Kaguya-sama: Love Is War

20190 JA

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 42

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A high school girl and boy are part of the student council at a pricey school. They have a crush on one another, but have kept it under wraps so far. With awareness and an inkling of what the other one feels for each the challenge becomes to make the opposite side profess his or her love first.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sho Hirano
Miyuki Shirogane
Kanna Hashimoto
Kaguya Shinomiya
Hayato Sano
Yuu Ishigami
Nana Asakawa
Chika Fujiwara
Mayu Hotta
Ai Hayasaka
Natsumi Ikema
Nagisa Kashiwagi
Masahiro Takashima
Shirogane's Father
Jiro Sato
Shozo Tanuma / Narrator

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hayato Kawai
Writers: Yuichi Tokunaga
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Kaguya-sama: Love Is War Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Koji Endo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ryuichi Takita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sho Hirano and Kanna Hashimoto and Hayato Sano carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9816396 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Hayato Kawai directs. Koji Endo scores. Ryuichi Takita cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Part of the "Kaguya-sama: Love Is War Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Original score by Koji Endo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ryuichi Takita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sho Hirano and Kanna Hashimoto and Hayato Sano carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt9816396 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score: Koji Endo
Editing: Ryuichi Takita
Production design: Yuji Hayashida
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (2019)

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Kaguya-sama: Love Is War Collection

A prestigious private high school has students who rank academically at the top of the nation. The school's student council president is Miyuki Shirogane and their student council vice-president is Kaguya Shinomiya. They are attracted to each other, but do not confess their feelings for each other due to their stubborn pride. About a half a year has passed since they have kept their feelings private. Now, Miyuki Shirogane and Kaguya Shinomiya think the person who confesses first will be the loser. They both think of ways to make the other person confess first.