Battle Royale (manga) - Chapters

Chapters

The following titles reflect the English-language version.

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 November 29, 2000 ISBN 978-4-253-14668-5 — ISBN 1-59182-314-5
  • Chapter 1: The Worst Game in History
  • Chapter 2: Best Friend
  • Chapter 3: Shinji Mimura
  • Chapter 4: The Oath
  • Chapter 5: Other Side of the Door
  • Chapter 6: Yoshio Akamatsu
  • Chapter 7: Trust
  • Chapter 8: Mitsuko Souma
Students Killed
  • Yoshitoki Kuninobu: shot in the mouth and forehead. Pre-game.
  • Fumiyo Fujiyoshi: knife thrown into her forehead. Pre-game.
  • Mayumi Tendo: shot in the temple by an arrow by Akamatsu.
  • Yoshio Akamatsu: shot through the side of his eye by an arrow by Niida.
  • Megumi Eto: back of throat slit open by Souma.
Here we are introduced to the main characters and how the class got kidnapped and sent to the island. Most of this volume in set in the classroom and Yonemi Kamon's instructions about the program. Mr. Hayashida, the class teacher, is killed before the Program begins for resisting. Kamon shoots and kills Yoshitoki Kuninobu for attacking him after he, Kamon, says that he raped Anna Ryoko, the caretaker of the orphaned Shuya and Yoshitoki. Kamon also kills Fumiyo Fujiyoshi by throwing a knife in her head while she whispers during class. After the event begins, Yoshio Akamatsu kills Mayumi Tendo who is discovered by Shuya. Shuya knocks out Yoshio when he threatens Noriko and runs off and settles in the woods for the night. Yoshio is killed off by Kazushi Niida and finally, Megumi Eto, hiding in the residental area, is killed by Mitsuko Souma by slicing her neck open.
2 November 29, 2000 ISBN 978-4-253-14669-2 — —
  • Chapter 9: Kazuo Kiriyama (Part One)
  • Chapter 10: Kazuo Kiriyama (Part Two)
  • Chapter 11: Treasure
  • Chapter 12: Those Who Come Forth
  • Chapter 13: Shogo Kawada
  • Chapter 14: Nightmare
  • Chapter 15: Conditions
  • Chapter 16: The Right Thing To Do
  • Sidestory: Energy
Students Killed
  • Hiroshi Kuronaga: shot in the head, chest, torso, and limbs. Fatal wound, shot to the forehead by Kiriyama.
  • Izumi Kanai: shot in the back and right side of body multiple times by Kiriyama.
  • Ryuhei Sasagawa: Multiple shots to the chest and head by Kiriyama.
  • Mitsuru Numai: Shots to the head and chest by Kiriyama.
  • Kazuhiko Yamamoto: suicide by jumping off a cliff and drowning in the sea.
  • Sakura Ogawa: Suicide. Drowned in the sea.
  • Tatsumichi Oki: machete embedded in his face. Accidental.
  • Kyoichi Motobuchi: shot in the stomach by Kawada.
  • Yukiko Kitano: shot in the back of her head by Kiriyama.
  • Yumiko Kusaka: shot in her forehead by Kiriyama.
In this volume we are introduced to Kazuo Kiriyama and his gang. It is revealed, that due to Kazuo's apparent sociopathy, he determines whether to play the game by the flick of a coin. This inevitably begins his killing spree, including his entire gang, Izumi Kanai, and Yukiko and Yumiko. Sakura Ogawa and Kazuhiko Yamamoto commit suicide. Tatsumichi Oki attacks Shuya but kills himself by accident; Kyoichi Motobuchi also attacks Shuya but is killed by Shogo. Shuya and Noriko meet Shogo Kawada and team up to find more friends.
3 April 19, 2001 ISBN 978-4-253-14670-8 — —
  • Chapter 17: Past
  • Chapter 18: Odds
  • Chapter 19: Problem Child
  • Chapter 20: Acceptance
  • Chapter 21: Forfeiture
  • Chapter 22: Battle Plan
  • Chapter 23: The Ultimate Team
  • Chapter 24: Takako Chigusa
  • Side Story: Fallen Angel
Students Killed
  • Yoji Kuramoto Shot by Souma.
