Liar Game
LIAR GAME
“Honest girl Nao enters a deception-based game with con artist Akiyama, determined to win without compromising her morals.”
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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
Score distribution
Agreement
SplitPolarized
σ 2.80 · split reception
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5.3 ptsRecommenders 8.0 · others 2.7
Score over time
3.47Verbosity
Snap verdicts · shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9/10 “The animation quality is on par with *Death Note*, complemented by an engaging story, compelling characters, and an opening that perfectly captures a sense of malice and mystery. There are no...”
- 10/10 “Liar Game stands out as one of the best anime of Spring 2026, featuring an engaging story, masterfully executed psychological elements, and a beautiful, minimalist animation style. While some...”
- 9/10 “This adaptation of the manga is a high-quality psychological experience that features impressive animation and a faithful recreation of the original's atmosphere and character dynamics. Although...”
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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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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-28967
- Format
- 26 × 23′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 9h 58m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Apr 2026 – Sep 2026
- Spring 2026
- Source
- Tv
- media type
- Rated
- PG
- 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref.
- BS-28967
- catalog