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Kaguya-sama: Love is War

Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensaitachi no Renai Zunousenかぐや様は告らせたい～天才たちの恋愛頭脳戦～Kaguya Wants to be Confessed To: The Geniuses' War of Love and BrainsKaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen

2019 · TV · 12 eps Finished

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What is Kaguya-sama: Love is War about?

Kaguya-sama: Love is War is a TV anime series of 12 episodes animated by A-1 Pictures, adapted from a manga. It aired from January 12, 2019 to March 30, 2019. AniList classifies it as comedy, psychological, romance and slice of life.

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?

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Themes AniList users associate with it: School, Heterosexual, Tsundere, Primarily Teen Cast, School Club, Surreal Comedy, Kuudere, Ojou-sama, Episodic, Slapstick.

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Main characters

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  • Kaguya Shinomiya 四宮かぐや

    Main character

    The vice president of the student council of Shuchiin Academy, member of the wealthy Shinomiya family, she is a multi-talented genius who can do anything if she sets her mind to it. Due to the way she was raised, she instinctively looks down on others and thinks of ways to use them for her own benefit.

    Japanese voice: Aoi Koga

  • Miyuki Shirogane 白銀御行

    Main character

    He is a second year student at Shuchi'in Academy and the president of the student council. Miyuki is a handsome young man with blond hair and blue eyes. Due to his constant sleep deprivation and nearsightedness, his eyes appear to glare.

    Japanese voice: Makoto Furukawa

  • Yuu Ishigami 石上優

    Main character

    The treasurer of the student council of the Shuchiin Academy. He's extremely valued by Miyuki, given that he single-handedly manages all the school's funds. He's also terrified of Kaguya, though no one else is sure why that is. Yuu keeps to himself and rarely speaks up, often getting into trouble when he does.

    Japanese voice: Ryouta Suzuki

  • Chika Fujiwara 藤原千花

    Main character

    The secretary of the Shuchiin Academy student council. She could not be predicted, her thoughts could not be read. A natural disaster who unconsciously threw everything into chaos simply by being present, also known as Subject F.

    Japanese voice: Konomi Kohara

Supporting characters

  • Narrator ナレーター

    Supporting character

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    Japanese voice: Yutaka Aoyama

  • Ai Hayasaka 早坂愛

    Supporting character

    Ai Hayasaka is a second-year student at Shuchiin Academy and a valet of the Shinomiya family. She is a member of the Hayasaka family, who have served the Shinomiya family for generations, gaining their trust.

    Japanese voice: Yumiri Hanamori

  • Kei Shirogane 白銀圭

    Supporting character

    Kei Shirogane is Miyuki Shirogane's little sister. She attends Shuchiin middle school and is the treasurer for the middle school student council. She is a hard worker just like her brother and can be very prideful at times.

    Japanese voice: Sayumi Suzushiro

  • Tsubasa Tanuma 田沼翼

    Supporting character

    He is a student in Shuchi'in highschool and always asks Miyuki Shirogane for advice about love. Kashiwagi's boyfriend.

    Japanese voice: Taku Yashiro

  • Moeha Fujiwara 藤原萌葉

    Supporting character

    Moeha is Chika's little sister who is in junior high. She is the student council vice-president at the junior high. She admires Miyuki as well and hopes to confess someday. She has a habit of voicing dark ideas, which unnerve Kaguya a great deal.

    Japanese voice: Ari Ozawa

  • Nagisa Kashiwagi 柏木渚

    Supporting character

    Nagisa is a classmate who occasionally asks Kaguya about what to do in her relationships. Tsubasa's girlfriend.

    Japanese voice: Momo Asakura

  • Adolphe Pescarolo アドルフ・ペスカローロ

    Supporting character

    The Principal of Shuchi'in Academy He's strict regarding school regulations, but knows how to garner the favor of students nonetheless. He helped Yu Ishigami get enrolled to Shuchi'in despite not finishing his task of making an apology letter.

    Japanese voice: Itaru Yamamoto

  • Shirogane no Chichi 白銀の父

    Supporting character

    Father of Miyuki and Kei Shirogane.

    Japanese voice: Takehito Koyasu

  • Saburo Odajima 小田島三郎

    Supporting character

    One of the Four Ramen Emperors of Tokyo. In the past, Saburo was in a relationship with The Glutton Girl of Jinbocho, but he broke up with her over their polar opposite ramen styles, believing they'll eventually end up at each other's throats.

    Japanese voice: Haruo Satou

  • J Suzuki 鈴木J

    Supporting character

    A taxi driver and one of the Four Ramen Emperors of Tokyo.

    Japanese voice: Takeshi Maruyama

  • Miki みき

    Supporting character

    An elementary school student

    Japanese voice: Hina Kino

  • Shitsuji 執事

    Supporting character

    One of the butler's assigned to Kaguya

    Japanese voice: Kayuki Matsumoto

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