Battle Royale Slam Book
Kindle Edition
Haikasoru · Ebook · April 1, 2014
A collection of essays about the novel Battle Royale, and associated movies, manga, controversies and more, by some of the West’s most important writers of popular fiction.
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- Who it’s for
- A compact, fandom-first curiosity with post-apocalyptic teeth and a strange little gravity.
- Genres
- Essay Collections, Pop Culture Studies, Film History
- Published
- Haikasoru, April 1, 2014
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A collection of essays about the novel Battle Royale, and associated movies, manga, controversies and more, by some of the West’s most important writers of popular fiction. Koushun Takami’s Battle Royale is an international best seller, the basis of the cult film, and the inspiration for a popular manga. And fifteen years after its initial release, Battle Royale remains a controversial pop culture phenomenon.
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Join New York Times best-selling author John Skipp, Batman screenwriter Sam Hamm, Philip K. Dick Award-nominated novelist Toh EnJoe, and an array of writers, scholars, and fans in discussing girl power, firepower, professional wrestling, bad movies, the survival chances of Hollywood’s leading teen icons in a battle royale, and so much more! Koushun Takami’s Battle Royale is an international best seller, the basis of the cult film, and the inspiration for a popular manga. And fifteen years after its initial release, Battle Royale remains a controversial pop culture phenomenon. Join New York Times best-selling author John Skipp, Batman screenwriter Sam Hamm, Philip K. Dick Award-nominated novelist Toh EnJoe, and an array of writers, scholars, and fans in discussing girl power, firepower, professional wrestling, bad movies, the survival chances of Hollywood’s leading teen icons in a battle royale, and so much more!
Odd Little Artifact
A compact, fandom-first curiosity with post-apocalyptic teeth and a strange little gravity.
Come here for
- manga-adjacent energy
- collector-friendly tie-in oddity
Expect
- layered genre signals
- quick, immersive read
Where it sits
| Essay Collections | 64% |
|---|---|
| Pop Culture Studies | 37% |
| Film History | 32% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Media Tie-In
- Dystopian
- Horror Lit Crit
- Authors
- Brian Keene, Nick Mamatas, Masumi Washington
- Publisher
- Haikasoru
- Published
- April 1, 2014
- Format
- Ebook
- Reading lane
- Media Tie-In