The upcoming LIAR GAME anime has revealed a new key visual alongside 14 additional cast members and global streaming details ahead of its premiere on April 7, 2026. The series will stream worldwide on Crunchyroll, excluding Japan and China, while AMEDIATEKA will handle distribution in the Russian Federation.
The new cast members include:
- Yasutaka Tomioka as Teruyuki Eda
- Shoya Ishige as Takahiro Kikuzawa
- Ryosuke Asano as Hiroto Kitamura
- Taro Kiuchi as Tetsuzo Sato
- Riko Akechi as Makiko Tamura
- Toshinari Fukamachi as Daisuke Danno
- Naoya Miyase as Kosuke Tsunoda
- Misuzu Yamada as Reina Nishihara
- Taihi Kimura as Shingo Fujita
- Misano Sakai as Jun Hosoe
- Aya Gomazuru as Yuki Makihara
- Ryo Nishizawa as Fumio Matsubara
- Taku Yashiro as Takayoshi Miura
- You Daichi as Hitomi Miyahara
The previously announced main cast includes:
- Saya Hitomi as Nao Kanzaki
- Takeo Otsuka as Shinichi Akiyama
- Kazuhiro Nakaya as Leronira
- Nobuo Tobita as Kazuo Fujisawa
- Yoji Ueda as Mitsuo Tanimura
You can see most of the characters in the new visual below.
You can also watch the trailer for the anime below.
LIAR GAME was previously adapted into a live-action drama in 2007, a live-action film in 2010, and a stage play in 2023. Now, its TV anime adaptation will be produced by MADHOUSE, which recently produced titles like Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End and Orb: On the Movements of the Earth. The staff working on the anime includes:
- Chief Director: Yuzo Sato
- Director: Asami Kawano
- Series Composition & Screenwriter: Tatsuhiko Urahata
- Character Design: Kei Tsuchiya
- 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
- Editor: Mariko Tsukatsune
- Music: Yugo Kanno
- Sound Director: Kisuke Koizumi
- Sound Effect: Naoto Yamaya
- Sound Production: Bit grooove promotion
- Animation Production: MADHOUSE
The anime’s official website describes the story:
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?
Source: Press Release, LIAR GAME Official Website
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