Kaguya-sama: Love Is War 2019
What is Kaguya-sama: Love Is War?
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War is a romantic comedy anime series that premiered in 2019. The show is set at Shuchiin Academy, a prestigious high school where student council president Miyuki Shirogane and vice president Kaguya Shinomiya are regarded by their peers as a perfect couple.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2019
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 37
- Runtime
- 24 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 12, 2019
- Last aired
- Jun 25, 2022
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- Gunma TV, Tokyo MX, BS11, Tochigi TV
- Genres
- Comedy, Animation
- Updated
Where to watch
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How long to binge?
Estimate the schedule using 37 episodes and an average 24-minute runtime.
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Overview
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War is a romantic comedy anime series that premiered in 2019. The show is set at Shuchiin Academy, a prestigious high school where student council president Miyuki Shirogane and vice president Kaguya Shinomiya are regarded by their peers as a perfect couple. Despite their mutual admiration, both characters are too prideful to confess their romantic feelings, leading to various comedic schemes and psychological tactics as each attempts to force the other to make the first move. The series focuses on their daily interactions and the elaborate plans they devise to gain the upper hand in their relationship. It was recognized with the 65th Shogakukan Manga Award in the general category in 2020. The show is available for streaming on platforms such as Crunchyroll.
Should you watch it?
“Two geniuses engage in strategic battles of wit to make the other confess first.”
- clever romantic mind games
- well-developed comedic timing
- distinctive character interactions
- slow romantic progression
- repetitive plot devices
you enjoy romantic comedies with intellectual twists and comedic standoffs.
Suitable for teens and up; focuses on clean romantic comedy with no explicit content.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 I Will Make You Invite Me to a Movie / Kaguya Wants to Be Stopped / Kaguya Wants It Jan 12, 2019
- E2 Kaguya Wants to Trade / Chika Wants to Go Somewhere / Miyuki Wants to Hide His Ignorance Jan 19, 2019
- E3 Miyuki Shirogane Still Hasn't Done It / Kaguya Wants to Be Figured Out / Kaguya Wants to Walk Jan 26, 2019
- E4 Kaguya Wants Affection / The Student Council Wants It to Be Said / Kaguya Wants Him to Send It / Miyuki Shirogane Wants to Talk Feb 2, 2019
- E5 Kaguya Wants to Handle It / Miyuki Shirogane Wants to Show Off / Kaguya Wants to Be Covered Feb 9, 2019
- E6 Yu Ishigami Wants to Live / Chika Fujiwara Wants to Test You / Kaguya Wants to Be Noticed Feb 16, 2019
- E7 Miyuki Shirogane Wants to Work / Kaguya Wants Him to Join In / Kaguya Wants to Control It Feb 23, 2019
- E8 Kaguya Wants Her to Say It / Miyuki Shirogane Can't Lose / Yu Ishigami Closes His Eyes Mar 2, 2019
- E9 Kaguya Wants to Give a Gift / Chika Fujiwara Wants to Pay a Visit / About Kaguya Shinomiya, Part 1 Mar 9, 2019
- E10 Kaguya Won't Forgive / Kaguya Wants to Forgive / Miyuki Shirogane Wants to Go Somewhere Mar 16, 2019
- E11 Ai Hayasaka Wants to Get Soaked / Chika Fujiwara Really Wants to Eat It / Miyuki Shirogane Wants to See You / I Can't Hear the Fireworks, Part 1 Mar 23, 2019
- E12 I Can't Hear the Fireworks, Part 2 / Kaguya Doesn't Want to Avoid Him Mar 30, 2019
Season 2 · 12 episodes
