Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (TV series)

Template:Nihongo 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.

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.

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

Template:Main The anime television series adaptation was announced by Shueisha on 1 June 2018. 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.

Season 2

Template:Main A second season, titled Kaguya-sama: Love Is War?, was announced on 19 October 2019. The staff and cast returned to reprise their roles, 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.

Season 3

Template:Main 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. The OVA was bundled with the manga's twenty-second volume, which was released on 19 May 2021. The third season titled Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – Ultra Romantic aired from 9 April to 25 June 2022, with returning staff and cast members.

International release

Aniplex of America acquired the series in North America, and streamed the series on Crunchyroll, Hulu, and FunimationNow. In Australia and New Zealand, AnimeLab simulcasted the series within the region. The series is licensed by Muse Communication and was streamed on Netflix, bilibili, iQIYI in Southeast Asia. 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.

Reception

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2019	IGN Awards	Best Anime Series	Kaguya-sama: Love Is War	rowspan="2" Template:Nom
2020	4th Crunchyroll Anime Awards	Best Girl	Chika Fujiwara
		Best Ending Sequence	"Chikatto Chika Chikaa♡" Template:Small		Template:Won
		Best Character Design	Yuko Yahiro, original design by Aka Akasaka		Template:Nom
		Best Comedy	Kaguya-sama: Love Is War		rowspan="15" Template:Won
		Best Couple	Kaguya Shinomiya & Miyuki Shirogane
	14th Seiyu Awards	Best Actress in a Leading Role	Aoi Koga Template:Small
		Best Actor in Supporting Role	Makoto Furukawa Template:Small
	10th Newtype Anime Awards	Best TV Anime	Kaguya-sama: Love Is War?
		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! Template:Small
		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! Template:Small
2021	5th Crunchyroll Anime Awards	Best Girl	Kaguya Shinomiya
		Best Opening Sequence	"Daddy! Daddy! Do! Template:Small		rowspan="2" Template:Nom
		Best Director	Mamoru Hatakeyama
		Best Comedy	Kaguya-sama: Love Is War?		Template:Won
		Best Couple	Kaguya Shinomiya & Miyuki Shirogane		rowspan="2" Template:Nom
2022	6th Crunchyroll Anime Awards	Best VA Performance (Spanish)	Jessica Ángeles Template:Small
	12th Newtype Anime Awards	Best Work (TV)	Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – Ultra Romantic	Template:Draw
		Best Male Character	Miyuki Shirogane	Template:Draw
			Yu Ishigami	Template:Draw
		Best Female Character	Kaguya Shinomiya	rowspan="2" Template:Draw
		Best Voice Actor	Makoto Furukawa
		Best Voice Actress	Aoi Koga	Template:Won
		Best Theme Song	"GIRI GIRI" Template:Small	Template:Draw
		Best Director	Mamoru Hatakeyama	Template:Draw
		Best Screenplay	Yasuhiro Nakanishi	Template:Won
		Best Character Design	Yuko Yahiro, original design by Aka Akasaka	rowspan="2" Template:Draw
		Best Mascot Character	Chika Fujiwara
		Best Soundtrack	Kei Haneoka	Template:Draw
2023	7th Crunchyroll Anime Awards	Best Supporting Character	Ai Hayasaka	rowspan="5" Template:Nom
		Best Ending Sequence	"My Heart Has Surrendered" Template:Small
		Best Anime Song	"My Nonfiction" Template:Small
		Best Continuing Series	Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – Ultra Romantic
		Best Comedy
		Best Romance		Template:Won
		Best VA Performance (French)	Martin Faliu Template:Small	rowspan="4" Template:Nom
		Best VA Performance (Spanish)	Elizabeth Infante Template:Small
	Japan Expo Awards	Daruma for Best Anime	Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – Ultra Romantic
		Daruma for Best Director
		Daruma for Best Romance Anime		Template:Won
		Daruma for Best Opening	"GIRI GIRI" Template:Small	rowspan="2" Template:Nom
		Daruma for Best Ending	"My Heart Has Surrendered" Template:Small

External links

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• Template:Official website at Aniplex of America
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