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Battle Royale

(Battle Royale)

By Koushun Takami

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| Paperback | 9781569317785

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Battle Royale, a high-octane thriller about senseless youth violence, is one of Japan's best-selling - and most controversial - novels. As part of a ruthless program by the totalitarian government, ninth-grade students are taken to a small isolated island with a map, food, and various weapons. ForceContinue

Battle Royale, a high-octane thriller about senseless youth violence, is one of Japan's best-selling - and most controversial - novels. As part of a ruthless program by the totalitarian government, ninth-grade students are taken to a small isolated island with a map, food, and various weapons. Forced to wear special collars that explode when they break a rule, they must fight each other for three days until only one "winner" remains. The elimination contest becomes the ultimate in must-see reality television. A Japanese pulp classic available in English for the first time, Battle Royale is a potent allegory of what it means to be young and survive in today's dog-eat-dog world. The first novel by small-town journalist Koushun Takami, it went on to become an even more notorious film by 70-year-old gangster director Kinji Fukusaku.

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  • Battle Royale

    La trama e le recensioni di Battle Royale, romanzo di Koushun Takami edito da Mondadori. Dal 1947 ogni anno una classe di quindicenni delle scuole superiori giapponesi viene scelta per partecipare al Programma: intrappolati su un'isola deserta, contr ... (read full critics)

    Qlibri published on Sun, 28 Nov 2010

  • Battle Royale

    Review-a-Day Saturday, May 26th, 2007 Voice your opinion about this review by posting a comment on the Powells.com blog Battle Royale by Koushun Takami Little Children A review by David Hannon First published in America in 2003, the highly controvers ... (read full critics)

    powells published on Mon, 6 Sep 2010

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  • I didn't know about the Hunger Games comparison

    I have read this (and the manga version) about three or four years ago. It is a very Japanese book, in that the story is very character-based. Someday I will compare it to Hunger Games, but in the meantime I can attest that Battle Royale is an engaging, well written illustration of how various you ... (continue)

    I have read this (and the manga version) about three or four years ago. It is a very Japanese book, in that the story is very character-based. Someday I will compare it to Hunger Games, but in the meantime I can attest that Battle Royale is an engaging, well written illustration of how various young people react when they are really pushed to the wall.

    A fascinating study of psychological variety and the relationship between personal goals and social pressure. Highly recommended.

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    Luisdantas said on Jan 9, 2012 | Add your feedback

  • Even though the character development and plot twists may appear naive every now and then, this is a solid nippo-pulp that deserve a reading. The tie in movie is worth a watch, too.

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    LS said on Sep 17, 2008 | Add your feedback

  • The translation is a little awkward, but it's an interesting story. The book is far better than the manga.

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    pktechgirl said on Jan 24, 2008 | Add your feedback

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