is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ritsu Miyako. It was serialized in Hakusensha's Bessatsu Hana to Yume manga magazine from October 2012 to March 2018. A live-action television drama adaptation aired on Fuji TV from October to December 2024.
The series was written and illustrated by Ritsu Miyako. It was serialized in Hakusensha's Bessatsu Hana to Yume manga magazine from October 26, 2012, to March 26, 2018.
In March 2022, One Peace Books announced their license to the manga in English and would begin releasing the series in September 2022.
A live-action television drama adaptation produced by Fuji TV was announced on August 26, 2024. It was directed by Hiroshi Nishitani, Kozo Nagayama, and Masayuki Suzuki, written by Shiori Takeshi, Kokeshi Okame, and Sachiko Oguchi, and starring Honoka Matsumoto and Ouji Suzuka. The drama aired from October 7 to December 16, 2024.
The School Library Journal listed the first volume of Usotoki Rhetoric as one of the top 10 manga of 2022.
Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network rated the first volume a B, praising the historical setting, while stating that the mysteries were "decent without being mind-blowing".