Liar Game: Roots of A #2
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Liar Game: Roots of A #2

Alternative Titles

Japanese: LIAR GAME roots of A #2


Information

Type: One-shot
Volumes: Unknown
Chapters: 1
Status: Finished
Published: Feb 16, 2010
Genres: Drama Drama, Mystery Mystery
Demographic: Seinen Seinen
Serialization: Young Jump (Monthly)
Authors: Kaitani, Shinobu (Story & Art)

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Ranked: #88952
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Popularity: #5211
Members: 4,089
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Synopsis

After being inspired by Professor Yukiya Okabe, fourth-year student Shinichi Akiyama has decided to pursue graduate studies to learn more about the human mind. While Akiyama is having a one-on-one consultation with the professor, a faculty member from another department, Mitsumasa Iwashita, interrupts the two. As Iwashita urgently requests to discuss an important matter with Okabe, Akiyama cuts his consultation short.

However, that does not stop Akiyama from eavesdropping on their conversation. He overhears that the science entrance examinations have been stolen, and one of his close friends, Kouichi Aratani, is accused of being responsible for this occurrence. Having known him since high school, Akiyama believes that his peer would never commit such an offense. With the guidance of his professor, Akiyama goes through every possible detail in this exceedingly intricate case.

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Background

Liar Game: Roots of A #2 is the second part in the side story detailing Akiyama's senior year in college. It takes place five years before the Liar Game tournament in the main story.

Characters


Reviews

May 2, 2023
Mixed Feelings
This is a very short story of a single event in Akiyama's past. It's best read at any time later than chapter 29 of Liar game and after the first Roots of A manga.

The story is very short and relatively predictable but it still has some nice details to it. The story elaborates where Akiyama's stance on doubting people comes from and is a nice view that adds a bit to his character.

Akiyama is the most important character but the supporting characters were all okay.

Overall this is a nice story to read if you like Akiyama. It's not significant but it adds ...
Apr 15, 2018
I'm keeping this one brief since my review for the main title can be easily applied here. Let's go!

Story (4) - It's more of Shinichi Akiyama But In University, really. If you've read the first 'Roots of A', or even just the first volume or so of Liar Game, you already know what to expect: extraneous plot twists and themes of trust & doubt. However, the poor pacing in the main LG is not to be found here, and thankfully so since this is a 30-page oneshot. This comes at the cost of a fairly obvious plot twist that I saw miles away.

Art (4) - ...

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