Crows Explode
| Crows Explode | |
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| Directed by | Toshiaki Toyoda |
| Based on |
Crows by Hiroshi Takahashi |
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| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | US$10,315,875 (Japan) |
Crows Explode (クローズ EXPLODE Kurozu Explode) is a 2014 Japanese action film directed by Toshiaki Toyoda. It is the third film based on the manga Crows by Hiroshi Takahashi, and a sequel to 2009's Crows Zero 2. It features new characters and an almost entirely new cast, including Masahiro Higashide and Taichi Saotome.[1] The film was released in Japan on April 12, 2014.[2]
Plot
A month after Genji Takiya's graduation, the battle for supremacy at Suzuran All-Boys High School begins anew. Transfer student Kaburagi Kazeo (Masahiro Higashide) combats Kagami Ryohei (Taichi Saotome) for the coveted top spot, amidst a brewing inter-school conflict with the neighboring Kurosaki Industrial High.[3]
Cast
- Masahiro Higashide - Kaburagi Kazeo
- Taichi Saotome - Kagami Ryohei
- Ryo Katsuji - Ogisu Kenichi
- Kento Nagayama - Fujiwara Hajime
- Yuya Yagira - Goura Toru
- Motoki Fukami - Hayashida Megumi / Rindaman
- Kyosuke Yabe - Katagiri Ken
- Elliot Rosado Koya (as ELLY) - Yamashita Gohei
- Tomoki Nakamura (as KENZO) - Takagi Tetsuji
- Takanori Iwata - Shibata Hiroki
- Suzu Hirose - Mie Uchida
- Joey Beni
Production
The first trailer was released online by World Cinema News on April 17, 2013.[4] The cast was officially revealed at a press conference on April 3, 2013.[5] Of the cast from the first two films, only Kyosuke Yabe and Motoki Fukami are confirmed to be returning, reprising their roles as Katagiri Ken and Rindaman respectively.[6]
Reception
Reviews of the film have been neutral. Mark Schiilling of The Japan Times gave it two-and-a-half out of five stars, praising the film's acting and fight sequences, while criticizing the formulaic nature of the genre, saying "After seeing too many fists slamming into too many faces for reasons only testosterone-charged delinquents find compelling, I’m calling time-out on the whole genre."[7]
As of 11 May 2014, the film has grossed US$10,315,875 in Japan.[8]
Home-Media
Crows Explode was released on Blu-ray and DVD in Japan on 22 October 2014, in standard and premium editions.[9] It is set to be released on home media in Spain by Mediatres Estudio, in accordance to an agreement between them and the Tokyo Broadcasting System. A date for the Spanish release remains to be determined.[10]
References
- ↑ "Gang Fights Continue at Suzuran High in Crows Explode Teaser Trailer". Twitch Film.
- ↑ "Teaser: Crows Explode". manga-sanctuary.com (in French). 2013-12-05. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
- ↑ "Hiroshi Takahashi's Crows Gets Third Live-Action Film". PopulationGO.
- ↑ "Crows Explode Trailer". WorldCinemaNews. April 17, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Crows Explode Cast Revealed". TokyoHive. April 3, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Crows Explode Cast". Crows Explode. April 3, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- ↑ Schilling, Mark (10 April 2014). "‘Crows Explode’Gang wars in Japan's subgenre schoolyards". The Japan Times.
- ↑ "Japan Box Office May 10–11, 2014". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ↑ ""CROWS EXPLODE (Movie)" DVD/BD w/ Bonus!". CDJapan. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ↑ "Crows Explode llegará a España en DVD y Blu-ray". blogocio. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
External links
- Crows Explode at the Internet Movie Database
- Official Website (Japanese)
- クローズEXPLODE (2013) at allcinema (in Japanese)
- クローズEXPLODE at KINENOTE (in Japanese)
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