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かぐや様は告らせたい ～天才たちの恋愛頭脳戦～[Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen] #22
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Vol. 22
Two geniuses. Two brains.
Two hearts. One battle.
Who will confess their love first…?!
Will Miko’s budding closeness with Miyuki make other interested parties jealous? Then, entertaining a cat in the student council chambers leads to awkward complications. As the war between the Shinomiyas and the Shijos heats up, Kaguya’s new assistant and Mikado both fall under suspicion. And then Kaguya and Miyuki spend the night together…alone!
How do you know when you’re ready?
Two hearts. One battle.
Who will confess their love first…?!
Will Miko’s budding closeness with Miyuki make other interested parties jealous? Then, entertaining a cat in the student council chambers leads to awkward complications. As the war between the Shinomiyas and the Shijos heats up, Kaguya’s new assistant and Mikado both fall under suspicion. And then Kaguya and Miyuki spend the night together…alone!
How do you know when you’re ready?
208 pages, Paperback
First published May 19, 2021
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Name (in native language): 赤坂アカ
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Zodiac: Virgo
Blood Type: O
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April 21, 2023
From cats to suspicious brothers to misunderstood head pats, there’s a lot going on at Shuchiin these days, but that starts to fall by the wayside as the spectre of hormones begins to swirl around our dear Shirogane and Kaguya. But now the lingering question remains… if love is war, then what’s sex, exactly?
Mangaka taking on cats is one of my favourite things and so it goes here, with the first belter of a story in this volume being about Kaguya’s deep hatred of cats compared to dogs and the whole thing leading off with the disturbing implication of an extended Fujiwara clan.
Once a cat enters the picture, it’s basically an excuse for Kaguya to go full tsundere on it and so we have an utter charmer of a cat along with some of the funniest exhortations of feline violence ever (Kaguya’s line about what would happen if they were in a more lawless country is a series all-timer; I was dying).
Even better, not only does the cat become a recurring character, but he ends up integrated in the main plot of this volume in a major way. Which ends up being a real story arc, despite starting off with Ishigami talking about boobs.
Yes, sex is in the air, or at least it might be. The boys start being boys, but in the midst of being very honest about things, eye-openingly so, Shirogane might be overheard by Kaguya, and what’s she to do with all this locker talk?
As it turns out, she hilariously derails the final arc of the series in favour of having a tea party that’s all about whether or not she and Shirogane should do it. To which the answer is a resounding… maybe? So naturally, like many a comedy before it, the narrative contrives to have them end up alone at Shirogane’s new place.
[Spoilers Likely Beyond This Point]
What I absolutely love about this arc is that it addresses the fact that hormones and teenagers are both wildly unpredictable and, while Shirogane is more than willing to accommodate Kaguya, she’s got a lot of worries about the stability of their relationship when they go to separate colleges.
If anything, Kaguya is far more the instigator of, well, anything at all (ladies, I tell you true that men are utterly weak to you wearing their clothing). And there’s no judgement here, which is really important and makes this so special. Yeah, females are allowed to have sex drives, or not, and shouldn’t be judged for it.
And if hormones do get out of control and our leads sleep together, which they do, it’s treated absolutely respectfully and tastefully in a way I wasn’t really expecting. Sex when there wasn’t supposed to be sex absolutely happens and it was refreshing to see two people who care about one another just too into one another to stop.
It’s also one of the few times our leads didn’t overthink themselves miserable and that’s a nice touch too. I’m all for sex positivity in manga, frankly, and this was amazing - it may be the best depiction of sex I’ve ever seen in a manga and it doesn’t even depict it! The girl talk epilogue was basically the icing on the cake, showing that Kaguya truly has changed over the course of this series and in some very positive ways.
On top of that, we get the mangaka’s sign-off ahead of the final arc and that was really appreciated. I love seeing insight into the creative process and, while he claims the series is no longer a straight comedy, I would argue it’s been consistently strong on all fronts for many volumes.
As for negatives, well, the new guy at school is just kind of a dud, although his sudden friendship with Shirogane is fun enough. He’s there for plot reasons and that’s honestly not enough to make me care about him. Also Miko and Yu aren’t together yet and, while I don’t often ship characters, put them together already, dammit!
