
Alice in Borderland
Taste attributes: action & adventuredramamysterysci-fi & fantasymonster/alien/supernaturalactionfantasypsychologicalfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatebig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, weighty fantasy series: unsavoury and inventive. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
Seasons
Season 1
· 2020 · 8 episodesEpisodes (8)
1Episode 110 Dec 2020
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.
2Episode 210 Dec 2020
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.
3Episode 310 Dec 2020
With Chota and Shibuki’s visas fast expiring, the four enter a vast botanical garden in Shinjuku, where they take part in a cruel game of betrayal.
4Episode 410 Dec 2020
Arisu is overwhelmed with guilt and ready to give up, but Usagi urges him to keep going. Next up is a game of endurance in an underground highway.
5Episode 510 Dec 2020
After Arisu and Usagi find their way to the Beach, the king of the so-called utopian haven forces them to help gather the remaining playing cards.
6Episode 610 Dec 2020
Chishiya recruits Arisu and Usagi to help him change the status quo. An unforeseen event rocks the fragile power dynamics of the Beach.
7Episode 710 Dec 2020
Once a safe haven, the Beach becomes the arena for the next stage, where an epic witch hunt turns everyone against each other in a hostile showdown.
8Episode 810 Dec 2020
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.
The 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?
Episodes (1)
- 1Episode 122 Dec 2022
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action & Adventure
- Year
- 2020
- Episode length
- 48 min
- Status
- Returning
- Studio
- Netflix
- Taste scores
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