The series will premiere in April 2026.
The upcoming mystery thriller anime series “Liar Game”, based on Shinobu Kaitani’s manga, revealed three new cast members in a new update. Previously, the main cast and April 2026 premiere of the show was announced. Unfortunately, the exact release date of the anime still remains unknown.
Liar Game anime new cast, staff, and other details
The three additional cast members joining the series are:
- Kazuhiro Nakaya as Leronira
- Nobuo Tobita as Kazuo Fujisawa
- Yoji Ueda as Mitsuo Tanimura
The previously announced main cast members of the anime are:
- Saya Hitomi as Nao Kanzaki
- Takeo Ōtsuka as Shinichi Akiyama
Asami Kawano is directing the anime with Yūzō Satō overseeing as chief director at Madhouse. Tatsuhiko Urahata pens the scripts while Kei Tsuchiya designs the characters. Kisuke Koizumi is the sound director of the anime. The other production staff members include:
- Sub Character Design: Ai Yokoyama
- Colour Setting: Terumi Nakauchi
- Art Board: Hideyuki Ueno
- Art Setting: Shinji Sugiyama
- Photograph Direction: Hironobu Hatanaka
- VFX Supervisor: Michiya Katō
- Editing: Mariko Tsukatsune
- Music: Yūgo Kanno
- Sound Director: Kisuke Koizumi
- Sound Effects; Naoto Yamaya
- Sound Production: Bit Grooove Promotion
The anime is based on Shinobu Kaitani’s manga series of the same name which was serialised in Shueisha’s Weekly Young Jump magazine from 2005 to 2015. REMOW describes the anime’s story as:
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?