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Liar Game #18
Liar Game, Volume 18
佳境を迎える最終予備戦“人間オークション” ヨコヤの策略により、大会初の別チーム入りが確定してしまったカンザキとアキヤマ。全員救済の悲願も阻まれ、万事休すに思われたその時、全てを覆す秘策を手にアキヤマが動き出す…!! そしてライアーゲームは遂に最終戦・本戦へ。命運を賭けた最終ゲームは「四国志ゲーム」!! 国と国との覇権を賭けた一進一退の団体戦は共闘と裏切りが行き交う緻密な情報戦へと発展していく。「攻撃」か「防御」か。権謀渦巻く闘いの行方は──。
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First published December 19, 2014
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About the author
Shinobu Kaitani
93 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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July 26, 2019
Yokoya is dominating while Akiyama and Nao seems to be failing . Would there be a turnaround ?
June 11, 2016
10 years of deception ended in less spectacular way I hoped for. The ending was rushed and sadly not the shocking revelation I was waiting. The overall story was pure genius, psychological and analytical. The games were very mind boggling for the unprecedented twists. 10/10 for me! Kudos Shinobu sensei!
August 19, 2017
Bon, toujours aussi bien. Suspense à son comble ! Je crois maintenant les doigts pour le dernier tome !
November 26, 2021
Meh I’m kind of iffy with how this will all lay out in the final volume. My instincts tell me it will be one of those rushed endings.
August 29, 2016
I'll just say a few words about this series as a whole and not just this last volume...so as not to make any diservice to it.
Liar Game is beyond amazing, catchy, cerebral, twisty and fun. It deals a lot with the psychology of the different characters (which apart from the main cast, are very forgettable but I've taken that to mean that they could be anyone of us, mere mortals). And while I loved Akyama and hated Nao for the longest of times, I have to say, it's the plot that made me come back again and again to this series. A word of caution though: the art is pretty bad in the beginning and it gets only marginally better towards the end. But you will end up ignoring it by the end of the first volume, trust me!
Now, I should mention, like many others that I have been extremely dissaponted in the ending. It DID feel rushed; it also fell short of all the expectations that the readers had of it. And for me, these expectations were monstruous...so I was prepared for a let down...but the problem is not that it was lazy, rather fast forwarded. I'm truly sorry about that. However, I am sure that when I will re-read this manga (and yes, I will re-read it), it will be met with the same enthusiasm and butterfly-in-stomach feeling as the first time!
Here's to one of the great ones! Cheers!
Liar Game is beyond amazing, catchy, cerebral, twisty and fun. It deals a lot with the psychology of the different characters (which apart from the main cast, are very forgettable but I've taken that to mean that they could be anyone of us, mere mortals). And while I loved Akyama and hated Nao for the longest of times, I have to say, it's the plot that made me come back again and again to this series. A word of caution though: the art is pretty bad in the beginning and it gets only marginally better towards the end. But you will end up ignoring it by the end of the first volume, trust me!
Now, I should mention, like many others that I have been extremely dissaponted in the ending. It DID feel rushed; it also fell short of all the expectations that the readers had of it. And for me, these expectations were monstruous...so I was prepared for a let down...but the problem is not that it was lazy, rather fast forwarded. I'm truly sorry about that. However, I am sure that when I will re-read this manga (and yes, I will re-read it), it will be met with the same enthusiasm and butterfly-in-stomach feeling as the first time!
Here's to one of the great ones! Cheers!
April 29, 2020
Not sure what to rate this one— definitely better than the previous volume but it was just alright. There’s only 1 volume left and I can’t imagine that this round AND the liar game as an entity could BOTH have a satisfying conclusion in a single volume. For several volumes now, the lack of explanation about the background of the liar game has been really frustrating, but to STILL not have any of that in the penultimate volume? Inexplicable. I don’t get it. I don’t think this ruins the series for me or anything but it’s really disappointing from a series I’ve otherwise really enjoyed.
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Vol 18= chapters 180-190
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Note:
Vol 18= chapters 180-190
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!
April 24, 2018
After all this time, I should be used to Nao being dumb. I can normally look past it. Maybe it’s because each volume she’s always shouting the same speech and I’m finally getting tired of hearing it, but I found her character extremely annoying in this one. Nao was non-stop getting . It got really embarrassing with how naïve she was about everything. Just watching Nao be on her own and try to play the mastermind made me appreciate Akiyama so much more.
April 27, 2019
على عكس المتوقع كانزاكي ناو لديها بعض الذكاء وراء كمية السذاجة والطيبة دى وانها اكتشفت العقدة ونقطة الضعف الوحيدة فى شخصية يوكيا
June 21, 2019
Very interesting and intriguing manga, Really love this so far! Great suspenseful Psychological/ High stakes game manga 😻😻🃏 🎰😁❤️
December 27, 2020
Its the final round, the records of the four kingdoms. Well, finally a legit game is on the way 🤣
November 28, 2021
Another tough to finish volume. Repetitive and bland.
May 5, 2023
Hoping for an elaborate conclusion to this great and intelligent series.
September 9, 2024
Depuis le début, ce que Nao répète, c’est que les autres joueurs ne sont pas l’ennemi : celleux qui leur veulent du mal, ce sont les organisateurs. C’est le message depuis le tome 1 : quand tout va mal, quand on est désespéré et qu’on s’endette, il ne faut pas se déchirer entre personnes en galère, ou s’attaquer à celleux qu’on a monté contre nous. Il faut s’attaquer aux personnes qui ont créé la situation : le gouvernement, le système.
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February 7, 2025
Rating: 5+ almost there! / 5
As the penultimate volume, what can I say except that the buildup is there, the adrenaline is there, and everything, EVERYTHING hinges on what comes next.
Not much to say about this volume, really, since in itself it's true to formula; and, let's face it: the finale is where it's really at, so I'll tactfully skip over directly to that for my final thoughts on the series as a whole, etc.
As the penultimate volume, what can I say except that the buildup is there, the adrenaline is there, and everything, EVERYTHING hinges on what comes next.
Not much to say about this volume, really, since in itself it's true to formula; and, let's face it: the finale is where it's really at, so I'll tactfully skip over directly to that for my final thoughts on the series as a whole, etc.
June 20, 2016
The ending felt rushed. The first four arcs are still very much worth it, as long as you read for the "puzzles and game theory" aspect.
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August 5, 2019“You keep running and running, but is there an exit at the end?” Vol 11 Ch 107 Pg 0
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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]
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