Liar Game

TV SERIES 2007 2 SEASONS

Overview

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".

This production, originally released in 2007, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Drama, Crime genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 7.7 across its 2 seasons.

Storyline Highlights:
• Explores themes within Drama and Crime.
• Produced in Japan.
• Original Language: Japanese.

Starring Cast

Erika Toda

Nao Kanzaki

Shota Matsuda

Shin'ichi Akiyama

Michiko Kichise

Eri Samukukwon

Rinko Kikuchi

Ryo Katsuragi

Kosuke Suzuki

Yūji Fukunaga

Ikkei Watanabe

Mitsuo Tanimura

MEGUMI

Marie Otsuka

Yoshiyuki Morishita

Yasufumi Tsuchida

Seasons

Specials

4 Episodes • Aired 2010-02-03

No season overview provided for this season.

Season 1

11 Episodes • Aired 2007-04-14

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.

Season 2

9 Episodes • Aired 2009-11-10

The naïve Kanzaki Nao and expert swindler Akiyama Shinichi have not heard anything from the LIAR GAME organization since the end of the previous game, so it seems they may have actually escaped. But Nao suddenly gets another invitation and is once again caught up in the game. This time, she has to team up with Shinichi and one of their previous rivals named Fukunaga, facing off against three more opponents in new games of deception, such as "24 Rensou Russian Roulette" and "17 Poker."