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Liar Game

  • 2007–2010
  • 2 seasons
  • Drama, Crime
  • 7.8

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".

Episodes

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.

11 episodes
  1. 1Episode 1

    36 minApr 14, 2007

    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. 2Episode 2

    36 minApr 21, 2007

    What will be the conclusion of the great struggle? What secret plan could Akiyama have up his sleeve to turn the tables?

  3. 3Episode 3

    36 minApr 28, 2007

    A competition for 22 million dollars, decided by minority vote, begins. Could you survive on this new stage?

  4. 4Episode 4

    35 minMay 5, 2007

    X’s identity is revealed at last! In this twist-filled drama, who will come out on top, X or Akiyama?

  5. 5Episode 5

    36 minMay 12, 2007

    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. 6Episode 6

    36 minMay 19, 2007

    The surprising revival round begins: Restructuring Game! The ensnared Nao suffers alone, with nowhere to turn.

  7. 7Episode 7

    36 minMay 26, 2007

    Driven into a corner, Nao has fallen into despair. Could a miracle turn things around? Where is Akiyama?

  8. 8Episode 8

    36 minJun 2, 2007

    Akiyama works wonders at the Restructuring Game’s conclusion. Onward to the next stage!

  9. 9Episode 9

    36 minJun 9, 2007

    A formidable new enemy appears in the Smuggling Game! Is victory possible? Nao and Akiyama begin to fight in this next round.

  10. 10Episode 10

    36 minJun 16, 2007

    Yokoya’s terrifying true nature is revealed in a shocking development. Akiyama is enraged and Nao is devastated in this tumultuous round.

  11. 11Episode 11

    142 minJun 23, 2007

    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 final encounter. Saturday's Premium Special Project: 3 Hour Special.

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Series cast

Erika TodaNao Kanzaki20 episodes
Shota MatsudaShin'ichi Akiyama20 episodes
Michiko KichiseEri Samukukwon20 episodes
Kosuke SuzukiYūji Fukunaga20 episodes
Ikkei WatanabeMitsuo Tanimura20 episodes
Yoshiyuki MorishitaYasufumi Tsuchida20 episodes
Makoto SakamotoWataru Ono11 episodes
Kazuma SuzukiNorihiko Yokoya11 episodes
Rinko KikuchiRyo Katsuragi9 episodes
MEGUMIMarie Otsuka9 episodes
Hairi KatagiriMomoko Taninaka9 episodes
Shihou HarumiNorihiko Yasukawa9 episodes
Yoshiyoshi ArakawaYuichi Nishida9 episodes
Jutta YukiWataru Makizono9 episodes
Hidekazu MashimaSho Kikuchi9 episodes
Nobuo KyôTatsuya Kawai9 episodes
Shugo OshinariTeppei Ikezawa9 episodes

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