  • Yoshimi Yahagi Shot by Souma.
This volume is mainly about Shinji Mimura, when he finds close friend Yutaka Sato and begins his plan to defeat the program via implanting a worm into The Program's main computers. We also meet Yoshimi Yahagi and Yoji Kuramoto, later it introduces Takako Chigusa and Kazushi Niida.
4 July 12, 2001 ISBN 978-4-253-14671-6 — —
  • Chapter 25: Honor
  • Chapter 26: Bond
  • Chapter 27: Respect and Affection
  • Chapter 28: Insanity
  • Chapter 29: The Right Answer
  • Chapter 30: Persuasion
  • Chapter 31: Everybody's Thoughts
  • Chapter 32: Secret Weapon
Students Killed
  • Kazushi Niida Chigusa stabs a crossbow bolt through the back of his head and out his mouth.
  • Takako Chigusa Shot in the back by Souma.
  • Kaori Minami Shot in the left side of her face and stomach by Kawada.
This volume continues Takako's fight with Niida, Niida is killed but Mitsuko kills Takako, Hiroki finds her dying body and she dies in his arms. Shinji is disheartened to discover that his plan has failed, yet it is discovered that the prodigy had a back-up plan by the way of his beloved, deceased Uncle and a well hidden Aunt. It shows some of Shogo's past with Keiko. Until it comes to Kaori Minami and Hirono Shimizu in a gunfight, Kaori shoots Hirono in the arm (she escapes) and Kaori is killed by Shogo.
5 November 8, 2001 ISBN 978-4-253-14672-4 — —
  • Chapter 33: Rouse
  • Chapter 34: Last Man Standing
  • Chapter 35: Trap
  • Chapter 36: Thirst
  • Chapter 37: Existence
  • Chapter 38: Set Up
  • Chapter 39: Anxiety
  • Side Story: Man of Justice
Students Killed
  • Sho Tsukioka tricked by Kiriyama into entering a danger zone, which detonates his collar.
  • Hirono Shimizu shoved into a well by Oda and drowns.
The volume introduces Sho Tsukioka and his past and Kazuo's sneaky plan which kills Shou. It also continues Hirono's escapades until she is shoved into a well by Toshinori Oda and drowns. Shuya, Noriko and Shogo are staying in a nearby house while Noriko is resting from a wound.
6 April 4, 2002 ISBN 978-4-253-14678-3 — —
  • Chapter 40: Sworn Friend
  • Chapter 41: Flower of Courage
  • Chapter 42: Parting
  • Chapter 43: Raid
  • Chapter 44: Hard Change
  • Chapter 45: Rescue
  • Chapter 46: Encounter
  • Chapter 47: Departure
Students Killed
  • None.
This volume shows Shuya's fight with Kazuo, Hiroki Sugimura saves Shuya's life by jumping in the ocean with him from the crazed Kazuo. Hiroki then finds Yukie Utsumi and her gang who offer to help the unconscious Shuya (having received bullet wounds from Kazuo). Shogo runs away with Noriko away from the battle
7 August 8, 2002 ISBN 978-4-253-14679-1 — —
  • Chapter 48: Bug
  • Chapter 49: Firing
  • Chapter 50: Demolition
  • Chapter 51: Team
  • Chapter 52: Versus
  • Chapter 53: Explosion
  • Chapter 54: Bonds
  • Chapter 55: Trajectory
Students Killed
  • Keita Iijima shot by Mimura.
  • Yutaka Seto shot by Kiriyama.
  • Shinji Mimura shot by Kiriyama through the chin, severing spinal cord.
In this volume, Shinji's plan is about to succeed, but they are distracted by Keita Iijima. Shinji argues with him (and accidentally kills him) Kazuo shows up and kills Yutaka. Shinji is shot multiple times in the upper body as well as his ankle making his guts spill out. Shinji then realises he must blow up the shed with Kazuo inside to get rid of the gun shooting menace. However Kazuo hid in a tractor and kills Shinji.
