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Kazuo Kiriyama (桐山和雄 Kiriyama Kazuo^?) is a fictional character in the best-selling Battle Royale novel and manga by Koushun Takami. He is also a character in the film of the same name, played by Masanobu Ando. Image File history File links Kiriyama. ... Image File history File links Kiriyama. ... Masanobu Ando. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... ... Masanobu Ando. ...

The characters in Kazuo's given name mean "peace" and "male," respectively. The characters in his family name mean "tree" and "mountain."

In the novel and manga, it's implied that he is an illegitimately born child due to maternal infidelity. After killing his gang in the novel, he touches his left temple due to some elusive feeling he infrequently has. Kazuo states that since the doctor who operated on him died and, as he puts it, "his real father" dying of complication, he has no one to question about this.

Major differences in the novel, film, and manga

Personality

Novel

In the novel, having suffered from a brain injury during a car accident while in utero, he lost the ability to process basic human emotions (notably remorse and empathy), which made him indifferent to the suffering of others. This also made him an efficient, Terminator-esque killer, with no morals to keep him from callously murdering his classmates, even the members of his own street gang. Mitsuru, near his final moments, recalls that he has never seen Kazuo smile. Kazuo also has a genius level IQ, and a talent of quickly adapting to any situation. In many flashbacks in the novel, Kazuo is shown to have easily learned how to do otherwise difficult tasks, (eg. painting a beautiful picture, playing the violin) and then losing interest after mastering them (as he tossed both his violin and painting in the trash only moments after completion.) He also has specifically slicked back hair, which he adopted at Mitsuru Numai's suggestion, leading a false perception by Mitsuru of this being a bonding factor between the two. Though the novel states he's around the same height as Shuya at about 171 cm (5'8), the manga lists his height as 181 cm (5'11). Before the game, his only question in to the situations was "When does the game begin?". Throughout the novel, he only really talks once, and that is before he shoots Mitsuru. He does not see the difference between drawing art, playing a violin, or killing his classmates. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... In Utero is the third and final studio album by the American grunge band Nirvana, released in September 1993 by Geffen Records. ... People feel remorse when reflecting on their actions that they believe are wrong. ... Not to be confused with Pity, Sympathy, or Compassion. ... Look up terminator in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... IQ tests are designed to give approximately this Gaussian distribution. ... The violin is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. ... Mitsuru Numai is a character in the novel Battle Royale, and the film and manga of the same name. ...

Manga

In the manga, Kazuo is much like what the novel depicted, mercilessly killing his classmates with neither hesitation nor regret. Some fans have also noted that there are physical similarities between Kazuo and Hiroki in the manga. The two are near the same height, both looking alike as children and as teenagers (before Kazuo slicks back his hair), even acquiring the same eye injury by the same weapon. One of the more notable differences from the novel version is that Kazuo's brain damage is caused by a car crash in his childhood rather than in utero, an event made clear in volume 14 in a sequence where a wounded Kazuo (shot from an angle by Noriko Nakagawa that eventually hit the damaged part of his brain) flashes back to his earlier (and happier) years. The manga depicts Kazuo as a near perfect genius, from his incredible talents when he was a child to his wide range of knowledge as a junior high student. He appears reading books about human anatomy and martial arts, and has the ability to quickly grasp anything not yet familiar to him. Image File history File linksMetadata Kiriyama_manga. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Kiriyama_manga. ... Hesitation is the act of pausing due to indecision or uncertainty, in either speech or action. ... Regret was a famous racehorse, foaled in 1912 to Broomstick and sired by Jersey Lightning. ... A genius is a person of great intelligence. ... List of bones of the human skeleton Human anatomy is primarily the scientific study of the morphology of the adult human body. ... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ...

Film

In the film, Kazuo is an enigmatic sadistic sociopath transfer student, who signed up as a volunteer for the Battle Royale Program. In the film, his only apparent motive is given by Shogo Kawada, who says he signed up "for fun". Not much else is known, as the wild-haired Kazuo says nothing and only smiles with glee as he murders his classmates with assorted weapons such as a submachine gun, a wakizashi, and grenades. Flogging demonstration at Folsom Street Fair 2004. ... Antisocial personality disorder (APD) is a personality disorder which is often characterised by antisocial and impulsive behaviour. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Taro Yamamoto as Shogo Kawada in the film Battle Royale Shogo Kawada ) a. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The street gang

