Scripted series · Netflix
Alice in Borderland
Life is a game, you should enjoy it more.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Kento Yamazaki
Arisu Ryohei / Alice
22 eps
Tao Tsuchiya
Usagi Yuzuha / “Rabbit”
22 eps
Nijiro Murakami
Shuntaro Chishiya
21 eps
Aya Asahina
Hikari Kuina
21 eps
Ayaka Miyoshi
Ann Rizuna
19 eps
Dori Sakurada
Suguru Niragi
19 eps
Jun Matsuo
Yuzuru
8 eps
Kina Yazaki
Inoue Momoka
11 eps
Mizuki Yoshida
Kujo Asahi
12 eps
Shuntaro Yanagi
Samura Takatora
12 eps
Yuki Morinaga
Chota Segawa
18 eps
Riisa Naka
Mira Kano
16 eps
Nobuaki Kaneko
Takeru Danma
17 eps
Tsuyoshi Abe
Kuzuryu Keiichi
14 eps
Yutaro Watanabe
Kodai Tatta
19 eps
Keita Machida
Daikichi Karube
18 eps
Ayame Misaki
Shibuki Saori
14 eps
Sho Aoyagi
Aguni Morizono
19 eps
Shohei Abe
3 eps
Kosuke Kubota
3 eps
Yukina Fukushima
3 eps
Mizuki Sashide
3 eps
Momoka Ayukawa
[Beach's resident]
3 eps
Reira Arai
3 eps
Akihisa Muramoto
3 eps
Haruki Fujii
3 eps
Hayato Isomura
Sunato Banda
4 eps
Shingo Isogai
3 eps
Kohei Watanabe
3 eps
Rao Higashida
3 eps
Yua Ashihara
3 eps
Cecil Tanaka
3 eps
Alisa Yonemori
3 eps
Yusuke Hirayama
Shigenori Usagi
3 eps
Natsuko Aratama
3 eps
Kenji Takagi
6 eps
Kento Shibuya
4 eps
Takashi Kitadai
4 eps
Ken Aoki
4 eps
Ippei Osako
4 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Alice in Borderland actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Alice in Borderland reads strongest on Bingeability, Character Depth and Emotional Weight.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
With his two friends, a video-game-obsessed young man finds himself in a strange version of Tokyo where they must compete in dangerous games to win.
The run
Seasons
3 seasons · 22 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20208 episodes
7.8IMDbAn aimless gamer and his two friends find themselves in a parallel Tokyo, where they're forced to compete in a series of sadistic games to survive.
Best episode · S01E01 Episode 1
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
20228 episodes
7.9IMDbThe games are deadlier, this world more wild and cruel; but will Arisu ever make it back to the real world — and will it be worth everything he's lost?
Best episode · S02E03 Episode 3
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
20256 episodes
7.1IMDbBest episode · S03E01 Episode 1
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S02E03
Episode 3
With only a few minutes left in the game, the results for each team seems fixed. Arisu approaches Kyuma, and asks to shake his hand.
- Directed by Shinsuke Sato
- Written by Shinsuke Sato, Yasuko Kuramitsu
S01E01
Episode 1
Arisu and his friends run into a public bathroom to hide from the police — but when they reemerge, the streets of Tokyo are suddenly completely empty.
- Directed by Shinsuke Sato
- Written by Yoshiki Watanabe, Yasuko Kuramitsu
S01E02
Episode 2
Leaving an injured Chota, Arisu and Karube head out to gain more experience. They come to a sprawling apartment, where a deadly game of tag awaits.
- Directed by Shinsuke Sato
- Written by Yoshiki Watanabe, Yasuko Kuramitsu
S02E01
Episode 1
Arisu, Usagi, Kuina and Chishiya have been waiting for over an hour in Shibuya crossing for the next stage to start, but nothing seems to be happening.
- Directed by Shinsuke Sato
- Written by Shinsuke Sato, Yasuko Kuramitsu
S02E08
Episode 8
For their final game, they'll need to survive three rounds of croquet — but before they can get very far, the Queen asks them to sit down for some tea.
- Directed by Shinsuke Sato
- Written by Shinsuke Sato, Yasuko Kuramitsu
S01E08
Episode 8
Tensions inside the resort reach a boiling point. As the game clock nears zero, those who've survived the onslaught now face an uncertain future.
- Directed by Shinsuke Sato
- Written by Yoshiki Watanabe, Yasuko Kuramitsu
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S03E03
Episode 3
- Directed by Shinsuke Sato
- Written by Shinsuke Sato, Yasuko Kuramitsu
S03E05
Episode 5
- Directed by Shinsuke Sato
- Written by Shinsuke Sato, Yasuko Kuramitsu
S03E01
Episode 1
- Directed by Shinsuke Sato
- Written by Shinsuke Sato, Yasuko Kuramitsu
S03E02
Episode 2
- Directed by Shinsuke Sato
- Written by Shinsuke Sato, Yasuko Kuramitsu
S03E04
Episode 4
- Directed by Shinsuke Sato
- Written by Shinsuke Sato, Yasuko Kuramitsu
S03E06
Episode 6
- Directed by Shinsuke Sato
- Written by Shinsuke Sato, Yasuko Kuramitsu
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Kaata SakamotoExecutive Producer
- Akira MoriiProducer
- Teru MoriiProducer
Writing
- Shinsuke SatoWriter
- Yoshiki WatanabeWriter
- Yasuko KuramitsuWriter
Direction
- Shinsuke SatoDirector
Cinematography
- Taro KawazuDirector of Photography
Music
- Yutaka YamadaOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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