Battle Royale, Book 2
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IS THERE ANYBODY NOT PLAYING OUT THERE?
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Shuuya and Noriko have managed to survive the first night of the Program and have promised each other not to play the game. But the problem is how do you know who is and is not playing? How can you approach someone and ask them the question, and secondly, are they telling you the truth, or will they kill you as soon as your guard is down? It's a setup whereby no matter what you do, innocent people are going to get killed. Sakura Ogawai and her boyfriend Kazuhiko are also pondering this question in another part of the island. And Kazuo, the gang leader who doesn't even fear the yakuza is also coming to a decision as to whether to play the game. Yumiko and Yukiko, two girls on their own, make a desperate plea via loudspeaker for everyone to quit the game, even though it will probably be their last request if the right side doesn't show up first!
Battle Royale again dishes out some of the most compelling drama I have seen in any medium. It's sad because a lot of the people WANT to do the right thing and yet the circumstances favor those who want to win the game, those who want to kill. The flashbacks each of the characters has adds to the tragedy that befalls all of them. Yes, there is death, there is spectacle in this manga, but the true message lies in the battle of the characters to deal with the twisted reality into which they have been thrown. You really care about the people striving to hope, and despise those that are participating in the Program, because these character's acceptance to play means that they have no hope of escaping the island any other way. Shuuya and Noriko think there is another way out, and hopefully, they can find others of like mind. |
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