かぐや様は告らせたい 大人への階段
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -Stairway to Adulthood-
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. (Source: MAL Rewrite) Note: The anime first premiered in Japan as a TV Special, and was later split into 2 episodes on streaming.
Names
| Original | かぐや様は告らせたい 大人への階段 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Otona e no Kaidan |
| English | Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -Stairway to Adulthood- |
| Chinese | 辉夜大小姐想让我告白 通往大人的阶梯 (simplified · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Kaguya-sama: Love Is War - The Grown-Up Staircase |
Facts
| Format | Special · 2 ep · 26 min · 1h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2025-12-31 (Autumn 2025) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | A-1 Pictures |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | ComedyPsychologicalRomanceSlice of Life |
| Themes | Female ProtagonistMale ProtagonistHeterosexualOjou-samaComing of AgeSeinenUrbanTsundereEnsemble CastParodySchoolVTuber |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 8.60 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 8.49 / 10 |
| Composite | 71.0 |
| On lists | 49,747 |
| Favourited | 1,021 (2.1%) |
| Completion | 91.0% |
| Drop rate | 0.4% |
| In backlog | 35.0% |
| Score spread σ | 1.24 |
Score distribution
1412153324575146629471,20183,41494,902102,933
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2025 | A | 3 of 65 |
| Format | Special | S+ | 4 of 872 |
| Length | OVA / Special | S+ | 5 of 1,260 |
| Studio | A-1 Pictures | A | 11 of 200 |
| Year | 2025 | A | 15 of 284 |
| Era | Mid 2020s | A | 24 of 487 |
| Genre | Romance | A | 50 of 1,687 |
| Demographic | Seinen | A | 51 of 775 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | A | 53 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | A | 57 of 1,578 |
| Genre | Psychological | B | 59 of 416 |
| Genre | Comedy | S | 70 of 3,488 |
| Source material | Manga | A | 131 of 3,025 |
| Origin | Japan | A | 203 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Shinichi Omata |
|---|---|
| Character design | Yuuko Yahiro, Akane Takeda |
| Original creator | Aka Akasaka |
Franchise — かぐや様は告らせたい～天才たちの恋愛頭脳戦～
S🌍かぐや様は告らせたい～天才たちの恋愛頭脳戦～
Kaguya-sama: Love is War
S🌍かぐや様は告らせたい？～天才たちの恋愛頭脳戦～
Kaguya-sama: Love is War?
B第３期『かぐや様は告らせたい-ウルトラロマンティック-』 ／ ティザーPV 「石上優は語りたい」
Kaguya-sama: Love is War -Ultra Romantic- "Yu Ishigami Wants to Chat"
Bかぐや様は告らせたい～天才たちの恋愛頭脳戦～OVA
Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensaitachi no Renai Zunousen OVA
S+かぐや様は告らせたい-ウルトラロマンティック-
Kaguya-sama: Love is War -Ultra Romantic-
Sかぐや様は告らせたい -ファーストキッスは終わらない-
Kaguya-sama: Love is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends-
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| prequel | 2023 | Kaguya-sama: Love is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends- |
AniList id 194884 · MAL id 61903 · record updated 2026-08-27