Japanese company REMOW Co., Ltd. has officially announced that LIAR GAME will be adapted into an anime series. The anime is scheduled to premiere in 2026, with details about international streaming platforms to be revealed at a later date.
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STAFF:
Chief Director: Yuzo Sato
Director: Asami Kawano
Series Composition & Screenwriter: Tatsuhiko Urahata
Character Designer: Kei Tsuchiya
Sound Director: Kisuke Koizumi
Animation Production: Madhouse
INTRODUCTION:
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!
Source: Press Release
©Kaitani Shinobu Products/Shueisha, LIAR GAME Committee
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