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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] #25
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Vol. 25
Two geniuses. Two brains.
Two hearts. One battle.
Who will confess their love first…?!
Will Kaguya’s family force her to marry a man she doesn’t love in order to fulfill their political and financial ambitions? As the reign of Kaguya’s father approaches its end, the war of succession between her brothers heats up. Meanwhile, Ai gets a new assignment as a bodyguard, Yu and Miko get cozy on a couch, and…Miyuki accepts a hefty bribe?!
Family matters.
Two hearts. One battle.
Who will confess their love first…?!
Will Kaguya’s family force her to marry a man she doesn’t love in order to fulfill their political and financial ambitions? As the reign of Kaguya’s father approaches its end, the war of succession between her brothers heats up. Meanwhile, Ai gets a new assignment as a bodyguard, Yu and Miko get cozy on a couch, and…Miyuki accepts a hefty bribe?!
Family matters.
224 pages, Paperback
First published March 18, 2022
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Aka Akasaka
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Name (in native language): 赤坂アカ
Zodiac: Virgo
Blood Type: O
Name (in native language): 赤坂アカ
Zodiac: Virgo
Blood Type: O
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April 29, 2023
Miyuki Shirogane is an absolute icon
April 10, 2023
With Kaguya and Shirogane separated, the pressure mounts on Kaguya to conform to her family’s wishes. The rest of the council is potentially at risk, but will that keep them from acting? And will I even care when there’s more stuff between Yu and Ino?
It’s a bit staggering to look at how long this series has been going and exactly how insanely far afield it’s drifted from its original premise compared to the corporate maneuvering and such that populates it now.
After saying that I was perfectly happy where things left off with Yu and Ino… there’s still more! Naturally they’re not quite there yet, but it’s fairly glaringly obvious that they like each other now and the little bit extra here is great. They could do more with it, but if they don’t… I’ll still be perfectly happy.
Hayasaka comes back into the fold for some cohabitation hi-jinx that goes wide ranging in terms of being very goofy and also feeling vaguely incongruous with the serious storyline we’re diving into. The gags this time feel more like an obligation than anything organically drawn from the story.
But that might be part of the charm of this ending, inasmuch as everybody is playing a situation that is absolutely preposterous incredibly straight. It’s definitely got a ‘youth power by way of Saved By The Bell’ nonsensical narrative that I don’t hate.
And it makes a certain amount of tortured sense: if our leads are together and we want to see things close out with some of the vintage maneuvering we started with, well, get the business world, familial obligations, and their respective machinations stirred into the mix.
And and, it’s not like it can’t do some excellent work. Shirogane makes a choice that seems shocking at first, but then goes into a pretty stellar monologue about Kaguya’s namesake that really shows exactly how practical (and impractical) he is and just how far he’s actually planning to go for his love.
The pieces are slowly moving into place and I’m happy enough with where things have gotten for most of the characters that I think this is really a good stopping point for these kids anyway. One last big gesture should send it off perfectly.
If you really need the story to be the way it was, then you’ll hate the way this goes, but I think that ship sailed so long ago that you’re likely here, like me, because you like the characters even when they aren’t engaged in endless bouts of brinksmanship.
4 stars - I have no complaints; adjust down if this seems even more ridiculous than normal, but it’s not like this story’s even been crazy realistic anyway.
It’s a bit staggering to look at how long this series has been going and exactly how insanely far afield it’s drifted from its original premise compared to the corporate maneuvering and such that populates it now.
After saying that I was perfectly happy where things left off with Yu and Ino… there’s still more! Naturally they’re not quite there yet, but it’s fairly glaringly obvious that they like each other now and the little bit extra here is great. They could do more with it, but if they don’t… I’ll still be perfectly happy.
Hayasaka comes back into the fold for some cohabitation hi-jinx that goes wide ranging in terms of being very goofy and also feeling vaguely incongruous with the serious storyline we’re diving into. The gags this time feel more like an obligation than anything organically drawn from the story.
