Review of Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999) by Alex C — 31 Mar 2013

Unusual for an anime to be so dull and morose. Such a shame.

This review of Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999) was written by Alex C on 31 Mar 2013.

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

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