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Liar, Liar

First light novel volume cover

ライアー・ライアー
(Raiā Raiā)
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Light novel
Written byHaruki Kuō
Illustrated bykonomi
Published byMedia Factory
English publisher
ImprintMF Bunko J
DemographicMale
Original runApril 25, 2019 – November 25, 2023
Volumes15[a]
Manga
Written byHaruki Kuō
Illustrated byFuna Yukina
Published byMedia Factory
English publisher

  • NA: Yen Press

MagazineMonthly Comic Alive
DemographicSeinen
Original runAugust 27, 2019 – present
Volumes4
Anime television series
Directed by
  • Satoru Ono
  • Naoki Matsuura
Written byMomoka Toyoda
Music by
  • Kuniyuki Takahashi
  • Keiichi Hirokawa
StudioGeek Toys
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTokyo MX, SUN, BS Asahi, AT-X, TVh
Original run July 8, 2023 – September 23, 2023
Episodes12

Liar, Liar (ライアー・ライアー, Raiā Raiā) is a Japanese romantic comedy light novel series written by Haruki Kuō and illustrated by konomi. Media Factory has published fifteen volumes from April 2019 to November 2023 under their MF Bunko J imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Funa Yukina has been serialized in Media Factory's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive since August 2019. An anime television series adaptation by Geek Toys aired from July to September 2023.

At Academy Island, everything is settled through "Games" waged for a certain number of stars, with the strongest student being granted the ranking of Seven Stars. Hiroto Shinohara, a transfer student, unexpectedly beats the strongest empress, Sarasa Saionji, and becomes the pseudo-strongest in the school, letting to the shocking discovery of the true identity of Sarasa. As the mind game of lies and bluffs begins, also lies a darker past that has been awaiting both Hiroto and the fake Sarasa.

Hiroto Shinohara (篠原 緋呂斗, Shinohara Hiroto)
Voiced by: Genta Nakamura[2] (Japanese); Blake McNamara[3] (English)
The protagonist, he gained a seven-star ranking after cheating and defeating Sarasa.
Shirayuki Himeji (姫路 白雪, Himeji Shirayuki)
Voiced by: Yukina Shuto[2] (Japanese); Meg McClain[3] (English)
She works as Hiroto's maid and is childhood friends with Sarasa. She is not used to being around with men.
Sarasa Saionji (彩園寺 更紗, Saionji Sarasa) / Rina Akabane (赤羽 里奈, Akabane Rina)
Voiced by: Wakana Kuramochi[2] (Japanese); Taylor Murphy[3] (English)
She was previously known as the most powerful student in Academy Island and a seven-star, but after she lost a duel to Hiroto, she loses a star. She is currently living as Sarasa as the real Sarasa was kidnapped and is missing. She seems to have known Hiroto when they were children.
Noa Akizuki (秋月 乃愛, Akizuki Noa)
Voiced by: Rika Tachibana[4] (Japanese); Alexis Tipton[5] (English)
Tsumugi Shiina (椎名 紬, Shiina Tsumugi)
Voiced by: Yurika Moriyama[4]
Natsume Ichinose (一ノ瀬 棗, Ichinose Natsume)
Voiced by: Houko Kuwashima[4] (Japanese); Monica Piskor[3] (English)
Ami Kagaya (加賀谷 亜未, Kagaya Ami)
Voiced by: Hibiku Yamamura[4]
Fūka Tatara (多々良 楓花, Tatara Fūka)
Voiced by: Momoko Seto[4]
Yūki Tsuji (辻 友紀, Tsuji Yūki)
Voiced by: Mai Mochizuki[4]
Seiran Kugasaki (久我崎 晴嵐, Kugasaki Seiran)
Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama[6]
Suzuran Kazami (風見 鈴蘭, Kazami Suzuran)
Voiced by: Sora Tokui[6]
Shinji Enomoto (榎本 進司, Enomoto Shinji)
Voiced by: Junya Enoki[6]
The student council president and a six-star. He has a very strong memory.
Nanase Asamiya (浅宮 七瀬, Asamiya Nanase)
Voiced by: Saori Ōnishi[6]
A third-year student and a six-star. She is childhood friends with Shinji.

