You Can't Bluff the Sharp-Eyed Sister

You Can't Bluff the Sharp-Eyed Sister
First light novel volume cover
聖女に嘘は通じない
(Seijo ni Uso wa Tsūjinai)
GenreFantasy, mystery
Light novel
Written byHyūganatsu
Illustrated byChiho Shinishi
Published byFrontier Works
ImprintArianRose
Original runMay 12, 2022 – present
Volumes2
Manga
Written byHyūganatsu
Illustrated byYo Asami
Published byKodansha
English publisher
ImprintMonthly Shōnen Magazine Comics
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Magazine
Original runMarch 6, 2023 – present
Volumes6

You Can't Bluff The Sharp Eyed Sister (聖女に嘘は通じない, Seijo ni Uso wa Tsūjinai) is a Japanese light novel series written by Hyūganatsu and illustrated by Chiho Shinishi. It began publication by Frontier Works under its ArianRose imprint in May 2022. A manga adaptation illustrated by Yo Asami began serialization in Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Magazine in March 2023.

Plot

The plot is about a priestess called Chloe, who moonlights as a gambler. She is called by the captain of the holy knights, Erald, to solve a murder that happened two years ago and threatens the stability of the kingdom.

Media

Light novel

Written by Hyūganatsu and illustrated by Chiho Shinishi, the light novel series began publication by Frontier Works under its ArianRose imprint on May 12, 2022.[1]

No. Release date ISBN
1May 12, 2022[2]978-4-86657-545-2
2January 9, 2026[3]978-4-86657-908-5

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Yo Asami began serialization in Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Magazine on March 6, 2023.[1] The manga ended its first part on June 10, 2025,[4] and the second part began on October 6, 2025.[5] In October 2024, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the manga adaptation for English publication.[6][7]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1September 29, 2023[8]978-4-06-532812-5October 25, 2025 (digital and print)[9]979-8-89-478733-6 (digital)
979-8-88-877584-4 (print)
2March 19, 2024[10]978-4-06-533998-5December 23, 2025 (digital)
January 13, 2026 (print)[11]
979-8-89-478795-4 (digital)
979-8-88-877585-1 (print)
3August 16, 2024[12]978-4-06-536091-0February 24, 2026 (digital and print)[13]979-8-89-478888-3 (digital)
979-8-88-877586-8 (print)
4February 17, 2025[14]978-4-06-537781-9April 28, 2026 (digital)
June 2, 2026 (print)[15]
979-8-89-830064-7 (digital)
979-8-88-877633-9 (print)
5September 17, 2025[16]978-4-06-540116-3——
6June 17, 2026[17]978-4-06-543526-7——

Reception

In two reviews for the first volume from Anime News Network, Caitlin Moore gave the first volume of the manga four stars out of five, and Erica Friedman gave it a full five stars.[18]

References

  1. 1 2 "Natsu Hyūga's Seijo ni Uso wa Tsūjinai Novel Gets Manga Adaptation". Anime News Network. 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
  2. ↑ 聖女に嘘は通じない (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  3. ↑ 聖女に嘘は通じない 2 (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  4. ↑ "You Can't Bluff the Sharp-Eyed Sister Manga Starts New Series Soon". Anime News Network. 2025-07-10. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
  5. ↑ "You Can't Bluff the Sharp-Eyed Sister Manga Resumes". Anime News Network. 2025-10-06. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
  6. ↑ "Kodansha USA Licenses As the Gods Will, India Calling Me Now, Sheeta's Little Big World, 7 More Manga". Anime News Network. 2024-10-20. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
  7. ↑ "You Can't Bluff the Sharp-Eyed Sister". Kodansha. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
  8. ↑ "聖女に嘘は通じない(1)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  9. ↑ "You Can't Bluff the Sharp-Eyed Sister, Volume 1". Kodansha USA. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  10. ↑ "聖女に嘘は通じない(2)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  11. ↑ "You Can't Bluff the Sharp-Eyed Sister, Volume 2". Kodansha USA. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  12. ↑ "聖女に嘘は通じない(3)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  13. ↑ "You Can't Bluff the Sharp-Eyed Sister, Volume 3". Kodansha USA. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  14. ↑ "聖女に嘘は通じない(4)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  15. ↑ "You Can't Bluff the Sharp-Eyed Sister, Volume 4". Kodansha USA. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  16. ↑ "聖女に嘘は通じない(5)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  17. ↑ "聖女に嘘は通じない(6)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  18. ↑ "The Fall 2025 Manga Guide - You Can't Bluff the Sharp-Eyed Sister". Anime News Network. 2026-06-15. Retrieved 2026-06-16.