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Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -Stairway to Adulthood-

Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Otona e no Kaidan · かぐや様は告らせたい 大人への階段

Special · Finished · Fall 2025 · 2 episodes · 26 min

Years after graduating from high school, Kaguya Shinomiya finds her old photo album and reminisces about when she was a part of Shuuchiin Academy's student council. At the time, Kaguya had just started dating the president Miyuki Shirogane, and the two were hopelessly in love. With each wholesome and silly memory from their past, Kaguya is filled with bliss.

(Source: MAL Rewrite)

Note: The anime first premiered in Japan as a TV Special, and was later split into 2 episodes on streaming.

Genres: Comedy, Psychological, Romance, Slice of Life

Tags: Female Protagonist, Male Protagonist, Heterosexual, Ojou-sama, Coming of Age, Seinen, Urban, Tsundere, Ensemble Cast, Parody, School, VTuber

Studio: A-1 Pictures

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Episodes

  1. Episode 1: Chika Fujiwara Wants to Surprise / Miyuki Shirogane Wants to Talk / Kaguya Shinomiya`s Impossible Task / The ABCs of Men and Women / Kaguya Wants to Talk / Kaguya Wants to See Them Off
  2. Episode 2: Episode 2

Reviews

It was a great special but it's hard to not feel let down considering the big picture

A heartwarming return to a beloved series—but is this the right direction forward?

A-1 cooked. Where’s the rest of the story?