Yamada Yuki in another movie about gangs. He seems to have an affinity for this type of movies ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

This reminded me a lot of High & Low in its vibe because Masaki & Atsunari didn't start a gang to do evil things or whatever but simply to have friends and never to get bullied again and be cool and stuff. Kinda naive - a bit at least - but at the same time, it was going well for them until another gang decided to invade their territory.

And that was when it got brutal. The attack on Atsunari (Yamada Yuki) was... yikes, especially the second one in the hospital because it was so unexpected and the raw brutality of it chilling. I think that this was the most cold blooded thing I've seen in a while.

My favorite thing was the friendship between Masaki & Atsunari, their loyalty to each other. And Atsunari's relationship with Aki. When Atsunari decided not to attend high school because he couldn't let his girlfriend work while he was going to school, that was honestly so touching. I also loved that Aki wasn't all set up against Atsunari being in a gang, she pretty much accepted all the guys as their extended family, annoying but lovable. Aki was truly awesome and her and Atsunari's love so genuine!

And the thing was, this movie was about very poor people. Atsunari was working in a ramen shop, Aki at a gas station, they were 17 and they already started a family, doing their best to support each other with no education and a low income. But they never let it get them down.

So, a good action movie with some nice Yamada Yuki whump for a good measure! Nice!