History Film / GoodMorningSleepingLion2

* ActionFilmQuietDramaScene: After leaving the talent agency without explanation in the previous film, Kujo comes across Remi again when serving catering at her shooting location, and helps her practice a throw for her action scene while wearing a PaperThinDisguise. It's heavily implied that Remi does know who's actually behind the mask (his height, age, and martial arts expertise alone should have given it away), as she flashes him the bracelet he gave her in the previous film. While resting after the practice session, they share a tender moment where she expresses her gratitude to "her former manager" for helping her become an actress; in return, Kujo offers a "possible" explanation on why "that manager" left, which Remi accepts.
they share a tender moment while pretending not to know each other to avoid any awkwardness, where Remi thanks her "former manager" for helping her become an actress, while Kujo offers a "possible" explanation on why "that manager" chose to leave.

* AnimalThemeNaming: The top members of Artemis have animal codenames, mostly based on their real names: Hornet (real name Suguru '''Hachi'''ya), Bear Claw ('''Kuma'''mi), Vulture ('''Taka'''no), and [[spoiler:Kurotora]]. Remi Watanuki's name also contains ''tanuki'' (raccoon dog).

* BehavioralConditioning: When he hears Remi's single "Hitoribocchi no Kakumei" being played on the street, Kujo unconsciously starts dancing the ''wotagei'' as when he was still her manager, which catches the attention of Akane.

* FreudianExcuse: Hornet [[spoiler:watched his mother being beaten to death as a child, while the lunchbox she made for him fell into a puddle of mud. Since then, [[SenseLossSadness he can only see and taste food as dirt]], and his hunger can only be satisfied by watching guilty people being beaten up in his "hunts" as surrogates for his mother's killers, who were sons of rich and powerful people and [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney escaped justice]].]] [[spoiler:Akane figures out that she should serve him food suitable for the boy within him, who longs for his mother's cooking, instead of for his adult self, and manages to return his sense of taste.]]

* PaperThinDisguise: Akane gets a catering job for Remi Watanuki's film location shooting, and when Remi arrives to get her food, Kujo finds a Series/KamenRiderFourze Rocket Form mask lying in the kitchen and puts it on to avoid any awkward situation. He later helps her practice a throw for her action scene. It's heavily implied that Remi does know who's actually behind the mask, as she flashes him the bracelet he gave her in the previous film, and while resting after the practice session, she tells him a story about "her former manager" and how she's grateful that he'd helped her get to where she is now; in return, Kujo offers a "possible" explanation on why "that manager" left, which Remi accepts.

* PaperThinDisguise: Akane gets a catering job for Remi Watanuki's film location shooting, and when Remi arrives to get her food, Kujo finds a Series/KamenRiderFourze Rocket Form mask lying in the kitchen and puts it on to avoid any awkward situation. He later helps her practice a throw for her action scene. It's heavily implied that Remi does know who's actually behind the mask, as she flashes him the bracelet he gave her in the previous film, and while resting after the practice session, she tells him a story about "her former manager" and how she's grateful that he helped her get to where she is now; in return, Kujo offers a "possible" explanation on why "that manager" left, which Remi accepts.

* RecycledPremise: Once again, Kujo helps a young woman abandoned by her father improve her skills to be able to move towards her dream, while battling a criminal organization along the way, and leaves after she becomes more established in her pursuit. They also help another person struggling with a childhood trauma, and he again fights an EliteMook played by an [[Franchise/UltraSeries Ultraman]] suit actor.

* TookALevelInBadass: Remi Watanuki, the first film's DamselInDistress, has become an action star and is set to appear as lead role in an upcoming film.

* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Hornet is publicly a successful health food entrepreneur (his company is also named Artemis) who has contributed to social causes and a gourmet, [[spoiler:despite his inability to taste food]].

* BitingTheHandHumor: Akane calls Kujo creepy for being a Remi Watanuki fan at his age. Her actress is best known as a member of Music/AKB48, known for having many older fans.

''Good Morning, Sleeping Lion 2'' is a 2023 web action film, directed by Koichi Sakamoto. It is the sequel to ''Film/GoodMorningSleepingLion''. Seiji Takaiwa returns as Kazuma Kujo, a retired PrivateMilitaryContractor in his fifties who once again utilizes his considerable fighting (and cooking) skills to help a young woman, food truck proprietress Akane Yuzuki (Yui Oguri), achieve her dream and protect her from the criminal organization Artemis, which members are portrayed by former ''Franchise/KamenRider'' lead actors. Meanwhile, Remi Watanuki (Miho Watanabe), Kujo's charge in the previous film, has become a rising action starlet.

* ButNowIMustGo: Kujo resigns as Akane's apprentice chef in the end, as her father has returned and they can already thrive without his help.

