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    Battle Royale AKA Batoru rowaiaru (2000)

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    42 Students, Three Days, One Survivor, No Rules.

    Director: Kinji Fukasaku

    OVERALL: Draw

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    R0 SE Australia - (Toei Video/Shock Records)
    R0 Korea - (Wision - Boxset)
    R0 DC Korea - (Starmax)
    R0 United Kingdom - (Arrow Entertainment)
    R0 United Kingdom - (Tartan (Re-Release))
    R0 United Kingdom - (Tartan - (Original))
    R0 CE United Kingdom - (Tartan - Director's Cut)
    R0 SE United Kingdom - (Tartan - Director's Cut)
    R1 America - (Starz/Anchor Bay)
    R1 America - (Starz/Anchor Bay - Battle Royale: The Complete Collection)
    R2 Finland - (Worldwide Cinema/Oy Future Film Ab)
    R2 France - (M6 Vidéo/Warner Bros Home Entertainment)
    R2 Germany - (Marketing Film - PERFECT COLLECTION EDITION)
    R2 Japan - (Toei)
    R2 SE Japan - (Toei)
    R2 SE Scandinavia - (Sandrew Metronome)
    R3 Hong Kong - (Universe Laser)
    R3 DC Korea - (Cream)

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    R0 SE Australia - (Toei Video/Shock Records)

  • Extras:
    "The Making of 'Battle Royale'" documentary (50:24)
    "'Battle Royale' Press Conference" featurette (9:32)
    "Instructional Video: Birthday Version" featurette (3:02)
    "Audition and Rehearsal Footage" featurette (7:10)
    "Special Effects Comparison" featurette (4:15)
    "Tokyo International Film Festival" featurette (4:25)
    "'Battle Royale' Documentary" featurette (12:08)
    "Basketball Scene Rehearsals" featurette (8:38)
    "Behind the Scenes" featurette (10:07)
    "Filming ON-Set" featurette (11:00)
    "Director's Statement" notes (3 pages)
    Filmographies for:
    -Kinji Fukasaku (Director)
    -Beat Takeshi (Actor)
    Theatrical Trailer (1:39)
    "Special Edition" TV spot (0:30)
    "Special Edition: Tarantino Version" TV spot (0:31)
  • Subtitles:
    English (BURNT-IN)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.78:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
  • Case type:
    Keep Case

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    R0 Korea - (Wision - Boxset)

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE: Battle Royale

    DISC TWO: Battle Royale II: Requiem

    DISC THREE: Bonus Disc
    "'Battle Royale' Documentary" featurette ["Prologue from WOWWOW's TV Special"] (12 mins)
    "BR II Behind-The-Story" documentary (82 mins)
    "'All about BR II' WOWOW TV Special" featurette (24 mins)
  • Subtitles:
    English and Korean
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    NTSC
  • Soundtrack(s):
    Japanese DTS 5.1 (1536 kbps) (Battle Royale only)
    Japanese DTS 5.1 (768 kbps) (Battle Royale II: Requiem only)
    Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Case type:
    Special Case
  • Notes:
    Comes in two Keep Cases in a slipcase.
    All the extras are in Japanese with Korean subtitles.
    Non-progressive transfer.
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    R0 DC Korea - (Starmax)

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE: The Film (Director's Cut)

    DISC TWO: Special Features
    "The First Term" featurettes:
    -"The Book was Published"
    -"WOWOW Special"
    -"Audition"
    -"Shooting"
    -"Making of"
    -"Birthday Party"
    -"Memorial Photo Album"
    "The Second Term" featurettes:
    -"Crank Up"
    -"CG"
    -"Orchestra Recording"
    -"Tokyo Film Festival"
    -"Marketing"
    -"BR Affairs"
    -"Release"
    "The Third Term" featurettes:
    -"Filming a Special Edition"
    -"Making-Of"
    -"Finished"
    -"Special Edition Release"
    Art Gallery
    "WOWOW" trailer
    "Movie is a War" trailer
    DVD Trailer
    Theatrical Trailer
    TV Spot
  • Subtitles:
    English and Korean
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.78:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    NTSC
  • Soundtrack(s):
    Japanese DTS 5.1
    Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
  • Case type:
    2-Disc Digi-Pack
  • Notes:
    Comes in a slipcase.
    Also available in a Limited Edition (5000 copies) with a map of the island.
    All the extras are in Korean with optional Korean subtitles.

