Battle Royale (2000)
Batoru rowaiaru (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 54min
- Action, Adventure
- 16 Dec 2000 (Japan)
- Movie
In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill one another under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.
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Awards:
- 7 wins & 8 nominations.
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Cast
| Tatsuya Fujiwara | ... |
Shuya Nanahara - Boy #15
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| Aki Maeda | ... |
Noriko Nakagawa - Girl #15
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| Tarô Yamamoto | ... |
Shôgo Kawada - Boy #5
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| Chiaki Kuriyama | ... |
Takako Chigusa - Girl #13
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| Takashi Tsukamoto | ... |
Shinji Mimura - Boy #19
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| Sôsuke Takaoka | ... |
Hiroki Sugimura - Boy #11
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Yukihiro Kotani | ... |
Yôshitoki Kuninobu - Boy #7
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Eri Ishikawa | ... |
Yukie Utsumi - Girl #2
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Sayaka Kamiya | ... |
Satomi Noda - Girl #17
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Takayo Mimura | ... |
Kayoko Kotôhiki - Girl #8
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Yutaka Shimada | ... |
Yûtaka Seto - Boy #12
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Ren Matsuzawa | ... |
Keita Îjima - Boy #2
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Hirohito Honda | ... |
Kazushi Nîda - Boy #16
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Ryou Nitta | ... |
Kyôichi Motobuchi - Boy #20
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Sayaka Ikeda | ... |
Megumi Etô - Girl #3
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Anna Nagata | ... |
Hirono Shimizu - Girl #10
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Yukari Kanasawa | ... |
Yûkiko Kitano - Girl #6
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Misao Kato | ... |
Yumiko Kusaka - Girl #7
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Hitomi Hyuga | ... |
Yûko Sakaki - Girl #9
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Satomi Ishii | ... |
Haruka Tanizawa - Girl #12
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Asami Kanai | ... |
Chisato Matsui - Girl #19
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Satomi Hanamura | ... |
Yûka Nakagawa - Girl #16
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Yousuke Shibata | ... |
Mitsuru Numai - Boy #17
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Shirô Gô | ... |
Ryûhei Sasagawa - Boy #10
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Yuuki Masuda | ... |
Hiroshi Kuronaga - Boy #9
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Shigeki Hirokawa | ... |
Shô Tsukioka - Boy #14
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Tamaki Mihara | ... |
Izumi Kanai - Girl #5
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Tomomi Shimaki | ... |
Sakura Ogawa - Girl #4
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Yasuomi Sano | ... |
Kazuhiko Yamamoto - Boy #21
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Shin Kusaka | ... |
Yoshio Akamatsu - Boy #1
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Gouki Nishimura | ... |
Tatsumichi Ôki - Boy #3
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Shigehiro Yamaguchi | ... |
Toshimori Oda - Boy #4
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Osamu Ohnishi | ... |
Yôji Kuramoto - Boy #8
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Satoshi Yokomichi | ... |
Tadakatsu Hatagami - Boy #18
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Junichi Naitou | ... |
Yûichiro Takiguchi - Boy #13
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Tsuyako Kinoshita | ... |
Mizuho Inada - Girl #1
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Mai Sekiguchi | ... |
Kaori Minami - Girl #20
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Takako Baba | ... |
Yoshimi Yahagi - Girl #21
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Haruka Nomiyama | ... |
Mayumi Tendô - Girl #14
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Aki Unone | ... |
Fumiyo Fujiyôshi - Girl #18
(as Aki Inoue)
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Ai Iwamura | ... |
Girl Who Won the Last Battle Royale
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Ai Maeda | ... |
Shiori - Kitano's Daughter (voice)
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| Minami | ... |
Keiko - Kawada's Girlfriend
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Michi Yamamura | ... |
Reporter
(as Michiko Yamamura)
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Suzuka Tonegawa | ... |
Young Mitsuko
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| Tarô Suwa | ... |
Middle-Aged Man
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Reiko Kataoka | ... |
Mitsuko's Mother
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Takeyuki Hirai | ... |
Soldier
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Tomu Asakawa | ... |
Soldier
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Yûya Nakahara | ... |
Soldier
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Takashi Komori | ... |
Soldier
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Ryôta Nakamura | ... |
Soldier
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Akihiro Ugajin | ... |
Soldier
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Yôichi Murakami | ... |
Soldier
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Tsuguharu Niizaki | ... |
Soldier
