Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced that they will be releasing the dystopian thriller Battle Royale on 4K UHD Blu-ray Steelbook for the film’s 25th anniversary as a part of their direct-to-consumer site Lionsgate Limited on December 9, 2025. Directed by Kinji Fukasaku and based on the novel by Koushun Takami, the film stars Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Taro Yamamoto, Chiaki Kuriyama, Kou Shibasaki, Masanobu Ando, and Beat Takeshi. The 4K UHD Blu-Ray will feature both the Theatrical Cut and the Director’s Cut of the film in Dolby Vision, along with new and archival special features. Get more details!
Synopsis: In the near future, the economy has collapsed, unemployment has soared, and juvenile crime has exploded. Fearful of their nation’s youth, the Japanese government passes The BR Law: Each year, a 9th grade class is sent to a remote island where they will be locked into exploding neck collars, given a random weapon, and forced to hunt and kill each other until there is only one survivor left. Chiaki Kuriyama (Kill Bill) and screen legend Takeshi Kitano (Ghost in the Shell) star in the movie that has been argued, acclaimed, and banned around the world. Presented in 4K for the first time on its 25th anniversary, it remains one of the most savage, shocking, and emotionally powerful films of all time.
4K ULTRA HD / BLU-RAY / DVD / DIGITAL SPECIAL FEATURES
- Battle Royale in 4K with Dolby Vision®
- Includes 4K and Blu-ray™ Director’s Cut and Theatrical Versions
- SteelBook with art by Oliver Barrett
- The Lionsgate Limited Edition 4K and Blu-ray Director’s Cut also include new special features:
• Kenta Fukasaku on Battle Royale
• Battle Royale: The Ripples of Violence - Director’s Cut Legacy Special Features:
• The Making of Battle Royale
• Battle Royale Press Conference
• Instructional Video: Birthday Version
• Audition & Rehearsal Footage
• Special Effects Comparison Featurette - Theatrical Version Legacy Special Features:
• Tokyo International Film Festival 2000
• Battle Royale Documentary
• Basketball Scene Rehearsals
• Behind-the-Scenes Featurette
• Filming on Set
• Original Theatrical Trailer
• Special Edition TV Spot
• TV Spot: Tarantino Version
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