A 9th grade class is forced to fight each other to the death on a reality telvision program, demonstrating the lengths to which the government will go to preven

This classic yet controversial Japanese novel is available for the first time in English--a high-octane thriller about senseless youth violence that is a potent

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A 9th grade class is forced to fight each other to the death on a reality telvision program, demonstrating the lengths to which the government will go to preven

The cult Japanese bestselling phenomenon! Koushun Takami's notorious high-octane thriller is based on an irresistible premise: a class of 42 junior high school