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Battle Royale

Battle Royale

by Koushun Takami, Yuji Oniki
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About this book

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. 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 Flies for the 21st century, a potent allegory of what it means to be young and (barely) alive in a dog-eat-dog world. 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.

Book Details

ISBN13 9781569317785
ISBN10 156931778X
Series/Work OL8897717W View on OpenLibrary
Publisher VIZ, LLC
Language ENG
Created At January 30, 2025
Updated At January 30, 2025
Last OL update January 18, 2025

Subjects

Alienation (Social psychology) Comic books, strips Comics & Graphic Novels Comics & graphic novels, east asian style, manga, fantasy Comics & graphic novels, east asian style, manga, general Comics & Graphic Novels / Graphic Novels / Manga Comics & graphic novels, manga, fantasy Comics & graphic novels, manga, general Fiction Fiction, psychological FICTION / Science Fiction / Adventure FICTION / Suspense Graphic novels Graphic Novels - Manga Graphic Novels-Manga Interpersonal relations in adolescence Junior high school students Junior high school students -- Fiction Reality television programs Wilderness survival

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