The story follows a young genius university professor who is able to learn any language. He is asked to decipher a code used in wireless communication: the Luger Code, developed by werewolves, enemies to mankind. Startled to find that he cannot decipher the code and desperate to study it, the professor embarks on a journey to capture a living werewolf to aid him.
Direction
Tight 25-minute runtime wastes zero seconds.
Writing
Smart premise: linguistics as actual weapon of war.
Production
Studio Deen's moody WWII aesthetic slaps harder than expected.
Director
Shinya Takahashi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on a one-shot manga by Haruto Haneko, expanded from 58 pages with almost no padding.
The 'Luger' name nods to the German pistol, tying werewolf lore to Axis military history — rare explicit WWII fantasia in anime.