The manga started as a dōjinshi in 2018, and is set to end this September.
Niichi’s romantic comedy manga “Sometimes Even Reality Is a Lie!” is coming to an end with its 9th volume on 16 September, 2026. However, the author announced that the series is getting an anime adaptation in 2027, so the fun will continue! Niichi also shared a commemorative illustration to celebrate the news.
Sometimes Even Reality Is a Lie!
Premiere window: 2027
Animation studio: TBA
Streaming platform: TBA
What do we know about the Sometimes Even Reality Is a Lie! anime so far?
Other than the 2027 release window, no other details about the Sometimes Even Reality Is a Lie! anime have been shared so far.
Niichi’s celebratory post includes an illustration of the series’ two main characters Kaoru Terasaki and Nanami Osaka. The statement reads (machine translated):
A youth rom-com about Kaoru, a boy who ends up cross-dressing due to a twist of fate, and Nanami, a game-loving shut-in girl, is becoming a TV anime! The support we've received from all of you has led us to this wonderful opportunity. Thank you so much!
What is Sometimes Even Reality Is a Lie! about?
The manga series by Niichi launched in 2018 as a self-published work (dōjinshi) on the author’s X (formerly Twitter) account. Kadokawa began publishing the collected volumes of the manga in 2020. The series will end with its 9th and final volume on 16 September, 2026.
J-Novel Club publishes the manga in English and describes the story as:
Kaoru Terasaki is a gamer who's into MMORPGs, and he's finally meeting up with someone he's been friends with in-game for a long while—this time, offline and in person. He's worried that his friend will be disappointed to see Kaoru is a guy, unlike his female character in the game. But he's the one who's in for a surprise when, instead of another guy, his friend turns out to be a cute girl, Nanami Osaka.
On top of that, Nanami told her parents that she would be bringing a friend over—a female friend. Even worse, Nanami's dad is the super overprotective type who won't allow any guys near his daughter. There's only one solution to this dilemma: Kaoru has to cross-dress as a girl! Will Kaoru's efforts pay off in the end?! Will Kaoru and Nanami remain just friends, or will their time together IRL change everything? Follow their romantic-comedy adventures to find out!