5 stars - I can’t do any less for the mature way this handles the immaturity of teenage sexual urges and lets things happen like they probably would, rather than taking a big stand for purity or pushing it to the big climax (ahem) of the series or whatever. Your choices are your own and should be treated as such. This silly book feels very real in that moment and it was all the better for it.
Mangaka taking on cats is one of my favourite things and so it goes here, with the first belter of a story in this volume being about Kaguya’s deep hatred of cats compared to dogs and the whole thing leading off with the disturbing implication of an extended Fujiwara clan.
Once a cat enters the picture, it’s basically an excuse for Kaguya to go full tsundere on it and so we have an utter charmer of a cat along with some of the funniest exhortations of feline violence ever (Kaguya’s line about what would happen if they were in a more lawless country is a series all-timer; I was dying).
Even better, not only does the cat become a recurring character, but he ends up integrated in the main plot of this volume in a major way. Which ends up being a real story arc, despite starting off with Ishigami talking about boobs.
Yes, sex is in the air, or at least it might be. The boys start being boys, but in the midst of being very honest about things, eye-openingly so, Shirogane might be overheard by Kaguya, and what’s she to do with all this locker talk?
As it turns out, she hilariously derails the final arc of the series in favour of having a tea party that’s all about whether or not she and Shirogane should do it. To which the answer is a resounding… maybe? So naturally, like many a comedy before it, the narrative contrives to have them end up alone at Shirogane’s new place.
[Spoilers Likely Beyond This Point]
What I absolutely love about this arc is that it addresses the fact that hormones and teenagers are both wildly unpredictable and, while Shirogane is more than willing to accommodate Kaguya, she’s got a lot of worries about the stability of their relationship when they go to separate colleges.
If anything, Kaguya is far more the instigator of, well, anything at all (ladies, I tell you true that men are utterly weak to you wearing their clothing). And there’s no judgement here, which is really important and makes this so special. Yeah, females are allowed to have sex drives, or not, and shouldn’t be judged for it.
And if hormones do get out of control and our leads sleep together, which they do, it’s treated absolutely respectfully and tastefully in a way I wasn’t really expecting. Sex when there wasn’t supposed to be sex absolutely happens and it was refreshing to see two people who care about one another just too into one another to stop.
It’s also one of the few times our leads didn’t overthink themselves miserable and that’s a nice touch too. I’m all for sex positivity in manga, frankly, and this was amazing - it may be the best depiction of sex I’ve ever seen in a manga and it doesn’t even depict it! The girl talk epilogue was basically the icing on the cake, showing that Kaguya truly has changed over the course of this series and in some very positive ways.
On top of that, we get the mangaka’s sign-off ahead of the final arc and that was really appreciated. I love seeing insight into the creative process and, while he claims the series is no longer a straight comedy, I would argue it’s been consistently strong on all fronts for many volumes.
As for negatives, well, the new guy at school is just kind of a dud, although his sudden friendship with Shirogane is fun enough. He’s there for plot reasons and that’s honestly not enough to make me care about him. Also Miko and Yu aren’t together yet and, while I don’t often ship characters, put them together already, dammit!
5 stars - I can’t do any less for the mature way this handles the immaturity of teenage sexual urges and lets things happen like they probably would, rather than taking a big stand for purity or pushing it to the big climax (ahem) of the series or whatever. Your choices are your own and should be treated as such. This silly book feels very real in that moment and it was all the better for it.
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December 22, 2022the way this volume had me wheezing and crying from laughter
December 8, 2024
depression hit me hard today, so a warm bath with my favourite comfort manga series was much needed 🥺💖
June 30, 2022
nOT THE AMONG US CRYING
July 17, 2024
REALLLL
October 20, 2021
March 22 - finally finished reading the last chapter of this volume (Chapter 221)... This is a very steamy and hot volume 🔥😍
May 8, 2022
peak
October 9, 2022
Kaguya-sama Love is War has the uncanny ability to make me blitz through an entire volume in so little time when it is filled to the brim with exposition and dialogue. Truly a masterpiece in pacing and storytelling.