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    R0 United Kingdom - (Arrow Entertainment)

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE: The Film (Theatrical Version)
    "The Making of 'Battle Royale'" documentary (50:20)
    Theatrical Trailer (1:46)

    DISC TWO: The Film (Director's Cut)
    "Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra And Masamichi Amano" featurette (7:09)
    "Shooting the Special Edition" featurette (8:39)
    "Instructional Video: Birthday Version" ["The Correct Way to Make 'Battle Royale': Birthday Version"] featurette (3:02)
    "Tokyo International Film Festival" featurette (4:26)
    Interview with actor Takeshi Kitano (11:22)
    "Special Edition" theatrical trailer (1:02)
    "Special Edition: Tarantino Version" TV spot (0:31)

    DISC THREE: Bonus Material
    "Premiere Press Conference" featurette (12:01)
    "Opening Day at the Marunouchi Toei Movie Theatre" featurette (14:25)
    "The Slaughter of 42 High School Students" featurette (10:08)
    "The Correct Way to Fight in Battle Royale" featurette (2:34)
    "Audition and Rehearsal Footage" ["Royale Rehearsals"] featurette (7:10)
    "Masamichi Amano Conducts 'Battle Royale'" featurette (9:45)
    "Special Effects Composites" featurette (10:16)
    "Behind the Scenes" featurette (12:08)
    "Filming ON-Set" featurette (10:59)
    TV Ad
    TV Promo
    TV Commercial
    2 Promos
    Bonus Trailers for: "Battles without Honor and Humanity", "Deadly Fight in Hiroshima", "Proxy War", "Police Tactics", "Final Episode", "Tears of Violence", and "Graveyard of Honor"
  • Subtitles:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.78:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
    Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
  • Case type:
    Special Case
  • Notes:
    Limited to 5000 copies.
    Comes with a 32 page comic, a 36 page booklet containing essays and an interview, a 16 page booklet containing concept artwork and drawings, postcards of stills from the film and a fold-out reversible poster.
    All the extras are in Japanese with English subtitles.

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    R0 United Kingdom - (Tartan (Re-Release))

  • Extras:
    Notes by Mark Wyatt
    Cast and Crew filmographies
    Photo Gallery
    Theatrical Trailer
  • Subtitles:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    NTSC
  • Soundtrack(s):
    Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    This disc is NTSC.
    Contrary to what reports state, the Tartan press release and the DVD Cover imply this DVD WILL play on ALL NTSC compatible DVD Players. You do NOT need a Progressive Scan DVD Player to be able to watch this DVD. It will however NOT work on PAL "only" DVD Players. (It states clearly on the cover it's the 'NTSC 5.1 Version' - Tartan paid for the rights to the Japanese Master).

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    R0 United Kingdom - (Tartan - (Original))

  • Extras:
    Notes by Mark Wyatt
    Cast and Crew filmographies
    Photo Gallery
    Theatrical Trailer
    "Asia Extreme" bonus trailers
  • Subtitles:
    English (BURNT-IN)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
  • Case type:
    Keep Case

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    R0 CE United Kingdom - (Tartan - Director's Cut)

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE: The Film

    DISC TWO: Special Features
    "The Making of 'Battle Royale'" documentary (50:24)
    "'Battle Royale' Press Conference" featurette (9:32)
    "Instructional Video: Birthday Version" featurette (3:02)
    "Audition and Rehearsal Footage" featurette (7:10)
    "Special Effects Comparison" featurette (4:15)
    "Tokyo International Film Festival" featurette (4:26)
    "'Battle Royale' Documentary" featurette (12:08)
    "Basketball Scene Rehearsals" featurette (8:38)
    "Behind the Scenes" featurette (10:07)
    "Filming ON-Set" featurette (11:00)
    "Director's Statement" notes (3 pages)
    Filmographies for:
    -Kinji Fukasaku (Director) (6 pages)
    -Beat Takeshi (Actor) (3 pages)
    Theatrical Trailer (1:38)
    "Special Edition" TV spot (0:30)
    "Special Edition: Tarantino Version" TV spot (0:31)
  • Subtitles:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.78:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    Japanese DTS 5.1
    Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Case type:
    2-Disc Keep Case
  • Notes:
    Comes with a 4 page booklet and a 2 page leaflet containing a map of the island and the chapters list.
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    R0 SE United Kingdom - (Tartan - Director's Cut)

