Kaguya-sama: Love is War is where romance is less about candlelit dinners and more about who can avoid confessing their feelings first.
This hilarious gem, animated by the A-1 Pictures, follows two high school geniuses, Kaguya Shinomiya and Miyuki Shirogane, locked in a psychological battle of wits. The goal? To trick the other into confessing love!
It’s a tactical romcom, layered with absurd mind games, awkward moments, and enough comedy gold to keep you binge-watching long after the war has begun.
1. Kaguya-sama: Love is War (2019)
| Title | Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensaitachi no Renai Zunousen |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Aired | Winter 2019 |
Known for being both brilliant and powerful, Miyuki Shirogane and Kaguya Shinomiya lead the illustrious Shuchiin Academy as near equals. And everyone thinks they’d make a great couple.
Pride and arrogance are in ample supply, so the only logical move is to trick the other into instigating a date! Who will come out on top in this psychological war where the first move is the only one that matters?
2. Kaguya-sama: Love is War? (2020)
| Title | Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensaitachi no Renai Zunousen |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Aired | Winter 2019 |
After a slow but eventful summer vacation, Shuchiin Academy’s second term is now starting in full force.
As August transitions into September, Miyuki Shirogane’s birthday looms ever closer, leaving Kaguya Shinomiya in a serious predicament as to how to celebrate it.
Furthermore, the tenure of the school’s 67th student council is coming to an end. Due to the council members being in different classes, the only time Kaguya and Miyuki have to be together will soon disappear, putting all of their cunning plans at risk.
A long and difficult election that will decide the fate of the new student council awaits, as multiple challengers fight for the coveted title of president.
3. Kaguya-sama: Love is War OVA (2021)
| Title | Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensaitachi no Renai Zunousen OVA |
| Episodes | 1 |
| Aired | Spring 2021 |
OVA adapting both chapters of Kaguya-sama: Love is War Darkness and Chapter 96 of the main series.
4. Kaguya-sama: Love is War -Ultra Romantic- (2022)
| Title | Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Ultra Romantic |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Aired | Spring 2022 |
The elite members of Shuchiin Academy’s student council continue their competitive day-to-day antics. Council president Miyuki Shirogane clashes daily against vice-president Kaguya Shinomiya, each fighting tooth and nail to trick the other into confessing their romantic love.
Kaguya struggles within the strict confines of her wealthy, uptight family, rebelling against her cold default demeanor as she warms to Shirogane and the rest of her friends.
Meanwhile, council treasurer Yuu Ishigami suffers under the weight of his hopeless crush on Tsubame Koyasu, a popular upperclassman who helps to instill a new confidence in him.
Miko Iino, the newest student council member, grows closer to the rule-breaking Ishigami while striving to overcome her own authoritarian moral code.
As love further blooms at Shuchiin Academy, the student council officers drag their outsider friends into increasingly comedic conflicts.
There is also ONA titled Kaguya-sama: Love is War -Ultra Romantic- “Yu Ishigami Wants to Chat.”
5. Kaguya-sama: Love is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends- (2023)
| Title | Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: First Kiss wa Owaranai |
| Episodes | 4 |
| Aired | Spring 2023 |
The anime first premiered in theaters across Japan on December 17, 2022. It was later split into 2 parts on TV, and 4 episodes on streaming, and Blu-Ray/DVD.
Shuchiin Academy’s student council room: the place where Student Council Vice President Kaguya Shinomiya and President Miyuki Shirogane met. After a long battle in love, these two geniuses communicated their feelings and, at the Hoshin Festival, had their very first kiss.
However, there was no clear confession of love. The relationship between these two, who assumed they would be a couple, remains ambiguous. Now, overly conscious of their feelings, they must face the biggest challenge yet: Christmas.
It’s Shirogane who wants it to be perfect versus Kaguya who pursues the imperfect situation. This is the very “normal” love story of two geniuses and the first kiss that never ends.
In conclusion, Kaguya-sama: Love is War is the perfect romcom for anyone who craves a blend of sharp wit, absurd humor, and the slow-burn tension of two geniuses too stubborn to admit they’re head over heels for each other.
With A-1 Pictures delivering top-tier animation and timing every joke to perfection, it’s not just a love story—it’s a battle of pride and hilarity. So, prepare your face for some serious laughter, and dive into the glorious chaos of this series. Trust me, once you’re in, you’ll be waging war alongside them!
