Loups=Garous (2010): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2010, Loups=Garous is a thriller, drama, mystery and animation film directed by Junichi Fujisaku, running about 99 minutes.

What it’s about. Virtual reality. Murder. Werewolves. And teen girls! In a future where nothing is as it seems, can old legends come true? In the near future, humans will communicate almost exclusively through monitors, making real interaction a rarefied and weak occurrence for those living in a near totalitarian society. In this new world of communication, children are only allowed to interact personally on school grounds. So when a serial killer starts slaughtering junior high children the communication routes go under further surveillance. And despite all the safeguards put in place to avoid physical interaction, the killer's latest victim turns out to have been in contact with three young girls: Tsuzki Mio, a certified prodigy; Matsuno Hatsuki, a quiet but opinionated classmate; and Kouno Ayumi, her best friend. And as the girls get caught up in trying to quell curiosity under such terrorist scrutiny, Hatsuki learns that there is much more than meets the eye of their monitored communications.

Who’s in it. Loups=Garous stars Eriko Hirata as Shizue Fuwa (voice), Haruo Satou as Adoptive Father (voice), Kiyoshi Katsunuma as Yuuji Nakamura (voice) and Kunihiro Kawamoto as Touji Kunugi (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.1/10, Loups=Garous has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In AU you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Loups=Garous page.

If you liked it. Fans of Loups=Garous tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.