 Much like the alternate plots of the novel and movie, they are noted for its intense and gory violence.The English adaptation of the manga makes several changes to the plot, such as claiming that "[The] Program" is a reality TV show and changing the time setting of the story by almost 10 years; both changes are contradicted in later volumes.At first the creators of the original version of the "Battle Royale" manga kept the story close to the original Japanese novel.