Crows Explode (クローズ EXPLODE)

A TOHO PRODUCTION

Taiyo Academy Foster Home

Kazeo?

Hm?

I'll come for you soon, okay?

Be strong.

Move it!

Hey, where is Suzuran?

Who gives a crap?

A new guy's coming who got booted from Takeya High for fighting.

I hear he's a monster.

Monster or not, the question is: "Can he hack it at Suzuran?"

Ogisu, wanna squash him?

The opposite, idiot.

We get him on our team, crush Gora and his goons, and unite Suzuran under us.

His name?

Kazeo Kaburagi.

I guarantee you he can conquer Suzuran.

I've got a feeling.

Hey, is Suzuran this way?

Who the hell are you?

Too close.

Hold it, creep!

Don't screw with Suzuran.

Sorry I asked.

- Smartass, huh? - Don't get cocky.

Transfer student, no doubt.

A word of advice. There are rules here!

Okay, I get it.

No, you don't "get it", dork!

Do you know who you're messing with?

I don't "mess with" anyone.

What's that supposed to mean?

Suzuran Boys' High School

Back off, twerps!

I said "back off!"

Shut the hell up!

We're holding Suzuran's traditional "Title Match."

So shut up and wait.

Got it?

Takagi.

Starting off a brand new year with you is a bore.

Screw you, Gora.

It's about time you learned...

who rules Suzuran!

It ain't you.

Who're you?

A hotshot, huh?

You there!

What, did daddy drive you to school?

Too scared to come alone?

Suzuran's no place for rich snots. Go on home.

Up yours.

Come again?

Now I've got to wipe this place with your ass, huh Pretty Boy?

You.

You almost ran me over back there. Where's an apology?

Don't touch me.

What?

Hey, get back here.

Back off!

Like swatting a fly.

Nice work, Gora.

Now Suzuran's ours.

Someone with some fight step forward, please!

That didn't even count as a warm-up.

Hey, wait a second.

Nice attitude.

You've got never busting in here.

I'm gonna beat the fear of Suzuran into you!

Ow, that hurts!

Look, no teeth.

Don't tell me that's Kazeo Kaburagi.

I don't recognize your face.

I'm new here.

Things might get interesting after all.

A word to my friends

Living on the wild side

That light which flickers far off in the distance

It just might lead you out of here someday

EXPLODE

A crumbling afternoon intersection

I see a flock of birds without wings

Floundering in search of a life that rings true

Still unaware of what they are

Wings charred by the sun and unable to fly

I wanna fly and keep flying

I wanna fly and keep flying

A word to my friends

Living on the wild side

What does it mean to be true to yourself?

It's breaking out of your shell over and over

In the tempest of change we all search for ourselves

I wanna change and keep changing

I wanna change and keep changing

I wanna change

I wanna change

I wanna change

I wanna change

I wanna change

Give me a beer.

Here you are.

Ken?

Is that you, Ken?

It is! Why didn't you tell me you were back in town?

When did you return?

Pipe down! Are you stupid?

I'm supposed to be dead in this town.

What? Everybody knows you're a fisherman in some port town.

- Really? - Yeah.

Nakata Auto Center

You work here, Makise?

Yeah.

You really straightened out, huh?

This place was going to close when the owner died.

I figured I'd try to keep it alive.

I felt it my duty since the owner was like a father to me.

I see.

Ken, come have a look at this.

Fully aero with fender flares, big bore exhaust. Pure kick-ass.

A mere $900. Can you believe it?

There's no way it passes regulations.

No problem. We're also authorized inspectors.

Actually, we're short-handed. I still can't believe I ran into you.

Must be fate.

Makise, on second thought, I can't do this.

Serious?

It's a perfect job for you, Ken.

Come on.

This is a lemon whatever way you look at it.

- This won't sell. - With your gift for gab...

We're back

Welcome back.

Let me introduce you.

This is the owner's daughter, Aya.

Ken, Suzuran senior alum.

How do you do?

Ken?

Ken!

I'm Ken Katagiri.

I'm Aya and this is my son, Sota.

Say hello, Sota.

Sota!

Excuse us.

Makise, will I need a suit?

Yes!

I'm in charge of repairs, so if you could handle sales for now...

Leave it to me! The only thing I honed while fishing was my mouth.

What?

What?

Never mind.

- Welcome aboard. - Thank you.

I'll prepare dinner. Makise's favorite, hamburger steak.

Always grateful.

Will you join us?

Yes!

Let's go, Sota.

This here is our hangout.

Yo, Kazeo Kaburagi.

I'm Ogisu. This is Momo. And that's Goro.

Welcome to Suzuran's smallest team.

That was quite an impressive start.

Just as everyone was throwing in with Gora after his big showdown...

you take out one of his top henchmen with one blow.

Having a large gallery helped, too.

Your name's sure to be near the top of the list for Suzuran conquest.

You and that freshman who busted through the gate... Kagami, was it?

His stock is rising, too.

He showed balls.

Kagami?

I've heard of you. Kazeo from Takeya Commercial High.

You beat everyone there in a man-to-man contest. You're legendary.

So join us now, man.

My odds are on you.

Together, we might take this school.

I don't like taking orders from anyone.

Maybe so, Kazeo.

But here at Suzuran... people just don't leave you alone.

The "Suzuran power rankings."

Childish.

Suzuran Power Rankings

The Suzuran power rankings.

No. 1 is Suzuran's "bullfighter," Toru Gora.

Power ranking score about a 68.

No. 2, Tetsuji Takagi who lost to Gora on Day 1.

He scores around a 66.

No. 3 is Soshi Terashima, leader of the Five Shimas.

He scores a 66, same as Takagi.

No. 4 is Gora's second in command, Tamotsu Honda.

I'd score him about a 65.

With the top 3 now in his fold, Gora's closest to ruling the roost.

Without a doubt, it's Suzuran's strongest faction.

And No.5, the man who made such a splash on Day 1, Kazeo Kaburagi.

Shuji Terada of Class 3E is at No.6, but who's No.7?

Kohei Yamashita, a transfer student like Kazeo.

At Nanamori High, they called him "Black Dynamite."

You're Taira, aren't you?

Who wants to know?

The man who's come to rip out your balls!

Bring it!