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Things I remembered about this movie, having only watched it when it came out:

- It existed (in your face, New Den-O movie!)

- It had a framing device where someone who NEVER helped showed up angry at W.

- That is literally it. Didn't even remember if I liked it or not.

Having watched it again, it looks like it was probably a really fun few days for the stunt team. Lots of running, jumping, fighting, and flipping. Genki Sudo definitely seemed to be having a hell of a time, even if his character is still incredibly problematic from the perspective of a different country and about a decade and a half of time. Minase Yashiro got to get some good smoldering on. Everybody was very shiny all the time.

The plot certainly exists and, like spending an entire episode of Lost to rationalize the fact that one of the actors had a tattoo, it gives us an explanation that we probably didn't need about something that could have been easily glossed over. Overall, I found it to be a decent action movie that was tangentially related the show I just finished watching.

The big thing I'm left with, now that I temporarily remember the movie again, is one question: what the hell kind of prison has a dress code for death row inmates that's an open-front shirt, sports bra, and short shorts?

(Rhetorical question, I know the answer is Sakamoto Prefecture Penitentiary)