History Film / StrayDogKerberosPanzerCops

[[caption-width-right:314:You came to the wrong neighborhood, Public Security]]

* SpecialEffectsEvolution: The firearm props in ''Film/TheRedSpectacles'' are all either cap-firing replicas or non-firing models. The [=MG42=] used in ''Stray Dog'' is a real firearm converted to fire blanks.

''Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cop'' (ケルベロス 地獄の番犬 Keruberosu: Jigoku no Banken - meaning ''Kerberos: Watchdog of Hell'') is a 1991 Japanese science fiction film directed by Mamoru Oshii and stars Shigeru Chiba (And yes, [[Creator/ShigeruChiba THAT]] Shigeru Chiba) and Yoshikatsu Fujiki in the lead roles. This is the second film entry in Oshii's ''Franchise/KerberosSaga'' before ''Anime/JinRohTheWolfBrigade'' and after the ''Film/TheRedSpectacles''.

''Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cop'' (ケルベロス 地獄の番犬 Keruberosu: Jigoku no Banken - meaning ''Kerberos: Watchdog of Hell'') is a 1991 Japanese science fiction film directed by Mamoru Oshii and stars Shigeru Chiba (Yes, [[Creator/ShigeruChiba THAT]] Shigeru Chiba) and Yoshikatsu Fujiki in the lead roles. This is the second film entry in Oshii's ''Franchise/KerberosSaga'' before ''Anime/JinRohTheWolfBrigade'' and after the ''Film/TheRedSpectacles''.

''Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cop'' (ケルベロス 地獄の番犬 Keruberosu: Jigoku no Banken - meaning ''Kerberos: Watchdog of Hell'') is a 1991 Japanese science fiction film directed by Mamoru Oshii and stars Shigeru Chiba (Yes, THAT Shigeru Chiba) and Yoshikatsu Fujiki in the lead roles. This is the second film entry in Oshii's ''Franchise/KerberosSaga'' before ''Anime/JinRohTheWolfBrigade'' and after the ''Film/TheRedSpectacles''.

Inui is given two choices. Either helps Public Security get Koichi to surrender and get his ''acquired'' Kerberos Protect-Gear equipment and be given a pardon or risk being killed or arrested.

* EnemyMime: During the post-Panzer-Cops era, the government of Japan employs psycho-killer constantly-laughing-or-smiling white-painted-faced red-lipstick killers. This is where the BlackComedy element gets around.

* SceneryPorn: In ''Stray Dog'', quite possibly some of the most ever seen in anything involving Creator/MamoruOshii. This holds true during the Taiwanese scenes.
* TheSiege: The rogue Kerberos unit holds out on the siege from the [=JGSDF=] at the prologue.

The movie takes place years after Jin-Roh[[note]]The event was also later featured in the ''Manga/KerberosPanzerCop'''s Act 8: The Fighting Dog II relased in 1999[[/note]] when the Special Armed Garrison "Kerberos" unit is under siege at a compound used by the Tokyo Metropolitan Self-Police Department. While most of the unit holds off from being attacked by the Japanese Self-Defense Forces, Kerberos leader Koichi Todome is seen escaping while the unit conducts a last man stand. Three years later, surviving Kerberos officer Inui is released after he survived the siege and arrested for being involved in a mutiny.

Inui takes off for Taiwan, searching for clues after he got work that Todome was last seen in Taipei. After a brief confrontation with Koichi while spending time with a Taiwanese woman named Tang Mie, Inui finds out that Koichi is outside Japan for specific reasons and he was leading Public Security to hunt down the rogue Kerberos commander.

Inui is given two roles. Either helps Public Security get Koichi to surrender and get his ''acquired'' Kerberos Protect-Gear equipment or risk being killed or arrested.

* TheSiege: The rogue Kerberos unit holds out on the siege from the [=JGSDF=].

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''Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cop'' (ケルベロス 地獄の番犬 Keruberosu: Jigoku no Banken - meaning ''Kerberos: Watchdog of Hell'') is a 1991 Japanese science fiction film directed by Mamoru Oshii and stars Shigeru Chiba (Yes, THAT Shigeru Chiba) and Yoshikatsu Fujiki in the lead roles. This film would be in the ''Kerberos Saga'' before ''Anime/JinRohTheWolfBrigade''. The film was the prequel to ''Film/TheRedSpectacles''.

Released in the Kerberos film trilogy[[note]]chronologically[[/note]] after ''Film/TheRedSpectacles'' and before ''Anime/JinRohTheWolfBrigade''.

The movie takes place years after Jin-Roh[[note]]The movie is based on ''Kerberos Panzer Cop'''s Act 8: The Fighting Dog II[[/note]] when the Special Armed Garrison "Kerberos" unit is under siege at a compound used by the Tokyo Metropolitan Self-Police Department. While most of the unit holds off from being attacked by the Japanese Self-Defense Forces, Kerberos leader Koichi Todome is seen escaping while the unit conducts a last man stand. Three years later, surviving Kerberos officer Inui is released after he survived the siege and arrested for being involved in a mutiny.

* BitterSweetEnding: [[spoiler:Inui dies from a gunshot wound he sustained after he battled a Public Security unit brought into Taipei in order to give himself a chance to start over and help Koichi out. Meanwhile, Koichi was able to escape from the PS dragnet and return to Japan, setting the events of ''Film/TheRedSpectacles''.]]
* EnemyMime[=/=]MonsterClown: During the post-Panzer-Cops era, the government of Japan employs psycho-killer constantly-laughing-or-smiling white-painted-faced red-lipstick killers. This is where the BlackComedy element gets around.

* LeaveTheCameraRunning[=/=]TheOner: Most prevalent when the cameras shows the interior of the besieged Self-Police compound at the start of the movie.

''Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cop'' (ケルベロス 地獄の番犬 Keruberosu: Jigoku no Banken - meaning ''Kerberos: Watchdog of Hell'') is a 1991 Japanese science fiction film directed by Mamoru Oshii and stars Shigeru Chiba and Yoshikatsu Fujiki in the lead roles. This film would be in the ''Kerberos Saga'' before ''Anime/JinRohTheWolfBrigade''. The film was the prequel to ''Film/TheRedSpectacles''.