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Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -Stairway to Adulthood-

Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Otona e no Kaidanかぐや様は告らせたい 大人への階段Kaguya-sama: Love Is War - The Grown-Up Staircase

2025 · Special · 2 eps Finished

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What is Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -Stairway to Adulthood- about?

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -Stairway to Adulthood- is an anime special of 2 episodes animated by A-1 Pictures, adapted from a manga. It was released in December 31, 2025. AniList classifies it as comedy, psychological, romance and slice of life. It continues from Kaguya-sama: Love is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends-, which is worth watching first.

Years after graduating from high school, Kaguya Shinomiya finds her old photo album and reminisces about when she was a part of Shuuchiin Academy's student council. At the time, Kaguya had just started dating the president Miyuki Shirogane, and the two were hopelessly in love. With each wholesome and silly memory from their past, Kaguya is filled with bliss.

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Themes AniList users associate with it: Female Protagonist, Male Protagonist, Heterosexual, Ojou-sama, Coming of Age, Seinen, Urban, Tsundere, Ensemble Cast, Parody.

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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

Supporting characters

  • Chika Fujiwara 藤原千花

    Supporting 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

  • Yuu Ishigami 石上優

    Supporting 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

  • Miko Iino 伊井野ミコ

    Supporting character

    She is a freshman at Shuchiin Private Academy and the Auditor of the Student Council. Miko has a strong sense of justice and will correct others on what's right and wrong. Unfortunately, this led to her being bullied, though she still continues to uphold her idea of "right".

    Japanese voice: Miyu Tomita

  • 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

  • Narrator ナレーター

    Supporting character

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    Japanese voice: Yutaka Aoyama

  • 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

  • Maki Shijo 四条眞妃

    Supporting character

    Maki is a classmate and friend of Nagisa. She has short hair styled in short pigtails. She is friends with Nagisa and is secretly jealous of Nagisa's relationship with her boyfriend, as she too liked Kashiwagi's Boyfriend, but could not confess before.

    Japanese voice: Kana Ichinose

  • 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

  • Shirogane no Chichi 白銀の父

    Supporting character

    Father of Miyuki and Kei Shirogane.

    Japanese voice: Takehito Koyasu

  • Kozue Makihara 槇原こずえ

    Supporting character

    Makkii-senhai is a first-year high school student at Shuchi'in Academy and the president of the Tabletop Gaming Club, As the president of the Tabletop Gaming Club, Kozue loves games.

    Japanese voice: Marika Kouno

  • Mikado Shijo 四条帝

    Supporting character

    Mikado is the twin brother of Maki. He is among the story's smartest characters, as he placed first in the national mock exam during freshman year, to Miyuki's second place. As such, Miyuki has had an obsession with beating him in a rematch.

    Japanese voice: Seiichirou Yamashita

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