LIAR GAME

LIAR GAME

Episodes

16 Aired

The Legendary Swindler

EP 01

2026.04.06 (月)·23分

The Legendary Swindler

伝説の詐欺師

"Foolishly Honest Nao." A college student named Nao Kanzaki was so honest that she would hand in even a single 100-yen coin to the police. One day, a mysterious parcel from an unknown sender arrives for her. Inside is an invitation to the "Liar Game" and 100 million yen in cash! The rule of the Liar Game is to take money from your opponent by any means necessary. There is no right of refusal, and losing the game means incurring a debt of 100 million yen. Nao trembles at the nightmare-like terms, but she is ignored by a lawyer and cannot consult the police. Soon, the name of her opponent arrives for the heartbroken Nao. It is Fujisawa, her homeroom teacher from middle school. Reunited with her kind former teacher, Fujisawa, Nao is reassured by his words and entrusts the 100 million yen to him, but...

Rattling

EP 02

2026.04.13 (月)·23分

Rattling

ゆさぶり

With the help of former genius swindler Shinichi Akiyama, Nao resolves to take back 200 million yen from Fujisawa, who deceived her. Akiyama proposes two strategies: first, clearly declare her intent to participate in the Liar Game to the enemy; second, keep the enemy under constant surveillance. After declaring war on Fujisawa, Nao begins a stakeout, monitoring him from a nearby vacant house rented by Akiyama. Bothered by the surveillance, Fujisawa stops going out and shuts himself inside. Still unable to grasp the intent of the plan, Nao becomes anxious about how this method will allow them to recover the 200 million yen. While Nao feels doubt and anxiety, Akiyama reaches a conclusion based on their tactics so far and prepares to make a further move on Fujisawa.

Conclusion

EP 03

2026.04.20 (月)·23分

Conclusion

決着

Despite Nao Kanzaki's desperate pleas to return the stolen 100 million yen, her opponent Fujisawa refuses to listen. As the Liar Game comes to an end, Fujisawa's victory roar echoes as he secures 200 million yen. At the same time, collectors from the Liar Game Tournament office appear before Fujisawa and begin verifying the serial numbers on the cash. Told he will receive 100 million yen after deducting the initial 100 million, Fujisawa is ecstatic. Meanwhile, Shinichi Akiyama has already set a "certain trap" for Fujisawa. What is his plan to seize the 200 million yen from Fujisawa...?! Thus, the "100 Million Yen Battle" between Nao Kanzaki & Shinichi Akiyama vs. Fujisawa comes to a close. However, an even more terrifying next "Liar Game" is about to begin—.

Minority Game

EP 04

2026.04.27 (月)·23分

Minority Game

少数決

Twenty-two participants have gathered at the venue for the second round of the Liar Game. Nao and Akiyama are set to participate in the next game, "Minority Game." Leronira, a masked dealer from the Liar Game Secretariat, explains the rules. "Minority Game" involves voting "Yes" or "No" on binary questions, where players who end up in the minority advance. Nao fails to be in the minority during the rehearsal, realizing that the game requires deceiving others and that victory is determined by bargaining and probing each other's intentions. In a situation where no clear path to victory is visible, Nao is flustered by the prospect of incurring a 100 million yen debt if she withdraws. Meanwhile, Akiyama has arrived at a certain winning strategy.

Alliance

EP 05

2026.05.04 (月)·23分

Alliance

同盟

Having found a winning strategy for "Minority Rule," Akiyama and Nao gather five women and an elderly man to explain their plan to escape the Liar Game with the prize money. It is a collaborative battle where they divide into halves for every vote, with the final survivor collecting the winnings on behalf of the group. Despite gaining the consent of six others and signing contracts to prevent betrayal, the presence of the dangerous "X" remains a concern. After promising to stay alert, the first round of "Minority Rule" begins. Overwhelmed with anxiety, Nao fixates on No. 15, who is suspected of being "X." When the results are announced, No. 15 remains, but Akiyama senses something is wrong elsewhere. Could the "worst-case scenario" be unfolding...!?

