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) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fantasy, mystery |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Hyūganatsu |
| Illustrated by | Chiho Shinishi |
| Published by | Frontier Works |
| Imprint | ArianRose |
| Original run | May 12, 2022 – present |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Hyūganatsu |
| Illustrated by | Yo Asami |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Monthly Shōnen Magazine Comics |
| Magazine | Monthly Shōnen Magazine |
| Original run | March 6, 2023 – present |
| Volumes | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 12, 2022[2] | 978-4-86657-545-2 |
| 2 | January 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 29, 2023[8] | 978-4-06-532812-5 | October 25, 2025 (digital and print)[9] | 979-8-89-478733-6 (digital) 979-8-88-877584-4 (print) |
| 2 | March 19, 2024[10] | 978-4-06-533998-5 | December 23, 2025 (digital) January 13, 2026 (print)[11] | 979-8-89-478795-4 (digital) 979-8-88-877585-1 (print) |
| 3 | August 16, 2024[12] | 978-4-06-536091-0 | February 24, 2026 (digital and print)[13] | 979-8-89-478888-3 (digital) 979-8-88-877586-8 (print) |
| 4 | February 17, 2025[14] | 978-4-06-537781-9 | April 28, 2026 (digital) June 2, 2026 (print)[15] | 979-8-89-830064-7 (digital) 979-8-88-877633-9 (print) |
| 5 | September 17, 2025[16] | 978-4-06-540116-3 | — | — |
| 6 | June 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 2 "Natsu Hyūga's Seijo ni Uso wa Tsūjinai Novel Gets Manga Adaptation". Anime News Network. 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
- ↑ 聖女に嘘は通じない (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ 聖女に嘘は通じない 2 (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ "You Can't Bluff the Sharp-Eyed Sister Manga Starts New Series Soon". Anime News Network. 2025-07-10. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
- ↑ "You Can't Bluff the Sharp-Eyed Sister Manga Resumes". Anime News Network. 2025-10-06. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "You Can't Bluff the Sharp-Eyed Sister". Kodansha. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
- ↑ "聖女に嘘は通じない(1)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ "You Can't Bluff the Sharp-Eyed Sister, Volume 1". Kodansha USA. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ "聖女に嘘は通じない(2)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ "You Can't Bluff the Sharp-Eyed Sister, Volume 2". Kodansha USA. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ "聖女に嘘は通じない(3)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ "You Can't Bluff the Sharp-Eyed Sister, Volume 3". Kodansha USA. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ "聖女に嘘は通じない(4)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ "You Can't Bluff the Sharp-Eyed Sister, Volume 4". Kodansha USA. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ "聖女に嘘は通じない(5)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ "聖女に嘘は通じない(6)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ "The Fall 2025 Manga Guide - You Can't Bluff the Sharp-Eyed Sister". Anime News Network. 2026-06-15. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
External links
- Light novel official website (in Japanese)
- Manga official website (in Japanese)
- You Can't Bluff the Sharp-Eyed Sister (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