That aside, this was another stellar volume. I loved Mikado's introduction and a curious to see where his character goes, as well as this "war" brewing in the background. It is amusing to me that despite all this suspense and mystery, watching these goofy, dysfunctional kids interact with each other is still the highlight of the volume. Also, Kaguya's and Miyuki's relationship leveled up quite a bit! And the final chapter, especially Kaguya's resolve to live her life the way she wants to, was the beautiful cherry on top of this delightful sundae. Another great volume, can't wait to read more!
That aside, this was another stellar volume. I loved Mikado's introduction and a curious to see where his character goes, as well as this "war" brewing in the background. It is amusing to me that despite all this suspense and mystery, watching these goofy, dysfunctional kids interact with each other is still the highlight of the volume. Also, Kaguya's and Miyuki's relationship leveled up quite a bit! And the final chapter, especially Kaguya's resolve to live her life the way she wants to, was the beautiful cherry on top of this delightful sundae. Another great volume, can't wait to read more!
September 18, 2022
Hermoso tomo, como dice en la sobrecubierta, desde el tomo 14 el anime cambio y se centra más en desarrollar a sus personajes, la evolución de ambos protagonistas es increíble, sin hacer menos a los demás miembros del consejo, excepto Fujiwara ella sigue igual que siempre.
Por fin llegó el personaje más importante al consejo! Un gato 💗😻
No puedo creer que realmente pasará, y paso como debe de pasar, solo dejándose llevar.
Por fin llegó el personaje más importante al consejo! Un gato 💗😻
No puedo creer que realmente pasará, y paso como debe de pasar, solo dejándose llevar.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 14, 2022
This volume was so cute…Kaguya’s character development has been so fun to watch!
April 16, 2023
screaminnnnnngggg
March 19, 2024
HOOOOOLYYYYY SHIIIIIIIIIIIIT!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 29, 2021
they really did that
April 4, 2023
"And so the story enters its final stage."
-Volume 21
"There's something wrong with society if it can't accept my love of small breasts!"
-Shirogane, Volume 22
Back by popular demand, my take-a-moment-to-compose-myself hiatus from Love is War is over, and we can enter the final arc of this journey. I recently have been rewatching the series with some friends (their first time), and it astounds me both how effective the storytelling has always been, as well as how versatile the series can be. You can see that tonal elasticity in the early stories too, far before Akasaka abandoned Rom-com pyrotechnics for his flawed but uniquely ambitious character study. This series is a joy, and both the rewatch and Volume 22 have done a great job reminding me of that.
Mikado Shijo vs. Entering a Story waaaaay too late
The one stumble in Volume 22 is Akasaka's bizarre decision to introduce a new character so close to the finish line. This is generally a bit of a no-go in writing, if for no other reason than it upsets the momentum of character arcs that are mid-descent and ready to land. Thankfully, Mikado is a relatively unobtrusive presence, and I enjoyed him mirroring Shirogane's personality, but it's blindingly obvious that he's here to grease the wheels for the Shinomiya-clan showdown the series seems destined to end on - a storyline that still feels like a distraction from the down-to-earth troubles that the characters have faced so far. And it's hard to get too excited about someone new being a complimentary presence to Miyuki's neuroticism when we already have...
Miko Iino vs. Head Pats and Kaguya's Wrath
Fujiwara's terrified exclamation of "I can't pretend I didn't see what I just saw!" is the first big laugh of the Volume, and continues the series' recent streak of winding down the status quo. Iino has proven to be a truly satisfying partner during these confessional pages with Shirogane - her own diligence and sadness a natural fit for Shirogane's anxious happiness - but it's nice to see that bubble punctured by Chika's nosy insecurities and Kaguya's villainous jealousy. "Shirogane only has eyes for you," is not just a line to defuse the misunderstanding, but a wonderful nugget of payoff.
Kaguya vs. A Cat
Pretty low-calorie chapter that I ate up because I am a big cat fan and embarrassingly couldn't read these pages without cooing aloud in my room alone. A borderline extraneous piece of writing that exists only as a love-letter to the manipulative evils of cats and how easily they turn us to putty in their hands. Five stars. No notes.