But that might be part of the charm of this ending, inasmuch as everybody is playing a situation that is absolutely preposterous incredibly straight. It’s definitely got a ‘youth power by way of Saved By The Bell’ nonsensical narrative that I don’t hate.
And it makes a certain amount of tortured sense: if our leads are together and we want to see things close out with some of the vintage maneuvering we started with, well, get the business world, familial obligations, and their respective machinations stirred into the mix.
And and, it’s not like it can’t do some excellent work. Shirogane makes a choice that seems shocking at first, but then goes into a pretty stellar monologue about Kaguya’s namesake that really shows exactly how practical (and impractical) he is and just how far he’s actually planning to go for his love.
The pieces are slowly moving into place and I’m happy enough with where things have gotten for most of the characters that I think this is really a good stopping point for these kids anyway. One last big gesture should send it off perfectly.
If you really need the story to be the way it was, then you’ll hate the way this goes, but I think that ship sailed so long ago that you’re likely here, like me, because you like the characters even when they aren’t engaged in endless bouts of brinksmanship.
4 stars - I have no complaints; adjust down if this seems even more ridiculous than normal, but it’s not like this story’s even been crazy realistic anyway.
June 30, 2022
man things sure go from 1 to 100 real fast in this series huh
March 21, 2022
Up to date with chapter 256. Man, it's really ending 😭
May 20, 2024
If I were binge-reading this volume, it's a wild ride. I enjoyed it, but it ain't my favorite volume. I do have some favorite scenes and some well-liked chapters. I like this volume enough to give it 3 or 3.5 stars. The weekly chapters are well worth the wait!
Spoilers!!!!
Note - Skimmed Volume 25 (Chapters 242 to 251) on Apr 4, 2022.
Spoilers!!!!
Note - Skimmed Volume 25 (Chapters 242 to 251) on Apr 4, 2022.
June 29, 2023
Miyuki is a true one!
There isn't much of this series left I feel and I'm both excited and sad of that.
There isn't much of this series left I feel and I'm both excited and sad of that.
November 1, 2023
Chika saying she is on track to be the next prime minister is sending me
April 21, 2023
Estoy sintiendo muchas cosas justo ahora
Mikado no sé si confiar en ti, sabía que algo traía con la niña pero no sé si es amigo de Miyuki o no, o si esa amistad fue parte de su plan. Confío pero no confío.
Y que sea justo él uno de los últimos rivales a vencer de Miyuki es poético fkd
Mikado no sé si confiar en ti, sabía que algo traía con la niña pero no sé si es amigo de Miyuki o no, o si esa amistad fue parte de su plan. Confío pero no confío.
Y que sea justo él uno de los últimos rivales a vencer de Miyuki es poético fkd
June 19, 2022
Parece que al padre de Shinomiya le queda poco de vida. Un'yo le explica a Shirogane toda la situación de los Shinomiya y como el hermano mayor Oko seguramente tomará el mando cuando muera su padre y Kaguya estará en problemas, pues la querrán utilizar. Kaguya fue hija ilegítima, con una prostituta que murió de una enfermedad. Así que ella fue criada por su hermano Un'ya. Como Shirogane es la única debilidad de Kaguya, Un'ya le dará como guardaespaldas a Hayasaka para que Oko no pueda usarlo en contra de Kaguya...
Me encanta la relación de Shirogane con Hayasaka y ahora que viven juntos incluso más.
La relación de Iino y Ishigami avanza hasta estar a punto de besarse...pero llega el anuncio de que Kaguya deja la escuela, sin avisarle al presidente.
Me gusta mucho que evidencien el como las mujeres son vistas como objetos para sus familias, para casarlas con quien ellos quieran y así ganar más poder...y ¿cuál es el plan de Mikado?
Kaguya terminará con el presidente por su bien...la casaran por conveniencia y tanta gente depende de ella que no puede negarse...porque además Oka amenaza con hundir a toda la familia de Shirogane.
