SITE INDEX • Battle Royale • Battle Royale II • Novel • Manga • Video • Merchandise • Forums • Downloads

SECTION INDEX: Compatibility Issues • Comparative Stills • Original Version • Special Version • BRII • Related Videos • Bootlegs

DVD profile -
Universe (Hong Kong)
Original Version


Additional images: Back Disc
THE STATS

DVD TYPE:
DVD-5 (single layer) Region 3 NTSC 
(there is also a rarer, legitimate R0 release)

SUBS:
English (removable); Chinese (removable

AUDIO:
DTS, Dolby 2.0

DISTRIBUTOR:
Universe Laser and Video

CATALOG NUMBER:
ULVQ2031 

RELEASE DATE:
September 2001

EXTRAS:
Kitano biography text; trailer

WHERE TO BUY:
eBay 

THE GOOD
  • Inexpensive
  • Decent, comprehensible subtitles
  • DTS Audio
THE BAD
  • Virtually no extras
  • Transfer is only average, not very crisp
  • Minor inaccuracies in the translation
  • Many bootlegs pose as this version
MIKE SAYS As the first legitimate DVD release of BR, the Universe DVD had its moment as the best way to see the film; it's since been superseded by other versions--the crisper Korean releases, the better-translated and excellently-transferred UK 5.1 release, and of course, the perfect Japanese releases. But if you can find it (taking care not to buy a bootleg), it's still an affordable option for those who just want to see what the film is about.
This site is not affiliated with Toei Company, Ltd. or the producers of Battle Royale.
Images are copyrighted by their respective owners.