Story
Koushun Takami's notorious high-octane thriller envisions a nightmare scenario: 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 until only one survivor is left standing. Criticized as violent exploitation when first published in Japan & where it became a runaway best seller & 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.A new translation by Nathan Collins.
Details
Language: EnglishFormat: Paperback
Pages: 600
Author: Koushun Takami, Koushun Takami (Illustrated by)
Publisher: Viz
Size: 8 in H x 5.3 in W x 1.8 in T
ISBN: 9781421565989
Release date: 01 April 2014