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE: The Film

    DISC TWO: Special Features
    "The Making of 'Battle Royale'" documentary (50:24)
    "'Battle Royale' Press Conference" featurette (9:32)
    "Instructional Video: Birthday Version" featurette (3:02)
    "Audition and Rehearsal Footage" featurette (7:10)
    "Special Effects Comparison" featurette (4:15)
    "Tokyo International Film Festival" featurette (4:26)
    "'Battle Royale' Documentary" featurette (12:08)
    "Basketball Scene Rehearsals" featurette (8:38)
    "Behind the Scenes" featurette (10:07)
    "Filming ON-Set" featurette (11:00)
    "Director's Statement" notes (3 pages)
    Filmographies for:
    -Kinji Fukasaku (Director) (6 pages)
    -Beat Takeshi (Actor) (3 pages)
    Theatrical Trailer (1:38)
    "Special Edition" TV spot (0:30)
    "Special Edition: Tarantino Version" TV spot (0:31)
  • Subtitles:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.78:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Case type:
    Special Case
  • Notes:
    NTSC/PAL conversion.
    Comes in a 2 Disc Keep Case in a metal tin, with a senitype, a 4 page booklet and a 2 page leaflet containing a map of the island and the chapters list.
    Case incorrectly states the running time as 117min.

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    R1 America - (Starz/Anchor Bay)

  • Subtitles:
    English (optional)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.78:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    NTSC
  • Soundtrack(s):
    Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
    English Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    Also available in the Battle Royale The Complete Collection with the theatrical versions of Battle Royale and Battle Royale II plus a bonus disc of special features.

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    R1 America - (Starz/Anchor Bay - Battle Royale: The Complete Collection)

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE: Battle Royale (Director's Cut)

    DISC TWO: Battle Royale (Theatrical Version)

    DISC THREE: Battle Royale II: Requiem

    DISC FOUR: Bonus Disc
    "The Making of Battle Royale" documentary (50:24)
    Battle Royale Press Conference (12:03)
    Instructional Video: Birthday Version (3:04)
    Audition & Rehearsal Footage (7:12)
    "Special Effects Comparison" featurette (4:18)
    "Tokyo International Film Festival 2000" featurette (4:28)
    "Battle Royale" featurette (12:10)
    "Basketball Scene Rehearsals" featurette (8:40)
    "Behind-the-Scenes" featurette (10:10)
    "Filming on-Set" featurette (11:02)
    Battle Royale Theatrical Trailer (1:51)
    Battle Royale Special Edition TV Spot (0:32)
    Battle Royale TV Spot (Tarantino Version) (0:32)
  • Subtitles:
    English (optional)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.78:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    NTSC
  • Soundtrack(s):
    Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 (Discs 1-3)
    English Dolby Digital 5.1 (Discs 1 only)
  • Case type:
    Special Case
  • Notes:
    All extras are in Japanese with optional English subtitles.
    Packaged in a book-style case.

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    R2 Finland - (Worldwide Cinema/Oy Future Film Ab)

  • Extras:
    "Making-of" featurette (29:08)
    "Director's Statement" notes
    Biographies for:
    -Kinji Fukasaku (Director)
    -Beat Takeshi (Actor)
    2 Theatrical Trailers
  • Subtitles:
    Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.78:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    Wrong NTSC/PAL conversion, resulting in interlacing artifacts.
    DVD menus are in English.
    The featurette is in japanese without any subtitles.
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    R2 France - (M6 Vidéo/Warner Bros Home Entertainment)

  • Extras:
    "The Making of 'Battle Royale'" documentary (50:22)
    "Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra And Masamichi Amano" featurette (7:06)
    "Rules of Battle Royale" featurette (2:34)
    "Stage Introduction" featurette (14:25)
    Filmography for actor Beat Takeshi (2 pages)
    "Commentary by Kitano" text interview
    Text interview with producer Ikuro Takano and director Kinji Fukasaku
    "Data Files for all 42 students" notes
    "Battle Royale Act" notes
    Production notes
    Theatrical Trailer (1:23)
    Teaser Trailer (0:29)
    Start-up/Bonus trailers for "Pretty Things" (1:37) and "The Musketeer" (1:25)
  • Subtitles:
    French
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
    French Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    Also available with PC game "Throne Of Darkness".
  • Easter eggs:
    To access the extras menu, on the character selection menu, highlight "Aide" ("Help") and press enter. From here, go left, then up and press enter.

