Shiritsu Bakaleya Koko (Film)

Shiritsu Bakaleya Koko (released as Bakaleya High School) is a 2012 Japanese teen school film directed by Takashi Kubota and written by Yuko Matsuda. Distributed by Showgate, the theatrical feature film has a runtime of 92 minutes and premiered in Japan on October 13, 2012.

Bakaleya High School promotional image showing the film title and cast members. — Bakaleya High School promotional image

Plot Summary

The story centers on the fictional merger of two contrasting institutions. One school is an all-male institution populated by rebellious troublemakers, while the other is an exclusive all-girl school attended by well-educated students from affluent families.

Production and Release

The film was produced by a team including Hiroyasu Asami, Mitsuru Ohshima, Misato Iijima, Yasushi Kubota, Hiroyoshi Kozaki, Koji Hyakutake, Hiroyuki Ueno, Tetsuya Sakashita, Hibiki Ito, and Yuji Hiratai. Cinematography was handled by Yasushi Hanamura. The project is related to the 2012 NTV television series of the same title.

Cast

The ensemble cast features numerous actors portraying students and associated characters, including Shintaro Morimoto as Tatsuya Sakuragi, Hokuto Matsumura as Tetsuya Asada, Jesse Lewis as Yuki Satonaka, Taiga Kyomoto as Maya Terakawa, and Haruka Shimazaki as Fumie Shingyoji.