Alice In Borderland Season 3 Release Date, Cast, Plot, Updates, And More
The much-awaited Alice in Borderland Season 3 is set to return on Netflix; here are the details.
Netflix has released the second season of Alice in Borderland, which is now available for streaming. As expected, it quickly became one of the top 10 most-watched shows on the platform during its debut week.
The first season, which premiered in December 2020, garnered immense praise from fans and critics, leading to a immediate renewal for a second season. The Season 2 finale has left viewers curious about the chance of a third season for this manga adaptation.
The Netflix series “Alice in Borderland” draws some inspiration from the fantasy novel “Alice in Wonderland.” One important aspect is using playing cards to signify various games and their leaders. Nonetheless, the series is based on a suspenseful manga series sharing the same title.
The manga features the ultimate showdown between the protagonist Ryohei Arisu and the Queen of Hearts, Mira Kano. However, the second season concludes with a potential cliffhanger, suggesting the potential of another season with a new antagonist.
Upon its debut on Netflix, Alice in Borderland gained a large amount of audience with its enigmatic atmosphere and thrilling storyline. In the blink of an eye, Tokyo transforms into a post-apocalyptic realm, and a handful of survivors are unexpectedly thrust into perilous games.
Winning these games becomes very essential, as losing means to face the laser beam seemingly emanating from the skies. Many fans have likened the series to the original version of Squid Game, a top-rated Korean dystopian drama with a similar game format.
At the heart of the narrative is Kento Yamazaki’s Arisu, an avid gamer, alongside his closest friends: Keita Machida’s Daikichi Karube and Yûki Morinaga’s Chota Segawa.
The plot revolves around the trio’s efforts to subdue various games and survive in the Borderland together. However, during the confrontation with the Seven of Hearts game, Arisu’s associate decide to sacrifice themselves to save him.
Subsequently, he meets Usagi, portrayed by Tao Tsuchiya, and they collaborate to unveil the truth about the Borderland. Towards the end of Season 1, they become part of the Beach group and face the Mad Hatter, an character trying to defeat all the games and collect all the cards from the deck to return to the real world.
However, the season concludes with an assault on their island, leading Arisu, Usagi, and some of their other allies to escape the difficult situation.
Alice in Borderland Season 3 Release Date And Updates
There have been rumors about how season three will go, but there is no information has been released about Alice in Borderland would receive a fourth season.
Viewers had to wait patiently for a little over two years for the second season to follow the first, with both seasons being released in December. However, it is still being determined if we should expect a similar release schedule, like Christmas 2024.
The pandemic did cause a slowdown in the production of season two, resulting in a two-year wait. This suggests that Alice in Borderland Season 3 could be available on the OTT platforms as early as December 2023.
However, calling anything “early” is relative because a year is still a sizable period of time. To keep the amazing production value, the production process must be given ample time.
The challenge lies in that the end of season two resolved many mysteries: we learned where Arisu and his friends had been, why the city was strangely depopulated, and why they encountered sociopathic enemies themed after playing cards.
Yet, the final shot introduced a new mystery with the appearance of a joker. It leaves us wondering if the hospital is yet another layer of reality that we have not experienced. Our minds are left grappling with the uncertainty.
Alice in Borderland Season 2 Quick Recap
In the second season of Alice in Borderland, the focus is on the remaining games and how the few surviving characters face these challenges.
One such game, Survival, uses the entire city as its arena. It is overseen by the King of Spades, an assassin wandering through Tokyo and ruthlessly eliminating anyone.
After the close call with the assassin, the main characters separate and must participate in different games to evade his relentless attacks.
Throughout the season, several interesting and intense games are played by Arisu, Usagi, Hikari Kuina (portrayed by Aya Asahina), Shuntaro Chishiya (portrayed by Nijirô Murakami), Kodai Tatta (portrayed by Yûtarô Watanabe), Ann Rizuna (portrayed by Ayaka Miyoshi), and Suguru Niragi (portrayed by Dôri Sakurada).
The main focus is on the protagonist Arisu and the games he engages in. Along his journey, he runs into interesting people, the most memorable being Ginji Kyūma (played by Tomohisa Yamashita), also known as the King of Clubs.
Kyūma challenges Arisu, Usagi, Kuina, Tatta, and Niragi to play Osmosis, one of the series’ most challenging and intricate games. The arena is a harbor filled with shipping containers, forming a complex maze that requires wit, combat skills, and survival instincts.
During their time together, Kyūma imparts crucial life lessons to Arisu, and before his death, he provides the protagonist with a newfound purpose for living.
In the remainder of Season 2 of Alice in Borderland, the characters engage in captivating games that result in gruesome deaths.
These games include Solitary Confinement with the Jack of Hearts, Boiling Death with the Seven of Spades, Checkmate with the Queen of Spades, Balance Scale with the King of Diamonds, Target with the Queen of Clubs, and ultimately Croquet with the Queen of Hearts.
Before the final game, Arisu and his allies decide to face the King of Spades, realizing that he must be eradicated before they can advance. They devise a meticulous plan, but it nearly collapse as many characters face gunfire and stabbings.
Despite the difficult situation, miraculously, all of them manage to survive. This outcome was perplexing and disheartening for viewers since Alice in Borderland has been known for not shying away from killing off the main characters.
Hence, the reason why the authors decided to save the lives of certain people even while they were the targets of direct attacks is a mystery.
Arisu successfully defeats the Queen of Hearts, and the characters who are still alive have the option of staying in the Borderland or going back to the way there lives before.
Those who choose to return come to realization that Tokyo was devastated by a massive meteorite. In a surprising twist, all the characters involved in the games were trapped in limbo.
The decision to save the lives of several characters has sparked speculation about the potential for another season.
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Alice in Borderland Season 3 Cast
In the second season of Alice in Borderland, a few unexpected characters emerged despite being believed to have died in the first season.
Aguni, portrayed by Shô Aoyagi, and Niragi, portrayed by Nori Sakurada, managed to survive despite severe injuries. This suggests they will reappear in Alice In Borderland Season 3.
However, the same cannot be said for Tatta, portrayed by Yutaro Watanabe. Unfortunately, his character was laid to rest midway through the season, making it unlikely for him to return from the dead.
Throughout the series, Arisu and Usagi have faced and triumphed over some difficult situations, including explosions and stabbings.
Consequently, we can look forward to their presence in the upcoming season. Alice in Borderland Season 3 characters may include Kuina, Chishiya, and Ann as they all struggle through the challenges.
Heiya, portrayed by Yuri Tsunematsu, was an amazing addition to the cast and managed to avoid a deadly fate, so we should expect to see her again.
Riisa Naka, who plays Mira Kano, shared her desire for a third season in an interview with Nextshark.
In season one, Riisa Naka was a member of “the Beach’s” management staff. She later in the series unveil her true self as Queen of Hearts, becoming Arisu and Usagi’s ultimate antagonist in the Borderlands.
Alice in Borderland Season 3 Trailer
Regrettably, we don’t have any updates to share on this matter. We will have to wait for the green signal for the third season of the show.
We will update you as soon as its gets official here. In the meantime, you can watch the trailer for Season 2.