Shirogane les exige aún más dinero a los Shinomiya, mil millones de yenes como compensacion por dejar a Kaguya...tiene un plan, ahora es millonario, la guerra comienza. Es igual a la historia de Kaguya la princesa de la luna, pero Shirogane es más inteligente que el emperador de ese cuento, él recuperará a Kaguya. Hora de hacer planes de respaldo, el presidente ya tiene uno. Todo el consejo se unirá, incluso Maki Shijo. Mikado será con el que quieran casar a Kaguya pero él quiere ayudar a salvarla y evitar eso. Al final ambos quieren lo mismo, Shirogane y Mikado, salvar a Kaguya, pero uno de los dos debe ganar, de eso depende el amor de el presidente y ella.
Me encanta la relación de Shirogane con Hayasaka y ahora que viven juntos incluso más.
La relación de Iino y Ishigami avanza hasta estar a punto de besarse...pero llega el anuncio de que Kaguya deja la escuela, sin avisarle al presidente.
Me gusta mucho que evidencien el como las mujeres son vistas como objetos para sus familias, para casarlas con quien ellos quieran y así ganar más poder...y ¿cuál es el plan de Mikado?
Kaguya terminará con el presidente por su bien...la casaran por conveniencia y tanta gente depende de ella que no puede negarse...porque además Oka amenaza con hundir a toda la familia de Shirogane.
Shirogane les exige aún más dinero a los Shinomiya, mil millones de yenes como compensacion por dejar a Kaguya...tiene un plan, ahora es millonario, la guerra comienza. Es igual a la historia de Kaguya la princesa de la luna, pero Shirogane es más inteligente que el emperador de ese cuento, él recuperará a Kaguya. Hora de hacer planes de respaldo, el presidente ya tiene uno. Todo el consejo se unirá, incluso Maki Shijo. Mikado será con el que quieran casar a Kaguya pero él quiere ayudar a salvarla y evitar eso. Al final ambos quieren lo mismo, Shirogane y Mikado, salvar a Kaguya, pero uno de los dos debe ganar, de eso depende el amor de el presidente y ella.
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June 27, 2023
I read through nearly half of v. 24 of this series before realizing I'd read it before. Ah, right. A dialogue with "licking eyeballs" as a subject. Moving right along...
I had completely expected the endgame of this series to be predictable and not very interesting. Kaguya, doomed to a loveless marriage! Love conquers all!... ho-hum. But there were a couple of things that have made this sequence a little more interesting. First, . Second, that Was this mentioned before? I've been reading this series as the volumes come out, more or less, and that could have been mentioned in passing at some point and I forgot. Either way, his lack of resentment toward Kaguya is pretty admirable.
I liked how Miko and Yuu finally got together, in a way that shows how their personalities have been acting against them, and that shows them to be a couple with a very different style of interaction than Kaguya and Miyuki. And it was a lot of fun seeing what each character contributed to the idea board toward the end of the volume. A plan's only interesting when it doesn't survive contact with the enemy--or those standing in opposition--so I'm looking forward to seeing how that plays out.
I had completely expected the endgame of this series to be predictable and not very interesting. Kaguya, doomed to a loveless marriage! Love conquers all!... ho-hum. But there were a couple of things that have made this sequence a little more interesting. First, . Second, that Was this mentioned before? I've been reading this series as the volumes come out, more or less, and that could have been mentioned in passing at some point and I forgot. Either way, his lack of resentment toward Kaguya is pretty admirable.
I liked how Miko and Yuu finally got together, in a way that shows how their personalities have been acting against them, and that shows them to be a couple with a very different style of interaction than Kaguya and Miyuki. And it was a lot of fun seeing what each character contributed to the idea board toward the end of the volume. A plan's only interesting when it doesn't survive contact with the enemy--or those standing in opposition--so I'm looking forward to seeing how that plays out.
April 29, 2023
Book: Kaguya-Sama: Love is War, Vol. 25
Author: Aka Akasama
Rating: 4 Out of 5 Stars
Things are picking up and getting intense. I do have to say that I love where this is going and I cannot wait to see how this is going to end. I am very interested to see how the author is going to wrap this up.
Our characters have found themselves in situations that they never thought they would have. People are being kidnapped and forced into marriages that they don’t want. The remaining characters have to team up and save their friends. It’s going to be full of war, as they will stop at nothing to achieve their goals. It’s a race against time.
