The Little Lies We All Tell

Synopsis

What do an alien, a rogue ninja, a girl with superpowers, and a disguised boy have in common? They’re all friends hiding as 8th graders at an all-girls school. Though none of them are aware of each other’s secret, their lies keep their friendship tight. If this wild bunch isn’t enough, their classroom is in danger of being destroyed…oh and Earth too!

First Air Date: 2022-10-16

Last Air Date: 2022-12-25

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 11

Networks: HTB, tv asahi, Nagoya TV, KBC, ABC TV, NCC, OAB, ABA, Niigata Television Network 21, khb, KFB, HOME, KSB, Kagoshima Broadcasting, Iwate Asahi TV, Akita Asahi Broadcasting, Yamagata Television System, Shizuoka Asahi TV, Asahi Broadcasting Nagano, Hokuriku Asahi Broadcasting, Ehime Asahi TV, Yamaguchi Asahi Broadcasting, Kumamoto Asahi Broadcasting, Ryu-Q Asahi Broadcasting

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Top Cast

Tomoko Kaneda as Maskuma (voice)
Daisuke Ono as Head of the Research Institute (voice)
Yoji Ueda as Brian-sensei (voice)
Hochu Otsuka as Narration (voice)
Chiemi Tanaka as Rikka (voice)
Natsumi Murakami as Chiyo (voice)
Ayane Sakura as Sekine (voice)
Megumi Han as Tsubasa (Tsuyoshi) (voice)
Yu Serizawa as Tsubasa (Older Sister) (voice)
Yuya Hirose as Hanzо̄ (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (2022)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Four Girls' Secrets (2022-10-16)

Rikka, Chiyo, Sekine and Tsubasa seem like regular middle-school girls, but they all have their own secrets.
Ep. 2: School Festival (2022-10-23)

Chiyo, despite her normally calm demeanor, is easily worked up. Cute things make her pull all-nighters to pursue cuteness. Ninja-related things remind her of her ninja upbringing.
Ep. 3: Surprise (2022-10-30)

When visiting a local street food vendor who just can't read the room, Rikka is forced to reveal several new powers that are only mildly threatening to the entire human race.
Ep. 4: Wish Upon a Star (2022-11-06)

If you could make a wish come true, what would it be? Change the past? Change your gender? Lose weight? Whatever it is, Colonel Rikka has you covered. She just won't warn you beforehand.
Ep. 5: Beach (2022-11-13)

After some ups and downs during the final exams, it's off to summer vacation at the beach. Great weather, great food, and great excuses for excessive self-defense await!
Ep. 6: The Sleepover (2022-11-20)

Sekine invites Chiyo to a sleepover at her house, and the other two invite themselves as well. They deepen their bond while Rikka learns more about the quirky cultural activities that take place on Earth.
Ep. 7: Ring Out! The Songs of Friends (2022-11-27)

What was supposed to be a fun visit to the karaoke studio suddenly turns into an emergency when the four friends are abducted by a shadowy organization.
Ep. 8: Hanzo’s Challenge (2022-12-04)

Hanzo, the assassin sent against Chiyo by her former ninja clan, cannot defeat Chiyo in single combat. He decides to cleverly attack Chiyo through her friends, Chiyo's only apparent weakness.
Ep. 9: Find Fuku-chan! (2022-12-11)

Fuku-chan, Rikka's new space alien pet, has gone missing, and he's not just a harmless walking giant mushroom. Can Sekine stop him from devouring her friends, both figuratively and literally?
Ep. 10: Atami (2022-12-18)

The four friends go on a trip to Atami, a resort area known for its hot springs and traditional wooden dolls. However, it also featured an eagle-eyed local who could accurately determine Tsubasa's gender.
Ep. 11: Goodbye, Colonel (2022-12-25)

Time is running out. The lies are not holding. When the truths comes out, can the four kids remain friends? Can Rikka stay on Earth, without messing with the space-time continuum?