High_&_Low

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High&Low

Japanese action media franchise


High&Low (stylized as HiGH&LOW) is a Japanese action media franchise centred around the Exile Tribe. Produced by Exile Hiro, the High&Low entertainment project consists of television series, various films and other media, including music, live tours, official SNS accounts, mobile games, books, manga, anime, and temporary themed establishments, comprising an all-encompassing fictional universe.[1][2] In 2016, it grossed 2.7 billion yen and was the 15th-highest-grossing media franchise of Japan that year.[3]

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The High&Low franchise started in 2015 with a television drama High&Low: The Story of S.W.O.R.D., which was broadcast in October.[4] One of its slogans was that every character in the franchise was a leading character.[5]

Overview

High&Low's story began at a town that was once under the rule of a powerful organization called "Mugen". But after a fight with the one enemy they couldn't crush, the Amamiya Brothers, Mugen would suddenly break apart and become a legend of the past. Afterwards, five new gangs were formed and took control of the area; based on the initials of the five gangs that lead each territory, the town began to be known as the "S.W.O.R.D. Area".[1][6]

Gangs in the world of High&Low

Mugen

Theme Song: Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe - "Mugen Road"

Founded by Kohaku, Tatsuya, and Tsukumo, and later joined by Cobra and Yamato, Mugen was the gang that used to control the area. It disbanded after a fight with the Amamiya Brothers.

The Amamiya Brothers

Theme Song: Ace of Spades feat. Hiroomi Tosaka - "Sin"

Masaki and Hiroto Amamiya are the brothers that even the powerful Mugen could not defeat. They have superior martial arts skills that can knock down hundreds of opponents. Their eldest brother, Takeru, disappeared years ago and they were looking for him.

Sannoh Rengokai (Hoodlum Squad)

Theme Song: Doberman Infinity - "Do or Die"

Sannoh Rengokai was led by former Mugen's member Cobra. They took control of the northeastern part of the S.W.O.R.D. Area and strived to protect the citizens of the "Sannoh Shopping Street".

DTC

Sannoh Rengokai's member Dan, Tettsu, Chiharu formed a small sub-unit called DTC. They often met in the Itokan Diner and joked together.

White Rascals

Theme Song: PKCZ® feat. Exile Shokichi - "Whiteout"

Getting their name from their all white attire, the White Rascals were based in a hip nightclub called "Heaven", which was run by their boss, Rocky. Following the principle of their boss, they fought to protect the women within their area.

Oya Koukou (Oya High School)

Theme Song: Doberman Infinity - "Jump Around ∞"

Oya Koukou was the high school where bad boys from all over Japan went to. As many of its graduates became yakuza, it was often considered a reserve force for various gangs.

The Part-time School

The Part-Time School gang consisted of bad boys who refused to graduate and continued to fight each other, many of whom were older than 20. Their leader was Murayama.

The Full-time School

The Full-Time School was for high school students who went to school to fight. They were led by Todoroki. However, as new students like Fujio Hanaoka came to the school, the equilibrium of Oya Koukou's Full-time School collapsed into various factions that competed for hegemony.

Rude Boys

Theme Song: Generations from Exile Tribe - "Run this Town"

Led by Smoky, the Rude Boys consisted of orphans who lived together in the "Nameless Street" as a family. All skillful in the use of Parkour, they formed this army on their own to protect their home.

Daruma Ikka

Theme Song: DJ Daruma from PKCZ® - "Voice of Red feat. GS"

Daruma Ikka was led by the menacing Hyuga Norihisa, whose family's gang was defeat by Mugen. Daruma Ikka was a gang of people who hated Mugen and controlled all the rights of festivals in the area. Accompanied by his friend, the Tousetsu Brothers, Ukyo and Sakyo, they gather people who hates the Mugen gang and establish the Daruma Ikka.

Mighty Warriors

Theme Song: PKCZ(R) feat. Afrojack, CRAZYBOY, ANARCHY, SWAY, MIGHTY CROWN (MASTA SIMON & SAMI-T)- "Mighty Warriors"

The highly fashionable and musically inclined Mighty Warriors, led by ICE, were a bunch of fierce fighters. Based in the coastal regions near the S.W.O.R.D. Area, they would do anything to accumulate money to achieve their dream of music and fashion.

Kuryu Group

Theme Song: Exile the Second - "One Time One Life"

Literally meaning "Nine Dragons", the Kuryu Group is an organization made up of nine yakuza groups who control the dark underbelly of Japan.

Ichigo Milk

Theme Song: E-girls - "STRAWBERRY サディスティック"

The female counterpart of Sannoh Rengokai in the Sannoh district. All dressed in pink bosozoku-style jackets, they drove around on their re-modeled bikes.

Chanson

The Korean gang who sought to control the S.W.O.R.D. Area and then expanding into the rest of Japan.

Doubt

Theme Song: Exile the Second - "ASOBO! feat. Far East Movement"

The vicious gang that kidnapped and sold women, this naturally puts them at odds with the chivalrous White Rascals.

Prison Gang

Theme Song: HONEST BOYZ - "YO!"

