![]() High School class must kill each other until only one remains, it seems sensationalistic and more action-thriller than thought-provoker. Battle Royale is a contemporary Japanese pulp classic now available for the first time in English. 'Battle Royale' is a gripping, intense socio-political novel in the tradition of 'Brave New World' and '1984.' When first hearing the subject matter, a government-sponsored game where a Jr. Koushun Takami's brutal, high-octane thriller is told in breathless. A group of high school students are taken to small isolated island and forced to fight each other until only one remains alive! If they break the rules a special collar blows their heads off. ![]() Made into a controversial hit movie of the same name, Battle Royale is already a contemporary Japanese pulp classic, now available for the first time in the English language. Criticized as violent exploitation when first published in Japan-where it then proceeded to become a runaway bestseller- Battle Royale is a Lord of the Fliesfor the 21st century, a potent allegory of what it means to be young and (barely) alive in a dog-eat-dog world. ![]() Koushun Takami's notorious high-octane thriller is based on an irresistible premise: a class of junior high school students is taken to a deserted island where, as part of a ruthless authoritarian program, they are provided arms and forced to kill one another until only one survivor is left standing. Battle Royale Vol 2 Sold by Soleil Ebook 210 Pages Bubble Zoom familyhome Eligible info 4.99 Ebook Free sample About this ebook arrowforward D'aucun trait 'il. ![]() In an alternative future Japan, junior high students are forced to fight to the death! L to R (Western Style). ![]()
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