The series is written by Haruki Kuō and illustrated by konomi. Media Factory published the series in fifteen volumes from April 2019 to November 2023 under their MF Bunko J imprint.[7] The light novel is licensed by Yen Press for English publication.[8]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 April 25, 2019[9]978-4-04-065631-1September 5, 2023[10]978-1-975370-59-6
2 August 24, 2019[11]978-4-04-065798-1November 21, 2023[12]978-1-975370-61-9
3 February 25, 2020[13]978-4-04-064447-9February 20, 2024[14]978-1-975370-63-3
4 March 25, 2020[15]978-4-04-064549-0June 18, 2024[16]978-1-975370-65-7
5 July 20, 2020[17]978-4-04-064810-1November 19, 2024[18]978-1-975370-67-1
6 November 25, 2020[19]978-4-04-680015-2May 13, 2025[20]978-1-975370-69-5
7 March 25, 2021[21]978-4-04-680329-0——
8 July 21, 2021[22]978-4-04-680610-9——
9 November 25, 2021[23]978-4-04-680913-1——
10 March 25, 2022[24]978-4-04-681293-3——
11 July 25, 2022[25]978-4-04-681582-8——
12 November 25, 2022[26]978-4-04-681939-0——
13 March 25, 2023[27]978-4-04-682333-5——
14 July 25, 2023[28]978-4-04-682663-3——
SS September 25, 2023[29]978-4-04-682868-2——
15 November 25, 2023[30]978-4-04-683076-0——

A manga adaptation with art by Funa Yukina has been serialized in Media Factory's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive since August 2019. It has been collected in four tankōbon volumes. During their panel at Anime NYC in 2024, Yen Press announced that they also licensed the manga adaptation for English publication.[31]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 April 23, 2020[32]978-4-04-064507-0February 18, 2025[33]979-8-85-540319-0
2 November 21, 2020[34]978-4-04-064894-1May 27, 2025[35]979-8-85-540321-3
3 July 22, 2023[36]978-4-04-682836-1——
4 August 22, 2023[37]978-4-04-682884-2——

An anime adaptation was announced on April 1, 2021, which is April Fool's Day.[1] It was later revealed to be a television series produced by Geek Toys and directed by Satoru Ono and Naoki Matsuura, with scripts written by Momoka Toyoda, character designs handled by Yumi Nakamura, and music composed by Kuniyuki Takahashi and Keiichi Hirokawa from Monaca.[2] The series aired from July 8 to September 23, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[38] The opening theme song is "Lies Goes On" by May'n, while the ending theme song is "Fakey Merry Game" by Smile Princess.[39] Crunchyroll licensed the series.[40] Medialink licensed the series in Taiwan, South and Southeast Asia; will stream it on Ani-One Asia's Youtube channel via their ULTRA subscription service.[41]

