Crunchyroll has announced that the service will be streaming the TV anime adaptation of Shinobu Kaitani’s LIAR GAME manga series, which premieres in April 2026. In addition, Crunchyroll will host an early screening event featuring the first two episodes of LIAR GAME at Sakura-Con 2026 in Seattle on April 5 at 1:00 p.m. PDT.
The main cast of the LIAR GAME anime includes Saya Hitomi as Nao Kanzaki, Takeo
Otsuka as Shinichi Akiyama, Kazuhiro Nakaya as Leronira, Nobuo Tobita as Kazuo Fujisawa, and Yoji Ueda as Mitsuo Tanimura.
Yuzo Sato is the chief director of the LIAR GAME anime series alongside director Asami Kawano. Tatsuhiko Urahata is the screenwriter and handles series composition. Kei Tsuchiya is the character designer, Kisuke Koizumi is the sound director, Yugo Kanno is the composer, and studio Madhouse is producing the animation.
Additional staff members include:
- Sub Character Design: Ai Yokoyama
- Color Setting: Terumi Nakauchi
- Art Board: Hideyuki Ueno
- Art Setting: Shinji Sugiyama
- Photograph Direction: Hironobu Hatanaka
- VFX Supervisor: Michiya Kato
- Editing: Mariko Tsukatsune
- Sound Effects; Naoto Yamaya
- Sound Production: Bit grooove promotion
Lastly, here’s an overview of the series, via REMOW:
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?
