Imawa no Kuni no Alice

Description

From Viz:
The first game starts with a bang, but Ryohei manages to beat the clock and save his friends. It’s a short-lived victory, however, as they discover that winning only earns them a few days’ grace period. If they want to get home, they’re going to have to start playing a lot harder.

Type

Manga

Related Series

Imawa no Michi no Alice (Spin-Off)

Imawa no Kuni no Alice Retry (Sequel)

Imawa no Kuni no Alice - Tokubetsu Hen - Spade no King (Side Story)

Associated Names

Alice in Borderland

Alice ở Borderland

Imawa no Kuni no Alice: Alice in Borderland

Алиса в Пограничье

बोर्डरल्याण्डमा एलिस (नेपाली)

อลิศในแดนมรณะ (VBK)

今際の国のアリス

今際の国のアリス Alice in Borderland

今際之國的闖關者

弥留之国的爱丽丝

彌留之國的愛麗絲

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Latest Release(s)

v.18 c.64-65 (end) by Nest Traducciones 9 years ago

v.18 c.63 by Nest Traducciones 9 years ago

v.18 c.62 by Nest Traducciones 9 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

18 Volumes (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1 (OVA 1)

Ends at Vol 3, Chap 13 (OVA 3)

User Reviews

N/A

Forum

3 topics, 4 posts

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User Rating

Average: 8.1 / 10.0 (380 votes)

Bayesian Average: 7.97 / 10.0

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Last Updated

September 26th, 2025 7:41pm PDT - 4 months ago

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Genre

Action Drama Horror Psychological Shounen Supernatural
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Category Recommendations

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Author(s)

Artist(s)

Year

Original Publisher

Shogakukan

Serialized In (magazine)

Shounen Sunday S (Shogakukan)

Shuukan Shounen Sunday (Shogakukan)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

Viz (9 2-in-1 Omnibuses; Complete | print & digital)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #749 (-6)

Monthly Pos #1850 (+119)

3 Month Pos #2355 (-675)

6 Month Pos #3070 (+199)

Year Pos #3337 (-141)

List Stats

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On 804 wish lists

On 910 completed lists

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Alice in Borderland Live-Action Series

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Alice in Borderland Enters Final Arc

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Is there a Missing Chapter in "Imawa no Kuni no Alice"

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User Comments [ Order by usefulness ]

I love this

by otonanotes
6 days ago

Rating: N/A

“Alice in Borderland” takes the familiar battle royale framework and turns it into something far more mature: a coming-of-age story about how, in an extreme situation, you begin to genuinely ask what you’re living for—and what you’re willing to sacrifice to construct that meaning for yourself. The brutality and death games matter here, but they are not an end in themselves; they function like a magnifying glass, bringing character, fear, egoism, courage, and despair sharply to the surface.

The series’ greatest strength is its gallery of characters. Even the supporting cast aren’t just “cannon fodder” for the next brutal round—they have their own motivations and defining moments. They suddenly become painfully human, and when they make a mistake… That’s why the tension doesn’t stem solely from the lethal rules of the games, but from who you find yourself rooting for, and how much you dread watching them fail.

The artwork is highly refined: clear, dynamic, and expertly choreographed in action scenes, yet capable of slowing down in quiet moments and landing a blow through detail alone. Haro Asō paces the suspense with real skill—after intense sequences he allows you to breathe, but he never fully releases the emotional pressure. The scene where Usagi runs across the shipping containers held real tension even though I already knew how it would end from the Netflix series… And the moment when Arisu and Usagi take a bath together is wonderfully romantic.

What else works in its favor: the variety of games (each demands different competencies from the characters), a well-constructed escalation of the “price” of survival, and that distinctive sense of the world’s alienness, which keeps the atmosphere suspended somewhere between surrealism and a cold, clinical thriller. On top of that comes the theme of community—not in a sugary, uplifting version, but as a hard decision: when cooperation becomes salvation, and when it becomes another form of clan-based or group violence.

In its own way, it reads like a philosophical treatise on the cost and meaning of life. Meaning doesn’t arrive here effortlessly or by revelation; it is forged through pain, choices, and their consequences.

