Battle Royal [Manga]

attle Royale is a cult classic that continues to be a relevant commentary on the violence innate in childhood. The novel by Koushun Takami shocked audiences by showing young teens in an adult manner. These teens are forced to kill or be killed in a sick, twisted game designed by the government to instill fear in a population. In watching their youth succumb to the disease that is fear, the country as a whole continues to bow to the wishes of a dictatorship.