| Liar Game (ライアーゲーム) |
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|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, Live Action, Psychological |
| Directed by | Hiroaki Matsuyama |
| Starring | Erika Toda Shota Matsuda |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Language(s) | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 11 episodes |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Shimuta Toru (志牟田徹) |
| Location(s) | Japan |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Fuji Television |
| Original run | 14 April 2007 – 23 June 2007 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Liar Game 2 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Liar Game is a Japanese television drama series in 2007. It was adapted from a popular manga, known as the Liar Game, into a live action series directed by Hiroaki Matsuyama. The drama began airing in Japan on April 14, 2007. It featured Erika Toda as Nao Kanzaki, and Shota Matsuda as Shinichi Akiyama. The first season of Liar Game has 11 episodes, with a 3 hour long finale, which is a first for a drama series.[1] It has also gained the second highest viewer satisfaction rating, for the season, in an Oricon survey.[1]
Contents |
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Toda Erika | Kanzaki Nao (18) | Honest + Naive College Student. |
| Matsuda Shota | Akiyama Shinichi (26) | "Genius Swindler" Ex-convict for bankrupting MLM Company |
| Kitamura Soichiro | Fujisawa Kazuo | Nao's former junior high school teacher (now retired) |
| Wada Soko | Eto Koichi | (leopard skin clothing) |
| Iwasa Mayuko | Ishida Rie | (black sunglasses and white pantsuit) |
| Sakamoto Makoto | Ono Wataru | Fish Store Clerk (thick black rimmed glasses) |
| Morishita Yoshiyuki | Tsuchida Yasufumi | (older, crooked teeth) |
| Ippongi Shingo | Makita Tomoyuki (56) | President of small workshop |
| Otaka Hiroo | Kida Noriyuki (48) | Business Company Clerk |
| Umishima Yuki | Takamura Yoshimi (29) | Housewife |
| Doi Yoshio | Sajima Kenta (34) | Actor |
| Nakagome Sachiko | Aso Hiromi (29) | Truck Driver |
| Izumi Masayuki | Okano Kenya | |
| Aoki Hajime | Kinoshita Keigo | |
| Mizuta Fumiko | Kawamura Chisato (22) | Model |
| Hatakeyama Akiko | Nozoe Keiko (40) | Housewife |
| Yukishima Naoki | Sugawara Yuji (22) | |
| Sakamoto Mitsunari | Nishino Takahiko (32) | Florist Shop assistant |
| Kobayashi Kinako | Kayama Harumi (26) | Restaurant Clerk |
| Baba Yuki | Hanayama Tetsuo (29) | TV Assistant Director |
| Yoshimura Tamao | Iimura Jun (31) | Housewife |
| Kitahara Hitomi | Nakaya Kazuko (21) | College Student |
| Suzuki Kosuke | Fukunaga Yuji | |
| Suzuki Kazuma | Yokoya | (white hair, clothes and shoes, green eyes); connected to MLM company that Akiyama bankrupted |
| Taguchi Hiroko 田口寛子 |
Takada Michiko | Unknown |
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Kiyama Shigeo | Solario (voice) | Liar Game main dealer |
| Yuui Ryoko | Dealer | |
| Kichise Michiko | Eri | Liar Game coordinator |
| Watanabe Ikkei | Tanimura Mitsuo | Cop with gold front tooth from Nao Kanzaki's city |
Nao Kanzaki (Toda Erika), 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 (about $1,000,000). 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 (Liar Game Tournament office) 100 million yen, which "will be collected by any means and at all costs". Initially, she was frightened by this disturbing game, but was soon relieved when she discovered that her opponent was her second year junior high school teacher, Mr. Fujisawa. Because of her honest personality, Nao was easily tricked into giving Mr. Fujisawa her 100 million yen. She was devastated and reached out to police for help. The police could not help her and suggested that she ask help from Shinichi Akiyama (Matsuda Shota), a genius swindler who was recently released from jail for single-handedly bankrupting one of the biggest scamming companies in Japan. After learning the story from Nao, Akiyama decided to help her to win this Liar Game.
| Episode # | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The cutthroat battle of the brains begin with a hundred million (yen) on the line. The adrenaline-rushing, nail-biting psychological trick" |
April 14, 2007 |
| 2 | "A stirring 2nd episode!! The grand struggle for an end!? Akiyama's secret plan in obtaining a turn-around victory is what!?" |
April 28, 2007 |
| 3 | "The chilling 3rd episode!! The minority voting competition for 2.2 billion (yen) starts. A new stage is set for the battle, and you survived!?" |
May 5, 2007 |
| 4 | "A stunning 4th episode!! X's true colors are revealed!! The outcome of X vs Akiyama is!? Making a comeback after turning the tables!!" |
May 12, 2007 |
| 5 | "The shocking conclusion!! Who will capture the 2.1 billion prize!? LGT's true motive is!? Onward to the next round!!" |
May 19, 2007 |
| 6 | "The terrible restructuring game of the consolation tournament begins!! In the nadir of despair, the ensnared Nao fights alone!!" |
May 26, 2007 |
| 7 | "Restructuring is inevitable under the desperate situation!! Nao falls into despair!! Will a miracle of restoration occur!? And Akiyama is!?" |
June 2, 2007 |
| 8 | "Deeply moved!! Nao gets closer to the core!! Akiyama is amazing, conclusion of the restructuring game! Onto the next stage!!" |
June 9, 2007 |
| 9 | "Earth-splitting!! Contraband game!! Appearance of a mysterious & formidable enemy Can we win!? Nao & Akiyama's new battle begins" |
June 16, 2007 |
| 10 | "Development of frenzy!! Yokoya's terrifying true colors, Akiyama cries out!! Nao weeps bitterly!! Breathless revolt surge." |
June 23, 2007 |
| 11 | "Leronira's Final Game Saturday's Premium Special Project: 3 Hour Special" |
June 23, 2007 |