Google searches for the manga series Alice in Borderland shot up globally around the time of its series adaptation release. It was serialized in Japanese weekly comic books Weekly Shonen Sunday S and Weekly Shonen Sunday from 2010 to 2016. The series is an adaptation of Haro Aso’s hit comic of the same name. In all, it’s been in Top 10 in nearly 40 countries/territories. Since launching on December 10, Alice in Borderland has been popular in Japan and across Asia - Malaysia, Hong Kong, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam - as well as outside, making it to Top 10 in Germany, France, Portugal, Austria and Greece, among other places. There’s more to come: the series has just been renewed for a second season.īut while you wait for a another round of life-and-death games, here are some exciting facts about season 1:
The Netflix series Alice in Borderland, based on the popular sci-fi-thriller manga of the same name, has found fans around the world: it’s now the most popular Japanese Original live action title on Netflix. When they emerge, the city is deserted, and they must play games to survive. How do you film at an empty Shibuya Scramble Crossing - one of the busiest places in the world? How do you get a panther running through Tokyo?Ī gamer and his two friends run into a public restroom in Tokyo.
