Review of Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999) by Melissa F — 13 Aug 2007

An interesting tale of an alternative era. Shallow character development was its flaw.

This review of Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999) was written by Melissa F on 13 Aug 2007.

Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade has generally received positive reviews.

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