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-
Shuchiin Academy’s student council room: the place where Student Council Vice President Kaguya Shinomiya and President Miyuki Shirogane met. After a long battle in love, these two geniuses communicated their feelings and, at the Hoshin Festival, had their very first kiss. However, there was no clear confession of love. The relationship between these two, who assumed they would be a couple, remains ambiguous. Now, overly conscious of their feelings, they must face the biggest challenge yet: Christmas. It’s Shirogane who wants it to be perfect versus Kaguya who pursues the imperfect situation. This is the very “normal” love story of two geniuses and the first kiss that never ends. (Source: Aniplex of America) Note: The anime first premiered in theaters across Japan on December 17, 2022. It was later split into 2 parts on TV, and 4 episodes on streaming, and Blu-Ray/DVD.
Names
| Original | かぐや様は告らせたい -ファーストキッスは終わらない- (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: First Kiss wa Owaranai |
| English | Kaguya-sama: Love is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends- |
| Chinese | 辉夜姬想让人告白－永不结束的初吻－ (simplified · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Kaguya-sama: Love is War Movie · Kaguya-sama: Cuộc chiến tỏ tình - Nụ hôn đầu không hồi kết · Госпожа Кагуя: в любви как на войне. Бесконечный первый поцелуй |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 4 ep · 25 min · 2h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2023-04-01 → 2023-04-03 (Spring 2023) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | A-1 Pictures |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | ComedyPsychologicalRomanceSlice of Life |
| Themes | HeterosexualComing of AgeOjou-samaSchoolMale ProtagonistPrimarily Teen CastFemale ProtagonistTsundereSchool ClubSlapstickEnsemble CastSeinenPhilosophy |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll · Bilibili TV |
Reception
| Community score | 8.80 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 8.77 / 10 |
| Composite | 76.8 |
| On lists | 146,724 |
| Favourited | 4,543 (3.1%) |
| Completion | 94.0% |
| Drop rate | 0.4% |
| In backlog | 27.0% |
| Score spread σ | 1.18 |
| MyAnimeList | 8.71 / 10 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Spring 2023 | S+ | 1 of 68 |
| Length | Micro-series | S | 3 of 210 |
| Studio | A-1 Pictures | S | 4 of 200 |
| Year | 2023 | S | 7 of 327 |
| Genre | Romance | S | 13 of 1,687 |
| Demographic | Seinen | S | 13 of 775 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | S | 15 of 1,578 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | S | 17 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Comedy | S+ | 18 of 3,488 |
| Genre | Psychological | A | 20 of 416 |
| Era | Early 2020s | S | 24 of 1,596 |
| Source material | Manga | S | 43 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | S | 46 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | S | 63 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Shinichi Omata, Risa Wakabayashi |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Yasuhiro Nakanishi |
| Character design | Yuuko Yahiro |
| 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～
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ARelated
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| prequel | 2022 | Kaguya-sama: Love is War -Ultra Romantic- |
| sequel | 2025 | Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -Stairway to Adulthood- |
AniList id 151384 · MAL id 52198 · record updated 2026-08-27