# Battle Royale by Koushun Takami (Paperback)

In a dystopian future Japan, forty-two junior high school students are outfitted with weapons and bid to kill one another until there is only one left standing.

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.

## Details

- **Price:** 11.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** Somiibooks
- **Tags:** All Books, Main Manga And Graphic Novels, Manga, Sci-Fi

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Default Title | 11.99 GBP | In stock |

## Images

- Battle Royale: Remastered (Battle Royale (Novel)) cover image

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> Updated: 2026-06-21