Battle Royale: Ultimate Edition HC (2007-2009 Tokyopop) comic books

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Battle Royale TPB (2003-2006) Vol. 1-3. Written and drawn by Koshun Takami and Masayuki Taguchi. Revisit the chilling vision of children coming of age in a cold and uncaring world in this gorgeous hardcover collector's bind-up of Battle Royale! Features a new premium cover, the spine of which will create one cohesive image with the next four volumes; and new content that includes a creator foreword, character sketches, original color covers, articles on weapons used in the series, '2nd opinion' articles on whether real people could sustain characters' injuries, and 'On the Couch' articles on the mental stress endured by the characters. Experience the phenomenon that Publishers Weekly said '[C]ombine[s] the horror and extreme violence of A Clockwork Orange with Lord of the Flies' exploration of human nature and depravity'!" Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $24.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Battle Royale TPB (2003-2006) Vol. 4-6. Written and drawn by Koshun Takami and Masayuki Taguchi. Revisit the chilling vision of children coming of age in a cold and uncaring world in this gorgeous collector's bind-up of Battle Royale. New content includes creator foreword, character sketches, original color covers, articles on weapons used in the series, "2nd opinion" articles on whether real people could sustain characters' injuries, and "On the Couch" articles on the mental stress endured by the characters. The original series is a fan favorite and graphic novel bestseller; more than 300,000 copies in print! Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $24.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Battle Royale TPB (2003-2006) Vol. 7-9. Written and drawn by Koshun Takami and Masayuki Taguchi. Revisit the chilling vision of children coming of age in a cold and uncaring world in this third gorgeous collector's bind-up of Battle Royale! A gorgeous hardcover bind-up of the cult classic. New premium cover; the spines of all five editions will create one cohesive image. New content includes creator foreword, character sketches, original color covers, articles on weapons used in the series, "2nd opinion" articles on whether real people could sustain characters' injuries, and "On the Couch" articles on the mental stress endured by the characters. The original series is a fan favorite and graphic novel bestseller; more than 300,000 copies in print. Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 656 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. NOTE: "4 Bunnies!" - Playboy Magazine" Cover price $24.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Collects Battle Royale TPB (2003-2006) Vol. 10-12. Written and drawn by Koshun Takami and Masayuki Taguchi. Volumes ten through twelve of the groundbreaking manga series-collected here in one blood-soaked volume! One ninth-grade class, 42 students, marooned on an island and forced to kill or be killed in a government-sanctioned, televised game called The Program. The rules: after three days, only one student can remain alive or they all die. Weapons are handed out and each student is sent out into the field alone-unprepared for the horror that awaits them. Many classmates quickly turn on each other in this twisted battle for survival, but amid the betrayals and rising body count, new friendships are forged and existing love gives new mISBNing to the phrase, "Till death do we part." With a hard-hitting English adaptation by acclaimed writer Keith Giffen, this series is brutal, honest...and not to be missed. Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 656 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $24.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects Battle Royale TPB (2003-2006) Vol. 13-15. Written and drawn by Koshun Takami and Masayuki Taguchi. The final bind-up. Volumes thirteen through fifteen of the groundbreaking manga series comes to its bloody conclusion in this final collected edition! This collector's edition of the cult classic contains bonus features: New color cover art from manga-ka Masayuki Taguchi and weapons details by Eliot R. Brown (Punisher's Armory) Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 612 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $24.99.