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Alice in Borderland
A pulse-pounding sci-fi thriller steeped in oppressive existential dread, where an eerie, deserted Tokyo becomes a brutal chessboard of survival, mirroring humanity's desperate fight for purpose against absolute mortality.
Alice in Borderland
Alice in Borderland

今際の国のアリス

"Life is a game, you should enjoy it more."

10 December 2020 — 25 September 2025 Japan 3 season 22 episode Ended 8.1 (2,781)

Cast: Kento Yamazaki, Tao Tsuchiya, Nijiro Murakami, Aya Asahina, Ayaka Miyoshi

Drama Action & Adventure Mystery Existentialism & Purpose vs. Apathy The Will to Survive & Human Resilience Morality, Ethics, and Human Nature Under Pressure Connection, Trauma, and Sacrifice Reality, Illusion, and Purgatory

Alice in Borderland — Characters & Cast

Character Analysis

Ryōhei Arisu

Kento Yamazaki

Archetype: Reluctant Hero / Master Strategist Key Trait: High spatial awareness and game-logic perception

Motivation

Initially surviving out of guilt over his friends' deaths; later, saving Usagi and understanding the truth of the world.

Character Arc

Transforms from an aimless, depressed NEET (Not in Employment, Education, or Training) into a compassionate, determined leader who fights to protect others and finds true value in living.

Yuzuha Usagi

Tao Tsuchiya

Archetype: Mountain Climber / Emotional Anchor Key Trait: Exceptional physical agility and instinctual empathy

Motivation

Honoring her father's memory and supporting Arisu through their shared trauma.

Character Arc

Evolves from a solitary, grieving survivor burdened by her father's tragic death into a fiercely loyal partner who rediscovered her desire to belong.

Shuntarō Chishiya

Nijirō Murakami

Archetype: Cunning Antihero / Cold Analyst Key Trait: Unflappable calm and elite deductive logic

Motivation

Uncovering the hidden mechanics of the Borderland out of intellectual curiosity.

Character Arc

Starts as a cynical, detached ex-medical student who views people as disposable pawns; through intellect-based games, he gains respect for human selflessness and re-evaluates his own capacity for care.

Hikari Kuina

Aya Asahina

Archetype: Martial Artist / Transgender Warrior Key Trait: High-level hand-to-hand martial arts ability

Motivation

Surviving to return to her loving mother.

Character Arc

Overcomes family rejection and identity trauma, transforming her past pain into formidable physical combat strength and protective loyalty toward her allies.

Suguru Niragi

Dori Sakurada

Archetype: Nihilistic Antagonist / Dark Mirror Key Trait: Volatile aggression and marksmanship

Motivation

Inflicting his pain onto the world to prove everyone is as corrupt as he is.

Character Arc

A former bullying victim who embraces extreme cruelty and chaos in the Borderland, serving as a constant cautionary example of what happens when trauma turns into spiteful malice.

Cast

Kento Yamazaki as Arisu Ryohei / Alice
Tao Tsuchiya as Usagi Yuzuha / “Rabbit”
Nijiro Murakami as Shuntaro Chishiya
Aya Asahina as Hikari Kuina
Ayaka Miyoshi as Ann Rizuna
Dori Sakurada as Suguru Niragi
Yutaro Watanabe as Kodai Tatta
Sho Aoyagi as Aguni Morizono
Yuki Morinaga as Chota Segawa
Keita Machida as Daikichi Karube
Nobuaki Kaneko as Takeru Danma
Riisa Naka as Kano Mira
Tsuyoshi Abe as Kuzuryu Keiichi
Ayame Misaki as Shibuki Saori
Shuntaro Yanagi as Samura Takatora

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