The fighting scenes are still a blast to behold too, with strong, intense and action-driven camera work and some tight editing to keep the adrenaline flowing.' Likewise, Mark Schilling of The Japan Times gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars, saying, 'Miike directs with an energy, velocity and cheeky bravado that are pure punk. Maybe not as many landmark shots, but the dense and graffiti-laden backgrounds make for a tasty looking film alright. Niels Matthijs of Twitch Film gave it a positive review, saying, 'Visually Crows Zero II is still looking incredibly slick. Reviews of the film were generally positive.

The film grossed US$29,893,636 worldwide. It was also screened internationally in Singapore, Russia, and Hong Kong throughout 2009, and in the United States at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 6, 2010. The film was released in Japan on April 11, 2009. Motoki Fukami - Rindaman / Hayashida Megumi.Genji and his allies go on the defensive, engaging in several violent conflicts with Housen's 'Army of Killers'. Genji's protection of Kawanishi provokes Housen's current leader, Narumi Taiga (Nobuaki Kaneko), to declare war against Suzuran. Suzuran had subsequently sworn not to interfere with Housen's retribution upon Noboru's release from prison. Genji learns that the agreement between the two schools was established two years prior when, during a skirmish, Noboru violated a gang law and used a weapon to fatally wound Housen's former leader, BitЕЌ Makio. His situation escalates when he unwittingly breaks a non-aggression pact between Suzuran and a rival school, Housen Academy, by coming to the aid of Kawanishi Noboru (Shinnosuke Abe) during a heated confrontation. He begins challenging Rindaman regularly, but consistently fails to beat him. Following a decisive defeat at the hands of the legendary Rindaman, and on the verge of graduating without fulfilling his goal, Genji grows quietly desperate. 8 months after triumphing over Serizawa Tamao (Takayuki Yamada), Takiya Genji (Shun Oguri) still struggles to attain supremacy at Suzuran All-Boys High School.

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