TV anime “LIAR GAME,” Official Website

News about LIAR GAME.

Global Streaming Platforms Announced!

2026.03.13

New Characters Revealed！

2026.2.12

TV Anime "LIAR GAME" set to broadcast and stream in April 2026! Second teaser visual revealed!

2025.12.18

INTRODUCTION

Here’s the synopsis for LIAR GAME.

A Mysterious Invitation.

One Hundred Million Yen.

The Game Begins.

A Mysterious Invitation. One Hundred Million Yen.The Game Begins.

College student Nao Kanzaki suddenly receives a strange letter and a suitcase containing 100 million yen.

She's been chosen to participate in the LIAR GAME— a high-stakes psychological battle where lies, deception, and betrayal reign supreme.

Naïve and painfully honest, Nao quickly finds herself cornered.

To survive, she turns to Shinichi Akiyama, a brilliant former con artist with unmatched intellect.

As they dive deeper into the twisted game, the two must outwit opponents in a world where trusting others could be fatal.

In a game built on lies, can honesty prevail?

Shinobu Kaitani’s masterful suspense manga "LIAR GAME," serialized in Weekly Young Jump from 2005 to 2015, is finally getting its first-ever TV anime adaptation! In the 20 years since Chapter 1 was first released, this ruthless story of lies and strategy exposing the light and dark sides of the human psyche has enthralled readers around the world, cementing itself as landmark work in the genres of psychological suspense and high-stakes mind games. LIAR GAME has continued to generate hype across various forms of media over the years, including a live-action drama in 2007, a live-action film in 2010, and a stage play in 2023. Now, its long-awaited anime adaptation will be helmed by Madhouse Inc., the animation studio behind international hits such as Frieren: Beyond Journey's End and Chi: On the Movements of the Earth. With a skillfully crafted mystery as the story's core, the ultimate psychological battleground as its backdrop, and an unforgettable duo of our painfully honest protagonist and former genius swindler who dare to face this dangerous lie-filled world, every beloved element will be brought to life in this brand-new anime adaptation of LIAR GAME!

STAFF&CAST

Here’s the staff cast introduction for LIAR GAME.

ORIGINAL

Original Work

Shinobu Kaitani

COMMENT

(Shueisha Young Jump Comics Digital Edition)

STAFF

Chief Director

Yuzo Sato

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Director

Asami Kawano

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Series Composition & Screenwriter

Tatsuhiko Urahata

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Character Design

Kei Tsuchiya

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Sub Character Design

Ai Yokoyama

Color Setting

Terumi Nakauchi

Art Board

Hideyuki Ueno

Art Setting

Shinji Sugiyama

Director of Photography

Hironobu Hatanaka

VFX Supervisor

Michiya Kato

Editing

Mariko Tsukatsune

Music

Yugo Kanno

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Sound Director

Kisuke Koizumi

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Sound Effects

Naoto Yamaya

Sound Production

Bit grooove promotion

Animation Production

Madhouse

CAST

Nao Kanzaki

Saya Hitomi

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Shinichi Akiyama

Takeo Otsuka

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Leronira

Kazuhiro Nakaya

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Kazuo Fujisawa

Nobuo Tobita

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Mitsuo Tanimura

Yoji Ueda

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Teruyuki Eda

Yasutaka Tomioka

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Takahiro Kikuzawa

Shoya Ishige

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Hiroto Kitamura

Ryosuke Asano

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Tetsuzo Sato

Taro Kiuchi

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Makiko Tamura

Riko Akechi

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Daisuke Danno

Toshinari Fukamachi

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Kosuke Tsunoda

Naoya Miyase

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Reina Nishihara

Misuzu Yamada

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Shingo Fujita

Taihi Kimura

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Jun Hosoe

Misano Sakai

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Yuki Makihara

Aya Gomazuru

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Fumio Matsubara

Ryo Nishizawa

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Takayoshi Miura

Taku Yashiro

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Hitomi Miyahara

You Taichi

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ARTIST

Opening Theme

Yorushika "Bubble"

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Ending Theme

Lucky Kilimanjaro "Asashi"

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Original Creator

Shinobu Kaitani

This year marks the 20 years since the first appearance of LIAR GAME in Young Jump, and this anniversary serves as the announcement of the anime adaptation of the series. At the time, it began serialization with the theme of "The importance of trust" but in the 20 years since its release we have gone through the COVID-19 Pandemic, the explosive rise of social media, and an increasingly distrustful world...I feel that now, the theme of my series is more relevant than ever.

And so I feel it is fitting that in this era we get the LIAR GAME anime.

Whether you’re someone who feels nostalgic for this series or someone discovering it for the first time, I believe this story will resonate with you in some way.

I hope you look forward to it.

Chief Director

Yuzo Sato

I remember that LIAR GAME was a big deal back when I first watched the live-action TV drama adaptation. Then before I knew it, 18 years had passed, and I'm still shocked by that. I guess I've gotten older too.

I had worked previously on the anime adaptation of Mr. Kaitani's other work titled One Outs, so I am happy that we have another chance to connect like this, working on the adaptation of his most representative work LIAR GAME. I had a fantastic time working on One Outs, and I hope we can have as much fun working on this series. I'll do my best! This is the first anime adaptation of one of Mr. Kaitani's original works in a long time, and we hope you will all be looking forward to it!

Director

Asami Kawano

I thought the core of this work would be in all these strategic mind games and deception, but I found the real appeal in the drama, characters, and the relationships they have with each other. With the solid support of my amazing senior colleagues, I’ll give it my all to make sure that appeal shines through.I promise to always give 100%!

But I’m already overwhelmed by the numbers, more numbers, and and even more dialogue. Help me, Akiyama-san! You love making these characters talk, huh!! Just because you’re smart doesn't mean we have to suffer!

Series Composition & Screenwriter

Tatsuhiko Urahata

I’ve been a huge fan of LIAR GAME since its original serialization, so it’s an honor to be involved in this anime adaptation.

In this work, I hope viewers will enjoy the many games the characters get trapped in, the clever strategies they create to overcome them, and the growth of our protagonist, Nao. Please look forward to it!

Character Design

Kei Tsuchiya

It's such an honor to get to participate in the anime adaptation of LIAR GAME. Whenever I start design work on a new series, I'm brimming with excitement. I swear to do everything in my power to respect Mr. Kaitani’s artistic vision and help bring these characters to life without compromising the original work. I hope everybody looks forward to the anime adaptation of LIAR GAME!

Music

Yuugo Kannno

The live-action adaptation of LIAR GAME has become a legendary work, and I can still vividly recall the music composed by Yasutaka Nakata.

For this anime adaptation, I began by re-reading the original manga and set out to create a new world of LIAR GAME through music—one that would stand apart from the live-action version.

Deception and truth. Light and shadow. The duality of human nature.

I’ve poured those emotional conflicts that sway between extremes into t