Jin-Rô (1998)

Director:

Hiroyuki Okiura

Writers:

Mamoru Oshii (creator) and
Mamoru Oshii (writer) ...

Release Date:

17 November 1999 (France)

Genre:

Animation | Drama | Fantasy | Thriller

Plot:

A traumatized member of an elite para-military police force falls for the sister of a female terrorist courier who died in front of him on duty.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Policeman | Terrorism | Sheep | Post Traumatic Stress

Awards:

5 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Yoshikazu Fujiki	...	Kazuki Fuse (as Yoshikatsu Fujiki)
Sumi Mutoh	...	Kei Amemiya
Hiroyuki Kinosha	...	Atsuhi Henmi (as Hiroyuki Kinoshita)
Yukio Hiroda	...	Bunmei Muroto
Yukihiro Yoshida	...	Hajime Handa
Sendai Eri	...	Nanami Agawa (voice)
Kenji Nakagawa	...	Isao Aniya
Tamio Ôki	...	CAPO Officer (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Doug Abrahams	...	Narrator, Hachiro Tohbe (voice: English version)
Michael Dobson	...	Kazuki Fuse (voice: English version)
Paul Dobson	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Brian Drummond	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Ron Halder	...	Shiro Tatsumi (voice: English version)
Ryuichi Horibe	...	Shiroh Tatsumi
David Kaye	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Michael Kopsa	...	Hajime Handa (voice: English version)
Scott McNeil	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Colin Murdock	...	Atsushi Henmi (voice: English version)
Maggie Blue O'Hara	...	Nanami Agawa (voice: English version)
Yoshisada Sakaguchi	...	Hachiroh Tohbe
Moneca Stori	...	Kei Amemiya
French Tickner	...	Isao Aniya (voice: English version)
Lee Tockar	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Dale Wilson	...	Bunmei Muroto (voice: English version)

Also Known As:

Jin Roh: The Wolf Brigade (USA)
Kerberos Panzer Cops
The Wolf Brigade (USA)

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS-Stereo | DTS

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:15 | Australia:MA | Canada:14A | France:U | Germany:16 | Japan:PG-12 | New Zealand:M (film festival rating) | New Zealand:R13 (DVD rating) | UK:15 | USA:R

Company:

Bandai Visual Company

Trivia:

Many of the weapons, vehicles, and equipment used are from the World War II period, mainly of German design. Some weapons include a modified version of the MG42 machine gun, the MP44 assault rifle, the FG42 rifle, a Panzerfaust rocket, and several British Sten guns. World War II German period vehicles, such as the Kubelwagen and Volkswagen, are also present.

Movie Connections:

References Rotkäppchen (1962)

Anime for the soul

'Jin-Roh' is quiet possibly the best animated film to have come out in the 1990's. Sticking with the classical animation style, the creators of 'Jin-Roh' concocted one of the most impactful stories that I have ever seen on celluloid. Even though the plot is somewhat complex and the pacing of it slow-moving, I found myself drawn into the story of a hesistant storm trooper who falls for a bomb-carrying terrorist in a post-war Japan. As it progresses forth, we eventually see how more and more cold-blooded the film becomes. What really unnerved me was the interweaving of the real (uncut and uncensored) version of "Red Riding Hood". By the end of 'Jin-Roh', you can really feel as if you had your soul run over by a bus. The film's scathing look cruelty and depravity of human nature is unapologetic and unnerving. It will hit home in ways that some people may not fathom. To me, the message is that humanity should take a logical look at it's cruel side and try to find some way to keep it check. I loved this movie and I give it a 10 out of 10.

'Jin-Roh' is the best anime film of the 1990's and the second best anime all time.