Ask anyone for the best romance-comedy anime of the last decade and Kaguya-sama: Love Is War comes up before the sentence finishes. A-1 Pictures' 2019 adaptation turned a simple premise — two student-council geniuses too proud to confess — into one of the genre's defining shows across three seasons and a film. If you're catching up in 2026, the questions are where to stream it and whether a "war of confession" gimmick can carry a top-tier rating.
Quick answer
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (Season 1) is a 12-episode romance-comedy from A-1 Pictures (2019), adapting Aka Akasaka's manga. It streams on Crunchyroll and Hulu in most regions, sub and dub, with the sequels (*?* and Ultra Romantic) plus the First Kiss That Never Ends film on the same platforms. SenpaiRanks tracks Kaguya-sama at an 8.36 adjusted score, one of the highest marks in our romance and comedy rankings.
Is the hype real?
The premise sounds like a one-joke show. It isn't — and the dual axis is where that shows. A single popularity number would just tell you a lot of people watched it; SenpaiRanks' Quality axis tells you it holds up, because the comedy escalates while the romance stays sincere, and the third season (*Ultra Romantic*) is widely rated as one of the best romcom seasons ever animated. That trajectory — a show that gets better — is exactly what a two-axis read captures and a flat score flattens.
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Where to stream it
- Crunchyroll — sub + dub, all three seasons and the film.
- Hulu — U.S. streaming, mirrors most of the run.
We list every option plainly — no nudging you toward the platform that paid for placement, because a where-to-watch answer that hides options isn't an answer.
The verdict
Start at Season 1 and ride it through Ultra Romantic — it's a rare romcom that pays off the slow burn. For more in the lane, our best romance anime ranking and best comedy anime ranking both feature it, and The Dangers in My Heart is the natural next watch if you like the sincere side. Think it deserves to top the romance board? Open the Kaguya-sama ranking page, rate it, and push it there.
Frequently asked questions
Q: Where can I watch Kaguya-sama: Love Is War?
A: All three seasons and the film stream on Crunchyroll, with Hulu also carrying most of the run in the U.S., sub and dub.
Q: Is Kaguya-sama good?
A: Yes — it holds an 8.36 adjusted score on SenpaiRanks, among the highest in the romance and comedy rankings.
Q: How many seasons of Kaguya-sama are there?
A: Three TV seasons plus the film The First Kiss That Never Ends, which continues the story after Season 3.
Q: What order do I watch Kaguya-sama in?
A: Season 1, then Kaguya-sama: Love Is War?, then Ultra Romantic, then the First Kiss That Never Ends movie.
Q: Which season is the best?
A: Ultra Romantic (Season 3) is widely considered the peak and one of the best romcom seasons ever animated.