Aka Akasaka - Kaguya-Sama: Love Is War Manga

At the elite Shuchiin Academy, student council president Miyuki Shirogane and vice president Kaguya Shinomiya are widely admired as the school’s top prodigies—brilliant, accomplished, and seemingly perfect. Outwardly, they maintain an icy, dignified partnership. Secretly, they’re hopelessly in love with each other.

But for these two prideful geniuses, confessing first is unthinkable.

Each day becomes a psychological battlefield of schemes, traps, emotional manipulation, and ridiculous mind games—all designed to force the other person to confess their feelings first. Whether it’s competitive bento-box flexing, overthought texting strategies, or dramatic misunderstandings escalated to absurd extremes, every interaction becomes a war for the upper hand.

Kaguya-sama: Love is War blends sharp romantic comedy, social satire, character growth, and outrageous mental “battles,” delivering one of the most inventive and stylish romcoms in modern manga. Beneath the chaos lies heartfelt emotion, exploring loneliness, connection, and the awkward journey of learning how to love honestly.

By December 2022, the manga had over 22 million copies in circulation, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time. In 2020, Kaguya-sama: Love Is War won the 65th Shogakukan Manga Award in the general category.

Akasaka began as an assistant on Medaka Box, gaining a foundation in comedic timing and exaggerated reaction art—skills that heavily influence Kaguya’s expressive visual style.

Kaguya-Sama became a hit anime series and has multiple live action films.

Oshi no Ko (co-created with Mengo Yokoyari)

A critically acclaimed drama about the entertainment industry, identity, and revenge—showcasing Akasaka’s darker, more dramatic storytelling.

Japanese Name: かぐや様は告らせたい〜天才たちの恋愛頭脳戦〜
English Title: Kaguya-sama: Love is War
Manga-ka: Aka Akasaka
Original Publisher: Shueisha (Weekly Young Jump)
English Publisher: VIZ Media
Release Years: 2015–2022
Volumes: 28 (completed)
Age Rating: Teen (T) / 13+
Genre: Romantic Comedy, Psychological Comedy, School Life, Shōnen Romance

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