 If you liked
Liar Game
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 ...then you might like
Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria
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"A cornered rat will bite the cat" But what if you corner a lion?
Human nature is such that when pushed to a tight corner, they terminate all perceptions of fear and focus on eliminating the source of it. That is to say, they would do anything to protect their existence in the least if it were threatened.
Liar Game has a genius whose talent is constantly pushed to the limits, while Hakomari puts common folk on the spotlight, except for a single person who displays his full intellectual prowess on Volumes 3&4.
I will mostly be focusing on the similarities between Liar game and the 3rd
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In a certain way both of these manga try to explore true human nature. Strong psychological element is present in both, with psychopathic behavior by some characters. Starting by isolating a group of people in circumstances that grant them a certain immunity from society's laws, these people are then thrown into a somehow twisted game with heavy psychological warfare, geniuses and a lot of mystery and twists.
Utsuro's story has more variations whereas Liar Game is stuck to a more formulaic structure in most of its arcs. Both have a heavy mood with hints of despair. Both have little comedy.
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