LIAR GAME Season 1

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Shota Matsuda

Shin'ichi Akiyama

Age : 38 | Popularity : 4%

Erika Toda

Nao Kanzaki

Age : 35 | Popularity : 12%

Michiko Kichise

Eri Samukukwon

Age : 49 | Popularity : 7%

Kosuke Suzuki

Yūji Fukunaga

Age : 49 | Popularity : 5%

Ikkei Watanabe

Mitsuo Tanimura

Age : 61 | Popularity : 7%

Makoto Sakamoto

Wataru Ono

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Kazuma Suzuki

Norihiko Yokoya

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Yoshiyuki Morishita

Yasufumi Tsuchida

Age : 61 | Popularity : 5%

Episodes

Episode 1

14 April 2007 - Episode 1

A fierce battle of the wits begins over one million dollars. Heart pounding psychological tricks keep the audience on the edge of their seats.

Episode 2

21 April 2007 - Episode 2

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

Episode 3

28 April 2007 - Episode 3

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

Episode 4

05 May 2007 - Episode 4

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

Episode 5

12 May 2007 - Episode 5

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.

Episode 6

19 May 2007 - Episode 6

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

Episode 7

26 May 2007 - Episode 7

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

Episode 8

02 June 2007 - Episode 8

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

Episode 9

09 June 2007 - Episode 9

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

Episode 10

16 June 2007 - Episode 10

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

Episode 11

23 June 2007 - Leronira's Final Game Saturday's Premium Special Project

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.

Episode 12

23 June 2007 - Leronira's Final Game Saturday's Premium Special Project (2)

3 Hour Special's part 2

Episode 13

23 June 2007 - Leronira's Final Game Saturday's Premium Special Project (3)

3 Hour Special's part 3

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Teleplay	Kazunao Furuya Toshio Yoshitaka
	Comic Book	Shinobu Kaitani
Production	Producer	Tōru Shimuta
Sound	Original Music Composer	Yasutaka Nakata
Department	Role	Name

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