Very much an anime-style live action.
Overall, it is what it says on the tin. A mind-free action comedy.Personally wasn’t all too sure about Raul’s yankee talk, felt a little idol-actor to me (which, to be fair, he is), however Tsuchiya Tao really stole the show here. The eccentricity and costume paired with, by far, the most entertaining and interesting character.
Plot wise it felt pretty standard, and as far as live action adaptations go, visually, they went the eccentric, anime-style route, which, to their credit, worked well paired with the over the top, anime-style acting.
Personally, the music detracted in a few moments for me. Might be a personal taste thing but there you go. Personally won’t revisit this.
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Love it
It's late here and I should be in bed but here I am writing this review.I loved the movie and it's been a while since I've seen my baby Raul on screen so i was I was a bit excited.
But what surprised me the most was Tao and Ano, tbh I didn't check the cast, I just saw Raul and I was instantly on board, but Tao was amazing, her character is my favourite and I wish she had some kind of happy end despite being a side character. As for Ano, just seeing her is enough for me to smile ❣️ she is the cutest ever.
Now the story is based on manga which is why we can't expect anything to make sense, nevertheless I found it interesting, it's always fun to watch Japanese highschool romance every now and then ~
The cast was so good!! A full list of young talents some of them are my favourites it was fun to watch them all together, some characters also were very funny, Raul's reactions and facial expressions were on point and very adorable, my cutie baby Raul is so grown up now still he is as cute and lovely as he ever was.
It's one of those very light, silly and totally crazy type of movies that you can watch after a heavy drama/movie to freshen up.
Just don't expect too much, just sit there and enjoy the ride.
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Cool side of Tsuchiya Tao. Have 2 seiyuu also act!
Watched it for 5 minutes & straight read the manga till finished. I don't recognized Tao Tsuchiya at first, she the scene stealer here. (It's been long time I watched drama/j-movie) Tbh, Mc looks like surrounding by Main characters XD. I mean lot support role actually mc & they really cool. Only know Raul after watching this LA. Idk someone like him read this website or not, imo Raul isn't really bad but he need learn really a loooooooot. Like don't frowning so much or only pouting his mouth to be deliquent brat. I found he can't really act nervous or shocked. Sometimes I thought do they on purpose doing that for comedic scene. Perhaps, he can be Naruto because he have cool looks when doing talking no jutsu. Tbh in manga Arakuni resembles Thyme/Tsukasa (F4) but with more brain.If agency (or himself) want pursue acting career, I hope he improve so much after meet lot actors especially Tao Tsuchiya in this movie, or taking acting class for several months. Should he meet Kentaro kaku? I mean he were acting as yankee before. Also for me, coolest movie by japanese group still High&Low series (I'm sorry but I hope they can improve because I'm want to support Raul and his groupmates especially their dorama project from now)
Disappointed they change plot even though with same goal. Well, for like 3 arcs in 1 movie ofc isn't enough to make audiance satisfied. They should make this trilogy LA. So if u don't like the LA just read the manga, and sumihiko cool af there (he still cool in LA but more cool on manga). If LA have Masachika carry the show then Arakuni carrying them for real alongside with Sumihiko (Masachika still the best Waifu too) I'm rooting for new era with other cast as well, maybe I'll watch their future series and loving it. Still disappointed with the plot and how everyone appear. It might be good as if have 8 eps too. I was hoping at least like 3 nen A gumi where everyone shine by their own with a girl as center of their goal.
For music, hmm I'm not sure almost all current dorama that I want to finished seems using these type of music (that's why i rarely watch dorama now) Also we have seiyuu acting in this movie. I wasn't sure but it's really him lmao (not Tsuda Kenjiro, but the other one)
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