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    <body><![CDATA[&quot;Ooo, that's a wicked little thing,&quot; said the comic book guy when I purchased this title.  It's about a 9th grade class that is randomly selected for a fight-to-the-death reality show.  Brains get blown out, throats get slit, oddly, though, the black and white images are not so disturbing ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47626490">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I think this book was originally a novel (which is what I wanted to read and couldn't find it anywhere), and then it was made into a series of graphic novels.  This was the first novel in the series.  The premise is basically the same as Hunger Games (and this came first), but I really didn't think ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78654074">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[wow, since i thought <em>Sandman</em> was too gory, it's hilarious that I'm reading this right after. MAJOR gore, TONS of violence--I find the sexualized violence directed toward the women characters especially creepy. Perhaps the <em>Hunger Games</em> plot should have been a clue not to read this in manga form. Than...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/62089253">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[<strong>Overall Rating: A</strong><br/><em>Synopsis: Battle Royale began life as a novel by Koushun Takami, which was then turned into a movie and most recently, a manga. The series has become infamous in Japan and throughout the world. In it, Japan is a police state, and every two years fifty 3rd year junior high (gra...</em><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/22145460">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[<em>The Most Dangerous Game</em> by way of <em>The Breakfast Club</em> with lots of graphic sex and violence to keep you turning the pages and running back to the mall to buy the next volume. Despite the well-worn premise this series hits you surprisingly hard from the very beginning with its raw emotion and engaging...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/10809695">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I have read the manga series though I haven't seen the movie or read the book (I hear they are all a bit different).  <br/><br/>The basic story is that there is a reality show.  A ninth grade class is kidnapped and placed on an island and forced to kill each other.  Last one standing wins.  The Pr...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/10205400">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[It's a lottery. But in this lottery, there's no multimillion-dollar check to turn your life around. No, this is the worst thing that could happen to you if you're a ninth grader in the economically and sociologically bankrupt future that creators Koushun Takami and Masayuki Tagushi have dreamed up. Their controversial series about &quot;The Program&quot; - a game that picks random classes and puts them on an abandoned island for a televised fight to the death - has drawn an incredible following in Japan. Is America ready for it? Are you ready for it? TOKYOPOP brings you this groundbreaking series featuring an English adaptation by renowned writer Kieth Giffen. Put aside your morals, hold on to your seats and prepare yourself for an unforgettable manga experience... Prepare yourself for BATTLE ROYALE!]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Occasionally you see manga and graphic novels in stores wrapped in plastic. Battle Royale is rare a title that I think deserves that plastic wrap. This most dangerous game-like story tells about The Program, a reality TV-show that takes a class of 9th graders, puts them on an island, gives them weap...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4109753">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[As a first volume, Battle Roayle really did its job.  It got me interested, it wow'ed me, and it made me want to read the rest of them<br/><br/>Was watching ifanboy and this got reviewed, it sounded interesting, I needed a break, so I grabbed it.  While its a little mature (violence and otherwise)...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/34079612">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[It's a lottery. But in this lottery, there's no multimillion-dollar check to turn your life around. No, this is the worst thing that could happen to you if you're a ninth grader in the economically and sociologically bankrupt future that creators Koushun Takami and Masayuki Tagushi have dreamed up. Their controversial series about &quot;The Program&quot; - a game that picks random classes and puts them on an abandoned island for a televised fight to the death - has drawn an incredible following in Japan. Is America ready for it? Are you ready for it? TOKYOPOP brings you this groundbreaking series featuring an English adaptation by renowned writer Kieth Giffen. Put aside your morals, hold on to your seats and prepare yourself for an unforgettable manga experience... Prepare yourself for BATTLE ROYALE!]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[pretty cool i just don't like that they are supposed to be 14, it bothers me because they are dealing with issues that are much more mature than that age group...]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I'd said: Enjoy violence.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Brilliantly violent and stylised, sticking true to it's manga routes without falling into the cookie-cutter trappings of the art and fully capturing the bloody atmosphere and terror of the story. <br/><br/>It's only weakness is a slightly messy plot and similar-looking characters, both problems ca...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/26299551">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This was my first experience with manga after my then-new-boyfriend-now-husband recommended it. I was blown away by how gripping a graphic novel could be, and how it could flow and carry you with the same ease as film. I started off skeptical of manga and ended up hopelessly (pennilessly) addicted. <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14555811">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Adds some interesting concepts to the franchise, but the illustrations seemed at odds with the grittiness and violence of the material.  Have not looked into the series further.  I recommend reading the excellent novel by Takami instead.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Great!  Dark and bitter, like good beer.  Except, bloodier.  Good beer shouldn't be bloody.  Ever.  Anyway, mixes a super cutesy style with a super grungy style and comes off a really smart read.  The movie is good too.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I picked this up from the library because I'm a fan of the movies. It's pretty fast-paced and suspenseful, however some of the translation is a little off. Also, I hate instances of rape in manga.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A great adaptation of the book. Much better than the movie. It almost makes me sad that there isn't an anime based on the original book.]]></body>
    
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