Alice in Borderland is a Japanese science fiction thriller drama television series based on the manga of the same name by Haro Aso. It stars Kento Yamazaki and Tao Tsuchiya as allies trapped in an abandoned Tokyo forced to compete in dangerous games to extend "visas" that, if expired, result in the player's execution by lasers being shot from the sky. The first season premiered on the Netflix streaming service on December 10, 2020, and received positive reviews from critics, who praised the action sequences, direction, and acting. Netflix renewed the series two weeks after its premiere; the second season was released on December 22, 2022.