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Alice in Borderland Returns: Season 3 Bows on Netflix With New Joker Arc

Netflix releases a six-episode, original Joker arc from the returning cast under director Shinsuke Sato.

Overview

  • All six episodes dropped worldwide on September 25 with a coordinated global release on Netflix.
  • Season 3 shifts beyond Haro Aso’s manga as Arisu is pulled back to the Borderland after Usagi’s abduction by an afterlife scholar, introducing the Joker stage.
  • Kento Yamazaki and Tao Tsuchiya reprise their roles alongside new cast members, with Shinsuke Sato back to helm the series.
  • The new run is shorter at six episodes and continues Netflix’s binge-release model for the streamer’s most-watched Japanese title.
  • Early reaction shows strong fan enthusiasm on social media, while initial reviews are mixed on coherence and character work; no season 4 renewal has been announced though creators have voiced interest.