Liquid crystal display device with orientation film having projecting edge portions and manufacturing method of the same

A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device, the method comprising:

• forming an orientation film on at least one of first and second substrates, the orientation film having projecting edge portions extending at least in part beyond an outer contour of an active area;
• forming a seal material on one of the first and second substrates along the outer contour of the orientation film at a regularly-spaced interval from the orientation film;
• and
• forming a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates.

A liquid crystal display device, comprising:

• first and second substrates;
• an active area on the first substrate including a plurality of gate lines and data lines, switching devices at intersections of the gate lines and the data lines, and pixel electrodes connected to the switching devices;
• an orientation film on at least the active area, the orientation film having projecting edge portions extending at least in part beyond an outer contour of an active area;
• at least one seal material regularly-spaced along the outer contour of the orientation film;
• and
• a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates.