With an exquisite combination of science fiction, suspense and action, Alice in Borderland captivated viewers around the world in 2020 and its Season 2 is getting closer. This is everything we know about the return of the series live action most popular Japanese on Netflix.
What is it about?
Based on the homonymous manga by Haro Aso, the story follows the gamer Arisu, who suddenly finds himself with two of his friends in an alternative and deserted Tokyo where they must overcome a series of games to survive. There they meet Usagi, a girl who faces these cruel challenges alone. As they risk their lives, the mysteries of this Machiavellian universe begin to unravel.
What new games will Arisu and Usagi have to overcome in the next batch of episodes in their quest to return home? Netflix provides the following synopsis of Alice in Borderland: Season 2:
“Arisu and Usagi have to discover the secrets of Borderland in order to return to their world. The Shibuya neighborhood, totally desolate in season 1, is now covered in vegetation. Don’t miss a second of this survival game with intense action scenes and an engaging storyline!”
Production team
The upcoming season will see the return of Shinsuke Sato in the director’s chair, responsible for numerous adaptations. live action of sleeves, like Gantz (2011), I Am a Hero (2015), bleach (2018), Inuyashiki (2018) or Kingdom (2019).
Akira Mori (Assassination Classroom live-action) returns as producer, Taro Kawazu as cinematographer (Kingdom) and Yutaka Yamada (kingdom live-action; Vinland Saga) as a composer.
“We will draw a mysterious world that no one has seen and unexpected developments with images without restrictions,” promised director Sato.
Cast
The cast will continue to be led by Kento Yamazaki as Ryōhei Arisu and Tao Tsuchiya as Yuzuha Usagi. They will now be joined by Nijiro Murakami, Ayaka Miyoshi, Dori Sakurada, Aya Asahina, Sho Aoyagi, and Riisa Naka.
“We had these really large-scale scenes every day, and the world of the series is bigger than ever,” says Tsuchiya. “Each shot has great big show pieces, like explosions. I was able to experience it as my character Usagi in those realistic scenes. Every day was such a valuable experience for me. I feel like we had a really nice time.”
When it premieres Alice in Borderland: Season two?
The second season of Alice in Borderland will premiere on 22 of December 2022 in Netflix.
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