This is what I am talking about. I love the high stakes and the amount of action that we are getting. I hope that the author keeps up with this. The last time we got an arc like this, the action just kind of vanished. I hope that the author keeps it up. I am interested to see how these people fight it out. All of these characters have such brains and it will be interesting to see how they put their intelligence to use.
Now, I will admit that you do have to suspend your belief on the plot. I don’t know if things like this actually happen, but it seems to be pretty commonplace in the manga. Once you get over the fact that the chances of this happening are pretty slim, you will find yourself having a great time.
I can’t wait to see how the author finishes up this series. I will be reading the next volumes very soon.
Author: Aka Akasama
Rating: 4 Out of 5 Stars
Things are picking up and getting intense. I do have to say that I love where this is going and I cannot wait to see how this is going to end. I am very interested to see how the author is going to wrap this up.
Our characters have found themselves in situations that they never thought they would have. People are being kidnapped and forced into marriages that they don’t want. The remaining characters have to team up and save their friends. It’s going to be full of war, as they will stop at nothing to achieve their goals. It’s a race against time.
This is what I am talking about. I love the high stakes and the amount of action that we are getting. I hope that the author keeps up with this. The last time we got an arc like this, the action just kind of vanished. I hope that the author keeps it up. I am interested to see how these people fight it out. All of these characters have such brains and it will be interesting to see how they put their intelligence to use.
Now, I will admit that you do have to suspend your belief on the plot. I don’t know if things like this actually happen, but it seems to be pretty commonplace in the manga. Once you get over the fact that the chances of this happening are pretty slim, you will find yourself having a great time.
I can’t wait to see how the author finishes up this series. I will be reading the next volumes very soon.
August 12, 2023
Uno de los tomos con más trama de toda la obra, increíble cómo Akasaka tenía todo planeado desde el principio, dejado claro con la respaldo de la leyenda. En cuando vi y leí esa escena sabia que volvería a ser relevante en el futuro.
Miyuki Shirogane es de los mejores protagonistas del seinen. Tanto él como Kaguya son unos Masterminds y son el uno para el otro. Veremos cómo acaba todo este lío de familias.
Por otra parte tenemos a Miko a Ishigami... tenemos un avance, esas escenas claramente significan algo! Y son muy bonitas 😍
Maki aparece prácticamente al final se lleva la portada jajajaja una reina!
Miyuki Shirogane es de los mejores protagonistas del seinen. Tanto él como Kaguya son unos Masterminds y son el uno para el otro. Veremos cómo acaba todo este lío de familias.
Por otra parte tenemos a Miko a Ishigami... tenemos un avance, esas escenas claramente significan algo! Y son muy bonitas 😍
Maki aparece prácticamente al final se lleva la portada jajajaja una reina!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 2, 2023
4 stars.
I really love how the story is progressing and the way Aka Akasaka is raising the stakes for this final arc. I love seeing how all of the characters grown and changed. I also really liked seeing how much the other student council members care about Kaguya and how they plan to save her. Seeing everyone team up against the Shinomiya family. It was also very interesting to learn more about Kaguya's brothers and the Shinomiya family in general. I'm excited to see how the story continues and eventually wraps up with the next three volumes.
I really love how the story is progressing and the way Aka Akasaka is raising the stakes for this final arc. I love seeing how all of the characters grown and changed. I also really liked seeing how much the other student council members care about Kaguya and how they plan to save her. Seeing everyone team up against the Shinomiya family. It was also very interesting to learn more about Kaguya's brothers and the Shinomiya family in general. I'm excited to see how the story continues and eventually wraps up with the next three volumes.
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June 13, 2025
The series is now down to the final 4 volumes, and the pace has always been great, but it does feel like we reached the top of the hill and are now cruising downhill towards a dramatic conclusion. So much happens and I won't ruin it, but its eye popping to say the least. While enjoyable, this does feel different, and I cannot say it is a welcomed change. I love how Aka Akasaka has evolved the series throughout the volumes, but I also feel some moves feel like missteps. But I have trusted the process this far, I'm in it until the end!
