BODY: What started as a casual gaming-buddy webcomic posted between friends is now heading to the small screen. Manga author Niichi took to their official X account on Sunday to reveal that "Real mo Tama ni wa Uso wo Tsuku" (Sometimes Even Reality Is a Lie!) will receive a television anime adaptation, marking a major milestone for a series that grew from indie roots.
To celebrate the news, Niichi drew a special commemorative illustration to accompany the announcement. The anime series is slated to premiere sometime in 2027, though a studio, staff, cast, and broadcast window have yet to be disclosed.
The romantic comedy has a notably grassroots origin story. Niichi first began posting the manga on their X (formerly Twitter) and Pixiv accounts back in August 2018, originally under the title "Game-zuki no Tomodachi to Iroiro suru Hanashi" (roughly, "A Story About Doing Various Things With a Gaming-Loving Friend"). The series later evolved into its current form, following the low-key, everyday chemistry between characters bonded by a shared love of video games.
The move from self-published web manga to a full TV anime reflects a well-worn but increasingly rapid pipeline in Japan's content industry, where creator-driven works posted directly to social platforms can build devoted audiences before ever landing a print deal.
The insider take
From Tokyo, this is a familiar and telling trajectory. Publishers and production committees have spent the last several years mining X and Pixiv for pre-vetted hits, and a title with a loyal following built organically since 2018 is exactly the kind of low-risk, proven property that greenlights easily in today's crowded anime market. The 2027 date signals the series is early in production, so expect a quiet stretch before staff and studio reveals — but the fact that a once-humble "friends playing games" webcomic reached this stage speaks volumes about how the doujin-to-anime escalator now defines the industry's discovery engine.
Originally reported by News - MyAnimeList (English).