LIAR GAME
2007 2 seasons · 22 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

LIAR GAME

Synopsis

Nao Kanzaki, a student, was blackmailed into joining a "Liar Game" and ended up losing 100 million yen. In order to repay the debt, she enlists the help of Shin'ichi Akiyama, a genius swindler who was only recently released from jail for bankrupting one of Japan's largest scam companies.

Also On Fuji TV

Other series that aired on Fuji TV.

Other Titles From Fuji Television Network

Drama + Crime in Japan

203 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding LIAR GAME itself).

The 2006–2008 Japan Window

LIAR GAME holds position #62 of 372 Japan seriess in the 2006–2008 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

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    Operation Love

    ★ 8.8 · 2007
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    #3

    Akihabara@DEEP

    ★ 8.8 · 2006
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    #4

    Welcome to the N.H.K.

    ★ 8.7 · 2006
  5. Naruto Shippūden
    #5

    Naruto Shippūden

    ★ 8.6 · 2007
  6. Death Note
    #6

    Death Note

    ★ 8.6 · 2006
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    #7

    Planet Earth

    ★ 8.5 · 2006
  8. The Familiar of Zero
    #8

    The Familiar of Zero

    ★ 8.5 · 2006

The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when LIAR GAME premiered alongside 112 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 112 other Japan seriess in 2007.

The 1943rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Audience Engagement

46
Reviews
62nd
Review-volume percentile
53rd
Popularity percentile

46 audience reviews — more than 62% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 53th percentile among Japan seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
April 14, 2007
Last Air Date
January 19, 2010
Broadcast Span
2.8 years
Total Episodes
22 across 2 seasons
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 15.8 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.8
TMDB Rating
46
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #821 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (82nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.9 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #345 of 1,933 (top 18%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesFuji Television Network
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes2 / 22
Release DateApril 14, 2007
Official Sitewww.fujicreative.co.jp

Questions Answered

When did LIAR GAME end?

LIAR GAME finished its run with its final episode airing on January 19, 2010.

Where did LIAR GAME air?

LIAR GAME aired on Fuji TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.