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Usotoki Rhetoric

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Usotoki Rhetoric
First tankōbon volume cover
嘘解きレトリック
GenreHistorical mystery[1]
Manga
Written byRitsu Miyako
Published byHakusensha
English publisher
  • NA: One Peace Books
MagazineBessatsu Hana to Yume
DemographicShōjo
Original runOctober 26, 2012 – March 26, 2018
Volumes10 (List of volumes)
Television drama
Directed by
Written by
  • Shiori Takeshi
  • Kokeshi Okame
  • Sachiko Oguchi
Studio
Original networkFuji TV
Original run October 7, 2024 – scheduled

Usotoki Rhetoric (嘘解きレトリック) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ritsu Miyako. It was serialized in Hakusensha's Bessatsu Hana to Yume manga magazine from October 2012 to March 2018. A live-action television drama is set to air on Fuji TV, beginning in October 2024.

Characters

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Kanoko Urabe (浦部 鹿乃子, Urabe Kanoko)
Portrayed by: Honoka Matsumoto[2]
Kanoko has the ability to hear people's lies, which caused her to face scrutiny growing up. She is Iwai Soma's detective assistant.
Iwai Soma (祝 左右馬, Soma Iwai)
Portrayed by: Ouji Suzuka[2]
Iwai is a poor detective who is good at deduction and bluffing. He works together with Kanoko, figuring out the reasoning behind the people Kanoko hears lying.

Media

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Manga

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The series was written and illustrated by Ritsu Miyako. It was serialized in Hakusensha's Bessatsu Hana to Yume manga magazine from October 26, 2012, to March 26, 2018.[3][4]

In March 2022, One Peace Books announced their license to the manga in English and would begin releasing the series in September 2022.[5]

Volume list

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 June 20, 2013[6]978-4-59-219633-4October 13, 2022[7][8]978-1-64273-203-0
2 November 20, 2013[9]978-4-59-219634-1February 14, 2023[10][8]978-1-64273-241-2
3 May 20, 2014[11]978-4-59-219635-8June 13, 2023[12][8]978-1-64273-242-9
4 January 20, 2015[13]978-4-59-219636-5September 26, 2023[14][8]978-1-64273-296-2
5 September 18, 2015[15]978-4-59-219637-2January 23, 2024978-1642733013
6 February 19, 2016[16]978-4-59-219638-9March 12, 2024978-1642733433
7 December 20, 2016[17]978-4-59-219639-6May 28, 2024978-1642733440
8 May 19, 2017[18]978-4-59-221468-7August 13, 2024978-1642733952
9 December 20, 2017[19]978-4-59-221469-4October 15, 2024978-1-64273-396-9
10 August 20, 2018[20]978-4-59-221490-84th February 2025978-1642734560

Drama

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A live-action television drama produced by Fuji TV was announced on August 26, 2024. It will be directed by Hiroshi Nishitani, Kozo Nagayama, and Masayuki Suzuki, written by Shiori Takeshi, Kokeshi Okame, and Sachiko Oguchi, and starring Honoka Matsumoto and Ouji Suzuka. The drama is set to begin airing on October 7, 2024.[2]

Reception

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The School Library Journal listed the first volume of Usotoki Rhetoric as one of the top 10 manga of 2022.[21]

Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network rated the first volume a B, praising the historical setting, while stating that the mysteries were "decent without being mind-blowing".[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Silverman, Rebecca. "Usotoki Rhetoric GN 1". Anime News Network. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "都戸利津「嘘解きレトリック」10月にドラマ化 左右馬役は鈴鹿央士、鹿乃子役は松本穂香". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). 26 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  3. ^ "別花で都戸利津＆久世番子が新連載、第1話収録の別冊付き". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  4. ^ "高尾滋「人形芝居」3年ぶりの新作が別花に登場、「嘘解きレトリック」は完結". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  5. ^ Antonio Pineda, Rafael. "One Peace Books Licenses Captain Corinth, Usotoki Rhetoric Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  6. ^ "嘘解きレトリック 1". Hakusensha (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  7. ^ Mateo, Alex. "North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 9–15". Anime News Network. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d "usotoki". One Peace Books. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  9. ^ "嘘解きレトリック 2". Hakusensha (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  10. ^ Mateo, Alex. "North American Anime, Manga Releases, February 12–18". Anime News Network. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  11. ^ "嘘解きレトリック 3". Hakusensha (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  12. ^ Mateo, Alex. "North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 11–17". Anime News Network. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  13. ^ "嘘解きレトリック 4". Hakusensha (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  14. ^ Mateo, Alex. "North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 24–30". Anime News Network. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  15. ^ "嘘解きレトリック 5". Hakusensha (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  16. ^ "嘘解きレトリック 6". Hakusensha (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  17. ^ "嘘解きレトリック 7". Hakusensha (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  18. ^ "嘘解きレトリック 8". Hakusensha (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  19. ^ "嘘解きレトリック 9". Hakusensha (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  20. ^ "嘘解きレトリック 10". Hakusensha (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  21. ^ Alverson, Brigid; Brenner, Robin; Draper Carlson, Johanna; Scott, Renee. "Top 10 Manga of 2022". School Library Journal. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
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