Nanba MG5 (2022)

29 sai no koukousei (référence)

Aller au bout de ses rêves n'est simple pour personne, encore moins quand on a 16 ans et qu'on cherche à se détacher d'une famille, on ne peut plus gênante. L'excellent acteur de 29 ans (j'y reviendrai), Mamiya Shotaro en fait, une fois de plus, les frais, dans Nanba MG5, la version castagne de Beshari Gurashi (2019). Autre adaptation de manga, où l'aboutissent de ses rêves de lycéen était déjà, pour Shotaro-kun une fin en soi, mais… dans l'univers des Manzai.

Ici, le contexte est beaucoup plus familier aux amateurs occidentaux de mangas, et en particulier ceux de mon âge (donc vieux). Cette histoire de Toshio Ozawa rend hommage aux Yankees et autres gangs du lycée d'à côté. Vous savez, le lycée public dont sont issus tous les rebuts de la société. Celui qui n'a pas d'uniforme pour ses élèves et n'y de coiffeur, tant les coupes de cheveux sont improbables. Toujours aussi romantisé, la vie des Yankees fait encore fantasmer bon nombre de japonais urbain en 2022, tant leur vie à eux est aseptisée, lisse, bref monotone (naissance, école, diplôme, travail, mariage, enfant, retraite, Ehpad…,). Mais que nous apporte cette énième histoire de Yankee/School life en 2022 ? Tout, nous pousse à passer notre chemin et pourtant…

Si j'ai choisi Nanba MG5 pour fêter ma 100e chronique, ce n'est pas un hasard (oui, je me la pète). Ce drama regroupe tout ce qu'on aime dans les séries et animes japonais. La School Life est omniprésente, dans ce petit lycée de banlieue tokyoïte, Chiba, je crois. Le nouveau, un peu coincé, les amourettes gênées et inavouables. Les triangles amoureux, l'Ijime (on l'aime un peu moins c'est vrai) la Friendship omniprésente, les voyages scolaires et les sourires et rires de ses adolescents de 16 à 18 ans (si, si...). Si on rajoute la petite rébellion envers le système et la famille, tout y est. Mais celle-ci prend une proportion scénaristique majeur dans la série, puisque notre héros, héritier d'une famille ayant semé la terreur dans tout le Kanto, doit conquérir celui-ci à coup de poing, comme il se doit.

Seulement, Mamiya Shotaro n'aspire qu'à être un lycéen normal, sans user de sa force et de son charisme qui sont pourtant phénoménaux, mais inspiré par l'art et le gout des études. Il cachera donc sa vraie personnalité à ses parents, frère et sœur, en suivant sur les 11 épisodes de la série une scolarité dans un chic lycée en face de celui fréquenté par les Yankees.
N'est-ce pas trop lourd de revenir une fois de plus sur des yankees ou truands, élèves ou prof dans un lycée "normal" en 2022 ? GTO avaient atteint le sommet au début des années 2000 et cependant, on n'est pas loin de la même perfection 20 ans après.

Si les faits de société n'ont pas changé, voir se sont aggravés depuis notre Great Teacher, la manière de les résoudre non plus, dans Nanba MG5. À gros coup de poing et d'humour décalé, la série reprend les codes qui ont fait le succès et on ne peut être qu'aux anges, tellement c'est bien fait. Il faut dire que la production est au top. Les acteurs, malgré leurs ages avancés pour des lycéens, jouent à la perfection leurs rôles. Mamiya Shotaro du haut de ses 29 ans, maquillé assez pour en paraitre 16, est touchant et fout vraiment les jetons, selon les moments. Le toppuku et le masque lui vont à merveille et ses magnifiques yeux transmettent la terreur à tous ses adversaires. Finalement, avoir choisi un acteur aussi confirmé et âgé, donc, renforce la schizophrénie du personnage. Il passera 90 % de son temps défiguré, mais le maquillage et pansement ne fait pas cheap du tout, pour une fois. Totalement réaliste de ce point de vue, tout comme les chorégraphies de castagne qui sont excellemment réalisés.

