Kaguya-sama: Love Is War

2019 • TMDB 8.5 • 3 seasons • Comedy, Animation

Overview

At the elite Shuchiin Academy, student council president Miyuki Shirogane and vice president Kaguya Shinomiya are the perfect pair — brilliant, beautiful, and admired by everyone around them. There is just one problem: both are hopelessly in love with each other, and neither will admit it first. In their minds, confessing is losing, so every glance, every favor, and every after-school errand becomes a battle of wits. Kaguya-sama: Love Is War turns romance into a hilarious psychological duel, where elaborate schemes collapse into embarrassment and small moments of honesty mean everything. With sharp comedy, a gleefully dramatic narrator, and a student council full of scene-stealers, the series is a warm, witty delight about pride, vulnerability, and the courage it takes to simply say how you feel.

Creator and Main Cast

For TOKYO MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV. Main cast: Makoto Furukawa as Miyuki Shirogane (voice), Aoi Koga as Kaguya Shinomiya (voice), Konomi Kohara as Chika Fujiwara (voice), and Ryota Suzuki as Yuu Ishigami (voice).

Seasons Snapshot

• Season 1 (2019) — 12 episodes, premiering January 10, 2019. Miyuki and Kaguya open their war of love in the student council room.
• Season 2 (2020) — 12 episodes, premiering April 11, 2020. A student council election and a sports festival raise the stakes.
• Season 3: Ultra Romantic (2022) — 13 episodes, premiering April 9, 2022. The cultural festival brings the long battle to its emotional climax.

Why Watch Kaguya-sama: Love Is War?

Because it makes romance feel like a high-stakes chess match and still lands every emotional beat. The jokes are clever, the characters grow in surprising ways, and the payoff after seasons of scheming is genuinely moving. Few comedies are this smart, this funny, and this romantic all at once.

Trailer

Watch the official trailer on YouTube: Kaguya-sama: Love Is War Trailer 2

Where to Watch

In the US, Kaguya-sama: Love Is War streams on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel. Availability was checked against JustWatch US listings on October 29, 2026, and may change over time.