Usogui
Japanese manga series
Usogui (嘘喰い; lit. '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.
01Plot
Baku Madarame (斑目 貘, Madarame Baku) (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 (梶 隆臣, Kaji Takaomi) and his formidable bodyguard Marco (マルコ, Maruko), Baku sets his sights on taking control of Kakerou (賭郎), 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.
02Media
Manga
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 (嘘喰い-立会人 夜行妃古壱-), 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.
Volumes
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | September 19, 2006 | 978-4-08-877146-5 |
| 02 | December 19, 2006 | 978-4-08-877186-1 |
| 03 | March 19, 2007 | 978-4-08-877229-5 |
| 04 | June 19, 2007 | 978-4-08-877280-6 |
| 05 | September 19, 2007 | 978-4-08-877320-9 |
| 06 | December 19, 2007 | 978-4-08-877362-9 |
| 07 | March 19, 2008 | 978-4-08-877410-7 |
| 08 | June 19, 2008 | 978-4-08-877463-3 |
| 09 | September 19, 2008 | 978-4-08-877505-0 |
| 10 | December 19, 2008 | 978-4-08-877570-8 |
| 11 | March 19, 2009 | 978-4-08-877616-3 |
| 12 | June 19, 2009 | 978-4-08-877667-5 |
| 13 | September 18, 2009 | 978-4-08-877717-7 |
| 14 | December 18, 2009 | 978-4-08-877776-4 |
| 15 | December 18, 2009 | 978-4-08-877801-3 |
| 16 | March 19, 2010 | 978-4-08-877827-3 |
| 17 | June 18, 2010 | 978-4-08-877876-1 |
| 18 | September 17, 2010 | 978-4-08-879027-5 |
| 19 | December 17, 2010 | 978-4-08-879079-4 |
| 20 | March 18, 2011 | 978-4-08-879115-9 |
| 21 | June 17, 2011 | 978-4-08-879158-6 |
| 22 | September 16, 2011 | 978-4-08-879202-6 |
| 23 | December 19, 2011 | 978-4-08-879241-5 |
| 24 | March 19, 2012 | 978-4-08-879290-3 |
| 25 | June 19, 2012 | 978-4-08-879351-1 |
| 26 | October 19, 2012 | 978-4-08-879441-9 |
| 27 | November 19, 2012 | 978-4-08-879462-4 |
| 28 | February 19, 2013 | 978-4-08-879520-1 |
| 29 | May 17, 2013 | 978-4-08-879559-1 |
| 30 | August 19, 2013 | 978-4-08-879628-4 |
| 31 | November 19, 2013 | 978-4-08-879682-6 |
| 32 | February 19, 2014 | 978-4-08-879750-2 |
| 33 | May 19, 2014 | 978-4-08-879846-2 |
| 34 | August 20, 2014 | 978-4-08-879886-8 |
| 35 | November 19, 2014 | 978-4-08-890074-2 |
| 36 | February 19, 2015 | 978-4-08-890115-2 |
| 37 | May 19, 2015 | 978-4-08-890152-7 |
| 38 | May 19, 2015 | 978-4-08-890194-7 |
| 39 | September 18, 2015 | 978-4-08-890252-4 |
| 40 | December 18, 2015 | 978-4-08-890320-0 |
| 41 | April 19, 2016 | 978-4-08-890373-6 |
| 42 | June 17, 2016 | 978-4-08-890430-6 |
| 43 | September 16, 2016 | 978-4-08-890481-8 |
| 44 | December 19, 2016 | 978-4-08-890520-4 |
| 45 | March 17, 2017 | 978-4-08-890592-1 |
| 46 | June 19, 2017 | 978-4-08-890645-4 |
| 47 | August 18, 2017 | 978-4-08-890728-4 |
| 48 | November 17, 2017 | 978-4-08-890788-8 |
| 49 | February 19, 2018 | 978-4-08-890856-4 |
Original video animation
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.
Live-action film
A live-action film adaptation was announced in the 24th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine in 2016. The film is produced by Warner Bros. Japan and directed by Hideo Nakata. The film was released in Japan on February 11, 2022.
03Reception
The manga's compiled book volumes have frequently ranked on Oricon's weekly top 50 comic charts. Volume 10 reached number 28, Volume 11 reached number 16, Volume 12 reached number 19, Volume 13 reached number 29, Volume 14 reached number 20, Volume 16 reached number 19, Volume 17 reached number 21, Volume 18 reached number 18, Volume 19 reached number 27, Volume 20 reached number 25.
Sources and credits
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- Usogui, Volume 1.jpg by Toshio Sako, Fair use
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