History Trivia / BattleRoyale

* DeletedScene: The director's cut restores several. Of note is a basketball game the film intermittently snaps back to, omitted entirely in the theatrical release, which juxtaposes the carnage with the [[InnocenceLost height of Class B's innocence]] and BookEnds the character of [[TheDarkChick Mitsuko]] in a [[NotSoAboveItAll bittersweet way]]. Others include a ghostly speech from Kuninobu during Shuya's wounded recollection of his father, Mitsuko's StartOfDarkness in a murderous defiance of RapeAsBackstory, and an extension of Noriko's dream of Kitano. Opinions vary on whether the film is stronger, weaker, or goofier for their restoration.

* StreisandEffect: Due to the novel's content, members of the Japanese Parliament actually attempted to have the novel - and later, the film - banned, to no avail. In fact, the government's efforts ended up unintentionally raising public attention towards both the novel and the film turning them into the classics they're known for today.

* NamesTheSame: Haruka isn't the first [[HugeSchoolgirl tall]], [[BoyishShortHair short-haired]], ButchLesbian who DoesNotLikeMen [[{{Manga/SailorMoon}} with that name]]. Both of their last names even start with the letter "T".

* DiedDuringProduction: Kinji Fukasaku, who directed the first movie, only managed to shoot one scene of the sequel before passing away due to prostate cancer. His son Kenta, who wrote both films, finished it and dedicated to his memory.[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Take a guess why]].

* ImageSource: This film provides the page image for ScaryFlashlightFace.

* DiedDuringProduction: Kinji Fukasaku, who directed the first movie, only managed to shoot one scene of the sequel before passing away due to prostate cancer. His son Kenta, who wrote both films, finished it and dedicated to his memory.
* FanNickname: It's not unheard of for people to refer to the Chigusa/Niida scene as the "crotch-stabbing scene". [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Take a guess why]].

* StreisandEffect: Due to the novel's content, members of the Japanese Parliament actually attempted to have the novel - and later, the film - banned, to no avail. In fact, the government's efforts ends up unintentionally raising public attention towards both the novel and the film turning them into the classics they're known for today.

* AuthorExistenceFailure: Kinji Fukasaku, who directed the first movie, only managed to shoot one scene of the sequel before passing away due to prostate cancer. His son Kenta, who wrote both films, finished it and dedicated to his memory.

** BigNameFan Creator/QuentinTarantino was offered a role in the second movie but couldn't do it because of scheduling. According to him, they wanted him to play the ''President of the United States''.

* BigNameFan: Creator/QuentinTarantino named this as one of his all-time favorite movies (he ''would'') and his favorite movie that were made since he started making movies.
** And stemming from this, Chigusa's actress (Creator/ChiakiKuriyama) ended up being cast as [[Film/KillBill Gogo Yubari]] three years later.

* OneBookAuthor: Koushun Takami is primarily a journalist, with ''Battle Royale'' being the only novel he wrote.

* BigNameFan: Creator/QuentinTarantino named this as one of his all-time favorite movies, (He ''would.'') and his favorite movie that were made since he started making movies.
** And stemming from this, Chigusa's actress (Chiaki Kuriyama) ended up being cast as [[Film/KillBill Gogo Yubari]] three years later.

* DevelopmentHell: An American remake of ''Battle Royale'' has been in this on and off since 2006, likely because nobody in a post-UsefulNotes/{{Columbine}}/Parkland Hollywood could seriously contemplate making a film about high school students killing each other. The 2007 shooting at Virginia Tech especially hurt the project. While the popularity of the [[Film/TheHungerGames film adaptation]] of ''Literature/TheHungerGames'' has given people some hope that it will one day be made, the producers have ironically said the opposite: that they won't make an American ''Battle Royale'', at least for another decade, specifically ''[[http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2012/03/23/the-hunger-games-vs-battle-royale/ because]]'' there's already ''The Hunger Games''. A [[http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-battle-royale-could-be-reborn-as-a-tv-show-20120726,0,5414971.story?track=rss TV series]] idea also didn't go anywhere.

* DevelopmentHell: An American remake of ''Battle Royale'' has been in this on and off since 2006, likely because nobody in a post-UsefulNotes/{{Columbine}} Hollywood could seriously contemplate making a film about high school students killing each other. The 2007 shooting at Virginia Tech especially hurt the project. While the popularity of the [[Film/TheHungerGames film adaptation]] of ''Literature/TheHungerGames'' has given people some hope that it will one day be made, the producers have ironically said the opposite: that they won't make an American ''Battle Royale'', at least for another decade, specifically ''[[http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2012/03/23/the-hunger-games-vs-battle-royale/ because]]'' there's already ''The Hunger Games''. A [[http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-battle-royale-could-be-reborn-as-a-tv-show-20120726,0,5414971.story?track=rss TV series]] idea also didn't go anywhere.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Music/{{Kyo}}, the lead singer of Japanese rock band Music/DirEnGrey, was initially offered the role of Yoshitoki Kuninobu, but had to decline when the band's manager forced him to turn down the role due to him being a DeadStarWalking.

