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Liar Game #7
Liar Game, Volume 7
Die hoffnungslos naive Nao landet urplötzlich mitten in einem Sumpf aus Lügnern und Betrügern: dem Liar Game. Die Regeln sind einfach. Sie bekommt 100 MillionenYen und einen Gegenspieler. Wenn sie das Geld nach 30 Tagen noch besitzt, ist alles gut. Wenn sie es sich abluchsen lässt, macht sie Schulden. Und wenn sie selbst vom Feind stehlen kann, darf sie es behalten. So einfach und doch so heimtückisch.
218 pages
First published September 19, 2008
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About the author
Shinobu Kaitani
94 books64 followersJapanese: 甲斐谷忍He received the prestigious Tezuka Prize in 1991 for Mou Hitori no Boku (Another Me). In 1993, his series Suisan Police Gang was serialized in Shoukan Shounen Jump. In 1995, he co-illustrated the series Sommelier in the magazine Manga Allman to great acclaim. His baseball series One Outs, ended its run in Business Jump with 20 tankoubon released.
His current serial is Weekly Young Jump's Liar Game, which has been adapted into two seasons of a highly-rated drama series as well as a forthcoming movie.
Hobbies: horses, travel
Special skill: calligraphy, spoon bending
His current serial is Weekly Young Jump's Liar Game, which has been adapted into two seasons of a highly-rated drama series as well as a forthcoming movie.
Hobbies: horses, travel
Special skill: calligraphy, spoon bending
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June 12, 2016
The revival round begins, and it's not half bad.
Having been stuck with the smuggling game for so much time, this is a breath of new air, as even though the round is still going on, there are various games holding place.
Nao for the win, she even admits of relying to much in Akiyama.
I am a bit fed up how the manga insists in calling Fukunaga Mr or he instead of she. I first thought that might be because she just wanted to wear female clothes, but in this volume she states that she thinks herself as female, even if she wasn't assigned that gender at birth (mentioned in a interview she does between chapters). Having Nao and Akiyama repeatedly call her "he" is somewhat tactless.
Having been stuck with the smuggling game for so much time, this is a breath of new air, as even though the round is still going on, there are various games holding place.
Nao for the win, she even admits of relying to much in Akiyama.
I am a bit fed up how the manga insists in calling Fukunaga Mr or he instead of she. I first thought that might be because she just wanted to wear female clothes, but in this volume she states that she thinks herself as female, even if she wasn't assigned that gender at birth (mentioned in a interview she does between chapters). Having Nao and Akiyama repeatedly call her "he" is somewhat tactless.
February 27, 2023
Nai, Takiyama and Fukunoga take on a new revival round against a new trio in order to enter the fourth round. There will be three matches where one of each opponent of the Weast and East Army compete against each other. In the first match the Vanguards meet for an unharmful 24-shot Russian Roulette and in the second match the Centrefields meet for a game of poker with seventeen cards.
For the first time ever I get an idea on how poker is played. I had to read the rules multiple time though in order to follow the game. A very good volume, especially because Nao's character is developing and there's no need to role your eyes due to Nao's stupidity.
For the first time ever I get an idea on how poker is played. I had to read the rules multiple time though in order to follow the game. A very good volume, especially because Nao's character is developing and there's no need to role your eyes due to Nao's stupidity.
December 30, 2021
Finally there's some character development in Nao.
Love the current trio, Akiyama, Nao and Fukunagawa.
The first game of revival game was interesting. It was hard to keep up with second since I don't know a thing about poker. Thanks to the translator, I at least understood something.
(Also, I have a feeling that Akiyama is gonna lose just so Nao is forced to win her round. Don't wanna see my loosing...)
Love the current trio, Akiyama, Nao and Fukunagawa.
The first game of revival game was interesting. It was hard to keep up with second since I don't know a thing about poker. Thanks to the translator, I at least understood something.
(Also, I have a feeling that Akiyama is gonna lose just so Nao is forced to win her round. Don't wanna see my loosing...)
December 28, 2025
Very interesting volume, We are seeing some development in Kanzaki Nao's character. And also the first round was better, 2nd round was about poker which I didn't really get, but thanks to translator's notes, at least now I have some idea what the game is all about.
Akiyama saved the day again, in round 1. The trio is amazing too for now!
Akiyama saved the day again, in round 1. The trio is amazing too for now!
April 19, 2020
I'm loving this series, but there's one problem I've been running into occasionally. This was published in the mid 2000s and as such, there is some really outdated terminology used. This could be a product of the translation rather than the original manga itself, but I'm not sure either way. However, I discovered a post that discusses the translation and the way it handles one character's gender and I *think* based on that post that the gender problems are due to the translation rather than the original manga, so the same might be possible for the outdated terminology as well.
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Note:
vol 7 = chapters 60-70
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Note:
vol 7 = chapters 60-70
July 5, 2019
I don't know anything about Poker and that's why I found second half of the manga very hard to understand . But the thriller continues.
