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Liar Game #2
Liar Game, Volume 2
Malgré l’aide de Akiyama, Nao se retrouve obligée de participer au second round du Liar Game. Ensemble, ils vont devoir franchir chaque étape pour découvrir qui les manipule. Ce second jeu s’intitule "le jeu de la minorité" et les oppose à vingt autres participants ...
218 pages
First published January 19, 2006
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About the author
Shinobu Kaitani
93 books65 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 28, 2019
Masterpiece of a manga.
August 22, 2021
I got to say, this arc was really good. let´s see if the upcoming ones can keep the rhythm.
January 31, 2016
Fantastic.
Lets first say the bad points (should say point). Nao gets worse. The series could be perfect if not for protagonist Nao. I understand we need her so the reader can insert ourselves in a character but god, she has passed the line of being thick and now is straight up whiny and unbearable. At the end she redeems herself a bit, figuring a plan to avoid Mr X and helping Akiyama piece the final clue (I am reaching at the bottom of the barrel to say something nice of Nao), but at the beginning I had to roll my eyes every page at her uselessness and at one point gave up and walked for a bit before giving the volume another go. She is not only naive but is devoid of character, many times throughout the series people have approached her and said their thoughts and she parrots them back and thinks she thought them.
Akiyamas character does get better, his deductions and plans are more thought out and he is a genius in many situations. I like him much more. Although still have no clue why he is so helpful. I would have left Nao a long time ago and gone away with the money.
The plot twists are not expected in the most part. Mr X's indentity was no surprise for me but the other plot twists scattered throughout the volume were very well crafted. The story has a different perspective but the same motive still continues (no one wants a huge debt they can't afford) which is not a bad thing.
So far great. I hope it continues this way.
Lets first say the bad points (should say point). Nao gets worse. The series could be perfect if not for protagonist Nao. I understand we need her so the reader can insert ourselves in a character but god, she has passed the line of being thick and now is straight up whiny and unbearable. At the end she redeems herself a bit, figuring a plan to avoid Mr X and helping Akiyama piece the final clue (I am reaching at the bottom of the barrel to say something nice of Nao), but at the beginning I had to roll my eyes every page at her uselessness and at one point gave up and walked for a bit before giving the volume another go. She is not only naive but is devoid of character, many times throughout the series people have approached her and said their thoughts and she parrots them back and thinks she thought them.
Akiyamas character does get better, his deductions and plans are more thought out and he is a genius in many situations. I like him much more. Although still have no clue why he is so helpful. I would have left Nao a long time ago and gone away with the money.
The plot twists are not expected in the most part. Mr X's indentity was no surprise for me but the other plot twists scattered throughout the volume were very well crafted. The story has a different perspective but the same motive still continues (no one wants a huge debt they can't afford) which is not a bad thing.
So far great. I hope it continues this way.
April 14, 2020
rating: 4.5/5 or 9/10? somewhere in that range.
If I remember correctly, this specific game was portrayed in both the KDrama AND JDrama (unlike the game from the previous volume, which was only in the JDrama), and because of that, I think I had a trickier time remembering exactly where the twists and turns were going, which I think led to a less predictable, more enjoyable reading experience.
I could see myself giving this 5/5 because I really enjoy the minority game and its strategy, but I think one twist was handled rather poorly (could've been good, but the way it was handled/language used was a bit off-putting), and there were a few instances of some really not ok terms being used (an unfortunate result of its time) so in the end, I'm giving it like... 4.5/5? 9/10? Mostly due to those things which were rather brief but off-putting nonetheless.
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Note:
Vol 2 = chapters 8-17
If I remember correctly, this specific game was portrayed in both the KDrama AND JDrama (unlike the game from the previous volume, which was only in the JDrama), and because of that, I think I had a trickier time remembering exactly where the twists and turns were going, which I think led to a less predictable, more enjoyable reading experience.
I could see myself giving this 5/5 because I really enjoy the minority game and its strategy, but I think one twist was handled rather poorly (could've been good, but the way it was handled/language used was a bit off-putting), and there were a few instances of some really not ok terms being used (an unfortunate result of its time) so in the end, I'm giving it like... 4.5/5? 9/10? Mostly due to those things which were rather brief but off-putting nonetheless.
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Note:
Vol 2 = chapters 8-17
December 15, 2021
Still waiting for the mc to gain some brains... So far nothing much interesting has happened. I hope it gets better like the other readers said.
November 8, 2022
Nice mind games but the main character Nao needs to become a bit more clever. She's constantly whining and not getting the plans. Mr. Akiyama can make anyone fall into a trap.
October 6, 2019
7/10.
Ha estado guay el juego de las minorías :). Aunque se notaba bastante que un personaje tramaba algo, jajaja.
Ha estado guay el juego de las minorías :). Aunque se notaba bastante que un personaje tramaba algo, jajaja.
