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The Japanese classic Battle Royale and its sequel are finally hitting blu-ray in North America. Controversial since its debut in 2000, Battle Royale imagines a not-too-distant future where the economy has collapsed, so to thin the herds, every year a class of school children is chosen at random to hunt each other until there is only one survivor. The film will be released in two sets: just Battle Royale on blu-ray and DVD, or a three-disc set (blu-ray and DVD) which includes Battle Royale, Battle Royale 2, and a supplementary disc. Both versions release on March 20th. Hit the jump for all the details.

From the press release:

Battle Royale: The Complete Collection's four disc set in collectible high-end packaging will include:

·        Battle Royale Director's Cut with both Japanese and English language tracks and English subtitles

·        Battle Royale Theatrical Cut with both Japanese and English language tracks and English subtitles

·        Battle Royale II with Japanese language and English subtitles

·        Battle Royale Bonus Content with Japanese language and English subtitles 

SPECIAL FEATURES:

·        The Making Of BATTLE ROYALE

·        BATTLE ROYALE Press Conference

·        Instructional Video: Birthday Version

·        Audition & Rehearsal Footage

·        Special Effects Comparison Featurette

·        Tokyo International Film Festival 2000

·        Battle Royale Documentary

·        Basketball Scene Rehearsals

·        Behind-The-Scenes Featurette

·        Filming On-Set

·        Original Theatrical Trailer

·        Special Edition TV Spot

·        TV Spot: Tarantino Version