Name: liar
Genre: Melodrama, Romance, Drama
Released: 2022-02-15
Rating: 8.7
Cast: Yuki Furukawa, Taiki Sato, Ai Mikami, Kawashima Umika, Yamaya Kasumi

Yuki Furukawa is one of the most popular young Japanese actors working today. Born on December 18, 1987, in Tokyo, Japan, Yuki Furukawa grew up in Vancouver and New York, making him fluent in both English and Japanese, before returning to Japan to study Engineering at Keio University. He made his acting debut in 2011, and appeared in movies like “High School Debut” (2011) and the drama series “Bitter Sugar” (also 2011). He shot to fame after starring as the humorless genius Naoki Irie in the popular Japanese television drama series “Mischievous Kiss: Love in TOKYO” (2013) and its sequel “Mischievous Kiss 2: Love in TOKYO” (2014-2015) opposite actress Miki Honoka. Yuki Furukawa’s popularity has expanded well beyond Japan, especially into China, where he starred in the web drama “Mysterious Summer,” the first drama series that was jointly produced by Japan and China. He also was the first Japanese actor to hold a fan meeting in Shanghai in 2013. He has since gone on to star in drama titles such as “One Page Love” (2019) and “People Who Don’t Work” (2020).

Yuki Furukawa

Taiki Sato

Ai Mikami is a Japanese actress who was born on October 26, 2000, in Tokyo, Japan. She started acting in earnest in 2020, appearing in dramas like “MIU 404.” In 2021, she appeared in the drama series “Girl Gun Lady” and went on to play the female lead role in “Liar” (2022).

Ai Mikami

Kawashima Umika is a Japanese singer and actress who was born on March 3, 1994, in Niiza, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. She made her small-screen acting debut in the 2006 drama “Daddy Loves Mommy Best” and in 2007 became a member of the all-female J-pop act 9Nine. She has since gone on to appear in dramas such as 2017’s “Blazing Transfer Students” and “Liar” (2022).

Kawashima Umika

Yamaya Kasumi is a Japanese actress who was born on December 26, 1996, in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. She debuted in 2007, when she won a talent and modeling contest and in 2008 starred in her first drama series, entitled “Change” following up later the same year with “Love Letter.” She made her modeling debut in 2009, and more recently appeared in the drama series “Young GTO” (2020).

Yamaya Kasumi

Shogo Hama is a Japanese actor. He was born on August 22, 1994 in Tokyo, Japan, and made his acting debut on stage in 2015. In 2018, he took on his first roles in both film and television and has appeared in a variety of film and television dramas since, including “Coffee & Vanilla” (2019) and “Peanut Butter Sandwich” (2020).

Shogo Hama

Yusuke Sato is a Japanese singer and award-winning actor. He was born in Sapporo, Japan, on June 11, 1996, and made his debut in the entertainment industry in 2005, when he took his first supporting roles in both film and television. In 2015, he debuted as a member of the Japanese boy band, lol, with the release of their song, “fire!”. Since his debut, he has appeared in a handful of films and television dramas, including “Make a Bow and Kiss” (2017).

Yusuke Sato

Izuru Kumasaka

Narita Misao (Mikami Ai), the youngest team member in a new white-collar job, develops a crush on her line manager Tsukasa Deno (Yuki Furukawa) while working alongside the outspoken Ichikawa Kazuya (Sato Taiki). After a work gathering where Tsukasa doesn't appear, Misao and Kazuya begin exchanging flirtatious text messages, despite Kazuya claiming to have a girlfriend. As their emotional connection deepens, Misao discovers Kazuya is actually engaged, creating a complex web of confusion and guilt. Simultaneously, Tsukasa begins developing feelings for Misao, further complicating her romantic entanglements. This is a 2022 Japanese drama series that was directed by Kumasaka Izuru.

liar

About

Episodes

Subtitle team

Reviews