I recognized so many faces, many who established themselves in yakuza or delinquent roles, but the most pleasant surprise was Yamada Takayuki, who had his share of dark roles in the past, but never a violent one such as this, and possibly the first as a villain. Casting for this film is absolutely incredible. I thought it was even more visually pleasing than Miike's 'Ryuu ga Gotoku'. Action was also very well-directed for an exciting 2 hours.

Cinematography for this film was extremely well-done, from school to the streets, you can tell the production crew paid attention to the tiniest detail in every single scene. Oguri Shun's character developed very well, from a clueless kid to a leader backed by many trustworthy friends. Although it IS action packed, the main theme of this film is school politics and friendship. What I especially liked about this movie is that it was more than just random violence by bunch of kids trying to look badass. The story for this film is extremely well-designed, with excellent flow from beginning to the very end. Genji then seeks help and builds up his own army while defeating other minor 'bosses', and eventually a showdown with Serizawa in his journey to the top of Suzuran High. Genji challenges Serizawa to a duel, but of course, being a newcomer that he is, wasn't taken seriously at first. Genji soon finds the strongest guy in the school: Serizawa (Yamada Takayuki), who was also set to conquer all other classes. Genji (Oguri Shun), a son of yakuza boss must achieve an unprecedented unification of notorious Suzuran High School (AKA: Crow's High School) in order to take over his father's position. The plot is quite typical of high school movies. Personally, I'm not a Miike Takashi fan, and I usually dislike these 'Furyou' (deliquent high schooler) genre films, but it was surprisingly enjoyable film even for me.

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