Kaguya-sama: Love Is War is a Japanese anime television series based on Aka Akasaka's Kaguya-sama: Love Is War manga series. The anime television series adaptation was announced by Shueisha on June 1, 2018. 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. The series aired from January 12 to March 30, 2019, broadcasting on MBS, Tokyo MX, BS11, GTV, GYT, CTV, and TeNY. The series ran for 12 episodes. Aniplex of America have acquired the series in North America, and streamed the series on Crunchyroll, Hulu, and FunimationNow. In Australia and New Zealand, AnimeLab simulcasted the series within the region.
A second season titled Kaguya-sama: Love Is War? was announced on October 19, 2019. The staff and cast returned to reprise their roles. The season aired from April 11 to June 27, 2020, on the same Japanese stations as the first, though its world premiere took place prior to Japanese broadcast at Anime Festival Sydney on March 8, 2020.
On October 25, 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. The OVA was bundled with the manga's twenty-second volume, which was released on May 19, 2021. The third season titled Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – Ultra Romantic premiered on April 9, 2022, with returning staff and cast members.
Following the conclusion of the third season, a new anime project was announced. It was later revealed to be an anime film, titled Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – The First Kiss That Never Ends which released in theatres on December 17, 2022.
An anime television special, Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – The Stairway to Adulthood, was announced in June 2025. The anime special premiered on December 31 of the same year, with the staff and cast reprised their roles. The opening theme song is by Masayuki Suzuki feat. Aoi Koga.
After the airing of The Stairway to Adulthood television special, an anime film featuring the original story by Aka Akasaka and serving as the story's conclusion, Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – The Final Chapter, was announced.
Series overview
Episodes Season 1 (2019)
Season 2: Love Is War? (2020)
Season 3: Love Is War – Ultra Romantic (2022)
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – The First Kiss That Never Ends (2022) The episodes listed below are split up segments from the original December 2022 theatrical release of Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – The First Kiss That Never Ends, meant for televised broadcasts and streaming releases.
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – The Stairway to Adulthood (2025)
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