  1. ^ + 1 short stories collection
  2. ^ All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.[43]
  3. ^ a b c Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
  4. ^ From Episode 2, are released on select platforms (such as ABEMA and Crunchyroll) a week before their air dates on television.
  1. ^ a b Loo, Egan (April 1, 2021). "Liar Liar Romantic Comedy Light Novels About School Mind Games Get Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 17, 2022). "Liar Liar Anime's Teaser Reveals Main Cast, Staff, 2023 TV Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d Dempsey, Liam (July 21, 2023). "Liar, Liar English Dub Reveals Cast and Crew, Release Date". Crunchyroll. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 12, 2023). "Liar Liar Anime Reveals More Cast, Summer Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  5. ^ Tipton, Alexis. "Happy to announce that I voice this little Machiavellian cutie, Noa Akizuki in #LiarLiar!". Twitter. Alexis Tipton. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d Harding, Daryl (March 19, 2023). "Liar Liar TV Anime Spills the Beans on New Cast, New Visual". Crunchyroll. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  7. ^ Tai, Anita (November 14, 2023). "Liar Liar Light Novels To End with 15th Volume". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  8. ^ Mateo, Alex; Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 17, 2023). "Yen Press Adds 12 Manga, 3 Light Novels". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  9. ^ ライアー・ライアー 嘘つき転校生はイカサマチートちゃんとゲームを制するそうです。. MF Bunko J (in Japanese). April 25, 2019. Archived from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  10. ^ "Liar, Liar, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  11. ^ ライアー・ライアー２ 嘘つき転校生は小悪魔先輩に狙われています。. MF Bunko J (in Japanese). August 24, 2019. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  12. ^ "Liar, Liar, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  13. ^ ライアー・ライアー３ 嘘つき転校生は偽お嬢様のニセモノを探しています。. MF Bunko J (in Japanese). February 25, 2020. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  14. ^ "Liar, Liar, Vol. 3". Yen Press. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  15. ^ ライアー・ライアー４ 嘘つき転校生は天才中二少女に振り回されています。. MF Bunko J (in Japanese). March 25, 2020. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  16. ^ "Liar, Liar, Vol. 4". Yen Press. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  17. ^ ライアー・ライアー５ 嘘つき転校生は運命の幼なじみに試されています。. MF Bunko J (in Japanese). July 20, 2020. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  18. ^ "Liar, Liar, Vol. 5". Yen Press. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  19. ^ ライアー・ライアー６ 嘘つき転校生は正義の味方に疑われています。. MF Bunko J (in Japanese). November 25, 2020. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  20. ^ "Liar, Liar, Vol. 6". Yen Press. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  21. ^ ライアー・ライアー７ 嘘つき転校生は偽りの正義に逆襲します。. MF Bunko J (in Japanese). March 25, 2021. Archived from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  22. ^ ライアー・ライアー8 嘘つき転校生はごく普通のJKに嫉妬されています。. MF Bunko J (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  23. ^ ライアー・ライアー9 嘘つき転校生は頼れる先輩の危機に駆けつけます。. MF Bunko J (in Japanese). November 25, 2021. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  24. ^ ライアー・ライアー10 嘘つき転校生は敗北の女神を騙し抜きます。. MF Bunko J (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  25. ^ ライアー・ライアー11 嘘つき転校生はクリスマスの悪魔に溺愛されています。. MF Bunko J (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  26. ^ ライアー・ライアー12 嘘つき転校生は影の守護者に閉じ込められています。. MF Bunko J (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  27. ^ ライアー・ライアー13 嘘つき転校生は最悪の仲間たちと騙し合います。. MF Bunko J (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  28. ^ ライアー・ライアー14 嘘つき転校生は本物のお嬢様と大胆過ぎる嘘を企てています。. MF Bunko J (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  29. ^ ライアー・ライアーSS 嘘つき転校生は学園島で波乱万丈な日々を送っています。. MF Bunko J (in Japanese). September 25, 2023. Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  30. ^ ライアー・ライアー15 嘘つき転校生は最強の嘘を真実に変えます。. MF Bunko J (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 6, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  31. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (August 24, 2024). "Yen Press Announces Licenses 14 Manga, 8 Novels for February, March 2025 Release". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  32. ^ ライアー・ライアー １. Monthly Comic Alive (in Japanese). April 23, 2020. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  33. ^ "Liar, Liar, Vol. 1 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  34. ^ ライアー・ライアー 2. Monthly Comic Alive (in Japanese). November 21, 2020. Archived from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  35. ^ "Liar, Liar, Vol. 1 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  36. ^ ライアー・ライアー 3. Monthly Comic Alive (in Japanese). July 22, 2023. Archived from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  37. ^ ライアー・ライアー 4. Monthly Comic Alive (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  38. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 22, 2023). "Liar Liar Anime Reveals July 8 Premiere Date". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  39. ^ Komatsu, Mikikazu (April 5, 2023). "Summer 2023 TV Anime Liar Liar Announces Theme Song Performers". Crunchyroll. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  40. ^ Mateo, Alex (June 15, 2023). "Crunchyroll to Stream Reign of the Seven Spellblades, Liar Liar Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  41. ^ "Ani-One Asia". www.facebook.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  42. ^ "Terebi Anime "Raiā Raiā" Kōshiki Saito | Sutōrī" TVアニメ『ライアー・ライアー』公式サイト | STORY [TV Anime "Liar, Liar" Official Website | Story]. liar-liar-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  43. ^ "Watch Liar, Liar - Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  44. ^ "Terebi Anime "Raiā Raiā" Kōshiki Saito | On'ea" TVアニメ『ライアー・ライアー』公式サイト | ONAIR [TV Anime "Liar, Liar" Official Website | On Air]. liar-liar-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved July 8, 2023.