Battle Royale Quotes

“You all have your own distinct personal backgrounds. Of course some of you come from rich families, some from poor families. But circumstances beyond your control like that shouldn’t determine who you are. You must all realize what you’re worth on your own.”
― Koushun Takami, Battle Royale

“It's sick and twisted and violent. Other than that it is totally G rated.”
― Elizabeth Cruickshank

“To memorize something, it's best to write it down.”
― Koushun Takami, Battle Royale

“Shogo looked at Shuya and Noriko. "The winner's forced to transfer to another school where he or she is ordered not to mention the game and is instructed instead to lead a normal life. That's all."

Shuya felt his chest well up inside and his face froze. He stared at Shogo and realized that Noriko was holding her breath.

Shogo said, "I was a student in Third Year Class C, Second District, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture." He added, "I survived the Program held in Hyogo Prefecture last year.”
― Koushun Takami, Battle Royale

“All of a sudden Yutaka realized he had created a cloud of dust all around him. Oh no! No! This sucks. This blows more than your mama! Hey, now's not the time to come up with stupid jokes!”
― Koushun Takami, Battle Royale

“Bugünün dersi birbirinizi öldürmek; ta ki tek kişi kalana kadar.”
― Koushun Takami

“No te agobies, hombre. Digamos que cada uno de nosotros mata a un estudiante. El juego es como un torneo de todos contra todos. Son cuarenta y dos... no, cuarenta estudiantes, así que si matas a cinco o seis, seguramente serás el vencedor.”
― Koushun Takami

“Little by little - no, a lot by a lot - they all took from her. No one gave her anything. Mitsuko became a hollow shell.”
― Koushun Takami, Battle Royale

“Relax when you need to, but be tense when you need to. The point is to never mix up the two.”
― Koushun Takami, Battle Royale