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	Battle Royale
		And Battle Royale's Kitano handles a classroom of what he feels to be spoiled children by setting them at each other's throats.
		The movie tells the story of one such class, which is bused to a deserted island under the supervision of Kitano (Takeshi Kitano), a teacher of theirs from two years before and now, apparently, one of the leaders of the Battle Royale project.
		Battle Royale is in part wish fulfillment for adults who are fed up with, and maybe a little afraid of, the younger generation.
	www.deep-focus.com /flicker/battlero.html (798 words)

	Pulpmovies Reviews » Battle Royale
		Granted, a lot of what Kitano tells the class is expository in nature - you would expect them to know the background and provisions of the BR act - but he also serves to bring home to the startled students the reality of their situation.
		What makes the violence in Battle Royale truly shocking is that there are no throwaway characters in he film.
		I have to admit that I won’t be rushing to see Battle Royale again in the near future.
	www.pulpmovies.com /reviews/battle-royale (1319 words)

	Battle Royale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Battle Royale was generally well received among critics who appreciated it as a satire of the Japanese education system and a metaphor for the perpetuation of violence in today's teenage generation.
		Battle Royale is set in a dystopian future Japan (now called The Republic of Greater East Asia) in which a group of middle school students are chosen to participate in a death game after the government has passed an act to deal with overpopulation and unmotivated students.
		Battle Royale was later adapted for the screen by Kenta Fukasaku and directed by his father, director Kinji Fukasaku, and premiered in Japan on December 16, 2000.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_Royale_(movie) (1481 words)

	Xploited Cinema - BATTLE ROYALE (TARTAN NTSC REGION 0)
		Overseen by a former teacher, Kitano ('Beat' Takeshi), and requiring that a randomly chosen school class be taken to a deserted island and forced to fight each other to the death, the Act dictates that only one pupil be allowed to survive the punishment.
		With school children boycotting their lessons and physically abusing their teachers, a beleaguered and near-defeated government decides to introduce a radical new measure: the Battle Royale Act.
		At the dawn of the new millennium, Japan is in a state of near-collapse.
	www.xploitedcinema.com /dvds/dvds.asp?title=610 (227 words)

	Batoru rowaiaru (2000)
		Battle Royale is not meant to trivialize school shootings and youth violence.
		Battle Royale is simply an awesome movie about one of the most hypothetically traumatic things that could ever happen to teenagers.
		Battle Royale, since it draws on fictitious characters and plot is far more interesting because it really makes you think about your own life.
	www.imdb.com /title/tt0266308 (1885 words)

	Battle Royale
		Battle Royale : At the dawn of the new millennium, Japan is in a state of near-collapse.
		With school children boycotting their lessons and physically abusing their teachers, a beleagured and near-defeated government decides to introduce a radical new measure: the Battle Royale Act.
		Overseen by a former teacher, Kitano ('Beat' Takeshi), and requiring that a randomly chosen school class be taken to a deserted island and forced to fight each other to the death, the Act dictates that only one pupil be allowed to survive the punishment.
	goodfellas.v1h.com /showthread.php?t=1135 (201 words)

	VH1.com : Movies : Movie : Battle Royale : Plot
		Kitano (Beat Takeshi) is an embittered school instructor who guides the 44 students of the Zentsuji Middle School's Class B through the deadly game known as "Battle Royale," as they struggle to survive against the elements and each other.
		VH1.com : Movies : Movie : Battle Royale : Plot
		Desperate to restore order, the Japanese parliament responds by creating the Millennial Reform School Act, in which groups of junior high students are selected at random, sent to an isolated island, and forced to play a rigorous war game, in which all but one of their number are killed.
	www.vh1.com /movies/movie/190138/plot.jhtml (210 words)