In the novel, Kazuo's designated weapon was a knife, and he most likely killed the other members of his street gang by deception rather than by stealth or physical force, before acquiring his signature weapon, a Ingram M10 submachine gun. He was also nick-named "Boss" by his fellow gang members and joined the game by a flip of a coin (heads he rebels, tails he plays). In the manga it is some what of the same thing only a little different, because he starts out with the Ingram M10. In the movie he signed up for fun, his initial weapon is a paper fan, and he is not the leader or member of the street gang and kills them all for fun after they surround him and accuse him of being a spy for Kitano. After spitting gum in the face of Ryuhei Sasagawa, he is able to grab the Uzi 9mm and mow down the other members without hesitation or mercy. He then picks up their remaining weapons, and tosses aside a pair of nunchaku. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (960x540, 535 KB) Kazuo Kiriyama in Battle Royale Kazuo is surrounded by Numais gang while his bag is searched for weapons This image is a screenshot from a copyrighted film, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (960x540, 535 KB) Kazuo Kiriyama in Battle Royale Kazuo is surrounded by Numais gang while his bag is searched for weapons This image is a screenshot from a copyrighted film, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by... Mitsuru Numai is a character in the novel Battle Royale, and the film and manga of the same name. ... Hiroshi Kuronaga is a character in the novel Battle Royale, and the film and manga of the same name. ... Shirou Gou as Ryuhei Sasagawa in the film Battle Royale. ... Shigeki Hirokawa as Sho Tsukioka in the film Battle Royale. ... Tamaki Mihara as Izumi Kanai in the film Battle Royale. ... The Military Armament Corporation Model 10 or MAC-10 is a blowback-operated select-fire submachine gun (more specifically a machine pistol) developed by Gordon B. Ingram in 1964. ... Shirou Gou as Ryuhei Sasagawa in the film Battle Royale. ...

Classmates killed

Regardless of the adaptation of Battle Royale, Kazuo is responsible for the most deaths on the island during the events of The Program. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

In the Original Novel

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In the manga adaptation

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In the film adaptation

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Weapons

In the novel he receives a knife as his original weapon and he takes his MAC-10 and Walther PPK from his gang, the grenades from Yumiko Kusaka, a Beretta 92FS from Shinji Mimura, a Smith & Wesson M&P .38 revolver and Class III Kevlar vest from Toshinori Oda, a Colt M1911 from Hiroki Sugimura, a Smith & Wesson M59 Automatic pistol from Kayoko Kotohiki and a Smith & Wesson M19 .357 Magnum from Mitsuko Souma. The Military Armament Corporation Model 10 or MAC-10 is a blowback-operated select-fire submachine gun (more specifically a machine pistol) developed by Gordon B. Ingram in 1964. ... The Walther PP series pistols include the Walther PP, PPK, and PPK/S. They are blowback-operated semiautomatic pistols manufactured by Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen in Germany or under license from Walther in France and the United States [1]. These pistols feature an exposed hammer, a double-action trigger mechanism... The Beretta 92SB-F, Beretta 92FS, Beretta 92G, Beretta 92FS Inox, and Beretta 96 are semi-automatic pistols, locked-breech delayed recoil operated, double/single action pistols, chambered for the 9 mm Parabellum cartridge (92 series) and the . ... Takashi Tsukamoto as Shinji Mimura in the film Battle Royale Shinji Mimura (ä¸‰æ‘ä¿¡å² Mimura Shinji) is a protagonist in the novel Battle Royale, and film and manga adaptations. ... The . ... Chemical structure of Kevlar. ... The M1911 is a single-action, semiautomatic handgun chambered for the . ... Hiroki Sugimura is a character from the novel Battle royale and in the manga and film based on it. ... The Smith & Wesson Model 59 was a modification of the S&W Model 39 pistol that had a double-column magazine. ... Kayoko Kotohiki is a character in the novel Battle Royale, and the film and manga of the same name. ... The S&W Model 19 is a revolver produced by Smith & Wesson with a 2. ... Kou Shibasaki as Mitsuko Souma, in the film Battle Royale Mitsuko Souma ) is one of two main antagonists in the novel Battle Royale and the manga and film adaptations. ...

In the film, there are noticeable differences. He receives a paper fan, then takes the Uzi 9mm (a place where the film breaks with the other two versions) from Ryuhei Sasagawa. He then takes the revolver and grenades from the rest of the street gang, a sword from Yumiko Kusaka, a Kevlar vest from Toshinori Oda, a Colt M1911 and stungun from Mitsuko. The Uzi (Hebrew: ) is a family of guns that started with a compact boxy lightweight submachine gun. ... The M1911 is a single-action, semiautomatic handgun chambered for the . ...

