Liar Game Anime Announced
Shinobu Kaitani's Liar Game manga is getting an anime adaptation in 2026. Studio MADHOUSE will be handling the animation with the following staff:
- Chief Director: Yuzo Sato
- Director: Asami Kawano
- Series Composition / Screenwriter: Tatsuhiko Urahata
- Character Designer: Kei Tsuchiya
- Sound Director: Kisuke Koizumi
Comments from Shinobu Kaitani and the anime's staff were also revealed, alongside a teaser visual.
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.
Shinobu Kaitani, Liar Game Mangaka
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!
Yuzo Sato, Chief Director
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 even more
Director Asami Kawano
Liar Game manga has been serialized in the Weekly Young Jump from 2005 to 2015. It has been compiled into 19 volumes. The manga has been adapted into a J-drama, a two-part live-action movie, and a South Korean drama. Anime Planet describes the plot as:
"Congratulations! You are 1 of 100,000 people who have been entered in the amazing Liar Game tournament!" For Nao Kanzaki, an overly-naïve student, receiving this message in the mail was only the beginning of an unending financial and psychological nightmare. Winning the game means riches beyond one’s wildest dreams, while failure means crushing debt. And with no choice but to play the game, Nao quickly turns to Shinichi, a well-known swindler, for help. However, little do the two know just how far the Liar Game goes. Who will win, and who will lose it all?
The news was announced by REMOW at Anime NYC.
Source: Press Release
©Kaitani Shinobu Products/Shueisha, LIAR GAME Committee
