The kids of Third Year Class-B Shiroiwa Junior High School are back, in a 4K restoration of the classic cult shocker adapted from the controversial novel by Koushun Takami.
Presenting an alternate dystopian vision of turn-of-the-millennium Japan, Battle Royale follows the 42 junior high school students selected to take part in the government’s annual Battle Royale programme, established as an extreme method of addressing concerns about juvenile delinquency. Dispatched to a remote island, they are each given individual weapons (ranging from Uzis and machetes to pan lids and binoculars), food and water, and the order to go out and kill each other. Every player is fitted with an explosive collar around their neck, imposing a strict three-day time limit on the deadly games in which there can only be one survivor. Overseeing the carnage is ‘Beat’ Takeshi Kitano ( Sonatine , Hana-bi , Zatoichi ) as the teacher pushed to the edge by his unruly charges.
Playing like a turbo-charged hybrid of Lord of the Flies and The Most Dangerous Game , the final completed work by veteran yakuza-film director Kinji Fukasaku ( Battles without Honor and Humanity , Graveyard of Honor ) helped launch a new wave of appreciation for Asian cinema in the 21st century.
SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS 4K restoration of the Original Theatrical Version and Special Edition Director’s Cut of Battle Royale from the original camera negative by Arrow Films, approved by Kenta Fukasaku High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentations of both versions Original 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and 2.
- Product Dimensions : 0.59 x 6.69 x 5.24 inches; 3.52 ounces
- Media Format : Import
- Release date : June 30, 2023
- Subtitles: : English
- Studio : Arrow
- Number of discs : 2
