DEADLY GAMES — Arisu returns to the Borderland to rescue Usagi after she’s mysteriously pulled back into that liminal world. The new season finds the two separated: Arisu must rejoin the brutal games and face the final, most dangerous trials as the series builds toward a conclusion centered on the remaining Joker card and the true nature of Borderland. Netflix+1

Series details (all available facts)

🃏 Title: Alice in Borderland — Season 3. Netflix
📺 Platform / Where to watch (legal): Netflix — Season 3 released exclusively on Netflix. Netflix+1
📅 Release date: September 25, 2025 (episodes dropped on Netflix worldwide according to Netflix’s publicity). Netflix+1
🎞️ Episode count & format: Six episodes (full-season drop/Binge release). Netflix+1
⏱️ Approx. runtimes: Episodes follow the series’ established hour-ish format (runtime varies per episode; Netflix page lists exact runtimes). Netflix
🇯🇵 Country / Language: Japan / Japanese. Netflix
✍️ Source material: Based on the manga Alice in Borderland by Haro Aso, with season 3 adapting later/sequel material and original story beats. Netflix
🎭 Genre: Sci-fi / survival / thriller / psychological drama with game-based deaths and mystery. Netflix
👥 Main cast (returning + notable newcomers):
- Kento Yamazaki as Ryohei Arisu (returning). Netflix
- Tao Tsuchiya as Yuzuha Usagi (returning). Netflix
- Returning supporting: Hayato Isomura (Banda), Ayaka Miyoshi (Ann/An) and others. Netflix
- New/guest cast additions listed for Season 3 include Koji Ohkura, Risa Sudou, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Tina Tamashiro, Kotaro Daigo, Kento Kaku, Hyunri, Sakura Kiryu and more. Marie Claire+1
🧩 Plot hooks / what’s new this season: Arisu and Usagi are shown living post-games life briefly before Usagi is abducted back to Borderland by a character obsessed with near-death research (Ryuji). Arisu must re-enter Borderland where only one game card — the Joker — remains, raising the stakes toward a final resolution of the series’ core mysteries. Netflix+1
🏆 Reception snapshot: Early reviews are mixed — many reviewers note strong visuals and set pieces but critique aspects of pacing and the season’s narrative choices (Rotten Tomatoes/critic aggregator and outlets like Collider/ScreenRant/Time have published short reviews). Rotten Tomatoes+2Collider+2
🔁 Franchise / future: Season 3 is presented as the concluding arc in marketing, though media coverage and final scenes leave open possible continuations or spin-offs; Netflix has not (publicly) announced a Season 4 as of the release. People.com+1

External links / sources (official + reporting)

Netflix Tudum (official Netflix article / deep dive). Netflix
Netflix press / About Netflix announcement (trailer & key art info). Netflix
News coverage & release timing (examples): Hindustan Times / IndiaTimes / Economic Times coverage of release times. Hindustan Times+2Indiatimes+2
Cast reporting & season details (features): Marie Claire / ScreenRant / Collider. Marie Claire+2Screen Rant+2
Aggregated review scores: Rotten Tomatoes season page. Rotten Tomatoes