Kaguya-sama: Love Is War

About Kaguya-sama: Love Is War

"Kaguya-sama: Love Is War" is a popular Japanese anime television series that first premiered in 2019. Based on the manga series of the same name by Aka Akasaka, the show centers around the student council of Shuchi'in Academy, with a unique twist on the usual high school love story. The main protagonists, Kaguya Shinomiya and Miyuki Shirogane, are shown to have mutual feelings for each other but their pride prevents them from confessing. Thus, they engage in various schemes to make the other confess first, hence the term "Love Is War".

Making / Production

The series is directed by Mamoru Hatakeyama and written by Yasuhiro Nakanishi, with animation by studio A-1 Pictures. It premiered on several television networks in Japan, including Tokyo MX, GTV, GYT, BS11, MBS, CTC, BBC, and AT-X. It was later picked up by international streaming sites like Netflix and Crunchyroll, making it accessible to a larger audience.

Actors

• Aoi Koga voices Kaguya Shinomiya, the vice-president of the student council. She perfectly portrays Kaguya's prideful yet lovable character.
• Makoto Furukawa voices Miyuki Shirogane, the president of the student council. He brings out the nuances of Miyuki's intelligent yet prideful personality.
• Konomi Kohara plays Chika Fujiwara, the cheerful and spontaneous secretary of the student council. Her voice adds to the lightheartedness of the series.
• Ryota Suzuki plays Yu Ishigami, the treasurer who often finds himself caught in Kaguya and Miyuki's schemes. Suzuki's performance highlights Yu's serious yet often comical nature.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The series is based on a manga that was first published in 2015.
• The first season of the anime aired from January to March 2019, and the second season aired from April to June 2020.
• The "Chika Dance," a dance sequence from the show, became a viral meme online.

Quotes

• "There's no reason to feel inferior to anyone because you're you. There's no greater boon than that." - Miyuki Shirogane
• "Better to ask and be a fool once than never to ask and be a fool forever." - Yu Ishigami
• "They say people can change, but is that really true? If they decide they want to fly, will they grow wings?" - Kaguya Shinomiya

Music, Soundtrack

• The series' opening theme "Love Dramatic" by Masayuki Suzuki captures the show's comedic yet romantic spirit.
• The ending theme "Sentimental Crisis" by Halca complements the series' narrative arcs well.
• The score composed by Kei Haneoka, beautifully balances the show's range of emotions from comedic to serious moments.