is the second season of the Japanese television drama series Liar Game, adapted from a manga of the same name. In April 2009, a second season of the drama adaptation and a live action movie were announced. The second season began airing in November 2009 and concluded on January 19, 2010. A movie sequel, Liar Game: The Final Stage, debuted on March 6, 2010.
Cast
Players Cast Role Description Erika Toda Kanzaki Nao (18) Honest + Naive College Student Shota Matsuda Akiyama Shinichi (26) "Genius Swindler" Ex-convict for bankrupting MLM Company Soichiro Kitamura Fujisawa Kazuo Nao's former teacher (now retired) Kosuke Suzuki Fukunaga Yuji A flamboyant beautician involved in the Liar Game Rinko Kikuchi Katsuragi Ryo A psychology professor who was classmates with Akiyama Shinichi
Liar Game Tournament Cast Role Description Shigeo Kiyama Solario (voice) Liar Game main dealer Ryoko Yuui Dealer Michiko Kichise Eri Liar Game coordinator Ikkei Watanabe Tanimura Mitsuo Cop with gold front tooth in Kanzaki Nao's city
Plot Two years after the events from the previous season, the naive Kanzaki Nao (Erika Toda) and "genius swindler", Akiyama Shinichi (Shota Matsuda), go back to their normal lives until they receive an invitation to resume the Liar Game and compete for entrance to The Final Stage. Besides Kanzaki and Akiyama, the flamboyant Fukunaga (Suzuki Kosuke) returns to the Liar Game and a mysterious but talented psychology professor, Katsuragi Ryo, (Rinko Kikuchi) enters the Liar Game as Akiyama and Kanzaki's new opponent.
Episodes
Reception
Awards and nominations 13th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Fall 2009): Best Actress - Toda Erika
External links Official TV Drama Website from Fuji
References