Minato is a college student who has the unfortunate luck of being the stepsister to the most popular guy in school, being picked on by jealous girls who see her as a threat, as well as having to deal with his aloof behavior at home.
But things take a turn one day when she is out helping her Photographer friend Maki (Mayu Hotta) as a model for a photo shoot, dressing in a yankee style outfit complete with clothing, makeup and wig!
She accidentally bumps into her stepbrother and, mortified at being caught in such an outfit, pretends to be someone else! Not only does the ruse work, but the womanizing brother even offers to take her out and gives her his number!!!
Later that day Maki and Minato have a good laugh over the clueless stepbrother, and after another aggravating evening dealing with her brother’s arrogant attitude, Minato decides to use his ignorance to teach him a lesson!
Minato’s plan is this: to actually go on dates with her brother incognito, make him fall for her, and then, when he has fallen for her completely, dump him like a hot potato! And at first, it seems like her scheming may actually be working!
Bt of course things don’t work out the way she plans. besides having to deal with her real budding romance with a childhood cram-school friend (Yuta Koseki), the confused Minato may actually be falling in love with her brother herself!!!
With wig in tow, Liar x Liar reminded me not just a little of the fun drama “Himitsu No Ai-Chan”, showing that just a little makeup and wig can disguise anyone beyond recognition more than the old glasses/no-glasses trope of old!
PS: In another reminder that we are all getting on, Minato’s mother is played by Shoko Aida of iconic 90's pop duo Wink, showing us that even the adorable idols of yesteryear eventually grow up!
Posted by zdorama @ zdoramaagain.blogspot.com