* OneBookAuthor: While Koushun Takami had a long career in journalism, ''Battle Royale'' is his only novel.

** FridgeBrilliance: Both characters are outsiders, and one of them is older. Their actor choice already teases this.

* BigNameFan: Creator/QuentinTarantino named this as one of his all-time favorite movies. He ''would.''
** And perhaps stemming from this, Chigusa's actress (Chiaki Kuriyama) ended up being cast as [[Film/KillBill Gogo Yubari]] three years later.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Music/{{Kyo}}, the lead singer of Japanese rock band Music/DirEnGrey, was initially offered the role of Yoshitoki Kuninobu, but had to decline when the band's manager forced him to turn down the role.

* NoExportForYou: The two ''Battle Royale'' films had never received an official release in the United States, and for years, [[Creator/ToeiCompany Toei]] had insisted on a full theatrical run (with promotion) for '''at least''' the first film instead of a mere home video release. No American distributor would accept the deal until Anchor Bay Entertainment bought the license and made plans to release a 3D version of the first film in American theaters in 2011. While those plans didn't pan out, Anchor Bay managed to ultimately subvert the trope by releasing both ''Battle Royale'' films on DVD and Blu-ray in the spring of 2012 (chiefly in an effort to capitalize on the publicity surrounding the film version of ''Film/TheHungerGames'').

* DevelopmentHell: An American remake of ''Battle Royale'' has been in this on and off since 2006, usually delayed because of shootings(Columbine, Virginia Tech, Aurora, Sandy Hook). Nobody in a post-UsefulNotes/{{Columbine}} Hollywood could seriously contemplate making a film about high school students killing each other. The shooting at Virginia Tech especially hurt the project. However, the popularity of ''Film/TheHungerGames'' movie has given people some hope that it will one day be made (even if the producers said they won't make an American ''Battle Royale'' ''[[http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2012/03/23/the-hunger-games-vs-battle-royale/ exactly]]'' because there's already ''The Hunger Games'', at least until a decade has passed; a [[http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-battle-royale-could-be-reborn-as-a-tv-show-20120726,0,5414971.story?track=rss TV series]] idea also didn't go anywhere).
* FanNickname: It's not unheard of for people to refer to the Chigusa/Niida scene as the "Crotch-stabbing scene". [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Take a guess why]].

* NoExportForYou — The two ''Battle Royale'' films had never received an official release in the United States, and for years, [[Creator/ToeiCompany Toei]] had insisted on a full theatrical run (with promotion) for '''at least''' the first film instead of a mere home video release. No American distributor would accept the deal until Anchor Bay Films bought the license and made plans to release a 3D version of the first film in American theaters in 2011. While those plans didn't pan out, Anchor Bay managed to ultimately subvert the trope by releasing both ''Battle Royale'' films on DVD and Blu-ray in the spring of 2012 (chiefly in an effort to capitalize on the publicity surrounding the film version of ''Film/TheHungerGames'').

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Music/{{Kyo}}, the lead singer of Japanese rock band [[Music/DirEnGrey DIR EN GREY]] was initially offered the role of Yoshitoki Kuninobu, but had to decline when the band's manager forced him to turn down the role.

* DevelopmentHell: An American remake of Battle Royale has been in this on and off since 2006, usually delayed because of shootings(Columbine, Virginia Tech, Aurora, Sandy Hook). Nobody in a post-UsefulNotes/{{Columbine}} Hollywood could seriously contemplate making a film about high school students killing each other. The shooting at Virginia Tech especially hurt the project. However, the popularity of ''Film/TheHungerGames'' movie has given people some hope that it will one day be made (even if the producers said they won't make an American ''Battle Royale'' ''[[http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2012/03/23/the-hunger-games-vs-battle-royale/ exactly]]'' because there's already ''The Hunger Games'', at least until a decade has passed; a [[http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-battle-royale-could-be-reborn-as-a-tv-show-20120726,0,5414971.story?track=rss TV series]] idea also didn't go anywhere).

* NoExportForYou — The two ''Battle Royale'' films had never received an official release in the United States, and for years, [[ToeiCompany Toei]] had insisted on a full theatrical run (with promotion) for '''at least''' the first film instead of a mere home video release. No American distributor would accept the deal until Anchor Bay Films bought the license and made plans to release a 3D version of the first film in American theaters in 2011. While those plans didn't pan out, Anchor Bay managed to ultimately subvert the trope by releasing both ''Battle Royale'' films on DVD and Blu-ray in the spring of 2012 (chiefly in an effort to capitalize on the publicity surrounding the film version of ''Film/TheHungerGames'').