Alice in Borderland
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Alice in Borderland
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| Episodes: | 22 |
| Year: | 2020-2025 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Seasons: | 3 |
| Seasons Breakdown: | (1) 8, (2) 8, (3) 8 |
| Category: | Alternative Reality |
| Colour: | Yes |
| Format: | Series |
| Company: | ROBOT COMMUNICATIONS, ROBOT COMMUNICATIONS INC. |
| Creator: | Alice in Borderland by Haro Aso |
| Run Time (mins): | 41–80 minutes |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Type of Show: | Live Action |
| Status: | Ended |
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Summary
In Tokyo, Arisu, an unemployed young man preoccupied with video games, spends his time with his friends Chōta and Karube. After a disturbance in Shibuya Crossing, the three hide in a public restroom and emerge to find the city completely deserted. That night, they are directed by an electronic billboard to a “game arena,” where mobile devices display the difficulty level of each game, represented by playing cards. They are joined by a high‑school student and a businesswoman, Shibuki, who explains that leaving an arena once entered results in immediate execution by an automated laser system.
The group participates in a three‑of‑clubs game titled Dead or Alive, which requires players to choose between two doors within a time limit, one of which leads to survival and the other to instant death. Arisu, Karube, and Shibuki survive, though Chōta is severely injured. Upon exiting, each participant receives a limited‑duration “visa,” which must be renewed by completing additional games; failure to do so results in execution.
Cast
Ryōhei Arisu KENTO YAMAZAKIM Yuzuha Usagi TAO TSUCHIYA, Shuntarō Chishiya NIJIRŌ MURAKAMI, Hikari Kuina AYA ASAHINA, Suguro Niragi DORI SAKURADA, Rizuna Ann Ayaka Miyoshi.