Crows Zero
- Shun Oguri: Genji Takiya
- Takayuki Yamada: Tamao Serizawa
- Meisa Kuroki: Ruka Aizawa
- Kyosuke Yabe: Ken Katagiri
- Kenta Kiritani: Tokyo Tatsukawa
- Suzunosuke Tanaka: Chuta Tamura
- Sōsuke Takaoka: Shun Izaki
- Ken'ichi Endō: Yuji Tokaji
- Gorō Kishitani: Hideo Takiya
Crows Zero (JapaneseクローズZERO, Kurōzu Zero ) is a Japanese young gangster drama, based on the manga Crows by Hiroshi Takahashi. The film was written by Shogo Muto and directed by Takashi Miike, starring Shun Oguri.
The manga adaptation was published on 27 October 2007 in Japanese theaters and played there for about 20 million U.S. dollars, up to this time biggest commercial success for director Miike. In Germany, the production came on March 27, 2009 directly to DVD in the trade.
Content
The story takes place at the present time on the legendary, dominated by brutal gangs Suzuran High School in Japan. The teaching staff is afraid of their students, especially against the leaders of the organized gangs who are fighting for the sole dominion. Teaching is at the "School of Crows " impossible. The brutal and cunning transitional leader, Tamao Serizawa is the undisputed "king" over Suzuran - until one day newcomer Genji challenges him. The new pupils is the son of the dreaded Yakuza bosses, who, to take over his father's business to be allowed, the educational institution must conquer - but this has not even done his father.
To ask Tamao and to defeat, Genji first subjected to the prevailing hierarchy of Suzuran. His goal is it possible number of students to rally for the final battle against Tamao. With the help of a small Gangsters, Ken Katagiri, it pulls the first class leader to his side, whereupon this connects with his followers Genji. Gradually, he recruited additional classes for themselves.
At the end of the film it comes to the longed struggle between the opposing camps. Genji defeated Tamao, but ultimately leads him the desired autocracy in further clashes. In an open final, he competes against Rinda -man, a hitherto unconquered, overpowering single fighter who has not affiliated with any gang.
Criticism
Derek Elley of the magazine " Variety" emphasizes the " dark gray - brown paint scheme ," the " techno-rock score " and the " graffiti - covered equipment" out. The German -language portal " molodezhnaja.ch " described the film as " successful and watchable film a hard -age drama with a cool look, great stars and some violent fights. " On the other hand holds the German portal not " dasmanifest.com " the film for the best of the director, he was " but an irreverent and overtightened actioner, as he can only come from Japan. "