	Battle Royale Movie Review by Anthony Leong from MediaCircus.net
		Under the provisions of the BR Act, a yearly Battle Royale is held in which a randomly chosen class of junior high school students are issued weapons and forced to play a twisted Darwinian game of survival in which there can be only one winner.
		After a special screening by members of parliament and other government officials, "Battle Royale" was labeled 'crude and tasteless' and quickly became a battle cry for more government action on media violence, which up until then, had never been an issue.
		Despite being branded the rarely-used R15 rating (restricting the film to those aged 15 and over) when it opened at the tail end of 2000, "Battle Royale" quickly became both a critical and box office success, both domestically and in other Asian film markets.
	www.mediacircus.net /battleroyale.html (1445 words)

	Takeshi Kitano
		Takeshi also acts in his films and other films including the controversial film Battle Royale.
		Takeshi Kitano started studying to become an engineer, but was kicked out off school for rebellious behaviour.
		Kitano also remade one of the most popular Japanese cult characters, Zatoichi in a new movie.
	www.megspace.com /entertainment/highimpact/stars/male/takeshikitano.html (182 words)

	Battle Royale II: Requiem (JAPAN 2003)
		• Ai Maeda, the actress who plays Saori Kitano, is actually the sister of Aki Maeda, who played Noriko Nakagawa in both Battle Royale and the sequel.
		Technically sound and at times involving, this sequel to the cult 2000 hit ends up not being like Battle Royale at all.
		• Ai Iwamura, who played the smiling, bloodied winner seen in the opening moments of the original Battle Royale, appears briefly in Battle Royale 2 as a member of Wild Seven.
	www.lovehkfilm.com /panasia/battle_royale_2.htm (1486 words)

	Battle Royale ending / spoiler
		Shuya thinks that Kitano is going to kill Noriko and kills him first.
		But somehow he tricked Kitano, and Shuya and Noriko are still alive and all 3 confront him.
		Shuya and Noriko become fugitives, wanted for the murder of Kitano.
	www.ruinedendings.com /film3666ending (116 words)

	battle royale - Buy at the best price on Kelkoo
		Director: Fujiwara Tatsuya, Maeda Aki, Yamamoto Taro, Takeshi Kitano
		Actors: Tatsuya Fujiwara ; Aki Maeda ; Taro Yamamoto ; Masanobu Ando ; Kou Shibasaki ; Chiaki Kuriyama ; Takeshi Kitano
		Actors: Tatsuya Fujiwara ; Ai Maeda ; Shugo Oshinari ; Ayana Sakai ; Aki Maeda ; Sonny Chiba ; Takeshi Kitano ; Riki Takeuchi
	shopping.kelkoo.co.uk /b/a/ss_battle_royale.html (116 words)

	DVD Times - Battle Royale II: Requiem
		In a briefly interesting but predictable twist (as we get her surname early on) we have the daughter of sensei Kitano (Kitano Takeshi) from the first film, Shiori Kitano played by Ai Maeda.
		Ai looks like a lazy character who I suppose is meant to be laid back and cool but is easily subject to her emotions that stem from her troubled relationship with her father.
		Ai isn't too bad in her role but she spends far too much time brooding and keeping quiet for me to be able to give a proper summation of her performance.
	www.dvdtimes.co.uk /content.php?contentid=12527 (2917 words)

	cityonfire.com Battle Royale 2: Requiem
		Like a chick who was such a ruthless bitch to her father is going to take part in a Battle Royale just to avenge his death.
		It's not her fault, but Saori Kitano (Ai Maeda), is just a sorry excuse for a connection between the two films.
		Cast: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Ai Maeda, Shugo Oshinari, Ayana Sakai, Riki Takeuchi, Natsuki Kato, Ai Iwamura, Masaya Kikawada, Aki Maeda, Takeshi Kitano, Sonny Chiba
	www.cityonfire.com /japanese/battleroyaleII.html (928 words)