On passe déjà un bon moment, si on cherchait un drama coup de poing, mais le meilleur reste à venir avec la partie décalée de la série. Tout est au second degré dans celle-ci. L'humour est omniprésent, aussi bien dans les combats, "what the fuck" comme il faut, avec du 100 contre 1, du mépris face à l'adversaire ou des territoires gagnés malgré soi. Mais c'est au lycée ou face à cette famille qu'on est amené à plus rire. Elle se veut originale et malgré cela, reprend tous les codes de la société japonaise. La galerie de personnages est jouée à la perfection. Du grand frère protecteur et exigeant, au président du club d'art un peu trop surjoué, mais tellement manga style. Kamio Fuju qui joue l'ami le plus proche de Nanba-kun est, certes, trop beau comme à son habitude, mais interprète son rôle de rebelle en quête de relations familiales et amicales à la perfection. Tout comme Morikawa Aoi (27 ans) qui réussit à nous faire croire qu'elle a vraiment 16 tout le long de la série, grâce certainement à un régime drastique pour faire disparaitre toutes ses formes. Sa maigreur, digne de l'actor studio, fait peur, mais sa joie de vivre et son aplomb donne du courage à toutes les jeunes filles qui ne manqueront pas de s'identifier à elle. Et pour cause, être entourée d'aussi beaux garçons dans ce drama d'exception donne réellement la pêche.

N'oublions pas, quand même, des moments très touchants. Des instants de doute et de larme de la part de nos personnages, qui feront à la fois réfléchir et monter des émotions inattendues dans ce genre de série, surtout dans les derniers épisodes. La musique accompagne ce chaud et froid régulièrement soufflé et en joue même. Encore une fois, les acteurs, Mamiya Shotaro en tête, ont su transmettre une pléthore d'émotions par leur talent qui mérite à lui seul le visionnage de la série. En plus, le Shiba Inu x Yankee, doté d'une voix off avec l'accent du Kansei est aussi kawai que Shotaro-kun est cool dans ses combats. Alors s'il ne devait avoir qu'une série à voir cet été, c'est Nanba MG5.

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..THE STORY OF HALF-YANKEE AND HALF-NORMIE..

..yes, this is a story of delinquent family - but one of them decided to try and live a normal life, decided to go at school and be a member of art club showing his passion on paint and canvas..
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..as always, life is not that easy - problems always enter, a change of uniform and appearance is a must, the conquering of city is a must by means of punching and kicking since his family expecting a lot for him - this will be his life revolves on daily basis..
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..a secret to be kept for a long year - and no secret will be stored forever and the truth will reveal as many people now knows it..
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..well, what I learned on this drama, well, even if I am not a yankee, it teaches us a lie either it is a white lie is still a lie - keeping it for a long time, only keeping us to hurt for a long time too - not only one's self but anyone too. . .and yes, truth will always set us free and continue to have a happy life with our loved ones..
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..I love the casting plus the talking dog dubbed by the legend VA (TsudaKen), the music, the pinch of love story and the overall lesson we can learn how important our family and friends as they teaches us how to live the way we want too..

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Nanba MG5; A Surprisingly Heartwarming Drama…

Adapted from the eponymous manga and its sequel ‘ Nanba Deadend’ by mangaka Toshio Ozawa, the 10-episode Fuji TV series ( sans the specials) ‘ Nanba Mg5’ is a nostalgic love letter to the bygone eras of delinquent school mangas and action heroes.

Although the series could often possess an overinflated element of cheesiness with its one-liners, the inner-monologues of the Nanba family’s dog ( voiced by Tsuda Kenjiro) and its fight scenes at times, ‘ Nanba Mg5’ was surprisingly heartfelt and sincere at times with its tales camaraderie and family as well as the unlikely discoveries and challenges faced for main lead Nanba Tsuyoshi (Shotaro Mamiya).

For those unfamiliar with the setup of the series, the narrative of ‘ Nanba Mg5’ is mainly focused upon male lead Nanba Tsuyoshi. Nanba is lucky enough to be able to get into a fairly good educational institution with his exam grades , Shirayuri High School. However, there is a catch; Tsuyoshi’s family are loud, proud and brazen delinquents.

Determined for Tsuyoshi to follow in the footsteps of his older brother Takeshi ( Shinnosuke Mitsushima) by defeating and conquering different regions of Tokyo and Japan, Tsuyoshi is forced to hide his attendance at Shirayuri from his parents ( Ukaji Takeshi and Suzuki Sarina), his brother and his younger sister Ginko ( Nanoka Hara) by pretending to attend the delinquent school next door.

