After passing the qualifying rounds for a telecast quiz show, Shouta Kasama becomes one of its 10 finalists alongside his girlfriend, Hina Soekawa. Under the instruction of popular TV host Kouhei "Fujikou" Fujio, the contestants come from different walks of life and are ready to take on the challenge. However, upon entering the set for the quiz, they quickly learn that the stakes are much higher than they initially thought: if they answer a question incorrectly, they die. The players must work together to find the answer to each question, all while using their own skills and wit to decide who they can truly trust. With the threat of death creeping ever closer, Shouta and Hina begin to wonder what measures they are ready to take in order to survive. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

The Quiz was adapted into a Japanese live-action TV drama that aired on September 1, 2012.