Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
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| Directed by | Hiroyuki Okiura |
| Produced by | Tsutomu Sugita Hidekazu Terakawa |
| Written by | Mamoru Oshii |
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Kerberos Panzer Cop by Mamoru Oshii |
| Starring |
Yoshikatsu Fujiki Sumi Mutoh Hiroyuki Kinoshita |
| Narrated by | Yoshisada Sakaguchi |
| Music by | Hajime Mizoguchi |
| Cinematography | Hisao Shirai |
| Edited by | Shūichi Kakesu |
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| Distributed by | Bandai Visual |
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102 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Jin-Roh (人狼 Jinrō?, lit. "Man-Wolf"), also known as Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade in its American release, is a 1999 Japanese animated thriller directed by Hiroyuki Okiura. The film is the third adaptation of Mamoru Oshii's Kerberos saga manga, Kerberos Panzer Cop, after the two live-action films: The Red Spectacles and StrayDog: Kerberos Panzer Cops released in 1987 and 1991 in Japanese theaters.
The film follows Kazuki Fuse, a member of a special police unit during the alternate history 1950s Japanese riots. Failing to follow an order to execute a frightened young girl only to see her commit suicide by detonating an improvised explosive device before his very eyes, Kazuki is put on trial and sent back to the training camp for re-evaluation. Visiting the grave of the suicide, he meets Kei, the girl's sister, who doesn't hold Kazuki responsible for her demise. The film proceeds as the two develop a peculiar relationship.
Mamoru Oshii, the creator of the Kerberos saga, had desired to make Jin-Roh years earlier as a live-action film. However, Oshii decided that the film would be animated, and hired Okiura to direct the film and Production I.G to produce the film. The film premiered on November 17, 1999 in France, and Bandai Entertainment licensed the film for an English-language release in North America and Europe. It has been relicensed for Blu-ray/DVD in North America by Discotek Media.
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