Index of Alice in Borderland Season 1 (With Forged, Season Overview & All Episodes Recap)

The brand new Japanese sequence ‘Alice in Borderland’ has taken the world by storm because it was launched on Netflix final December 10, 2020. Written by Yoshiki Watabe, Yasuko Kuramitsu, and Shinsuke Sato, this manga-based, science fiction, thriller, and drama was rated 96% on Rotten Tomatoes’ by the viewers and a 7.8 over 10 stars on IMDb.

The story follows Airsu, a video-game-obsessed, unmotivated boy, who in the future realizes Tokyo was left deserted with solely him and his associates left. As they seek for different civilians, they quickly discover out that they're caught in an actual dwell sport the place they're compelled to complete harmful duties and missions which can value them their lives. On this retelling of Lewis Carroll’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’, these new-found associates are mandated to search out varied methods to outlive as they push by way of their emotional and bodily boundaries. 

Joel Keller, a author for Decider, a web site that writes about the most effective films and TV sequence’, has acknowledged that though there are quite a few exhibits that incorporate an apocalyptic setting of their tales, “none of them are as grim as Alice in Borderland.” He additional goes on to say that this Netflix Unique live-action adaptation is price streaming: “We’re recommending Alice in Borderland because, despite what seems like a depressing, dystopian setup, it shows flashes of having a sense of humor. Let’s hope that the show has more of it in later episodes.”

Detailed Index in Borderland

• Style: Science fiction, Suspense-thriller, Drama

• Written By: Yoshiki Watabe, Yasuko Kuramitsu & Shinsuke Sato

• Directed By: Shinsuke Sato

• Out there Platforms: Netflix

• Working Interval: 41-52 minutes

• Unique Launch Date: December 10, 2020

Forged

• Kento Yamazaki as Ryōhei Arisu
• Tao Tsychiya as Yuzuha Usagi
• Yûki Morinaga as Chōta Segawa
• Keita Machida as Daikichi Karube
• Nijirô Murakami as Shuntarō Chishiya
• Sho Aoyagi as Morizono Aguni
• Ayaka Miyoshi as Rizuna Ann
• Dori Sakurada as Suguru Niragi
• Aya Asahina as Hikari Kuina
• Shuntarô Yanagi because the Final Boss
• Nobuaki Kaneko as Boshiya Hatter
• Riisa Naka as Kano Mira
• Ayame Misaki as Saori Shibuki
• Yutaro Watanabe as Kōdai Tatta
• Mizuki Yoshida as Asahi Kujō
• Kina Yazaki as Momoka Inoue
• Tsuyoshi Abe as Keiichi Kuzuryū

Breakdown per episode

Episode 1

The primary episode of Alice in Borderland was launched on the tenth of December 2020. The opening scene confirmed Arisu at house taking part in video video games. The following couple of scenes concerned Arisu’s household pushing him to discover a job. When his household begins to get on his nerves, he goes out and texts his associates, Chota and Karube, to hang around. As his two associates had been additionally having a nasty day, they determined to satisfy up. After sharing about what occurred with their day, they determined to cheer one another up by dancing within the streets of Japan’s well-known Shibuya Crossing. Due to their noise and demeanor, the three associates caught the eye of policemen and had been chased.

Arisu, Chota, and Karube hid within the subway’s rest room because the lights started to flicker. Because the room was crammed with an eerie sort of quiet, the buddies emerged to search out Tokyo fully empty. When the night time got here, a billboard in entrance of them lit up with the phrases “game area” written on it. 

The trio adopted the indicators that led them to an deserted constructing the place a variety of telephones had been positioned on a desk. They quickly would discover out that these telephones present the sort of sport they'd be taking part in and its issue. Arisu, Chota, and Karube had been joined by a highschool woman and one other girl named Shibuki. 

All their telephones lit up with a 3 of membership card that confirmed its issue over 10. With the sport entitled “Dead or Alive”, they had been all compelled to choose which door to enter. One would result in one other room as the opposite would trigger their instant demise. Fortunately, the three associates together with Shibuki made it out alive. The episode ended with the characters discovering out they'd particular person “visas” that are thought-about as relaxation days. Inside these days, they have to be a part of one other sport earlier than their visa expires, or else they’ll be killed.

