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Lol I literally wasn't able to sleep well today because I'm too excited for Alice in Borderland's release. Words can't describe how happy I am that I can now see in a few hours my favorite manga's live action adaptation, with my favorite pairing (KENTAO!!) as the leads. I feel blessed. From the character descriptions/trailers, I can see they changed a few things but let's see how it all goes. Here's to hoping for the best for the series, the cast, and the whole team! LET'S GO ALICE IN BORDERLAND!!

OHMYGOD SAME??!? That's what I'm most concerned about, too! One friend mentioned that they may change it later on just like how Kuina's changed in the manga so let's see!!!

Exactly!! That's what I was worried about - Arisu's specialty is a major part of the story, so idk how they'll work this out. But then again a friend pointed out that maybe the specialties might change in the series, like what we had with Kuina changing from a clubs type to a spades type. Maybe Arisu's and Chishiya's specialties will change by the end of the 1st season?

It hasn't aired yet but as someone who has read the manga, I can already tell that they're going to cut it at this very important part, and it's a really great cliffhanger if they do, because I could imagine already the hype and scenarios that people could think of for this one hahaha. The manga spans 18 volumes so they really won't be able to adapt all of it in one season. :)

It's my absolute fave! I like how the mangaka took the death game premise and made it his own with his excellent execution. Considering that there's no fantasy elements at all, this is a great feat.

Also, they have released character posters and they switched Arisu and Chishiya's specialties so that Arisu is a diamonds type, while Chishiya is the hearts type. I'm nervous about that detail, but I do hope that they get this switch to work.

Hi! They would drop the whole series on December 10th!

Hi! It's going to be released all at once. :)

OMG YES!!! Have you read the manga too? :D
Imagine the ending part as showing the press conference of the face cards, and then the very last scene will be of the blimps hanging around Borderland -- and cut to black.
Darn, that's one great season finale, indeed.

Plus, the fans and viewers will have to guess who the actors for the other face cards are based on the press conference, think of it as a little easter egg to help keep the hype up for season 2!

Yep, maybe they are trying to make it "more modern", in a way, not to mention that it is probably more convenient for the live action.
I hope you enjoy reading it and you're welcome! :)

Actually, the connecting through the phone thing is a new aspect added to the live action :)
In the manga, they didn't use phones and relied on the monitors and actual cards instead. The manga was great btw, absolutely my favorite and I greatly recommend it especially if you guys like death game genres that are dark, gritty, and psychological with existential themes.

Yes, definitely! As a fan and someone who has read the manga, I have this theory that it will end at this one particular chapter which is also an absolute cliffhanger lol.
Based from what I see in the trailer, I'm starting to think that my hunch is going to be true. If they're going to end it at that part I could imagine all the reactions from the people already clamoring for a season 2 hahaha

Well, I agree that the concept is the same but the execution is definitely what sets it apart from the others. You can read the manga for it :)
It's more psychological and darker than the other death game mangas, it delves into the existential aspect of the games, the question of "why do you live?" is a recurring theme. It's because of that - and a lot of other factors - that this became my most favorite manga. I don't know how they'll translate it to the live action adaptation but I do hope that they would be able to do it well, I can see that the visuals are no longer a problem, the script is what should be watched out for.

I don't want this drama to end, seriously, it's THAT good, it's a gem among romcom Jdramas. I can't stop thinking of what the full story was supposed to be like because I can see it getting better and better in the supposed next episodes, but I guess we'll never know.

And I'd just like to say - Haruma's character here is very fitting for his last role on TV. Seeing him play a bright, happy-go-lucky character who smiles a lot is like a balm to the soul. And even though it hurts every time I remember the reality, I can't help but feel comforted that at least, he would be able to freely give this beautiful smile of his up there. At least up there, he won't lose this smile.

To those who are watching this drama like I am, let's all look forward to the last episode tomorrow.

Same thoughts! The manga is already god-tier so if they played their cards right (no pun intended) and adapted the source material faithfully, then I'm willing to bet that this would indeed be extremely big.

same HAHAHA if they (as much as possible) faithfully adapted this one and kept the side stories and everything I'm going to flip sdkjskdj

Best main leads indeed! It's fitting that the live action prince and princess are the ones bringing Netflix Japan's big project to life, right? :)

Since I read the manga, I actually hope that there will be multiple seasons because cramming it all into 8 episodes seems impossible. Personally, I think it's better for them to as much as possible faithfully adapt the source material (no matter how many seasons it takes) than to ruin the essence and story and cram it all into just 8.

But let's see when more details are released.

If someone's looking for a sign to read the source material - this is it haha. Imawa no Kuni no Alice (Alice in Borderland) is a god-tier manga, and having this adapted into a live-action series is a really, really good choice for the production team.

I can't wait for its release so that I can appreciate the work and effort that they put into bringing this world to life (and Kento and Tao as the leads are a bonus - two of my faves, and my absolute favorite onscreen pair!)