Kanzaki Nao 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, Fujisawa Kazuo. 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, Akiyama Shinichi, who is to be released from jail the next day. Desperate, she goes to him for help.

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• May 9, 2012 11 of 11 episodes seen

  tiitek
  13 of 16 people found this review helpful
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  • Overall  8
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  This drama tries to show us the values of which modern man long forgotten or... worse, does not want to remember.
  
  Acting was good, definitely my favorite character was Mr. Akiyama. The one character which had some backup story-line. I know that drama is a manga adaptation , but why nearly everyone had to be so much overwritten, seriously crazy laugh come on - it's pathetic. Too much is too much!
  
  Music was very nice, one thing that annoyed me in it was "surprise theme" tatadadam.... geez! every time, "something unexpected" happened all character was showed one by one, with the same sound. And that happened a lot... a mean a lot!Sorry I needed to say it out loud :P
  
  Overall drama is good, story is interesting, acting not so poor, and even sometimes funny.
  
  Drama shows that humans are creatures, and among them is a little silly cute angel who tries to save them. Will she succeed ? read more

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• Apr 13, 2011 11 of 11 episodes seen

  amrita828
  25 of 27 people found this review helpful
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  Liar Game is an amazing drama.
  
  It's clever, thought-provoking, surprising and entertaining. It engrosses the viewer from the very beginning, accompanying one through a journey which is at the same time thrilling and disquieting.
  
  
  
  The direction seems to have the quality of a dream in mind, what with the dark colours mixed with splashed of blood red, shiny yellow and electric blue. The acting follows the same pattern, constantly over the lines, like a classic theatrical piece, with exaggerated costumes and close-up shoots of frozen expressions.
  
  
  
  Characterization is strong too. The main characters and the recurring secondary ones are vivid, clear cut, each one growing and yet remaining the same in substance.
  
  Liar Game is a perfectly staged metaphor of life, with honesty vs. gain at the centre of it.
  
  
  
  The music is perfectly chosen, building up when required by the scene, retiring to the background when more attention from the viewer is needed.
  
  
  
  Rewatching is almost necessary, to pick up on elements overlooked on first viewing and to concentrate on the overall atmosphere and acting of the show.
  
  Highly recommended. read more

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