Battle Royale
バトル・ロワイアル
“Could you kill your best friend?”
Synopsis
In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.
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Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
Official promotional previews, behind-the-scenes footage, and exclusive clips.
25th Anniversary ICONIC Theatrical Re-Release Official Trailer [Subtitled]Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2025-09-22
Top Cast
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Tatsuya Fujiwara
Shuya Nanahara (Boy #15)
Aki Maeda
Noriko Nakagawa (Girl #15)
Takeshi Kitano
Kitano
Taro Yamamoto
Shogo Kawada (Boy #5)
Masanobu Ando
Kazuo Kiriyama (Boy #6)
Ko Shibasaki
Mitsuko Souma (Girl #11)
Chiaki Kuriyama
Takako Chigusa (Girl #13)
Takashi Tsukamoto
Shinji Mimura (Boy #19)
Sousuke Takaoka
Hiroki Sugimura (Boy #11)
Yukihiro Kotani
Yôshitoki Kuninobu (Boy #7)
Eri Ishikawa
Yukie Utsumi (Girl #2)
Sayaka Kamiya
Satomi Noda (Girl #17)
Takayo Mimura
Kayoko Kotôhiki (Girl #8)
Yutaka Shimada
Yûtaka Seto (Boy #12)
Ren Matsuzawa
Keita Îjima (Boy #2)
Hirohito Honda
Kazushi Nîda (Boy #16)
Ryou Nitta
Kyôichi Motobuchi (Boy #20)
Sayaka Ikeda
Megumi Eto (Girl #3)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
October 12, 2025
Wide Cinema Exhibition
March 20, 2012
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$30.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
6.8x
+$26.1M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kinji Fukasaku
- Screenplay & Story
- Kenta Fukasaku
- Original Score
- Masamichi Amano
- Original Title
- バトル・ロワイアル
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- English, Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Production Budget
- $4.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $30.6M
- Production Studios
- Toei Company, WOWOW, AM Associates, Kobi, Nippan Group Holdings, MF Pictures, GAGA Communications
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kinji Fukasaku
Kenta Fukasaku, Koushun Takami
Masamichi Amano
Katsumi Yanagijima
Hirohide Abe
Kinji Fukasaku, Kenta Fukasaku, Kimio Kataoka, Chie Kobayashi, Hisao Nabeshima
Department Leadership Roster
Kenta Fukasaku
Screenplay
Kinji Fukasaku
Director
Kinji Fukasaku
Producer
Kenta Fukasaku
Producer
Kimio Kataoka
Producer
Chie Kobayashi
Producer
Hisao Nabeshima
Producer
Kyōko Heya
Production Design
Masumi Okada
Producer
Hirohide Abe
Editor
Masamichi Amano
Original Music Composer
Katsumi Yanagijima
Director of Photography
Tetsuo Ôya
Visual Effects Supervisor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.
Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Battle Royale
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Battle Royale about?
In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.
Who directed Battle Royale?
Battle Royale was directed by Kinji Fukasaku.
Who stars in Battle Royale?
The principal cast of Battle Royale includes Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Takeshi Kitano, Taro Yamamoto, Masanobu Ando.
When was Battle Royale released and how long is it?
Battle Royale was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 1h 53m.
What was the box office and production budget of Battle Royale?
Battle Royale had a reported production budget of $4.5M and grossed $30.6M at the worldwide box office (6.8 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Battle Royale?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Battle Royale was composed by Masamichi Amano.
Is Battle Royale based on a book or true story?
Battle Royale is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Koushun Takami".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Battle Royale?
Battle Royale holds official age classifications: AU: R 18+; DE: 18 (FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.); FR: 16 (Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.); GB: 18 (Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).