Liar, Liar (ライアー・ライアー, Raiā Raiā) is a Japanese romantic comedy light novel series written by Haruki Kuō and illustrated by konomi. Media Factory has published fifteen volumes from April 2019 to November 2023 under their MF Bunko J imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Funa Yukina has been serialized in Media Factory's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive since August 2019. An anime television series adaptation by Geek Toys aired from July to September 2023.
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Plot
At Academy Island, everything is settled through "Games" waged for a certain number of stars, with the strongest student being granted the ranking of Seven Stars. Hiroto Shinohara, a transfer student, unexpectedly beats the strongest empress, Sarasa Saionji, and becomes the pseudo-strongest in the school, letting to the shocking discovery of the true identity of Sarasa. As the mind game of lies and bluffs begins, also lies a darker past that has been awaiting both Hiroto and the fake Sarasa.
Characters
Hiroto Shinohara (篠原 緋呂斗, Shinohara Hiroto)
Voiced by: Genta Nakamura (Japanese); Blake McNamara (English)
The protagonist, he gained a seven-star ranking after cheating and defeating Sarasa.
Shirayuki Himeji (姫路 白雪, Himeji Shirayuki)
Voiced by: Yukina Shuto (Japanese); Meg McClain (English)
She works as Hiroto's maid and is childhood friends with Sarasa. She is not used to being around with men.
Sarasa Saionji (彩園寺 更紗, Saionji Sarasa) / Rina Akabane (赤羽 里奈, Akabane Rina)
Voiced by: Wakana Kuramochi (Japanese); Taylor Murphy (English)
She was previously known as the most powerful student in Academy Island and a seven-star, but after she lost a duel to Hiroto, she loses a star. She is currently living as Sarasa as the real Sarasa was kidnapped and is missing. She seems to have known Hiroto when they were children.
Noa Akizuki (秋月 乃愛, Akizuki Noa)
Voiced by: Rika Tachibana (Japanese); Alexis Tipton (English)
Tsumugi Shiina (椎名 紬, Shiina Tsumugi)
Voiced by: Yurika Moriyama
Natsume Ichinose (一ノ瀬 棗, Ichinose Natsume)
Voiced by: Houko Kuwashima (Japanese); Monica Piskor (English)
Ami Kagaya (加賀谷 亜未, Kagaya Ami)
Voiced by: Hibiku Yamamura
Fūka Tatara (多々良 楓花, Tatara Fūka)
Voiced by: Momoko Seto
Yūki Tsuji (辻 友紀, Tsuji Yūki)
Voiced by: Mai Mochizuki
Seiran Kugasaki (久我崎 晴嵐, Kugasaki Seiran)
Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama
Suzuran Kazami (風見 鈴蘭, Kazami Suzuran)
Voiced by: Sora Tokui
Shinji Enomoto (榎本 進司, Enomoto Shinji)
Voiced by: Junya Enoki
The student council president and a six-star. He has a very strong memory.
Nanase Asamiya (浅宮 七瀬, Asamiya Nanase)
Voiced by: Saori Ōnishi
A third-year student and a six-star. She is childhood friends with Shinji.
Media
Light novel
The series is written by Haruki Kuō and illustrated by konomi. Media Factory published the series in fifteen volumes from April 2019 to November 2023 under their MF Bunko J imprint. The light novel is licensed by Yen Press for English publication.
Manga
A manga adaptation with art by Funa Yukina has been serialized in Media Factory's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive since August 2019. It has been collected in four tankōbon volumes. During their panel at Anime NYC in 2024, Yen Press announced that they also licensed the manga adaptation for English publication.
Anime
An anime adaptation was announced on April 1, 2021, which is April Fool's Day. It was later revealed to be a television series produced by Geek Toys and directed by Satoru Ono and Naoki Matsuura, with scripts written by Momoka Toyoda, character designs handled by Yumi Nakamura, and music composed by Kuniyuki Takahashi and Keiichi Hirokawa from Monaca. The series aired from July 8 to September 23, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is "Lies Goes On" by May'n, while the ending theme song is "Fakey Merry Game" by Smile Princess. Crunchyroll streamed the series. Medialink licensed the series in Taiwan, South and Southeast Asia; will stream it on Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel via their ULTRA subscription service.