Common Side Effects vs LIAR GAME
Common Side Effects has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 8/10 for LIAR GAME). Common Side Effects is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are animation, drama shows, so they suit a similar mood.
Common Side Effects
LIAR GAME| Common Side Effects | LIAR GAME | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2026 |
| Seasons | 1 | 1 |
| Genres | Animation, Comedy, Drama | Animation, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Creator / director | Joseph Bennett, Steve Hely | – |
| Main cast | Dave King, Emily Pendergast, Mike Judge, Martha Kelly, Joseph Lee Anderson | Nobuo Tobita, Yoji Ueda, Takeo Otsuka, You Taichi, Taro Kiuchi |
Synopsis
Common Side Effects
Former high school lab partners Marshall and Frances begin to unravel a conspiracy involving big pharma and the federal government to suppress knowledge of a rare mushroom that may hold the key to curing all the world’s diseases.
LIAR GAME
When Nao Kanzaki receives a strange letter and a suitcase containing 100 million yen, she learns that she has been selected to participate in the LIAR GAME. In this high-stakes psychological battle, lies, deception, and betrayal reign supreme. Naïve and honest, Nao turns to Shinichi Akiyama, a brilliant former con artist, to survive the twisted game. In a game built on lies, can honesty prevail?
Where to watch
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