Jin Roh: The Wolf Brigade

Tidepoint Pictures | Release Date: June 22, 2001

7.2	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 29 Ratings

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NerdConsultantDec 30, 2014

this is one of the best anime films i have ever seen. the film makers use a lot of symbolism that normally would come across a pretentious but in this film's case it's used to great effect. both the story and animation are incredible, thethis is one of the best anime films i have ever seen. the film makers use a lot of symbolism that normally would come across a pretentious but in this film's case it's used to great effect. both the story and animation are incredible, the acting in the english dub is performed very well and if you see it you'll feel better for having watched it. it deserves a better average score than it has… Expand

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JoshS.Apr 8, 2007

Some of the negative criticism is spot-on, I will admit. The animation does not adequately convey the emotional agony that I think Fuse is going through. The background information provided in the movie is barely enough to make the plot Some of the negative criticism is spot-on, I will admit. The animation does not adequately convey the emotional agony that I think Fuse is going through. The background information provided in the movie is barely enough to make the plot sensible - a little more would have helped. But having said all this, I still find myself compelled to watch it again and again. I am only a casual fan of the genre, but the good things I could say about this movie would not fit in the available space! I strongly recommend it.… Expand

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WilliamK.Feb 20, 2008

Rather heavy-handed in the Red Riding Hood symbolism, and the various conspiracies are not well-explained at all. Why exactly are there so many terrorist organizations? What is the Wolf Brigade? Why is the girl so important? Who the hell is Rather heavy-handed in the Red Riding Hood symbolism, and the various conspiracies are not well-explained at all. Why exactly are there so many terrorist organizations? What is the Wolf Brigade? Why is the girl so important? Who the hell is the protagonist and what is he trying to do? Even at the end you will have no idea what the answer to any of these questions are. Also it's way too slow-paced to be taken as a straight action movie, so it's not like these flaws can be ignored. That said some of the action scenes were great, and the beginning scene was pretty sweet. It only starts to disappoint near the end, where the characters begin to overtly refer to the symbolism and you realize that the movie will NOT be explaining what the hell is going on to you. I don't really get the criticism that the characters didn't express enough emotion. They expressed plenty. These are all stoic and traumatized people, they're not going to go around revealing their emotions by making goofily exaggerated faces. I think the subtle approach works much better than whatever Looney Tunes crap people were expecting.… Expand

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ApolscFeb 18, 2017

One of the best adult anime movies out there. Quite gory, it struggles to develope characters as almost every japanese production, but it has got high cuality production and you wont regret watching it.

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darkbloodshed13Feb 8, 2020

Jin-Roh is an anime film directed by Hiroyuki Okiura and is about Kazuki Fuse a member of a special police force that specialize in taking down terrorist until one day he fails to shoot a little girl with a bomb. This film is an acquiredJin-Roh is an anime film directed by Hiroyuki Okiura and is about Kazuki Fuse a member of a special police force that specialize in taking down terrorist until one day he fails to shoot a little girl with a bomb. This film is an acquired taste. The action is bloody and they don't shy away from the carnage. It also gives us some visual that can both amaze and confuse the viewer. Plus it doesn't give us much background on our main character. However this didn't affect my overall enjoyment of the film. This is mainly because of my personal taste when it comes to anime films. for example I like animes like Ghost and the Shell and Akira. I like Sci-Fi imagery and I like characters that are hard to relate to. But I can understand why someone wouldn't like this film. In conclusion if you don't like films like Ghost and the Shell than you won't like this one.… Expand

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ReniferZioloOct 28, 2019

A narrative masterpiece, very subtle at giving hints. beautifully executed animation scenes not to mention a musical score

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