A display device comprising: a first light-transmissive substrate and a second light-transmissive substrate opposed to each other; a display element disposed between the first and second light-transmissive substrates; characterized in that the display device comprises m first polarizing plates (103, 104) stacked adjacent to the first light-transmissive substrate wherein the first light-transmissive substrate is located between the display element and the first polarizing plates (103, 104); and n second polarizing plates (105, 106) stacked adjacent to the second light-transmissive substrate wherein the second light-transmissive substrate is located between the display element and the second polarizing plates (105, 106), wherein absorption axes of the first polarizing plates (103, 104) are arranged in a parallel nicol state, wherein absorption axes of the second polarizing plates (105, 106) are arranged in a parallel nicol state, wherein the absorption axes of the first polarizing plates (103, 104) are arranged relative to the absorption axes of the second polarizing plates (105, 106) in a cross nicol state such that the display device has a third transmittance, wherein a ratio between a first transmittance and a second transmittance is smaller than a ratio between the third transmittance and a fourth transmittance, wherein the first transmittance is associated with an arrangement having m first polarizing plates (103, 104) and n second polarizing plates (105, 106) arranged such that the absorption axes of the first polarizing plates (103, 104) are arranged relative to the absorption axes of the second polarizing plates (105, 106) in a parallel nicol state, wherein the second transmittance is associated with an arrangement having m-1 first polarizing plates (103, 104) and n second polarizing plates (105, 106) arranged such that the absorption axes of the first polarizing plates (103, 104) are arranged relative to the absorption axes of the second polarizing plates (105, 106) in a parallel nicol state, wherein the fourth transmittance is associated with an arrangement having m-1 first polarizing plates (103, 104) and n second polarizing plates (105, 106) arranged such that the absorption axes of the first polarizing plates (103, 104) are arranged relative to the absorption axes of the second polarizing plates (105, 106) in a cross nicol state, and wherein n and m are integers having values of two or more. a first light-transmissive substrate and a second light-transmissive substrate opposed to each other; a display element disposed between the first and second light-transmissive substrates; characterized in that the display device comprises m first polarizing plates (103, 104) stacked adjacent to the first light-transmissive substrate wherein the first light-transmissive substrate is located between the display element and the first polarizing plates (103, 104); and n second polarizing plates (105, 106) stacked adjacent to the second light-transmissive substrate wherein the second light-transmissive substrate is located between the display element and the second polarizing plates (105, 106), wherein absorption axes of the first polarizing plates (103, 104) are arranged in a parallel nicol state, wherein absorption axes of the second polarizing plates (105, 106) are arranged in a parallel nicol state, wherein the absorption axes of the first polarizing plates (103, 104) are arranged relative to the absorption axes of the second polarizing plates (105, 106) in a cross nicol state such that the display device has a third transmittance, wherein a ratio between a first transmittance and a second transmittance is smaller than a ratio between the third transmittance and a fourth transmittance, wherein the first transmittance is associated with an arrangement having m first polarizing plates (103, 104) and n second polarizing plates (105, 106) arranged such that the absorption axes of the first polarizing plates (103, 104) are arranged relative to the absorption axes of the second polarizing plates (105, 106) in a parallel nicol state, wherein the second transmittance is associated with an arrangement having m-1 first polarizing plates (103, 104) and n second polarizing plates (105, 106) arranged such that the absorption axes of the first polarizing plates (103, 104) are arranged relative to the absorption axes of the second polarizing plates (105, 106) in a parallel nicol state, wherein the fourth transmittance is associated with an arrangement having m-1 first polarizing plates (103, 104) and n second polarizing plates (105, 106) arranged such that the absorption axes of the first polarizing plates (103, 104) are arranged relative to the absorption axes of the second polarizing plates (105, 106) in a cross nicol state, and wherein n and m are integers having values of two or more.