Jin-Rô

Nov 17 1999 R 1h 42m
Animation, Drama, Fantasy

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.

Plot

Ten years after the end of World War II; anti-terror policeman Fuse gets suspended from service after the suicide by self-detonation of a young terrorist girl during an operation, as he failed to shoot her in time. When he tries to gather some information about her, he meets her sister and befriends with her. Both get dragged into the rivalries between the administration of the police and the counter terrorism commando unit 'Jin Roh' (human wolves).

Written by

Mamoru Oshii, Satoshi Kon

Directed by

Kenji Kamiyama, Hiroyuki Okiura

Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Production I.G, Bandai Visual

Languages

Awards

4 wins & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
20,808
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
59
Popularity
NA