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    Almael
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    Majisuka Gakuen 5

    THIS STORY IS A WORK OF FICTION!

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    Year: 2015

    Thoughts:

    After MG4’s the disappointing performance changes were made for MG5. MG5 is a Hulu exclusive for a number of reasons:

  • the millions who signed up for MG4

  • it’s not appropriate for Japanese TV (;°Д°)
  • To sum it up MG5 is bloody violent, brutal, bone cracking, sword singing, and gun blazing explosive. It’s more like the original only more extreme… seriously extreme. (≧人≦;) Fatal gun violence is 40000 times less in Japan than in the states but it seems the MG students managed to close the gap! They changed school set again.

    It’s one year later (5 months in the real world). Salt failed attendance and has to repeat a year. The Heavenly Queens follow except for Bakamono who miscounted and graduated. 。゚( ゚^∀^゚)゚。

    The stury starts with Antonio being captured by the Ryotou Yakuza who then get cleaned up by Salt. The Gekioko’s now in Majijo’s debt so they are made fun of by the Yabakune. While the Ryotou try to safe their reputation their rivals, Akechi Sougyo, got wind of it. And then Salt gets assassinated. Σ(゚ロ゚) Otabe takes over (was long overdue). The graduate’s show up to her funeral, too. Despite the elder’s advice Sakura takes things into her own hands… Yabakune see their chance and challenge Sakura. She loses restrain and goes berserk. Gekioko (Kobii=Coby) doesn’t stay quite either… From here on things get out of hand and the eight way War machinery gets into full swing. Yes, it is unexpectedly very complicated.

    The story is better and not zombie engaging as MG4. The characters and acting have improved. Not to mention there are regular actors now in the show. The downside is there aren’t many grunts. The OP/ED also have returned to classics/rock but still not as good as the originals. And they no longer vary from episode to episode.

    The bad thing is it has become a kill-them-all story. щ(ꎤДꎤщ) There are a bunch of shocking revelations. And MG5 finally admits story wise connection to MG1 and not just with the appearance of the old cast/alumnis.

    Well, the show does attempt a bit to address the difference or reality of the world of youth delinquent verses the world of adults. Don’t expect anything here. I do wonder whether the major Yakuza struggle of that year inspired the direction of the show this time.

    The actions scenes this time are all ordinary; they include lots of jitter and sometimes flash effects. Yoga’s the only smart fighter but… so this part is rather a step back. There are minor funny scene but also disturbing scenes. (゚ロ゚) ! /(゚0゚)

    Overall it started out a bit stereotypical but halfway it became complicated and curiosity came in the way of stopping to watch. I enjoyed it even though there were trouble some parts. There are a lot of little (character) stories but they lack more depth. They only serve to let you see the connections and what’s going on but no more.

    I think the connections are a bit forced this late in the game. Anyway, with this it is the absolute end of Majijo… Will there be a continuation? Perhaps, but the original MG school is supposed to be obliterated and Yabakune and Gekioko no longer have any students. Most members of the multinational crime organizations and corrupt police are goners. It got to be a fresh start with a new generation.

    Verdict: 7.8

    cast: 7.5

    cast performance: 8

    script/directing: 8