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Old 9th January 2006, 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by steffee
Has anyone seen the Japanese film, Battle Royale? It is very similar to Lord of the Flies, or the book Coral Island by Ballantane?
I'd say the closest paralell to 'Lord of the Flies' in Japanese culture is probably "Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids" by Kenzaburo Oe; and a cracking read it is too.

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