November 20, 2021
The first game was actually fun. But damn, Poker bores me so much. It’s nice to see a trans character as Fukunaga.
February 23, 2023
I think i'm done with the series - its just.... not what i wanted and i cant fathom 11 more issues of Nao lol
October 5, 2019
Overall Rating: 8/10 ... if... it didnt have 19 volumes. So honest rating- 5/10.
This was original, years ago. I have no idea how I had stumbled on Liar Game but it was phenomenal, original, intriguing with so much treachery and deceit, I just couldnt get enough. Liar Game plays on human emotion from the pages until the end. A game were deception and manipulation as well as conning strategy will keep you going in the game, avoiding exceedingly vast debt and psychological trauma, one can safely say that there are no winners at the end of the line of this secretive con tournament.
The psychological evolution of the main female character Nao changes as the series progresses but unfortunately her good nature of saving even those that wronged her would get on my nerves further on. Akiyama was a well rounded character to begin with and helped Nao during the tournament.
The ending felt rushed, with made no sense as this was a 19 volumes series. Honestly, I feel like 5 maybe 6 volumes would have been enough as the battles would become more intricate, convoluted and repetitive. Since the author had written for such a long time, I would have honestly expected a better ending instead of the mess it was with holes and details left unexplained.
So do I recommend it:
I guess, but down the line if I really think about it, no... Unless you like psychological scheming dramas that last a bit too long. Kinda like soap operas!
This was original, years ago. I have no idea how I had stumbled on Liar Game but it was phenomenal, original, intriguing with so much treachery and deceit, I just couldnt get enough. Liar Game plays on human emotion from the pages until the end. A game were deception and manipulation as well as conning strategy will keep you going in the game, avoiding exceedingly vast debt and psychological trauma, one can safely say that there are no winners at the end of the line of this secretive con tournament.
The psychological evolution of the main female character Nao changes as the series progresses but unfortunately her good nature of saving even those that wronged her would get on my nerves further on. Akiyama was a well rounded character to begin with and helped Nao during the tournament.
The ending felt rushed, with made no sense as this was a 19 volumes series. Honestly, I feel like 5 maybe 6 volumes would have been enough as the battles would become more intricate, convoluted and repetitive. Since the author had written for such a long time, I would have honestly expected a better ending instead of the mess it was with holes and details left unexplained.
So do I recommend it:
I guess, but down the line if I really think about it, no... Unless you like psychological scheming dramas that last a bit too long. Kinda like soap operas!
June 20, 2019
Very interesting and intriguing manga, Really love this so far! Great suspenseful Psychological/ High stakes game manga 😻😻🃏 🎰😁❤️
November 2, 2021
Fukunaga is so clever what the hell.
October 28, 2022
This series should be called how to bluff and get away with it.
January 28, 2025
Vòng hồi sinh đọc vừa hài vừa cuốn.
July 29, 2025
nao soy yo pero yo no soy tan buena persona
me aburre un poco que sea todo el rato explicarme porque juegos difíciles en realidad son fáciles, poco pasa
me aburre un poco que sea todo el rato explicarme porque juegos difíciles en realidad son fáciles, poco pasa
January 30, 2025
Rating: 5 / 5
After the stress, complications, and absolute terror of having someone like Yokoya as a villain, as well as the complicated rules of Round 3 of the Liar Game, it makes sense for this new revival round to be...well, much lower in terms of stakes, stress, etc. on all of the above.
This time around, Nao, Fukunaga, and Akiyama are all on one team, and though Nao and Akiyama have debts that they're shouldering and so they have to win...let's face it, with the brains of Fukunaga and Akiyama working together, readers are going into this volume stress-free.
Still though, it makes sense to have a bit of a breather after all the high intensity of the previous round. In this revival game, as a team of three, they're up against three other players and have to win at least 2 out of 3 games, all taking place within an abandoned school library. (By the way, I LOVE the cool settings of these books! Technically, they take place in or around Tokyo, but it's always in the "abandoned" areas where it seems to happen. Just goes to show you not only how diverse and large Tokyo is, but also how well-connected the LGT office is to even secure these locations!)
Ahem, but anyway, everything's simplified quite a bit more, and though the games themselves are still entertaining and the rules still something you have to pay attention to in order to follow along and not get lost, it does seem to be taking us back to the slightly simpler times of Round 1, minus Nao being tricked, of course.
Not much to say about this other than it might be the calm before the storm, but to enjoy the volume just for what it is, I think it's a necessary and nice little break.
After the stress, complications, and absolute terror of having someone like Yokoya as a villain, as well as the complicated rules of Round 3 of the Liar Game, it makes sense for this new revival round to be...well, much lower in terms of stakes, stress, etc. on all of the above.
This time around, Nao, Fukunaga, and Akiyama are all on one team, and though Nao and Akiyama have debts that they're shouldering and so they have to win...let's face it, with the brains of Fukunaga and Akiyama working together, readers are going into this volume stress-free.
