Battle Royale. Poster of the 2000 movie and cover of the 1999 book
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Battle Royale
Koushun Takami, 1999
movie vs book
Kinji Fukasaku, 2000

In the near-future, following a major recession, the Japanese government has passed the ‘BR ACT’ to curb the nation’s juvenile delinquency. Noriko Nakagawa is the only student regularly attending class 3-B. Their teacher, Kitano, resigns after being wounded by Yoshitoki Kuninobu, Shuya’s best friend. Each student is provided rations, water, a map of the island, compass, flashlight, and a random weapon.


Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence. Poster of the 1983 movie and cover of the 1963 book, The Seed and the Sower
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The Seed and the Sower
Laurens van der Post, 1963
movie vs book
Nagisa Ôshima, 1983

In 1942, Major Jack Celliers is captured by Japanese soldiers and sent to a POW camp where he is overseen by Captain Yonoi. Celliers and Yonoi engage in a battle of wills, with Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence trying to mediate and build a relationship with Sergeant Hara, Yonoi’s second-in-command. The camp is characterized by strict discipline and a focus on the glory of Imperial Japan.


Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence. Poster of the 1983 movie and cover of the 1970 book, The Night of the New Moon
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The Night of the New Moon
Laurens van der Post, 1970
movie vs book
Nagisa Ôshima, 1983

In 1942, Major Jack Celliers is captured by Japanese soldiers and sent to a POW camp where he is overseen by Captain Yonoi. Celliers and Yonoi engage in a battle of wills, with Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence trying to mediate and build a relationship with Sergeant Hara, Yonoi’s second-in-command. The camp is characterized by strict discipline and a focus on the glory of Imperial Japan.


Ghost in the Shell. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 1989 comic book
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Ghost in the Shell
Masamune Shirow, 1989
movie vs comic book
Rupert Sanders, 2017

In the near future, humans are augmented with cybernetic improvements to traits such as vision, strength, and intelligence. Augmentation developer Hanka Robotics establishes a secret project to develop an artificial body, or shell, that can integrate a human brain rather than an AI. Over the objections of her designer Dr. Ouelet, Hanka Robotics CEO, Cutter, decides to use Killian as a counter-terrorism operative.


Ghost in the Shell. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Ghost in the Shell
James Swallow, 2017
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Rupert Sanders, 2017

In the near future, humans are augmented with cybernetic improvements to traits such as vision, strength, and intelligence. Augmentation developer Hanka Robotics establishes a secret project to develop an artificial body, or shell, that can integrate a human brain rather than an AI. Over the objections of her designer Dr. Ouelet, Hanka Robotics CEO, Cutter, decides to use Killian as a counter-terrorism operative.


Johnny Mnemonic. Poster of the 1995 movie and cover of the 1981 book
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Johnny Mnemonic
William Gibson, 1981
movie vs book
Robert Longo, 1995

In 2021, society is deeply engaged in a virtual Internet, which has a degenerative effect referred to as nerve attenuation syndrome, or NAS. Johnny is a mnemonic courier with a data storage device implanted in his brain, allowing him to discreetly carry information too sensitive to transfer across the Net, the virtual-reality equivalent of the Internet.


Johnny Mnemonic. Poster of the 1995 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Johnny Mnemonic
Terry Bisson, 1995
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Robert Longo, 1995

In 2021, society is deeply engaged in a virtual Internet, which has a degenerative effect referred to as nerve attenuation syndrome, or NAS. Johnny is a mnemonic courier with a data storage device implanted in his brain, allowing him to discreetly carry information too sensitive to transfer across the Net, the virtual-reality equivalent of the Internet.