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Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (TV series)

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (Japanese: かぐや様は告らせたい ～天才たちの恋愛頭脳戦～, Hepburn: Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Ren'ai Zunōsen, lit. "Lady Kaguya Wants to Make Him Confess: The Geniuses' War of Hearts and Minds") is a Japanese romantic comedy anime television series based on the manga series of the same name by Aka Akasaka, that premiered on 12 January 2019. It has aired on MBS, Tokyo MX, BS11, GTV, GYT, CTV, and TeNY.

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War
かぐや様は告らせたい ～天才たちの恋愛頭脳戦～
(Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai – Tensai-tachi no Ren'ai Zunōsen)
Genre
Anime television series
Love is War? (season 2)
Ultra Romantic (season 3)
Directed byMamoru Hatakeyama
Produced by
  • Tatsuya Ishikawa
  • Taku Funakoshi
  • Toshihiro Maeda
  • Naoto Nakajima (S1)
  • Tatsurou Hayashi (S2)
  • Genki Negishi (S3)
Written byYasuhiro Nakanishi
Music byKei Haneoka
StudioA-1 Pictures
Licensed by
Original networkTokyo MX, GTV, GYT, BS11, MBS, CTV, TeNY
Original run 12 January 2019 – 25 June 2022
Episodes37 (115 segments) + OVA (List of episodes)
Film
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A film, Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – The First Kiss That Never Ends, set after the events of the third season, was released in 2022.

Series overview

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Main article: List of Kaguya-sama: Love Is War episodes
SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
11212 January 201930 March 2019
21211 April 202027 June 2020
3139 April 202225 June 2022

Cast and characters

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Main article: List of Kaguya-sama: Love Is War characters

Release

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Season 1

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Main article: Kaguya-sama: Love Is War season 1

The anime television series adaptation was announced by Shueisha on 1 June 2018.[4] Produced by A-1 Pictures, the first season of Kaguya-sama: Love Is War was broadcast from 12 January 2019 to 30 March 2019 on MBS, Tokyo MX, BS11, GTV, GYT, CTV, and TeNY in Japan. The series was directed by Shinichi Omata under the pseudonym Mamoru Hatakeyama and written by Yasuhiro Nakanishi, with animation by A-1 Pictures. Yuuko Yahiro provided the character designs, while Jin Aketagawa served the sound director and Kei Haneoka composed the series' music.[5]

Season 2

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Main article: Kaguya-sama: Love Is War?

A second season, titled Kaguya-sama: Love Is War?, was announced on 19 October 2019. The staff and cast returned to reprise their roles,[6] and it aired from 11 April to 27 June 2020. The season received its world premiere prior to Japanese broadcast at Anime Festival Sydney on 8 March 2020.[7]

Season 3

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Main article: Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – Ultra Romantic

On 25 October 2020, an original video animation and a third season were announced for production during the "Kaguya-sama Wants To Tell You On Stage" special event.[8] The OVA was bundled with the manga's twenty-second volume, which was released on 19 May 2021.[9] The third season titled Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – Ultra Romantic aired from 9 April to 25 June 2022,[10] with returning staff and cast members.[11]

International release

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Aniplex of America acquired the series in North America, and streamed the series on Crunchyroll, Hulu, and FunimationNow.[12] In Australia and New Zealand, AnimeLab simulcasted the series within the region.[13] The series is licensed by Muse Communication and was streamed on Netflix, bilibili, iQIYI in Southeast Asia.[14][15] Funimation acquired exclusive streaming rights for the season in late March; the company began airing an English dub for the second season on July 25, with the first season dub streaming on 9 March 2021.[16][17][18]

Reception

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Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2019 IGN Awards Best Anime Series Kaguya-sama: Love Is War Nominated [19]
2020 4th Crunchyroll Anime Awards Best Girl Chika Fujiwara [20]
Best Ending Sequence "Chikatto Chika Chikaa♡" by Konomi Kohara Won
Best Character Design Yuko Yahiro, original design by Aka Akasaka Nominated
Best Comedy Kaguya-sama: Love Is War Won
Best Couple Kaguya Shinomiya & Miyuki Shirogane
14th Seiyu Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Aoi Koga as Kaguya Shinomiya [21]
Best Actor in Supporting Role Makoto Furukawa as Miyuki Shirogane
10th Newtype Anime Awards Best TV Anime Kaguya-sama: Love Is War? [22]
Best Male Character Miyuki Shirogane
Best Female Character Kaguya Shinomiya
Best Voice Actor Makoto Furukawa
Best Voice Actress Aoi Koga
Best Theme Song Daddy! Daddy! Do! feat. Airi Suzuki by Masayuki Suzuki
Best Director Mamoru Hatakeyama
Best Screenplay Yasuhiro Nakanishi
Best Character Design Yuko Yahiro, original design by Aka Akasaka
Reiwa Anisong Awards Best Anime Song Award "Daddy! Daddy! Do! feat. Airi Suzuki" by Masayuki Suzuki [23]
2021 5th Crunchyroll Anime Awards Best Girl Kaguya Shinomiya [24]
Best Opening Sequence "Daddy! Daddy! Do! feat. Airi Suzuki" by Masayuki Suzuki Nominated
Best Director Mamoru Hatakeyama
Best Comedy Kaguya-sama: Love Is War? Won
Best Couple Kaguya Shinomiya & Miyuki Shirogane Nominated
2022 6th Crunchyroll Anime Awards Best VA Performance (Spanish) Jessica Ángeles as Kaguya Shinomiya [25]
12th Newtype Anime Awards Best Work (TV) Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – Ultra Romantic 4th place [26]
Best Male Character Miyuki Shirogane 2nd place
Yu Ishigami 10th place
Best Female Character Kaguya Shinomiya 2nd place
Best Voice Actor Makoto Furukawa
Best Voice Actress Aoi Koga Won
Best Theme Song "GIRI GIRI" by Masayuki Suzuki feat. Suu 2nd place
Best Director Mamoru Hatakeyama 3rd place
Best Screenplay Yasuhiro Nakanishi Won
Best Character Design Yuko Yahiro, original design by Aka Akasaka 3rd place
Best Mascot Character Chika Fujiwara
Best Soundtrack Kei Haneoka 4th place
2023 7th Crunchyroll Anime Awards Best Supporting Character Ai Hayasaka Nominated [27]
Best Ending Sequence "My Heart Has Surrendered" by Airi Suzuki
Best Anime Song "My Nonfiction" by Makoto Furukawa and Konomi Kohara
Best Continuing Series Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – Ultra Romantic
Best Comedy
Best Romance Won
Best VA Performance (French) Martin Faliu as Miyuki Shirogane Nominated
Best VA Performance (Spanish) Elizabeth Infante as Chika Fujiwara
Japan Expo Awards Daruma for Best Anime Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – Ultra Romantic [28]
Daruma for Best Director [29]
Daruma for Best Romance Anime Won [30]
Daruma for Best Opening "GIRI GIRI" by Masayuki Suzuki Nominated [31]
Daruma for Best Ending "My Heart Has Surrendered" by Airi Suzuki [32]

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