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Jun'ichi Nashiki | ... |
Soldier
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Hiroshi Kitagawa | ... |
Soldier
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Hideaki Kawashima | ... |
Soldier
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Umiji Tasaki | ... |
Soldier
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Mitsuaki Tachikawa | ... |
Soldier
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Hidetsugu Okumura | ... |
Soldier
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Daisuke Yazawa | ... |
Soldier
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Nobuki Baba | ... |
Soldier
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Naoki Iwasawa | ... |
Soldier
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Kôji Tokuhisa | ... |
Soldier
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Mikiya Sanada | ... |
Soldier
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Kazuhiro Yokokura | ... |
Soldier
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Shigeki Homma | ... |
Soldier
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Kazuo Araki | ... |
Soldier
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Gôshi Matsuhara | ... |
Soldier
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Akira Yoshizawa | ... |
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Kenzo Shirahama | ... |
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Kanji Okumura | ... |
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Shôji Takano | ... |
Soldier
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Ryôji Sugimoto | ... |
Soldier
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Hajime Yoneda | ... |
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Hideaki Kojima | ... |
Soldier
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Nanami Ohta | ... |
Mitsuko's Friend
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Ayana Noguchi | ... |
Mitsuko's Friend
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Tetsu Masuda | ... |
Class A Homeroom Teacher
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Kazutoshi Yokoyama | ... |
Basketball Referee
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Kotaru Kamijou | ... |
Jô Kitô - Class A Basketball Player
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Hirobumi Seki | ... |
Kôsuke Okiyama - Class A Basketball Player
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Kiyoyuki Matsumoto | ... |
Shinichirô Tanaka - Class A Basketball Player
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Gou Ryugawa | ... |
Lieutenant Anjo
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| Takashi Taniguchi | ... |
Nanahara's Father
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Ken Nakaide | ... |
Hayashida-san
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Kanako Fukaura | ... |
Bus Guide
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Yûko Miyamura | ... |
Training Video Girl
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| Kô Shibasaki | ... |
Mitsuko Sôma - Girl #11
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| Masanobu Andô | ... |
Kazuo Kiriyama - Boy #6
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| Takeshi Kitano | ... |
Kitano
(as Bito Takeshi)
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Directed by
| Kinji Fukasaku | ||
Written by
| Koushun Takami | ... | (novel) |
| Kenta Fukasaku | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Kenta Fukasaku | ... | producer |
| Kinji Fukasaku | ... | producer |
| Kimio Kataoka | ... | producer |
| Chie Kobayashi | ... | producer |
| Toshio Nabeshima | ... | producer |
| Masumi Okada | ... | producer |
Music by
| Masamichi Amano | ||
Cinematography by
| Katsumi Yanagijima | ||
Editing by
| Hirohide Abe | ||
Editorial Department
| Yûki Izumi | ... | technical coordinator: post-production, Battle Royale 3-D |
| Soichi Satake | ... | 3d colorist: Battle Royale 3-D |
Production Design by
| Kyôko Heya | ||
Set Decoration by
| Kôichi Hirai | ||
Makeup Department
| Rena Grady | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Motoki Ishida | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kenta Fukasaku | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Yasushi Nakayama | ... | designer: main title logo |
| Motomu Takaba | ... | designer: BR logomark |
Sound Department
| Kunio Andô | ... | sound (as Kunio Ando) |
| Mizuki Ito | ... | foley artist / sound effects editor |
| Akihiko Okase | ... | foley artist |
| Kenji Shibasaki | ... | sound effects |
Special Effects by
| Kikuo Nôtomi | ... | armourer / pyrotechnician |
Visual Effects by
| Yoshiaki Nakaichi | ... | digital effects artist |
Stunts
| Hitomi Hiraki | ... | action trainer |
| Yoshiko Hisayiki | ... | soldier trainer |
| Kenjiro Hujita | ... | action trainer |
| Yasuhiko Imai | ... | action trainer |
| Yoshikazu Kawakami | ... | soldier trainer |
| Yasuhiro Koshi | ... | soldier trainer |
| Kaluho Kudo | ... | soldier trainer |
| Naoki Kudo | ... | action trainer |
| Takanori Maekawa | ... | action trainer |
| Ryouji Okada | ... | action trainer |
| Yoshiko Okuyama | ... | soldier trainer |
| Syu Sikata | ... | action trainer |
| Hikaru Takahashi | ... | action trainer |
| Chie Tanabe | ... | action trainer |
| Koji Tanaka | ... | soldier trainer |
| Ai Iwamura | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Masamichi Amano | ... | conductor |
| Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra | ... | music performed by |
Additional Crew
| Makoto Ashikawa | ... | stand-in |
| Yûko Lee | ... | production committee: AM Associates |
| Haruhi Nanao | ... | voice trainer (as Haruhi Terada) |
Production Companies
- Toho
- AM Associates
- Fukasaku-gumi (in association with)
- Gaga
- Kobi Co.
