one of the best shows i've ever watched
i have rewatched this jdrama so many times and i will DEFINITELY do it more. this show had me at the edge of my seat all the time. the plot was amazing and something i have never seen before, with a flawless delivery from the OUTSTANDING cast. the plot twists at so many points through the show were jaw-dropping and something i still think about to this day, months after finishing the show.this show may not be for everyone; it contains a lot of gore and nsfw. but if you're fine with that kind of stuff, i highly recommend watching it. the overall concept of the show is addicting and will get you attached to it so fast!
i HIGHLY recommend watching this with friends, i personally did and it was so fun sharing theories about the show together!
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Not for the faint heart
First, the show might be gore for the faint hearted. Shooting, dead people, slashing and exploding bodies...However the plot and games are nice to watch. It is similar to Japanese dramas like Liar Game, Kaiji - the protagonist has no choice but to join in a cruel game to fight the way out using brains and guts...
What is different for this are the friendship elements. Where participants learnt to trust and battle together in this twisted game.
Worth watching! Pacing was good and games are well thought of. One should also note that this series will have a second series, so the ending was not really an ending.
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How far are you willing to go in order to stay alive?
Tension packed 8 episode netflix drama featuring Kento Yamazaki and his friends trying to survive in deadly games in an alternate abandoned Tokyo. Each survival game will test the characters...how far are you willing to go to stay alive?Man...there were so many moments where I forgot to breathe. Every episode is intense, bloody and brutal. It was shot well. The acting was good. It was nice to see Kento and Tao paired up yet again in their what...maybe 3rd or 4th time? The editing for the most part was fast paced and kept the tension throughout. The format sometimes reminded me of the Walking Dead where we see flashbacks and glimpses of the character's previous life before the change.
Overall this series was really good. However, you will be left with quite a few questions which makes me think there will be a S2. At least I'm really hoping for one. I watched this for Kento, but came out liking the series as a whole. Would def recommend!
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It is great entertainment - if you are okay with seeing lots of blood and violence.
I guess there are only three things that bothered me
- Too much (fake?) sweat. Seriously, why is everyone so sweaty all the time?
- I wish there had been been better music
- Sometimes, some really tense scenes were kind of ruined by long flashbacks.
I cannot wait for season 2.
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WOW
I did not expect what I just saw. Totally worth the watch, I can't hype this enough! IF YOU ARE SENSITIVE TO BLOOD DO NOT WATCH. But otherwise, it's just so great, listen this idea is the most original thing I've seen so far, and it's the coolest shit ever. The characters are really interesting some have interesting backgrounds and some are just totally mysterious and I love it. It's very post-apocalyptic vibes meets jigsaw but less gruesome and cruel. The ending was just the biggest cliffhanger I've seen, like how can they NOT make a season 2?!Aside from that SPOILER I just wanted to express the IMMENSE SADNESS, I felt when I watched episode 3 and saw my boys Karube and Chota died like that, I felt emptiness and legit looked like I just lost someone I actually knew lmao. I just couldn't handle it, it was straight-up PAIN. But anyways I can't recommend it enough to people just to watch them bawled their eyes out when they watch the episode, it's somehow entertaining.
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Overrated
It was so boring... idk why there was no depth in characters instead the friendship trio. the chemistry b/w main lead actors was so bad. idk why its rating is so high. the games weren't much interesting either instead of the last game in The Beach. The only character which had depth was Arisu.And idk why they added NFSW scenes, they were totally unnecessary and they were over sexualizing females in plot. it wasn't even needed.
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should i watch alice in the boderland ??
idk why people did not hyped such a good drama and hyped those which are not that good... it was so amazing.. every game was good.. and the characters are all damn strong, the fighting spirit. and i like it how all the master card come out in season2. and love to see how they all are connected to each other.. and the calm character chisiya, not for a moment i felt like he gonna lose.. he is actually enjoying more than anyone.. one of my fav character.. waiting for season 3. definitely.. can't wait..Was this review helpful to you?
O protagonista, Arisu, é um jovem brilhante, mas desmotivado, que encontra sentido justamente em um ambiente onde cada decisão é questão de vida ou morte. Sua trajetória é o fio condutor, mas a série cresce exponencialmente quando Usagi entra em cena – a parceira número um de Arisu. Independente, habilidosa e resiliente, Usagi é mais que uma aliada: ela é a força que puxa Arisu para fora de sua apatia e, ao mesmo tempo, encontra nele um motivo para continuar lutando. A química entre os dois é construída com naturalidade, sem pressa, e funciona como âncora emocional para o espectador.
O elenco secundário também é uma das forças da narrativa. Personagens como Chishiya, com sua inteligência estratégica e comportamento calculista, e Kuina, cuja história de vida adiciona camadas de representatividade e humanidade, ajudam a quebrar o molde típico de “coadjuvantes descartáveis” em tramas de sobrevivência. Até antagonistas, como Niragi, são construídos de forma a causar repulsa, mas também curiosidade, evitando a caricatura. Essa diversidade de personalidades mantém a série fresca e imprevisível.
