Usogui

Description

There are gamblers out there who even bet their lives as ante. But to secure the integrity of these life-threatening gambles, a violent and powerful organization by the name of “Kagerou” referees these games as a neutral party. Follow Baku Madarame a.k.a. Usogui (The Lie Eater) as he gambles against maniacal opponents at games – such as Escape the Abandoned Building, Old Maid, and Hangman.

Type

Manga

Associated Names

Gambler - The Lie Eater

The Lie Eater

บาคุ ลับลวงหลอก

嘘喰い

噬谎者

도박마-거짓말 사냥꾼 바쿠

Groups Scanlating

N/A

Latest Release(s)

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Status in Country of Origin

49 Volumes (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

Starts at Vol 4, Chap 1 (OVA)

Ends at

User Reviews

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Forum

1 topics, 3 posts

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User Rating

Average: 8.3 / 10.0 (271 votes)

Bayesian Average: 8.1 / 10.0

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Last Updated

October 11th, 2025 4:26pm PDT - 2 weeks ago

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Action Drama Martial Arts Mature Mystery Psychological Seinen Sports
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Author(s)

Artist(s)

Year

Original Publisher

Shueisha

Serialized In (magazine)

Shuukan Young Jump (Shueisha)

Licensed (in English)

English Publisher

N/A

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #767

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Monthly Pos #1373

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3 Month Pos #2678

(-145)

6 Month Pos #3367

(-41)

Year Pos #3836

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List Stats

On 1423 reading lists

On 1133 wish lists

On 180 completed lists

On 87 unfinished lists

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OVA release for usogui!!!!

12 years ago

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Nothing mellow, lots of texture and extremely enjoyable to read

by xehuei
16 years ago

Rating: 8.2 / 10.0

If you are a fan of Hunter x Hunter's Hisoka then this is the manga for you. To lie and to being lied to, the world of usogui is full of deceptions; we the readers are no exception when it comes to being deceived. We know nothing of the intentions of Madarame despite of him being the main character. We gain very little insight into his thoughts, yet his characterization is build up by the evaluations given by his enemies and comrades. Everything here is about ambition and added to that is a dose of dark humor; and this is what I enjoy about this manga. Most people here would compare this to liar game or kurosagi and people would agree with me when i say this has more texture.

... Last updated 7 years ago

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Best gambling manga I've ever read

by arashi273
6 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

Starting out a bit weak, this manga will get really good after the Hangman arc (about volume 9-10). After that, the story become much more engaging and entertaining.

Unlike other gambling manga, Usogui is more realistic in terms of power play and politics. There is an emphasis that even if you win the gamble, if your opponent can force his violence on you, he could forcefully steal your winning (or even kill you). That is why in this manga, violence is inseparable with the gambling, making the dynamic much more intricate and interesting.

This manga might not be for everyone. The author do not try to dumb it down to make it easier for the reader to understand. So sometimes, we have to reread the arc to fully understand the story. So, my advice is read until the end of Hangman arc then reread that arc. If you don't find it engaging, then maybe it's not for you..

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flamboyant and sometimes bizarre

by nyneth
12 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

Mangaka Toshio's approach can only be described as flamboyant and sometimes bizarre. The drawing style, the storyline and even the fighting are all part of the manga's unorthodox charm. However, if there is one thing I just have to complain about it would be the author's ambition to turn this into a fighting manga; lol it is simply a force not to be reckoned with.

Edit vol 29

I did take a small break during the tower arc but ended up marathon my way to vol 29. Now, I'm more intrigued than ever by the man we call an enigma. The bits and pieces of the story that initially seemed to be just buffers were in fact clues and motifs that lead up to a larger revelation. Although, it was only a small glimpse into Madarame's past, I will still give my applause to Mr Toshio for masterminding that brilliant plot twist which I did not see coming. At the rate the story is unfolding I hope more mysteries will be unraveled soon.

... Last updated 12 years ago

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so far so good

by ryousaki-sama
14 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

The art takes getting used to since it has a lot of this and that, but it's a pretty good idea [gambling, assassins,a really smart and hot guyxD] well i think so , idk bout you guys^_^ can't believe this manga hasn't gotten more reviews. anyways, dont get fooled by the art, dont judge guys, this manga is pretty kick-ass and the main character is someone you'll most likely root for. 🙂 He has his moments 🙂 <3
anyways, i love this type of mangas were the main character is known by everyone as someone famous, and he's like a legend and he's a super genious when trying to defeat his enemies with mind-games 🙂 love it , keep up the good work 🙂

... Last updated 14 years ago

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A true masterpiece.

by Rociel
4 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

Incredibly genius, twisted and beautiful.

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Akagi Meets Kaiji With Better Art

by McCamyTaylor
13 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

I have read up to volume 8, and so far this manga is very entertaining. Imagine that Kaiji meets Akagi, and Akagi decides to use/help/both Kaiji while he (Akagi) pursues his own agenda (the nature of which is not yet clear). Baku is much like Akagi in that he functions as a kind of Buddhist demon who defeats his flawed opponents by exploiting their attachments/weaknesses. Kaji is Everyman---torn between conflicting desires but basically good hearted.

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Actually a good gambling manga

by eclipse9
6 years ago

Rating: 9.5 / 10.0

Basically lots of mind fuckery with a splash of action.
And gambling in this case is not just limited to your average casino poker games etc. But has other interesting games all of which the stakes are high.

Might get confusing at times and I need to re-read some parts but I don't mind that.

Overall a very worth while read which kept me occupied for a few weeks.

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Masterpiece!

by JohnLock04
3 years ago

Rating: 9.5 / 10.0

One of the best mangas I have read! Masterpiece!

... Last updated 3 years ago

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Nice manga

by Ponkos
2 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

Keep gambling.

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Its good

by MLGSwag
3 years ago

Rating: 7.4 / 10.0

The biggest issue i have is honestly trying to rememeber every person and how they met the main group and their personality traits. Its easy when they are uniquely shaped, but when the author decides to add so many more characters, everything starts to blend together, after chapter 260 i have been finding myself struggling to know who is who exactly other than the main characters. As everyeone looks the same to an extent. The women look nearly identitcle except for their hairstyles and the men honestly look the same. This becomes more apparent near chapter 300 where im faced with multiple male characters whose i honestly cannot remmeber from the previous chapters as there is so many male characters

Its good but there are so many moments when there is so much information and text in one chapter. Because of that i skim what is being said and try to understand it via context clues but to no avail. If you like text dumps, read this manga

Ok from what i read, chapters 1 through 200 are very attention grabbing, some parts may be a bit of a bore but overall these chapters arw actually really good.

Chapters 200-260 on the other hand, my god, idk what happened, but the amount of chapters needed for this big arc and the introduction of different characters. It made my brain explorde and not in the ood way

Im on chapter 280 and it seemingly starting to pick up its pace but we shall see

One of the biggest gripes i have is the character designs are unique for some people and not for others despite some of them being more important than the uniquiely made characters.

Another thing i wish they did was make it clear qho is who? Sometimes they introduce a character which later turns out to play a significant role. And due to how forgetttable their intro was, you would be confused and wonder who is that. Antoher thing i disliked is after each arc, sometimes it feels like we jumped forward a few days. Like idk how to describe it other than abrupt, i wish they would clarify and 2 character who were not together during a gamble, get togehter after a gamble despite being in 2 seperate locations (this point is iffy because i honestly do not know how to accurately explain it)

My rating of each arc ish stuff

I really really loved the bull arc

I disliked terrorist arc a bit

Liked the buolding arc like that os the baseline

Really really hated the tower arc cause it was boring

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