Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
人狼 JIN-ROH
In a very different Tokyo from the one we know today, the totalitarian government rules with an iron fist. But a group called "the Sect" is staging demonstrations and challenging the government's martial law. Constable Fuse of the Capital Police's Special Unit is on a mission to stop a Sect demonstration when he encounters a girl in the sewers under Tokyo. When he fails to shoot as ordered, he is put on trial, questioned, and "re-conditioned" as a soldier. But the dead girl haunts him, both in his dreams and in the face of her sister, whom Fuse has befriended. But Fuse has made himself a target for some very powerful men... And as the world comes crashing down around him, Fuse is continually challenged to decide what is real and what is right. (Source: Discotek) Note: The film received an early premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival on August 6, 1999.
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade is a movie with 1 episode, from Spring 2000, produced by Production I.G, rated 7.7/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
In a very different Tokyo from the one we know today, the totalitarian government rules with an iron fist. But a group called "the Sect" is staging demonstrations and challenging the government's martial law. Constable Fuse of the Capital Police's Special Unit is on a mission to stop a Sect demonstration when he encounters a girl in the sewers under Tokyo. When he fails to shoot as ordered, he is put on trial, questioned, and "re-conditioned" as a soldier. But the dead girl haunts him, both in his dreams and in the face of her sister, whom Fuse has befriended. But Fuse has made himself a target for some very powerful men... And as the world comes crashing down around him, Fuse is continually challenged to decide what is real and what is right. (Source: Discotek) Note: The film received an early premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival on August 6, 1999.
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- Conspiracy — Contains one or more factions controlling or attempting to control the world from the shadows.
- Tragedy — Centers around tragic events and unhappy endings.
- Philosophy — Relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.
- Police — Centers around the life and activities of law enforcement officers.
- Espionage — Prominently features characters infiltrating an organization in order to steal sensitive information.
- Terrorism — Centers around the activities of a terrorist or terrorist organization.
- Military — Centered around the life and activities of military personnel.
- Dystopian — Partly or completely set in a society characterized by poverty, squalor or oppression.
- Noir — Stylized as a cynical crime drama with low-key visuals.
- Politics — Centers around politics, politicians, or government activities.
- Fairy Tale — This work tells a fairy tale, centers around fairy tales, or is based on a classic fairy tale.
- Fugitive — Prominently features a character evading capture by an individual or organization.