{"product_id":"cromartie-high-school-dvd","title":"Cromartie High School - DVD","description":"\u003cp\u003eTakashi Kamiyama is an utterly average, law-abiding high school student who accidentally enrolls at Cromartie High School—a notorious dumping ground for the city's toughest, meanest, and most terrifying delinquents. Determined to improve the school's abysmal reputation from the inside, Kamiyama attempts to make friends and survive his daily routines. However, the student body is far from typical: his classmates include a mohawked tough guy who gets motion sickness, a menacing gorilla who somehow understands human language, a towering mute robot named Mechazawa whom everyone insists is human, and a shirtless Freddie Mercury lookalike who rides a horse down the hallways. Amidst constant turf wars, absurd philosophical debates, and surreal daily encounters, Kamiyama tries to hold onto his sanity in a world of pure, unadulterated nonsense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on Eiji Nonaka’s hit gag manga and produced by Production I.G (\u003cem\u003eFLCL\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGhost in the Shell\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eCromartie High School\u003c\/em\u003e (Sakigake!! Kuromati Kōkō) is a legendary deadpan comedy classic. Directed by Hiroaki Sakurai (\u003cem\u003eDi Gi Charat\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Disastrous Life of Saiki K.\u003c\/em\u003e), the series is famous for its stoic visual humor, hard-rock soundtrack, and parody of traditional 1980s delinquent anime tropes. Featuring one of the most celebrated English dubs in anime history, this ADV Films DVD collection gathers all 26 bite-sized, fast-paced episodes for maximum comedic impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNotable Staff \u0026amp; Voice Talent\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDirector:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hiroaki Sakurai (\u003cem\u003eDi Gi Charat\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMaid Sama!\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Creator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eiji Nonaka\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStudio:\u003c\/strong\u003e Production I.G\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMusic:\u003c\/strong\u003e Masabu Kuramoto\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCast:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTakahiro Sakurai \/ Ben Pronsky\u003c\/strong\u003e as Takashi Kamiyama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNorio Wakamoto \/ Illich Guardiola\u003c\/strong\u003e as Shinichi Mechazawa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKentarō Itō \/ Andy McAvin\u003c\/strong\u003e as Shinjiro Hayashida\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTakuma Suzuki \/ Greg Ayres\u003c\/strong\u003e as Akira Maeda\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMasami Suzuki \/ Vic Mignogna\u003c\/strong\u003e as Hokuto's Lackey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRyōtarō Okiayu \/ Chris Patton\u003c\/strong\u003e as Yutaka Kōno\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDVD Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClean Opening Animation (\"Jun\" by Yoshida Takuro)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClean Closing Animation (\"Trust Me\" by Iggy Pop)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction Artwork \u0026amp; Sketch Galleries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eADV Films Trailers \u0026amp; Previews\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpoken Languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e English \u0026amp; Japanese Audio, English subtitles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEdition Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e 魁!!クロマティ高校 (Sakigake!! 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