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.
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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 wa Kokurasetai – Tensai-tachi no Ren'ai Zunōsen) | |
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| Anime television series | |
| Love is War? (season 2) Ultra Romantic (season 3) | |
| Directed by | Mamoru Hatakeyama |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Yasuhiro Nakanishi |
| Music by | Kei Haneoka |
| Studio | A-1 Pictures |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | Tokyo MX, GTV, GYT, BS11, MBS, CTV, TeNY |
| Original run | 12 January 2019 – 25 June 2022 |
| Episodes | 37 (115 segments) + OVA |
| Film | |
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
editCast and characters
edit- 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
Release
editSeason 1
editThe anime television series adaptation was announced by Shueisha on 1 June 2018.[4] 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.[5]
Season 2
editA second season, titled Kaguya-sama: Love Is War?, was announced on 19 October 2019. The staff and cast returned to reprise their roles,[6] 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.[7]
Season 3
editOn 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.[8] The OVA was bundled with the manga's twenty-second volume, which was released on 19 May 2021.[9] The third season titled Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – Ultra Romantic aired from 9 April to 25 June 2022,[10] with returning staff and cast members.[11]
International release
editAniplex of America acquired the series in North America, and streamed the series on Crunchyroll, Hulu, and FunimationNow.[12] In Australia and New Zealand, AnimeLab simulcasted the series within the region.[13] The series is licensed by Muse Communication and was streamed on Netflix, bilibili, iQIYI in Southeast Asia.[14][15] 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.[16][17][18]
Reception
editAwards and nominations
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| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 2019 | IGN Awards | Best Anime Series | Kaguya-sama: Love Is War | Nominated | [19] |
| 2020 | 4th Crunchyroll Anime Awards | Best Girl | Chika Fujiwara | [20] | |
| Best Ending Sequence | "Chikatto Chika Chikaa♡" by Konomi Kohara | Won | |||
| Best Character Design | Yuko Yahiro, original design by Aka Akasaka | Nominated | |||
| Best Comedy | Kaguya-sama: Love Is War | Won | |||
| Best Couple | Kaguya Shinomiya & Miyuki Shirogane | ||||
| 14th Seiyu Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Aoi Koga as Kaguya Shinomiya | [21] | ||
| Best Actor in Supporting Role | Makoto Furukawa as Miyuki Shirogane | ||||
| 10th Newtype Anime Awards | Best TV Anime | Kaguya-sama: Love Is War? | [22] | ||
| Best Male Character | Miyuki Shirogane | ||||
| Best Female Character | Kaguya Shinomiya | ||||
| Best Voice Actor | Makoto Furukawa | ||||
| Best Voice Actress | Aoi Koga | ||||
| Best Theme Song | Daddy! Daddy! Do! feat. Airi Suzuki by Masayuki Suzuki | ||||
| Best Director | Mamoru Hatakeyama | ||||
| Best Screenplay | Yasuhiro Nakanishi | ||||
| Best Character Design | Yuko Yahiro, original design by Aka Akasaka | ||||
| Reiwa Anisong Awards | Best Anime Song Award | "Daddy! Daddy! Do! feat. Airi Suzuki" by Masayuki Suzuki | [23] | ||
| 2021 | 5th Crunchyroll Anime Awards | Best Girl | Kaguya Shinomiya | [24] | |
| Best Opening Sequence | "Daddy! Daddy! Do! feat. Airi Suzuki" by Masayuki Suzuki | Nominated | |||
| Best Director | Mamoru Hatakeyama | ||||
| Best Comedy | Kaguya-sama: Love Is War? | Won | |||
| Best Couple | Kaguya Shinomiya & Miyuki Shirogane | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | 6th Crunchyroll Anime Awards | Best VA Performance (Spanish) | Jessica Ángeles as Kaguya Shinomiya | [25] | |
| 12th Newtype Anime Awards | Best Work (TV) | Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – Ultra Romantic | 4th place | [26] | |
| Best Male Character | Miyuki Shirogane | 2nd place | |||
| Yu Ishigami | 10th place | ||||
| Best Female Character | Kaguya Shinomiya | 2nd place | |||
| Best Voice Actor | Makoto Furukawa | ||||
| Best Voice Actress | Aoi Koga | Won | |||
| Best Theme Song | "GIRI GIRI" by Masayuki Suzuki feat. Suu | 2nd place | |||
| Best Director | Mamoru Hatakeyama | 3rd place | |||
| Best Screenplay | Yasuhiro Nakanishi | Won | |||
| Best Character Design | Yuko Yahiro, original design by Aka Akasaka | 3rd place | |||
| Best Mascot Character | Chika Fujiwara | ||||
| Best Soundtrack | Kei Haneoka | 4th place | |||
| 2023 | 7th Crunchyroll Anime Awards | Best Supporting Character | Ai Hayasaka | Nominated | [27] |
| Best Ending Sequence | "My Heart Has Surrendered" by Airi Suzuki | ||||
| Best Anime Song | "My Nonfiction" by Makoto Furukawa and Konomi Kohara | ||||
| Best Continuing Series | Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – Ultra Romantic | ||||
| Best Comedy | |||||
| Best Romance | Won | ||||
| Best VA Performance (French) | Martin Faliu as Miyuki Shirogane | Nominated | |||
| Best VA Performance (Spanish) | Elizabeth Infante as Chika Fujiwara | ||||
| Japan Expo Awards | Daruma for Best Anime | Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – Ultra Romantic | [28] | ||
| Daruma for Best Director | [29] | ||||
| Daruma for Best Romance Anime | Won | [30] | |||
| Daruma for Best Opening | "GIRI GIRI" by Masayuki Suzuki | Nominated | [31] | ||
| Daruma for Best Ending | "My Heart Has Surrendered" by Airi Suzuki | [32] |
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External links
edit- Kaguya-sama: Love Is War official anime website (in Japanese)
- Kaguya-sama: Love Is War official English anime website at Aniplex of America
- Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Kaguya-sama: Love Is War at IMDb