TV ShowEnded

Liar Game

7.7 / 10

2007

2 seasons

20 episodes

DramaCrime

Nao Kanzaki is a college student who is known for her honesty and naivete. One day, she receives a black postcard indicating that she has been selected to participate in the "Liar Game Tournament". Along with the postcard is a box with 100 million yen. The goal of the first round of the game is to trick the other player out of their hundred million yen. At the end, the winner would get to keep the hundred million earned, and the loser owes the LGT 100 million yen, which "will be collected by any means and at all costs".

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Cast

Erika Toda

Shota Matsuda

Michiko Kichise

Kosuke Suzuki

Ikkei Watanabe

Yoshiyuki Morishita

Makoto Sakamoto

Kazuma Suzuki

Rinko Kikuchi

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Hairi Katagiri

Shihou Harumi

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Seasons

Nao Kanzaki is an honest college student who receives a hundred million yen one day, along with a card saying she has been chosen to take part in the "Liar Game". The aim of the game is to trick the other players out of their hundred million dollars. At the end, the winner gets the hundred million and the loser is a hundred million yen in debt. The next day, she receives notification that her opponent is her former teacher, Kazuo Fujisawa. She goes to him, seeking help, but ends up getting tricked into handing her money over. Desperate, she approaches the police for help, but they are unable to do anything. However, she is told of a mastermind swindler, Shin'ichi Akiyama, who is to be released from jail the next day. Desperate, she goes to him for help.

1.Episode 1
8.0
14-04-200736m
A fierce battle of the wits begins over one million dollars. Heart pounding psychological tricks keep the audience on the edge of their seats.
2.Episode 2
9.5
21-04-200736m
What will be the conclusion of the great struggle? What secret plan could Akiyama have up his sleeve to turn the tables?
3.Episode 3
9.0
28-04-200736m
A competition for 22 million dollars, decided by minority vote, begins. Could you survive on this new stage?
4.Episode 4
9.0
05-05-200736m
X’s identity is revealed at last! In this twist-filled drama, who will come out on top, X or Akiyama?
5.Episode 5
8.0
12-05-200736m
Who will claim the $21 million prize in this shocking conclusion? What is the true aim of the Liar Game Tournament? The fight shifts to a new arena.
6.Episode 6
8.0
19-05-200736m
The surprising revival round begins: Restructuring Game! The ensnared Nao suffers alone, with nowhere to turn.
7.Episode 7
8.0
26-05-200736m
Driven into a corner, Nao has fallen into despair. Could a miracle turn things around? Where is Akiyama?
8.Episode 8
7.0
02-06-200736m
Akiyama works wonders at the Restructuring Game’s conclusion. Onward to the next stage!
9.Episode 9
9.0
09-06-200736m
A formidable new enemy appears in the Smuggling Game! Is victory possible? Nao and Akiyama begin to fight in this next round.
10.Episode 10
9.0
16-06-200736m
Yokoya’s terrifying true nature is revealed in a shocking development. Akiyama is enraged and Nao is devastated in this tumultuous round.
11.Episode 11
9.0
23-06-2007142m
The final game has been prepared. Despair, deception, betrayal, lies… and hope. Each player’s true nature will be revealed, and all of Liar Game’s secrets will become clear in this...