Battle Royale

In an alternative future Japan junior high students are forced to fight to thedeath L to R Western Style. Koushun Takamis notorious highoctane thrilleris based ... » 

In an alternative future Japan junior high students are forced to fight to thedeath L to R Western Style. Koushun Takamis notorious highoctane thrilleris based on an irresistible premise a class of junior high school students istaken to a deserted island where as part of a ruthless authoritarian programthey are provided arms and forced to kill one another until only one survivoris left standing. Criticized as violent exploitation when first published inJapanwhere it then proceeded to become a runaway bestsellerBattle Royaleis a Lord of the Fliesfor the 21st century a potent allegory of what itmeans to be young and barely alive in a dogeatdog world. Made into acontroversial hit movie of the same name Battle Royale is already acontemporary Japanese pulp classic now available for the first time in theEnglish language. A group of high school students are taken to small isolatedisland and forced to fight each other until only one remains alive If theybreak the rules a special collar blows their heads off. Koushun Takamisbrutal highoctane thriller is told in breathless. blowbyblow fashion.Battle Royale is a contemporary Japanese pulp classic now available for thefirst time in English. «