In addition to hiding his place at the school from his family, Tsuyoshi is forced to hide his delinquent background from his classmates and peers, especially from his crush Fujita Mayuki ( Morikawa Aoi). However as Tsuyoshi is caught between two worlds, he is soon faced with unlikely friendships and alliances such as with delinquents Daimaru Daisuke ( Morimoto Shintaro) and Godai Naoki ( Kamio Fuju) as well as new obstacles and dilemmas that may just threaten to expose his dual identity.

‘Nanba MG5’ was adapted to the small screen by director Katsuyuki Motohiro. Known for his involvement with the popular anime series ‘ Psycho Pass’, as well as ‘ Bayside Shakedown’ series and ‘ Stranger’, it is fair to say that Motohiro’s style of fast-paced action, angsty moments and heartfelt character growth was fairly well-suited for the adapted screenplay ‘ Nanba MG5’.

Noticeably in comparison to some of his previously mentioned titles, ‘ Nanba MG5’ was heavily interlaced with lighthearted comedy and comic relief. While this certainly helped to balance out some surprisingly violent fight scenes and darker moments of the series by offering moments of easygoing respite, it wasn’t without its problems at times either. The comedy was fairly tongue-in-cheek at times, with one of the show’s running gags being the inner-monologues of the Nanba’s family dog Matsu ( as previously mentioned voiced by Kenjiro), the coarse vernacular used by the delinquents of the show as well as Tsuyoshi’s “ Yankee” past and background occasionally being exposed or misunderstood by those around him.

Although for the most part the comical elements of the show were fairly funny, there were times in the series where comical one-liners and Matsu’s monologues could feel somewhat out of place or enforced after a particularly serious moment or exchange. This is not to say that these elements of the show shouldn’t have exited at all but there were certainly parts of the show which could’ve toned these elements down without making parts of the comic relief in ‘ Nanba MG5’ feel so constrained.

The next big part of the series to talk about is the acting. ‘ Nanba MG5’ was admittedly a slight mixed-bag when it came down to acting performances. Although the main cast really helped to animiate their onscreen personas to life with main actor Shotaro Mamiya and supporting actors Nanoka Hara, Shinnosuke Mitsushima and Morikawa Aoi offering consistent performances alongside others, there were moments in ‘ Nanba MG5’ where the acting could feel somewhat contrived by line deliverances.

Admittedly this is not entirely the fault of the cast. Although ‘ Nanba MG5’ was often purposefully hyperbolic and over-the-top with its written dialogue as well as surprisingly direct during sincere moments, the dialogue could sometimes suffer a little as a result of being a little wooden during key moments.

Then of course there’s the discussion surrounding the plot and the trajectory taken by director Katsuyuki Motohiro. Considering the time limit as well as the amount of source material that the writing team would have to get through in a short space of time, the series’ narrative was unsurprisingly cutthroat.

However aside from from evident updates of technology and expressions to prevent the series from feeling alienated amongst its current era, fans of the manga series will likely acknowledge that the narrative is surprisingly faithful to the original manga. ( Although some fans may be surprised to see that some key characters or moments from later chapters in both mangas were cut out in order to make way for the climax and changed somewhat in the drama.)

In terms of narrative build, ‘ Nanba MG5’ could feel somewhat approached in the style of narrative stages.This isn’t an entirely bad thing per say. It allowed the audience to see Nanba’s journey, his passions towards art, his family and peers grow as well as his later struggles and challenges along the way. On the other hand as a result of the series attempting to stage Nanba’s dilemma in the latter half with his identity, it often felt that a lot of key interactions and elements of character growth were quickly dismissed or not fully fleshed out. ( As seen with Nanba’s relationship with crush Fujita. Although Fujita certainly had some serious moments of character redemption in comparison to some of her past actions, the hinted feelings between both characters was a little rushed by the ending. Similarly, Nanba’s dreams to chase art, Godai’s relationship with his mother, Daisuke’s hinted feelings for his old classmate and Takeshi’s redemption arc which were hinted at during various moments of the series and were covered slightly more in the manga, often felt a little disregarded and underdeveloped by the ending.)

Although it is wrong to entirely pass condemnation on the series’ rushed parts with the potential special episode ‘ Nanba MG5: Zenkai Baribaride Arigato-hen’ helping to smooth out the aftermath of events for Nanba and his associates, it did feel somewhat noticeable at times that these characters and storyline events were sometimes put on the sidelines. ( Especially by the ending of the series.)

