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Battle Royale - Blog Posts
So recently I finished reading Battle Royale which I was struggling to finish for quite a while. Not because it was bad (though it did have it's issues) but because I always pick it up at seemingly the worst time. The first time was the end of my Bachelors, this time it was during my Masters. But I did finish it, this time and that was partly because I was able to keep track by keeping a notebook, which I will show pictures from below.
(I don't know why tumblr decides to show them upside down but fuck me I guess. Also my writing may or may not be readable, i tend to have child doctor hand writing)
I did some drawings of the characters on the inside, as you can see. I did tend to favor the female characters, not gonna lie so that's why I've been drawing them. I just found less of them insufferable (also drawing girls is easier). Their appearance wasn't based on the books or the manga, though they did have a slight influnlence. I mostly got inspo from @dullahanart who is really talented.
Now I didn't hate all of the guys. I LOVED the Kiriyama family and their chapter/s were some of my favourite parts.
I also liked Shogo and I wish he was explored more outside of having to talk to Shuya.
Speaking of him. That is my main problem with the story. I couldn't stand half the people who were meant to be the main characters. It's a shame because Noriko and Shuuya have such potential (especially the former).
And I understand the point of Shinji, but only because I watched a video on the series that explained him way better than the book. I couldn't stand reading him, and I dreaded any chapter that involved him because I soon realised he was the culprit of why I couldn't finish the book before. Talk about an actual Gary Stew, and I'm not even using that as a buzz word here. I've never read such an unbearably perfect character.
I think instead of giving a main cast and telling them "these are the characters you should like", the story could have benefited from having no definitive main character or "winner". You can tell who is going to survive pretty early on, and honestly it really downplayed the steaks. I would have prefered if each character got equal attention so that nobody could tell who would come out of it. That way, one could really get more invested in the side characters, who are all the highlight of the book.
But I don't know, that's just my opinion. I honestly think I like the movie more, but I can at least say I prefer the book to the manga.
Oh wow. It's been a while since I did something like this. Thanks for including me.
Last Song: Touyu's cover of Unravel.
Last TV Show: Moon Knight.
Current TV Show(s): Durarara!! X2 Ketsu, Downton Abbey, (about to start) Tokyo Ghoul: re Second Season.
Currently Reading: Durarara!! X7, the anthology my college released this year, Battle Royale (I know I paused it like over a year ago by now, but I'm still big into it and I intend on continuing it).
Tagging: (Don't have to do this, I don't really interact much on tumblr so I didn't know who to tag)
@madhousefruitcake @nibbles7192 @shizuolovemail @demytasse @jill-makes-art @kasunex @skrillcrack @freakythedeadfox @su1seimushi
Rules: tag 9 people you want to know/catch up with.
Thanks @alice-fell-to-far for tagging me
Last song: Broken Bells by Greta Van Fleet
Last tv show: The Terror. And I cried even more this time around.
Current tv show: The Walking Dead. I needed something to watch with my mom and it turns out I still enjoy the early seasons pretty well.
Currently reading: Nothing but I really need to get back to reading. It's been too long.
Tagging: @rollingwiththedead, @taureanluver, @girlfraud, @fangirlforever2412, @vanwolffen, @ciestess, @alittlewarlord
Here’s the rest of that fandom list I posted earlier
Battle Royale
Ghibli films
Doki Doki Literature Club
Dream Daddy
Love Letter: My True Feelings
Persona
Catherine
Dr Who
Mirai Nikki
Walking Dead
Resident Evil
Detroit Become Human
Beyond Two Souls
Jurassic Park/ World
Downton Abbey
DC
Youtubers
Brooklyn 99
The Last of Us
Colonel Sanders Dating Simulator
Sims
Minecraft
Hope I didn’t forget anything. Feel free to request fanart or writing. Ask questions if you want, or give me challenges in regards to writing or art. Thank you!
Another screen cap. Also I’m in love with the ash brush I used for coloring🥰
I forgot to post this😅
KO SHIBASAKI as MITSUKO SOUMA
—BATTLE ROYALE | バトル・ロワイアル (2000) dir. Kinji Fukasaku
little doodle of noriko<3 literally got 50 or so pages left of the novel and ... i’m scared bc it’s only noriko-kawada-shuuya and kiriyama, n i don’t want to know what happens next cause i like them all😭🙏🏻
currently reading battle royale!! its so good i can’t wait to watch it next. here’s mimura <3
Battle Royale (2000) • Kinji Fukasaku
Battle Royale (2000) • Kinji Fukasaku
Battle Royale (2000) • Kinji Fukasaku
Battle Royale (2000) • Kinji Fukasaku
How did it happen that the two of my favorite online games, Dragon Ball FighterZ and Totally Accurate Battlegrounds, have both had all future updates and patches canceled.