Shirogane vs. Societal Breast Preference Oppression
Give it up for Love is War - a series that manages to navigate the curious sexual mutterings of teenagers by capturing both how uncomfortable the dialogue can become, whilst also leveraging it for earnest character bonding. Even as Akasaka lets the guys' conversation fly off the rails, he still has one writer's foot in reality, allowing the vulgarity of the situation to be couched in inexperience and curiosity, rather than a sense of sexual conquest. Unapologetic grossness and characterful purpose stood side-by-side. Abreast, if you will.
Kaguya vs. The World's Dirtiest Tea Party
Almost an admission from the manga itself that the political conflict brewing in the background is just not as interesting as these character's interior struggles. Kaguya shuts down the table's hushed discussion of clan matters in favour of a sexual advice session that is as reassuring as it is hilarious. Kashiwagi's closing exclamation about nail-cutting is some prime spit-out-your-drink-even-though-you-weren't-drinking material.
Shirogane vs. "Burrs"(?)
Wow, I've never seen the word 'Burr' used this much outside of Conan O'Brien's Youtube Shorts playlist. This is our regular dose of 'crazy misunderstanding that grows out of all reasonable proportions' and I cackled all the way through. I don't know if it tracks as realistic human behaviour, but then I remember that this is Kaguya and Miyuki we're talking about, and suddenly everything clicks into place. The juxtaposition between Kaguya imagining a dirty sexual outcome versus Miyuki's innocent Cat-saving shenanigans is some proper old-school 'Love is War' farce, and it makes me glad that Akasaka is able to keep these absurd misunderstandings coming, even as the overall premise of his series has flipped on its head.
Shirogane & Kaguya
What Volume 22 all comes down to, and about as good a portrayal of these characters' first sexual experience as I think it was possible to achieve - at once transparent and tangible enough that the physicality and discomfort of the moment land, whilst respectful enough not to turn an intimate character moment into something titillating. Mighty fine line to tread, but done with grace. This is a weird couple, no matter how hard we root for them, because their overthinking always threatens to fray the ease and closeness they manage to achieve. For most of the chapter, these two having sex feels inconceivable - something that Akasaka wisely steers into, without using the story's genre to turn their conversation into a sitcom battle. Instead, this feels like a real interaction: at first fraught with worry, but then given over to genuine attraction and safety. I expected histrionics for this moment, but now I see that this is the more mature path to take, especially when the really tantalising story turn remains just around the corner...
Conclusion
Fujiwara finally being let into the fold feels like the last obvious big step for these characters to take - Ishigami and Iino's romance notwithstanding. After that we're in the endgame - something that Akasaka acknowledges in his lovely, premature afterword. I have to be honest, my anticipation for the story beyond these points is not sky-high, owing mostly to the reliance it will have on the Shinomiya dynamics, and how uninteresting I find that prospect. Regardless, I'm very excited to see these specific payoffs go down, and I'm obviously in this story to the last. What an achievement, to craft a romance on a premise so razor sharp, so seemingly destined to wear out fast, and have it still paying off dividends after this long.
-Volume 21
"There's something wrong with society if it can't accept my love of small breasts!"
-Shirogane, Volume 22
Back by popular demand, my take-a-moment-to-compose-myself hiatus from Love is War is over, and we can enter the final arc of this journey. I recently have been rewatching the series with some friends (their first time), and it astounds me both how effective the storytelling has always been, as well as how versatile the series can be. You can see that tonal elasticity in the early stories too, far before Akasaka abandoned Rom-com pyrotechnics for his flawed but uniquely ambitious character study. This series is a joy, and both the rewatch and Volume 22 have done a great job reminding me of that.
Mikado Shijo vs. Entering a Story waaaaay too late
The one stumble in Volume 22 is Akasaka's bizarre decision to introduce a new character so close to the finish line. This is generally a bit of a no-go in writing, if for no other reason than it upsets the momentum of character arcs that are mid-descent and ready to land. Thankfully, Mikado is a relatively unobtrusive presence, and I enjoyed him mirroring Shirogane's personality, but it's blindingly obvious that he's here to grease the wheels for the Shinomiya-clan showdown the series seems destined to end on - a storyline that still feels like a distraction from the down-to-earth troubles that the characters have faced so far. And it's hard to get too excited about someone new being a complimentary presence to Miyuki's neuroticism when we already have...
