Battle Royale 1

It's a lottery. But in this lottery, there's no multimillion-dollar check to turn your life around. No, this is the worst thing that could happen to you if you're a ninth grader in the economically and sociologically bankrupt future that creators Koushun Takami and Masayuki Taguchi have dreamed up. Their controversial series about "The Program"-a game that picks random classes and puts them on an abandoned island for a televised fight to the death-has drawn an incredible following in Japan. Is America ready for it? Are you ready for it? Tokyopop brings you this groundbreaking series featuring an English adaptation by renowned writer Keith Giffen. Put aside your morals, hold on to your seats and prepare yourself for an unforgettable manga experience... Prepare yourself for Battle Royale!Takami, Koushun is the author of 'Battle Royale 1 ' with ISBN 9781591823148 and ISBN 1591823145.