After dropped out from college, Arisu Ryohei spends his days playing game. His father and brother always look down on him. He can only turns to his friends, Karube and Chouta to feel welcomed. One day, when they were playing in Shinjuku suddenly found the place emptied like none has been there for long time.
While figuring out what happen, a billboard switched on leading them to a motel where they have to play game. But, that’s not regular game, making wrong choice can only lead to death.
It seems like the trio are transported to new world. They can only survive if they complete games. But, they’re not the only players, there are others from various background. They try to figure out who arrange the game.
Imawa no Kuni no Alice is probably the most popular japanese drama in 2020. Not only because all the extravagant casts, which consists of current popular young actresses and actors.
While the story about people trapped in game is an annual story in japanese entertainment world, it seems people doesn’t mind. But, I do. My first survival game story is Battle Royale. After watching it, I realize how sick the japanese community is. At that time, adults hated children and wanted to reduce their numbers by getting them into battle royale game. Children were considered useless and high maintenance. Why did they make children anyway? The adults could just not reproducting, right? What a bunch of crazy generation.
In this Imawa no Kuni no Alice, the society is even crazier. Arisu is not only left by his family, but also being bullied. I think the worst a parent can say to a child is “I have no more expectation to you”. It’s like blowing the candle of his motivation to live. We know a lot of children struggle just to be praised by their parents. So, instead of bringing him to psychologist, Arisu’s father and brother quip his condition. So, it’s true that people who are close to us are the reason of our mental health deteriorating.
Sucked into the game world, these hopeless people seems to find their place. The NEET, the hikikomori are amazed by their new-found competence to survive. Those who are left behind in the real world could really shine every time they clear up each games. Because it doesn’t take college degree or suck up to your superior to survive.
Air 2020.12.10
Cast Yamazaki Kento | Tsuchiya Tao | Murakami Nijiro | Miyoshi Ayaka | Asahina Aya | Kaneko Nobuaki | Aoyagi Sho | Machida Keita | Sakurada Doori | Yanagi Shuntaro | Naka Riisa | Abe Tsuyoshi | Morinaga Yuki
Episodes 8
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