* PreAssKickingOneLiner: Before fighting the Gundogs:

''Good Morning, Sleeping Lion 2'' is a 2023 web action film, directed by Koichi Sakamoto. It is the sequel to ''Film/GoodMorningSleepingLion''. Seiji Takaiwa returns as Kazuma Kujo, a retired PrivateMilitaryContractor in his fifties who once again utilizes his considerable fighting (and cooking) skills to help a young woman, food truck proprietress Akane Yuzuki (Yui Oguri), achieve her dream and protect her from the criminal organization Artemis, which members are portrayed by former Franchise/KamenRider lead actors. Meanwhile, Remi Watanuki (Miho Watanabe), Kujo's charge in the previous film, has become a rising action starlet.

* RecycledPremise: Once again, Kujo helps a young woman abandoned by her father improve her skills to be able to move towards her dream, while battling a criminal organization along the way, and leaves after she becomes more established in her pursuit. They also help another person struggling with a childhood trauma, and he again fights an EliteMook played by an Franchise/{{Ultraman}} suit actor.

''Good Morning, Sleeping Lion 2'' is a 2023 web action film, directed by Koichi Sakamoto. It is the sequel to ''Film/GoodMorningSleepingLion''. Seiji Takaiwa returns as Kazuma Kujo, a retired PrivateMilitaryContractor in his fifties who once again utilizes his considerable fighting (and cooking) skills to help a young woman, food truck proprietress Akane Yuzuki (Yui Oguri), achieve her dream and protect her from the criminal organization Artemis, which members are portrayed by former Franchise/KamenRider protagonists. Meanwhile, Remi Watanuki (Miho Watanabe), Kujo's charge in the previous film, has become a rising action starlet.

* PlotHole: Remi claims to learn action scenes from a person who used to be close to her. If she meant Kujo, she only saw him fight twice (he even wore a mask the first time) and is unlikely to have picked up anything useful.

* HeWhoFightsMonsters: Artemis claims to be a way to bring justice to those who escaped the law and take care not to let the preys get killed. In reality, they are willing to make up excuses to justify putting anyone in as prey, including [[spoiler:Kujo, even though he hasn't done anything wrong]], and invited {{Upper Class Twit}}s who want to kill people as sport as the hunters, instead of people who are victims of the preys. [[spoiler:Hornet becomes not so different from his mother's killers, being a wealthy man who can have others beaten up into a pulp with impunity]].

* InstantSedation: [[spoiler:Kurotora brings Kujo down with a dose of sedative stored in a ring]].

* SupremeChef: Akane aims to be one. However, it's Kujo's Battlefield Meal recipe that becomes popular among their customers, which makes him already one since his mercenary days. [[spoiler:In the climax, Akane becomes one as she modifies Kujo's recipe into an omurice, which manages to return the Artemis leader's sense of taste]].

[[caption-width-right:350:A new pair of apprentice chef and a chef in danger is born.]]

''Good Morning, Sleeping Lion 2'' is a 2023 web action film, directed by Koichi Sakamoto. It is the sequel to ''Film/GoodMorningSleepingLion''. Seiji Takaiwa returns as Kazuma Kujo, a retired PrivateMilitaryContractor in his fifties who once again utilizes his considerable fighting (and cooking) skills to help a young woman, food truck proprietress Akane Yuzuki (Yui Oguri), achieve her dream and protect her from the criminal organization Artemis. Meanwhile, Remi Watanuki (Miho Watanabe), Kujo's charge in the previous film, has become a rising action starlet.

* DeadlyGame: Artemis organizes games where "hunters" hunt and beat up "preys" made up of people who have wronged them. Although the leader claims to value fair play and provides an escape route for the preys, the preys are clearly at a disadvantage, being chased by both the hunters and the enforcers and also having to avoid bear traps and other obstacles. Subverted when it's revealed that the enforcers are there to prevent any actual deaths. Played straight with the final hunt.

* RecycledPremise: Once again, Kujo helps a young woman abandoned by her father improve her skills to be able to move towards her dream, while battling a criminal organization along the way, and leaves after she becomes more established in her pursuit. They also help another person struggling with a childhood trauma.

* AnimalMotif: Kujo is unsurprisingly compared to a lion, and his former rival on the battlefield is Kurotora (Black Tiger). Bear Claw fights using claw-like knuckledusters.

* AnimalThemeNaming: The top members of Artemis include Hornet, Bear Claw, Vulture, and [[spoiler:Kurotora]]. Remi Watanuki's name contains ''tanuki'' (raccoon dog).

* NobodyCanDie: The Artemis henchmen discuss that they're around to make sure the hunters don't kill the preys, and one of them is even a doctor to keep them alive.

* WorthyOpponent: [[spoiler:Kurotora is an Artemis henchman and becomes Kujo's final opponent.]] There's no animosity from either of them when it's over, as Kujo still offers to make him a Battlefield Meal anytime he likes.

