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Synopsis

"In Suzuran a man's worth is measured by his fists."

At Suzuran All Boys High School it's not what you know, but who's ass you kick that puts you ahead of the class. Also known as the School of Crows, aptly nicknamed after it's students who like their flying counterparts are regarded by society as general nuisances. Dubbed delinquents, strays, and outcasts, these Crows attempt to litterally fight their way to the top of the class. Each looking to be the first in the school's history to declare absolute reign.

While Suzuran's reputation as being the toughest school in Japan would have most running scared, Genji Takaya, after making a deal with his father (former student and now head of the family crime syndicate) transfers to Suzuran in his senior year in hopes of being the first to control the school and thus become his father's successor in the Organization. While Genji has the strength and attitude required to pull it off, he lacks the necessary social skills needed to gain the upper hand.

Enter Ken Katagari. Once a former student of Suzuran and now a member of the Yakuza, Ken mentors Genji in the ways of diplomacy after mistaking him for another senior, the mighty Tamao Serizawa. At present Serizawa is the undisputed "King of Suzuran" and closest to being the first in it's history to ruling the School of Crows. However, with Genji amassing an army of his own, he'll have to tighten his grip or risk losing it all to the newcomer.

 
     
   
     
  Credits  
     
  Directed by Takashi Miike

Based on the manga by Hiroshi Takahashi

Screenplay by Mugou Shoto

Produced by Mataichiro Yamamoto

Cast:

Ogri Shun .... Genji Takiya
Kyosuke Yabe .... Ken Katagiri
Meisa Kuroki .... Ruka Aizawa
Takayuki Yamada .... Tamao Serizawa
Sansei Shiomi .... Yoshinobu Kuroiwa
Goro Kishitani .... Hideo Takitani
Shunsuke Daitô .... Hiromi Kirishima
Kaname Endo .... Yuji Tokaji
Hisato Izaki .... Go Mikami
Yûsuke Izaki .... Manabu Mikimi
Yusuke Kamiji .... Shoji Tsutsumoto
Kenta Kiritani .... Tokio Tatsukawa
Yû Koyanagi .... Makoto Sugihara
Tsutomu Takahashi .... Makise Takashi
Sosuke Takaoka .... Shun Izaki
Hiroshi Wantanabe .... Hideto Bando

 
     
  Original Music by Naoki Otsubo

Cinematography by Takumi Furuya

Film Editing by Shuichi Kakesu and Tomoki Nagasaka

Production Design by Yuji Hayashida

Art Direction by Yuji Hayashida

 
   
     
  Distributed by  
     
  Toho Studios (JP)  
     
   
     
  Release Dates  
     
  Oct 27th, 2007 (JAP)
Mar 20th, 2008 (China)
Nov 8th, 2008 (Germany-Munich Asia Filmfest)
 
     
   
     
  Running time: 129 min