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Alice in Borderland

Original title: Imawa no Kuni no Arisu
  • TV Series
  • 2020–
  • TV-MA
  • 50m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
124K
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Tao Tsuchiya and Kento Yamazaki in Alice in Borderland (2020)
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.
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Cyber ThrillerDystopian Sci-FiPsychological DramaPsychological ThrillerSurvivalActionDramaHorrorMysterySci-Fi

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 ... Read allArisu - 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.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.

  • Creator
    • Haro Aso
  • Stars
    • Kento Yamazaki
    • Tao Tsuchiya
    • Nijirô Murakami
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    124K
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    POPULARITY
    131
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    • Creator
      • Haro Aso
    • Stars
      • Kento Yamazaki
      • Tao Tsuchiya
      • Nijirô Murakami
    • 822User reviews
    • 48Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Kento Yamazaki
    Kento Yamazaki
    • Ryohei Arisu
    • 2020–2025
    Tao Tsuchiya
    Tao Tsuchiya
    • Yuzuha Usagi
    • 2020–2025
    Nijirô Murakami
    Nijirô Murakami
    • Shuntaro Chishiya
    • 2020–2022
    Eleanor Noble
    Eleanor Noble
    • Yuzuha Usagi
    • 2020–2022
    Daniel Rindress-Kay
    Daniel Rindress-Kay
    • Ryohei Arisu
    • 2020–2022
    Aya Asahina
    • Hikari Kuina
    • 2020–2022
    Daniel Brochu
    Daniel Brochu
    • Shuntaro Chishiya
    • 2020–2022
    Juliette Gosselin
    Juliette Gosselin
    • Hikari Kuina
    • 2020–2022
    Yûtarô Watanabe
    • Kodai Tatta
    • 2020–2022
    Ayaka Miyoshi
    Ayaka Miyoshi
    • Ann Rizuna
    • 2020–2025
    Liz MacRae
    • Ann Rizuna…
    • 2020–2022
    Dôri Sakurada
    Dôri Sakurada
    • Suguru Niragi
    • 2020–2022
    Yûki Morinaga
    • Chota Segawa
    • 2020–2022
    Keita Machida
    • Daikichi Karube
    • 2020–2022
    Shô Aoyagi
    • Aguni Morizono
    • 2020–2022
    Wyatt Bowen
    Wyatt Bowen
    • Daikichi Karube
    • 2020–2022
    Julian Stamboulieh
    Julian Stamboulieh
    • Chota Segawa
    • 2020–2022
    Mark Hauser
    • Kodai Tatta
    • 2020–2022
    • Creator
      • Haro Aso
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    8gazzalodi

    Japanese Gut Punching

    If you get tired of OP characters in non-existent peril with Netflix's US productions, this one will fix that for you. After we watched several episodes my son walked away shaking his head and said, "I'm going to go read All Quiet on the Western Front" to cheer myself up.

    It's pretty darn good. A couple of the games had some holes in them, and some of the character behaviors didn't make sense outside of it's what the writers wanted them to do at that moment. But really watching this is more about feeling like the last year wasn't so bad compared to what these characters are going through. Hoping Season 2 can keep pace.
    7bscale

    Season two is watchable but not as good as the first

    The first season of Alice in Borderland is one of the most gruesome and exciting pieces of TV show. For me it is better than Squidgame even it has its flaws.

    I highly expected to see the sequel but after binge watching, it is still entertaining with higher budget for CG, more blockbuster actions, but it the end the story failed flat. It has nothing exciting anymore, the games seem easier than the first season.

    The ending is alright but along the way it becomes normal action TV show with very high budget. Anyway I recommended only the first season if you don't have much time.

    First 8/10 Second 6/10.
    8javiergarcon

    It is Unrealistic: Could not stop watching it

    At first you would think it is cheesy but then you would look deep into your own soul and say... yep that is me, that is my neighbors, that is my colleagues, that is just like my boss that is just like my veteran friend, the characters really do a good job portraying its weaknesses and that is a sigh of relief, way too many make believe movies out there and this one helps to bring it home where reality meets fantasy. Now the fantasy part.... I do not know where to F&^cking start... good luck in figuring it all out because it is a complete mystery! Good for them because that is the golden calf of this show!
    8dseemalhar

    Decent second season, quite enjoyed it.

    Binge watched season 2.

    Based on manga graphic novel, This survival thriller drama has returned with decent season 2 after 2 years.

    S2 picks up where S1 left off.

    Arisu and the gang continue to survive in a dystopian world consisting of death games and betrayal, and advances to next level of game.

    I really enjoyed this season more.

    It has Cleverly created thrilling games, good character development, quick transitions into flashback / back stories of character and present situation, Good pacing except for last episode, Easy cliffhangers, convenient plot development, Good choreographed action n combat scenes (specially in epi 7), Decent performances, Good editing, VFX n visuals.

    But it took too much time to reach the Climax.

    I'm happy with the ending.

    They kept one window open for next season.

    Over all, I enjoyed it.

    Total binge-worthy.
    8Mesina02

    A great manga adaption

    I'm quite impressed with how this show was able to instantly hook me from the first episode all the way to its last. This was such an entertaining watch and it kept on actively pulling something new out of the bag that I didn't see coming. The concept behind this show was what intrigued me and I was a bit curious to see how they were going to pull it off. Obviously the games they played were crucial to the story but what carries the series are its characters. These characters are what elevates this story and throughout the episodes, their journeys are as important as the plot itself.

    With the plot, it was exciting to see how the environment slowly began to affect the characters. In season one, the whole goal was to find out what this place was and who was behind all of it but then in the second season that's where they expand on that. It focuses more on the harsh reality they are confronted with and whether or not they choose to live with it.

    To me, this was a show I knew I was going to like and thank goodness I was right about that.

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    • Trivia
      Usagi is the Japanese word for rabbit. So the character Yuzuha Usagi represents the rabbit.
    • Goofs
      It is implied that Mira has access to extensive surveillance capabilities. Yet her knowledge and timing of character movements often exceeds what should be possible given the technology constraints of the Borderland. In other words, she knows too much when it's convenient.
    • Quotes

      Ryohei Arisu: I didn't want to win. I just didn't want anyone else to die.

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    • Release date
      • December 10, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • "Alice in Borderland" Work Introduction Page - Robot Co., Ltd.
      • Netflix
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Thế Giới Không Lối Thoát
    • Filming locations
      • Tokyo, Japan(Filming City)
    • Production company
      • Robot Communications
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      50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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