Active matrix substrate and liquid crystal display panel including the same, and method for manufacturing active matrix substrate with gate insulating film not provided where auxiliary capacitor is provided

A liquid crystal display panel comprising:

• an active matrix substrate and a counter substrate facing each other;
• and
• a liquid crystal layer provided between the active matrix substrate and the counter substrate, with a plurality of pixels being arranged in a matrix,
• wherein
• the active matrix substrate includes
• a plurality of capacitor lines extending in one of directions in which the pixels are aligned and in parallel to each other;
• a plurality of thin film transistors, one for each of the pixels;
• a protective film covering the thin film transistors;
• a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in a matrix on the protective film and connected to the respective corresponding thin film transistors;
• and
• a plurality of auxiliary capacitors, one for each of the pixels,
• each of the auxiliary capacitors includes the corresponding capacitor line, the corresponding pixel electrode, and the protective film between the corresponding capacitor line and the corresponding pixel electrode, and
• in a portion in which each of the plurality of auxiliary capacitors is provided, a gate insulating film forming each of the plurality of thin film transistors is not provided.