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		russdill on Jan 10, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Before Squid Game, there was Battle Royale The Long Walk is cited by the Battle Royale author as an inspiration.

Dunan on Jan 16, 2025 | [–]

He also has his protagonists hail from the fictional town of Shiroiwa-cho 白岩町, which is a direct translation of King's frequently-seen "Castle Rock". I wonder how many Japanese readers of the original spotted that.

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