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かぐや様は告らせたい~天才たちの恋愛頭脳戦~

Kaguya-sama: Love is War

TV · Winter 2019 · 12 episodes · A-1 Pictures

ComedyPsychologicalRomanceSlice of Life

Ren's take

The funniest romance in anime, and it slowly becomes one of the sweetest.

Kaguya and Shirogane are the top students at an elite school, and they’re obviously in love. The problem is that whoever confesses first loses, so every episode becomes a ridiculous battle of schemes, narrated like a war documentary.

The comedy is sharp and fast, and the side characters, especially Chika and Ishigami, are just as funny as the leads. Over three seasons the show grows a real heart, and the romance becomes genuinely moving.

Watch in order. It only gets better.

Watch it if you like rom-coms where both leads are too proud to confess.

Watch order

  1. Season 1
  2. Season 2
  3. Season 3: Ultra Romantic
  4. The First Kiss That Never Ends (the film that follows season 3)

Story

Known for being both brilliant and powerful, Miyuki Shirogane and Kaguya Shinomiya lead the illustrious Shuchiin Academy as near equals. And everyone thinks they’d make a great couple. Pride and arrogance are in ample supply, so the only logical move is to trick the other into instigating a date! Who will come out on top in this psychological war where the first move is the only one that matters? (Source: Aniplex)

Where to watch

Official links. Availability varies by region.

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