Episode 2

Desirous to discover a solution to escape, the group quickly came upon that Tokyo didn't have electrical energy and the web. Two days into their visas, Arisu and Karube determine to take part in one other sport to search out out extra about their present scenario. Provided that Chota was injured throughout their first sport, he was left behind with Shibuki tending to him. Arisu and Karube headed to the closest sport space the place they had been met with a big group of gamers. One of many gamers was capable of clarify to Arisu what the playing cards meant: Spades meant a sport that concerned power, Golf equipment had been for staff battles, Diamonds had been for the battle of wits and the Hearts had been video games that concerned betrayal.

As quickly as this was defined, their telephones lit up exhibiting a 5 of Spades card for the sport known as “Tag.” It was defined that the gamers needed to discover a “safe room” earlier than being “tagged” by an assigned individual. Figuring out that they'd get killed in the event that they get seen, Arisu and Karube discovered themselves working with different gamers like Aguni, Usagi, and Chishiya to discover a secure room. After finishing the duty, many of the gamers had been capable of escape earlier than having to witness the killing of one of many “taggers.” They, then, realized that even the taggers had been compelled to play video games to be able to survive. Arisu felt responsible after witnessing somebody’s demise as he and Karube depart the residence constructing. The episode ends with Karube discovering a walkie-talkie telling him to return to the Seashore.

Episode 3

Coming again to the place Chota and Shibuki had been left, Arisu and Karube return safely to their hiding place. Karube exhibits his associates the walkie-talkie he discovered and explains what he heard. Chota and Shibuki then remind the group that they've in the future left of their visa earlier than it expires. The group agrees to affix one other sport that very same night time.

Because the new-found associates enter the brand new sport held in a botanical backyard, they notice that they're the one gamers. Their telephones gentle up with the Seven of Hearts card on the display screen for the sport entitled “Hide and Seek.” Their nervousness began to construct up because the mechanics of the sport had been defined. The gamers had been assigned to totally different animals. Three could be sheep and one could be the wolf. Each time a participant makes eye contact with one other, their roles could be switched. Whoever finally ends up because the wolf character in the long run, wins the duty. 

Tensions run excessive as they notice just one will survive. Shibuki runs off and betrays the trio earlier than being discovered. After an intense argument, Arisu finally ends up because the wolf and hides from the others. As Arisu, Karube, and Chota discuss their friendship, Arisu needs to be one of many three who die. Due to all of the hardships and baggage his different associates have as properly, they determine to not let Arisu discover them so he can go on dwelling as an alternative. The episode ends with solely Arisu leaving the sport.

Episode 4

Usagi and Arisu star within the fourth episode of Alice in Wonderland because the opening scene exhibits Usagi searching for meals and finally runs into Arisu. Due to what occurred over the last sport, Arisu is proven to be depressed as he's mendacity on the streets. Usagi then helps him get again up they usually each determine to work collectively to search out the seashore Karube was speaking about.

The 2 be a part of the sport known as “Distance” with a 4 of Golf equipment reference for its issue. The sport was held on a bus with three different individuals. The one directions given to them was to achieve the objective. Considering that the objective was to run all the best way to the top of the tunnel, all gamers apart from the one who was injured, make their solution to the top. Nearly reaching the objective, the group was met by an enormous panther who chases them and kills one of many gamers. 

Wanting to assist save the opposite participant who was injured and left on the bus, they quickly notice the bus has the phrase “GOAL” on its aspect, pertaining to the place they had been presupposed to be. Arisu finds diesel fuel to gas the bus they had been in. As they're met with tons of water being launched contained in the tunnel, solely Arisu, Usagi and the opposite participant who was injured awoke alive.

Episode 5

Searching for different individuals who had the identical wristbands as them, they adopted these different gamers to a big resort. Earlier than they had been capable of discover these new environment, the pair had been kidnapped by Hatter, the proprietor of the resort. The hatter explains that they had been certainly on the Seashore. He then explains that he, together with an enormous group of gamers, goals to gather all of the taking part in playing cards, in addition to the face playing cards, on the finish of every sport. Hatter continues to say that he believes that when all playing cards are collected, they are going to be capable to depart Tokyo.

Arisu and Usagi keep on the resort and promise to assist collect as many taking part in playing cards as they'll. The pair had been despatched to play totally different video games the place each returned alive and secure. After a protracted day, Arisu was invited to a gathering, together with the Hatter and the manager members of the Seashore, as they mentioned the one card they've left to realize, the Ten of Hearts.

