Crows Zero II (2009)

Tension escalates and violence ensues when a young student unwittingly breaks a non-aggression pact between two rival high schools.

Director:

Takashi Miike

Writers:

Hiroshi Takahashi (manga), Shôgo Mutô (screenplay)

Stars:

Shun Oguri, Kyôsuke Yabe, Meisa Kuroki

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shun Oguri	...	Genji Takiya
Kyôsuke Yabe	...	Ken Katagiri
Meisa Kuroki	...	Ruka Aizawa
Kenta Kiritani	...	Tokio Tatsukawa
Tsutomu Takahashi	...	Takashi Makise
Yûsuke Izaki	...	Manabu Mikami (as Izaki Yûzuke [FLAME])
Hisato Izaki	...	Takeshi Mikami (as Izaki Hisato [FLAME])
Suzunosuke Tanaka	...	Chûta Tamura (as Suzunosuke)
Kaname Endô	...	Yûji Tokaji
Yusuke Kamiji	...	Shôji Tsutsumoto (as Kamiji Yûsuke)
Shunsuke Daitô	...	Hiromi Kirishima
Ryô Hashizume	...	Toshiaki Honjô
Yû Koyanagi	...	Makoto Sugihara
Ryôhei Abe	...	Tôshi Matoba
Kengo Ôkuchi	...	Rikiya Kumakiri

Storyline

Genji and his victorious G.P.S. alliance find themselves facing down a new challenge by the students of Hosen Academy, feared by everyone as 'The Army of Killers.' The two schools, in fact, have a history of bad blood between them. And the simmering embers of hatred are about to flare up again, burning away any last remnants of the truce they had so rigorously observed until now.

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Plot Keywords:

street fight | teenage gang | all boys school | rival gangs | teen delinquent | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime

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Did You Know?

Connections

Follows Crows Zero (2007)

User Reviews

High School 'Gang' Film

I suppose if you like this kind of stylized violence high school gangster drama it would be a good movie, but that is not the qualities I look for in a Miike film.

To each his own, but I've always thought the high school gangster drama films from Japan ( there are many ) were kind of a joke. If you like them, I'm sure you would enjoy this movie. If you don't - AVOID AT ALL COSTS.

I sure hope Miike can get some more interesting scripts in the future. Wading through so many B-movies can be tiring, but it is worth it when you come across a masterpiece. Of which Miike has many.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

11 April 2009 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Crows Zero II

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$29,893,636

Company Credits

Production Co:

Akita Shoten, Happinet(I)., Stardust Pictures (SDP)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

133 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1