# 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.
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

| Series | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| Series | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released |
| 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 January 2019 | 30 March 2019 |
| 2 | 12 | 12 | 11 April 2020 | 27 June 2020 |
| 3 | 13 | 13 | 9 April 2022 | 25 June 2022 |

## Cast and characters

* Aoi Koga (Japanese) / Alexis Tipton (English) as Kaguya Shinomiya
* Makoto Furukawa (Japanese) / Aaron Dismuke, Clifford Chapin (season 3) (English) as Miyuki Shirogane
* Konomi Kohara (Japanese) / Jad Saxton (English) as Chika Fujiwara
* Ryōta Suzuki (Japanese) / Austin Tindle (English) as Yu Ishigami
* Yumiri Hanamori (Japanese) / AmaLee (English) as Ai Hayasaka
* Miyu Tomita (Japanese) / Madeleine Morris (English) as Miko Iino
* Yutaka Aoyama (Japanese) / Ian Sinclair (English) as the narrator

## Release
### Season 1

The anime television series adaptation was announced by Shueisha on 1 June 2018. 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.

### Season 2

A second season, titled Kaguya-sama: Love Is War?, was announced on 19 October 2019. The staff and cast returned to reprise their roles, 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.

### Season 3

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. The OVA was bundled with the manga's twenty-second volume, which was released on 19 May 2021. The third season titled Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – Ultra Romantic aired from 9 April to 25 June 2022, with returning staff and cast members.

### International release

Aniplex of America 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. The series is licensed by Muse Communication and was streamed on Netflix, bilibili, iQIYI in Southeast Asia. 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.

## Reception
### Awards and nominations

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