 If you liked
Death Note
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 ...then you might like
Liar Game
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The psychological genre is evident in both and the main male leads are both cunningly intelligent.
Both involve highly intelligent people generally outwitting others, but whereas Death Note was involving a killing spree and utopia, Liar Game is about trying to get out of a game of, well, lies. The artwork is sort of similar, too, and I personally think Akiyama is more intelligent than Light because Akiyama generally has his plans run right from the get-go and has already factored most outcomes, whereas Light relies too much on others' reactions. Akiyama's reliance on reactions is more like putting the last brick on the castle; castle's already complete, but a perfectionist just needs that one last brick.
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Recommended by Solidification
The main conflicts run like complicated cat & mouse games, with psychological strategies and out manoeuvring between genius characters. There are more puzzles in Liar Game, but Death Note does have it's moments. However Death Note is supernatural with an anti-hero main character while Liar Game is realistic with a naive girl/con-artist protagonist main pair. They have quite a similar detailed art style, though Death Note is more gothic.
Both contain some very smart people who have to think all the time: whats next? to survive. Both are ingenious. The authors must be really clever.
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Recommended by Animaniac123
Both manga are very clever although death note has a better art, liar game has a better plot but both balanced perfectly with their each style
Both involve highly intelligent main characters, though Amamiya reminds more of L then of Light. The Characters are facing problems that they have to solve using their brain. Liar Game is more focused on tricking people, but when you liked DN (like me) it's quite possible that you might like Liar Game too.
Both manga are brain-thinking. It is both mystery and suspense. It is an out-wit battle between the good and the bad.
Death note goes in the direction of fantasy where Liar Game goes into reality.
Death note is a detective battle to find out each other moves before one get kills
Liar Game take theory into practise by using maths and science to a row of games where survive to the fittest is fundemental to avoid bankrupcy to the player.
Aside from boasting hyper-intelligent strategists for their heroes and anti-heroes, both series probe into the depths of the human psyche. While Death Note plays with morals, Liar Game deals with manipulation.
Lies, manipulation, and strategy. Death Note and Liar game involves scenarios that tests our main characters' wit and intelligence to their limit. The main characters gets caught in a world of deception. Luckily, they are able to formulate their own plans to get by.
There is psychological themes involving games of dark nature. They challenge the characters mentally where only the best of the best survives.
A fairly obvious comparison. Death Note and Liar Game both deal with psychological issues and have a battle-of-wits plot line. Both male leads progress through the story and show the genius workings of their brains as they overcome each obstacle thrown in their way.
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Recommended by MusicalAnime42
A game where you have to,decieve people in order to win money and if you fail you will be in debt... The main character is an innocent girl whi gets dragged into this game. She will need a genius in order to be saved. Luckily this kind of person appears. Just like in death this character is a genius who will amaze you with the strategies he can come up with. If you like deep tactical strategy games that will amaze you one after another, this is a perfect manga for you!
Very very similar characters between Light and Shinichi Akiyama. Both are about the battle of wits and revolves around getting rid of evildoers.
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Recommended by Shirayuki76
Both have very interesting psychological and intelectual elements to them.
If you're into Death Note and Bloody Monday or if you like strategies, plans, detective, smart protag and psychology then Liar Game is it for you.
This story follows a scrupulously honest college student named Nao Kanzaki, who receives a package containing 100 million yen (about US$1 million) and a note that she is now a contestant in the Liar Game Tournament.
She meets a con artist, Shinichi Akiyama, who's a major in psychology. He helps her out and becomes a contestant of Liar Game.
I wont tell you anymore than this. Hope you enjoy reading!!
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Recommended by AudreyStark
The main characters are intelligent & cunning. These two mangas are arguably some of the best psychological & thriller mangas available. The plot is engaging and ropes you in from the first chapter. Both the series have insanely well crafted cat & mouse games and clever xanatos gambits.
If you liked one, check the other one out!
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Recommended by troilus_05s
Both are about amazing psychological "games".
Both have seriouly smart characters.
Both will make you think.
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Recommended by Animeisverypog
it's not really similar but like?? both are good and somewhat alike kinda not really but slightly not at all really but i recommend it
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Recommended by coolsmartperson
These mangas are about two very intelligent protagonists who like to play mindgames.
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