Ah, found it. My sister made a post about BR (the manga) on the Rockman.exe Central forums.. here it is:
Who here has read this manga? I own the first four volumes and I find it quite disturbing, yet beautiful at the same time. For those who have no knowledge of it, here's the rundown:
Battle Royale is based off of the popular pulp fiction work of the same title. It's set in a dystopian government in which rock n' roll is outlawed, and every year, a random class of ninth graders are chosen to participate in "The Program", the ultimate reality show. "The Program" involves dropping the kids somewhere remote, leaving them with food, water, and weapons, and letting them fight to the death. Those who try to escape are eliminated. Those who don't fight are eliminated. In short, if you want to live, you have to play to win.
I don't recommend this to anybody who's got a weak stomach, can't handle controversial issues, and shies away from sex. If you fall in one of those categories, this series will offend you. If you don't care, read this. It's a wonderful work, and the book is even better. There's also a movie, but it's not as good.
...yeah. Redundancy's great,huh?
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