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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