The Best Episodes Written By Shinsuke Sato

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.5/10(47 votes)

   #1 - Episode 3

   S2:E312/22/2022

   With only a few minutes left in the game, the results for each team seems fixed. Arisu approaches Kyuma, and asks to shake his hand.

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2. 

   8.2/10(72 votes)

   #2 - Episode 1

   S2:E112/22/2022

   Arisu, Usagi, Kuina and Chishiya have been waiting for over an hour in Shibuya crossing for the next stage to start, but nothing seems to be happening.

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   Writer:Shinsuke Sato

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3. 

   8.2/10(47 votes)

   #3 - Episode 8

   S2:E812/22/2022

   For their final game, they'll need to survive three rounds of croquet — but before they can get very far, the Queen asks them to sit down for some tea.

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4. 

   8.1/10(45 votes)

   #4 - Episode 7

   S2:E712/22/2022

   In the middle of an overgrown Shibuya crossing, Niragi challenges Arisu and Chishiya to a game. But then the King of Spades arrives.

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   Writer:Shinsuke Sato

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5. 

   8.1/10(45 votes)

   #5 - Episode 2

   S2:E212/22/2022

   Now that the King of Clubs has revealed himself in his full glory, the game finally begins. Much to Arisu's surprise, things are going pretty well.

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   Writer:Shinsuke Sato

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6. 

   8.0/10(44 votes)

   #6 - Episode 4

   S2:E412/22/2022

   There are just a handful of players left, and Chishiya's the only one without a partner. The next round may very well be the last of the game.

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   Writer:Shinsuke Sato

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7. 

   7.9/10(45 votes)

   #7 - Episode 6

   S2:E612/22/2022

   Usagi will have to change the hearts and minds of the cynical players on the Queen's team. At the Supreme Court, Chishiya meets the King of Diamonds.

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8. 

   7.6/10(42 votes)

   #8 - Episode 5

   S2:E512/22/2022

   Aguni has one thing on his mind: to find and kill the King of Spades. He's joined by Arisu and a determined high schooler named Akane Heiya.

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   Writer:Shinsuke Sato

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9. 

   7.5/10(48 votes)

   #9 - Episode 1

   S3:E19/25/2025

   Back in the real world with no memories of Borderland, Arisu and Usagi encounter Ryuji, a professor with a fixation on near-death experiences.

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10. 

    7.4/10(34 votes)

    #10 - Episode 3

    S3:E39/25/2025

    As Rei's plan unravels, Arisu takes a risky move to keep his team alive. On a separate stage, Usagi and Ryuji face a relentless barrage of lasers.

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    Writer:Shinsuke Sato

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11. 

    7.2/10(33 votes)

    #11 - Episode 4

    S3:E49/25/2025

    With time running out and a crash imminent, Usagi's group must jump trains to survive. An explosive game of Kick the Can awaits Arisu's team.

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    Writer:Shinsuke Sato

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12. 

    7.2/10(35 votes)

    #12 - Episode 2

    S3:E29/25/2025

    The first game begins at a shrine. Arisu and the other players must solve math problems on the fly before everything goes up in flames.

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13. 

    7.1/10(32 votes)

    #13 - Episode 6

    S3:E69/25/2025

    Haunted by a devastating glimpse into the future, Arisu crumples under the pressure to save everyone. Will he, Usagi and the team make it to the exit?

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    Writer:Shinsuke Sato

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14. 

    6.9/10(34 votes)

    #14 - Episode 5

    S3:E59/25/2025

    Arisu follows his digital double through a simulation of future Shibuya, stopping at a heartwarming scene — and the real Usagi before him.

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    Writer:Shinsuke Sato

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