Underplayed Gems

Kaguya-sama: Love is War (2019)

Kaguya-sama: Love is War poster
Original title
かぐや様は告らせたい～天才たちの恋愛頭脳戦～
Genre
romantic comedy anime and manga, Comedy, Psychological, Romance, Slice of Life
Country
Japan
Length
3 seasons, 37 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
8.5 of 10 from 860 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two stubborn high school geniuses are in love but refuse to confess first because they see it as a loss. They use elaborate schemes and mind games to trick the other into admitting their feelings. The story is a parody of romantic tropes and competitive school clubs.

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What happens

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (Japanese: かぐや様は告らせたい ～天才たちの恋愛頭脳戦～, Hepburn: Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Ren'ai Zunōsen; lit. "Lady Kaguya Wants to Make Him Confess: The Geniuses' War of Hearts and Minds") is a Japanese anime television series produced by A-1 Pictures, based on the manga series Kaguya-sama: Love Is War by Aka Akasaka. The series aired from 12 January 2019 to 25 June 2022 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. A film, serving as the story's conclusion, Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – The Final Chapter, has been announced. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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