Kaguya-sama: Love is War
Kaguya-sama: Love is War (known in Japanese as Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Ren'ai Zunsen) is another hugely popular comedy-romance manga (and anime). This is a comedy-romance manga that focuses on comedy, with romance serving as a goal rather than a daily occurrence.
Kaguya-sama follows the daily lives of the titular Kaguya Shinomiya, vice president of the student council, and council president Miyuki Shirogane in the student council office of the elite Shuchiin Academy. Kaguya and Miyuki are equally in love, but they are both far too proud to admit it. Each chapter pits the two against each other in elaborate schemes in a beautiful episodic fashion.
These schemes are either an attempt to force the other person to confess their feelings or a ruse to bring them closer together. The plots become increasingly ridiculous and elaborate as the series progresses, with spanners thrown in by supporting characters Chika Fujiwara and Yu Ishigami. Kaguya-comedy sama's is fantastic, with every joke eliciting a burst of laughter. The romance, on the other hand, is always present, floating in the background. After all, love, lust, and affection fuel every plot and scheme.
Kaguya-take sama's on romance manga is really refreshing, upending old tropes and reframing the will-they-won't-they dynamic by transforming the narrative into a wonderful blend of shonen battle manga and slice-of-life comedy manga. Brilliant and heartwarming.
Author: Aka Akasaka
Original run: May 19, 2015 – November 2, 2022
Volumes: 28
Status: Completed
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