Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai (Manga)

## Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai

**Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai** (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 Zunousen, lit. "*Kaguya Wants to be Confessed To: The Geniuses' War of Love and Brains*") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Aka Akasaka.

Akasaka began the series in Shueisha's Miracle Jump magazine in May 2015, but it moved to Weekly Young Jump in March 2016. As of December 2022, there are 28 Japanese volumes published with more than 22 million copies in circulation, including spin-offs and digital sales. The manga officially ended with Chapter 281, which came out on November 2, 2022.

## Sypnosis

Considered a genius due to having the highest grades in the country, Miyuki Shirogane leads the prestigious Shuchiin Academy's student council as its president, working alongside the beautiful and wealthy vice president Kaguya Shinomiya. The two are often regarded as the perfect couple by students, despite them not being in any sort of romantic relationship.

However, the truth is that after spending so much time together, the two have developed feelings for one another; unfortunately, neither is willing to confess, as doing so would be a sign of weakness. With their pride as elite students on the line, Miyuki and Kaguya embark on a quest to do whatever is necessary to get a confession out of the other. Through their daily antics, the battle of love begins!

## Characters

**Kaguya Shinomiya**

**Kaguya Shinomiya** (四宮 かぐや, *Shinomiya Kaguya*) is the main female protagonist of Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai. She is a student at Shuchi'in senior high school and the vice president of the student council in the academy.

**Miyuki Shirogane**

**Miyuki Shirogane**(白銀 御行, *Shirogane Miyuki*) is the main male protagonist of Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai. He is a student at Shuchi'in senior high school and the president of the student council in the academy.

**Chika Fujiwara**

**Chika Fujiwara** (藤原 千花, *Fujiwara Chika*) is one of the main characters of Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai. She is a student at Shuchi'in senior high school and the secretary of the student council in the academy.

**Yu Ishigami**

**Yu Ishigami** (石上 優, *Ishigami Yu*) is one of the main characters of Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai. He is a student at Shuchi'in Academy and the treasurer of the student council in the academy.

**Ai Hayasaka**

**Ai Hayasaka** (早坂 愛, *Hayasaka Ai*) is one of the main characters in Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai. She is a student at Shuchi'in senior high school and an employee of the Shinomiya Group who served as Kaguya Shinomiya's valet.

**Miko Iino**

**Miko Iino** (伊井野 ミコ, *Iino Miko*) is one of the main characters in the series. She is a freshman in Shuchi'in high school and the auditor of the student council in the academy.

## Volumes

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Volume 1Volume 2Volume 3Volume 4Volume 5Volume 6Volume 7Volume 8Volume 9Volume 10Volume 11Volume 12Volume 13Volume 14Volume 15Volume 16Volume 17Volume 18Volume 19Volume 20Volume 21Volume 22Volume 23Volume 24Volume 25Volume 26Volume 27Volume 28
## Chapters

> *Main Article: Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai Chapters*
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### Omake/Extra Chapters

> *Main Article: Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai Omake*
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## Trivia

* Aka Akasaka originally planned the title to be IQ (愛求 Aikyuu lit. Love Seeking / Love Longing) but his editor told him off. To make it easier for readers to figure out the contents from the title, it was changed to the current.
* According to him, the work was originally planned as something like a romantic version of Death Note, but in the end, most of the plot was written under the influence of School Rumble, another cult manga in the romantic comedy genre.
* Aka likes to tease that two of his manga take place in the same universe. For example, the events of Oshi no Ko officially take place several years after the end of Kaguya-sama.
* Aka effectively denied the possibility of any sequel in the future, saying in a parting word in the second fanbook that "the future of the characters belongs to them and only them" and that he does not intend to touch them. At the same time, the published omake chapter sheds some details of the current lives of the characters, although mainly developing and confirming the events of the flashword. He also promised that despite this, he is positive about the idea of ​​a cameo for this manga's characters in his future work.

## Official Links

* Official Website: https://youngjump.jp/kaguyasama/