Liar Game (2007)

The 2007 Japanese drama Nobody dies here, but losing a round leaves you owing a fortune, and that turns out to be plenty of pressure. A painfully honest student receives 100 million yen and an invitation to a tournament where lying is the whole point, so she recruits a convicted swindler to help her survive it. Erika Toda and Shota Matsuda make a great odd couple. This is the pick for people who love the rules more than the bloodshed: every game is a logic trap, and the fun is spotting the loophole before Akiyama explains it. A sequel season and films followed, and a Madhouse anime adaptation of the same manga premiered in April 2026.