Forum - View topicBattle Royal
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DeadheadFred
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I read the battle royal novel a few years ago. I absouletly love that book. Although I could never discuss it with anyone simply because no one has read it. I tried to get all my friends to read it though some tried only about 3 actually did and they liked it. I just wondering if anyone would geek out with me about it.
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Steroid
 Posts: 329 Location: At home, where all good hikikomori should be |
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I liked it too, even though it was so dark. My favorite was Inada Mizuho (Girls #1). Even though her part was short, her fantasy life was so beautifully detailed.
I also like how it got nearly every junior high school personality into the one class. And poor Nakagawa Yuko. If her parents had just named her Ai or Kaori or Tomoe, she would have been the one to leave after Shuya. What else? Well, even though the plot demanded otherwise, I kind of wanted spoiler[Shinji to survive. The Third Man was too cool to die.] |
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Monumension
 Posts: 268 Location: Norway |
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Someday I think I'll write a book called "Battle Royale & Me". I got into the hype six years ago and since then I've never really had a day without getting back into this story through one of it's incarnations.
The book was pretty good, but it was the last of the BR-related mediums I got into so it never had the same impact on me as it had on those who read it before they saw the movie or read the manga. It's a little overrated imo, but still an enthralling read.
In case you're wondering: Yumiko and Yukiko - the two girls with the megaphone - are my favorites in the book.
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Berserkfury819
 Posts: 229 Location: Detroit Mi. Spider-Man is dead. R.I.P. |
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Absolutely loved Battle Royale, it's like Lord of the Flies on crack. Plus I read it when I was in 9th grade, which made it that much freakier. My favorite character was Shogo Kawada. I've heard that an American film studio is going to make an American remake of the movie. I hope it doesn't suck. Don't get me wrong, it has the potential to be good. But it seems like most Western remakes of Japanese films tend to suck.
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commsky
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Loved the book, kind of got attached and once I was done reading wondered what it would be like if it were me and my classmates.
The book played on my emotions a bit though because throughout the book I found myself just wanting Mitsuko to die |
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KobitoMatsu
Posts: 2 Location: New Jersey |
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Now I have always wanted to read the novel, but was wondering if the novel has any differences from the movie(s) and manga? (Yes I am that person who watched the movies before reading the book... I stink) but was just curious if I should pick it up and if there is more to be said in the novel then the manga and mobies?
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dalbkino
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I also saw the movie first, but reading the book just made the movie that much better in my opinion. It's been a while since I've read/watched BR. If I remember correctly there were a couple of differences, but nothing extreme. So yes you should pick up the novel! It is an awesome read!! 
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Megiddo
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I have not read the manga, so I can't really comment on that, but I can say that the novel is a good deal different than the movie. For one, you actually get a much better look at the Imperial power that enforces the Battle Royale, which gives a much better background than the movie did (though the instruction video with the perky girl was awesome). There are a few changed scenes. I can recall that the Lighthouse scenario was cut shorter in the movie than it was in the book, and in the book you just generally get a better feel for all the characters. |
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HYAZU
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Ask them to see the movie, maybe it's easier, not everyone likes to read novels
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Tarja Azami
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I absolutely love Battle Royale, I think it's brilliant. When I was reading it I couldn't take my eyes off the page. It's a dark book, but the meaning behind it is really powerful. I also loved the film, and the manga. My favourite character was Shinji because he wasn't a quitter. I think in that book there's definately a character we can all relate to ... that and there's tonnes of people to pick from. The characters are all so believable even though their personalities have been heightened to a small extent.
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Esspweb
Posts: 2 Location: Chicago |
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Well i like to read books. And when i read Battle Royal Novel it has become one of my favorite Novel Book.
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E.O Bane
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It was really good. Shogo was my favorite although I like shinji mimura too. If he got a proper chance he would have stopped the game from continuing.
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Shenl742
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Been a few years since I read this book...and I didn't really like it at all. Felt like a real slog and the quality of the translation was much to be desired.
Probably my biggest gripe though: It doesn't matter how much character developement you have, or how many pages are devoted to you, eventually spoiler[Kazuo will just come and shoot you in the back] That just got really annoying after awhile |
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pollysab
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I loved the book, the film and the manga series! That book was how I first got into japanese novels! Such a shame the second film didn't turn out as well as the first.
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RespectTheOtaku
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This was one of my favorite books of all time! I couldn't stop reading it!
And since everyone seems to be saying his/her favorite character, I'll admit that I loved Kiriyama Kazuo (and his machine gun  ). spoiler[ The end fight was epic (the first time 3-on-1 could be a fair fight).]
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