A multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal display device in which the region of each picture element is divided into a plurality of domains and the liquid crystal molecules are aligned in directions that are different in respective domains, wherein the multi-domain liquid crystal display device comprises an array substrate (10, 110, 210, 310) comprising: an insulating substrate; a plurality of scanning lines on the insulating substrate; a plurality of data lines each disposed so as to intersect the plurality of scanning lines on the insulating substrate, each intersection of a data line with a scanning line being associated with a respective picture element region; a picture element electrode formed in each picture element region, the picture element electrodes being each formed in a substantially rectangular shape, each picture element electrode being connected, via a respective switching element, to a corresponding scanning line and a corresponding data line, the picture element electrodes each having a long side disposed along the direction in which the plurality of scanning lines extend and a short side disposed along the direction in which the plurality of data lines extend, and a cutout section formed by a V-shaped cutout and serving as liquid crystal alignment dividing means, 20 characterized in that each picture element electrode has two cut sections formed by two cut corners, the cutout section being formed separate from the cut corners, the corner cut sections also serving as liquid crystal alignment dividing means, and each picture element electrode is formed so as to cover at least a part of a scanning line associated with the driving of a directly adjacent picture element electrode of the same picture element column, wherein, in each picture element region, the array substrate (10, 110, 210, 310) further comprises a shield electrode (17, 19) formed in cross-sectional view between the respective picture element electrode and a scanning line associated with the driving of an adjacent picture element electrode of the same picture element column, said shield electrode (17, 19) shielding the respective picture element electrode from an electric field originating from said scanning line associated with the driving of said adjacent picture element electrode of the same picture element column, wherein the shield electrode (17, 19) is connected to the drain electrode of the respective switching element of the picture element via a connecting electrode; and the connecting electrode is provided so as to overlap the bent section of the respective V-shaped cutout section in plan view. an insulating substrate; a plurality of scanning lines on the insulating substrate; a plurality of data lines each disposed so as to intersect the plurality of scanning lines on the insulating substrate, each intersection of a data line with a scanning line being associated with a respective picture element region; a picture element electrode formed in each picture element region, the picture element electrodes being each formed in a substantially rectangular shape, each picture element electrode being connected, via a respective switching element, to a corresponding scanning line and a corresponding data line, the picture element electrodes each having a long side disposed along the direction in which the plurality of scanning lines extend and a short side disposed along the direction in which the plurality of data lines extend, and a cutout section formed by a V-shaped cutout and serving as liquid crystal alignment dividing means, 20 characterized in that each picture element electrode has two cut sections formed by two cut corners, the cutout section being formed separate from the cut corners, the corner cut sections also serving as liquid crystal alignment dividing means, and each picture element electrode is formed so as to cover at least a part of a scanning line associated with the driving of a directly adjacent picture element electrode of the same picture element column, wherein, in each picture element region, the array substrate (10, 110, 210, 310) further comprises a shield electrode (17, 19) formed in cross-sectional view between the respective picture element electrode and a scanning line associated with the driving of an adjacent picture element electrode of the same picture element column, said shield electrode (17, 19) shielding the respective picture element electrode from an electric field originating from said scanning line associated with the driving of said adjacent picture element electrode of the same picture element column, wherein the shield electrode (17, 19) is connected to the drain electrode of the respective switching element of the picture element via a connecting electrode; and the connecting electrode is provided so as to overlap the bent section of the respective V-shaped cutout section in plan view.