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Watch The Teaser For EXILE Gangster Saga Sequel, HiGH&LOW: The Red Rain

This October, the saga continues the epic action-packed spectacle of EXILE TRIBE’s two season HiGH&LOW: The Story Of S.W.O.R.D. series and the feature film in July. A teaser has already begun circulating for a while now with Deadball and Chinyuki helmer Yamaguchi Yudai in the director’s chair for HiGH&LOW: The Red Rain, and it doesn’t dole out much, but it measures all the same in intensity and excitement as the franchise has done so far. SYNOPSIS: The Amamiya Brothers, Masaki (EXILE Takahiro) and Hiroto (J-Soul Brothers’s Hiroomi Tosaka), keep looking for their older brother Takeru (Takumi Saito) who disappeared one year ago. The three Amamiya brothers lost their parents when they were young. Since then, they relied only on each other. On the anniversary of their parents’ death, Masaki and Hiroto expect Takeru to appear. Instead, they meet a person who has a clue on Takeru’s whereabouts. Why did Takeru […]

The S.W.O.R.D. Wields Its Might In A New Highlight Video For HiGH&LOW: THE MOVIE

Lee B. Golden III

At an off-and-on pace since late last year, I’ve been following the promotional campaign for director Shigeaki Kubo’s latest high-profile action J-drama, HiGH&LOW: The Story Of S.W.O.R.D.. The first season has already aired as of last October with the second season already underway with a cast largely comprised of ensemble J-pop supergroup, Exile Tribe for the story of a city split five ways between five gangs to make up the eponymous acronym you now see in the title. Much ado for my own interest with this obviously lies in the action shown in all the various trailers for the show’s narrative, and not for nothing either. The fighting and parkour sequences look absolutely electric as per some great cinematography and it all looks really impressive, and now there’s much more of it to tease this week in a new story featurette that follows the series leading up to the feature […]

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HiGH&LOW: THE MOVIE Rallies A New Trailer!

Lee B. Golden III

The epic size and scale of what has taken shape in the past year with Japanese supergroup, Exile Tribe, has imaginably been a fun one since last year’s Hulu premiere of HiGH&LOW: The Story Of S.W.O.R.D. in Japan. The premise in question, of course, lies in the action-packed drama and brutality that follow when a town ruled by five warring gangs (spell out the S.W.O.R.D. portion in the title) is thrown into upheaval when newcomers enter the arena to tip the balance of power. Produced by LDH president and Exile Tribe founder, Hiro, the show itself has been deemed as the world’s first comprehensive entertainment project with the promise of a series, and a slew of interactive marketing via social media ahead of its manga releases and upcoming live concerts themed around the drama itself. Alas, a second season is already underway and all seems to be paying off pretty […]

It's Do Or Die In A Special Trailer For HiGH & LOW: The Story Of S.W.O.R.D.

Lee B. Golden III

Director Kubo Shigeaki has had a stellar run so far for the first season of his latest original series, HiGH & LOW: The Story Of S.W.O.R.D.. Japanese supergroup Exile Tribe aligns the cast in whole and for an action packed story centered on the rivalries between five distinct gangs in a single town, and the emergence of another gang that dares to tip the balance. The first season, now poised to release on DVD and Blu-Ray on April 20 in Japan, is only part of a larger ensemble effort which will include live concert events and a feature film on July 16. For this, the production has unveiled a special trailer for the film which you can check out below, along with an extended music video promo which went viral earlier on, featuring Japanese band Doberman Infinity’s soundtrack performance, “Do Or Die”. Check out both videos below and have a […]

Watch A New Promo For HiGH & LOW: The Story Of S.W.O.R.D.

Lee B. Golden III

Japanese pop music supergroup, Exile Tribe is currently making waves this month with the new series, HiGH & LOW: The Story Of S.W.O.R.D.. The series took off back in October as part of what’s been billed wholly as the world’s first comprehensive entertainment project courtesy of LDH, inc. in association with NTV, and they’re not kidding either with a social media campaign in full bloom coupled with upcoming concert performances, and a television show that boasts some pretty slick gangster drama and cool action to enjoy. Kubo Shigeaki directs the series which centers on the rivalries set between five distinct gangs in a single town, and the emergence of another gang that dares to tip the balance. Exile Hiro serves as executive producer of the project for the series in its current run while a second season appears to be in tow, in addition to a fully fledged feature film […]

Music Men Trade Dance Moves For Fists And Kicks In The New Promo For HiGH & LOW: The Story Of S.W.O.R.D.!

Lee B. Golden III

The latest production of Kubo Shigeaki‘s HiGH & LOW: The Story Of S.W.O.R.D. may be a little under a year from its forthcoming feature film extension. On that note, while host to a whole slew of content that includes a television premiere and other content, the latest ensemble action project by Japanese supergroup, Exile and executive producer Exile Hiro are digging their feet well into the promotional process; Their social media activity is key in this regard, so if you follow J-pop and entertainment at all and have an instagram account at best, you’re in for an eyefull of easter eggs on the project from now through next year. In the meantime, footage is already rolling out with at least one teaser having gone viral. This week now marks the release of the full trailer ahead of this month’s television premiere propelling viewers into the world of HiGH & LOW: […]

Get Ready To Experience HiGH & LOW: The Story Of S.W.O.R.D. In The First Teaser

Lee B. Golden III

Make no mistake with ensemble Japanese pop and dance supergroup, Exile Tribe. They’ve got some big plans ahead with each of its subgroups partaking between now and next summer for fans around the world, and it dabbles in a little bit of everything in social media, movies, music, television and more. Welcome to the multi-mediaverse of HiGH & LOW: The Story Of S.W.O.R.D., billed solidly as the world’s first comprehensive entertainment project from LDH, inc. in association with NTV. Founding member Exile Hiro executive produces with Kubo Shigeaki directing, and featuring a cast comprised of all its own in what reads like a sprawling and action packed tale akin to elements from films like The Warriors and Crows Zero. SYNOPSIS: The legend begins at a certain town that used to be under the rule of a legendary organization called“Mugen”. And within the ranks of that domineering organization were two legendary […]