Watch Order (Release = Chronological)Recommended
0 / 6 watchedRelease order matches story order. The film and the 2025 special continue the plot, so watch them in sequence.
- 1 Kaguya-sama: Love Is War Season 1 12 episodes, 2019. A-1 Pictures. Introduces the council and the confession battles.
- 2 Kaguya-sama: Love Is War Season 2 12 episodes, 2020. Sports festival and election arcs.
- 3 Kaguya-sama: Love Is War OVA Three short stories released May 2021. Light side content; watch before season 3.
- 4 Kaguya-sama: Love Is War: Ultra Romantic (Season 3) 13 episodes, 2022. Ultra Romantic. Ends at the culture festival confession.
- 5 Kaguya-sama: Love Is War: The First Kiss That Never Ends Feature film premiered December 2022. Required continuation of the romance plot.
- 6 Kaguya-sama: Love Is War: The Stairway to Adulthood TV special aired December 31, 2025. Latest released entry; bridges toward the finale.
About Kaguya-sama: Love Is War
At Shuchiin Academy, student council president Miyuki Shirogane and vice president Kaguya Shinomiya refuse to confess first, so each plots to force the other into it. A-1 Pictures animated three TV seasons: 12 episodes in 2019, 12 in 2020 and 13 in the 2022 Ultra Romantic season, plus a 2021 OVA with three short stories.
The story continues in Kaguya-sama: Love Is War: The First Kiss That Never Ends, a December 2022 film that adapts the post-confession arc and is required viewing. The Stairway to Adulthood TV special aired December 31, 2025 and moves the cast past graduation setup. A concluding film with an original story by Aka Akasaka was announced the same night but had no release date as of September 17, 2026.
Good to know
Watch the First Kiss film between Ultra Romantic and the Stairway special; skipping it breaks the plot. The two live-action films from 2019 and 2021 are separate adaptations and stay out of this list. The announced Final Chapter film is an original story, not a manga arc adaptation.
