Jin-Roh (1999)

Jin-Roh: Directed by Hiroyuki Okiura. With Michael Dobson, Yoshikazu Fujiki, Sumi Mutoh, Moneca Stori. 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.

“u0026#39;Jin-Rohu0026#39; is quiet possibly the best animated film to have come out in the 1990u0026#39;s. Sticking with the classical animation style, the creators of u0026#39;Jin-Rohu0026#39; 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 u0026quot;Red Riding Hoodu0026quot;. By the end of u0026#39;Jin-Rohu0026#39;, you can really feel as if you had your soul run over by a bus. The filmu0026#39;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 itu0026#39;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. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu0026#39;Jin-Rohu0026#39; is the best anime film of the 1990u0026#39;s and the second best anime all time.”