The First Move

EP 06

2026.05.11 (月)·23分

The First Move

先手

Fukunaga Yuji reveals himself as "X" and declares victory. He claims to have rigged the game to be the final winner and asserts that Shinichi Akiyama will never be in the minority. Fukunaga explains the trick of how he always stays in the minority and his scheme for complete victory. Nao Kanzaki is shocked and moved to tears after her trust was exploited and betrayed. Everyone in the venue is convinced of Fukunaga's victory after hearing his clever plan... or so it seemed, but Shinichi Akiyama alone shows a faint smile. He realizes there is a flaw in the winning method and had been focusing his nerves on a "certain point" regarding the participants since the start to gauge the situation. How did Shinichi Akiyama see through "X"'s strategy?

Loser's Resurrection

EP 07

2026.05.18 (月)·23分

Loser's Resurrection

敗者復活

Fukunaga conspired with Miura and No. 15, aiming for a draw in the "Minority Rule" game. However, just as the vote counting was about to begin, Akiyama muttered that Fukunaga and the others "fell right into the trap." Fukunaga shouted at the shaken Miura, claiming it was just a bluff. Then, the vote counting finally began—. Thus, the second round of the LIAR GAME, "Minority Rule," came to a close. After the game, Akiyama declared he would track down the organizers who enjoyed making weak people deceive each other, and then disappeared from Nao's sight. A week after losing contact with Akiyama, Tanimura, a member of the LIAR GAME secretariat, appeared before Nao. He spoke of the past of the genius swindler Shinichi Akiyama. Upon hearing the truth, Nao is...!?

Restructuring Game

EP 08

2026.05.25 (月)·23分

Restructuring Game

リストラゲーム

Nao Kanzaki and others gather at a deserted bowling alley for a consolation match. Leronira announces a new game: the "Restructuring Game." Through 10 rounds of voting, one out of nine participants will be "restructured" (the loser), while the remaining eight advance to the third round. While it is a ruthless battle where the loser incurs a 100 million yen debt, the participants are strangely calm, making Nao feel uneasy about the atmosphere. With most participants believing the loser has already been decided, Fukunaga suggests an "appeal time" to kill time before the vote. There, Fukunaga reveals that Nao won a large sum of money in the previous game. Confused by the cold stares from those around her, Nao is told by Fukunaga that this situation is a strategy for the two of them to win...!?

Light and Darkness

EP 09

2026.06.01 (月)·23分

Light and Darkness

光と闇

The "Restructuring Game" is heading into its middle stage, but Nao's vote count remains at 0. To a devastated Nao who is certain of her defeat, Fukunaga makes a proposal. It is a one-on-one match wagering the 30 votes Fukunaga holds against the 30 million yen Nao has. The suggested game is a card game where luck alone determines the winner. Believing it to be completely fair, Nao accepts the offer. Although she gets off to a good start, the result is defeat. Having her 30 million yen stolen by Fukunaga, she breaks down in tears in the locker room. Suddenly, Akiyama appears, hears the story from Nao, and sees through the trick, realizing the previous game was rigged for Fukunaga to win. Urged to get revenge, Nao challenges Fukunaga to a rematch!!

Salvation

EP 10

2026.06.08 (月)·23分

Salvation

救済

After the 9th round of voting ends, Nao Kanzaki obtains 80 votes and jumps to the top of the standings. Thanks to Shinichi Akiyama's strategy, Nao Kanzaki had approached not only Kikuzawa but everyone, trading large sums of money for 10 votes. Having promised to pay a large sum to each of the seven participants, she is now burdened with a massive debt and faces a penalty for breach of contract if she cannot pay. However, Shinichi Akiyama has a bold plan to wipe out the debt. His declaration causes great unrest among the participants, who begin approaching Shinichi Akiyama and Nao Kanzaki one after another. Fukunaga is also forced to accept Shinichi Akiyama's proposal, and interactions among the participants intensify as they try to avoid coming in last. While Shinichi Akiyama's aggressive negotiations continue, one of the participants, Tetsuzo Sato, arrives at a winning strategy for this game.

Smuggling Game

EP 11

2026.06.15 (月)·23分

Smuggling Game

密輸ゲーム

After the revival round, Akiyama advises Nao that "people should doubt others." He tells her that what many people do in the name of "believing" is actually "apathy"—the abandonment of trying to know others—and that doubting is not "evil." Nao is moved by his words—. The next day, the participants are guided to an abandoned airport by the secretariat staff. The new game announced by Leronira is the "Smuggling Game." This time it is a team battle, where participants are divided into the "Day Country" and the "Night Country," and each team must smuggle back the assets they left in the enemy country. Members of both countries alternately play the roles of "Smuggler" and "Inspector," with the Inspector deducing how much cash is in the Smuggler's suitcase or if it is empty. A new Liar Game, challenged as a team, was about to begin.

