Author(s): Koushun Takami

Artist(s): Masayuki Taguchi

Genre(s): Action Drama Horror Sci-Fi Adventure Mature Completed

In a world where teenagers are roaming wild, the Japanese government decides to hold "lotteries" where 9th graders enter and are picked to "battle it all out" on an island with other students. An island where even your best friend will become your worst enemy.(contains sex and nudity)

From Tokyopop:
In the future, random Jr. High School classes are chosen to compete in a game called Battle Royale. The rules: only one student can survive after 3 days on an island or else they all perish. Weapons are handed out and each student is sent out into the field alone and unprepared for the horror that awaits them. The classmates turn upon themselves in a battle for survival, treaties are made and broken, and former friends become foes as the relentless countdown continues. Amid the betrayals and rising body count, two classmates confess their love for each other and swear to survive this deadly game together.