Alice in Borderland Season 3: ONLY ON Netflix

Director Shinsuke Satomeets lead co-starsKento YamazakiandTao Tsuchiya

Netflix Original Series “Alice in Borderland” Season 3
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Planning and Production

All mysteries have been revealed
—— yet beyond them lies an unimaginable new stage: “Joker.”
Arisu and Usagi return to the Borderlands,
risking their lives in the deadly “games” for the third time!

“Alice in Borderland,” an original Netflix series, has become Netflix’s most-watched Japanese live-action title worldwide. Season 1, released on December 10, 2020, ranked in the top 10 in 70 countries. Season 2, released on December 22, 2022, made the top 10 in 90 countries and claimed the No.1 spot in 17 countries and regions, marking a historic milestone.

One day, Ryohei Arisu and Yuzuha Usagi were suddenly thrown into the “Borderlands,” where they were forced to participate in deadly “games” that put their lives on the line. Season 1 depicted young people confronting the meaning of life as they fought to survive through a series of brutal games. Season 2 took the story further into even more challenging Next Stage, where the mysteries behind the Borderlands were gradually uncovered. It was revealed that Arisu and the others had been hovering between life and death as their hearts temporarily stopped after a catastrophic incident. During that time, those who failed the games passed on to the afterlife, while those who cleared them all were allowed to return to the real world. But the games were not truly over.

Four years have passed since their return. Arisu and Usagi are now married, enjoying peaceful days together. However, the Joker card shown in the final scene of Season 2 leads Usagi once again into the Borderlands. To bring her back, Arisu steps into the Borderlands once more, determined to take on the deadly games.

Released globally in September 2025 across more than 190 countries, Season 3 (six episodes total) presents an original story built upon the universe firmly established in the previous two seasons. Filming began in late 2023. It features returning leads Kento Yamazaki as Arisu and Tao Tsuchiya as Usagi, and they are joined by powerful new cast including Koji Ohkura, Risa Sudou, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Tina Tamashiro, Kotaro Daigo, Hyunri, Sakura Kiryu, Yugo Mikawa, Joey Iwanaga, Akana Ikeda, and Kento Kaku. Returning from previous seasons are Hayato Isomura, Ayaka Miyoshi, and Katsuya Maiguma, whose characters now serve as crucial links between the real world and the Borderlands.

Shinsuke Sato continues as director following the previous two seasons. While producing Season 2, director Sato began crafting new concepts inspired by fragments never explored in the original manga, particularly Usagi’s untold story and the mystery behind the Joker.

The deadly games—the very identify of “Alice in Borderland”—range from those adapted from the original manga (such as Sacred Fortunes), to reimagined versions (such as Runway Train), and entirely new ones designed exclusively for this new chapter. Testing various abilities such as intelligence, strength, and teamwork, the uniqueness and completeness of these merciless and sometimes unreasonable games, and their affinity with the story elevate the series to its most sophisticated level yet.

Post-production alone took over a year to complete. From sequences where 100 million flaming arrows rain down upon players, to a destructive climax where Tokyo collapses under a massive flood, the visuals showcase the seamless fusion of art design, VFX, and cinematography, refined and perfected in the series’ production.

Having once lived through a new stage of life together, Arisu and Usagi now return to the Borderlands, each guided by their own reasons, to face the games of the new Joker stage. Can Arisu bring Usagi back to the real world? What lies beyond clearing the games? And what actually is the Joker? On September 25, 2025, the world will witness the final stage of “Alice in Borderland” that no one has ever known!

Four years have passed
since Arisu and Usagi beat all the games
in the Borderlands and returned to their world.
Now married and living in happiness,
until Usagi suddenly disappears one day.

Guided by Ryuji,
a man researching the afterlife,
she chose to journey back
into the Borderlands on her own.
Appearing before a despairing Arisu was Banda,
now one of the Borderlands’ citizens,
who presents him with a single ominous card—Joker.

To bring Usagi home,
Arisu once again steps into the Borderlands,
risking his life to face the deadly games!

Director Shinsuke Sato

Born in 1970, in Hiroshima. He received the Grand Prix at the Pia Film Festival for his 1994 film “No Misbehavior in the Dorm,” which he wrote and directed. Following the success of his epic live-action films, including the “Gantz” series (2010, 2011) and the “Library Wars” series (2013, 2015), he swept five awards for “I Am a Hero” (2015) at three major fantastic film festivals, one of which awarded him the Grand Prix. His 2018 film “Inuyashiki” won the Grand Prix at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival. The cumulative box office revenue of his “Kingdom” series (2019, 2022, 2023, 2024) has exceeded 23.5 billion yen.

Writer Yasuko Kuramitsu

After graduating from the Department of Cinema, College of Art, Nihon University, she studied screenwriting at the Screenwriting Course of the Graduate School of Film and New Media, Tokyo University of the Arts. Beginning with the 2016 drama “Love Song,” she has written numerous television dramas and won the Shinichi Ichikawa Screenplay Award for the 2021 drama “Alive: Dr. Kokoro, The Medical Oncologist.” Other dramas she has written include “Detective Yugami,” “Ukiwa,” “PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit),” “Vanilla na Mainichi,” “Yoru no Michishirube: Aru Yogisha wo Meguru Kiroku,” and the Netflix series “Alice in Borderland.”

Music Yutaka Yamada

Born in 1989. He made his debut as a composer for the drama “Marumo’s Story.” The OST of the TV anime “Tokyo Ghoul” has over 80 million plays on YouTube, and his well-known track “Glassy Sky” was even sampled by Eminem, earning him international recognition. He is expanding his career both in Japan and internationally through projects such as the film “Kingdom,” the Netflix series “Alice in Borderland,” and the anime “Great Pretender.”