Yokoya

EP 12

2026.06.22 (月)·23分

Yokoya

ヨコヤ

The "Smuggling Game" begins, and Nao's team, the "Country of Day," is pushing the role of the first smuggler onto each other. Amidst this, Nao, who volunteers to go first, declares she has found a winning strategy, but the inspector from the "Country of Night" easily sees through the state of her suitcase. Fukunaga is exasperated, saying that everyone had already realized that strategy long ago, and everyone predicted that the "Country of Night" would also adopt the same strategy out of fear of risk, but... However, the "Country of Night" quickly succeeds in smuggling, spreading unrest throughout the "Country of Day." As the blame game begins, Akiyama takes action to change the tide of the game. Just when it seems the tide might turn, a single word is spoken by Norihiko Yokoya, the inspector of the "Country of Night," as if to push that tide right back.

Division

EP 13

2026.06.29 (月)·23分

Division

分裂

Kikuzawa claims to have found a way to prevent smuggling from the "Kingdom of Night." To verify this, he acts as the inspector once again. When he successfully stops the smuggling, the atmosphere in the "Kingdom of Noon" shifts completely. Observing Kikuzawa being showered with praise, Akiyama encourages the next smuggler, Nao, to solve the mystery of Yokoya's so-called "clairvoyance." Facing Yokoya, Nao has her empty trunk seen through, but at the same time, she exposes the suspicion surrounding Yokoya's clairvoyant ability. While Nao and Yokoya discuss the true nature of the Liar Game with each other, Yokoya rejects Nao's ideas and begins to explain his own philosophy. Meanwhile, Kikuzawa of the "Kingdom of Noon" stops another smuggling attempt and seems close to seizing the key to victory, but he becomes increasingly arrogant, gradually dividing the team.

Dictatorship

EP 14

2026.07.06 (月)·23分

Dictatorship

独裁

Kikuzawa begins to talk about his past when he was once dominated by Yokoya. During their high school days, Yokoya, who transferred to the school Kikuzawa attended, carried a strange aura, suddenly asking, "Who is the ruler of this school?" As the son of a financial group's president, Yokoya was targeted and harassed by a group of delinquents. However, he trapped, threatened, and won them over to gain complete control, rising to the top of the school in no time. Kikuzawa testifies that Yokoya, who had established a reign of terror and controlled the entire school at will, is now dominating and controlling the "Kingdom of Night" in this game. While Fukunaga and the others explode with anger at his betrayal, causing the team to split, Nao tries to mediate between them, but—

Secret Plan

EP 15

2026.07.13 (月)·23分

Secret Plan

秘策

The "Smuggling Game" enters its second day, with Akiyama stepping up as the first smuggler. Fukunaga suspects that Akiyama's briefcase contains 100 million yen, and the opposing inspector similarly declares "Doubt, 100 million." However, Akiyama's briefcase is empty. Fukunaga cannot understand why Akiyama did not actively transport the money. Akiyama explains that by carefully examining the specifications of the ATMs and cards used in the game, he has derived a "method for victory." The key to the plan lies in securing a collaborator from the opposing team, the "Kingdom of Outer Darkness." Although making a member of the "Kingdom of Outer Darkness" betray their team seems difficult due to their rigid domination by fear, Akiyama is confident. First, to probe the dominance hierarchy of the "Kingdom of Outer Darkness," Nao approaches the opponent's psyche.

Disturbance

EP 16

2026.07.20 (月)·23分

Disturbance

攪乱

Yokoya had already completed the betrayal strategy conceived by Akiyama beforehand. All of the ATM money of the "Kingdom of Day" was deposited into the "Kingdom of Night" ATM, reducing the "Kingdom of Day" ATM money to 0 yen. Fukunaga states that under these circumstances, the possibility of the "Kingdom of Day" winning has dropped to zero. With the opponents already aware of the strategy, betrayal can no longer be expected. Akiyama asks the members who fell into the trap, "Was this really done for the sake of the team?" Upon hearing their response, he declares, "There is a strategy for a comeback," and takes on the role of inspector himself to contact Akagi of the "Kingdom of Night" team, who deceived the members. Akiyama shakes and corners Akagi, inducing him to speak about the inner workings of the "Kingdom of Night" team and the threat posed by Yokoya. A shaken Akagi begins to recount how Yokoya rose to become the ruler.