{"product_id":"jin-roh-the-wolf-brigade-limited-edition-blu-ray-boxset","title":"Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade ~Limited Edition~ Blu-Ray Boxset","description":"In an alternate post-occupation Japan where political unrest has given rise to a heavily armored paramilitary police force called the Kerberos, Constable Kazuki Fuse watches a young Sect courier detonate her bomb rather than surrender in a sewer tunnel. He had the shot. He did not take it. The incident triggers an investigation, retraining, and a slow-building conspiracy between intelligence factions that uses Fuse's guilt and his relationship with the dead girl's surviving sister Kei as its instrument. What follows is a quiet, devastating political thriller about institutional loyalty, the cost of humanity inside a dehumanizing system, and a fairy tale about wolves and little red riding hoods that is less metaphor than architecture.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade is a 1999 theatrical film directed by Hiroyuki Okiura in his feature debut, written by Mamoru Oshii, and produced by Production I.G — a film we have already listed in this catalog under the Manga Entertainment DVD release. The Bandai Visual USA Limited Edition Blu-ray box set houses an individual case for the film, a classy leaflet with artwork and background details, and a 200+ page book that features storyboards for the entire film.  The video is presented in AVC 1080p at approximately 38 Mbps on a dual-layered BD50 disc, paired with a dual-layered DVD9; audio includes Japanese 5.1 PCM at 4.6 Mbps, Japanese 2.0 PCM at 1.5 Mbps, and English 5.1 Dolby Surround.  This release predates the Discotek Media Blu-ray (January 27, 2015) and was the film's first North American high-definition release. Note: Bandai Visual packaged their high-definition releases in standard-sized DVD cases, making the box set appear bulky relative to standard Blu-ray keepcases. \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNotable Staff \u0026amp; Voice Talent\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDirector:\u003c\/b\u003e Hiroyuki Okiura (feature debut; key animator on Ghost in the Shell, Patlabor 2)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eScreenplay:\u003c\/b\u003e Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell, Patlabor 1 \u0026amp; 2, Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOriginal Manga:\u003c\/b\u003e Mamoru Oshii (Kerberos Panzer Cop)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStudio:\u003c\/b\u003e Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell, Patlabor 1 \u0026amp; 2, FLCL, Ghost in the Shell: SAC)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMusic:\u003c\/b\u003e Hajime Mizoguchi (Jin-Roh, Fushigi Yugi)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKenji Kawai:\u003c\/b\u003e Additional music (Ghost in the Shell, Patlabor 1 \u0026amp; 2, Vampire Princess Miyu TV)\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJapanese Cast:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n- Yoshikatsu Fujiki as Kazuki Fuse\u003cbr\u003e\n- Sumi Mutoh as Kei Amemiya (Voices of a Distant Star — Mikako Nagamine)\u003cbr\u003e\n- Hiroyuki Kinoshita as Atsushi Henmi\u003cbr\u003e\n- Kousei Hirota as Tohru Midorikawa\u003cbr\u003e\n- Yoshisada Sakaguchi as Hajime Handa\u003cbr\u003e\n- Tamio Oki as Commander Shiro Tatsumi\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEnglish Dub Cast (Manga Entertainment original dub — included):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n- Michael Dobson as Kazuki Fuse\u003cbr\u003e\n- Moneca Stori as Kei Amemiya (Inuyasha films — Kagome)\u003cbr\u003e\n- Paul Dobson as Atsushi Henmi\u003cbr\u003e\n- Brian Drummond as additional cast (Dragon Ball Z, Project ARMS)\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBlu-ray Features (Bandai Visual USA Limited Edition Box Set)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n- Dual-Layered BD50 Blu-ray + Dual-Layered DVD9\u003cbr\u003e\n- 200+ Page Storyboard Book (complete film storyboards)\u003cbr\u003e\n- Illustrated Leaflet with Artwork \u0026amp; Background Details\u003cbr\u003e\n- Eye-Catching Outer Box\u003cbr\u003e\n- Japanese 5.1 PCM (4.6 Mbps) \/ Japanese 2.0 PCM (1.5 Mbps) \/ English 5.1 Dolby Surround\u003cbr\u003e\n- English \u0026amp; Japanese Subtitles\u003cbr\u003e\n- Theatrical Trailers\u003cbr\u003e\n- Note: Standard-sized DVD keepcase packaging inside outer box — a Bandai Visual USA stylistic choice across their releases\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpoken Languages:\u003c\/b\u003e English \u0026amp; Japanese Audio, English \u0026amp; Japanese Subtitles\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEdition Details\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJapanese Title:\u003c\/b\u003e 人狼 (Jinrō \/ Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRuntime:\u003c\/b\u003e ~102 Minutes\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDirector:\u003c\/b\u003e Hiroyuki Okiura\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBlu-ray Release Year:\u003c\/b\u003e 2008 (U.S. Limited Edition Box Set, Bandai Visual USA \/ Honneamise label — first North American HD release); Discotek Media DVD April 29, 2014; Discotek Media Blu-ray January 27, 2015\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOriginal Release Date (Japan):\u003c\/b\u003e June 3, 2000\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bandai Visual USA (Honneamise label)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRating:\u003c\/b\u003e 17+\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRegion:\u003c\/b\u003e Region A (North America)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Limited Edition box includes 200+ page complete storyboard book — a collector's item of considerable value. First North American HD release of the film. Discotek Media later reissued on DVD (2014) and Blu-ray (2015). Korean live-action remake Illang: The Wolf Brigade released 2018.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGenre:\u003c\/b\u003e Political Thriller, Dark Drama, Action\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThemes:\u003c\/b\u003e Alternate History Japan, Little Red Riding Hood Allegory, Kerberos Panzer Cop, Mamoru Oshii Screenplay, 200-Page Storyboard Book\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nMedia assumed VG+ unless otherwise noted.","brand":"Bandai Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Sealed VG+","offer_id":42771504758869,"sku":null,"price":499.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Opened VG+ (Bluray Case Sealed)","offer_id":42771504791637,"sku":null,"price":499.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/7673\/7365\/files\/1E895392-0978-4062-8DE7-B387B15BB884.jpg?v=1784774847","url":"https:\/\/hifilofi.shop\/products\/jin-roh-the-wolf-brigade-limited-edition-blu-ray-boxset","provider":"HiFi LoFi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}