Synopsis, cast and crew, user ratings and comments, trivia, production information, and links. 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. Battle Royale (Japanese: バトル・ロワイアル, Hepburn: Batoru Rowaiaru is a Japanese manga series written by Koushun Takami and illustrated by Masayuki Taguchi. Battle Royale (バトル・ロワイアル, Batoru Rowaiaru is a 2000 Japanese action thriller film adapted from the 1999 novel of the same name by Koushun Takami. In this uncensored and unrated Director's Cut of the cult classic, a group of ninth-grade students from a Japanese high school have been forced by. In the near future, the economy has collapsed, unemployment has soared and juvenile crime has exploded. Fearful of their nation's youth, the Japanese. I came across this book after reading “Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins which was claimed to be a “Battle Royale” rip-off. Needless to say, I was curious… Like the manga of the same title, Battle Royale is based on the best-selling novel by Koushun Takami. The original theatrical release is 114 minutes long. Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut focuses on the story of FBI special agent Francis York Morgan as he investigates the murder of a young woman in the town of. Battle.Royale.2000.Special.Edition.1080p.BluRay.x264.anoXmous_eng.srt.