January 29, 2025
Rating: 5++ / 5
If Volume 1 of the Liar Game gives readers a sense of Nao's naivete as a character, and how easily people can be tricked when they are lied to be someone that they trust, then Volume 2 definitely ups the ante and shows how complicated lying can become when alliances are necessary to survive.
Forced to continue into Round 2 of the game, Nao finds herself with other winners of the first round, which of course makes things more difficult. You could say that while Round 1 included many amateurs--Nao especially--Round 2 is peopled with those who have already proven adept at lying, making things more difficult to contend with for an honest person like Nao. Through a stroke of luck though, Akiyama ends up at her side as well, which gives her some hope for being able to win the round and avoid debt.
The fact that things are further complicated by making a mystery enemy, "Mr. X", part of the round just makes things all the better! It exposes part of the truths behind the Liar Game, in that even if the rules seem straightforward, how players play definitely isn't. Mr. X snuck into the game much like Akiyama, and this likewise makes him more dangerous to contend with than just the average players who are part of the game and have the possibility of debt to worry about.
The psychological navigations of everything here have a lot to do with group mentality, observations, making the best use of one's time, and also, surprisingly, what emotional reactions can give away. It's sometimes only by giving no response yourself and just observing the responses of others that the most can be discovered.
In any case, for readers overall, I would recommend that even if they weren't all that impressed with the first round of the Liar Game (in Volume 1), that they at least continue reading into Volume 2 to really give the series a chance, as this is definitely more well done here, and delves more into psychology than before.
Again, a definite favourite and re-re-re--re(and so on)-reread of mine!
If Volume 1 of the Liar Game gives readers a sense of Nao's naivete as a character, and how easily people can be tricked when they are lied to be someone that they trust, then Volume 2 definitely ups the ante and shows how complicated lying can become when alliances are necessary to survive.
Forced to continue into Round 2 of the game, Nao finds herself with other winners of the first round, which of course makes things more difficult. You could say that while Round 1 included many amateurs--Nao especially--Round 2 is peopled with those who have already proven adept at lying, making things more difficult to contend with for an honest person like Nao. Through a stroke of luck though, Akiyama ends up at her side as well, which gives her some hope for being able to win the round and avoid debt.
The fact that things are further complicated by making a mystery enemy, "Mr. X", part of the round just makes things all the better! It exposes part of the truths behind the Liar Game, in that even if the rules seem straightforward, how players play definitely isn't. Mr. X snuck into the game much like Akiyama, and this likewise makes him more dangerous to contend with than just the average players who are part of the game and have the possibility of debt to worry about.
The psychological navigations of everything here have a lot to do with group mentality, observations, making the best use of one's time, and also, surprisingly, what emotional reactions can give away. It's sometimes only by giving no response yourself and just observing the responses of others that the most can be discovered.
In any case, for readers overall, I would recommend that even if they weren't all that impressed with the first round of the Liar Game (in Volume 1), that they at least continue reading into Volume 2 to really give the series a chance, as this is definitely more well done here, and delves more into psychology than before.
Again, a definite favourite and re-re-re--re(and so on)-reread of mine!
August 29, 2012
To be honest, I think most of the appeal for this story had been due to the theatrics of the J-Drama and the beautiful Shota Matsuda (and Eirika Toda, obviously). Maybe that's just me...
I figure I'll still keep reading, though, it's not a long manga in the least!
I figure I'll still keep reading, though, it's not a long manga in the least!
April 17, 2018
người ko có năng lượng toán học đọc vòng này nhiều toán hơi mệt (￣ ¨ヽ￣)
mà có một cái sự mắc cười khó hỉu, không rõ tác giả vô tình hay cố ý nứa ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
đặc biệt là em Nao, thở ra câu nào lại muốn cười khục khục khục câu ấy
mà có một cái sự mắc cười khó hỉu, không rõ tác giả vô tình hay cố ý nứa ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
đặc biệt là em Nao, thở ra câu nào lại muốn cười khục khục khục câu ấy
April 1, 2020
رائعة جداً، ليست بمستوى death note ولكن ما زالت تحفة
February 13, 2022
In some ways, this story does indeed resemble "squid game" (the latter being inspired by the former, not the other way around) - a mysterious organization, staffed entirely by people wearing masks, takes contestants off somewhere and makes them play games for the chance to win a fortune (the losers are saddled with crippling debt instead of death). However, Tiffany said this is a "Manga about Game Theory", and this aspect of the story comes out in the types of games that are played. In this round (each book is one round) the game is "minority rule" - you start out with some number of people, everyone has to vote yes/no on some topic, those who voted in the minority group get to pass while those in the majority are eliminated, and you repeat until there are either one or two people remaining. Considering that this is a manga and not a math textbook, I was quite impressed by the sophistication of the strategies employed - I feel that some of them could easily be Computer Science 500 homework problems (CS 500 is UBC's graduate "algorithms" course, but a lot of the homework is problems of this sort - assuming a game with such and such rules, design a strategy such that such and such is true).
