Crows Zero II
Seen it?2009 | 133 min | Action, Adventure, Crime, Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 13 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Genji and his victorious G.P.S. alliance find themselves facing down a new challenge by the students of Hosen Academy, feared by everyone as 'The Army of Killers.' The two schools, in fact, have a history of bad blood between them. And the simmering embers of hatred are about to flare up again, burning away any last remnants of the truce they had so rigorously observed until now.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$30 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 18K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Takashi Miike
- Shun OguriGenji Takaya
- Takayuki YamadaTamao Serizawa
- Kenta KiritaniTokio Tatsukawa
- Meisa KurokiLuca Aizawa
- Kyosuke YabeKen Katagiri
- Sousuke TakaokaShun Izaki
- Tsutomu TakahashiTakashi Makise
- Kaname EndoYuji Tokaji
- Suzunosuke TanakaChuta Tamura
- Yusuke KamijiShoji Tsutsumoto