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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)

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Score: 7.841 (scored by 3324033,240 users)
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Ranked: #12282
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #230
Members: 76,127
Favorites: 2,953

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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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Characters

Kiriyama, Kazuo
Kiriyama, Kazuo
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Mimura, Shinji
Mimura, Shinji
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Kawada, Shougo
Kawada, Shougo
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Souma, Mitsuko
Souma, Mitsuko
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Sugimura, Hiroki
Sugimura, Hiroki
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Nanahara, Shuuya
Nanahara, Shuuya
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Nakagawa, Noriko
Nakagawa, Noriko
Main
Chigusa, Takako
Chigusa, Takako
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Sakaki, Yuuko
Sakaki, Yuuko
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Shimizu, Hirono
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34 Recommended
4 Mixed Feelings
4 Not Recommended
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Oct 23, 2007
Master10K
Recommended
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 ...
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Jul 14, 2020
Zaleww
Mixed Feelings
I will try not to spoil anything but if you really want to read this manga blindly please skip my rewiev

First of all first 60 chapters or so was just so great. Mimura, Kawada, Sugimura are all real mans. They were stars of this manga for me. Than Kiriyama happened. He was just stupidly annoying written character. He is literally Japanese Terminator thet does not dies lmao. That really ruined manga for me. After some time MC started to became annoying and did not get any character development after 60 chapters. He was just yelling kawada about what should he do and became a lame ...
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Sep 3, 2011
LordSoth
Not Recommended
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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