I personally enjoy this a lot more than I enjoyed squid game.
I personally enjoy this a lot more than I enjoyed squid game.
March 26, 2020
Poco después de imponerse en la primera partida del Liar Game, Nao recibe una invitación para la segunda fase del juego. Nao y otros 21 participantes se reúnen en una vieja mansión de estilo occidental situada en las afueras, donde a cada uno de ellos se le asignan 100 millones, con lo que el total del dinero en juego asciende a 2200 millones de yenes.
El nombre de esta ronda es “El juego de la minoría” y consiste en responder y votar a una serie de planteamientos. La facción que quede en minoría resultará ganadora. Solo puede quedar un único jugador que se llevará el premio de 2200 millones de yenes.
Con una escala que supera ampliamente a la de la primera partida, da comienzo este impresionante juego de engaños.
El nombre de esta ronda es “El juego de la minoría” y consiste en responder y votar a una serie de planteamientos. La facción que quede en minoría resultará ganadora. Solo puede quedar un único jugador que se llevará el premio de 2200 millones de yenes.
Con una escala que supera ampliamente a la de la primera partida, da comienzo este impresionante juego de engaños.
December 4, 2021
I really liked round 1 of the liar game, but round 2 just blew me away. Probably because of all the different people that were participating and how they worked in teams. I really like the fact that I actually learn from the strategies they use to win and I cant wait to see what the next round has in store for us. This is becoming a favorite manga for sure!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 30, 2023
The story was really good but it has some transphobic language and the R-slur (at least in the English translation)
Very curious to see where this goes.
Honestly being $100 million in debt vs dying for losing a game I’d almost prefer death 🤔 in some weird way this almost worse than AiB and SG for that 😂
Very curious to see where this goes.
Honestly being $100 million in debt vs dying for losing a game I’d almost prefer death 🤔 in some weird way this almost worse than AiB and SG for that 😂
September 22, 2025
This one got a little more cockamamie than the first one. The game planned by the LGT was genuinely a good psychological game, but the whole "I knew you knew that I knew that you knew" element gets a little old. I hope future volumes stay away from our protagonist just knowing the other person's plans and doing the logical counter-plan
October 23, 2017
The strategies were kind of predictable, I mean I caught on to them really quick. But that doesn't bother me, in fact it was fascinating to observe everything and come to the same conclusion as Akiyama.
July 27, 2018
Tập này mang sắc thái hồi hộp hơn vì sự nâng cấp của vòng 2, khó đoán hơn và cả sự chú ý đều dồn vào idol Akiyama (tự nhiên nổi bật vì được vẽ đẹp hơn hẵn so với người khác)... Nhất là lúc còn 4 người biểu quyết, fancy dễ sợ... 😂
April 11, 2020
Really good, especially if you’re a fan of manga like Death Note, high stakes games of wit. Even when you think it’s being predictable it ends up throwing you for a loop with more than you could have expected. Excited to read more!
August 16, 2024
this is better than the first one, for sure
i still don't like her (the main character), i feel like she doesn't match the plot at all and her reactions are always boring and flat
i like him, and i like to see his reasonings behind the games
i hope the 3rd volume keep rising the score for me
i still don't like her (the main character), i feel like she doesn't match the plot at all and her reactions are always boring and flat
i like him, and i like to see his reasonings behind the games
i hope the 3rd volume keep rising the score for me
March 31, 2025
I liked the second game better. The odds were in their favor but there is someone with an alternate agenda. In this case it is all about anticipation...
She is still honest and she cares what happens t him and the others...
Curious what will happen next.
She is still honest and she cares what happens t him and the others...
Curious what will happen next.
December 25, 2018
Wow, Fukunaga is surely a bit different then in tv series.
June 15, 2019
i like the plot and all but damn i hate the main character Nao. she i the type of a person i cant deal with and the type i avoid like a plague
June 20, 2019
Very interesting and intriguing manga, Really love this so far! Great suspenseful Psychological/ High stakes game manga 😻😻🃏 🎰😁❤️
July 23, 2019
Though Nao is a big drama queen, I thoroughly enjoyed this volume and the second round of the Liar Game. The mind games, logic and math behind it all were fascinating!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 28, 2019
This one was totally predictable, hope the next vol. is better.
October 25, 2021
This is one of those “big brain” series that involves strategists trying to outsmart one another.
November 3, 2021
This was slightly more annoying than the last one, but still good.
November 11, 2021
Good but makes a marginalized person out to be bad and uses the r- slur which is unfortunately really common in old manga
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