why is it called alice in borderland

The title "Alice in Borderland" is a deliberate reference to the classic story "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll. The main character, Arisu (which sounds like Alice), finds himself trapped in a strange and dangerous version of Tokyo called the Borderland, similar to how Alice falls into the fantastical world of Wonderland. The term "Borderland" represents the game's world, where reality and fantasy overlap and become a deadly environment. Like Alice in Wonderland, Arisu's journey is about survival and trying to return home from a foreign, surreal world. The series reinterprets the Alice story with darker, high-stakes games and challenges in a post-apocalyptic setting, making it a modern, intense twist on the original tale's theme of exploring a mysterious new world.