is a Japanese
manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...
series written and illustrated by Akane Torikai. It was serialized in
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
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manga magazine ''Monthly Morning Two'' from August 2013 to September 2017, with its chapters collected in eight volumes. A live-action film adaptation is set to premiere in Japanese theaters in July 2024.
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by , ''Sensei's Pious Lie'' was serialized in
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
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manga magazine ''Monthly Morning Two'' from August 22, 2013, to September 22, 2017. Kodansha collected its chapters in eight volumes, released from February 21, 2014, to October 23, 2017.
In North America, the manga is licensed for English release by
Kodansha USA (as a
Vertical title). The volumes published in omnibus format from March 1 to October 25, 2022.
Volumes
Live-action film
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 is set to premiere in Japanese theaters on July 5.
Reception
The series ranked eighth on "The Best Manga 2015 Kono Manga wo Yome!" ranking by ''Freestyle'' magazine. It was nominated for the
Sugoi Japan Award
is an event established by Yomiuri Shimbun in 2015. Awards are given in four categories: Manga, Anime, Light novel and Entertainment novel. In the first year, the award was given to '' Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' as 'Grand Prix'.
The word ''Sugo ...
in 2017. It was nominated for the 22nd
Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize
Named after Osamu Tezuka, the is a yearly manga prize awarded to manga artists or their works that follow the Osamu Tezuka manga approach founded and sponsored by Asahi Shimbun. The prize has been awarded since 1997, in Tokyo, Japan.
Current ...
in 2018.
See also
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Saturn Return
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'', another manga series by the same author
References
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{{Monthly Morning Two
Drama anime and manga
Fiction about rape
Kodansha manga
Manga adapted into films
Seinen manga
Teaching anime and manga
Vertical (publisher) titles