The stylistic approach to ‘ Nanba MG5’ was fairly simplistic with close-ups and long-distance shots for the most. Of course, the show occasionally dabbed with minimal bright and dreary palettes in order to express mood and tone but its main highlight undeniably came through it opening and closing credits. In order to encapsulate the crazy and unconventional world of Nanba and his situation, the opening and closing scenes would often burst to life with the main characters being caricatured into cartoon sketches in between footage moments of the series. It was a certainly a fun approach to the series although it did feel as though ‘ Nanba MG5’ could’ve benefited at times from having that bubbly and imaginative approach to filming and editing throughout some of its main episodes also.

The OST of the series is a fairly bright and upbeat mixture of vocals and instrumentals. Although certain tracks certainly remained more memorable than others, the main theme song alongside compositions such as ‘ KENKA JOUTOU-KAKATTEKOIYA’ and ‘ SUSPICION-GIWAKU’ were particularly catchy at times alongside others.

‘ Nanba MG5’ could sometimes struggle somewhat with its rushed writing and line deliverances but there was something surprisingly sincere and wildly fun about the series. Despite risking feeling out of place with its subject area and themes at times, ‘ Nanba MG5’ was surprisingly relatable with its themes of school pressure, identity, family and prejudice, as well as still being able to feel like a nostalgic love letter to the delinquent mangas and shows of the past. Although slightly rough around the edges, ‘ Nanba MG5’ is a fun, heartfelt and an entertaining series which is perfect for those looking for something easygoing and heartfelt to watch. Overall, a fairly fun watch.

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Wholesome!

I started this drama for my love for the Yankees and Yakuzas but with low expectations. Surprisingly it was a bundle of everything comedy, feels, story, friendships, family and so much more. I only had 2 concerns, even though Mamiya Shotaro is an excellent actor, he looks old to act as a high schooler. But I got used to it when watching. Second, the fighting scenes are good, but I think some of the crucial fights lacked some impact and action considering this was aired in 2022. Other than that, the comedy here is on a great level you wouldn't be disappointed. Relationships between character were portrayed nicely and every character did their part very well. I especially liked the humor and acting of Daimaru. There were so many detours and backstories to the side characters which added value and got me hooked to the drama. In conclusion, I'm really pleased with the show and glad I didn't miss this one out. 🌟

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Ridiculous premise yet such a fun ride full of heart.

I started watching this drama for the premise and for the leading man Mamiya Shotaro who has earned my admiration since his role in Mr. Nietzsche in the Convenience Store. Not many actors can convince you at being serious in a ridiculous setting. The other actors that come to mind are Yamada Takayuki & Sato Jiro. That's why I don't think they could've picked a better choice than him for this role.

Initially, I thought the premise was kind of ridiculous. But then I thought of the dilemma and identity crisis our hero goes through throughout the drama, and suddenly these thoughts become all too familiar to me. Especially during teenagehood and early adulthood. Didn't we all go through something similar during those years of searching for ourselves? Don't we sometimes show a different part of ourselves to different people? It is very true for me, having lived as a minority in a country where the majority are from a different background. The person I showed to the outside world was and still is a part of me, but polished to fit their liking. But I never showed that side to my family, who know my inner self more than myself. Then there are my close friends who are aware of both sides and treat me as a whole. Therefore I felt a particular Familiarity with Tsuyoshi's conflict.

Another point I found ridiculous in the setting is the Nanba family and their expectations. You'd think they'd be overjoyed that their son is thinking seriously about his future rather than chasing some pointless teen glory, yet they eat and breathe it daily. I thought maybe it's because it's the only thing the parents feel can be proud of since they raised their kids to be proud and not back down. The fact they provided a loving home for their children should've been more than enough (and they are such a loving family!)

As the episodes go on, Tsuyoshi makes as many friends as he made enemies and each friendship felt genuine. My favourite was episode 4 where he catches up with a previous middle school classmate. Despite all his sacrifice to attend the school of his choice, ironically not a lot of time was spent exploring his schoolmate, except for 3 of them (one an ex-gang member), however, his attachment to the place does grow on you. Many viewers complain about the love interest and, yes she does make a REALLY BAD impression on us early on, but it made sense for him to like her. And to not like the other girl in the club. It's because she's part of the package he wants, while the other girl would be too similar to the life he's leaving behind (though they'd make a strong powerhouse, especially for their duality haha). Anyways all this to say, even where at times things don't go where I prefer them to, it makes sense in the context of the drama, and in the character of Nanba Tsuyoshi.

