Is the Battle Royale movie banned?
Battle Royale was theatrically released in Japan on December 16, 2000, by Toei Company, with an R15+ rating, which is rarely used in Japan. The film drew controversy and was banned or excluded from distribution in several countries. Based on a Japanese novel by Koushun Takami, Battle Royale is the story of a group of ninth graders who are transported to a small isolated island with a map, food and different arms. They are told to fight each other for three consecutive days until there remains but one student, who will then be named the ‘winner’.The concepts of “battle royale” in popular culture were directly inspired by the 2000 japanese film battle royale, which itself was adapted from koushun takami’s 1999 novel of the same name. Many battle royale video games, like fortnite, pubg, and apex legends, took inspiration from the film’s concept.