- MF Pictures
- Nippon Shuppan Hanbai (Nippan) K.K.
- Toei Company
- WOWOW
Distributors
- Toei Company (2000) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Intercontinental Film Distributors (HK) (2001) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Tartan Films (2001) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- SND Films (2001) (France) (theatrical)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Líder Films (2002) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Vértice 360 (2002) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Future Film (2002) (Finland) (theatrical)
- TransEuropa Films (2002) (Chile) (theatrical)
- Bir Film (2003) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Anchor Bay Films (2011) (United States) (theatrical) (3-D version) (subtitled)
- Arna Media (2022) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Arthouse Traffic (2004) (Ukraine) (theatrical)
- Becker Entertainment (2003) (Australia) (theatrical)
- CG Entertainment (2022) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Cosmopol FD (2000) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Toei Company (2010) (Japan) (theatrical) (3-D version)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2012) (Canada) (Blu-ray)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2012) (Canada) (DVD)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Arrow Films (2010) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Arrow Films (2021) (United Kingdom) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) (theatrical version and director's cut)
- Asian Cult Cinema (video)
- Astro Distribution (2004) (Germany) (DVD) (uncut version)
- Atlantic Film Norge (2012) (Norway) (DVD)
- Capelight Pictures (2011) (Austria) (DVD) (classic and 3-D version)
- Future Film (2003) (Finland) (DVD) (VHS)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Nelonen (2007) (Finland) (tv)
- Palisades-Tartan Acquisitions (2008) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Scanbox Norge (2003) (Norway) (DVD)
- Schweizer Fernsehen (SF) (2005) (Switzerland) (tv) (SF1) (German speaking region)
- Starmax (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Tartan Video (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Toei Video Company (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Universe Laser & Video Co. Ltd. (2001) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Visual Filmes (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Wision DVD Production (2005) (South Korea) (DVD)
- World Wide Cinema (2002) (Netherlands) (VHS) (rental)
Special Effects
- Malin Post (visual effects)
- Nippon Eizo Creative (visual effects)
- Toei Labo Tech (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Geiyu (stand-ins)
- Gekidan Himawari (stand-ins)
- Toei Academy (stand-ins)
- Tohai (stand-ins)
- Carrot (stand-ins)
- Wakakusa (stand-ins)
- NAC (stand-ins)
- Aoi Studio (post-production sound services)
- Arquebuse (sound effects)
- BA-TSU (school uniform design)
- Continental Far East (Dolby consultant)
- Kodak Japan (film stock supplied by)
- Malin Post (title design)
- NAC Image Technology (camera equipment supplied by)
- Nihon Shomei Co. (lighting equipment supplied by)
- Toei Labo Tech (film processing)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
- Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Forty-two students, three days, one deserted Island: welcome to Battle Royale. A group of ninth-grade students from a Japanese high school has been forced by legislation to compete in a Battle Royale. The students are sent off to kill one another in a no-holds-barred game to the death, until one survives--or they all die. Some, like psychotic Kiriyama and sensual Mitsuko, decide to play the game, while others are trying to find a way to get off the Island without violence. However, as the numbers dwindle, is there any way for Shuya and his classmates to survive? Written by Prissy Panda Princess |
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| Taglines | Their Game, No Rules, No Prisoners See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $4,500,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend Japan | JPY67,566,100, 21 Dec 2000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Many members of the Japanese Parliament tried to get the novel banned, but to no avail. When the film was released, they attempted to ban it also. Both efforts resulted in the novel and film becoming even more successful as people bought the book and went to the movie to see what the fuss was all about. See more » |
| Goofs | (at around 12 mins) When Kitano throws the knife and hits the first girl to die we see the knife land in the middle of her forehead, yet when he kneels down to retrieve the knife he pulls it out of her eye. (In later versions of the film this error was digitally fixed) See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #1.2 (2002). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Shizuka na hibi no kaidan wo See more » |
| Crazy Credits | As the credits roll, a class picture is displayed, showing all of the students that have been killed in the Battle Royale, including the two transfer students. See more » |
| Quotes |
[Shougo has just finished bandaging Noriko's leg]
Shuya: You know a lot about medicine. Shougo Kawada: Well, my father was a doctor. [a few minutes later, Shougo serves Noriko and Shuya food] Noriko Nakagawa: Wow! This is pretty good! Shougo Kawada: It should be. My father was a chef. [later, After escaping the island] Shuya: You even know how to drive a boat? Shougo Kawada: Hey, my father was a fisherman. See more » |