Still though, it makes sense to have a bit of a breather after all the high intensity of the previous round. In this revival game, as a team of three, they're up against three other players and have to win at least 2 out of 3 games, all taking place within an abandoned school library. (By the way, I LOVE the cool settings of these books! Technically, they take place in or around Tokyo, but it's always in the "abandoned" areas where it seems to happen. Just goes to show you not only how diverse and large Tokyo is, but also how well-connected the LGT office is to even secure these locations!)
Ahem, but anyway, everything's simplified quite a bit more, and though the games themselves are still entertaining and the rules still something you have to pay attention to in order to follow along and not get lost, it does seem to be taking us back to the slightly simpler times of Round 1, minus Nao being tricked, of course.
Not much to say about this other than it might be the calm before the storm, but to enjoy the volume just for what it is, I think it's a necessary and nice little break.
April 18, 2016
This was a clear improvement from the last few volumes. It still got a bit info-dumpy at times, but it wasn’t anywhere as convoluted as the whole Contraband game reveals were. The strategy behind the Russian Roulette game was my favorite. I honestly would have never been able to figure that out. In terms of characters, Akiyama was great, though I wish he’d played a more active role and was less of a background character. Surprisingly, Fukunaga was the breakout star of this volume. I can’t believe I ever hated him. He’s so clever that I can’t help but admire him. The way he was playing his opponent during his round was applause worthy. Nao, on the other hand, is the character I like the least. While I’m used to her being dumb by now, her desire to save all their opponents so ‘everyone wins’ really started grating on me. There is such a thing as being too selfless and it got the point where it seemed a little fake and over-the-top to me. It was like in order to save the people on the other team she was willing to screw over her own group and rack up even more debt. I get that that sentiment is supposed to be the overall way to defeat the LGT, but Nao came off really preachy. Aside from Yokoya, whose guts I hated, I much prefer the ruthless and intelligent players. Nao is just so out of her league. I feel like she would never have made it this far if Akiyama hadn’t carried her dead weight.
April 9, 2024
Dès l’arc des tomes 4 à 7, Nao m’a coupé le souffle. C’est la première fois qu’on a une manche de Liar Game sur plusieurs tomes et qu’on introduit un véritable antagoniste : Yokoya, peu subtilement comparé à Hitler et Kim Jong Un. Il considère que le Liar Game sert à séparer les gens entre dominants et dominés et met en place une dictature dans son équipe, avec des tactiques de terreurs, violences physiques, et délation.
La suite de mon avis (sur la série complète) : https://elainevker.com/blog/2024/03/1...
La suite de mon avis (sur la série complète) : https://elainevker.com/blog/2024/03/1...
July 11, 2014
I'm really enjoying this series so far. It just amazes me the things that the characters come up with to trick the others in the games. I can't wait to see what happens with the rest of the poker game.
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September 1, 2016the art is improving!
October 4, 2018
[REVIEW FOR THE SERIES...]
Liar Game (Vol. 1-19)
Liar Game (Japanese: ライアーゲーム Hepburn: Raiā Gēmu) is a Japanese seinen manga series originally written and illustrated by Shinobu Kaitani. At first I felt unsure whether this manga could even be exciting. It seemed just so-so...but man was I wrong. It is a psychological suspense manga, filled to the brim with intelligent plot, quirky characters and over all fascinating story.
"A scrupulously honest college student named Nao Kanzaki receives a package containing 100 million yen (about 1 million USD) and a note that she is now a contestant in the Liar Game Tournament. In this fictional tournament, contestants are encouraged to cheat and lie to obtain other contestants' money, with the losers forced to bear a debt proportional to their losses. When Nao's first opponent, a trusted former teacher, steals her money, she seeks assistance from a con man named Shinichi Akiyama. Though they manage to defeat him, Nao and Akiyama decide to buy out his debt and advance through different rounds of the Liar Game Tournament against merciless contestants, while at the same time attempting to free their opponents from debt and defeat the Liar Game organization from within." -Book Blurb
Nao Kanzaki is unwilling dragged into the Liar Game, and to survive she hires intelligent con-man Shinichi Akiyama. They team up to destroy this mysterious and dangerous organization behind the Liar Game, from the inside out.
Unique and stylistic, intelligent and suspenseful, Liar Game is a very enjoyable series. I never thought I could love a series like this, nor did I know one existed. This is a battle of wits and chance, a story of truth and lies. It is not an action adventure, nor is it a romance, or comedy. It is a very interesting genre or blend of genres, falling somewhen under psychological suspense and intrigue. I highly recommend giving this one a shot, even it it seems its not your type of manga. I sincerely thought it wouldn’t be mine, but here we are. Take a chance!
[OFFICIAL RATING: 4.5 STARS]
March 30, 2017
Nao é forçada a participar da segunda rodada do Liar Game. Mostra todo o nervosismo da protagonista em participar de um jogo onde as novas regras ainda não foram explicadas. Só informando um local e hora para início da rodada.
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