A novel liquid crystal display device is disclosed. The liquid crystal display device comprises a first polarizing film, a first retardation area with an Re of 60 to 200 nm and a value of Nz of less than 0.8 and not greater than 1.5; a second retardation region with an Re of not greater than 50 nm and an Rth of -200 to -50 nm; and a liquid crystal cell comprising a liquid crystal layer being aligned in parallel to the surfaces of the pair of substrates in a black state with a slow axis in a black state parallel to the transmission axis of the first polarizing film; and a second polarizing film.