‘ALICE IN BORDERLAND’ STARS ON DEALING WITH Trauma in Season 3 of Netflix’s Japanese Survival Drama

Netflix is ​​returnning to the mysterious and deadly borderland with the Third Season of It Hit Japanese Sci-Fi Series, Alice in borderlanddebuting on the platform on Sept. 25.

The Series, A Live-Stock Adaptation of Haro Aso’s Popular Manga of the Same Name, Is by Some Distance Netflix’s Debut of ITS Season in December 2022, accounting to figures provides by the streamer. Alice in borderland Also Landed in Netflix’s Coveted Top 10 Lists in Over 90 Countries, Proving that the Show Has Found An Audence Beyond Japan, and Has Taped Into the Seemingly Inssatable Global Des. Shows Built around So-Called ‘Death Games.’

In a telling sign of the Importance of the Show for Netflix Japan, The Streamer Held Launch Events for Alice in borderland‘s Third season in tokyo earlier this month, that included a pop-up shop fill Merch and interactive games as well as a lavish premiere-like event Listen to a live q& a with the Cast of Season Three. Guests Included the USual Mix of Fans and Journalists, As Well As InfluenCers Such Kawaiii Coco and, Randomly, Aew Wrestling Superstar Kenny Omega. After a brief Chat with The Hollywood ReporterOmega, who have strong ties to japan and speaks fluent japanese, Revealed that Alice in borderland Was His Favorite Show.

Fans will be pleaded to know that returning to halm and co-write Season Three of Alice in borderland is Shinsuke SATO. Also Returning Are The Two Leads of the Show, Kento Yamazaki and Tao Tsuchiya, Who Play Arisu and Usagi, Respectively, But Several New CastMembers Who’s Entrode. Filling Out Are Hayato Isomura, Ayaka Miyoshi, Katsuya Maiguma, Koji Ohkura, Risa Sudou, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Tina Tamashiro, Kotaro Daigo, Hyigo. Mikawa, Joey iwanaga, Akana Ileda and Kento Kaku.

Peror The Logline, Season Three of Alice in borderland Picks Up The Action After USAGI and ARISU Manage to “Escape” PARALLEL TOKYO to WAKE Up in a hospital and that slice discover that they were survivers of a devastating MTEOR. Crucially, they have no memories of borderland or the games. The Logline Reads, “After USAGI IS ABDUCTED AND LEFT UNCONSCIUS By A Mysterious Scholar Obsessed with The afterlife, Arisu Returns to the Perilus“ Borderland ”. Face the Yet-Useen “Joker” Stage in A Desperate Bid to Find a Way Back to Their Original World. ”

Ahead of the tokyo launch event, Thr Sat Down with Yamazaki and Tsuchiya to Discussing Global Popularity of the Show, Returning for a Radical Different Season of Alice in borderland and how they dealt with the interse trauma that is such a theme of the seres.

Let’s Begin with A Question About the Global Res at Alice in borderland. I Become a bit of a phenmenon, and outtside of japan are watching it. What Are Your Thought On The Global Success of the Show?

Kento Yamazaki: I was surprised at the beginning, But, i’m of Course Elated that the Global Fans have Embrated this Show. IT ALSO TRUE THAT EVEN FROM SEASON ONE, WE HAD This Resolve to Create Something for the Global Audience. So i’m so happy that [this passion] have Continued Up to Season Three.

Tao Tsuchiya: I DON’T HAVE WORDS ON HOW MOVING IT IS [that the show is popular globally]. I Think in Borderlandyou can Kind of See [the themes] in your own society, or your school, or even our world of acting. Survival is Part of Our Lives and I Think in that Way the Show Is Universal, and I Think That’s Who’s The Global Audience Responded.

The Show Itelf Is Quite Traumatic, There’s A Lot of Deep Trauma for All The Characters, and Quite A Lot of Heavy Themes Such as Suicide, Death, Depression and Lots of Other. WAS it quite draining for you as actors to be in that imocial space for a show like this?

Kento: Yes Absolutely! [The material] Takes a toll on you and there are were lots of challenges, but we just did our bestcome all of that, which led to us having, and me paricularly, having a sense. Audiences. And Being Able to Continue Up to Season Three Makes Me Feel Vindicated. I’m so glad i was aw to pull through [the dark moments] WHEN I WAS RELALLY STRUGGLING.

Tao: there was the challenge or difficulty of what you just mentioned. Those Heavier Themes, [well]WHEN YOU PUT YOURSELF IN A VERY DARK PLACE FOR A Long Time, in A Very Stoic Way, It Can Affect Your Physical Health as Well. SO WHAT WE ACTIVELY DID ON SET WAS TO JUST LAUGH, THERE WAS A LOT OF LAUGHTER ON SET. I was just talking to kento, to the crew [the whole time]and i THINK THAT MADE ITSELF NOT JUMETING THAT WAS BRUTAL Buting SOMETING THAT ALSO MAKS YOU FEEL A SENSE OF LOVE.

On the Subject of Returning To Alice in borderland. You have a bot Lived with this Project for Over 5 Years, How Does That Feel To Come Back To It? And Looking Forward, Wound You Be Keen to Maybe Do A Fourth Season or A spin-off perhaps?

Kento: I am a fan of the show myself, and to be able to make Season Three Three Comes with A Bit of Pressure as Well Because It Bee Beloved by the Global Audionce. But we have such an incredible team that i was just filled with joy on set. And of Course If Is Going to Continue in Some Way, I’ll Be Very Much Keen to Be Part Of The.

Tao: WHEN Season Two Wrapped Up, I Felt Like That Was A Great Way to Finish The Story, SO I WAS KINE OF SURPRIZED WHEN THEY PRESENTED SEASON TREE TO ME! Thinking Ahead, Obviously in this Season, Which You Haven’t Seen Yet, [Usagi is] pregnant, so there’s going to be a child in the Future, and she would love to see that child return [to the normal world]not just the Two Lead Characters. The story is set to be familial, and Think that could be reality interesting.