Liar Game (2026–present)

TV ShowOn airAnime, Thriller, Mystery1 season, 14 episodes
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Plot

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?

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Episodes by season

Season0114Episodes2026Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Liar Game S01E01The Legendary Con ArtistApril 6, 2026—A naive young woman named Nao is dragged into the Liar Game and seeks the assistance of a notorious conman.
  2. S01E02Liar Game S01E02ShockwaveApril 13, 2026—Nao and Akiyama crank up the pressure to try to retrieve Nao's millions.
  3. S01E03Liar Game S01E03ResolutionApril 20, 2026—The first round of the Liar Game reaches its end and a new round begins.
  4. S01E04Liar Game S01E04Minority RuleApril 27, 2026—Nao frets over her chance of survival as the rules of the Minority Rule game are explained.
  5. S01E05Liar Game S01E05AllianceMay 4, 2026—Akiyama and Nao proceed further into the Minority Rule game with their alliance strategy.
  6. S01E06Liar Game S01E06InitiativeMay 11, 2026—
  7. S01E07Liar Game S01E07The Losers' RevivalMay 18, 2026—The Minority Rule comes to its shocking conclusion, and Nao seeks a way to get back into the game.
  8. S01E08Liar Game S01E08Downsizing GameMay 25, 2026—
  9. S01E09Light and DarknessJune 1, 2026—
  10. S01E10SalvationJune 8, 2026—
  11. S01E11Contraband GameJune 15, 2026—
  12. S01E12YokoyaJune 22, 2026—
  13. S01E13FissuresJune 29, 2026—
  14. S01E14DictatorshipJuly 6, 2026—

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Castfull cast & details

Saya HitomiSaya HitomiKanzaki Nao (voice)Takeo OtsukaTakeo OtsukaAkiyama Shinichi (voice)Kazuhiro NakayaKazuhiro NakayaReronira (voice)Nobuo TobitaNobuo TobitaFujisawa Kazuo (voice)Yoji UedaYoji UedaTanimura Mitsuo (voice)Yasutaka TomiokaYasutaka TomiokaEda Teruyuki (voice)Shoya IshigeShoya IshigeKikuzawa Takahiro (voice)Ryosuke AsanoRyosuke AsanoKitamura Hiroto (voice)

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