Yeah it is, I read the Ichi manga afterwards too, some things should NEVER be adapted to motion picture
And yeah I seen Crows zero, first one and second one (should make a third, manga is long enough). Now this is more appropiate PG13-esque manga to motion picture adaption hehe.
I watched "The Reckoning" again today. Pretty good movie staring Willem Defoe and Paul Bettany. It's a medieval mystery which focuses on a group of traveling actors. I read the novel it was based on, titled Morality Play. The novel is excellent in its historical detail. Both are highly recommended.
The first part was a very well made action flick. It brought something new to the table, hardly art but very entertaining. The second one is just all over the place.