Miko Iino vs. Head Pats and Kaguya's Wrath
Fujiwara's terrified exclamation of "I can't pretend I didn't see what I just saw!" is the first big laugh of the Volume, and continues the series' recent streak of winding down the status quo. Iino has proven to be a truly satisfying partner during these confessional pages with Shirogane - her own diligence and sadness a natural fit for Shirogane's anxious happiness - but it's nice to see that bubble punctured by Chika's nosy insecurities and Kaguya's villainous jealousy. "Shirogane only has eyes for you," is not just a line to defuse the misunderstanding, but a wonderful nugget of payoff.
Kaguya vs. A Cat
Pretty low-calorie chapter that I ate up because I am a big cat fan and embarrassingly couldn't read these pages without cooing aloud in my room alone. A borderline extraneous piece of writing that exists only as a love-letter to the manipulative evils of cats and how easily they turn us to putty in their hands. Five stars. No notes.
Shirogane vs. Societal Breast Preference Oppression
Give it up for Love is War - a series that manages to navigate the curious sexual mutterings of teenagers by capturing both how uncomfortable the dialogue can become, whilst also leveraging it for earnest character bonding. Even as Akasaka lets the guys' conversation fly off the rails, he still has one writer's foot in reality, allowing the vulgarity of the situation to be couched in inexperience and curiosity, rather than a sense of sexual conquest. Unapologetic grossness and characterful purpose stood side-by-side. Abreast, if you will.
Kaguya vs. The World's Dirtiest Tea Party
Almost an admission from the manga itself that the political conflict brewing in the background is just not as interesting as these character's interior struggles. Kaguya shuts down the table's hushed discussion of clan matters in favour of a sexual advice session that is as reassuring as it is hilarious. Kashiwagi's closing exclamation about nail-cutting is some prime spit-out-your-drink-even-though-you-weren't-drinking material.
Shirogane vs. "Burrs"(?)
Wow, I've never seen the word 'Burr' used this much outside of Conan O'Brien's Youtube Shorts playlist. This is our regular dose of 'crazy misunderstanding that grows out of all reasonable proportions' and I cackled all the way through. I don't know if it tracks as realistic human behaviour, but then I remember that this is Kaguya and Miyuki we're talking about, and suddenly everything clicks into place. The juxtaposition between Kaguya imagining a dirty sexual outcome versus Miyuki's innocent Cat-saving shenanigans is some proper old-school 'Love is War' farce, and it makes me glad that Akasaka is able to keep these absurd misunderstandings coming, even as the overall premise of his series has flipped on its head.
Shirogane & Kaguya
What Volume 22 all comes down to, and about as good a portrayal of these characters' first sexual experience as I think it was possible to achieve - at once transparent and tangible enough that the physicality and discomfort of the moment land, whilst respectful enough not to turn an intimate character moment into something titillating. Mighty fine line to tread, but done with grace. This is a weird couple, no matter how hard we root for them, because their overthinking always threatens to fray the ease and closeness they manage to achieve. For most of the chapter, these two having sex feels inconceivable - something that Akasaka wisely steers into, without using the story's genre to turn their conversation into a sitcom battle. Instead, this feels like a real interaction: at first fraught with worry, but then given over to genuine attraction and safety. I expected histrionics for this moment, but now I see that this is the more mature path to take, especially when the really tantalising story turn remains just around the corner...
Conclusion
Fujiwara finally being let into the fold feels like the last obvious big step for these characters to take - Ishigami and Iino's romance notwithstanding. After that we're in the endgame - something that Akasaka acknowledges in his lovely, premature afterword. I have to be honest, my anticipation for the story beyond these points is not sky-high, owing mostly to the reliance it will have on the Shinomiya dynamics, and how uninteresting I find that prospect. Regardless, I'm very excited to see these specific payoffs go down, and I'm obviously in this story to the last. What an achievement, to craft a romance on a premise so razor sharp, so seemingly destined to wear out fast, and have it still paying off dividends after this long.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 19, 2022
Desde que empieza ese tomo se pone divertido e interesante. Me alegra que Mikado y Shirogane se lleven bien y él pueda dejar ir ese rencor. Se ve que la batalla con la familia Shinomiya será muy importante y que Shirogane sorprenderá como siempre.
