A liquid crystal display device is provided and including a first substrate having a first surface; a second substrate having a second surface that is opposed to and spaced from the first surface; and a liquid crystal layer and a plurality of spacers arranged between the first and second surfaces, the spacers each including a first spacer section having a first center in a first direction, the first spacer section protruding from the first surface into the liquid crystal layer, a second spacer section having a second center in the first direction, the second spacer section protruding from the second surface into the liquid crystal layer and opposed to and spaced from the first spacer section or being in contact with the first spacer section, wherein, in each of the spacers, the second center position is different from the first center position in the first direction.