7.0Konkatsu Battle Royal · 2010
Konkatsu Battle Royal (2010) is a Drama / Horror film directed by Mikio Hirota, starring Shōko Hamada, Megumi Hatachiya, Rika Kawamura.
DramaHorror
7.0Overview
In 2015, the Japanese economy has collapsed due to global recession. While unemployment rates are over 35 percent, 150,000 people commit suicide every year. In such conditions, a TV program, 24-hour Marriage Battle Royale, skyrockets to unprecedented fame and popularity, where people are set on fire on camera. It’s the ultimate in extreme programming, an ordeal of marriage hunting where women in debt play games to marry famed celebrities abroad, with the losers facing humiliation and could be death. Hana Shinjo, a has-been idol, makes a desperate stab at a new life by applying to the show as a contestant. When accepted, she finds herself pitted against a single mother, a former business owner, a club hostess, a rogue, a high-school girl, and an assorted mob of heartless, cold-blooded women. A frenzied battle for life itself now begins.
Cast
Shōko Hamada, Megumi Hatachiya, Rika Kawamura, Eri Konno, Yoshimi Hamasaki, Ayaka Tomoda, Nobu Morimoto
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What is "Konkatsu Battle Royal" about?
In 2015, the Japanese economy has collapsed due to global recession. While unemployment rates are over 35 percent, 150,000 people commit suicide every year. In such conditions, a TV program, 24-hour Marriage Battle Royale, skyrockets to unprecedented fame and popularity, where people are set on fire on camera. It’s the ultimate in extreme programming, an ordeal of marriage hunting where women in debt play games to marry famed celebrities abroad, with the losers facing humiliation and could be death. Hana Shinjo, a has-been idol, makes a desperate stab at a new life by applying to the show as a contestant. When accepted, she finds herself pitted against a single mother, a former business owner, a club hostess, a rogue, a high-school girl, and an assorted mob of heartless, cold-blooded women. A frenzied battle for life itself now begins.
When was "Konkatsu Battle Royal" released?
Konkatsu Battle Royal was released in 2010.
Who stars in "Konkatsu Battle Royal"?
The cast includes Shōko Hamada, Megumi Hatachiya, Rika Kawamura, Eri Konno.
