LIAR GAME — Season 1
When Nao Kanzaki receives a strange letter and a suitcase containing 100 million yen, she learns that she has been selected to participate in the LIAR GAME. In this high-stakes psychological battle, lies, deception, and betrayal reign supreme. Naïve and honest, Nao turns to Shinichi Akiyama, a brilliant former con artist, to survive the twisted game. In a game built on lies, can honesty prevail?
Episodes
26 episodes
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Episode 1
The Legendary Con Artist
A naive young woman named Nao is dragged into the Liar Game and seeks the assistance of a notorious conman.
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Episode 2
Shockwave
Nao and Akiyama crank up the pressure to try to retrieve Nao's millions.
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Episode 3
Resolution
The first round of the Liar Game reaches its end and a new round begins.
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Episode 4
Minority Rule
Nao frets over her chance of survival as the rules of the Minority Rule game are explained.
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Episode 5
Alliance
Akiyama and Nao proceed further into the Minority Rule game with their alliance strategy.
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Episode 6
Initiative
With the player known as X revealed, the Minority Rule game enters a terrifying new stage.
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Episode 7
The Losers' Revival
The Minority Rule comes to its shocking conclusion, and Nao seeks a way to get back into the game.
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Episode 8
Downsizing Game
Leronira explains what this game will entail, and the players begin making their first plans.
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Episode 9
Light and Darkness
Nao makes a desperate ploy to climb out from the depths of despair.
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Episode 10
Salvation
The other Revival Round players scramble for the votes to save themselves.
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Episode 11
Contraband Game
Leronira introduces the surviving players to the complex rules of the Contraband Game.
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Episode 12
Yokoya
The game begins, and both teams lay out the strategies they will follow in the opening rounds.
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Episode 13
Fissures
Kikuzawa tests his surefire method for detecting contraband, while Akiyama and Nao try to figure out Yokoya.
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Episode 14
Dictatorship
The Country of Day team corners Kikuzawa to make him reveal how he knew Yokoya before entering the game.
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Episode 15
Secret Plan
Akiyama comes up with a plan to compensate for the Country of Day's weaknesses, but Yokoya also makes a move.
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Episode 16
Turbulence
Akiyama concocts a new plan to pull his team out of a hopeless situation.
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Episode 17
Tip-off
The curtain is pulled back on the Country of Night and the system of control used by Yokoya.
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Episode 18
Caution
Yokoya learns of Akiyama's plot and begins his counter-strategy.
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Episode 19
Solidarity
The Contraband Game reaches its climax and the final standings are revealed.
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Episode 20
Provocation
After the smuggling game ends, it is time to see how much money each player has earned.
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Episode 21
Spearhead Match
The rules for the Spearhead Match are explained and Fukunaga comes strong out of the gate.
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Episode 22
Trap
Nao notices a contradiction in the Spearhead Match incentives.
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Episode 23
Core Match
The rules of Seventeen Poker are explained and appear to give Akiyama's opponent an advantage.
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Episode 24
Counterattack
Kikuchi uses his natural advantage to get the upper hand on Akiyama.
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Episode 25
General Match
The result of the Core Match is revealed, and the final game's rules are explained.
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Episode 26
Determination