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With its whimsical characters, nonsensical logic, and complex allegories, Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland novel has inspired countless adaptations across various media. However, none have shaped popular perception as significantly as Disney’s 1951 animated film. The colorful, neat, and thoroughly Disney-fied version of Wonderland remains popular, although it differs greatly from Carroll’s original vision.

A still from Alice in Wonderland -Dive in Wonderland- teaser | Credit: P.A. Works

However, now this time, Japanese animation studio P.A. Works is set to adapt the beloved story into an anime film titled Alice in Wonderland -Dive in Wonderland-, premiering on August 29, 2025. With this news, fans are definitely excited, but with one crucial condition: they want this adaptation to stay true to Carroll’s novel, not follow the path forged by Disney and its many successors.

P.A. Works’ opportunity: Reclaiming Wonderland’s whimsy and depth

P.A. Works; a Japanese animation studio,...

Time-travel anime are creative and intricate, exploring the consequences and unintended implications of changing the past to fix the future. Different genres incorporate time travel, but it is often linked to the mystery genre, offering unexpected twists and overlapping timelines. Each featured anime presents a unique take on time travel, with complex narratives, unexpected plot twists, and captivating character development.

The best time travel anime are among some of the medium's most creative and intricate titles, as they tell complex stories that seek not only to show the expected consequences of one's actions, but also the unintended implications of traveling through time to change the past and fix the future, which is seldom as straightforward as one would hope.

The time travel theme has successfully been incorporated into a variety of stories, whose genres range from drama to action. Still, it is most commonly linked to the mystery genre, as...