Battle Royale

Shuya Nanahara
Height: 170 cm
Weight: 58 kg
Extra Curricular: Music Club
Primary Talents: Music (N/A)/Sports
Primary Weakness: Empathic nature
Pertinent Background: Orphaned at age five. Relegated to Jikeikan Home. Prone to irrational outbursts re: perceived injustices. Subject displays a marked propensity for forbidden entertainments (ref: rock and roll/government ban) as well as a tendency to hero worship the providers of said entertainment.
Conclusion(s):Potential merchandizing bonanza should he emerge victorious.


Shinji Mimura
Height: 172 cm
Weight: 59 kg
Extra Curricular: Varsity basketball, yearbook
Primary Talents: Innate athleticism, intuitive grasp of abstracts with regard to complicated situations
Primary Weakness: Anti-authority tendencies, megalomania, overactive libido
Pertinent Background: Athletically gifted; arguably the most physically fit of the current crop of contestants. Parents N/A. Patriarchal uncle (Name withheld) exerted primary developmental influences (ref: Acts of defiance /sub ref: rebellion / grass roots). Although sexually active, subject displays marked misogynistic tendencies.
Conclusion(s): Strong "bad boy" marketing potential regardless of survival.


Hiroki Sugimura
Height: 182 cm
Weight: 74 kg
Extra Curricular: N/A
Primary Talents: Martial arts / Chinese discipline
Primary Weakness: Extremely introverted nature
Pertinent Background: Bullied as a child, the subject took on martial arts training as a means of building character / confidence. Subject displays marked difficulty when it comes to any / all forms of social interaction, excepting one Takako Chigusa (ref: girl #13). A distressing tendency to overthink circumstances / situations could result in early elimination of the subject by less analytical classmates / contestants.
Conclusion(s): Introverted nature could turn out to be a plus. Should this one emerge victorious, there's little chance of him mouthing off at inopportune moments.


Kazuo Kiriyama
Height: 181 cm
Weight: 58 kg
Extra Curricular: N/A
Primary Talents: Instinctual athleticism, intuitive grasp of all/any martial arts discipline(s) (ref: savant)
Primary Weakness: Emotional immaturity (ref: sociopath)
Pertinent Background: Machine efficient (ref: sociopathic behaviour patterns /sub ref: developmental years); the first contestant to fully embrace the game mechanics. Parentage questionable (maternal infidelity a strong possibility).
Conclusion(s): Projected winner barring unforeseen circumstances. A natural!


Mitsuko Souma

Height: 160 cm
Weight: 50 kg
Extra Curricular: N/A
Primary Talents: Eye candy
Primary Weakness: Emotional instability, megalomania
Pertinent Background: Deranged sensuality (ref: Black Widow syndrome / sub ref: incest)in a drop dead gorgeous package. Undeniable charisma / girl gang chic. Subject is believed personally responsible for the utter ruination of multiple lives (ref: Lolita syndrome / sub ref: First Secretary Amatsu scandal). Parents deceased. Guardians N/A (suspected Yakuza connnections / not proven)
Conclusion(s): A solid draw for the key 18-32 male demographic. A T&A merchandizing bonanza should she emerge victorious.