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			<description><![CDATA[<br>With a renewal for Alice in Borderland season 4 still pending, the show's status as Netflix's most-watched Japanese Original bodes well for  <a href="https://Borderlands3mix.com/">https://Borderlands3Mix.com</a> its further. Since its debut on September 25, season 3 has spent 5 weeks in the streamer's Top 10 list for TV shows. On the whole, the six episodes were viewed for more than 142 million hours. They were also the #1 show, globally, for the week of September 28 to Octobe<br><br> <br>Alice in Borderland season 3's ending suggests that Arisu and Usagi's Borderlands adventures are far from over. Given how the ending hints at the introduction of a new protagonist, however, it is hard not to wonder if the two Japanese characters will return for a potential follow<br> <br><img src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CvqfEcx8G0U/hq720.jpg" style="max-width:420px;float:left;padding:10px 10px 10px 0px;border:0px;" alt="The Raging Goliath Name Situation is INSANE! #borderlands3" />However, it soon becomes evident that the Man in the Hat's prediction is coming true. Multiple earthquakes hit Japan before Arisu learns from the news that significant shifts in the tectonic plates have been noticed all over the world. With this, the show's ending scene seemingly unfolds in California, hinting that the story ahead may have players from across the gl<br> <br>Arisu ends up selecting a Joker card before realizing that both his choices were the same. When he confronts the Man in the Hat and accuses him of cheating, the man explains that the deck of cards has four suits with 13 cards each, and the sum of all cards is <br><br> <br>While Usagi's underlying grief for her father drives her to return to the Borderlands, Arisu goes back to be able to save her. Since the story arcs of all the other players were well resolved by the end of Alice in Borderland season 2 , their return would have felt forced in seaso<br><br> <br>Nijiro Murakami's Chishiya has always been one of the most admired characters in **Alice in Borderland ** , which is why it is not surprising that many viewers were hoping he would return in the show's season 3. Audiences anticipating his appearance in the Japanese live-action Netflix show 's season 3 are in for an interesting surpr<br><br> <br>He then concludes that the Joker is not the master of the games, nor is he the ruler of the world — it's simply a card. His explanation suggests that the Joker card represents contingency and the illusion of control. It is a mere placeholder, and choosing it means surrendering to the fragility of human age<br> <br>Without delving into the details, he claims that something massive is about to happen in the real world, which will eventually lead many souls to the Borderlands, the world between life and death. It seems like Arisu and Usagi will live happily ever after when they return to the real world and anticipate the birth of their ch<br><br> <br>Featuring the returns of lead actors Kento Yamazaki and Tao Tsuchiya as Arisu and Usagi, respectively, the most recent chapter of the manga adaptation ends with the tease that the story could go global. Alice in Borderland season 4 has yet to be renewed. But a well-established milestone offers reason for optim<br><br> <br>Ryuji's backstory reveals that one of his students had agreed to experience near death in an experimental setup so that they could learn more about the afterlife. However, to his dismay, the student never woke up after the procedure. Crushed by his guilt, Ryuji tried to take his own life but survived the Borderlands' games and returned to the real wo<br><br> <br>Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is one of the most immersive open world games to date, as every choice you make has an impact on your playthrough. It's also extremely immersive when it comes to its survival mechanics, where players must eat food to curb hunger, sleep to gain rest, and constantly watch the health bar to stay alive. All of this makes Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 very engaging to play, but it also makes exploration punishing if you do too much of it. It can be so punishing to the point where you may have to load an earlier s<br><br> <br>Alice in Borderland season 3's promotional content did not feature Chishiya at all. He was neither in the posters nor in the trailers. This convinced many that Nijiro Murakami was not going to be a part of the show's roster in the new installment. Even as season 3 progresses, it becomes hard not to wonder if he will ever show<br><br> <br>As noted by What's On Netflix , which tracks the streamer's releases, Alice in Borderland season 3 is the most-watched non-anime Japanese series among Netflix Originals. The show had already earned that title with its previous installments, though the third season cemented it furt<br><br> <br>When **Alice in Borderland ** season 2 chose to end with an ominous shot of a Joker card after our characters had already returned to the real world, I knew that season 3 was bound to happen. Despite following Haro Aso's manga pretty closely throughout the first two seasons, the Netflix live-action show dropped an obvious sequel hook that wasn't in the source mater<br><br> <br>Alice in Borderland season 3 was fighting an uphill battle. Anime fans have seen more than enough failed live-action adaptations , so when a show like Alice in Borderland succeeds in bringing the manga to the screen, we know that it should be celebrated and not taken for granted. But since season 2 had covered the manga's final chapters, what would season 3 be ab<br>]]></description>
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