Now to explore another department of this drama, acting and casting ranged from excellent to mediocre. As mentioned earlier, Mamiya Shotaro is what makes this drama work, this couldn't have been cast any better. most other characters were perfect for their role, to say the least. The one miscast in my opinion was Kamio Fuju. Don't get me wrong he is pretty and nice to look at, but the role and whole character felt awkward, and unnatural in the drama. Honestly, nothing about his character felt genuine as it did with say, Daimaru, Takeshi, Ichimatsu's boss in early episodes, or even that annoyed neighbour of theirs. But since I'm biased and enjoyed his looks I was okay with it :P

Music is rarely something I give much thought to while watching a show, unless, like it is here, it is an essential part of the show's identity. It just added to the fun of watching this drama.

Overall fun drama, I recommend it for a fun ride. Just, don't take it too seriously.

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Great Story, Imperfect Show

The writers of this show have, with a few exceptions, written an overall great story. And, while certain elements of its production were better than others, that is enough to make it an enjoyable watch and generally carry your attention throughout its runtime. There are a number of flaws with the show, and those will be vividly apparent to most people, but I think overall the show accomplishes what it sets out to do. One of the best aspects of it is that it carries a core theme which the characters can strive towards. So, let's go over some specifics.

As I mentioned earlier, the best thing about this show is probably the writing. The premise (a boy raised as a delinquent wants to live a regular high school life) carries inherent potential which the writers exploit quite effectively. They understood how to capture the essence of that idea, channel it into the tone and feel of the show, and still keep it interesting by introducing enough variation to the plot of each episode. With many shows of this kind which deal with delinquents or the Yakuza and which aren't entirely focused on action, the episodes can be very formulaic and uninteresting as a result. While this show does contain a few elements which are repeated through each episode, they are disguised and worked into a narrative which is different enough throughout the runtime to remain interesting. In some ways, the repetition even works in their favor, as the even distribution of action helps to balance the show and keep the audience engaged.

Another great aspect of the writing is the characters. A crucial aspect of any show, and especially those with action like this one, is to have driven characters who can evolve over time. Nanba MG5 gives us an extremely driven character with a well known and well explored goal, while still allowing him to change over time in the ways he views and interacts with others and himself. The evolution of the relationships between characters is a great indicator of how they change over time, and also can introduce some conflict to the plot where needed. In particular, the dynamic within the main character's family is both an important and well written example of this. That being said, the writing isn't perfect.

The most glaring flaw, in my eyes, concentrated itself within a few episodes, manifested in the unfortunate sexism written into the show. To be clear, it's fine to have sexist characters within a show, as long as it's clear that they are flawed and do not represent the opinions of the show. In this case, the show very clearly presents the sexist views of the characters and true and right, permanently damaging much of my respect for the show. Besides multiple instances of a 'damsel in distress,' which can be more common particularly in eastern dramas, the greatest offender is a certain episode which strongly peddles the idea that 'women can't fight.' Not only that they can't fight, but that they shouldn't fight. There is even a narrative around preventing them from fighting, something which is never an issue with the men. To me, this seems quite antithetical to the show's core message of being who you are, no matter what others tell you. There are also a few other instances of sexism within the characters, but those aren't as openly conveyed as true and good, and so are less problematic in my eyes.

The other flaw which occasionally makes its way into the writing is the dialogue, a problem which is often exacerbated by poor acting by some of the cast. There were very hit or miss performances by the cast, with the mc, and few of his friends, and some of his family delivering quite compelling acting, while others, like the romantic interest, the other friends, and some of the more minor family member characters didn't quite measure up. Sprinkle in some Jdrama style awkward pauses and unfortunate blocking, and some scenes can start to feel a little amateur. Luckily, these factors only coincide ever so often, so in general the show is not critically affected by it.

