| At the time of release |
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| this film was certified 15 |
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| by the Board of Classification |
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| due to "scenes of severe violence, |
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| "making it unsuitable for those |
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| "ofjunior high school age and under", |
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| so under 15s were not allowed to see it. |
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| For home viewing, we advise discretion |
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| of parents or a guardian as to those |
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| in your household who can view this film. |
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| BATTLE ROYALE
SPEClAL EDlTlON 2001 |
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| At the dawn of the millennium,
the nation collapsed. |
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| At 15% unemployment,
10 million were out ofwork. |
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| 800,000 students boycotted school
and juvenile crime rates soared. |
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| Adults had lost all confidence,
and now fearing the youth |
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| they eventually passed
the Millennium Educational Reform Act. |
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| AKA: the BR Act. |
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| This year Zentsuji Middle School's
Class E was chosen |
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| from among 43,000 9th grade classes. |
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| This year's game was
even more blistering than the last. |
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| Look, there she is! |
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