The deadly games are back. Alice in Borderland Season 3 arrived on Netflix on September 25, 2025, bringing Arisu and Usagi back to the dangerous Borderland. This season picks up with the married couple living peacefully in the real world, but their happiness is shattered when Usagi is kidnapped and taken back to the parallel universe. A desperate Arisu must follow her, facing a new set of brutal challenges where the stakes are higher than ever. The season focuses on the final card in the deck: the Joker.
The Returning and New Cast
The core cast from previous seasons returns for another round of survival. The main characters are back, joined by new players who become allies and adversaries in the games.
The returning cast includes Kento Yamazaki as Arisu and Tao Tsuchiya as Usagi. They are joined by Ayaka Miyoshi as Ann, Aya Asahina as Kuina, Nijirล Murakami as Chishiya, and Sho Aoyagi as Aguni. Hayato Isomura also returns as Banda, who now lives as a Citizen in the Borderland.
New characters are introduced, played by actors including Kento Kaku as Ryuji, a researcher obsessed with the afterlife, and Kotaro Daigo as Nobu. Other new faces include Tina Tamashiro as Rei, Risa Sudou as Sachiko, and Hiroyuki Ikeuchi as Kazuya.
The Fate of the Characters
In the deadly games of Borderland, survival is never guaranteed. This season sees both tragic losses and hard-won victories for the characters.
Characters Who Survived
The following characters managed to survive the games and return to the real world:
- Arisu (Kento Yamazaki)
- Usagi (Tao Tsuchiya)
- Chishiya (Nijirล Murakami)
- Ann (Ayaka Miyoshi)
- Kuina (Aya Asahina)
- Aguni (Sho Aoyagi)
- Akane (Yuri Tsunematsu)
- Niragi (Dori Sakurada)
- Nobu (Kotaro Daigo)
- Yuna (Akana Ikeda)
- Sachiko (Risa Sudou)
- Rei (Tina Tamashiro)
Characters Who Died
Not everyone made it out alive. The characters who died during the season are:
- Ryuji (Kento Kaku)
- Tetsu (Koji Ohkura)
- Sรตta (Joey Iwanaga)
- Banda (Hayato Isomura)
Every Game in Order and Their Rules
The games in Season 3 are a mix of psychological and physical challenges. Here is the complete list of games Arisu and the others faced, in order.
1. Sacred Fortunes
This was the first game of the season. Players had to draw 10 fortune slips, each with a numerical puzzle to solve within one minute. A wrong answer caused fire arrows to rain down on the players. The number of arrows was equal to the difference between the player’s answer and the correct number. Arisu discovered a hidden underground tunnel, which provided safe passage and ended the game.
2. Zombie Hunt
This was a team-based card game. Each player started with a stack of cards containing one of three special cards: Zombie, Shotgun, or Vaccine. Players chose opponents by touching them and then playing cards. A Zombie card could infect a human opponent, turning them to the zombie team. The Shotgun card could kill a zombie, while the Vaccine card could cure one. The winning team was whichever sideโzombies or humansโhad more members at the end of the game. The losing team was killed.
3. Runaway Train
Players were placed in the last car of a driverless train. Their goal was to move forward through eight train cars to reach the engine and stop the train. The challenge was that four of the cars would fill with poisonous gas. Each player had a gas mask with five canisters of neutralizing agent. They had to decide within 30 seconds when to use their mask in each car. Masks could not be shared, and players could not move backward. The solution involved jumping to a parallel train that had already run its course.
4. Tokyo Bingo Tower
This game required players to overcome a fear of heights. They had to climb the Tokyo Tower and press buzzers installed at various points. Each buzzer corresponded to a number on a large bingo card. The players had to work together to form a complete bingo lineโvertical, horizontal, or diagonal. A “Free” button at the top of the tower acted as the free space on the bingo card.
5. Kick the Can
In this game, players had to find one of 10 cans and return it to its original starting point before a timer ran out. Each can had a 60-second countdown that started the moment a player picked it up. If another player took the can, the timer would reset but with 5 seconds deducted from the original 60-second limit. If the timer reached zero or the can hit an obstacle, it would explode. The player who successfully returned a can to its spot would win.
6. Possible Futures
This was the final and most complex game. Players entered a maze of 25 rooms arranged in a grid. Each player started with 15 points on a wristband and needed to spend 1 point to move through each door. Some rooms deducted extra points upon entry. Players rolled a dice in each room to determine how many could advance through a door. If a player ran out of points, they were eliminated. On the walls of each room, AI-generated images showed a player’s “possible future,” which would supposedly become reality if they chose that path. The game ended when the remaining players found the exit.
The Final Showdown and Ending
The season culminates in a final confrontation that tests Arisu’s will to live. After the “Possible Futures” game, Arisu makes the ultimate sacrifice to ensure Usagi and the others can escape. However, this leads to a meeting with a mysterious figure known as the Watchman, played by Ken Watanabe.
The Watchman is not a god or the Joker, but a psychopompโa guide for souls. He offers Arisu a simple choice between life and death. Arisu, determined to return to Usagi, chooses life. The season ends with Arisu and Usagi reunited in the real world, expecting a child and finally at peace, though the final scene hints that the phenomenon of the Borderland may not be over.
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