Es genial ver como tiene más confianza Iino en el consejo y como tiene tan buena relación con Shirogane (y al fin le dice a Kaguya que sabe de su noviazgo!!)
El consejo tiene un nuevo miembro: el gatito gomanosuke.
De una manera extraña al fin Shirogane le dice a Tsubasa que no tenía nada de experiencia con chicas jaja y se hacen amigos. Fue muy interesante que Kaguya escuche su conversación y eso haga avanzar la relación. A pesar de su amistad, me pregunto que intenciones tiene la familia Shijo mandando a Mikado a la escuela de Kaguya. A pesar de la guerra entre los Shijo y los Shinomiya, a Kaguya le importa más su relación. Es genial poder ver la platica de chicas y la de chicos.
Wow no me espere que al final Kaguya y Shirogane lo hicieran y me gusta que haya sido después de hablar de su posible relación a distancia.
Al fin todo se hará público y sólo se encargarán de disfrutar su relación...pero Kaguya debe contarle primero a Hayasaka y Fujiwara.
Es genial ver como tiene más confianza Iino en el consejo y como tiene tan buena relación con Shirogane (y al fin le dice a Kaguya que sabe de su noviazgo!!)
El consejo tiene un nuevo miembro: el gatito gomanosuke.
De una manera extraña al fin Shirogane le dice a Tsubasa que no tenía nada de experiencia con chicas jaja y se hacen amigos. Fue muy interesante que Kaguya escuche su conversación y eso haga avanzar la relación. A pesar de su amistad, me pregunto que intenciones tiene la familia Shijo mandando a Mikado a la escuela de Kaguya. A pesar de la guerra entre los Shijo y los Shinomiya, a Kaguya le importa más su relación. Es genial poder ver la platica de chicas y la de chicos.
Wow no me espere que al final Kaguya y Shirogane lo hicieran y me gusta que haya sido después de hablar de su posible relación a distancia.
Al fin todo se hará público y sólo se encargarán de disfrutar su relación...pero Kaguya debe contarle primero a Hayasaka y Fujiwara.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 4, 2021
¿Pasó? sí, acaba de pasar.
¿Diré lo que pasó?, no creo, porque aparte del spoiler no proceso muy bien que acaba de pasar, lo que debía pasar y la forma en que pasó, pasó muy chistosamente y madura a la vez. En fin, lo que pasó fue hermoso y estoy decidida a leerme esta serie de nuevo alguna vez para poder ver de nuevo lo que pas...ya me calmo xD.
¿Diré lo que pasó?, no creo, porque aparte del spoiler no proceso muy bien que acaba de pasar, lo que debía pasar y la forma en que pasó, pasó muy chistosamente y madura a la vez. En fin, lo que pasó fue hermoso y estoy decidida a leerme esta serie de nuevo alguna vez para poder ver de nuevo lo que pas...ya me calmo xD.
July 30, 2021
Por fin se dió ESE momento y mi corazón fue muy feliz, todo fue súper wholesome. Claramente mi episodio fav fue el 220, que hermosas palabras dijo Miyuki. :’)
April 21, 2023
NO ESTABA LISTA PARA ESTE TOMO
AUXILIO, MIS CRIATURAS ESTÁN CRECIENDO MUY RAPIDO AAAAAAAA
(ya me imagino como sería si animan el 220, se rompe el internet (?)
AUXILIO, MIS CRIATURAS ESTÁN CRECIENDO MUY RAPIDO AAAAAAAA
(ya me imagino como sería si animan el 220, se rompe el internet (?)
March 15, 2023
Book: Kaguya-Sama: Love is War, Vol. 22
Author: Aka Akasama
Rating: 4 Out 5 Stars
It’s been awhile since I have read a volume of this. I am still in love with it and having such an amazing time following these characters around. Now, since I am deep into the series, there will be some spoilers. I am going to try to keep it as vague as I can though.
In this one, Kaguya and Miyuki are moving from that awkward stage of their relationship and into something more. They are taking a much more serious approach and are moving into looking to the future. This is something that I really loved about this volume. Up until this point, their relationship has been more on the childish side. Now, it is taking on a much more adult role. This does not mean that everything is perfect though. We still have that awkwardness lingering in the background. It’s still a high school relationship, but they are looking for it to be something more.
