Kusaka Shintaro

Lore & Background

There is no character named Kusaka Shintaro in this list, and no mention of an Afterlife Front, Student Council, Yuri Nakamura, or Kanade Tachibana. The source is limited to these four characters and their assigned weapons, kills, and backstories.

Reader's Guide

It does not mention any character with that name. The guide for the existing characters shows that Shuya Nanahara is a self-proclaimed 'rock star' who tries to rally classmates and survives the contest, Shogo Kawada is a loner and transfer student who allies with Shuya and Noriko to escape, and Kazuo Kiriyama is a sociopath who kills the most students.

Did You Know?

• Shuya Nanahara's assigned weapon is an Army Knife in the novel and manga, but a Pot lid in the film.
• Noriko Nakagawa kills Kazuo Kiriyama with the one and only bullet she fires during the game in the novel.
• Shogo Kawada is the winner of a previous Battle Royale program and dies from his wounds after helping Shuya and Noriko escape.
• Kazuo Kiriyama is a sociopath with brain damage from a car crash in his childhood, leading to a partial lobotomy.