Episode 6

The sixth episode of Alice in Borderland focuses on the Hatter’s demise after collaborating in a sport. His henchmen declared that the reason for his demise was a gunshot. Seeing that the Seashore was in want of a brand new chief, Aguni was voted to interchange the Hatter. As this was taking place, Arisu helps Chishiya and Kuina create a plan to steal all of the taking part in playing cards, unknowing that the 2 would betray him. Quickly sufficient, Arisu will get caught stealing the playing cards and is tied up. 

Earlier than Chishiya and Kuina might get the prospect to depart, lasers appeared across the Seashore. The pair, together with different Seashore members, realized that they had been standing within the sport enviornment for that night time. Everybody meets on the resort foyer to search out out extra details about the sport known as “Witch Hunt”, which in the long run would give them the Ten of Hearts card.

Episode 7

Members of the Seashore quickly found a lifeless physique on the ground of the resort foyer. The mechanics given to the gamers had been easy, they needed to work collectively to search out the assigned “witch” amongst them. After this, they should throw the witch’s physique right into a bonfire. As quickly as Aguni and his henchmen heard this, they determined to kill everybody on the Seashore and throw them into the bonfire to realize the ultimate taking part in card, the Ten of Hearts. 

As everybody tries to flee from Aguni and his navy males, Usagi, together with just a few different members of the Seashore, seek for Arisu. After they discover him, they determine to decipher the sport’s objective and logistics to be able to discover the witch. All through the episode, Ann, one of many govt members, investigates the sufferer’s demise and later finds the fingerprints of the witch on her. The episode ends with somebody hitting Ann on the top that causes her to change into unconscious.

Episode 8

Within the final episode of Alice in Borderland, a flashback of Momoka, the witch’s sufferer within the final episode, was seen wandering across the empty Tokyo on her first day. One in every of her associates, Asahi, data their journey on her telephone. Going again to the current time, Arisu explains to the entire group that Aguni is the witch. He additional says that Aguni’s sufferer was not Momoka, however was the Hatter, who was really his finest good friend in actual life. A flashback of the Hatter and Aguni’s friendship revealed what really occurred. 

Nonetheless feeling uneasy, Arisu adjustments his thoughts and concludes that Momoka was really the witch. Provided that the sport had an issue of the Ten of Hearts, Arisu believes that Aguni needed to be alive to dwell with the guilt of killing his finest good friend. The remainder of the Seashore trusts Arisu together with his conclusion and throws Momoka right into a bonfire. As the hearth unfold, the resort was quickly affected. Earlier than leaving the Seashore, Chishiya attains the ultimate card to his assortment.

The next day, Arisu and Usagi watch all of the movies on Asahi’s telephone who died from the sport. The pair quickly discover out that she, together with Momoka, had been “dealers”. Sellers had been assigned to arrange video games and ensure individuals be a part of to be able to prolong their visas. Arisu and Usagi come throughout a video of the place an underground lair was seen. The 2 discover their solution to the lair solely to search out everybody lifeless. Chechnya and Kuina seem and clarify that these had been “gamemasters”, and even they had been gamers. 

As they had been about to depart disenchanted, a girl named Mira seems on each display screen in Tokyo and explains that she has new video games in retailer for everybody. Their prize? The face playing cards.

Sneak Peak into Alice in Borderland: Season 2

Simply two weeks after its preliminary launch, Netflix has given the avid followers of Alice in Borderland what they've been ready for. On December twenty fourth, Netflix Malaysia, together with varied Netflix platforms everywhere in the world, tweeted what looks as if an early Christmas current for AIB lovers saying: “Stay tuned on the second season of Alice in Borderland!” This involves no shock as this thriller-drama sequence has been trending continuous for 2 weeks as it's a part of the highest 10 titles of Netflix worldwide, performing exceptionally properly in Europe and Asia. 

With simply 8 episodes, the primary season of the present solely lined round 31 chapters of the manga sequence. With this, you possibly can absolutely count on the remaining 33 chapters to be included within the subsequent season on condition that there are nonetheless much more video games and challenges Arisu has to face alongside Usagi, his new-found good friend who he meets within the simulation.