Liquid crystal display device

A liquid crystal display device comprising:

• a first transparent substrate having a plurality of first electrodes;
• a second transparent substrate having a plurality of second electrodes that are opposed to the first electrodes;
• a liquid crystal interposed between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate;
• an illumination light source disposed on the back side of the first transparent substrate;
• pixel regions formed at portions where the first electrodes and the second electrodes are opposed to each other;
• a reflecting film formed between the first transparent substrate and the first electrodes, the reflecting film having one or a plurality of light transmission apertures in each pixel region and slits at positions corresponding to gaps between adjacent ones of the pixel regions;
• and
• a light absorption film formed between the first transparent substrate and the reflecting film at positions corresponding to the slits.

A liquid crystal display device comprising:

• a first transparent substrate having a plurality of first electrodes;
• a second transparent substrate having a plurality of second electrodes that are opposed to the first electrodes;
• a liquid crystal interposed between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate;
• an illumination light source disposed on the back side of the first transparent substrate;
• pixel regions formed at portions where the first electrodes and the second electrodes are opposed to each other;
• a reflecting film formed between the first transparent substrate and the first electrodes, the reflecting film having one or a plurality of light transmission apertures in each pixel region and slits at positions corresponding to gaps between adjacent ones of the pixel regions;
• and
• a light absorption film with which the slits are charged.