8 December 12, 2002 ISBN 978-4-253-14680-5 — —
  • Chapter 56: Sixth Sense
  • Chapter 57: Unfortunate
  • Chapter 58: Liars
  • Chapter 59: Soap Opera
  • Chapter 60: Allure
  • Chapter 61: Sorceress and the Bullet
  • Chapter 62: Split Personalities
  • Chapter 63: Traumatic Games
Students Killed
  • Tadakatsu Hatagami hacked to death by Souma with a sickle.
  • Yuichiro Takiguchi stabbed in the neck by Souma with a sickle.
In this volume, Mitsuko Souma bumps into Tadakatsu Hatagami and Yuichiro Takiguchi who capture her. Later on Yuichiro talks to Mitsuko and she realises that, unlike the other guys she's known, he doesn't want to sleep with her. Mitsuko finds a moment of solace with Takaguchi. But when Mitsuko tries to kill Tadakatsu after kissing him, he escapes and tries to shoot her, Yuichiro saves her by taking the bullet, Mitsuko finishes off Tadakatsu and rapes Yuichiro's dying body and kills him. We also get to learn a little about Mitsuko's troubled past.
9 March 27, 2003 ISBN 978-4-253-14819-0 — —
  • Chapter 64: The Well
  • Chapter 65: Toshinori Oda
  • Chapter 66: Surviving
  • Chapter 67: From Afar
  • Chapter 68: Confession
  • Chapter 69: Doubt
  • Chapter 70: Crevice
  • Chapter 71: Collapse
Students Killed
  • Toshinori Oda shot in the groin multiple times By Kiriyama.
  • Yuka Nakagawa accidentally poisoned by Sakaki.
  • Chisato Matsui shot in the stomach multiple times by Noda.
  • Yukie Utsumi shot in the stomach and rib cage multiple times by Noda.
  • Satomi Noda shot through the eye by Tanizawa.
  • Haruka Tanizawa shot all over the right side of her body by Noda.
In this volume, Hiroki continues his search for Kayoko Kotohiki, until he finds Toshinori, Kazuo shows up and kills Toshinori while Hiroki escapes. Later, Shuya wakes up in the lighthouse in the care of girls (one of them, Yuko Sakaki, witnessed the death of Tatsumichi Oki who was accidentally killed by Shuya) and sees Shuya as a 'Demon Boy' due to her sensitive nature and belief in the lord and the Devil. Yuko poisons some stew that is meant for Shuya to get rid of him, but one girl, Yuka Nakagawa tastes it and dies, this is when the girls become panicked and Satomi Noda shoots all her friends (except Yuko) but she is finished off by the dying Haruka Tanizawa. Shuya hears the gunshots and runs to the kitchen.
10 July 24, 2003 ISBN 978-4-253-14820-4 — —
  • Chapter 72: Yuko Sakaki
  • Chapter 73: Wish
  • Chapter 74: Reparation
  • Chapter 75: Funeral
  • Chapter 76: Rain
  • Chapter 77: Bleak Reunion
  • Chapter 78: Message
  • Chapter 79: Faith
Students Killed
  • Yuko Sakaki suicide by throwing herself from the lighthouse.
  • Mizuho Inada shot through the head by Kiriyama.
Shuya finds all the girls' corpses and discovers the depressed Yuko. She runs to the top of the Lighthouse and commits suicide by jumping off but not before finding her faith again and forgiving Shuya. Shuya gathers the bodies together and laments their deaths and leaves. While on his way back to Noriko and Shogo, he stumbles across mentally deranged Mizuho Inada (she thinks she's in some kind of fantasy world). Shuya pleads with her, but to no avail, ignores Mizuho's gun shooting and clears off. He finds the bodies of Keita, Yutaka and Shinji and breaks down into tears while clutching Shinji's body, though an inscribed dying message telling Shuya to 'Take the shot' from his deceased friend raises his spirits. Shuya is then reunited with Noriko and Shogo, Mizuho creates a shrine to speak to her God, but she is killed by Kazuo.
