According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal device includes a first liquid crystal cell and a second liquid crystal cell bonded to the first liquid crystal cell. The first liquid crystal cell and the second liquid crystal cell each include a first substrate including first electrodes formed in a strip shape, a second substrate including second electrodes formed in a strip shape, and a liquid crystal layer held between the first substrate and the second substrate. An angle of intersection of the first electrodes and the second electrodes is less than 90° in each of the first liquid crystal cell and the second liquid crystal cell.