* CrusadingLawyer: Bear Claw is a lawyer who decides to take the law into Artemis' hands, as he believes the justice system is flawed.

* HeWhoFightsMonsters: While Artemis started as a way to bring justice to those who escaped the law and take care not to let the preys get killed, in the end they are willing to [[spoiler:make Kujo the prey, even though he hasn't done anything wrong]], and invited {{Upper Class Twit}}s who want to kill people as sport as the hunters, instead of people who are victims of the preys ([[spoiler:since nobody bears a grudge against Kujo, except maybe the yakuza, who are terrified of him]]).

* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Hornet is publicly a successful health food entrepreneur who has contributed to social causes and a gourmet, [[spoiler:despite his inability to taste food]].

* AnimalThemeNaming: The top members of Artemis include Hornet, Bear Claw, Vulture, and [[spoiler:Kurotora (Black Tiger)]].

* RecycledPremise: Once again, Kujo helps a young woman abandoned by her father improve her skills to be able to move towards her dream, while battling a criminal organization along the way. They also help another person struggling with a childhood trauma.

* GratuitousEnglish: Kurotora randomly mixes English into his speech (his actor, Kane Kosugi, is bilingual and works in both Japan and the USA).

** Kujo's training regime to prepare Akane to make his dish includes running, weight training, and frying pan handling, in addition to actually preparing and cooking the ingredients.

* PaperThinDisguise: Akane gets a catering job for Remi Watanuki's film location shooting, and when Remi arrives to get her food, Kujo finds a Series/KamenRiderFourze Rocket Form mask lying in the kitchen and puts it on to avoid any awkward situation. He later helps her practice a throw for her action scene. It's heavily implied that Remi does know who's actually behind the mask, as she flashes him the bracelet he gave her in the previous film, and while resting after the practice session, she tells him a story about "her former manager" and how she's grateful that he helped her get to where she is now; in return, Kujo offers a "possible" explanation on why "that manager" left.
* PowerUpFood: [[spoiler:In the final battle against Kurotora]], Kujo is knocked unconscious... but that's simply because he was confined all night and hasn't eaten. After Akane gives him [[spoiler:her Battlefield Omurice]], he proceeds to curbstomp [[spoiler:Kurotora]].

** [[spoiler:The Artemis leader]] can't enjoy gourmet food due to [[spoiler:his trauma, but his loss of taste is cured]] by a simple omurice.

* HeWhoFightsMonsters: While Artemis started as a way to bring justice to those who escaped the law and take care not to let the preys get killed, in the end they are willing to [[spoiler:make Kujo the prey, even though he hasn't done anything wrong]], and invited {{Upper Class Twit}}s who want to kill people as sport as the hunters, instead of people who are victims of the preys ([[spoiler:since Kujo did nothing wrong]]).

* LoanShark: Akane's father is in debt to loan sharks. Fortunately, they happen to be the yakuza gang Kujo defeated in the previous movie, so he easily scares them off from intimidating Akane.

** Akane's goal is to become a first-rate chef, and at first she insists on using premium ingredients, which results in high prices that scare away potential customers. She's upset when Kujo's humble Battlefield Meal sells like crazy.

* DeadlyGame: Artemis organizes games where "hunters" hunt and beat up "preys" made up of people who have wronged them. Although the leader claims to value fair play and provides an escape route for the preys, the preys are clearly at a disadvantage, being chased by both the hunters and the armed enforcers and also having to avoid bear traps and other obstacles. Subverted when it's revealed that the enforcers are there to prevent any actual deaths.

* FreudianExcuse: The Artemis leader [[spoiler:watched his mother being beaten to death as a child, while the lunchbox she made for him fell into a puddle of mud. Since then, [[SenseLossSadness he can only see and taste food as dirt]], and his hunger can only be satisfied by watching guilty people being beaten up in his "hunts" as surrogates for his mother's killers, who were sons of rich and powerful people and [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney escaped justice]].]] [[spoiler:Akane figures out that she should serve him food suitable for the boy within him, who longs for his mother's cooking, instead of for his adult self, and manages to return his sense of taste.]]

* HeWhoFightsMonsters: While Artemis started as a way to bring justice to those who escaped the law and takes care not to let the preys get killed, in the end they are willing to [[spoiler:make Kujo the prey, even though he hasn't done anything wrong]], and invited {{Upper Class Twit}}s who want to kill people as sport as the hunters, instead of people who are victims of the preys ([[spoiler:since Kujo did nothing wrong]]).

* MoneyIsNotPower: After she [[spoiler:made the dish that satisfied the Artemis leader]], Akane only takes 20000 yen as payment for the impromptu catering service and leaves the rest of the 20 million yen she's rewarded.