Be A Man! Samurai School (魁!!男塾, Sakigake!! Otokojuku?, lit "Charge!! Men's Cram School") is a 2008 Japanese film written, directed by and starring Tak Sakaguchi in his directorial debut. It is based on Akira Miyashita's manga Sakigake!! Otokojuku. The film's ending theme was "Yaiba" (刃, Blade?) by The Back Horn.
It premiered at the Fantasia Festival in 2008, and in New York Asian Film Festival in 2009.
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