Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade has got to be the better animes, nay, movies I’ve seen. The movie is set in an alternate post-war, post-occupation Japan where the occupiers were the Germans instead of Americans. The German influence can be seen in the vehicles, weapons, and armor of the character. It is the story of a member of an elite police unit who was unable to fire at and thus prevent a girl terrorist from detonating a bomb she was carrying. He wondered why the girl did what she did and sought out more information about her. In the process, she met the girl’s sister. Pretty soon they were caught up in a whirlwind of romance and conspiracy. The artwork is subtle but beautiful, the story deep and compelling, and the ending classic film noir. It puts a lot of Hollywood movies to shame.
Rating: 5/5