In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill one another under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill one another under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill one another under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.
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- 7 wins & 8 nominations total
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- TriviaMany 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.
- GoofsGiven that the events in the beginning of the film shows the winning student from previous year with rather intense media coverage, the students in the competition depicted in the film should have been aware of the existence of the competition and what was at stake before it was explained to them.
- 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 creditsAs 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 versionsThe 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Japanorama: Episode #1.2 (2002)
- SoundtracksShizuka na hibi no kaidan wo
(Stairway of Quiet Everyday Life)
Performed by Dragon Ash
Courtesy of Victor Entertainment, Inc.
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- Battle Royale: Special Edition
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- $4,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $1,343,717
- Runtime1 hour 54 minutes
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