Battle Royal High School

Battle Royal High School
真魔人伝　バトルロイヤルハイスクール
(Shin Majin Den Batoru Roiyaru Haisukūru)
Genre Martial arts, Supernatural
Manga
Written by Shin'ichi Kuruma
Published by Tokuma Shoten
Demographic Shōnen
Magazine Monthly Shōnen Captain
Original run May 18, 1986 – August 18, 1989
Volumes 4
Original video animation
Directed by Ichirō Itano
Written by Ichirō Itano
Music by Shirō Sagisu
Studio Tokuma Shoten
Licensed by Canada United States AnimEigo
Released December 10, 1987
Runtime 60 minutes

Battle Royal High School (真魔人伝　バトルロイヤルハイスクール Shin Majin Den Batoru Roiyaru Haisukūru, lit. "Legend of the True Devils Battle Royal High School"[1]) is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Shin'ichi Kuruma. It was serialized in the Tokuma Shoten magazine Monthly Shōnen Captain[1] infrequently between the May 1986 and August 1989 issues.[2][3] Originally released in four tankōbon (bound volumes), Battle Royal High School was later re-released in two larger volumes on December 20, 2008.[4][5]

The manga was adapted into an original video animation (OVA) anime feature on December 10, 1987.[6] It was directed by Ichirō Itano, and features character designs by Nobuteru Yūki and a musical score by Shirō Sagisu. The anime is considerably condensed when compared to its manga source material, making many characters seem out of place.[1] The OVA was localized in English and released in North America by AnimEigo on VHS July 31, 1996 and on DVD September 23, 2003.[7][8] The anime is currently out-of-print in the region.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Battle Royal High School Liner Notes". AnimEigo. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
  2. ↑ 魔人伝. Monthly Shōnen Captain (in Japanese) (Tokuma Shoten). May 18, 1986.
  3. ↑ 魔人伝. Monthly Shōnen Captain (in Japanese) (Tokuma Shoten). August 18, 1989.
  4. ↑ 魔神伝 (1) (リュウコミックス) (in Japanese). Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  5. ↑ 魔神伝 (2) (リュウコミックス) (in Japanese). Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  6. ↑ 真魔神伝 バトルロイヤル・ハイスクール [Legend of the True Devils Battle Royal High School] (in Japanese). Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
  7. ↑ "Battle Royal High School". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
  8. ↑ "Battle Royal High School". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-07-31.

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