Battle Royale

Original title: Batoru rowaiaru

20002000
Not RatedNot Rated
1h 54min

Batoru rowaiaru (2000)

Action Adventure Drama

In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.

Director
- Kinji Fukasaku
Writers
- Koushun Takami(novel)
- Kenta Fukasaku(screenplay)
Stars

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Awards
- 7 wins & 9 nominations

Takeshi Kitano in Batoru rowaiaru (2000)

Ko Shibasaki in Batoru rowaiaru (2000)

Masanobu Andô in Batoru rowaiaru (2000)

Takeshi Kitano in Batoru rowaiaru (2000)

Tatsuya Fujiwara and Aki Maeda in Batoru rowaiaru (2000)

Tatsuya Fujiwara, Chiaki Kuriyama, Aki Maeda, Sayaka Kamiya, Takako Baba, Shin Kusaka, and Sayaka Ikeda in Batoru rowaiaru (2000)

Batoru rowaiaru (2000)

Batoru rowaiaru (2000)

Ko Shibasaki in Batoru rowaiaru (2000)

Tatsuya Fujiwara and Ko Shibasaki in Batoru rowaiaru (2000)

Ko Shibasaki, Tsuyako Kinoshita, Mai Sekiguchi, and Anna Nagata in Batoru rowaiaru (2000)

Ken Nakaide in Batoru rowaiaru (2000)

Tatsuya Fujiwara

Shuya Nanahara - otoko 15-banas Shuya Nanahara - otoko 15-ban

Noriko Nakagawa - onna 15-banas Noriko Nakagawa - onna 15-ban

Shôgo Kawada - otoko 5-banas Shôgo Kawada - otoko 5-ban

Kitano-senseias Kitano-sensei

Chiaki Kuriyama

Takako Chigusa - onna 13-banas Takako Chigusa - onna 13-ban

Sôsuke Takaoka

Hiroki Sugimura - otoko 11-banas Hiroki Sugimura - otoko 11-ban

Takashi Tsukamoto

Shinji Mimura - otoko 19-banas Shinji Mimura - otoko 19-ban

Yukihiro Kotani

Yôshitoki Kuninobu - otoko 7-banas Yôshitoki Kuninobu - otoko 7-ban

Yukie Utsumi - onna 2-banas Yukie Utsumi - onna 2-ban

Satomi Noda - onna 17-banas Satomi Noda - onna 17-ban

Kayoko Kotôhiki - onna 8-banas Kayoko Kotôhiki - onna 8-ban

Yûtaka Seto - otoko 12-banas Yûtaka Seto - otoko 12-ban

Fumiyo Fujiyôshi - onna 18-banas Fumiyo Fujiyôshi - onna 18-ban
(as Aki Inoue)

Keita Îjima - otoko 2-banas Keita Îjima - otoko 2-ban

Kazushi Nîda - otoko 16-banas Kazushi Nîda - otoko 16-ban

Kyôichi Motobuchi - otoko 20-banas Kyôichi Motobuchi - otoko 20-ban

Megumi Etô - onna 3-banas Megumi Etô - onna 3-ban

Hirono Shimizu - onna 10-banas Hirono Shimizu - onna 10-ban

Director
- Kinji Fukasaku
Writers
- Koushun Takami(novel)
- Kenta Fukasaku(screenplay)
All cast & crew
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Forty-two students, three days, one deserted Island: welcome to Battle Royale. A group of ninth-grade students from a Japanese high school have been forced by legislation to compete in a Battle Royale. The students are sent off to kill each other in a no-holds-barred game to the death, until one survives -- or they all die. Some decide to play the game like the psychotic Kiriyama or the sexual Mitsuko, while others are trying to find a way to get off the Island without violence. However, as the numbers dwindle is there any way for Shuya and his classmates to survive? —Prissy Panda Princess

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Taglines
- Their Game, No Rules, No Prisoners
Genres
Certificate
- Not Rated
Parents guide

Trivia
Many members of the Japanese Parliament tried to get the novel banned, but to no avail. When the film was released, they attempted to ban it also. Both efforts resulted in the novel and film becoming even more successful as people bought the book and went to the movie to see what the fuss was all about.

Goofs
(at around 12 mins) When Kitano throws the knife and hits the first girl to die we see the knife land in the middle of her forehead, yet when he kneels down to retrieve the knife he pulls it out of her eye. (In later versions of the film this error was digitally fixed)

Quotes
[Shougo has just finished bandaging Noriko's leg]
Shuya: You know a lot about medicine.
Shougo Kawada: Well, my father was a doctor.
[a few minutes later, Shougo serves Noriko and Shuya food]
Noriko Nakagawa: Wow! This is pretty good!
Shougo Kawada: It should be. My father was a chef.
[later, After escaping the island]
Shuya: You even know how to drive a boat?
Shougo Kawada: Hey, my father was a fisherman.

Crazy credits
As the credits roll, a class picture is displayed, showing all of the students that have been killed in the Battle Royale, including the two transfer students.

Alternate versions
The Special Version includes the following:
Redone opening titles
Redone sound effects
Added CGI blood to make the shootouts more graphic Also, many shots were added, deleted, reedited, and extended for pacing and clarity purposes, including the following:
A longer basketball sequence
Added reaction shots of the kids in the classroom to Kitano's "Do you know this law" question, and after Kuninobu's death.
A flashback shot of Mizuho and Inada and Kaori Minami to remind us of who they were when we see their bodies.
Closer shots of Takiguchi and Hatagami's corpses
An additional shot of Nanahara weeping at the top of the lighthouse
Additional shots of postcards from Mimura's uncle
Kitano shutting down power to the computers and ordering the soldiers to reboot after the Third Man attack
A scene with Mitsuko as a 9-year-old coming home to find a pedophile in her house.
An additional shot of Mimura triggering the explosives on the truck
Requiems that show the real flashbacks, and we hear the dialog during Noriko's dream.

Connections
Featured in Japanorama: Episode #1.2 (2002)

Soundtracks
Shizuka na hibi no kaidan wo
(Stairway of quiet everyday life)
Performed by Dragon Ash
Courtesy of Victor Entertainment, Inc.

Top review

8/10

Really Good Film

First of all this is a super combination of originality and amusement. Secondly, this has been ripped off so many times it is astounding. Thirdly, the acting is top notch. The adult with anger management issues is horrendous and deadly. It shows the jarheads are evil. It also shows how beautiful girls are when they are fit, rocking and not tattooed trash.

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Nov 2, 2019

Release date
- December 16, 2000 (Japan)
Country of origin
- Japan
Official site
- Official site (Japan)
Language
- Japanese
Also known as
- Battle Royale: Special Edition
Filming locations
- Hachijo Island, Tokyo, Japan
Production companies
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Budget
- $4,500,000 (estimated)
Gross worldwide
- $958,989

See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

Runtime
- 1h 54min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital

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