Sometimes Even Reality Is a Lie! Cross-Dressing Rom-Com Locks 2027 TV Anime

Creator Niichi dropped a celebratory illustration this week confirming that the heartfelt identity-swap rom-com Sometimes Even Reality Is a Lie! (現実もたまには嘘をつく) is heading to television in 2027. The news lands just as the Kadokawa Kitora series prepares to close out with its ninth and final volume on September 16—capping a run that began as a 2018 X/Pixiv webcomic before official book releases.

The setup is pure high-tension fluff. Online gamer Kaoru Terazaki mains a girl avatar and teams up with “Nanami,” who plays as a boy. When they finally meet offline, both identities flip: Nanami is a reclusive girl whose overprotective parents already expect a female friend to visit. Cue Kaoru’s emergency cross-dressing plan and a bond built on white lies that somehow feels honest.

Niichi, whose X following tops half a million, said the adaptation was something he “never even dreamed of,” while praising the production team’s grasp of the series’ warm tone. Cast, studio, and staff are still under wraps, but a production committee is already in place. English readers can keep catching up via J-Novel Club, which has been publishing the manga since 2022—perfect timing to finish the story before the anime hits screens.