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By: Koushun Takami
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
February 26, 2003
First let me say this was a great book. Weighing in at just over 600 pages, this book was, for me at least, not a weekend read but well worth my time. The book moves fairly quickly, it only bogs down in a few spots when the author uses flashbacks to fill in the back-history between two students. I thought this book did a really good job on capturing the reality of relationships between different people... more
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| 2. Battle Royale Ultimate Edition Volume 1 (v. 1) | 
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By: Koushun Takami, Masayuki Taguchi
Publisher: Tokyopop
October 16, 2007
The original book and movie versions might have merit for a dissolutioned society, both in Japan and in US (although perhaps more so in Japan), keen of reading about horrors of government power run amok as well as human nature. The manga version, however, is a waste of time. First of all, tbe US version was extensively rewritten and the script does not completely follow the original Japanese manga... more
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| 3. Battle Royale Ultimate Edition Volume 5 (v. 5) | 
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By: Koushun Takami, Masayuki Taguchi
Publisher: TokyoPop
February 10, 2009
I have never read manga before. I picked this up after researching for new comics to read. I thoroughly enjoyed this series and highly recommend it. It's gripping and intense...not for the faint heated. I agree with most of what the first reviewer here said, so I won't rehash the plot.
I will first just point out the parts I disliked. There's a lot of repetition. I got tired of Shuuya... more
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| 4. Battle Royale Ultimate Edition Volume 4 (v. 4) | 
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By: Koushun Takami, Masayuki Taguchi
Publisher: TokyoPop
October 07, 2008
After the shock and awe that was Ultimate Edition Volume 3, Volume 4 starts off gently and then moves into the most dynamic fight scene I've read in any comic form. There's a truly epic, almost book-length struggle between two characters that (assuming you've been spoiler-free) could go either way. In other words, a BLAST to read. Great stuff, still incredibly violent but more heart-breaking than... more
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| 5. Battle Royale Vol. 8 |
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By: Koushun Takami, Masayuki Taguchi
Publisher: TokyoPop
August 03, 2004
As you can tell from the cover of Volume 8, Mitsuko takes center stage in this volume, with all the bodily assets that she squeeze into it! Mitsuko is always looking for a few nice boys to kill some time...I mean boys to kill and she'll stop at nothing to gain their trust in order to slice their throats with her mini-scythe. The next two unfortunate lucky guys are the complete pre-adolescent loser... more
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| 6. Battle Royale Ultimate Edition Volume 3 (v. 3) |
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By: Koushun Takami, Masayuki Taguchi
Publisher: Tokyopop
June 17, 2008
If you're interested in this third installment of the Battle Royale saga you have read the first two as well. It's just as good. Action, melodrama and unexpected twists are your part again in this volume.
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| 7. Battle Royale Ultimate Edition Volume 2 (v. 2) |
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By: Koushun Takami, Masayuki Taguchi
Publisher: Tokyopop
February 12, 2008
Being a fan of the original book, I really enjoyed the manga because of the great artwork and detail put into it. Reading the manga, you really get a sense of how things happened on the island. If you have ever read the book and enjoyed it this is a must, and SO much better than the movie... more
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| 8. Battle Royale, Vol. 15 |
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By: Koushun Takami, Masayuki Taguchi
Publisher: TokyoPop
April 11, 2006
It had to be a bit rubbish. That's what I always thought to myself when I saw Battle Royale mentioned. I assumed this because it doesn't have an anime adaptation. What I didn't know back then was the reason for this -- I thought it was because the series wasn't that interesting. I never suspected it was because what's included in the story is so extreme that it would have to be butchered to make the... more
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| 9. Battle Royale, Book 2 |
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By: Koushun Takami, Masayuki Taguchi
Publisher: TokyoPop
July 15, 2003
Shuuya and Noriko have managed to survive the first night of the Program and have promised each other not to play the game. But the problem is how do you know who is and is not playing? How can you approach someone and ask them the question, and secondly, are they telling you the truth, or will they kill you as soon as your guard is down? It's a setup whereby no matter what you do, innocent people... more
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| 10. Battle Royale Vol. 7 | 
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By: Koushun Takami, Masayuki Taguchi
Publisher: TokyoPop
June 01, 2004
At the end of volume 6, we find that Boy #2, Keita Iijima, has finally found boy #19, Shinji Mimura, and Boy #12, Yutaka Sato.
We then flash back to one of Shinji's previous experiences with Keita. After he lost at an arcade game, he went to buy them drinks as part of a deal. Shortly after, Shinji gets into a fight. Keita comes back and witnesses the fight, but hides. Unfortunately, Shinji... more
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