1 Anywhere is better than here – Arisu
Arisu is a young man who is awfully bored of life. He is a misfit at home and doesn’t want to really do anything. He just wants to escape from reality.
2 Is it weird that I’m getting excited – Arisu
Arisu always wanted to run away from reality. When they arrive in borderland, Karube is careful and cautious, whereas Arisu is excited to have all his worries and problems gone.
3 There’s nothing wrong with being optimistic. I’m just saying you shouldn’t forget about your common sense – Karube
Karube was a rational man. He did not just start enjoying the new place but decided to observe first. He asks both Arisu and Chouta to be more careful. It wasn’t bad to feel happy and carefree, but they must be serious about the situation.
4 You’ve seen people die, haven’t you? – Karube
Karube was an observant man. When they first meet Shibuki, Karube straightaway knows that she has been here before. Based on her trembling voice and descriptions, Karube made out that this game had killed many people.
5 I just want to make sure if you’re an ally or not – Karube
Karube wasn’t just questioning Shibuki for no reason. He wanted to make sure that the person they might be trusting with their lives later on, can be trusted or not.
6 Face reality and rack your brains, that is if you don’t want to die – Shibuki
Shibuki could not deal with two immature adults who weren’t ready to accept their situation. She asked them to start thinking if they wanted to survive as the time to cry and whine was far from over.
7 If you want to live, man the hell up Arisu! – Karube
Karube is a man who faces life head on. When Arisu freezes out of fear of death, Karube kicks some sense into him by telling him to man up and fight for himself.
8 I know you can do it, you’re my friend after all! – Karube
Karube doesn’t leave his friends behind. While carrying injured Chouta on his back, he tells Arisu that he trusts him and he could survive this. Karube had his friends’ back at all times.
9 There’s now way we’re dying after getting this far – Karube
Even after finding their escape well closed off, Karube refuses to give up. He wasn’t ready to lose either his friends or his life after getting so close to their escape from this game.
10 My wish was granted, here I am – Arisu
Arisu always wanted to escape from reality. When he and his friends are transported to Borderland, he has to fend for his life every day just to stay alive. Arisu was regretting the wish he had.
11 What we need is the iron hearts of soldiers on the line of duty – Karube
Karube was a determined man. He wanted his friends to survive with him and he knew that from now on, they needed to be strong. They had to become comfortable with putting their lives on the line every time they played a game.
12 Right now we must sharpen our fangs. Much sharper. We can’t survive unless we do that – Karube
They could not just sit and wait for the games to pass. They had to hone their skills and become better in order to survive the trials of the games. Karube advised everyone to be on their guard and stay ready for what’s to come.
13 I won’t be there to protect you guys all the time – Karube
Karube had protected his friends most of the time till now. But he would not always be there to protect them. He wanted his friends to be ready to face their own games and fend for themselves.
14 I’m the only one who’s useless. I’m just dead weight to you guys – Chouta
Chouta had done nothing to help his friends survive during the first game. Moreover he had injured his leg. Chouta was not enthusiastic or a witty thinker. He began to believe that he was just a dead weight to his friends who actually had the skills to survive.
15 Comparing yourself to others. Being compared to others. I’m done moping around – Arisu
Arisu knew what it felt like to be compared to someone and then feel useless. When it’s time for the second game, Arisu was ready to rack his brains and prove his worth to himself.
16 It doesn’t matter how many people he’s killed, he’s not as smart as me – Cheshire
Cheshire is a mysterious figure who just watches all the players during the second game from the top floor. He was so confident in his deductions and his wits that he was sure that the killer would never beat him.
17 These guys don’t care how many people die, as long as they’re safe. That’s just human nature – Cheshire
When it’s the question of one’s own survival, nobody cares who dies and who doesn’t as long as they’re able to save themselves. Cheshire terms this selfishness as the basic human nature.
18 I was one of those people who didn’t prepare for his future – Arisu
Arisu was a really laid back human. He never planned for his future and always complained. He had always wanted to run away from reality and his responsibilities. Arisu had begun regretting his lifestyle as the killer was approaching him.
19 In life you never know what might come in handy – Arisu
Arisu had been cornered in the second game. But then he remembered the humiliation he was made to feel everyday just because he was him. This was his chance to prove himself and Arisu was using the humiliation he felt as his motivation to survive.
20 Just as water can overfill a container, madness is all the same – Arisu
During the final game, everyone had become desperate to survive. To become the wolf, everyone had begun assaulting and cursing each other. The best of friends turned on each other. The madness of survival had consumed them all.
21 You were once-in-a-lifetime friend – Karube
Karube was a true friend. Karube had hidden from Arisu so that he wouldn’t turn into the wolf and survive. Before dying, he appreciated Arisu as his friend and sacrificed himself.
21 Best Alice in Borderland Quotes Of All Time
1. Anywhere is better than here – Arisu
2. Is it weird that I’m getting excited – Arisu
3. There’s nothing wrong with being optimistic. I’m just saying you shouldn’t forget about your common sense – Karube
4. You’ve seen people die, haven’t you? – Karube
5. I just want to make sure if you’re an ally or not – Karube
6. Face reality and rack your brains, that is if you don’t want to die – Shibuki
7. If you want to live, man the hell up Arisu! – Karube
8. I know you can do it, you’re my friend after all! – Karube
9. There’s now way we’re dying after getting this far – Karube
10. My wish was granted, here I am – Arisu
11. What we need is the iron hearts of soldiers on the line of duty – Karube
12. Right now we must sharpen our fangs. Much sharper. We can’t survive unless we do that – Karube
13. I won’t be there to protect you guys all the time – Karube
14. I’m the only one who’s useless. I’m just dead weight to you guys – Chouta
15. Comparing yourself to others. Being compared to others. I’m done moping around – Arisu
16. It doesn’t matter how many people he’s killed, he’s not as smart as me – Cheshire
17. These guys don’t care how many people die, as long as they’re safe. That’s just human nature – Cheshire
18. I was one of those people who didn’t prepare for his future – Arisu
19. In life you never know what might come in handy – Arisu
20. Just as water can overfill a container, madness is all the same – Arisu
21. You were once-in-a-lifetime friend – Karube