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Battle Royale
‘Battle Royale’ was a controversial 1999 Japanese novel by Koushun Takami. It was later adapted into a live action film - Battle Royale (2000). Takami later published a 3,000 page illustrated manga version of the story.
The premise of Battle Royale revolves around “The Program,” a government sponsored event which forces randomly selected junior high school classes to murder each other until there is only one survivor. Each student is given a duffle bag containing a randomly selected weapon. Their weapons may be guns, knives, clubs, or toys. Many of the characters’ weapons differ in the three versions.
Smith & Wesson Model 19 .357
In the novel boy #18 Tadakatsu Hatagami’s weapon is a Smith & Wesson Model 19 .357. Since there are many variants of this popular model ranging greatly in barrel length and color it is unclear what exactly the revolver looked like. After his death the gun is used by the villainous Mitsuko Souma until she is killed by Kazuo.
Smith & Wesson Revolver
In the film the revolver appears to be an older style Smith & Wesson six shot .38.
Kyochi is killed early in the saga and the revolver is used mainly by Shuya and Shogo.
Colt .357
Boy #21 Kazuhiko Yamamoto’s is described only as a, “Colt .357 magnum.” In the manga the specific model appears to be a Colt Python . This is true in the film as well.
The Colt only appears briefly as Kazuhiko throws it over a sea cliff vowing never to play the Program.
Colt Government
Girl #10 Hirono Shimizu’s weapon is a Colt Government in the novel. After she is strangled by “Frogboy” Toshinori Oda, he uses the gun to graze Hiroki Sugimura in the leg. Oda in turn is killed by Kazuo whom never uses it.
Since this handgun has been in production for over one hundred years there are many variants and it may never be know exactly what the revolver looked like.
Glock 19
Girl #8 weapon is a two toned Glock19.
In the novel and film Kayoko uses her gun to shoot her friend Hiroki Sugimura mistakenly believing he will kill her. In the manga her revolver is not used at all.
Walther 9mm
In the novel Girl #19 Mitsuru Numai’s weapon is a Walther PPK 9mm. This becomes Kazuo’s backup weapon he keeps tucked in his belt.
Browning Hi-Power 9mm
In the film the Hi-Power is used by Girl #12 Haruka Tanizawa.
Originally with Girl #12 in the novel and movie; originally with Girl #2 Yukie Utsumi in the manga at the Lighthouse
Beretta 92FS 9mm
In the film boy #19 Mimura’s Beretta appears to be either a nickel plated 92FS or an Inox.
Colt Government 1911 .45
In the film the .45 originally belongs to Hirono Shimizu. Mitsuko obtains it by killing her.
Franchi SPAS Shotgun
In the film Shogo's shotgun is a SPAS 12.
Uzi
In the novel and manga girl #17 Satomi Noda’s weapon is an Uzi 9mm. After her death at the lighthouse it is recovered by Shuya and is later used by Shogo Kawada during the climatic car chase until it runs out of ammunition.
In the film Boy #10 Ryuhei Sasagawa’s weapon is an Uzi. It has been substituted for the MAC-10 featured in the novel and manga.
In the film Satomi’s weapon is a Micro Uzi with a barrel extension.
AR15
XM177E2
M16A1
M4A1
In the film they are Colt M4 Carbines and M16A2s.
