Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
1999 1h 42m movie Film Japan

Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade

人狼 JIN-ROH

Synopsis

人狼 JIN-ROH

A member of an elite paramilitary counter-terrorism unit becomes traumatized after witnessing the suicide bombing of a young girl and is forced to undergo retraining. However, unbeknownst to him, he becomes a key player in a dispute between rival police divisions, as he finds himself increasingly involved with the sister of the girl he saw die.

The 1998–2000 Japan Window

187 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade sits at position #45.

  1. Hunter × Hunter Pilot
    #1

    Hunter × Hunter Pilot

    ★ 9.0 · 1998

  2. One Piece
    #2

    One Piece

    ★ 8.7 · 1999

  3. InuYasha
    #3

    InuYasha

    ★ 8.6 · 2000

  4. Fighting Spirit
    #4

    Fighting Spirit

    ★ 8.6 · 2000

  5. Cardcaptor Sakura
    #5

    Cardcaptor Sakura

    ★ 8.6 · 1998

  6. Zoids: Chaotic Century
    #6

    Zoids: Chaotic Century

    ★ 8.6 · 1999

  7. Leave it to Kero!
    #7

    Leave it to Kero!

    ★ 8.6 · 2000

  8. Cowboy Bebop
    #8

    Cowboy Bebop

    ★ 8.5 · 1998

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The 1990s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.4
TMDB Rating
413
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,346 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (71st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,016 of 2,532 (top 40%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Bandai Visual, Production I.G, ING
Runtime 1h 42m
Release Date November 17, 1999
IMDb tt0193253

Themes & Motifs

  • japan
  • resistance
  • dystopia
  • little red riding hood
  • brothers grimm
  • politician
  • alternate history
  • suicide mission
  • atmospheric
  • resistance fighter
  • social issues
  • anime
  • noir

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