It’s three years since he and Noriko Nakagawa (Aki Maeda, ditto) survived the Battle Royale Survival Program, and they’ve since dedicated their lives to the “struggle.” Over a sudden burst ...

Years before The Hunger Games hit theaters, or author Suzanne Collins penned its source material, there was Battle Royale ... Tarô Yamamoto, Aki Maeda, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Takeshi Kitano Director ...

But the film that arguably launched the genre has yet to enter the U.S. mainstream: the 2000 Japanese movie "Battle Royale ... and Noriko Nakagawa (Aki Maeda), who hope to take down the system.

Aki Maeda (前田亜季 Maeda Aki ... the west for her role as Noriko Nakagawa in the controversial 2000 film "Battle Royale", which she reprised for its sequel "Battle Royale II: Requiem".

Battle Royale (2000) Film Review, a movie directed by Kinji Fukasaku, and starring Takeshi Kitano, Tatsaya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Taro Yamamoto, Chiaki Kuriyama, Takashi Tsukamoto, and Sôsuke Takaoka.

The blood-soaked 2000 Japanese thriller Battle Royale. The film follows a ... and diligent student Noriko (Aki Maeda) — and their former teacher Kitano (Takeshi Kitano), who’s collaborating ...

After the distinctly standard DVD release for the startling Japanese film "Battle Royale", Metro Tartan have come up with a special edition that's just achingly cool. More violence, more ...

But the film that arguably launched the genre has yet to enter the U.S. mainstream: the 2000 Japanese movie "Battle Royale ... and Noriko Nakagawa (Aki Maeda), who hope to take down the system.