	HKFlix.com Browse search results: films
		OUT OF Battle Royale [LE Director's Cut 2-Disc TIN PAL]
		Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Taro Yamamoto, Masanobu Ando, Takeshi Kitano,...
		Takeshi Kitano (Beat Takeshi), Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Natsuki Kato, A...
	www.hkflix.com /xq/asp/search.yes/title.battle+royale/qx/titles.htm (599 words)

	Arrow In The Head's movie review of Battle Royale: Shuya (Tatsuya Fujiwara), Noriko (Aki Maeda),Kitano (Takeshi Kitano)
		Arrow In The Head's movie review of Battle Royale: Shuya (Tatsuya Fujiwara), Noriko (Aki Maeda),Kitano (Takeshi Kitano)
		Shuya (Fujiwara) and Noriko (Maeda) are the film’s main character anchors having the most screen time on their side.
		Tatsuya Fujiwara (Shuya) and Aki Maeda (Noriko) make a good pair and handle their parts well.
	www.joblo.com /arrow/reviews.php?id=219 (2026 words)

	High Impact Reviews: Battle Royale (2000)
		Meanwhile, in the old abandoned house, Kawada tells Noriko and Shuya about why he is in the Battle Royale this year.
		However, the three soon hear Yukiko Kitano and Yumiko Kusaka calling out from a cliff for the rest to form an alliance to work things out.
		Kitano is upset and envisions his life with no one but Noriko.
	megspace.com /entertainment/highimpact/reviews/ab/battleroyale.html (1877 words)

	Kel Bell: December 2004
		Shiori Kitano was the daughter of Kitano, the teacher whom Shuya killed in the first Battle Royale.
		What makes her stand out was how well she interacted with Shuya, as the moment a handful of the students were left in the Wild Seven stronghold, Shuya did not eradicate them and showed them mercy to the point that they realized that Shuya was fighting for a cause.
		What compounded this was that given the fact that they work in pairs, the moment one of them died, the other would have his or her necklace promptly detonate.
	kel891.blogspot.com /2004_12_01_kel891_archive.html (6677 words)

	High Impact Reviews: Tokyo 10+01 (2002)
		Speaking of Battle Royale, the film pays homage to that film when Mr.
		Music video & film director Higuchinsky directs this homage of sorts to Battle Royale with a taste of Surviving the Game.
		K, played insanely by Eisuke Shinou, says the game was created by a Kinji Fukusaku fan and he also mentions Kitano's character saying "Life is a game", like he did in the movie.
	www.megspace.com /entertainment/highimpact/reviews/st/tokyoeleven.html (6677 words)

	Battle Royale - MoviesOnline!
		This is the latest film from director Yoichi Sai and Kitano "Beat" Takeshi (Zatoichi, Battle Royale).
		And your host for the carnage is the stone-faced Takeshi Kitano, a past teacher of the students.
		Each student is given a backpack with minimal supplies and one weapon (some of which appear completely useless).
	www.moviesonline.ca /film62.htm (6677 words)

	Battle Royale [HK DTS Version] DVD dir.: Kinji Fukasaku cast: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Taro Yamamoto, Masanobu Ando, Takeshi Kitano, Kou Shibasaki, Chiaki Kuriyama, Yuko Miyamura
		Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Taro Yamamoto, Masanobu Ando, Takeshi Kitano, Kou Shibasaki, Chiaki Kuriyama, Yuko Miyamura.
		cast: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Taro Yamamoto, Masanobu Ando, Takeshi Kitano, Kou Shibasaki, Chiaki Kuriyama, Yuko Miyamura
		No part of this text may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from HKFlix.
	www.hkflix.com /xq/asp/filmID.1160/qx/details.htm (624 words)

	Battle Royale (2000)
		Battle Royale is based on a novel which presented this not-so-alternate world, and explored the motivations of the kids and the adults.
		Teacher and BR Act taskmaster Kitano (Takeshi Kitano) has his own problems, which are as telling as the plight of the kids, and equally as relevant.
		It's kill or be killed, survival of the fittest.
	www.lovehkfilm.com /panasia/battle_royale.htm (1537 words)