A segunda temporada expande o escopo, apresentando novos jogos e personagens ainda mais desafiadores, além de aprofundar as perguntas sobre a verdadeira natureza de Borderland. O ritmo se intensifica, e o último episódio entrega um clímax que deixa qualquer fã boquiaberto. A revelação final, somada ao simbolismo do Curinga (Joker), funciona como um golpe de mestre narrativo: amarra várias pontas, mas ao mesmo tempo abre portas para novas interpretações e possibilidades. É aquele tipo de final que te obriga a repensar tudo que assistiu.
Tecnicamente, “Alice in Borderland” mantém um padrão alto: cenografia realista de uma Tóquio pós-apocalíptica, fotografia que alterna a frieza metálica dos jogos com momentos de luz mais quente nas cenas de intimidade, e uma trilha sonora que sabe entrar e sair com precisão cirúrgica. Há, sim, momentos em que a lógica e o realismo são colocados de lado em favor da tensão dramática – algo que poderia ser visto como um defeito. Mas a verdade é que a narrativa, tão bem conduzida, nos faz relevar essas brechas, porque o impacto emocional e o entretenimento superam a exigência de plausibilidade absoluta.
“Alice in Borderland” poderia, sem dúvidas, ter encerrado sua história com perfeição no final da segunda temporada. A conclusão é satisfatória, emocionante e significativa o bastante para servir como um ponto final. No entanto, a presença de elementos como o Curinga sugere que há mais por vir – e, diante da qualidade entregue até agora, a curiosidade pelo que vem à frente é inevitável. No fundo, a série nos lembra que, assim como na vida, não é apenas sobre sobreviver aos jogos, mas sobre o que descobrimos sobre nós mesmos enquanto jogamos.
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oct 3rd 2021
This drama oh my god. THE HIDE AND SEEK GAME IS NOT FOR THE WEAK. The amount of tears was crazy. I could NOT stop crying.This drama is truly a masterpiece (as I've said with like every drama i've reviewed so far..) but it really is. This drama had me on the edge of my seat every single episode and I would give everything to watch it again for the first time.
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Heart-pounding, mind-blowing
Just to preface this, I started this without any background information whatsoever — I had never read the manga or watched the anime and didn't know what this was about aside from the gazillion (erroneous) comparisons to Squid Game.I ended up loving this, especially the individual games; there's always a twist to them, and I was on the edge of my seat during all of them, no matter which category it was. The action scenes are just superb and the drama managed to do really successful and heart-wrenching character development in the little time they had, not for just our main leads but for all the side characters as well.
I have to admit that I don't love the later arc as much as the earlier ones; partly due to my preference for the "out-of-the-system" character and also because I managed to guess the game answers there, but overall the action sequences and fight scenes during these episodes were still great, and I love how the season ends and sets up the next stage of the story.
Cannot wait for season 2!
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One of the best!
I'm not really a fan of Japanese series, though I've watched a few. I decided to check this one out because of its genre and the strong recommendations I came across. Since I enjoy action, thriller, and sci-fi series like Night Has Come, All of Us Are Dead, and Duty After School, my expectations were pretty high.And I have to say, it did not disappoint. The overall plot was well thought out, from the challenging games to the compelling characters. The tension kept building as the stakes got higher, making everything feel intense and engaging. The twist at the end was a great surprise, and I really liked how the main characters were both intelligent and strong.
That being said, there are still a lot of unanswered questions about the origin of the game—like how it all began. But since I heard there are two more seasons coming, I’ll be looking forward to those. The opening theme and soundtrack perfectly matched the mystery-thriller vibe, and the cast delivered great performances, even though I wasn’t familiar with any of them.
I’d be cautious when recommending this, though, since it contains graphic violence, disturbing scenes, and sexual content. Still, overall, it was a solid and enjoyable series.
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best survival and science fiction series ever
this is the best jdrama I'VE SEEN IN MY LIFE I SWEAR IT'S SO FUCKING GOOD YOU NEED TO WATCH I'VE JUST COPLETE THE FIRST SEASON IN 1 DAY AND THE 2ND AS WELLIT'S A MIX survival and action and imagination with OF COURSE INTELLIGENCE AND INTELLIGENCE AND INTELLIGENCE LIKE BRO ALL THOSE GAMES ARE SO GOOD EACH ONE CONTAINS A NEW CHALLENGE AND EVERY CHALLENGE (CARD)REPRESENTS SMTH LIKE ONE FOR INTELIGENCE THE OTHER FOR power....
I LOVED IT
IT CONTAINS SOME +18 scenes just skip it because it's so good and it contains blood so if you have a phobia or smth do not watch it
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