Battle Royale

Battle Royale is literally the ancestor that gave birth to The Hunger Games, Squid Game, Alice in Borderland, and every ‘kill-or-be-killed, reality-bends-under-dystopia’ genre since. Without it, half your favorite ‘death game’ shows wouldn’t even exist. It’s the blueprint. The blueprint’s blueprint.  Proud to say I watched Battle Royale when I was 9. Mentally unwell ever since, but at least I’m certified OG.