Aka Akasaka

All’s fair when love is war! Two geniuses. Two brains. Two hearts. One battle. Who will confess their love first…?! Kaguya Shinomiya and Miyuki Shirogane are two geniuses who stand atop their prestigious academy’s student council, making them the elite among elite. But it’s lonely at the top and each has fallen for the other. There’s just one huge problem standing in the way of lovey-dovey bliss—they’re both too prideful to be the first to confess their romantic feelings and thus become the “loser” in the competition of love! And so begins their daily schemes to force the other to confess first!

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War

through love is war i've realised i'm not the fan of the romcom genre i'd assumed myself to be - or maybe it's just that love is war begins with comedy so inane (love is War !!! those who confess first Lose) it borders and then tips into amusement. the first half follows in the usual footsteps of every other comedy before it, with a few twists and turns. i'd gotten ever so slightly bored of the back-and-forth till the 100th chapter, where the manga truly begins developing: ishigami's background reveal & the subsequent characters crowding around him, the Symbol of the student council room as shirogane so aptly puts it, a sort-of 'sanctuary'. there's something so special about looking back on a character's first appearance in any story - at that time they were nothing but a blank slate (take ishigami's rants on women that frankly did annoy me at many points), but as the plot Thickens and grows on its own, you get to see more of them - their stories, how they were changed by others in awful ways, how they're changing, again, because the damned student council room's got something in the air that doesn't go away even after three successions of the council. it's only after the anime ends and the manga continues (c137) that the story fully comes into its own, almost ditching the comedic aspects of its prior half in favour of watching the seeds it's planted nurture and grow: we see the innocuous couple from season one grow into characters of their own right, with maki shijo in the mix. we see shinomiya and shirogane reveal their deepest flaws and insecurities and realise why they've been trying so hard to seem cool, to seem collected. & don't even get me started on the ishigami arc !!! with tsubame and miko Oh My god ..... i'd be 1000% lying if i said this manga was the best i've ever read in a while but i'll take a page out of the student council's book and say it was pretty fulfilling. Something about stories about hope & being changed by the genuine connections and love u have for others stay with me the most. Thank u kaguya thank u shirogane thank u ishigami thank u fujiwara thank u miko thank u hayasaka i love you please always continue chasing the things you never thought you could dream of. And really there's no actual need to say please because i know they'll keep at it anyway no matter how their bonds shift and grow. Thanks for surprising me love is war !!!!

Two high school geniuses scheme to get the other to confess their love first. Two geniuses. Two brains. Two hearts. One battle. Who will confess their love first…?! Will a mysterious love letter to Kaguya make Miyuki jealous? Is drinking from a coffee cup with Kaguya’s lipstick on the rim an indirect kiss? How will Miyuki react when Kaguya says she’s “done it” before? Then, Miyuki’s phobia is revealed, the student council VP of Shuchiin Academy’s sister school in France displays epic Gallic rudeness, and the student council tries on some costumes… Nobody can resist cat ears.

Jess

Viktoria A

Will Kaguya figure out what Miyuki wants for his birthday plus present him with the perfect cake? Is treasurer Yu flunking out of school and beyond help...or can the one he fears most get him back on track? Then the romantic autumn moon-viewing festival leads to some stellar night moves. The student council plays a role-playing game in which at least one member doesn’t get to play out their fantasy. Ai assumes an alter ego to prove she can get Miyuki to fall in love with her in just one day. And Miyuki’s time as student council president is up! We play many roles in life. -- VIZ Media

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Vol. 6

antonia 

As leaders of their prestigious academy’s student council, Kaguya and Miyuki are the elite of the elite! But it’s lonely at the top... Luckily for them, they’ve fallen in love! There’s just one problem—they both have too much pride to admit it. And so begins the daily scheming to get the object of their affection to confess their romantic feelings first... Love is a war you win by losing. -- VIZ Media

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Vol. 1

Alyson Kauffman

Kayleigh

reece

Will Kaguya and Miyuki outsmart a psychological test designed to reveal their true feelings? Is spoon-feeding each other cake the way to each other’s hearts? Then, Miyuki visits Kaguya’s home for the first time, but she is too sick to enjoy it. Kaguya tries to befriend Miyuki’s little sister, but Chika has beaten her to the punch. And summer vacation arrives, but the student council still hasn’t agreed on a destination. Fireworks are supposed to be romantic. -- VIZ Media

Gianna Kristen

Two high school geniuses scheme to get the other to confess their love first. Two geniuses. Two brains. Two hearts. One battle. Who will confess their love first…?! Will Kaguya figure out what Miyuki wants for his birthday plus present him with the perfect cake? Is treasurer Yu flunking out of school and beyond help…or can the person he fears most get him back on track? Then, the romantic Autumn Moon Viewing Festival leads to some stellar night moves. The student council plays a role-playing game in which at least one member doesn’t get to play out their fantasy. Ai assumes an alter ego to prove she can get Miyuki to fall in love with her in just one day. And Miyuki’s time as student council president is up! We play many roles in life.

shelby mosel

Two high school geniuses scheme to get the other to confess their love first. Two geniuses. Two brains. Two hearts. One battle. Who will confess their love first…?! Will Kaguya and Miyuki share the shelter of an umbrella in a storm? Is carrying a knife dripping with blood proof that Kaguya is trying to kill a member of the student council? How will Kaguya react when Chika introduces her to potty humor? Then, Chika must intervene when Miyuki dispenses bad advice on a topic he knows nothing about, Miyuki tries to develop his kinesthetic intelligence, and Kaguya and her personal assistant play a practical joke on Miyuki that has dire consequences. Caffeine is required drinking.

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War

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