Battle Royale, Vol. 01 by Masayuki Taguchi, Koushun Takami, Keith Giffen

Battle Royale, Vol. 01

Battle Royale #1

Masayuki Taguchi, Koushun Takami, Keith Giffen with Tomo Iwo (Translator)

216 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction comics manga adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Description

In the near future, a random class of 9th graders has been chosen to compete on The Program, a popular game show that requires its contestants to battle to the death on a top-secret island. Included in this class are Shuuya Nanahara, Noriko Nakaga...

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Community Reviews Summary of 399 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
tense 56%
sad 37%
adventurous 31%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%
mysterious 12%

Pace

fast 53%
medium 46%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 41% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 76% | Yes: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30%

Average rating

3.74

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