Alice in Borderland (2020)

Alice in Borderland (2020) — Action / Fantasy / Mystery When aimless young gambler Arisu and his two friends suddenly find Tokyo emptied of its people, they discover they’ve been plunged into a deadly parallel “Borderland” where survival is decided by a series of brutal, high-stakes games. Forced to compete in puzzles and physical trials tied to playing-card suits and numbers, Arisu, Chota and Karube must outwit both the games’ lethal rules and the other desperate players if they hope to live. As the series progresses, alliances form and fracture, secrets about the game’s architects and the true nature of this wasteland come to light, and Arisu is pushed to confront what kind of person he wants to be. Viewers can expect a tense, fast-paced ride mixing strategic mind-games with visceral action and dark fantasy worldbuilding. The show balances clever puzzle logic and mystery-solving with emotional character arcs, moral dilemmas, and frequent life-or-death confrontations — delivered through slick visuals, inventive set pieces, and mounting suspense. Be prepared for intense violence, psychological pressure, and thought-provoking twists that keep the stakes high episode to episode.

Actors: Kento Yamazaki, Tao Tsuchiya, Nijirô Murakami

Genres: Action, Fantasy, Mystery

7.7 /10 7.7 /10