In the manga, things go in much the same way as in the novel, except that he starts off with only the MAC-10. He acquires a Walther P99 from Mitsuru Numai, grenades from Yumiko Kusaka, a Colt Python and a Kevlar vest from Toshinori Oda, a .44 Auto Mag from Mizuho Inada and a Colt M1911 from Hiroki Sugimura. He also doesn't take the Beretta 92FS from Shinji Mimura after killing him. The Walther P99 is a semiautomatic pistol made in Germany by Walther Sportwaffen. ... Colt Python with 6 inch barrel and Royal Blue finish The Colt Python is a . ... Chemical structure of Kevlar. ... The . ... The M1911 is a single-action, semiautomatic handgun chambered for the . ... Hiroki Sugimura is a character from the novel Battle royale and in the manga and film based on it. ... The Beretta 92SB-F, Beretta 92FS, Beretta 92G, Beretta 92FS Inox, and Beretta 96 are semi-automatic pistols, locked-breech delayed recoil operated, double/single action pistols, chambered for the 9 mm Parabellum cartridge (92 series) and the . ... Takashi Tsukamoto as Shinji Mimura in the film Battle Royale Shinji Mimura (ä¸‰æ‘ä¿¡å² Mimura Shinji) is a protagonist in the novel Battle Royale, and film and manga adaptations. ...

Fate

All outcomes end with Kazuo's death. However, a different protagonist kills Kazuo in the three versions. Image File history File linksMetadata BR1_Shogo_Kazuo_BagExchange. ... Image File history File linksMetadata BR1_Shogo_Kazuo_BagExchange. ... Taro Yamamoto as Shogo Kawada in the film Battle Royale Shogo Kawada ) a. ...

In the novel, Noriko Nakagawa and Shogo Kawada both shoot Kazuo in the face (in that order). After shooting Kazuo, Shogo tells Noriko, "I was the one who killed him, not you."

In the manga adaptation, Kazuo is killed by protagonist Shuya Nanahara, in the last volume. At volume 14 he is shot in the stomach with a shotgun by Shogo Kawada but he experiences a less fatal wound as he was wearing the kevlar vest. He shoots Shogo in the abdomen rendering him incapable of doing much and then points his gun at Shuya. Shuya is too spellbound to do anything but then Noriko shoots him in the face with a revolver. It is then that Kazuo regains his emotions and has flashbacks of his youth to his eventual brain damage in a car accident. All the emotions that were unwillingly and willingly suppressed by him come back overwhelming him intensely. He starts losing his composure and also a bit of his sanity as now the laws of logic alone that bounded him have been broken. He even ponders on why Noriko isn't finishing him off, referring to her in an obscene manner in his thoughts. Shuya finally gains his valour and stabs him in the eye with a spearhead making Kazuo partially blind. Kazuo shows immense symptoms of hesitation and fear as he looks with despair at Shuya. Noriko comes and blocks Shuya's form, saying how she will not let him kill Shuya. Though deeply troubled Kazuo in an almost trembling fashion tries to shoot her. Shuya realizes it is time to act and finally shoots him through the neck . Shuya prolongs the final shot through the neck in order to make sure Kazuo feels it emotionally. Shuya attempts to resuscitate him (not wanting to be responsible for his death). Kazuo briefly regains consciousness and calls out Shuya's name before his death (In the English adaptation, he says "Shu. I can feel again"). In the end of volume 15 when Shuya and Noriko are finally heading for America and they are thinking of all those who died in the program, a scene is shown where all forty students, including Shuya's parents, Shinji's uncle and Hiroki's sensei, are all present around them and are smiling as if they are their guardian angels. Kazuo is seen with his gang and for the first time, (and shown for the final time in the manga), in the series he is shown to be truly smiling (sans sadism) as he looks at the couple.

In the film adaptation, Shogo Kawada kills Kazuo, first by shooting him in his leg after he is blinded by Shinji Mimura's bomb, then into his collar, which subsequently explodes. Takashi Tsukamoto as Shinji Mimura in the film Battle Royale Shinji Mimura (ä¸‰æ‘ä¿¡å² Mimura Shinji) is a protagonist in the novel Battle Royale, and film and manga adaptations. ...

Official Class Designation

Kazuo Kiriyama, Shiroiwa Junior High School, 9th Grade, Class B, Boy #6. For other uses, see Battle Royale (disambiguation). ...

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