Alice in Borderland (今際の国のアリス Imawa no Kuni no Alice?) is a Japanese sci-fi thriller live-action series directed by Shinsuke Sato based on the manga series of the same name, originally written and illustrated by Haro Aso. It was written by Sato, Yoshiki Watabe, and Yasuko Kuramitsu. The first season premiered on Netflix on December 10, 2020. On December 24, 2020, it was announced that the series was renewed for a second season, barely two weeks after its online debut. The announcement came from numerous social accounts for Netflix around the world.[1][2]. On September 27, 2023, it was announced that a third season will be in the works.[3]
Synopsis[]
Arisu—a listless, jobless, and video-game-obsessed young man—suddenly finds himself in a strange, emptied-out version of Tokyo in which he and his friends must compete in dangerous games in order to survive. In this strange world where his friends are now dead and he is left suicidal, Arisu meets Usagi, a young woman who’s navigating the games alone. Together, they set out to unravel one mystery after another as they risk their lives and confront what it means to live.
Cast[]
Protagonists[]
- Kento Yamazaki as Arisu
- Tao Tsuchiya as Usagi
Main[]
- Aya Asahina as Kuina
- Ayaka Miyoshi as Ann
- Nijiro Murakami as Chishiya
- Shuntaro Yanagi as Takatora
- Dori Sakurada as Niragi
- Yutaro Watanabe as Tatta
- Ayame Misaki as Shibuki
- Mizuki Yoshida as Asahi
- Tsuyoshi Abe as Kuzuryu
- Nobuaki Kaneko as Hatter
- Sho Aoyagi as Aguni
- Riisa Naka as Mira
Recurring[]
Credits[]
Crew[]
- Director: Shinsuke Satō
- Screenplay:
- Haro Aso (manga)
- Yasuko Kuramitsu
- Shinsuke Sato
- Production company: ROBOT
Trivia[]
- Netflix announced in July 2019 that they would release a live-action series adaptation of Haro Aso's Alice in Borderland.[4]
- Filming for the first season commenced on August 13th, 2020.
- Aso based both the lead characters on himself.[5]
- Since launching on December 10, Alice in Borderland has been in Top 10 in nearly 40 countries/territories, including Japan and across Asia — Malaysia, Hong Kong, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam as well as outside, it has found top ten positions in Germany, France, Portugal, Austria and Greece.[5]
- People around the world also discovered and searched for the lead actors Kento Yamazaki and Tao Tsuchiya, who are both household names in Japan.[5]
- Taketo Serizawa and Yuuji Mahiru are completely absent from the Netflix adaptation.
Gallery[]
Images[]
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Videos[]
References[]
- ↑ Netflix Japan Announcement
- ↑ Netflix Gives Second Season to Japan Thriller ‘Alice in Borderland’
- ↑ https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1707168279305793777?t=0zYk9dMuej2TFvevA9OwTA
- ↑ Netflix Produces Live-Action Alice in Borderland Series
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 'Alice In Borderland' Renewed for Season 2: Here's 10 Things to Know About the Netflix Series
See also[]
| Media | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Main series | Alice in Borderland • Alice in Borderland Retry |
| Spin-offs | Alice on Border Road |
| Anime | |
| OVA | Alice in Borderland |
| Live-action | |
| Netflix | Alice in Borderland |