11 November 20, 2003 ISBN 978-4-253-14821-2 — —
  • Chapter 80: Encounter
  • Chapter 81: The Tidings of Happiness
  • Chapter 82: Limits
  • Chapter 83: The Devil's Tactics
  • Chapter 84: Truth and Untruth
  • Chapter 85: Proposal
  • Chapter 86: Violent Fist
  • Chapter 87: Devil of Nothingness
Students Killed
  • None.
Most of this volume is focused on Hiroki and Kayoko (he finds her) and we learn about how they first met. They both travel together to find Shuya until Kiriyama arrives. Although Hiroki manages to disarm him, Kiriyama seems to have learned from their previous encounters and quickly adapts to Hiroki's melee style.
12 March 25, 2004 ISBN 978-4-253-14822-0 — —
  • Chapter 88: Despair
  • Chapter 89: Awakening
  • Chapter 90: Transcendental
  • Chapter 91: Copy
  • Chapter 92: Inversion
  • Chapter 93: Promise
  • Chapter 94: Incubation
  • Chapter 95: Reason
Students Killed
  • Kayoko Kotohiki shot in the left temple by Kiriyama.
  • Hiroki Sugimura shot in the cheek by Kiriyama.
This volume continues the battle between Hiroki and Kiriyama, and Kiriyama gains the final advantage with his bulletproof vest from Toshinori in Vol 9. The injured Hiroki tells Kayoko to save herself but she refuses to leave and stays to die with him.
13 July 29, 2004 ISBN 978-4-253-14823-9 — —
  • Chapter 96: Closed Off Future
  • Chapter 97: Natural Born Killers
  • Chapter 98: Magic Tool
  • Chapter 99: Where The Gun Points
  • Chapter 100: The Identity of the Heart
  • Chapter 101: Rejection
  • Chapter 102: Going Home
  • Chapter 103: The Thinking Heart
Students Killed
  • Mitsuko Souma shot in the nose by Kiriyama.
Mitsuko finds Kazuo and they both get into a gunfight, with Kazuo's kevlar giving him the edge once again. In desperation Mitsuko tries to seduce Kazuo but she is repeatedly shot and killed. Later on we get to find out about Shogo's last nightmare in the program with Keiko and how she got killed.
14 January 13, 2005 ISBN 978-4-253-14824-5 — —
  • Chapter 104: The Right Path
  • Chapter 105: The Final Battle
  • Chapter 106: Death Race
  • Chapter 107: The Pursuit
  • Chapter 108: Magician
  • Chapter 109: Hit
  • Chapter 110: God's Child
  • Chapter 111: Wishes
Students Killed
  • None.
Most of this volume is a car chase between Shuya's gang and Kazuo, it ends in a gunfight and Noriko shoots Kazuo in the face (however he isn't dead) and we learn about Kazuo's past and the origin of his psychopathic nature
15 April 20, 2005 ISBN 978-4-253-14825-2 — —
  • Chapter 112: Cause and Effect
  • Chapter 113: Destiny
  • Chapter 114: Determination
  • Chapter 115: One's Last Moment
  • Chapter 116: Deception
  • Chapter 117: Inference
  • Chapter 118: Counterattack
  • Chapter 119: Hope
Students Killed
  • Kazuo Kiriyama: shot through the chin by Nanahara in a death reminiscent to Mimura's.
  • Shogo Kawada ("Winner"): shot through the stomach.
In this last volume, the battle between the three heroes and Kazuo finally comes to an end. With the visions and remembrance of his dead classmates, Shuya finds the will to protect Noriko and shoots Kiriyama dead. In the American adaption of the manga, Kazuo tells Shuya he can 'feel again' before dying. Shogo seems to betray the two lovebirds, until an attack on the winners boat shows that Shogo's plan to defeat The Program has succeeded. Shogo kills Kamon and eventually dies of gunshot wounds from the battle with Kiriyama. Noriko and Shuya meet up with Shinji's aunt who helps them get to the boat, where they can begin their new life in New York.

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