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Kaguya-sama Watch Order
Watch Kaguya-sama: Love Is War in simple release order: Season 1, Season 2, Ultra Romantic (Season 3), the 2022 film The First Kiss That Never Ends, and then The Stairway to Adulthood (2025 TV special). The Final Chapter, an announced concluding film, has no release date yet. A short 2021 OVA is optional.
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Why this order?
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War is delightfully easy to watch in order, because its release order and story order are the same thing. This A-1 Pictures rom-com follows student council vice-president Kaguya Shinomiya and president Miyuki Shirogane, two geniuses too proud to confess their feelings, so they scheme to make the other admit defeat first. The narrative builds continuously, so the only sensible path is straight through from the beginning. The watch order is the headline order here. Start with Season 1 (2019, 12 episodes), move to Season 2 (2020, officially titled "Kaguya-sama: Love Is War?" with a question mark, also 12 episodes), then watch Ultra Romantic, the 2022 third season (13 episodes) that many fans consider the high point of the entire series. Each season deepens the supporting cast (Chika Fujiwara, Yu Ishigami, Miko Iino) and the emotional stakes between the two leads, so skipping around would spoil running gags and major turning points. The one real gotcha involves the post-Season 3 entries. The First Kiss That Never Ends premiered in Japanese theaters in December 2022, and it is fully canon. It picks up directly after the events of Ultra Romantic and resolves story threads the season leaves hanging, so do not skip it. After that film comes The Stairway to Adulthood, a two-part TV special that aired December 31, 2025, continuing the story further. Finally, The Final Chapter is an announced concluding theatrical film with no release date set as of mid-2026. Watch everything in order: seasons first, then The First Kiss That Never Ends, then The Stairway to Adulthood, and The Final Chapter when it arrives. There is also a standalone 2021 OVA: a light, low-stakes bonus episode that is genuinely optional and not required to follow the main story; slot it in after Season 2 if you want it, or skip it entirely. If you enjoy this brand of sharp, fast-paced romantic comedy, A-1 Pictures and similar studios offer good neighbors: Horimiya, Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, and Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku all share that blend of comedy and genuine romance. But for Kaguya-sama itself, just press play on Season 1 and keep going.
How many episodes is Kaguya-sama: Love Is War?
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War has 37 episodes across the 3 series entries tracked in this guide.
- Kaguya-sama: Love Is War Season 1 12 episodes 2019
- Kaguya-sama: Love Is War Season 2 12 episodes 2020
- Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Ultra Romantic (Season 3) 13 episodes 2022
Timeline 2019-2025
Every entry by release year: rows that share a year are a cluster, and the long droughts are called out on the rail.
- 2019 Season 1
- 2020 Season 2
- 2021 OVA
- 2022 , Ultra Romantic (Season 3), The First Kiss That Never Ends (movie)
- 2025 , The Stairway to Adulthood
Upcoming / TBA: Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, The Final Chapter
Where to play it today
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I watch Kaguya-sama: Love Is War in?
Watch in release order, which is also story order: Season 1 (2019), Season 2 (2020), Ultra Romantic / Season 3 (2022), the film The First Kiss That Never Ends (December 2022), then The Stairway to Adulthood (2025 TV special), and The Final Chapter (announced concluding film, no release date yet). The 2021 OVA is an optional standalone bonus you can fit in after Season 2 or skip.
How many seasons and episodes are there?
There are three TV seasons: 12, 12, and 13 episodes (37 total), plus one canon theatrical film (The First Kiss That Never Ends, 2022), a two-part TV special (The Stairway to Adulthood, 2025), and an announced concluding film (The Final Chapter, no release date yet). A separate 2021 OVA episode also exists as an optional bonus.
Is The First Kiss That Never Ends canon?
Yes. The film is a fully canon sequel that continues the story directly after Ultra Romantic (Season 3). It is not the finale, however: The Stairway to Adulthood (2025) and the announced Final Chapter film follow it. Watch the film in order after Season 3, then continue with the later entries.
Can I skip any seasons or the OVA?
Don't skip any of the three TV seasons. The story is continuous, with ongoing romance, recurring gags, and character arcs that build across each one. The only genuinely skippable piece is the standalone 2021 OVA, a light bonus episode that isn't required to follow the main story.
Where can I watch Kaguya-sama: Love Is War?
The seasons stream on Crunchyroll and Hulu, with availability on Netflix varying by region. The film The First Kiss That Never Ends has had more limited Western streaming, so check current availability on your service and in your country.
What studio made Kaguya-sama: Love Is War?
All three seasons and the film were produced by A-1 Pictures, based on Aka Akasaka's manga of the same name.
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