Kento Yamazaki leads the cast of Netflix's live-action adaptation of the manga "Alice in Borderland"

"Alice in Borderland", adapted from the popular manga by Haro Aso, will be made into a live-action drama, scheduled to be exclusively broadcast in 2020. The director is Shinsuke Sato, who has directed acclaimed live-action films such as "GANTZ" and "Kingdom". The male and female protagonists were confirmed today on August 5th. Let's take a look.

· "Alice in Borderland" (also known as "The Adventurer in the Country of the Present") tells the story of a high school senior named Arisu Ryohei who has accomplished nothing. Because he can never beat his excellent younger brother, he always wants to escape from this unpleasant reality. One day, when he was fooling around with his best friends Karibe and Changta, he witnessed a huge fireworks display. He did not expect that he would step into a strange world and join a game inexplicably. In order to survive in this world, they must participate in the game and win a visa to the Country of the Present!

The director of "Alice in Borderland" is Shinsuke Sato, who has directed live-action films such as "GANTZ" and "Kingdom". The male lead Arisu Ryohei will be played by Kento Yamazaki, and the female lead Usagi Yuzuha will be played by Tao Tsuchiya. Stay tuned.