Koushun Takami

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born

January 01, 1969 in Amagasaki, Hyōgo, Japan

gender

male

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers, Comics & Graphic Novels

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Koushun Takami (高見広春 Takami Kōshun?, born 1969) is the author of the novel Battle Royale,[1] originally published in Japanese, and later translated into English by Yuji Oniki and published by Viz Media and, later, in an expanded edition by Haika Soru, a division of Viz Media.

Takami was born in Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture near Osaka and grew up in the Kagawa Prefecture of Shikoku. After graduating from Osaka University with a degree in literature, he dropped out of Nihon University's liberal arts correspondence course program. From 1991 to 1996, he worked for the news company Shikoku Shimbun, reporting on various fields including politics, police reports, and economics.[2]

The novel Battle Royale was completed after Takami left the news comp...more

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Average rating: 4.19 · 15,289 ratings · 1,547 reviews · 18 distinct works

	Battle Royale 4.21 avg rating — 9,501 ratings — published 2003 — 17 editions	My rating:
	Battle Royale, Vol. 1 (Battle Royale, #1) by Koushun Takami, Masayuki Taguchi 3.94 avg rating — 964 ratings — published 2000 — 6 editions	My rating:
	Battle Royale, Vol. 2 (Battle Royale, #2) by Koushun Takami, Masayuki Taguchi 4.14 avg rating — 541 ratings — 4 editions	My rating:
	Battle Royale, Vol. 3 (Battle Royale, #3) by Koushun Takami, Masayuki Taguchi 4.14 avg rating — 482 ratings — published 2003 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Battle Royale, Vol. 5 (Battle Royale, #5) by Koushun Takami, Masayuki Taguchi 4.19 avg rating — 430 ratings — published 2004 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Battle Royale, Vol. 4 (Battle Royale, #4) by Koushun Takami, Masayuki Taguchi 4.19 avg rating — 441 ratings — published 2003 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Battle Royale, Vol. 6 (Battle Royale, #6) by Koushun Takami, Masayuki Taguchi 4.18 avg rating — 353 ratings	My rating:
	Battle Royale, Vol. 8 (Battle Royale, #8) by Koushun Takami, Masayuki Taguchi 4.20 avg rating — 337 ratings — published 2002 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Battle Royale, Vol. 7 (Battle Royale, #7) by Koushun Takami, Masayuki Taguchi 4.24 avg rating — 327 ratings — 2 editions	My rating:
	Battle Royale, Vol. 9 (Battle Royale, #9) by Koushun Takami, Masayuki Taguchi 4.24 avg rating — 306 ratings — published 2004 — 2 editions	My rating:

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Series by Koushun Takami

Battle Royale (15 books)
by Koushun Takami, Masayuki Taguchi

4.17 avg rating — 5,776 ratings

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“Loving someone always requires you to not love others.”
― Koushun Takami, Battle Royale

tags: love , survival

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“It's not a bad thing to be loved.”
― Koushun Takami, Battle Royale

tags: love

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“Hey there. Here's something familiar, a bat. Hope you like it.”
― Koushun Takami, Battle Royale

tags: humor

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