Questions can be e-mailed to me here.... but please do read the FAQ prior to contacting me. ^_^

SITE QUESTIONS:
Q. Any chance of adding more pictures/ completing a section/ uploading sounds etc?
A. The site is still in progress. Any sections that aren't complete now, will be in the near future. I feel this is a better way of running a site, as it calls for regular updates.

Q. Man, thats a lot of pictures you have from the movie! Any chance I can use them on my site?
A. I don't mind people doing this... under one condition: give me full credit for the scans along with a link to the site. Also, email me first and let me know if you are to use them

Q. How do I stop those godamn annoying pop-ups from appearing every time I go to the site?
A. You're obviously still using the old address. Please use www.battleroyaleonline.com from now on...


MERCHANDISE:
Q. Any idea where I can find myself a Battle Royale T-shirt/ Poster/ Merchandise?
A. Unfortunately theres not a lot of merchandise out there to buy on the web. You're best bet would probably be to check out auction sites like eBay.

Q. Can you tell me where to get the Battle Royale soundtrack?
A. Buy it at CDJapan. You can't go wrong with this cd. Essential listening for a BR fan! Check out the review here. You can also buy a French version of the soundtrack at Amazon France

Q. What is the song that plays on the end credits and is it on the soundtrack?
A. The song is by a Japanese band called "Dragon Ash". The name of the song is "Shizukana Hibi no Kaidan Wo" . This song is not on the soundtrack, but you can download it from here

Q. Any other songs not on the soundtrack?
A. Two more I can think of: The music that plays after Nanahara remembers his father at the restaurant and the BR Radio Excercise music ;_;.

Q. So Battle Royale is based on a novel and a manga... Where can I get english versions of either?
A. According to this story, the novel will be released by the end of the year. No word on a translated manga however....

DVD:
Q. Where can I buy the Region 2 Battle Royale dvd that you have reviewed on this site?
A. It can be bought from CDJapan. A great company that do speedy deliveries. Just make sure you have enough bucks for the disc, as they can be a little expensive

Q. Ok... So I don't have THAT much money to spare and besides, I need English Subs... What do I do?
A. The cheaper alternative is the Hong Kong DVD. You'll be getting an inferior picture quality and none of the extras listed in the review, but you will get a DTS track and those precious English subs all for about $10. You can buy it here at DDDHouse.

Q. You're still not helping me! I live in the UK/Ireland and can't order over the net... What do I do?
A. Tartan Video have a Region 0 release on DVD and also a VHS version.

Q. Is the UK DVD cut?
A. No. Not one second is cut from the UK release of the film

Q. Yeah, but the running time for the UK dvd is 109mins while the running time for all other releases is 113mins...Explain that!!!
A. The UK dvd is a PAL transfer. All other releases are NTSC. Because of the difference in frame-rate between PAL and NTSC, PAL transfers are always sped-up by 4%. This explains the difference of 4mins. I can assure you that the DVD is not cut in anyway....please.....just believe me!!! Please refer here for more details on the 4% speedup issue

Q. Any sign of a Region 1 release?
A. As Battle Royale hasn't been released theatrically in the US, theres no word on a region 1 release yet...

Q. Is Special Version available on DVD yet?
A. No....not at the moment. The upcoming Japanese DVD will not have any English subs

VCD:
Q. What is the quality of the VCD like? What do I need to watch it?
A. The VCD was released in June 2001 by Universe in Hong Kong. Its basically the film in mpeg format, split onto two cds. The quality would be slightly inferior to VHS but perfectly acceptable to watch. It does come with English subs (that run simultaneously with Chinese subs) so that should be a major factor in helping you decide to buy it. The VCD can be viewed on most DVD players. That being said however, it didn't work on mine so make sure your player is compatible before you purchase. If not, then the VCD can be viewed on a PC, providing it has some kind of video program like Windows Media Player

MISC:
Q. Where can I get a copy of the "Special Version"?
A. A non-subbed version is set for release in Japan on DVD on 21st May 2002

Q. I've heard rumours of a Battle Royale sequel. Will your site cater for it?
A. I'm not that big a fan of sequels, so I can't really say. I might do upates on its release and depending on if its good or not, then I might treat it with the same respect as the original...

Q. What?!?! Battle Royale 2? When? Wha? Huh?
A. I'm speculating. Nothing is solid yet. There's simply rumours about a sequel...

Q. Can you do me a copy of Battle Royale on VHS?/ Can you copy the soundtrack for me?
A. Believe it or not, I get asked this a lot. The answer: No can do. Buy them yourself! I had to!

Q. Why exactly do you run this site? Surely the picture gallery takes up wayyy too much time?
A. I run this site basically because I feel Battle Royale is one of the most important films in years. By making this site, I'm giving information to the fans and maybe even introducing the film to those who have never heard of it. Yes, that picture gallery is time consuming, believe me when i say I never expected that I'd have THAT many scans in there!

Now that you've (hopefully) read the FAQ... has your question been answered?
If not send an email my way and I'll be glad to help ^_^