December 4, 2023
Solo quiero decir tres cosas:
1) No puedo con ese desarrollo tan cute e intimo de Inno e ishigami ahhhh muero y me derrito
2) AHUEBOO CHINGADAMADRE por fin alguien que sabe utilizar el baro, shirogane TOP
3) Okay Mikado era la pieza clave, dios estos tropos de familia me ponen los nervios de punta pero me alegra ver a todos unidos
Este tomo tuvo de todo: risas, depresión, romance, problemas familiares, fetiches y más
1) No puedo con ese desarrollo tan cute e intimo de Inno e ishigami ahhhh muero y me derrito
2) AHUEBOO CHINGADAMADRE por fin alguien que sabe utilizar el baro, shirogane TOP
3) Okay Mikado era la pieza clave, dios estos tropos de familia me ponen los nervios de punta pero me alegra ver a todos unidos
Este tomo tuvo de todo: risas, depresión, romance, problemas familiares, fetiches y más
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May 1, 2023
AAAHHHH I have to wait until August for volume 26, and I'm very sad about that.
The development between Miko and Ishigami is beginning to 'heat' up, Kaguya has been kidnapped by her family, and Miyuki gets a very depressing call from Kaguya....
It's been a great ride, and I'm so scared of what's to come with 26, 27, and the finale 28.
The development between Miko and Ishigami is beginning to 'heat' up, Kaguya has been kidnapped by her family, and Miyuki gets a very depressing call from Kaguya....
It's been a great ride, and I'm so scared of what's to come with 26, 27, and the finale 28.
March 8, 2025
The final arc started off strong!
It's kinda sad to see when your comfort manga turns all serious, but it's a good story. Ai and Miyuki's part was fun. The plot went from 20 to 100 real quick, and it didn't feel rushed. Succession battles are so lit.
Miyuki, taking 1 billion yen, was unexpected, but I'm excited to see what he's going to do now! MISSION RESCUE KAGUYA IS ON!
It's kinda sad to see when your comfort manga turns all serious, but it's a good story. Ai and Miyuki's part was fun. The plot went from 20 to 100 real quick, and it didn't feel rushed. Succession battles are so lit.
Miyuki, taking 1 billion yen, was unexpected, but I'm excited to see what he's going to do now! MISSION RESCUE KAGUYA IS ON!
February 14, 2024
The abrupt turn this volume took in the middle kinda took the wind out of its sails. The family feud isn't very engaging so I'm kinda disappointed it's going to feature as the big final set-piece. Despite that, I'm looking forward to the last few volumes!
May 22, 2024
Oh look you got intense drama in my rom com. This volume easily shows how Akasaka went onto write Oshi no ko. The student council deals with Kaguya being gone and from their they do everything in their power to get here back. It's truly a page turner.
August 18, 2025
3.5
I like the fight but not all that interested , also i cant form a solid opinion on makis brother . I wanna like him because his reasoning makes sense , I hope we see his character development and I love ishigami.
I like the fight but not all that interested , also i cant form a solid opinion on makis brother . I wanna like him because his reasoning makes sense , I hope we see his character development and I love ishigami.
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April 6, 2022
Excited to see how the ending to this series will take shape
July 16, 2022
ishimiko enjoyers we WILL get our endgame… someday
April 23, 2023
I sure do love rom-coms, but I just wish I could find one that suddenly becomes a corporate thriller!
May 2, 2023
Gearing up for the ending, critical information but not my most favourite of the series.
June 5, 2023
Great manga, the stakes are being raised and it's very exciting to see what happens next!
July 3, 2023
okay so when do the next volumes get translated.,,,pls,,,
July 4, 2023
Give me more!
July 24, 2023
等好久總算等到東立上電子書
這一集還把會長跟四宮家的衝途寫得很悲壯
但根據劇透...只能說不好期望太高
這一集還把會長跟四宮家的衝途寫得很悲壯
但根據劇透...只能說不好期望太高
August 5, 2023
new drinking game, take a shot every time I say let's gooooooo and take two shots every time I say wtf
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