This July, the TV anime adaptation of Haruki Kuou's Liar Liar light novel series is going to bring the game of influence to a whole new level. This means that the timing is ripe for manipulation, and you should take advantage of it. Together with the announcement of today's fresh new key graphic, we also saw the addition of another cast member for the upcoming brain games.
Check out some of the announced cast below!
Saori Onishi (Miyako Shikimori in Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie) as Nanase Asamiya
Junya Enoki (Yuji Itadori in JUJUTSU KAISEN) as Shinji Enomoto
Sora Tokui (Nico Yazawa in Love Live! School Idol Project) as Suzuran Kazumi
Jun Fukuyama (Koro-sensei in Assassination Classroom) as Seiran Kugasaki
Based on the light novels by Haruki Kuou and konomi, Liar Liar is being directed by Naoki Matsuura (Black Clover episode director) and Satoru Ohno at studio GEEKTOYS, with series composition by Momoka Toyoda (My Happy Marriage) and character designs by Yumi Nakamura (Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku OVA), alongside these staff members:
- Color Design: Yasuya Yuki
- Art Direction: Tomotaka Park
- Technical Director: Baek-Ryun Chae
- Editing: Kuniyuki Takahashi
- Sound Direction: Ryosuke Naya
- Music: Kuniyuki Takahashi, Keiichi Hirokawa
The story for the anime is described as such:
"Academy" is a school island where students compete against each other in a duel called "game" to determine their rank. Hiroto Shinohara got the top score ever in the entrance exam to the school island, which is the most difficualt in Japan, and beat last year's absolute champion, Sarasa Saionji, on the first day of transferring to the school. He becomes the "Seven Star," who reigns supreme, faster than any other in history. In order for him to fulfill his purpose on the island, he has to stay at the top even if it's a lie. To do so, he'll use anything, including cheating by Himeji, the beautiful maid who assists him as her master, and his complicity with Saionji, who is actually a fake lady. Win it all with lies and intelligence! The school brain game begins now!
The series is now slated to make an appearance at AnimeJapan 2023 on March 25-26, where new information about the anime will be revealed!
Let us know which of the characters you are most excited for in the comments below!