Be a Man! Samurai School (2008)

Original title

魁!!男塾

Directed by

Tak Sakaguchi

Genre

action film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

MA 15+

Rating

4.7 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of students at a harsh school for boys undergo extreme training in martial arts and discipline. The film follows their wild and violent adventures as they learn what it means to be men.

chaoticover-the-topenergeticcomedicabsurdstylizedfast-pacedcampy

What happens

Be a Man! Samurai School (Japanese: 魁!!男塾, Hepburn: Sakigake!! Otokojuku; lit Charge!! Men's Cram School) is a Japanese film released in 2008. It was the directorial debut of Tak Sakaguchi, who also wrote and starred in the film. It is based on Akira Miyashita's manga series Sakigake!! Otokojuku. The film's ending theme is "Yaiba" (刃, Blade) by The Back Horn. Be a Man! Samural School premiered at the Fantasia Festival in 2008, and was subsequently screened at the New York Asian Film Festival in 2009. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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