Is Imawa No Kuni No Alice Available As An English Audiobook?

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Jane
Jane
Checked this thoroughly a few months back when I was on a 'death game' manga binge. No English audiobook exists officially. The main reason seems to be licensing; the series blew up in Japan ages ago with the original webcomic, but the English manga translation came much later and never achieved that same breakout popularity here to justify the audiobook production costs. Audiobooks for manga adaptations, especially ones that aren't ongoing shonen giants, are still pretty rare.

You could try the manga on the Shonen Jump app or similar, but for an audio fix, you might have better luck with similar genre audiobooks that are available, like 'Battle Royale' or even some survival thriller novels. It's a shame, because Arisu's character journey through that messed-up world is exactly the kind of long, psychological arc that works over many hours of listening.
2026-07-03 23:15:42
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Ivy
Ivy
Man, I went down this rabbit hole myself last year trying to find an audio version for my commute. As far as I know, there isn't an officially licensed English audiobook for 'Imawa no Kuni no Alice' from a major publisher. You might find some fan-made readings or text-to-speech uploads on YouTube if you dig around, but the quality is a gamble. I love the series, but its translation history is a bit of a mess—the manga only got an official English release relatively recently, and the live-action movies/show didn't really push it into the mainstream Western audiobook market.

Honestly, the lack of an audiobook feels like a missed opportunity because the survival game format would translate so well to audio with the right narrator. The tension in those early games, like the distance game or the witch hunt, would be fantastic to hear performed. Until someone like Yen Press or a dedicated audiobook imprint picks it up, we're probably stuck with the physical volumes or digital text.
2026-07-04 06:26:47
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Josie
Josie
Been waiting on this for ages, but nope, still not a thing. The series is niche enough in English that I doubt it'll happen anytime soon. Your best option is the manga itself. The live-action adaptations on Netflix are dubbed, so that's kinda like an audio version, I guess, but it's not the same as the original story.
2026-07-05 13:44:48
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