The general name for all gangs inside the prisons of the "Rasen Area", which is located near the S.W.O.R.D. Area, there are several gangs in those prisons. Normally, when a street gang member comes is thrown inside one of those prisons, he would be forced to join one of them in order to protect himself within the dangerous environment. However, Jesse, later known as the "King of the Prison", creates a new gang on his own after he is imprisoned, and very soon his gang becomes the strongest of all. Jesse's gang consists only of people from the same "Little Asia Area" as himself, which ensures their unity remains strong even when "outside" of the prison.

Television

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Music

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Tours

High&Low The Live(2016)[19]

Events

  • HiGH&LOW THE BASE[20]
    • 2016.07.05 - 08.31:Ultra Shiodome Paradise
  • NTV×LIVE in SUMMER YOKOHAMA PKCZ×HiGH&LOW PREMIUM LIVE SHOW[21]
  • HiGH&LOW THE LAND / HiGH&LOW THE MUSEUM[22][23]
  • PKCZ®×High&Low Advance Screening Event & PREMIUM LIVE SHOW[24]
  • PKCZ®×DTC -Yukemuri Junjou Hen- from High&Low Advance Screening Event & Premium Live Show[25]
  • High&Low THE WORST VS THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE Premiere Screening Event & Premium Live Show[26][27]
  • High&Low THE WORST VS THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE On-Demand Screening & Premium Live Show[28]

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Awards

  • JAPAN ACTION AWARDS 2016[34]
    • Best Action Scene: High&Low: The Story of S.W.O.R.D. Season1 Episode 6「RUDE BOYS」
    • Best Action Director: Takahito Ouchi (High&Low: The Story of S.W.O.R.D. Season 1)
    • Best Action Works:High&Low: The Story of S.W.O.R.D. Season 1
  • JAPAN ACTION AWARDS 2018[35]

References

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  2. "EXILE・HIRO企画「HiGH&LOW」ドラマ版豪華追加キャスト発表!". cinemacafe.net (in Japanese). 23 September 2015. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  3. Orikon entame māketto hakusho : 2016. Tōkyō: Orikonrisāchi. 2017. ISBN 978-4-87131-096-3. OCLC 981003174.
  4. Inc, Natasha. "EXILE、三代目JSBメンバー気合い十分!「HiGH&LOW」ついに本格始動". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-01-26. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. "HiGH&LOW". NIPPON TV. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  6. "『HiGH&LOW』第2弾主題歌は「ACE OF SPADES」と登坂広臣が再タッグ!". cinemacafe.net (in Japanese). 27 August 2016. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  7. "感動のバラード曲に載せたHiGH&LOW Special Trailerが解禁!そして、挿入歌「Break into the Dark」の配信が決定". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1|PR TIMES. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  8. Inc, Natasha. "着実に勢力を伸ばしたMIGHTY WARRIORSが「HiGH&LOW」スピンオフDVDに". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-01-28. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  9. "HONEST BOYZ®、映画『HiGH&LOW』の"ジェシーのテーマ"こと「要!」を配信&アナログ盤発売". Real Sound|リアルサウンド (in Japanese). 31 October 2017. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  10. Japan, Arama! (2018-10-03). "EXILE SHOKICHI releases his 6th single "Futen Boyz"". ARAMA! JAPAN. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
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  13. "【12/4(水)Release】SALU オリジナルアルバム『GIFTED』". EXILE mobile (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  14. MUSIC(エムオンミュージック), 音楽WEBメディア M.-ON!. "全員主役!EXILE TRIBE総出演『HiGH&LOW THE LIVE』大盛況で幕". 音楽WEBメディア M-ON! MUSIC(エムオンミュージック) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  15. "HiGH&LOW THE BASE". HiGH&LOW (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  16. "HiGH & LOW the Land/ the Museum at the Yomiuri Land". amuzen in English. 2017-06-08. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  17. Inc, Natasha. "HiGH&LOW THE LAND本日オープン、岩田剛典はARでコブラと2ショット撮影". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-04-07. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  18. Inc, Natasha. "神に感謝しろよ?「HiGH&LOW」ライブでHONEST BOYZが「要!」初披露(写真10枚)". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-04-07. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  19. Inc, Natasha. "HiGH&LOW完成披露試写会×THE RAMPAGEイベントのライブビューイングが決定". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-11-08. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  20. Inc, Natasha. "ドラマも話題の「HiGH&LOW」2冊同時発売、「錻力のアーチスト」最終巻も". コミックナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-01-28. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  21. "CLAMP's HiGH&LOW Manga Gets Flash Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  22. "「監獄学園」の平本アキラ×映画「DTC」のコラボが実現!平本アキラ描きおろしのDTCビジュアルが初解禁!!". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1|PR TIMES. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  23. Inc, Natasha. "「HiGH&LOW」がDHCとコラボ、DTC+KHがテーマソング歌う短編コメディ公開(動画あり)". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-01-28. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  24. Inc, Natasha. "ジャパンアクションアワード「HiGH&LOW」3冠、男優賞は「極道大戦争」KAERUくん". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-01-28. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  25. Inc, Natasha. "第6回ジャパンアクションアワード「HiGH&LOW」が2冠、最優秀男優賞は佐藤健". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-01-28. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

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