This review may contain spoilers
New Faces, New Problems, Same Damn Addiction
📝 Review
(⚠️ WARNING: Potential Spoilers — I’m Not Saving You from Emotional Damage)
After completing the S.W.O.R.D. saga, we're officially stepping into The Worst saga, which is based around Oya High School.
And I actually really liked how they handled this transition.
We're introduced to the main characters of The Worst saga while still seeing some of the original characters we've already grown attached to. Since this takes place while the S.W.O.R.D. storyline is still unfolding, it doesn't feel like we're suddenly being thrown into an entirely different franchise.
Instead, it feels like we're watching the next generation slowly step onto the stage.
And that's what makes this work.
We're getting new characters, new rivalries, new personalities, and a whole new set of problems at Oya High, but the familiar faces are still there in the background reminding us that this world is bigger than just one group of characters.
The music is still banging.
The fighting is still a class act in perfection.
And honestly, High&Low has reached the point where I don't even question how they manage to make people getting punched through walls look this damn good.
It's art.
Violent art.
But art.
💕 Things I Loved
The biggest thing for me was the introduction of the new characters.
It's always risky when a franchise moves away from characters you've spent multiple seasons and movies getting attached to. You can easily end up sitting there going, “Okay, but where are MY people?”
Thankfully, The Worst Episode.O avoids that problem by slowly bringing the new generation into the existing world.
I also loved that the S.W.O.R.D. characters weren't simply erased.
They're still part of the story, which makes the whole thing feel connected rather than like we're starting over from scratch.
And, of course...
THE MUSIC.
This franchise continues to absolutely refuse to give me a bad soundtrack.
At this point, I expect nothing less.
😭 Things That Hurt My Feelings
It is sad saying goodbye to the S.W.O.R.D. characters I've grown attached to.
We've spent so much time with these people.
We've watched them fight.
We've watched them argue.
We've watched them nearly destroy themselves.
We've watched them somehow turn gang warfare into found family.
And now we're moving on.
I knew it was coming.
I still didn't like it.
Apparently emotional attachment was the real final boss of the S.W.O.R.D. saga.
🔥 And Then There Was THIS...
The fight scenes.
Because obviously.
This franchise does not know how to make a boring fight scene.
The choreography, the camera work, the soundtrack, the sheer ridiculousness of some of the physical stunts... it all comes together in that very specific High&Low way where you end up sitting there completely invested in a bunch of fictional teenagers beating each other senseless.
And somehow I'm emotionally invested in it.
Again.
This is my life now.
🫠 Final Mood
This was a really good introduction to the next generation.
It's sad to officially move away from the characters I've grown to love throughout the S.W.O.R.D. saga, but I think The Worst Episode.O does a solid job of making that transition feel natural.
We're not just abandoning everything that came before.
We're building on it.
And after six episodes, I'm definitely interested in seeing where The Worst saga goes next.
The S.W.O.R.D. era may be over, but apparently my High&Low addiction is very much alive and well.
Started: Curious about the new generation.
Finished: Still emotionally attached to the old generation, but completely ready to see what these new idiots are going to do.
(⚠️ WARNING: Potential Spoilers — I’m Not Saving You from Emotional Damage)
After completing the S.W.O.R.D. saga, we're officially stepping into The Worst saga, which is based around Oya High School.
And I actually really liked how they handled this transition.
We're introduced to the main characters of The Worst saga while still seeing some of the original characters we've already grown attached to. Since this takes place while the S.W.O.R.D. storyline is still unfolding, it doesn't feel like we're suddenly being thrown into an entirely different franchise.
Instead, it feels like we're watching the next generation slowly step onto the stage.
And that's what makes this work.
We're getting new characters, new rivalries, new personalities, and a whole new set of problems at Oya High, but the familiar faces are still there in the background reminding us that this world is bigger than just one group of characters.
The music is still banging.
The fighting is still a class act in perfection.
And honestly, High&Low has reached the point where I don't even question how they manage to make people getting punched through walls look this damn good.
It's art.
Violent art.
But art.
💕 Things I Loved
The biggest thing for me was the introduction of the new characters.
It's always risky when a franchise moves away from characters you've spent multiple seasons and movies getting attached to. You can easily end up sitting there going, “Okay, but where are MY people?”
Thankfully, The Worst Episode.O avoids that problem by slowly bringing the new generation into the existing world.
I also loved that the S.W.O.R.D. characters weren't simply erased.
They're still part of the story, which makes the whole thing feel connected rather than like we're starting over from scratch.
And, of course...
THE MUSIC.
This franchise continues to absolutely refuse to give me a bad soundtrack.
At this point, I expect nothing less.
😭 Things That Hurt My Feelings
It is sad saying goodbye to the S.W.O.R.D. characters I've grown attached to.
We've spent so much time with these people.
We've watched them fight.
We've watched them argue.
We've watched them nearly destroy themselves.
We've watched them somehow turn gang warfare into found family.
And now we're moving on.
I knew it was coming.
I still didn't like it.
Apparently emotional attachment was the real final boss of the S.W.O.R.D. saga.
🔥 And Then There Was THIS...
The fight scenes.
Because obviously.
This franchise does not know how to make a boring fight scene.
The choreography, the camera work, the soundtrack, the sheer ridiculousness of some of the physical stunts... it all comes together in that very specific High&Low way where you end up sitting there completely invested in a bunch of fictional teenagers beating each other senseless.
And somehow I'm emotionally invested in it.
Again.
This is my life now.
🫠 Final Mood
This was a really good introduction to the next generation.
It's sad to officially move away from the characters I've grown to love throughout the S.W.O.R.D. saga, but I think The Worst Episode.O does a solid job of making that transition feel natural.
We're not just abandoning everything that came before.
We're building on it.
And after six episodes, I'm definitely interested in seeing where The Worst saga goes next.
The S.W.O.R.D. era may be over, but apparently my High&Low addiction is very much alive and well.
Started: Curious about the new generation.
Finished: Still emotionally attached to the old generation, but completely ready to see what these new idiots are going to do.
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