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    R2 Germany - (Marketing Film - PERFECT COLLECTION EDITION)

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE
    *The Movie (Theatrical version)
    Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
    German DTS 5.1
    German Dolby Digital 5.1

    DISC TWO
    *The Movie (Theatrical version)
    Japanese DTS 5.1
    Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
    German Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround

    DISC THREE
    *The Movie (Director's cut)
    Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
    German Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround

    DISC FOUR
    "The Making Of Battle Royale" featurette (~61min)
    "'Battle Royale' Press Conference" featurette (~12min)
    "Instructional Video: Birthday Version" featurette (~3min)
    "Audition and Rehearsal Footage" featurette (~7min)
    "Special Effects Comparison" featurette (~5min)
    "Tokyo International Film Festival" featurette (~5min)
    "'Battle Royale' Documentary" featurette ["Prologue from WOWWOW's TV Special"] (~12min)
    "Basketball Scene Rehearsals" featurette (~9min)
    "Behind the Scenes" featurette (~11min)
    "Filming ON-Set" featurette (~10min)
    "Director's Statement" featurette (~10min)
    Cast and crew filmographies
    Artwork gallery
    "Production" picture gallery
    "Participants" picture gallery
    2 Theatrical trailers
    "Special Edition" TV spot
    "Special Edition: Tarantino Version" TV spot
    Bonus trailer for "Battle Royale 2"

    DISC FIVE
    Soundtrack CD
  • Subtitles:
    German
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.78:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Case type:
    Special Case
  • Notes:
    Comes in a metal tin.
    All the extras are in Japanese with optional English subtitles.
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    R2 Japan - (Toei)

  • Extras:
    "Introduction by Takeshi Kitano" featurette
    "Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra And Masamichi Amano" featurette
    "Stage Introduction" featurette
    "Instructional Video: Birthday Version" featurette
    Alternate Ending
    "Data Files for all 42 students and 5 other characters" notes
    "Battle Royale Act" notes
    "Special Edition" theatrical trailer
    "WOWWOW" bonus trailers
    "IT" commercial
    "Sky Perfec" TV spots
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    NTSC
  • Soundtrack(s):
    Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
    Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
  • Case type:
    Keep Case

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    R2 SE Japan - (Toei)

  • Extras:
    "'Battle Royale' Documentary" ["Prologue from WOWWOW's TV Special"] featurette (12 mins)
    "Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra And Masamichi Amano - Part 2" featurette
    "Stage Introduction" featurette
    "How To Make Composite Scenes" featurette
    "Audition and Rehearsal Footage" featurette
    "Instructional Video: Birthday Version" featurette
    "Requiem" alternate ending (1:36)
    "'Battle with Politicians' on violence in Battle Royale" notes
    "Memorial" photo gallery
    Art Gallery
    "Video and DVD advertising" picture gallery
    "Movie Shooting is a War" picture gallery
    Theatrical Trailer
    "Special Edition" TV spot
    "Special Edition: Tarantino Version" TV spot
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    NTSC
  • Soundtrack(s):
    Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
    Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
  • Case type:
    Keep Case

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    R2 SE Scandinavia - (Sandrew Metronome)

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE: The Film (Theatrical Version)
    "Making-of" featurette (34 mins)
    "Director's Statement" notes
    Biographies for:
    -Kinji Fukasaku (Director)
    -Beat Takeshi (Actor)
    2 Theatrical Trailers

    DISC TWO: The Film (Director's Cut)
  • Subtitles:
    Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.78:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 (Theatrical Version only)
    Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround (Director's Cut only)
  • Case type:
    Special Case
  • Notes:
    Wrong NTSC/PAL conversions, resulting in interlacing artifacts.
    Comes in a 2 Disc Digi-Pack in a cardboard slipcase.
    DVD menus are in English.
    The featurette is in Japanese with optional Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish subtitles.
    First pressings came with a shorter featurette (29:08) and with no subtitles on it.
    Distributed in Finland by Worldwide Cinema/Oy Future Film Ab.
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    R3 Hong Kong - (Universe Laser)

  • Extras:
    Biography and Filmography for actor Takeshi Kitano
    Theatrical Trailer
    Bonus trailer for "Tales Of The Unusual"
  • Subtitles:
    Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), and English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    Non-Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    NTSC
  • Soundtrack(s):
    Japanese DTS 5.1 (1536 kbps)
    Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
    Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
  • Case type:
    Keep Case

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    R3 DC Korea - (Cream)

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE: The Film

    DISC TWO: Special Features
    "The First Term" featurettes:
    -"The Book was Published"
    -"WOWOW Special"
    -"Audition"
    -"Shooting"
    -"Making of"
    -"Birthday Party"
    -"Memorial Photo Album"
    "The Second Term" featurettes:
    -"Crank Up"
    -"CG"
    -"Orchestra Recording"
    -"Tokyo Film Festival"
    -"Marketing"
    -"BR Affairs"
    -"Release"
    "The Third Term" featurettes:
    -"Filming a Special Edition"
    -"Making-Of"
    -"Finished"
    -"Special Edition Release"
    Art Gallery
    "WOWOW" trailer
    "Movie is a War" trailer
    DVD Trailer
    Theatrical Trailer
    TV Spot
  • Subtitles:
    English and Korean
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.78:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    NTSC
  • Soundtrack(s):
    Japanese DTS 5.1
    Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
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    OVERALL: Draw