I think what I liked the most about this volume was it was focused on Kaguya and Miyuki. While the side characters have been growing on me, it is these two who have been making the series for me. Whenever this series starts to add characters, it feels like they are all trying to have their moment in the spotlight. Taking it back to our core characters has been a great experience for.
As always, I am in love with the artwork in this one. It is so simple. Yet, the author manages to capture so much into his panels. The facial expressions and the actions of the characters just come off the page in a way that adds so much more to the story. The more I read manga, the more I am coming to realize that this is something that I really do enjoy in manga. I like the simple style that manages to capture so much through our characters’ expressions.
Overall, I am still really enjoying this series and I cannot wait to see what the final arcs bring.
Author: Aka Akasama
Rating: 4 Out 5 Stars
It’s been awhile since I have read a volume of this. I am still in love with it and having such an amazing time following these characters around. Now, since I am deep into the series, there will be some spoilers. I am going to try to keep it as vague as I can though.
In this one, Kaguya and Miyuki are moving from that awkward stage of their relationship and into something more. They are taking a much more serious approach and are moving into looking to the future. This is something that I really loved about this volume. Up until this point, their relationship has been more on the childish side. Now, it is taking on a much more adult role. This does not mean that everything is perfect though. We still have that awkwardness lingering in the background. It’s still a high school relationship, but they are looking for it to be something more.
I think what I liked the most about this volume was it was focused on Kaguya and Miyuki. While the side characters have been growing on me, it is these two who have been making the series for me. Whenever this series starts to add characters, it feels like they are all trying to have their moment in the spotlight. Taking it back to our core characters has been a great experience for.
As always, I am in love with the artwork in this one. It is so simple. Yet, the author manages to capture so much into his panels. The facial expressions and the actions of the characters just come off the page in a way that adds so much more to the story. The more I read manga, the more I am coming to realize that this is something that I really do enjoy in manga. I like the simple style that manages to capture so much through our characters’ expressions.
Overall, I am still really enjoying this series and I cannot wait to see what the final arcs bring.
June 10, 2025
This volume kicks in with the introduction to a new character, and honestly, I did NOT SEE THIS COMING! I pride myself on reading many books, and movies and they follow a formula which allows you to not be totally shocked too often…but this one I did not see until it was smack dab in front of me. Kudos to Aka Akasaka for writing this volume. I believe that this truly starts us down a definitive ending…but maybe one that leads me to the conclusion we all want and need this series to have. I’m still shocked that my oldest daughter didn’t catch the bug on this, but everyone has slightly different tastes. This volume has some deeper parts but also some that are lighthearted and keep with the theme behind these characters. Solid volume but couldn’t get over the 3-star ceiling to reach the 4-star level of greatness. That should not diminish the quality of the book but know it’s a hair less than what it could be.
August 29, 2023
4 stars.
I really loved how this volume showed the progression of Kaguya and Shirogane's relationship. I think the way their first time was handled felt right for the characters, especially where they are at in their journeys. I also loved that both Kaguya and Shirogane had friends to talk to about wanting to take things to the next level, as well as talked to each other about not having sex until both people were ready. I think both of them, but especially Kaguya, have grown so much and it's so wonderful to see.
I also love the little side plot of Kaguya, who says she hates cats, becomes smitten with a black cat that ends up the student council office.
I really loved how this volume showed the progression of Kaguya and Shirogane's relationship. I think the way their first time was handled felt right for the characters, especially where they are at in their journeys. I also loved that both Kaguya and Shirogane had friends to talk to about wanting to take things to the next level, as well as talked to each other about not having sex until both people were ready. I think both of them, but especially Kaguya, have grown so much and it's so wonderful to see.
I also love the little side plot of Kaguya, who says she hates cats, becomes smitten with a black cat that ends up the student council office.
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August 7, 2025
the way this volume handled the way kaguya & miyuki’s relationship is developing & how they both feel about it & what they want out of it was just. so good & respectful???? like, i was scared when it first brought up because of. y’know. there’s been some… fanservice, i guess? not too much, but a bit.
