Usogui

• Ja Kanji — 嘘喰い • Genre — * Action • Gambling • Psychological thriller

• Type — manga • Author — Toshio Sako • Publisher — Shueisha • Imprint — Young Jump Comics • Magazine — Weekly Young Jump • First — May 11, 2006 • Last — December 21, 2017 • Volumes — 49

• Type — ova • Director — Kazuo Tomizawa • Music — Nao Tokisawa • Studio — Shueisha • Released — October 19, 2012

• Type — manga • Title — Usogui: Tokubetsu-hen • Author — Toshio Sako • Publisher — Shueisha • Imprint — Young Jump Comics • Magazine — Weekly Young Jump • First — October 7, 2021 • Last — November 25, 2021 • Volumes — 1

• Type — live film • Director — Hideo Nakata • Studio — Warner Bros. Japan • Released — 2022 2 11

• Portal — yes The Lie Eater is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Toshio Sako. It was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from May 2006 to December 2017, with its chapters collected in 49 tankōbon volumes. An original video animation adaptation was released in October 2012. A live-action film adaptation premiered in February 2022.

Baku Madarame (portrayed by Ryusei Yokohama in the live-action film), known as The Lie Eater (Usogui), is a master gambler who thrives on high-stakes games against ruthless and maniacal opponents. Alongside his loyal protege Takaomi Kaji and his formidable bodyguard Maruko, Baku sets his sights on taking control of Kakerou, an underground gambling organization that oversees life-threatening wagers. Kakerou ensures the integrity of these extreme gambles by acting as a neutral referee, with 48 elite members and 101 referees who supervise the games and enforce their outcomes. These referees are also tasked with collecting debts, even when the stakes involve participants' very lives. As Baku delves deeper into the shadowy world of Kakerou, he and his crew find themselves entangled in a fierce conflict with a rival criminal organization known as IDEAL. The stakes grow ever higher as Baku faces off against opponents in ingenious and deadly games such as "Escape the Abandoned Building", "Old Maid", and "Hangman". Through his cunning, daring, and unmatched gambling skills, Baku navigates a world where every move could be his last, risking it all to claim dominance over Kakerou and survive the deadly games that come his way.

Written and illustrated by Toshio Sako, Usogui was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from May 11, 2006, to December 21, 2017. Shueisha collected its 539 chapters in 49 tankōbon volumes, released from September 19, 2006, to February 19, 2018. A spin-off manga, titled Usogui: Rikkainin Yakō Hikoichi, was serialized in Weekly Young Jump from October 7 to November 25, 2021, with its chapters collected in a single tankōbon volume, released on February 2, 2022.

An original video animation (OVA) adaptation, directed by Kazuo Tomizawa, was bundled with the limited edition of the 26th manga volume, released on October 19, 2012.