Battle Royale - Limited Edition

The kids of Third Year Class-B Shiroiwa Junior High School are back, in a brand new 4K restoration of the classic cult shocker adapted from the controversial novel by Koushun Takami.Presenting an alternate dystopian vision of turn-of-the-millennium Japan, Battle Royale follows the 42 junior high school students selected to take part in the government's annual Battle Royale programme, established as an extreme method of addressing concerns about juvenile delinquency. Dispatched to a remote island, they are each given individual weapons (ranging from Uzis and machetes to pan lids and binoculars), food and water, and the order to go out and kill one other.Every player is fitted with an explosive collar around their neck, imposing a strict three-day time limit on the deadly games in which there can only be one survivor. Overseeing the carnage is 'Beat' Takeshi Kitano (Sonatine, Hana-bi, Zatoichi) as the teacher pushed to the edge by his unruly charges.Playing like a turbo-charged hybrid of Lord of the Flies and The Most Dangerous Game, the final completed work by veteran yakuza film director Kinji Fukasaku (Battles without Honor and Humanity, Graveyard of Honor) helped launch a new wave of appreciation for Asian cinema in the 21st century.Also included in the set is the incendiary sequel Battle Royale II, the directing debut of Kenta Fukasaku (after his father passed away during production), in which a new class of delinquents are recruited by the government to hunt down the survivor of the deadly games of the first film.LIMITED EDITION CONTENTSBrand new 4K restoration of the Original Theatrical Version and Special Edition Director's Cut of Battle Royale from the original camera negative by Arrow Films, approved by Kenta FukasakuHigh Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of both versions of Battle RoyaleHigh Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the Battle Royale II: Requiem theatrical cut and the Battle Royale II: Revenge extended cutOriginal 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and 2.0 stereoOptional English subtitlesOriginal soundtrack CD for Battle Royale [Limited Edition Exclusive]Kinji Fukasaku: Man of Rage, an exclusive 120-page monograph on the director by Japanese cinema expert Tom Mes [Limited Edition Exclusive]Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new essays by Matt Alt and Anne Billson and archival articlesExclusive Battle Royale collectors' Trump Card set [Limited Edition Exclusive]Reversible poster with new artwork [Limited Edition Exclusive]DISC ONE - BATTLE ROYALE: ORIGINAL THEATRICAL VERSIONBrand new audio commentary by critics Tom Mes and Jasper SharpBattle Royale at 20: Back to School, an exclusive new 42-minute documentary about the legacy of Battle RoyaleBloody Education: Kenta Fukasaku on Battle Royale, a brand new exclusive interview with the film's producer and screenwriterThe Making of Battle Royale: The Experience of 42 High School Students, documentary featuring footage from the shooting of the film and cast and crew discussionsThe Slaughter of 42 High School Students, a look behind the scenes of the shootBehind the scenes footage with comments from the cast and crewFilming on Set, a look at the shooting of key scenes from the filmConducting Battle Royale with the Warsaw National Philharmonic, archive footage of Masamichi Amano conducting the soundtrack rehearsalDISC TWO - BATTLE ROYALE: SPECIAL EDITION DIRECTOR'S CUT Shooting the Special Edition, on-location featurette with footage of the cast and crew reuniting for the shoot of the Special EditionRoyale Rehearsals, featurette on Kinji Fukasaku directing the film's young castMasamichi Amano Conducts Battle Royale, archive featuretteTakeshi Kitano Interview, filmed on location with the Japanese starThe Correct Way to Fight in Battle Royale, instructional video explaining the rules of the gameThe Correct Way to Make 'Battle Royale': Birthday Version, a new version of the original instructional video made to celebrate Kinji Fukasaku's birthdayPremiere Press Conference, preceding the film's first public screeningTokyo International Film Festival Presentation, with footage from the gala screening at the Tokyo International Film FestivalOpening Day at the Marunouchi Toei Movie Theatre, archive footage of the Japanese openingSpecial Effects Comparison showing how the film's violent killings were createdOriginal Trailers and TV spotsKinji Fukasaku trailer reel, a collection of original trailers for Fukasaku's classic yakuza films from the 70sImage GalleryDISC THREE - BATTLE ROYALE II: REQUIEMBloody Graduation: Kenta Fukasaku on Battle Royale II, an exclusive brand new interview with the director and screenwriter of Battle Royale IIBehind the Scenes of Battle Royale II, on-location featurette during the film's shootRehearsals footage of the auditions and pre-production rehearsalsWar and Struggle, featurette of the cast discussing their thoughts on warAlternate Piano SceneThe Recording of the Music Score, archive footage of Masamichi Amano and the Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra.Opening Gala with the Orchestra, featuring a public introduction by the director and main castBattle Royale II Premiere, a featurette on the film's first screening at the Marunouchi Toei Movie TheatreTrailers and TV spotsImage GalleryDISC FOUR - BATTLE ROYALE II: REVENGE [Limited Edition Exclusive]A Tribute to Kinji Fukasaku, featuring scenes of Kinji Fukasaku on the location of Battle Royale IIKinji Fukasaku's 73rd Birthday: A Speech by Kenta Fukasaku, paying public tribute to his fatherDISC FIVE - BATTLE ROYALE SOUNDTRACK CD [Limited Edition Exclusive]CD featuring the complete score to Battle Royale by Masamichi Amano and the Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra