Battle Royale TPB (2003-2006 Tokyopop Digest) comic books 2005-2007

Volume 11 - 1st printing. Written and drawn by Koshun Takami and Masayuki Taguchi. English adaptation by Keith Giffen. When Sugimura meets up with Kotohiki, the excitement makes him forget just how volatile and dangerous the situation is. As Sugimura and head toward Shuuya's group, Kiriyama catches up to them, causing Sugimura to protect Kotohiki. As he tries to fight, Sugimura begins to feel that it's meaningless to try to defeat the monster Kiriyama. Softcover, 192 pages, 5-in x 7-in, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 11 - 2nd or later printings. Written and drawn by Koshun Takami and Masayuki Taguchi. English adaptation by Keith Giffen. When Sugimura meets up with Kotohiki, the excitement makes him forget just how volatile and dangerous the situation is. As Sugimura and head toward Shuuya's group, Kiriyama catches up to them, causing Sugimura to protect Kotohiki. As he tries to fight, Sugimura begins to feel that it's meaningless to try to defeat the monster Kiriyama. Softcover, 192 pages, 5-in x 7-in, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 12 - 1st printing. Written and drawn by Koshun Takami and Masayuki Taguchi. English adaptation by Keith Giffen. Sugimura loses his faith in himself when he realizes he can't beat Kiriyama. But somewhere in the battle, he awakens to find a whole other view of the world and comes close to Victory. But Kiriyama has an ace up his sleeve and it's called Kevlar! With the end in sight, Sugimura tries to protect Kotohiki at all costs. Softcover, 192 pages, 5-in x 7-in, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 12 - 2nd or later printings. Written and drawn by Koshun Takami and Masayuki Taguchi. English adaptation by Keith Giffen. Sugimura loses his faith in himself when he realizes he can't beat Kiriyama. But somewhere in the battle, he awakens to find a whole other view of the world and comes close to Victory. But Kiriyama has an ace up his sleeve and it's called Kevlar! With the end in sight, Sugimura tries to protect Kotohiki at all costs. Softcover, 192 pages, 5-in x 7-in, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 13 - 1st printing. Written and drawn by Koshun Takami and Masayuki Taguchi. English adaptation by Keith Giffen. Five students remain out of the original 42 who began this latest episode of The Program, but this volume will be an absolute fan-pleaser from start to finish. First, the two biggest psychos finally meet face-to-face, Kazuo Kiriyama and Mitsuko Souma. Having racked up the highest body counts between the two of them, these two are responsible for the majority of deaths on the island. But when the cold-hearted killer boy meets the psychosexual killer girl, will they team up to become a murderous match or take each other down? Softcover, 192 pages, 5-in x 7-in, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 13 - 2nd or later printings. Written and drawn by Koshun Takami and Masayuki Taguchi. English adaptation by Keith Giffen. Five students remain out of the original 42 who began this latest episode of The Program, but this volume will be an absolute fan-pleaser from start to finish. First, the two biggest psychos finally meet face-to-face, Kazuo Kiriyama and Mitsuko Souma. Having racked up the highest body counts between the two of them, these two are responsible for the majority of deaths on the island. But when the cold-hearted killer boy meets the psychosexual killer girl, will they team up to become a murderous match or take each other down? Softcover, 192 pages, 5-in x 7-in, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 14 - 1st printing. Written and drawn by Koshun Takami and Masayuki Taguchi. English adaptation by Keith Giffen. It's the beginning of the final battle; Shuuya, Kawada and Noriko against the psychotic Kiriyama. Kawada leads his group away from the pursuing Kiriyama in an intense barrel-blazing chase ending with Kawada attempting to pull off one final stunt... but will it be enough to take down the seemingly invincible Kiriyama? Softcover, 5-in x 7-in, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 14 - 2nd or later printings. Written and drawn by Koshun Takami and Masayuki Taguchi. English adaptation by Keith Giffen. It's the beginning of the final battle; Shuuya, Kawada and Noriko against the psychotic Kiriyama. Kawada leads his group away from the pursuing Kiriyama in an intense barrel-blazing chase ending with Kawada attempting to pull off one final stunt... but will it be enough to take down the seemingly invincible Kiriyama? Softcover, 5-in x 7-in, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 15 - 1st printing. Written and drawn by Koshun Takami and Masayuki Taguchi. English adaptation by Keith Giffen. The trio continue to fight Kiriyama in a final bout. Kawada has a couple more tricks up his sleeve for their escape to America. They come face-to-face with instructor Yonemi and the other guards. Does Kawada betray Shuuya and Noriko? Noriko, Shuuya and Kawada must kill Yonemi in order to escape the Battle Royale. Who makes it out of the program alive!? Softcover, 5-in x 7-in, 220 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 15 - 2nd or later printings. Written and drawn by Koshun Takami and Masayuki Taguchi. English adaptation by Keith Giffen. The trio continue to fight Kiriyama in a final bout. Kawada has a couple more tricks up his sleeve for their escape to America. They come face-to-face with instructor Yonemi and the other guards. Does Kawada betray Shuuya and Noriko? Noriko, Shuuya and Kawada must kill Yonemi in order to escape the Battle Royale. Who makes it out of the program alive!? Softcover, 5-in x 7-in, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.