Season 2 seemingly ended the narrative with Arisu and Usagi as they met in the real world for the first time. We also got to watch Arisu change from a stroppy teenager with a love of games to a man with purpose and people he cares about.
Arisu works in a counselling centre, where he is asked about a journey by researcher Ryuji and mysterious games. He can’t remember but it’s clear that’s not completely true.
Ryuji Matsuyama, the mysterious new character teased in the trailers, and the series synopsis, is a unique new addition. He’s determined to discover Borderland and the games mentioned by former visitors due to his own trauma. Still, he’s not a particularly likeable character, and it’s unclear if he’s helping Usagi or just using her to fulfil his own obsession.
Up until now, we’ve only seen able-bodied people in Borderland, and Ryuji's inclusion forces the games to be a little more imaginative, particularly when it comes to the Spades.
The series continues to use its signature mix of set pieces, inventive camera work and CGI to give this sense that Borderland is otherworldly, from the iconic laser beams to the lack of working technology and deserted streets.
Could Borderland actually be a VR game? Is it truly a shared NDE? Was she really lying or just messing with Arisu’s head? The design of the world never realty gives you firm answers, instead forcing survival from impossible odds and brutal punishment in the form of laser beams from heaven if players break the rules or lose their game.
View oEmbed on the source websiteThis season does try to define some of the rules that Borderland operates on, even if it can break them later, and it appears to take many of them from the manga sequel, Retry, and the direct spin-off Alice on Border Road. However, you don't need to have read these to understand these rules; if you loved seasons 1 and 2, then go right ahead and lose yourself in Arisu and Usagi’s adventure as they once again fight for their lives.
Indeed, some of the most fascinating games are ones we only see moments of. Especially as the series likes to remind viewers that Borderland has a lot of people wandering in it, playing different games at the same time, even if there doesn’t seem to be a shared event like the meteor strike.
Locations are also one of this season's great strengths, from the unique, to the inventive to the iconic as settings for games. There is also a noticeable step up in set pieces and CGI, some of which looks a tad surreal, but it works to constantly keeps watchers guessing about the nature of the world itself.
The majority of the episodes focus on the characters, their stories, their survival and the games themselves, so anyone looking for answers, and some more questions for good measure, should enjoy the flow, knowing the final episode is the place to go for lore.
This season is pretty much unique material, with elements taken from the spin-off manga, Retry. Given that Aso wrote a spin-off manga in the same universe, it’s easy to see how this could be adapted should the ratings be high enough.
Alice in Borderland season 3 will be released on Netflix on 25th September 2025. Sign up for Netflix from £5.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream.
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