There are a few other performance issues, such as a quite mediocre spread of action scenes, and an entirely unconvincing romance arc, although luckily these aren't presented as the core of the show, and so their failure doesn't harm the show's integral message. Part of the lack in acting in these areas is alleviated by the complexity of the characters themselves, a virtue of the writing which rescues the subpar actors. Most viewers will also likely grow used to the behavior of the characters throughout the show, just as they will eventually, although with great difficulty, grow used to the incredible age gap between the main character and his peers. The main character is played by an actor nearly thirty years old, and it is strikingly apparent. The show has no canonical excuses for this (like him being held back, or something similar), and so we're just left to feel uncomfortable as an adult lives amongst teenagers. This was clearly a decision made to leverage the talent and fame of the lead actor, although in my opinion some (and I do mean some) of the younger actors would likely be just as capable in that role, without seeming so out of place. Also there's a talking dog, for basically no reason. It's... well it's there.

They say you only notice the soundtrack of a show if it's very good or very bad. Luckily, this time around, it was the former. Not only is the soundtrack a good collection of music, it fits the style of the show very well. There was a bit too much repetition for my taste, but overall I thoroughly enjoyed it.

So, in the end, we have a well written show with some very clear flaws. Fortunately, writing is (in my opinion) the best area to be strong in, as it maintains engagement, pacing, and character arcs. Despite the hit or miss acting, the unsubtle sexism, and the failing romance, the show carries a balanced tone and an interesting plot with characters with clear goals and ambitions. Supported by a very well done soundtrack and generally solid visual production, we get a mostly pretty good show. If a mostly pretty good show with some action and some drama is what you're looking for, then I recommend this show.

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Nonton ini jadi ikut senyum-senyum

Wow pertama-pertama ga nyangka bakal semenarik ini dramanya. Si inu shiba ga hanya sebagai pajangan tapi bisa ngomong juga aaaa lucu banget. Poin plus untuk tim make up yang make up in bonyok udah kayak zombie bjir serem banget wkwkw. Terus konsisten bonyoknya keren ga tiba-tiba besoknya udah hilang wkwkw bahkan bonyoknya masih ungu wkwkw.

Kesel banget sma kakanya :( Belajar banyak amanat dan pesan dari drama ini, gatau ya di dunia nyata ada ga ya yang kayak nanba ini wkwkw. Adegan komedi dapet letak lucunya di tambah dengan sound effect khas-nya, mantap banget deh pokoknya. Padahal nonton ini cuman iseng-iseng aja

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What an amazing drama this is.
I like yanki stories so I started watching this thinking it would be just a stupid yanki story like in Kyou kara ore wa, however from the first episode I could see there was way more than just a side story to binge watch.
If you are looking for something miningful with stupid and serious characters at the same time, this is your best chance. It is also only 10 episodes but it totally feels like there is more, I became fully immerged in the story, i felt like I was watching it from inside. I was not expecting to enjoy this as much as I did.

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Good Fight Scenes with over the top comedy

LIKES:
Decent story, with an over the top delivery. I liked that there was character growth throughout the show.
Well choreographed fight scenes.
Production was great, no shaking camera moments.
FX for fight wounds looked mostly realistic, including swollen cheek bones and bruising.
Casting was spot on for the characters that the actors and actresses played.
Music was appropriate and never too loud that you couldn’t hear what was being said.
Acting was good for what they were given.
The messages of: never give up on your goals, believe in yourself and some friendships are strong and for life.

DISLIKES:
Over the top comedy, that was just too stupid.
Strong sexism throughout the show and overly exploiting the damsel in distress concept. [the UFC fighting network has show women can fight, sometimes even better then the men.]
The dog was cute, but it’s bark was too high pitched and became annoying. They really didn’t need the commenting voice from the dog’s mind, it could’ve been left out.
Some parts (mostly the Nanba family all together) were so idiotic, especially the brother.
Seems like they ripped off: Tong Memories, Bokutachi ga yarimashita & High & Low The Worst. Like it was a mash up of those three, with over the top comedy, and it’s not just because of the locations used that match (like the high schools for example).
Directing had some bad moments too, like the FL (Nanba’s love interest/crush) reacting way too slow for some situations.
Although I liked Mamiya Shotaro’s acting, it was so obvious that he is way older than a high school student, as he was selected to play.
A little too much repetition and keeping to the formula

OVERALL:
The fight scenes were the highlights for this show and of course the acting of Mamiya Shotaro and Kamio Fuju! I would recommend this show to people who like high school brawls and street fighting, they should watch this first and then the others I mentioned in my Dislikes section. I would rewatch this just for the fights and Kamio Fuju parts.

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