Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (TV series)
| Kaguya-sama: Love Is War | |
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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) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Anime television series | |
| Love is War? (season 2) Ultra Romantic (season 3) | |
| Directed by | |
| Original run | 12 January 2019 – 25 June 2022 |
| Episodes | 37 (115 segments) + OVA |
| Film | |
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (.
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
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 12 | 12 January 2019 | 30 March 2019 | |
| 2 | 12 | 11 April 2020 | 27 June 2020 | |
| 3 | 13 | 9 April 2022 | 25 June 2022 | |
Cast and characters
- 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
Season 1
The anime television series adaptation was announced by Shueisha on 1 June 2018.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]
Aniplex of America acquired the series in North America, and streamed the series on Crunchyroll, Hulu, and FunimationNow.[6] In Australia and New Zealand, AnimeLab simulcasted the series within the region.[7] The series is licensed by Muse Communication and was streamed on Netflix, bilibili, iQIYI in Southeast Asia.[8][9]
Season 2
A second season, titled Kaguya-sama: Love Is War?, was announced on 19 October 2019. The staff and cast returned to reprise their roles,[10] 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.[11] 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.[12][13][14] In Southeast Asia, Muse Communication released the season on Netflix, bilibili, iQIYI.[15][16][17]
Season 3
On 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.[18] The OVA was bundled with the manga's twenty-second volume, which was released on 19 May 2021.[19] The third season titled Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – Ultra Romantic aired from 9 April to 25 June 2022,[20] with returning staff and cast members.[21]
Reception
Awards and nominations
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| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | IGN Awards | Best Anime Series | Kaguya-sama: Love Is War | Nominated | [22] |
| 2020 | 4th Crunchyroll Anime Awards | Best Girl | Chika Fujiwara | Nominated | [23] |
| 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 | [24] | ||
| Best Actor in Supporting Role | Makoto Furukawa as Miyuki Shirogane | ||||
| 10th Newtype Anime Awards | Best TV Anime | Kaguya-sama: Love Is War? | [25] | ||
| 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 | [26] | ||
| 2021 | 5th Crunchyroll Anime Awards | Best Girl | Kaguya Shinomiya | [27] | |
| 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 | [28] | |
| 12th Newtype Anime Awards | Best Work (TV) | Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – Ultra Romantic | 4th place | [29] | |
| 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 | [30] |
| 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 Romance Anime | Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – Ultra Romantic | Won | [31] |
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External links
- 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
