Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (TV series)

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (かぐや様は告らせたい ～天才たちの恋愛頭脳戦～) 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

Season 1
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.

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.

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, 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. 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. In Southeast Asia, Muse Communication released the season on Netflix, bilibili, iQIYI.

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. 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.