Alice in Borderland, Vol. 5

In the action-packed thriller "Borderland," Ryohei Arisu is transported to a parallel world where the only way to survive is to play a vicious game. He must defeat the Dealers and take on the Face Cards, 12 players who have the dubious honor of being Borderland "royalty." Arisu hopes to go home, but the games the Face Cards play may be worse than any of the cruelties the Dealers came up with.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 344 pages
Publication date: 27 April 2023
Publisher: Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc

An action-packed thriller and the source of the hit Netflix drama where the only way to survive is to play the game!

Eighteen-year-old Ryohei Arisu is sick of his life. School sucks, his love life is a joke, and his future weighs on him like impending doom. As he struggles to exist in a world that can't be bothered with him, Ryohei feels like everything would be better if he were anywhere else. When a strange fireworks show transports him and his friends to a parallel world, Ryohei thinks all his wishes have come true. But this new world isn't an empty paradise; it's a vicious game. And the only way to survive is to play.

Arisu and his companions have managed to defeat the Dealers, but the battle isn't over yet. Now they must take on the Face Cards—12 players who have the dubious honour of being Borderland "royalty." Arisu hopes they are close to going home, but the games the Face Cards play might be worse than any of the cruelties the Dealers came up with.

The group encounters a mysterious figure known as the Joker, who challenges them to a game that could determine their fate. The Joker reveals that he is a former Face Card who was betrayed and left for dead. He offers to help the group escape the game, but only if they agree to play his game.

The group is divided over whether to trust the Joker or not. Some believe that he is their only hope of escaping, while others are wary of his motives. As the game progresses, the group is subjected to increasingly dangerous challenges and obstacles. They must navigate through a dangerous forest, avoid deadly traps, and face off against other players who are willing to do anything to win.

The group eventually comes face to face with the Face Cards themselves. Each Face Card has their own unique abilities and powers, and they are all determined to win the game. The group must use all of their skills and resources to defeat the Face Cards and escape the game.

In the end, the group emerges victorious, but not without paying a heavy price. They have lost friends and loved ones, and they have been forced to confront their own demons and fears. They realize that the game was not just a game, but a test of their character and their strength.

As they return to their world, the group is changed forever. They have learned that the only way to survive is to play the game, but they also know that they can never forget the lessons they learned in the parallel world.

Weight: 384g
Dimension: 237 x 220 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781974728589