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Battle Royale, Vol. 6 [Paperback]

Koushun Takami (Author), Masayuki Taguchi (Author)
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Battle Royale March 2, 2004
Having recovered from her fever, Noriko is now ready to travel, but her trip is cut short by the powerful Hiroki. Confronted by Shogo, the two come to blows until Shuuya intervenes. Inviting Hiroki to join them, the young martial artist briefly considers it, but ultimately goes his own way, revealing that he's searching for Kyoichi Motobuchi. Making plans to rejoin the alliance as soon as he finds Kyoichi, Hiroki departs just as the alliance finds itself under attack. When it's discovered that the attacker is Kazuo, Shuuya agrees to distract him while Shogo and Noriko flee. It's a sacrifice that will cost him dearly. Shuuya survives, but just barely. Having caught several rounds from Kazuo's machine gun, it's only through the interference of Hiroki that Shuuya escapes with his life. Meanwhile, Shinji and Yutaka are on the verge of completing their plan to take out the "school," when the bumbling Yutaka loses an integral piece of equipment. With his temper slowly rising, how will the frustrated Shinji react?

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Battle Royale, for all its violence, is a dramatic and addictive story. -- Alan David Doane - Comic Book Galaxy

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Battle Royale is a realistic and gritty portrayal of humanity's dark side. Lord of the Flies for a brand new generation. 100% Authentic Manga Format. Story by KOUSHUN TAKAMI.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: TokyoPop (March 2, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1591824184
  • ISBN-13: 978-1591824183
  • Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.7 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #649,400 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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4.0 out of 5 stars WE FIND AN ALLY?, September 14, 2005
This review is from: Battle Royale, Vol. 6 (Paperback)
After getting some medical attention for Noriko, Shuuya and Kawada meet up with Sugimura, the karate expert and Shuuya's good friend. But things don't work out like they think when they find out Sugi might not want to join their group. But they're going to need all the help they can get when they encounter Kazuo, the cold-blooded killer out to win the Program! Meanwhile, Shinji and Sato prepare to put their plan of blowing up the government HQ in the island's school into effect, but Sato is such a bumbling idiot, he might just mess up the whole thing!

As always, Volume 6 of Battle Royale is action-packed, compelling, and sad. There are some great action sequences but sometimes the sentimentality gets in the way. It's like in every scene somebody is filled to bursting with teardrops forming in the corners of their eyes. One improvement is that there are less flashbacks because most of the characters are pretty well established by now. The realistic and grotesque art is a plus and a lot of motion is implied in a motionless context. Great read. I would suggest buying the whole series at one time if you're rich because you'll want to read all the volumes straight through because they are so good!
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4.0 out of 5 stars The first one I read (by accident), May 22, 2004
This review is from: Battle Royale, Vol. 6 (Paperback)
I meant to buy the first one, but picked this one by mistake. All the better for me! As it has been said before, BR is a ground-braking seires, full of raw emotion and action. This book is probably the only book in the series where-guess what-nobody dies. Here, we lean more about Shogo Kawada, my numero uno favorite character. With each volume of this great manga, we learn more about these real-as-life characters, and you hope and hope they get out okay.
If you're unsure about the BR series, buy number 6 first. The intense story line will get you hooked, and the characters will become living, breathing people. I gave this book about a 4.94 on the scale, because I felt like it should have been longer. ^_~
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