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AMBot | 03/19/2026 | Reading Time: 3 Min.
The TV adaptation of the manga classic "LIAR GAME" by Shinobu Kaitani has an official start date. As the new promotional video shows, the series will premiere in Japan on April 6, 2026, on TV Tokyo and its partner stations. Internationally, outside of Japan and China, the streaming service Crunchyroll will add the episodes to its lineup promptly.
Two well-known bands are responsible for the music: The rock band Yorushika contributes the opening "Abuku" (meaning: Bubble). The song can already be heard in the new trailer. The ending "Asahi" (meaning: Morning Sun) comes from the band Lucky Kilimanjaro. The series is produced by the renowned studio Madhouse, under the overall direction of Yūzō Satō.
Ahead of the broadcast, the broadcaster TV Tokyo is planning two live specials. On March 23, various celebrities will compete in a money game challenge modeled after the work, called "Minority Decision." A prize of 100 million yen is up for grabs, and viewers can also participate in the decision via vote and win Amazon gift cards. A week later, on March 30, another program will follow, in which the voice actors of the main characters – Saya Hitomi (Nao Kanzaki) and Takeo Ōtsuka (Shinichi Akiyama) – will chat with guests about the fascination of the material and face their own deception games.
The artists expressed their enthusiasm for their contributions. n-buna from Yorushika explained that the song "Abuku" was created around the theme of tautology – repetition. It is a poetic expression of the fire within oneself, whose sincere repetition he associates with the protagonists of "LIAR GAME." Lucky Kilimanjaro, in turn, were inspired by the character Nao Kanzaki and her unwavering ability to trust. Their piece is intended to be like a light that warms and relaxes the viewers after the intense psychological battles of the series.
"LIAR GAME" tells the story of the honest student Nao Kanzaki, who one day gets involved in an inscrutable tournament involving large sums of money and even higher stakes. To survive, she seeks help from the brilliant but shady former con man Shinichi Akiyama. The manga by Shinobu Kaitani was published in "Weekly Young Jump" from 2005 to 2015 and has already been adapted into several live-action series and films. The now-starting anime adaptation is the first of the material.
Two well-known bands are responsible for the music: The rock band Yorushika contributes the opening "Abuku" (meaning: Bubble). The song can already be heard in the new trailer. The ending "Asahi" (meaning: Morning Sun) comes from the band Lucky Kilimanjaro. The series is produced by the renowned studio Madhouse, under the overall direction of Yūzō Satō.
Ahead of the broadcast, the broadcaster TV Tokyo is planning two live specials. On March 23, various celebrities will compete in a money game challenge modeled after the work, called "Minority Decision." A prize of 100 million yen is up for grabs, and viewers can also participate in the decision via vote and win Amazon gift cards. A week later, on March 30, another program will follow, in which the voice actors of the main characters – Saya Hitomi (Nao Kanzaki) and Takeo Ōtsuka (Shinichi Akiyama) – will chat with guests about the fascination of the material and face their own deception games.
The artists expressed their enthusiasm for their contributions. n-buna from Yorushika explained that the song "Abuku" was created around the theme of tautology – repetition. It is a poetic expression of the fire within oneself, whose sincere repetition he associates with the protagonists of "LIAR GAME." Lucky Kilimanjaro, in turn, were inspired by the character Nao Kanzaki and her unwavering ability to trust. Their piece is intended to be like a light that warms and relaxes the viewers after the intense psychological battles of the series.
"LIAR GAME" tells the story of the honest student Nao Kanzaki, who one day gets involved in an inscrutable tournament involving large sums of money and even higher stakes. To survive, she seeks help from the brilliant but shady former con man Shinichi Akiyama. The manga by Shinobu Kaitani was published in "Weekly Young Jump" from 2005 to 2015 and has already been adapted into several live-action series and films. The now-starting anime adaptation is the first of the material.
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This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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