{"product_id":"battle-royale-enforcers-vol-2-paperback","title":"Battle Royale: Enforcers, Vol. 2 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKoushun Takami\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eYukai Asada\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHigh school students battle each other to the death in the original survival game!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDecades ago, the fascist government of the Republic of Greater East Asia seized control of Japan. In order to terrorize the citizens and crush any possibility of rebellion, the government established Program 68--a savage military program where teenage students were sent to a remote island and forced to kill each other--also known as the Battle Royale. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs night falls, the fight for survival has already begun. Shocked by their extreme situation, the students of Daitoa Academy resign themselves to what they'll have to do to get off the island. Some students want to cooperate, but others fall back on their own merciless killer instincts. The squad leaders begin to take charge as they look for a way to survive. But the leader of Squad 2 may be the biggest threat to his own squad!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKOUSHUN TAKAMI was born in 1969 in Amagasaki near Osaka and grew up in Kagawa Prefecture of Shikoku (the fourth largest island in Japan), where he currently resides. After graduating from Osaka University with a degree in literature, he worked for a newspaper company, Shikoku Shinbun, for five years, reporting on politics, police reports, and economics. Also, he attended Nihon University's liberal arts correspondence-course program and acquired an English teaching certificate for junior high and high school. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBattle Royale\u003c\/i\u003e, completed after Takami left the newspaper company, was his debut work and his only novel published so far. With its publication in Japan in 1999, it received widespread support and became a best seller. \u003ci\u003eBattle Royale\u003c\/i\u003e was serialized as a comic, made into a feature film in 2000, and has been translated into more than ten languages. Since its initial release, \u003ci\u003eBattle Royale\u003c\/i\u003e continues to be a cult favorite in Japan and internationally. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2012, \u003ci\u003eBattle Royale: Angels' Border\u003c\/i\u003e, a spin-off manga scripted by Koushun Takami, was released. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYUKAI ASADA is from Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. He moved to Tokyo and formed a punk band while also working as a manga assistant. In 2006, he teamed up with Mai Tsurugina for his first serialized work, \u003ci\u003eM.C.☆LAW\u003c\/i\u003e. Other noteworthy works comprise band-themed manga such as \u003ci\u003eWoodstock\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKoori no Buta\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eSengoku Basara\u003c\/i\u003e, based on the popular video game. His most recent works include \u003ci\u003eButsumetsu Kekkon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBattle Royale: Enforcers\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 19, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763203703072,"sku":"9781974749201","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9c89ae718635798df6e4ea3cc325b46f.webp?v=1780229613","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/battle-royale-enforcers-vol-2-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}