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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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