LIAR GAME Anime Release Dates, Schedule and Episodes

After nearly two decades, Shinobu Kaitani’s acclaimed manga LIAR GAME has finally been adapted into an anime series that fans of psychological thrillers like Trillion Game and Death Note won’t want to miss. Here is everything you need to know about the anime, including the complete broadcast schedule, episode release dates, and key details about the production.

The plot centers on Nao Kanzaki, an ordinary young woman who unexpectedly receives a mysterious parcel containing a suitcase with 100 million yen. She soon discovers she has been drafted into the “LIAR GAME,” a brutal psychological tournament built entirely on deception, trickery, and betrayal. Because Nao is inherently honest and trusting, she quickly finds herself in over her head and enlists the help of Shinichi Akiyama, a clever ex-con artist. Can a fiercely honest girl and a former scammer navigate this treacherous competition together? That is the core mystery driving this tense adaptation.

LIAR GAME Anime Release Schedule and Premiere Times

Brand-new episodes of LIAR GAME debut every Monday at 8:00 a.m. PT / 11:00 a.m. ET via Crunchyroll. Viewers can enjoy each installment with both English subtitles and an English dub. The complete series runs for 26 episodes spanning two uninterrupted consecutive cours.

The full episode release calendar is outlined below (subject to change):

• First Cour
  – Episode 1 – April 6 (Available Now)
  – Episode 2 – April 13 (Available Now)
  – Episode 3 – April 20 (Available Now)
  – Episode 4 – April 27 (Available Now)
  – Episode 5 – May 4 (Available Now)
  – Episode 6 – May 11 (Available Now)
  – Episode 7 – May 18 (Available Now)
  – Episode 8 – May 25 (Available Now)
  – Episode 9 – June 1 (Available Now)
  – Episode 10 – June 8 (Available Now)
  – Episode 11 – June 15 (Available Now)
  – Episode 12 – June 22 (Available Now)
  – Episode 13 – June 29 (Available Now)
• Second Cour
  – Episode 14 – July 6 (Available Now)
  – Episode 15 – July 13 (Available Now)
  – Episode 16 – July 20 (Available Now)
  – Episode 17 – July 27 (Available Now)
  – Episode 18 – August 3 (Available Now)
  – Episode 19 – August 10 (Available Now)
  – Episode 20 – August 17 (Available Now)
  – Episode 21 – August 24
  – Episode 22 – August 31
  – Episode 23 – September 7
  – Episode 24 – September 14
  – Episode 25 – September 21
  – Episode 26 – September 28

Regional premiere times for new drops are as follows:

• Pacific Daylight Time: 8:00 a.m. PDT
– Mountain Daylight Time: 9:00 a.m. MDT
– Central Daylight Time: 10:00 a.m. CDT
– Eastern Daylight Time: 11:00 a.m. EDT
– Greenwich Mean Time: 3:00 p.m. GMT

Theme Songs, Voice Cast, and Production Staff

Yorushika

Lucky Kilimanjaro

Musical artist Yorushika performs the opening theme song, titled “Bubble,” while Lucky Kilimanjaro provides the ending theme song, “Asahi.”

The primary voice cast features Saya Hitomi as Nao Kanzaki, Takeo Otsuka as Shinichi Akiyama, and Kazuhiro Nakaya as Leronira.

The supporting Japanese voice cast includes:

– Yasutaka Tomioka as Teruyuki Eda
– Shōya Ishige as Takahiro Kikuzawa
– Ryōsuke Asano as Hiroto Kitamura
– Tarō Kiuchi as Tetsuzo Sato
– Riko Akechi as Makiko Tamura
– Toshinari Fukamachi as Daisuke Danno
– Naoya Miyase as Kosuke Tsunoda
– Misuzu Yamada as Reina Nishihara
– Taihi Kimura as Shingo Fujita
– Misano Sakai as Jun Hosoe
– Aya Gomazuru as Yuki Makihara
– Ryō Nishizawa as Fumio Matsubara
– Taku Yashiro as Takayoshi Miura
– You Daichi as Hitomi Miyahara

Behind the scenes, Yuzo Sato serves as the chief director alongside director Asami Kawano. Tatsuhiko Urahata oversees the script and series composition. Kei Tsuchiya designs the characters, Kisuke Koizumi directs the sound, Yugo Kanno composes the score, and animation production is handled by Madhouse.

Additional key crew members comprise:

– Sub Character Design: Ai Yokoyama
– Color Setting: Terumi Nakauchi
– Art Board: Hideyuki Ueno
– Art Setting: Shinji Sugiyama
– Photography Direction: Hironobu Hatanaka
– VFX Supervisor: Michiya Kato
– Editing: Mariko Tsukatsune
– Sound Effects: Naoto Yamaya
– Sound Production: Bit grooove promotion

The English dub voice talent includes:

– Nao: Reshel Mae
– Akiyama: Nick Huber
– Fujisawa: Paul T Taylor
– Tanimura: Randy Pearlman
– Nao’s Dad: James Larabee
– Female Voice: Katie Otten
– Reporter A: Stephen E. Moellering
– Reporter B: John Archer II
– Reporter C: Michael Jaeger
– Guard: John Kay Parrott
– Punk A: Dio Garner
– Punk B: Matt Holmes
– Cop A: Joe Cucinotti
– Cop B: Brad Kurtz
– Deliveryman: Greg Silva
– Bartender: Monty Thompson

The English dub production team consists of:

– Voice Director: Jeremy Inman
– Producer: Samantha Herek
– Adaptation: James Cheek
– Mixer: Andrew Tipps
– Engineer: August Cline

Where to Watch LIAR GAME

Crunchyroll streams the LIAR GAME anime globally, with exclusions for Japan and China. Viewers in Japan can catch broadcasts on networks like TV Tokyo and BS TV Tokyo, as well as streaming platforms such as ABEMA.

Synopsis

An official overview of the premise, courtesy of 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?