Movie

Battle Royale High School

1987 · 60 min

A frantic, gory anime brawl that throws demons and samurai into a schoolyard with gleeful, chaotic energy.

Tagline: And you Though Your High School was Tough?!?
Overview: When the school Karate club's star fighter quits and decides to go pro, he unwittingly fulfills an ancient interdimensional prophecy and becomes demon king of his dimension. Soon his high school becomes a battleground for demon slaying samurai, interplanetary law enforcement, and even his own traitorous demon minions. Well animated fight scenes ensue.
How it feels: Dark, campy, absurd and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Violence, power, betrayal, fate
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: violence
power
betrayal
fate
survival
Places: school
fantasy world
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild