{"id":32164,"date":"2026-07-01T12:17:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T16:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/liar-game-junket-bank-team-up-for-a-collaboration-visual\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T12:17:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T16:17:42","slug":"liar-game-junket-bank-team-up-for-a-collaboration-visual","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/liar-game-junket-bank-team-up-for-a-collaboration-visual\/","title":{"rendered":"Liar Game &#038; Junket Bank Team Up for a Collaboration Visual"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A special collaboration visual has been revealed for the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Liar Game<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Junket Bank<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> anime series, featuring the respective male leads of both shows.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The visual showcases <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Liar Game<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2019s Shinichi Akiyama and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Junket Bank<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2019s Shin Mafutsu. Both series share the theme of high-stakes gambling.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px\">\u00a9\u7532\u6590\u8c37\u5fcd\u30d7\u30ed\u30c0\u30af\u30c4\uff0f\u96c6\u82f1\u793e\u30fbLIAR GAME\u88fd\u4f5c\u59d4\u54e1\u4f1a<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px\">\u00a9 \u7530\u4e2d\u4e00\u884c\uff0f\u200b\u96c6\u82f1\u793e\u30fb\u200b\u300c\u30b8\u30e3\u30f3\u30b1\u30c3\u30c8\u30d0\u30f3\u30af\u300d\u200b\u88fd\u4f5c\u59d4\u54e1\u4f1a<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Liar Game<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> first premiered in Japan on April 6, 2026 and will air for two consecutive cours. REMOW <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">licensed the series<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for global streaming last August.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px\">Yuzo Sato <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Gene of AI<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> director) is serving as chief director for the anime series, with<\/span> Asami Kawano<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Vampire Dies In No Time<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> assistant director) as director,<\/span> Tatsuhiko Urahata<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Baki Hanma<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) as series composer and screenwriter,<\/span> Kei Tsuchiya<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trillion Game<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) as character designer, and <\/span>Kisuke Koizumi <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trillion Game, My Happy Marriage<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) as sound director. <\/span>Madhouse<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is in charge of the animation production.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px\">Meanwhile, the anime\u2019s voice cast stars:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 <\/span>Saya Hitomi <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">as Nao Kanzaki<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 <\/span>Takeo Otsuka<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> as Shinichi Akiyama<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 <\/span>Kazuhiro Nakaya <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">as Leronira<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 <\/span>Jun Fukuyama<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> as Nearco\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 <\/span>Nobuo Tobita<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> as Kazuo Fujisawa<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 <\/span>Yoji Ueda <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">as Mitsuo Tanimura<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 <\/span>Yo Taichi<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> as Yuji Fukunaga\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The suspense manga series by <\/span>Shinobu Kaitani<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was serialized in Shueisha\u2019s Weekly Young Jump magazine from February 17, 2005 to January 22, 2015. A total of 19 tankobon volumes were published in Japan. Another short manga series by Kaitani was launched in February 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px\">\u00a9Kaitani Shinobu Products\/Shueisha, LIAR GAME Committee<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px\">The manga also inspired a Japanese live-action TV drama, a Korean live-action TV drama, a live-action film, and a stage play.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Crunchyroll<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is streaming <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Liar Game<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in select countries and territories worldwide, describing the main premise as:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When Nao Kanzaki receives a strange letter and a suitcase containing 100 million yen, she learns that she has been selected to participate in the LIAR GAME. In this high-stakes psychological battle, lies, deception, and betrayal reign supreme. Na\u00efve and honest, Nao turns to Shinichi Akiyama, a brilliant former con artist, to survive the twisted game. In a game built on lies, can honesty prevail?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Junket Bank <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">TV anime adaptation is scheduled to begin broadcasting in Japan in October 2026.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px\">Seiji Kishi <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Blue Orchestra, Angel Beats!, Tsuki ga Kirei<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) is directing the anime series, with <\/span>Makoto Fukami<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tengoku Daimakyo<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) as series composer, <\/span>Masanori Shino<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">JoJo\u2019s Bizarre Adventure: STONE OCEAN, No Guns Life<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) as character designer, and <\/span>Taku Iwasaki <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Irregular at Magic High School<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) as music composer.<\/span> CUE<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is in charge of the animation production.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The anime\u2019s main voice cast will star<\/span> Soma Saito <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">as Shin Mafutsu and <\/span>Rikuya Yasuda<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> as Akira Mitarai.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px\">\u00a9\u7530\u4e2d\u4e00\u884c\uff0f\u96c6\u82f1\u793e\u30fb\u300c\u30b8\u30e3\u30f3\u30b1\u30c3\u30c8\u30d0\u30f3\u30af\u300d\u88fd\u4f5c\u59d4\u54e1\u4f1a<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The gambling-themed manga series by <\/span>Ikko Tanaka<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> began serialization in Shueisha\u2019s Weekly Young Jump seinen magazine on July 30, 2020. Twenty-one tankobon volumes have been released in Japan as of March 2026, with a 22nd volume set to be released on July 17, 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px\">The manga centers on a young man named Akira, a new bank employee, who becomes involved with gambling after he\u2019s led to an underground location beneath his workplace.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px\">Sources<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/junketbank_pr\/status\/2071428445779710173\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Junket Bank Official X\/Twitter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchyroll.com\/news\/latest\/2026\/6\/29\/junket-bank-liar-game-anime-collaboration-visual?srsltid=AfmBOoq1G5kQl9UhhV1z_Zwb9FLU8h1YQsoabCdzuc-rARWDOvpJZ09r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Crunchyroll News<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A special collaboration visual has been revealed for the Liar Game and Junket Bank anime series, featuring the respective male leads of both shows.\u00a0 The visual showcases Liar Game\u2019s Shinichi Akiyama and Junket Bank\u2019s Shin Mafutsu. Both series share the theme of high-stakes gambling.\u00a0 \u00a9\u7532\u6590\u8c37\u5fcd\u30d7\u30ed\u30c0\u30af\u30c4\uff0f\u96c6\u82f1\u793e\u30fbLIAR GAME\u88fd\u4f5c\u59d4\u54e1\u4f1a\u00a9 \u7530\u4e2d\u4e00\u884c\uff0f\u200b\u96c6\u82f1\u793e\u30fb\u200b\u300c\u30b8\u30e3\u30f3\u30b1\u30c3\u30c8\u30d0\u30f3\u30af\u300d\u200b\u88fd\u4f5c\u59d4\u54e1\u4f1a Liar Game first premiered in Japan on April 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Both series share the theme of high-stakes gambling.\u00a0 \u00a9\u7532\u6590\u8c37\u5fcd\u30d7\u30ed\u30c0\u30af\u30c4\uff0f\u96c6\u82f1\u793e\u30fbLIAR GAME\u88fd\u4f5c\u59d4\u54e1\u4f1a\u00a9 \u7530\u4e2d\u4e00\u884c\uff0f\u200b\u96c6\u82f1\u793e\u30fb\u200b\u300c\u30b8\u30e3\u30f3\u30b1\u30c3\u30c8\u30d0\u30f3\u30af\u300d\u200b\u88fd\u4f5c\u59d4\u54e1\u4f1a Liar Game first premiered in Japan on April&hellip;","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32164","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32164"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32164\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32166,"href":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32164\/revisions\/32166"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32165"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32164"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32164"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32164"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}