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Completely Unsatisfying

by Twilight_Moon
4 years ago

Rating: 5.0 / 10.0

I love dystopian series, I love play-or-die games, and I love the promise that we kick off Alice in Borderland with. While many of the games are interesting and offer a lot of solid suspense - especially the physical or intellectual based ones, I feel like the psychological focal point that the series hones in on is actually its weakest and laziest written. The MC is constantly pitched as good at the heart games without really much to back it up on and has some forced character growth; it would have been more interesting to really showcase the weak-->strong progression in his mental fortitude but it feels abrupt and sudden instead. So many of the side characters had more compelling reasons for survival and growth- I genuinely did not want to follow the MC as we got further along. Ending arcs and more exploration in the actual world-building elements only cemented how I felt.

... Last updated 4 years ago

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Existential, psychological, and thrilling!

by chaechaeboi
5 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

This series is addicting, cleaver, insightful, and heart wrenching. If you like movies like Saw, Shutter Island, and Hunger Games and you like manga like Gantz, battle royal, and series strong in philosophy and psychology, then this is for you.

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has potential but its not well written

by Fesslie
7 years ago

Rating: N/A

It just didnt deliver for me, it started off pretty well and then from that point it just introduced characters and doesn't really develop them properly or make me emotionally invested in them, it did do a good job with side stories and showing perspective, but the mystery section of it wasn't even that interesting, nothing about it from then on was very captivating or interesting to read about, except the completing all cards gimmick which made me want to continue

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Starts out generic and stays generic

by TJM
8 years ago

Rating: 1.0 / 10.0

I kept reading hoping there would be more to the story. Hoping that the mysteries would have some cool pay off later down the line, but unfortunately there is no such thing. What you see in the 1st volume is exactly what you'll get for the 17 other volumes. Imawa no Kuni no Alice is over-dramatic, shallow, pointlessly long and most of all extremely boring. Go read Lord of the Flies or Battle Royale instead of wasting your time on this juvenile trash.

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Starts out generic, but gains traction.

by PaterFrog
9 years ago

Rating: 8.5 / 10.0

As the title said, this manga starts out a bit generic, doesn't really hold any surprises early on and barely managed to hold my attention.
I'm happy to say that it gets better and develops some depth of it's unique own, even if it isn't a true masterpiece.
Definitely worth the read.

... Last updated 9 years ago

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love it

by Reiketsukan
10 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

It's quite good for the post apocolyptic theme and has a good conspiracy and mystery themes to it too.

Also pretty sure the 'main pairing doesn't include the main protagonist' is a wrong tag here ...maybe? Unless I'm reading it wrong, the MC has a love interest although it happens after the first 2 or 3 volumes.

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Not bad at all

by giinko
13 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

I was attracted by the cool covers, like almost always, however the actual drawing pulls my enthusiasm down a bit. Then the story comes into line.

It bored me at first and the characters's first appearances failed to impress me but once you get past the beginning phrase, it's hella interesting. Always adoring survival an "play or die" type of manga, this one climbs up my list just from that reason. Nevertheless that's not all there is about the manga. The title is definitely eye-catching. A lot of works in all diverse areas with references to "Alice in Wonderland" have been made, but none with gripping thrilling killing game. I personally think the idea is outstanding. Another crazy game made up by a crazy mind with crazy people playing it. But hey, who doesn't like crazy? The exact factor to make things fun.

I went to check again. This is the mangaka who created Hyde & Closer? For real?!! Then this is surely a great improvement! A complete change of genre which, I have to say, shows much more depth and talent.

... Last updated 13 years ago

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Quite Different

by emperor26
14 years ago

Rating: N/A

In stark contrast to Hyde & Closer, Imawa no Kuni no Alice is rather dark and grim, especially for a shonen manga. But in many ways, this is quite refreshing for Asou Haro, blending in his drawing style in the mix, as oppose to the usual shonen cliches that has been around.

Whether this will stick around for a while or not is up in the air, but for now, I'll just be patient to see where this series goes from here.

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