Koushun Takami

Koushun Takami's notorious high-octane thriller envisions a nightmare scenario: a class of junior high school students is taken to a deserted island where, as part of a ruthless authoritarian program, they are provided arms and forced to kill until only one survivor is left standing. Criticized as violent exploitation when first published in Japan—where it became a runaway best seller—Battle Royale is a Lord of the Flies for the 21st century, a potent allegory of what it means to be young and (barely) alive in a dog-eat-dog world. A new translation by Nathan Collins.

Battle Royale: Remastered

The cult Japanese bestselling phenomenon! Koushun Takami's notorious high-octane thriller is based on an irresistible premise: a class of 42 junior high school students are taken to a deserted island where, as part of a ruthless authoritarian program, they are electronically collared, provided with weapons of varying potency, and sent out onto the island. If they are in the wrong part of the island at the wrong time, their collars will explode. If they band together to save themselves a collar will explode at random. If they try to escape from the island, they will be blown up. Their only chance for survival lies in killing their classmates. Criticized as violent exploitation when first published in Japan - where it then proceeded to become a runaway bestseller - BATTLE ROYALE is a Lord of the Flies for the 21st century, and a potent story of politics and survival in a dog-eat-dog world. Made into a controversial hit movie of the same name, BATTLE ROYALE is already a contemporary Japanese pulp classic, and is now available for the first time to the UK mainstream.

Battle Royale

Masayuki Taguchi

After their initial plan to take down The Program fails, Shinji Mimura and Yutaka Sato put their backup plan in motion. Having located all the supplies necessary to put together a crude bomb, the pair are all set to deliver their package right where it will do the most damage...the school which serves as The Program control center. The only problem is that the school is in a permanent danger zone. Shinji believes he's found a way around this. Or more specifically, above this. Meanwhile, Sho Tsukioka has never been what you would call a normal 9th grader. Flamboyantly gay, and damn proud of it, he believes the key to surviving The Program is to tail its likely winner, Kazuo. Kazuo, however, may have other plans. Finally, in what may be the most blackly comic Battle Royale vignette yet, Hiro Shimizu has seen her best friend turn on her, her other best friend murdered, and has now taken a bullet herself. While her wound may not be lethal, her bad luck, it would appear, just might be.

The Program is a brutal military experiment that pits junior high students against each other every year in a brutal battle to the death. Most of the students from Shiroiwa Junior High scatter as soon as they reach the remote island where they must participate in the latest round of the Program. But Yukie Utsumi and five of her friends lock themselves in the lighthouse, clinging to a desperate hope of survival. They all trust each other, but they also know that only one can survive the Battle Royale… A graphic novel side story of the bestselling novel Battle Royale

Battle Royale: Angel's Border

Ölüm Oyunu

Japan er herjet av økonomisk nedgang og kaos og en ungdomsgenerasjon ute av kontroll. Staten innfører den radikale reformen Battle Royale for å få bukt med rebelske og voldelige skoleelever. Hvert år velges en tilfeldig skoleklasse ut, klassen blir dopet ned og sendt til en øde øy. Der utstyres de med eksplosive halslenker, matrasjoner og våpen. Oppgaven deres er enkel: drep alle andre. Det er ingen regler, alt er lov. Men det kan være bare en vinner. Hvis det er flere enn en som lever etter tre dager, detoneres halslenkene og alle dør. Takami retter i sin debutroman kritikk mot det amerikansk-inspirerte medie- og overvåkingstyranniet som også har inntatt store deler av den asiatiske mentaliteten.

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Battle Royale Volume 3

A 9th grade class is transported to an island and forced to fight each other to the death on a reality television program.

Battle Royale Ultimate Edition

Revisit the chilling vision of children coming of age in a cold and uncaring world in this third gorgeous collector's bind-up of Battle Royale!

Battle Royale Ultimate Edition Volume 3

Shuya est sous le choc du terrible drame qui s'est produit au phare, alors qu'il est perdu dans ses pensés et noyé dans sa mélancolie, il découvre le corps sans vie de Mimura Shinji...

Battle Royale T10

Gardant cachés au fond de son cœur ses sentiments pour Kayoko Kotohiki, Hiroki Sugimura continue à chercher sa bien-aimée. Tourmenté par la fragilité de sa propre " justice ", Sugimura se rappelle le sang-froid effrayant de Kazuo kiriyama qui n'hésite jamais à terrasser ses adversaires et à leur ôter la vie. C'est alors qu'il tombe sur Kayoko. Durant le peu de temps dont ils vont disposer, les deux vont se dévoiler petit à petit leurs sentiments. S'étant jurer de la protéger, Sugimura finit par affronter le pire des ennemis, Kiriyama ! Qu'importe la " justice ", qu'importe la " force "... C'est lorsque son avenir s'assombrit que les ressources d'un homme se révèlent. Le combat continue pour les sept survivants ! Pour public averti.

The Program is a brutal military experiment that pits junior high students against each other every year in a brutal battle to the death. Most of the students from Shiroiwa Junior High scatter as soon as they reach the remote island where they must participate in the latest round of the Program. But Yukie Utsumi and five of her friends lock themselves in the lighthouse, clinging to a desperate hope of survival. They all trust each other, but they also know that only one can survive the Battle Royale... A graphic novel side story of the best-selling novel Battle Royale -- VIZ Media

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