    -R0 UK by Arrow Entertainment has both versions of the film and the best overall extras, including many exclusive ones but no DTS.
    -R1 US Anchor Bay includes both cuts, an English dub, plus the sequel. But note, it misses a some extras found on the Arrow release.
    -The Korean Starmax/Cream editions have a DTS soundtrack and good extras but only the Director's cut is offered.
    - R2 Germany boxset has both versions of the film, good extras and a DTS soundtrack on the Theatrical version, but only a DD 2.0 one on the Director's cut and only disc four is English friendly.

    The UK SE/CE are unfortunately PAL/NTSC conversions and should be avoided.

    General notes:
    - From an English subtitles point of view the original Tartan release has dreadful burnt in, hard to read subtitles and the Universe subtitles although removable have grammatical and spelling errors throughout. However the UK Re-released NTSC 5.1 Version from Tartan and the two 2 disc verisons have removable clear, grammar and spelling error free subtitles. In the Korean "Starmax version", the subtitling for the scenes that were added for the Special Version is downright wretched, and due to the font used can be a little hard to read at times. The Cream Korean release has a better font but overall the Tartan 2 disc subtitles seem to be the best and most accurate.
    - The following versions of the movie are known:
    -- The Theatrical version (~113min)
    -- The Director's cut containing 8 minutes of additional footage, along with some audio and visual effects changes (~121min).
    For detailed information on the additional footage in this cut, please consult this web page.

    Several comparisons are available on DVD Beaver:
    Theatrical version
    Director's cut
    Arrow DVD versus Blu-ray

    DVDBeaver link

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    CUTS:

    • R0 SE Australia- Toei Video/Shock Records - No Cuts. Theatrical version (108:30 - PAL).
    • R0 Korea- Wision - Boxset - No Cuts. Director's cut (121:05 - NTSC).
    • R0 DC Korea- Starmax - No Cuts. Director's Cut (121:00 - NTSC).
    • R0 United Kingdom- Arrow Entertainment - No Cuts. Contains both the Theatrical Version (109:08 - PAL) and the Director's Cut (116:52 - PAL).
    • R0 United Kingdom- Tartan (Re-Release) - No Cuts. Theatrical version (112:56 - NTSC).
    • R0 United Kingdom- Tartan - (Original) - No Cuts. Theatrical Cersion.
    • R0 CE United Kingdom- Tartan - Director's Cut - No Cuts. Director's Cut (121:22 - PAL).
    • R0 SE United Kingdom- Tartan - Director's Cut - No Cuts. Director's Cut (121:22 - PAL).
    • R1 America- Starz/Anchor Bay - No Cuts. Director's Cut
    • R1 America- Starz/Anchor Bay - Battle Royale: The Complete Collection - No Cuts. Includes both Theatrical and Director's Cuts of Battle Royale and the Theatrical Version of Battle Royale II.
    • R2 Finland- Worldwide Cinema/Oy Future Film Ab - No Cuts. Theatrical version (113:30 - PAL/24 fps).
    • R2 France- M6 Vidéo/Warner Bros Home Entertainment - No Cuts. Theatrical Version (108:34 - PAL).
    • R2 Germany- Marketing Film - PERFECT COLLECTION EDITION - No Cuts Contains both the Theatrical Version and the Director's Cut.
    • R2 Japan- Toei - No Cuts. Theatrical Version.
    • R2 SE Japan- Toei - No Cuts. Director's Cut.
    • R2 SE Scandinavia- Sandrew Metronome - No Cuts. Contains both the Theatrical version (113:30 - PAL/24 fps) and the Director's Cut (121:33 - PAL/24 fps).
    • R3 Hong Kong- Universe Laser - No Cuts. Theatrical Version.
    • R3 DC Korea- Cream - No Cuts. Director's Cut (121:00 - NTSC).
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    Comparison added by David on 13/01/02
    Comparison last updated by Anthony_DiPaola on 07/12/12

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    07/12/12: Correction to Anchor Bay releases.
    20/03/12: Addition of the Anchor Bay releases.
    14/04/11: Fixed numerous typos and corrected the review link. Also updated the Tagline.
    19/01/11 : Comparison clean up and addition of the R0 UK by Arrow Entertainment.

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