	Arrow In The Head's movie review of Battle Royale: Shuya (Tatsuya Fujiwara), Noriko (Aki Maeda),Kitano (Takeshi Kitano)
		Arrow In The Head's movie review of Battle Royale: Shuya (Tatsuya Fujiwara), Noriko (Aki Maeda),Kitano (Takeshi Kitano)
		Shuya (Fujiwara) and Noriko (Maeda) are the film’s main character anchors having the most screen time on their side.
		Tatsuya Fujiwara (Shuya) and Aki Maeda (Noriko) make a good pair and handle their parts well.
	www.joblo.com /arrow/reviews.php?id=219 (1537 words)

	HKFlix.com Browse search results: films
		Battle Royale [LE Director's Cut 2-Disc TIN PAL]
		Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Taro Yamamoto, Masanobu Ando, Takeshi Kitano, Kou Shibasaki, Chiaki Kuriyama, Yuko Miyamura...
		Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Taro Yamamoto, Masanobu Ando, Takeshi Kitano, Kou Shibasaki, Chiaki Kuriyama, Yuko Miyamura.
	www.hkflix.com /xq/asp/search.yes/title.battle+royal/qx/titles.htm (1537 words)

	Battle Royale - L-Factor Forums
		Kiriyama had finally snapped once again, on the previous Battle Royale, the teacher from class B, Kitano had hired Kiriyama as an agent, one to make the game harder fo the other contestants, what Kitano hadn't known was that Kiriyama was insane and emotionally unstable.
		Kiriyama turns to face the building and looks into his kit bag, he smiles, and runs into the dark jungle.
		again." Kiriyama states in a thick Japanese accent, his katana dropping to his leg and raising it to his face, he cuts lines from the corner of his eyes, two blood lines that trickle with the red wetness of his life energy, he laughs psychotically as he tastes the warm blood, it tastes of iron.
	l-factor.net /showthread.php?t=1821 (2080 words)

	battle royale II
		The plot essentially focuses on two people: Shuya, who has grown weary of the death machine he has set in motion, but feels powerless to stop it; and Shiori (Ai Maeda), who goes into battle determined to kill Shuya and avenge her father, the teacher Kitano.
		(Maeda is actually the sister of Aki Maeda, who played Shuya's co-survivor in the original, and whose character Kitano was fixated on because she resembled his daughter.
		Aki makes a small appearance at the very end of the sequel.) Shuya, so pacifistic in the original, is meant, I think, as an object lesson in how a violent society can create its own menaces -- its own terrorists.
	www.angelfire.com /movies/oc/battleroyale2.html (1124 words)

	Battle Royale 2
		starring "Beat" Takeshi Kitano, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Ai Maeda, Riki Takeuchi, Shûgo Oshinari, and Ayana Sakai.
		Amongst them is Shiori Kitano (Ai Maeda), daughter of the teacher from the first movie, who has chosen to attend the school in order to take part in the BR.
		It's seldom that we here at Snowblood Apple give a verdict right at the start of a review, but rules were meant to be broken, so here it is: at best, BR2 is a car crash of a movie, full of under-developed plotlines and deus ex machina resolutions.
	www.mandiapple.com /snowblood/battleroyale2.htm (1792 words)

	Battle Royale II - Requiem
		Japan has fallen victim to terrorism, and the perpetrators are WIld 7, a Japanese group lead by Shuya Nanahara, survivor of the Battle Royale program from the first movie.
		Ai Maeda is somewhat remarkable in her role as the confused and angry daughter of the first movie's Kitano, on her own quest to find out what the deal was with her father and the girl in the centre of Kitano's painting from the first.
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	www.kfccinema.com /reviews/action/battleroyale2/battleroyale2.html (1161 words)

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