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Liar Game

“Honest girl Nao enters a deception-based game with con artist Akiyama, determined to win without compromising her morals.”

Liar Game

6.35
8,888 rank · 70,846 viewers · 265 favorites
Drama Suspense High Stakes Game Psychological Strategy Game Seinen
15 episodes · 23 min min · Spring 2026 · Madhouse · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Synopsis

Honest girl Nao enters a deception-based game with con artist Akiyama, determined to win without compromising her morals.

Nao Kanzaki is honest to a fault. Uncorrupted and virtuous, Nao is the perfect target for a large-scale scheme—the so-called Liar Game. Suddenly in possession of one hundred million yen, she is expected to steal the same amount from her assigned opponent—her former middle school teacher—or face crushing debt. Trusting her teacher without question, Nao quickly realizes that she is trapped. To gain an advantage, Nao comes in contact with Shinichi Akiyama, a brilliant con artist just released from prison. Though Akiyama has no real reason to help the naive girl, he ends up aiding her victory. However, driven by her unwavering sense of justice, Nao chooses to continue into the next round, and Akiyama, unwilling to leave her to fail, joins her. In the Liar Game, participants are expected and required to deceive, manipulate, and betray or be buried in lifelong debt. Yet Nao, with the help of Akiyama's genius, is determined to beat the game without abandoning her morals and prove that generosity and sincerity will always prevail.

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Community consensus

Derived from 15 sampled reviews

5.5 /10

What 15 viewers settled on.

54% recommend
Score distribution
median 6 mode 6 σ 2.80
1510
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Polarized

σ 2.80 · split reception

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The polarity gap

5.3 pts

Recommenders 8.0 · others 2.7

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Score over time

↓ 3.47

Running avg · Apr 2026 → May 2026

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A self-contained story.

No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Liar Game begins and ends here.

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A Tv Production · Spring 2026

Madhouse.
in association with

Bit grooove promotion · TV Tokyo

  • Format 15 × 23′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 5h 45m all episodes
  • Aired Apr 2026 – ongoing Spring 2026
  • Source Tv media type
  • Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
  • Ref. BS-28967 catalog

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