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Battle Royale

Alternative Titles

Japanese: バトル・ロワイアル
English: Battle Royale
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Type: Manga
Volumes: 15
Chapters: 119
Status: Finished
Published: 2000 to 2005
Genres: Action Action, Suspense Suspense
Themes: Gore Gore, Psychological Psychological, Survival Survival
Demographic: Seinen Seinen
Serialization: Young Champion
Authors: Taguchi, Masayuki (Art), Takami, Koushun (Story)

Statistics

Score: 7.861 (scored by 3252232,522 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #10882
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #220
Members: 73,816
Favorites: 2,913

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Synopsis

Every year, a class is randomly chosen to be placed in a deserted area where they are forced to kill each other in order to survive. Initially believing to be on a graduation trip, Shuuya Nanahara and the rest of Shiroiwa Junior High's Class B find that they have been chosen to participate in this game of life and death known as The Program.

Waking up to the realization that they have been quarantined on an island, the 42 students discover they have been fitted with metal collars which will detonate if certain conditions are not met. In order to obtain freedom, they must slaughter everyone else by whatever means necessary, and the last one standing is deemed the winner. As each member of the class heads down their own path, Shuuya makes it his goal to get off the island without playing the game in order to put an end to this madness once and for all.

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Background

Battle Royale was published in English by Tokyopop from May 13, 2003, to April 11, 2006. The Tokyopop version was extensively rewritten by Keith Giffen, which eventually led to contradictions and plot holes in later volumes. Tokyopop rereleased the series in five omnibus volumes under the name Battle Royale: Ultimate Edition. It was also published in Italian by Edizioni Play Press from May 1, 2003, to September 1, 2005; in Spanish by Editorial Ivrea from March 2004 to August 2006; in Brazilian Portuguese by Conrad from November 2006 to November 2011; and in Polish by Waneko from March 1, 2012, to March 1, 2015.

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Reviews

Oct 23, 2007
A Psychological, Action, Thriller that will take you on the most extreme thrill ride you can imagine. But be warned, you must be 18.

Battle Royale is basically about survival of the fittest, where kids have to duke it out with each other in a sort of "last man standing game". This interesting plot brings forth a great deal intensity and emotional turmoil, of which you have never seen. It’s also surprising how long and in-depth the story is, even though it only covers a short time-frame. The problem with this set-up is that it almost completely removes the thought of getting attached to any characters ...
Mar 4, 2019
Mixed Feelings
Ever since this manga first came out, I struggled to get through it. It's only now that I was finally able to complete it. I couldn't get past the artwork, which is both sickening and cringe-inducing. It's a bizarre mixture of different styles that don't click. Some characters are drawn in a very gritty, hyper-realistic style. Some look Disney-esque (Kawada's girlfriend=Belle from Beauty and the Beast). Some characters look like something out of the Sunday comics (Yutaka Sato). Some look straight up bishoujo. And some characters look very "Mad Magazine" (look up: Basil Wolverton, Mort Drucker and Sam Viviano).

On top of the mixture of ...
Sep 3, 2011
I have to say that I started this series with a recommendation. I was talking with a friend that how I loved "Berserk" and "Gantz" (manga of course). Then he said that there is manga called "battle royale" that I should check it out. After reading the summary of it I was very enthusiastic. However nothing goes as smooth as it begins.

Story starts very promising but then it lose its pace. It always interrupted by pathetic flash backs. There is always a struggle between naive goodness and realistic evil. They tried to create an athmosphere ...

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