A round up of recent Japanese pop culture headlines and ephemera
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011 - Battle Royale vol. 4
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016 - Battle Royale vol. 9
016: Battle Royale vol. 9 By Koushun Takami and Masayuki Taguchi With English translation by Keith Giffen Someone plays dead and schoolkids drop like flies. …
013 - Battle Royale vol. 6
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010 - Battle Royale vol. 3
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021 - Battle Royale vol. 14
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009 - Battle Royale vol. 2
Schoolkids are forced to fight to the death until only one survives. Battle Royale is an explicit Manga, for adults only. Theme Music: 'Electro Hype' by Liam Bradbury…
020 - Battle Royale vol. 13
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008 - Battle Royale vol. 1
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019 - Battle Royale vol. 12
Battle Royale vol. 12 Art: Masayuki Taguchi Story/writer: Koushun Takami English Translation by Keith Giffen WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT! Kiriyama is "Donald Trump with a semi-automatic"…
022 - Battle Royale vol. 15
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014 - Battle Royale vol. 7
014: Battle Royale Vol. 7 All about trust issues and having fake friends. Mimura fights Kiriyama. You can contact us at WeAppreciateManga@Gmail.com Theme Music: 'Electro Hype' by Liam…
018 - Battle Royale vol. 11
Battle Royale vol. 11 By Koushun Takami and Masayuki Taguchi With English translation by Keith Giffen WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT! It starts looking like Rocky with…
012 - Battle Royale vol. 5
012 Battle Royale vol. 5 The chapter begins with Yutaka in a street fight. Mimura saves him from the attack and the two become friends. When Mimura questions…
Fate/Stay Winter: Battle Royale
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015: Battle Royale vol. 8 By Koushun Takami and Masayuki Takaguchi School kids are forced to kill each other until only one survives! We talk about rape…
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Booty Royale: Never Go Down Without a Fight! (Volume 8) – An Incredible Battle of Wills!
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