Liar Game is a manga by Shinobu Kaitani that was serialized in Young Jump and depicts a battle to determine who is the liar. The story follows Nao Kanzaki, a girl so good-natured she's considered foolishly honest, who gets caught up in the Liar Game and seeks help from the genius con artist Shinichi Akiyama as she advances through the game. Liar Game has also been adapted into a TV drama and a movie, and is immensely popular. The secret to its popularity lies in the deep strategic gameplay and the captivating characters who skillfully decipher each other's psychology as they fight. This time, we'll rank the strongest Liar Game participants.
Top 10 in the Strongest Liar Ranking: Man No. 15
Ranking 10 for the strongest Liar in Liar Game is Man No. 15. Man No. 15 is the man wearing sunglasses who was number 15's plate in the minority decision battle in the second round. He always has a relaxed expression, and like Akiyama, he possesses the mental strength to eat voraciously even when everyone else is tense. While the TV version features a female character, his personality remains the same: cool and calculating. Although he was almost tricked by Fukunaga, he went along with Akiyama's plan and managed to frame him, winning a large amount of prize money and leaving the game. This makes him a rare character in Liar Game, where he is considered a talented player who was pursued with a positive result.
Ranking of the Strongest Liars: 9th Place: Akagi Kota
Akagi Kota is a young man nicknamed "Bandana." He first appeared in the third round, the smuggling game. After helping Akiyama with his plan, he developed a sense of sympathy for Akiyama and Kanzaki Nao's way of thinking and a sense of camaraderie. Although he is not particularly intelligent, despite finishing the third round with a positive result, he rejoins the game with the sole desire to help Kanzaki, and appears in the fourth round, the pandemic game. Considering his history of advancing to the third round on his own, losing the game with a positive result, and then advancing to the fourth round on his own, he is considered to have some Liar Game qualities.
Ranking of the Strongest Liars: #8 - Mikamoto Mika
The next strongest character in Liar Game is Mikamoto Mika. Nicknamed "OL," Mikamoto is a woman who serves under a religious leader named Harimoto. Distinguished by her curly hair and glasses, she holds a senior position in the Taihei Heavenly Kingdom, led by Harimoto. Her age is 800 years old, making her relatively high-ranking and faithfully following Harimoto's instructions. She has appeared since the fourth round, the finals, and while she hasn't made any notable appearances, she contributes well to the team with her good moves.
Ranking of the Strongest Liars: #7 - Kikuchi Sho
Kikuchi Sho is a former boxer who appeared in the repechage after the third round. As a former boxer, he possesses incredible dynamic vision, which he uses to his advantage in the game. In the story, he plays against Akiyama in a game of 17 Poker, a type of poker that uses only 17 cards. As a result, in the early stages he uses his excellent dynamic vision to figure out the location of the joker and corner Akiyama. In the end he is defeated by Akiyama, who knows the location of all the cards, but it is a match he would certainly have won against an ordinary opponent. It's not that he's bad at lying, but he's also by no means good at it, and it could be said that his dynamic vision has made him stronger. However, he received this ranking because he cornered Akiyama in a one-on-one match.
6th Place on the Strongest Liar Ranking: Kimura Kei
Kimura Kei is a member of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, led by Harimoto. She serves as Harimoto's right-hand man within the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and holds the title of Sentoshi. She is extremely quick-witted and possesses the ability to deceive and manipulate others. Therefore, it is largely Kimura, not Harimoto, who actually runs the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and it was Kimura who decided to participate in the Liar Game. Her ability to calmly understand various situations and make bold moves shows her considerable skill.
5th Place in the Strongest Liar Ranking: Nao Kanzaki
Nao Kanzaki is the protagonist of this work. Originally an honest female college student, her overly honest nature made her the weakest character in Liar Game. Until the end of the story, she was basically a woman who couldn't do anything without Akiyama's advice and support, but she grows as she fights the Liar Game and becomes stronger after deciding on her own fighting style. Although she is generally not good at lying, after coming up with a plan that everyone can safely escape the Liar Game by working together and not lying, she acts in accordance with that plan and ultimately progresses through the game in that way. Of course, he's only as strong as Akiyama thanks to his tactics and lies, but he also demonstrates a strong sense of purpose by acting independently and proactively throughout the game, making him a special character in Liar Game. While he's not good at telling hurtful lies, he's surprisingly adept at telling lies to ultimately save everyone, deceiving several participants.
Best Liar Ranking: #4: Yuji Fukunaga
Yuji Fukunaga has been a character since the second round of Liar Game. In the manga, he's a transsexual with a shaved head and a long blonde wig, and has a strong personality. He has a very calculating and cunning personality, and although he participated in Liar Game as a substitute, he immediately showed off his super skills by swindling 100 million yen from the other participants. In the TV series, he appears as a completely different man with a bob haircut, but both are popular characters and are highly skilled at lying. He not only has the ability to plan strategies but also the mental strength to execute them and trap them properly, and has even cornered Akiyama and Kanzaki. Even after joining the team, he often makes good moves, and is a character who quickly realizes the key to the game and makes the first move to win.
Takahashi Harimoto: #3 on the Strongest Liar Ranking
Takahashi Harimoto is an elderly man nicknamed Samue, due to the way he usually wears his work clothes. He is the leader of a cult called Taihei Tengoku and has many followers. He has often won the Liar Game by tricking his opponents with lies about his psychic powers and clever oratory. While Kimura often suggests his methods, he also attempts to win in a slightly different way than the other participants, such as appealing to their emotions in an attempt to win them over, making him a tricky opponent.
No. 2 on the Strongest Liar Ranking: Norihiko Yokoya
Norihiko Yokoya is the second-strongest Liar Game participant. Yokoya is a former executive of a multi-level fraud group that Akiyama previously destroyed. He specializes in controlling his opponents through skillful conversation and psychological manipulation. Not only is he intelligent, but he also has a ruthless tactic that he doesn't hesitate to use, making him the Liar Game's greatest enemy. He possesses a strong authoritarian nature and places great importance on controlling his opponents. However, because he controls his subordinates, they often turn against him for fear of punishment when they make a mistake, which often results in his defeats.
Ranking of the Strongest Liars: #1 - Akiyama Shinichi
The strongest character in Liar Game is Akiyama Shinichi. Originally an ordinary college student studying psychology, he became a genius con man who, enraged by his mother's suicide after being deceived by a pyramid fraud group, led to the group's downfall. He is skilled in a wide range of psychological information, as well as clever bluffing and information warfare, and has won various games. While usually calm, he often becomes passionate when it comes to his mother, and has a gentle personality. However, even when he shows anger, it's almost always an act to deceive his opponents, and he tries to take advantage of everything. While he could have fought ruthlessly on his own, by teaming up with the naively honest Nao Kanzaki, he tends to use peaceful tactics, such as coming up with ways to win while saving many of his teammates. He's an excellent player, coming up with and executing solutions and surefire winning strategies no matter how difficult the situation.
[Liar Game] Who is the Strongest Liar? Ranking of the Strongest Liars
This time, we've introduced the strongest characters in Liar Game. The appeal of Liar Game lies in its unpredictable plot and the intertwining of each character's intentions. It's full of twists and turns, so if you haven't seen it yet, it's a must-see.
