Crows ZERO 2

• The Japan Times, by MARK SCHILLING
  http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ff20090410a3.html
  The action is, accordingly, more realistic, right down to the gory-looking makeup and bone-crunching sound effects. Also, the group battle scenes, with hundreds of punks whaling on each other, have a scale and impact reminiscent of the gaudier clashes in "Braveheart," though no one gets their head lopped off with a sword.
  ...
  Miike directs with an energy, velocity and cheeky bravado that are pure punk. He also understands why his Suzuran toughs fight as easily as they breathe - it's not just a release for their raging hormones, but a way of being with their friends and telling the world they exist.
  


• The TwitchFilm, by Andrew Mack
  http://twitchfilm.net/reviews/2009/04/mark-schilling-reviews-takashi-miikes-crows-zero-ii.-we-are-sooooo-jealous.php
  Another reason why CZII is going to kick all sorts of ass? Japan's got 11 year old girls like Namiki Ruri who can kill it on guitar and are on the soundtrack. Thanks to Jason Gray for the heads up on this!


• A Nutshell Review, by Stefan S
  http://anutshellreview.blogspot.com/2009/09/crows-zero-ii-kurozu-zero-ii.html
  Fans of Meisa Kuroki (like *ahem*, myself) may take some delight in having the idol appear in all but 3 different scenes, 2 of which are spent consoling Genji, and one performing on stage at the pub (like what she did in the first film), though this time round it's a rather tame and shortened version of Bad Girl (those of you who have seen that music video, will know what I mean). But hey, at least Miike brought her back, so no complaints I guess.
  

Suzuran High (GPS)

    
  

Suzuran High (Serizawa Army)

    

Suzuran High (Others)
  

Housen High

    
    

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• While Crows: Edisode 0 was based on comic book Crows by Hiroshi Takahashi, the sequel inherited charachters from it's spin-off Worst.


• RIZE drummer Nobuaki Kaneko plays the leader of Housen Gakuen - Narumi Taiga, an original character for the film. And Miura Haruma appears in the film as the first-year Housen student Tatsuya Mito.


• The final battle in the sequel will involve 500 gang members.


• "Crows ZERO" was redone as a manga. The comic was serialized in Weekly Champion, started with this year's 50th issue, on sale November 13.

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