Battle Royal High School English Sub & Dub

About Battle Royal High School

If you are hunting for a new action series, Battle Royal High School (真魔神伝 バトルロイヤルハイスクール) deserves a look (1987). The setup goes like this. The premise: Hyoudo Riki is just an ordinary guy who likes to wear a tiger mask while Kung Fu fighting, which means he fits in real well at Clash ROYAL HIGH SCHOOL! Unfortunately for Riki, he's the doppelganger in our world of Byoudo, Master of the Dark Realm, and when a dimension gate opens between the two worlds.

Along the way, now poor Riki is semi-possessed by his opposite number, and the minions of the Fairy Master are mutating his classmates into hideous lustful monsters. To make matters worse, all the inter-dimensional commotion has attracted the attention of a sword-happy exorcist and the heroic Zankan of the Space-Time Police! Which all means that Riki is about to take one bitch of a mid-term.

With action at the core, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Voice work is led by Kazuki Yao as Riki Hyoudou and Chieko Honda as Megumi Koyama. It will appeal most to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. The run is 1 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

The action focus matters here: fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. With a 5.2/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. On the casting side, Kazuki Yao voicing Riki Hyoudou gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 1987, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.