- E1 Ai Hayasaka Wants to Stave Them Off / The Student Council Has Not Achieved Nirvana / Kaguya Wants to Get Married / Kaguya Wants to Celebrate Apr 11, 2020
- E2 Kaguya Wants to Know / Kaguya Wants to Give a Gift / Chika Fujiwara Wants to Confirm It Apr 18, 2020
- E3 Miyuki Shirogane Wants to Gaze at the Moon / The 67th Student Council / Kaguya Doesn't Want to Say It Apr 25, 2020
- E4 Ai Hayasaka Wants Him to Fall for Her / Kaguya Wants to Be Confessed To / Miko Iino Wants to Set Things Right May 2, 2020
- E5 Miyuki Shirogane Wants Girls to Fall for Him / Nagisa Kashiwagi Wants to Console / Miyuki Shirogane Wants to Sing / Kaguya Wants to Kick Them Down May 9, 2020
- E6 I Don't Want to Make Miko Iino Smile / I Want to Make Miko Iino Smile / Kaguya Isn't Getting Called May 16, 2020
- E7 Kaguya Wants to Undress Him / Kaguya Wants to Make Him Let Go / Miyuki Shirogane Wants to Make Her Read / Kaguya ♡ Aquarium May 23, 2020
- E8 Miko Iino Wants to Control Herself / Kaguya Doesn't Scare Easily / Kaguya Wants to Be Examined May 30, 2020
- E9 Yu Ishigami Closes His Eyes, Part 2 / Kaguya Wants to Touch / Kaguya Doesn't Say No Jun 6, 2020
- E10 Kei Shirogane Can't Speak / Miyuki Shirogane Wants to Dance / Kobachi Osaragi Wants to Crack Down / Miyuki Shirogane's Dad Wants to Find Out Jun 13, 2020
- E11 Yu Ishigami Closes His Eyes, Part 3 / Miyuki Shirogane and Yu Ishigami / Kyoko Otomo Doesn't Realize Jun 20, 2020
- E12 The Student Council Would Like a Group Photo / The Student Council Is Going to Get That Group Photo / Chika Fujiwara Wants to Inflate Jun 27, 2020
Season 3 · 13 episodes
- E1 Miko Iino Wants to Be Soothed / Kaguya Doesn’t Realize / Chika Fujiwara Wants to Battle Apr 9, 2022
- E2 Miyuki Shirogane Wants to Mediate / Kaguya Wants to Distract Him / Kaguya Preemptively Strikes Apr 16, 2022
- E3 Nagisa Kashiwagi Wants to Kill / Maki Shijo Wants to Take Action / Miyuki Shirogane Wants to Be Believed Apr 23, 2022
- E4 Kaguya Shinomiya's Impossible Demand: "A Cowrie a Swallow Gave Birth To" (1) / Yu Ishigami Wants to Prove Himself Worthy / Chika Fujiwara Wants to Stay Over Apr 30, 2022
- E5 Chika Fujiwara Wants to Beat a Rhythm / Ai Hayasaka Wants to Talk / Maki Shijo Wants Some Help May 7, 2022
- E6 The Student Council Wants to Move Forward / Miyuki Shirogane Wants to Make Her Confess (2) / Miyuki Shirogane Wants to Make Her Confess (3) May 14, 2022
- E7 Miko Iino Can't Love (1) / Students Wish to Discuss the Culture Festival / Miyuki Shirogane Wants to Blow It Up May 21, 2022
- E8 Kei Shirogane Wants to Show Off / About Kaguya Shinomiya (2) / Kaguya Wants to Confess May 28, 2022
- E9 Spring of First Year / Kaguya's Culture Festival / Yu Ishigami's Culture Festival Jun 4, 2022
- E10 Kozue Makihara Wants to Have Fun / Chika Fujiwara Wants to Unmask / Miyuki Shirogane's Culture Festival Jun 11, 2022
- E11 Miyuki Shirogane Wants to Make Her Confess (4) / Tsubame Koyasu Wants to Say No / Miyuki Shirogane Wants to Make Her Confess (5) Jun 18, 2022
- E12 Kaguya Wants to Confess (2) / Kaguya Wants to Confess (3) / Dual Confessions (1) Jun 25, 2022
- E13 Dual Confessions (2) / The Shuchiin Afterparty Jun 25, 2022
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaguya-sama: Love Is War a romance anime?
Yes, it is a romantic comedy focused on the relationship between two main characters.
How many seasons does the series have?
Multiple seasons are available, with additional movies and specials released.
Where can I watch the series?
It is available on platforms like Crunchyroll and in streaming orders online.
Is it based on a manga?
Yes, it is adapted from a Japanese manga series.
Does it have a movie?
Yes, there are movies and specials associated with the series.