Does Ann Die in Alice in Borderland Manga?

Rizuna Ann entered the picture in Alice in Borderland’s Beach Arc, where she emerged as one of the trustworthy allies of Hatter. Her analytical skills and resourcefulness made her a key character of the series. With her sharp mind and calm demeanor, Ann became a fan-favorite character, so it’s obvious fans are curious to know: Does Ann die in the Alice in Borderland manga? This article indeed sheds light on Ann’s fate in the AIB manga.

Does Ann Die in the Alice in Borderland Manga?

No, Ann doesn’t die in the main storyline of Alice in Borderland. However, she sustained some serious injuries when King of Spades shot her in the chest and stomach. Her heart stops in the Borderlands, but later, we see her getting revived in the hospital in the real world. There’s no clear answer as to how Ann survives in the real world, even though she possibly died in the Borderlands. But there’s a possibility that Kuina, while holding Ann’s hand, made the choice for herself and Ann to go back to the real world.

Ann survives the brutal games of Borderlands with logic and precision, which also makes her develop an alliance with Arisu and Usagi. She played a key role in the ‘Four of Diamonds’ game, in which Arisu also struggled. Ann was the one to determine the correct switch to activate the light bulb. Besides that, before coming to Borderlands, Ann was a forensic expert, and that’s what made her invaluable in games that required logic.

Her presence was extremely crucial in the major arcs of Alice in Borderland, particularly the Beach Arc and the face card games. For instance, in the ‘King of Spades’ games, she used her strategic mind and analytical skills to help Usagi, Arisu, and Kuina survive the chaotic situation.

Ann wakes up in the hospital, but she doesn’t outright survive like the other characters. Kuina becomes a good friend of Ann throughout the series. In fact, in the very end, it was Kuina who did everything in her power to make Ann survive. Kuina, after sustaining life-threatening injuries, lies beside Ann in purgatory. That is why, in the real world, Kuina checks on Ann, who was being treated by the doctors. Kuina didn’t remember Ann, but deep in her heart, she still cared about her friend. Fortunately, Ann does come out of the coma in the real world.