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“Students forced into deadly televised battle royale on island with explosive collars.”
Battle Royale
バトル・ロワイアル
7.84
1,327 rank · 1,640 readers · 56 favorites
Survival
Action
Suspense
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Synopsis
Students forced into deadly televised battle royale on island with explosive collars.
As part of a ruthless program by the totalitarian government, ninth-grade students are taken to a small isolated island with a map, food, and various weapons. Forced to wear special collars that explode when they break a rule, they must fight each other for three days until only one "winner" remains. The elimination contest becomes the ultimate in must-see reality television. (Source: Viz Media)
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9.5
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Score distribution
median 9.5
mode 9
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This novel is one of the best works I have ever read, offering an incredibly engrossing, well-paced, and unpredictable narrative with brilliant character development. However, the experience is...”
- 10 “This dystopian masterpiece features vivid, blood-pumping action and expertly manages a massive cast of forty-one characters while exploring profound themes of oppression and human value. There are...”
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Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Battle Royale begins and ends here.
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A Novel Publication
- Format 82 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 10h 56m approx
- Published Apr 1999 – ongoing
- Source Novel media type
- Ref. BS-M49656 catalog