Sensei's Pious Lie

Sensei's Pious Lie
Cover of the first tankōbon volume
先生の白い嘘
(Sensei no Shiroi Uso)
GenreDrama[1]
Manga
Written byAkane Torikai
Published byKodansha
English publisher
MagazineMonthly Morning Two
DemographicSeinen
Original runAugust 22, 2013 – September 22, 2017
Volumes8
Live-action film
Directed byKōichirō Miki
Written byNaoko Adachi
ReleasedJuly 5, 2024

Sensei's Pious Lie (Japanese: 先生の白い嘘, Hepburn: Sensei no Shiroi Uso) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akane Torikai. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Morning Two from August 2013 to September 2017, with its chapters collected in eight tankōbon volumes. A live-action film adaptation premiered in Japanese theaters in July 2024.

Media

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Manga

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Written and illustrated by Akane Torikai [ja], Sensei's Pious Lie was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Morning Two from August 22, 2013,[2] to September 22, 2017.[3] Kodansha collected its chapters in eight tankōbon volumes, released from February 21, 2014,[4] to October 23, 2017.[5]

In North America, the manga is licensed for English release by Kodansha USA (as a Vertical title).[6] The volumes published in omnibus format from March 1 to October 25, 2022.[7][8]

Volumes

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 February 21, 2014[9]978-4-06-388304-6March 1, 2022[7]978-1-64729-112-9
2 September 22, 2014[10]978-4-06-388377-0March 1, 2022[7]978-1-64729-112-9
3 March 23, 2015[11]978-4-06-388445-6May 17, 2022[12]978-1-64729-113-6
4 October 23, 2015[13]978-4-06-388516-3May 17, 2022[12]978-1-64729-113-6
5 May 23, 2016[14]978-4-06-388601-6August 9, 2022[15]978-1-64729-114-3
6 November 22, 2016[16]978-4-06-388667-2August 9, 2022[15]978-1-64729-114-3
7 May 23, 2017[17]978-4-06-388729-7October 25, 2022[8]978-1-64729-138-9
8 October 23, 2017[18]978-4-06-510276-3October 25, 2022[8]978-1-64729-138-9

Live-action film

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A live-action film adaptation was announced on February 21, 2024. The film is directed by Kōichirō Miki, with a screenplay written by Naoko Adachi and stars Nao as Misuzu Hara. It premiered in Japanese theaters on July 5.[19]

Reception

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The series ranked eighth on "The Best Manga 2015 Kono Manga wo Yome!" ranking by Freestyle magazine.[20] It was nominated for the Sugoi Japan Award in 2017.[21] It was nominated for the 22nd Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2018.[22]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sensei's Pious Lie, Volume 1". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on July 3, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  2. ^ 「おはようおかえり」の鳥飼茜、女教師が主人公の新連載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 22, 2013. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  3. ^ イエスとブッダがコップのフチに降臨、モーツーで“専用聖杯グラス”全サも. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 22, 2017. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  4. ^ 鳥飼茜「おんなのいえ」3巻、購入特典にレシピ付きペーパー. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 21, 2014. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  5. ^ 鳥飼茜の新刊が3冊同発、風俗嬢を好きになった恋愛弱者の物語1巻など. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 23, 2017. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  6. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 1, 2021). "Kodansha Comics Licenses The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse, Island in a Puddle, More Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 10, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  7. ^ a b c "Sensei's Pious Lie 1". Penguin Random House. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  8. ^ a b c "Sensei's Pious Lie 4". Penguin Random House. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  9. ^ 【2月21日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 21, 2014. Archived from the original on January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  10. ^ 【9月22日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 22, 2014. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  11. ^ 【3月23日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 23, 2015. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Sensei's Pious Lie 2". Penguin Random House. Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  13. ^ 【10月23日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 23, 2015. Archived from the original on January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  14. ^ 【5月23日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 23, 2016. Archived from the original on January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  15. ^ a b "Sensei's Pious Lie 3". Penguin Random House. Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  16. ^ 【11月22日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 22, 2016. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  17. ^ 【5月23日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 23, 2017. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  18. ^ 【10月23日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 23, 2017. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  19. ^ Tai, Anita (February 21, 2024). "Sensei's Pious Lie Manga Gets Live-Action Film Starring Nao Honda". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  20. ^ 「このマンガを読め！」1位は高野文子「ドミトリーともきんす」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 25, 2014. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  21. ^ Stimson, Eric (November 18, 2016). "Voting Begins for Yomiuri Shimbun's Sugoi Japan Awards 2017". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  22. ^ Pineda, Rafael (February 25, 2018). "22nd Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2022.

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