(also it was first brought up through Guy Talk so.)
but this was really genuine & nice (and also funny, as always. LOVED that jumpcut/timeskip) & just. i love this series & these characters soooooo much
i also loved kaguya’s tea party. she doesn’t WANT to talk about the family wars & politics she WANTS to TALK about her BOYFRIEND!!!!!!!!!
(also it was first brought up through Guy Talk so.)
but this was really genuine & nice (and also funny, as always. LOVED that jumpcut/timeskip) & just. i love this series & these characters soooooo much
i also loved kaguya’s tea party. she doesn’t WANT to talk about the family wars & politics she WANTS to TALK about her BOYFRIEND!!!!!!!!!
February 11, 2022
Professional review:
I'm really impressed by how tasteful and (mentally) mature this comedy-romance/relationship/friendship novel is and continues to be. It's really great and wholesome to see how the characters grow, have grown and interact with each other. There are your usual moves but nothing is too cliche. And so much true and not-cliche love advice in between.
The comedy is still incredibly well-timed and I am all here for it. I always love the callbacks to the older stuff, or stuff they have mentioned in their past.
Fan review:
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHDHJDJJJJJJJJ IT HAPPENED <3 <3 <3
I'm really impressed by how tasteful and (mentally) mature this comedy-romance/relationship/friendship novel is and continues to be. It's really great and wholesome to see how the characters grow, have grown and interact with each other. There are your usual moves but nothing is too cliche. And so much true and not-cliche love advice in between.
The comedy is still incredibly well-timed and I am all here for it. I always love the callbacks to the older stuff, or stuff they have mentioned in their past.
Fan review:
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHDHJDJJJJJJJJ IT HAPPENED <3 <3 <3
March 6, 2025
Okay, this volume made me laugh quite a lot at 5 in the morning.
Apparently, there wasn't a beef between the new student and Miyuki, but there is a business battle between Maki's twin brother and Kaguya'a family. That being said, the whole mood is hormon-ous!
From boys talk to the actual thing we have it all gentleman and ladies. Man, Miyuki's dad is such a badass wingman.
That being said, Kaguya is finally making it public. Or so it seems. Gotta start the next volume asap, i should probably sleep now lmao it's 6 am!
Apparently, there wasn't a beef between the new student and Miyuki, but there is a business battle between Maki's twin brother and Kaguya'a family. That being said, the whole mood is hormon-ous!
From boys talk to the actual thing we have it all gentleman and ladies. Man, Miyuki's dad is such a badass wingman.
That being said, Kaguya is finally making it public. Or so it seems. Gotta start the next volume asap, i should probably sleep now lmao it's 6 am!
May 22, 2024
HO boy...things get intense in this volume. It starts simple enough with the introduction of Goma (a cute cat character who should have been introduced much sooner in my opinion) and it gets much more dramatic and intense form there. As Kaguya and Shirogane build their relationship there is an ominous change happening behind the scenes and it all comes together in an amazing edition of this series.
April 25, 2023
Venía con unas expectativas altísimas porque sabía qué pasaba en este tomo y sin duda las has superado. Gracias por tanto, Aka Akasaka 🫶🏼
Destacar lo natural que el padre de Miyuki se lo ha tomado, hasta le había aconsejado a su manera previamente jajajaja
Unos tapones para Maki, por favor 🤣
Destacar lo natural que el padre de Miyuki se lo ha tomado, hasta le había aconsejado a su manera previamente jajajaja
Unos tapones para Maki, por favor 🤣
October 6, 2023
Omg such an amazing story , a group of students wanting to find answers and talking about sex till it happens haha 😆 love the story thanks to Aka Akasaka for the story and art I really enjoyed the reading
November 4, 2023
Gagged… I’ve been an anime only ever since the anime first released… when i saw this in the library i (wrongfully) assumed it was volume one so when i opened THE VERY FIRST PAGEEE i was in for a shock. My jaw dropped reading almost every page from beginning to end Omg. I have to find the rest
December 7, 2024
Also in this volume a mix of well done self-contained stories. Cute chapter about the cat. In almost every chapter the main topic was sex. The dynamics of thinking and acting of both sexes are explained. Kaguya and Miyuki are really cute!
June 1, 2021
this mite be good
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