The TV anime "LIAR GAME" based on the original work by Shinobu Kaitani will start broadcasting on April 6th. Key visuals and 14 new cast members who will play the participants of Liar Game have been released.
``LIAR GAME'' is a story about Kanzakinao, an honest female college student, who gets caught up in the Liar Game, where she competes for a huge amount of money through lies and bargaining. The new cast members include Yasutaka Tomioka as Yuki Edateru, a stout and talkative man, Shoya Ishige as Takahiro Kikuzawa, a playful and winning young man, Ryosuke Asano as Hiroto Kitamura, a nervous and timid man, and Tetsuzo Sato, a man with a shaved head wearing a baseball uniform. The role will be played by Taro Kiuchi, Riko Akechi will play Akiko Tamura, a woman with a large ribbon in her ponytail, Hisanari Fukamachi will play Daisuke Danno, a young man with a cool attitude who wears sunglasses, and Naoya Miyase will play Kosuke Tsunoda, a friendly young man with a spiky hairstyle.
Also, Misuzu Yamada will play the role of Reina Nishihara, a petite and active-looking woman with twin tails, Tahi Kimura will play the role of Shingo Fujita, a quiet and inconspicuous young woman, Misano Sakai will play the role of Hoso Ejun, a woman who seems anxious, and Goma Tsuru will play the role of Yuki Makihara, a woman with a calm atmosphere. Ryo Nishizawa will play the role of Fumio Matsubara, an elderly ironworks manager who joins the cast to pay off his debts, Taku Yashiro will play Takayoshi Miura, a man with a distinctive mohawk and nose piercing, and Daichiha will play Hitomi Miyahara, a woman with a glamorous atmosphere who actively interacts with people. Along with this announcement, comments have arrived from the new cast.
In addition, the anime's official X account is running a giveaway campaign where 3 people can win the second edition of promotional posters with autographs from 14 new cast members, Saaya Hitomi who plays Nao, Takeo Otsuka who plays Masinichi Akiyama, Kazuhiro Nakatani who plays Leronira, Nobuo Tobita who plays Kazuo Fujisawa, and Yoji Ueda who plays Mitsuo Tanimura. Also, on March 29th, a stage event will be held at the TV Tokyo booth in "AnimeJapan 2026" with Hitomi, Otsuka, and Nakatani on stage. Winners of the stage viewing will be given a special mask from ``Leronira's Mask'' during the tour. This item will also be distributed in limited quantities at the TV Tokyo booth entrance.
