Liquid crystal display device

A liquid crystal display device including a plurality of pixels, the liquid crystal display device comprising:

• a first substrate;
• a second substrate facing the first substrate;
• and
• a liquid crystal layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate,
• wherein the first substrate includes a reflective layer configured to reflect light, a first electrode and a second electrode configured to generate a transverse electrical field in the liquid crystal layer, and a first horizontal alignment film being in contact with the liquid crystal layer,
• an electrode, of the first electrode and the second electrode, disposed on a side of the liquid crystal layer includes a plurality of belt-shaped portions and a slit positioned between two adjacent belt-shaped portions of the plurality of belt-shaped portions,
• each of the plurality of belt-shaped portions has a linear shape extending substantially parallel to each other and in an identical direction,
• the liquid crystal layer is constituted by a liquid crystal material including a liquid crystal molecule,
• the liquid crystal material is a positive type,
• the second substrate includes a second horizontal alignment film being in contact with the liquid crystal layer,
• the liquid crystal layer takes a twist alignment when no voltage is applied, and a twist angle is equal to or more than 780 and equal to or less than 90° when no voltage is applied,
• the extending direction of the plurality of belt-shaped portions is positioned between a long axis direction of a liquid crystal molecule, of a plurality of the liquid crystal molecules, on a side of the first substrate and a long axis direction of a liquid crystal molecule, of the plurality of liquid crystal molecules, on a side of the second substrate at least in a central portion of the liquid crystal layer in a plane direction in a plan view of the liquid crystal layer of each of the plurality of pixels when no voltage is applied, and
• when a voltage is applied, at least a liquid crystal molecule, of the plurality of liquid crystal molecules, positioned in a central portion of the liquid crystal layer in a thickness direction is rotated, in a twist direction when no voltage is applied, in the plan view of the liquid crystal layer of each of the plurality of pixels.