Andrea and Alex grab their randomly assigned weapons and try to survive the danger zones of Kinji Fukasaku’s turn of the millennium classic while discussing the film’s emphasis on generational divides and the construction of adolescence.

REQUIRED READING

Battle Royale. Dir Kinji Fukasaku, 2000.

EXTRA CREDIT

Battle Royale by Koushun Takami.

The Japanese High School: Silence and Resistance – A thorough overview of the Japanese high school system and its cultural impact.

You Must Remember This Podcast – Karina Longworth’s episodes on Charlie Manson’s Hollywood are great. Highly recommended listening for Faculty lovers!

COURSE NOTES

 Intro song: Nail Ballet from Nightmare Picture Theatre, courtesy of James Zirco Fisher.

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