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Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends-

2022 · 96 min

A witty, heartfelt romantic comedy that balances absurd humor with genuine emotional depth, exploring insecurity and self-acceptance.

Genres
Animation, Comedy, Romance
Tagline
Romance can be a little melancholy.
Overview
After pining for one another and plotting for so long, Kaguya Shinomiya and Miyuki Shirogane finally have their climactic first kiss. However, they struggle to define their relationship. After all, how much of their true selves have they really shown to one another?

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Genres
Animation, Comedy, Romance
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How it feels

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • violence
Places
  • school
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • animated
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism4
Romance8
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
animation, comedy, romance
Directed by
Mamoru Hatakeyama
Written by
Yasuhiro Nakanishi
Starring
Makoto Furukawa, Aoi Koga, Konomi Kohara, Ryota Suzuki, Miyu Tomita, Yumiri Hanamori, Momo Asakura, Rina Hidaka
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
96 min
Country
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Japanese

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