Shinobu Kaitani (Writer)

LIAR GAME

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?

Release Date2026-04-07

DepartmentWriting

JobOriginal Story

Episode Count24

Vote Count15

Liar Game

Nao Kanzaki is a college student who is known for her honesty and naivete. One day, she receives a black postcard indicating that she has been selected to participate in the "Liar Game Tournament". Along with the postcard is a box with 100 million yen. The goal of the first round of the game is to trick the other player out of their hundred million yen. At the end, the winner would get to keep the hundred million earned, and the loser owes the LGT 100 million yen, which "will be collected by any means and at all costs".

Release Date2007-04-14

DepartmentWriting

JobComic Book

Episode Count20

Vote Count67

One Outs

Hiromichi Kojima, the star batter of the Lycaons, heads to the southern Japanese island of Okinawa to train and find a new pitcher for the team. There, he meets Toa Tokuchi, a 134-kmph pitcher and the undisputed king of a gambling form of baseball called "One Outs". At Kojima's urging, Tokuchi signs up with the Lycaons under an unusual contract: he gets 5,000,000 yen for every out he pitches, but loses 50,000,000 yen for every point he gives up. A high-level psychological game of baseball, gambling and logic is about to begin..

Release Date2008-10-07

DepartmentCreator

JobCreator

Vote Count41

Liar Game

Various contestants take part in a game show with a prize of 10 billion won wherein contestants are encouraged to cheat and lie. The contestants who are able to cheat the others win the prizes but be in debt if he/she loses the game. Contestants include genius swindler Cha Woo-jin and naive college student Nam Da-jung. Meanwhile, Kang Do-young will play the MC and planner of this game show.

Release Date2014-10-20

DepartmentWriting

JobComic Book

Episode Count12

Vote Count20

LIAR GAME Episode Zero

Contains three sets of stories, one each about Nao, Akiyama, and Yokoya seven years prior to meeting each other in LIAR GAME.

Release Date2009-10-27

DepartmentWriting

JobComic Book

Episode Count12

Alice in Liar Game

A spin-off drama that depicts the past history of genius girl Alice and her relationship with Omega of the Liar Game organization.

Release Date2012-03-05

DepartmentWriting

JobComic Book

Episode Count4

Vote Count3

Liar Game: The Final Stage

In Liar game: Final Stage, Players are encouraged to trust each other to win the tournament. However, a mysterious player named X is secretly plotting to sabotage everyone of their chances to win the LGT.

Release Date2010-03-06

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count50

Liar Game: Reborn

To exact revenge, the Liar Game office is revived. The target is only one person: Shin'ichi Akiyama. Because of new heroine Shinomiya, Shin'ichi, who kept refusing to take part in the game, finds himself in the game. Along with Akiyama, there's 19 other players competing for the prize of two billion yen. Omega, who revived the game, plays the game at the Liar Game office with Alice. Alice sets up the game, chooses the players, and sets the traps.

Release Date2012-03-03

DepartmentWriting

JobComic Book

Vote Count35