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Crows Explode

2014 · 129 min

A gritty, slow-burning high school gang drama with stylized brawls and a somber undercurrent.

Directed by
Toshiaki Toyoda
Genres
Action, Adventure, Crime
Starring
Masahiro Higashide, Taichi Saotome, Yuya Yagira
Overview
A month after Genji Takiya graduates, a new battle for supremacy at Suzuran All-Boys High School begins. Transfer student Kaburagi Kazeo combats Kagami Ryohei for the coveted top spot, amidst a brewing inter-school conflict with Kurosaki Industrial High.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Toshiaki Toyoda
Genres
Action, Adventure, Crime
Starring
Masahiro Higashide, Taichi Saotome, Yuya Yagira
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • redemption
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • school
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
action, adventure, crime, comedy
Directed by
Toshiaki Toyoda
Written by
Mataichirô Yamamoto, Takashi Hasegawa, Kosuke Mukai
Starring
Masahiro Higashide, Taichi Saotome, Yuya Yagira, Ryo Katsuji, Takanori Iwata, Kento Nagayama, Kyosuke Yabe, Motoki Fukami
Cinematography
Ryo Otsuka
Runtime
129 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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