Director of Photography Taro Kawazu

He graduated from the Department of Imaging Arts and Sciences, College of Art and Design, Musashino Art University. Notable films he worked on include “Gantz,” “Library Wars,” “I Am a Hero,” “Inuyashiki,” and “Kingdom” (all directed by Shinsuke Sato); “Sinking of Japan” (dir. Shinji Higuchi); “The Neighbor No. Thirteen” (dir. Yasuo Inoue); and “Last Winter, We Parted” (dir. Tomoyuki Takimoto), in addition to numerous commercials and other productions. He received the Best Cinematography Award at the 43rd Japan Academy Film Prize for “Kingdom.” He has also worked on every installment of the Netflix series “Alice in Borderland.”

Production Designer Iwao Saito

Born in 1958. He apprenticed under Takeo Kimura and collaborated in art direction on “Dogura Magura.” Notable films he worked on include “Nowhere Man,” “The Shimanto River,” the “Ring” series, “Warabi no Kou,” “Josee, the Tiger and the Fish,” “The Grudge,” and “The Grudge 2.” In terms of the productions directed by Shinsuke Sato, he worked on the “Library Wars” series, “I Am a Hero,” “Inuyashiki,” and “Kingdom.”

Production Designer Shin Nakayama

Born in 1965. He met Iwao Saito while working as an art assistant on “Dogura Magura.” Later, he worked as Saito’s art assistant on “The Shimanto River,” “Ring 2,” “The Boat to Heaven,” and “Reincarnation.” He made his debut as a designer on “Talk, Talk, Talk.” Other notable productions he worked on include “Hitori Shizuka,” “Sadako 2 3D,” “At Home,” “Butterfly Sleep,” “The Files of Young Kindaichi,” and “Rebooting.”

Action Director Yuji Shimomura

Born in 1973. He is the representative of U'den Flame Works. After training at Kurata Action Club, he began his career as a freelance stuntman. In 2001, he made his debut as an action director on the film “Versus.” Later, he apprenticed under Hong Kong action star and director Donnie Yen. He has worked as an action coordinator and director across a wide range of genres, including films, video games, and commercials. His notable credits as an action director include “Golden Kamuy,” the “Kingdom” series, and the Netflix series “Alice in Borderland.”

VFX Supervisor Atsushi Doi

Born in 1973. He has been working in the visual effects industry as a director, VFX supervisor, and CG director at Digital Frontier Inc. He has worked on many of director Sato’s productions, including Season 1 and 2 of the Netflix series “Alice in Borderland,” “Bleach,” “Death Note: Light Up the New World,” and “I Am a Hero.”
Other notable credits include the Netflix series “Yu Yu Hakusho” and “Resident Evil: Damnation.”

Producer Akira Morii

Having worked in film production since 1995, he joined Robot Communications Inc. in 2009. He has produced hit titles such as “Umizaru” and “Mozu.” “Alice in Borderland,” which he developed in 2020, was among the global Top 10 most-viewed titles. He is one of Japan’s leading hit-makers, recognized for high-profile projects such as Season 2 of the Netflix series “Alice in Borderland,” the Netflix film “Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead,” and the Netflix series “Yu Yu Hakusho.” In August 2022, he joined The Seven, Inc. as the CCO.

Producer Tomoki Takase

Throughout his production career, which began in 2003, he has produced many hit titles, including the films “The Big Bee,” “Library Wars,” “Museum,” “Let's Go Jets,” “Ajin: Demi-Human,” and “Stolen Identity.” For Netflix productions, he served as a line producer for Season 1 and 2 of “Alice in Borderland,” and as a producer for Season 3 of “Alice in Borderland” as well as “Quiztopia.” In August 2022, he joined The Seven, Inc.

About the Original Work Alice in Borderland

Ryohei Arisu wants to escape his bleak everyday life. One day, while hanging out with his friends Karube and Chota, the town they knew suddenly becomes completely empty. As they search for answers, they are forced into irrational "games" where players may lose their lives if they take a wrong step. Can Arisu clear all of the games and make it back alive? The bestselling masterpiece of survival suspense was a hit even in its digital format. All 18 volumes of the original manga and both volumes of the new sequel "Alice in Borderland: Retry" are currently in publication from Shogakukan's Shonen Sunday Comics.

Created by Haro Aso

Enrolled in the Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kansai University. He dropped out of college in his fifth year to become a manga artist and was selected for the Shonen Sunday Manga College Award in 2004. He made his debut in Weekly Shonen Sunday Super with YUNGE! in 2005. In 2008, his comic Hyde & Closer was serialized in Weekly Shonen Sunday. In 2010, serialization of Alice in Borderland began, and it was completed in 2016 with a total of 18 volumes. Subsequently, he published a new chapter, Alice in Borderland: Retry, in two volumes, from 2020 to 2021. The spin-off Alice on Border Road was also serialized in Monthly Sunday Gene-X from September 2015 to March 2018, and he is currently writing the original story Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead for the same magazine.

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Director Shinsuke Satomeets lead co-starsKento YamazakiandTao Tsuchiya

All mysteries have been revealed—— yet beyond them lies an unimaginable new stage: “Joker.”Arisu and Usagi return to the Borderlands,risking their lives in the deadly “games” for the third time!

Kento Yamazaki

Tao Tsuchiya

Hayato Isomura

Ayaka Miyoshi

Katsuya Maiguma

Koji Ohkura

Risa Sudou

Hiroyuki Ikeuchi

Tina Tamashiro

Kotaro Daigo

Hyunri

Sakura Kiryu

Yugo Mikawa

Joey Iwanaga

Akana Ikeda

Kento Kaku

Ken Watanabe