TV series

Liar Game

2007–2010 · 2 seasons

A nail-biting puzzle box where every conversation is a duel and you're constantly trying to out-think the screen.

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".
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and earnest. Brisk and demanding.
About: Deception, betrayal, greed, mystery
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
betrayal
greed
mystery
friendship
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none