Netflix’s Japanese sci-fi thriller Alice in Borderland, adapted from Haro Aso’s manga, returned last week with its much-anticipated third season. The series, which began with gamer Ryōhei Arisu trapped in a deserted Tokyo where survival meant playing deadly card-based games, has steadily built a reputation for stylish spectacle and nail-biting tension. Season 3 picks up after the events of the meteor strike and ventures into new territory with the looming spectre of the Joker card. Themes of memory, identity, and the choice between reality and the Borderland itself fuel the narrative, raising the stakes beyond physical survival.

The show still shines where it always has: elaborate, high-concept games that balance brains, brutality, and raw suspense. Production values remain top-tier, with

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