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I read this for a class, so I didn‘t know this was a side story. That being said, I 100% want to read Battle Royale and I still really enjoyed this story, even without knowing the background. It‘s beautiful and brutal and thought-provoking. I appreciate that.

A manga from the author of Battle Royale. Gives a little backstory to some of the characters not as fleshed out in the original novel. The 2nd story was definitely my favorite, but they both end in the lighthouse shoot out.

Reading this side story manga immediately put me right back in the BR universe, even though it's been a few years since I last read the novel. Within a few panels, I was once again invested in the survival of these kids. Speaking of kids, I loved that the artwork actually made the characters look like teens. I love the original manga, but the artwork made everyone look so old. In "Angels' Border," even Kiriyama and Mitsuko look age appropriate.

"Battle Royale" is my favourite book, manga series, and movie. I'm looking forward to reading this side story about the lighthouse girls (because honestly, as much as I say I would be Shuya or Takako, I'm really an Utsumi Yukie at heart).

a brief but, great read. I think of it as like a cherry on top of the hot fudge sundae that is Battle Royale. it tells the story of the group of girls from the original novel who hid in the lighthouse. it being in graphic novel format make it feel bigger than just the short story that it actually is.