There is some good news for the Kaguya-sama: Love Is War fans. The wait for the fourth season seems to be over. The makers, in their official announcement, confirmed that the production for the new season has started. It made the fans all the more ecstatic and excited.
The show’s official Twitter account revealed this news in December 2022 with a teaser image saying ‘Season 4 is coming’. This announcement came three days after the release of the movie Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – The First Kiss That Never Ends premiered all over Japan.
So, what is the release date of the season? Read this article till the end of find out.
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War Season 4 Release Date
Although the fourth season has been officially confirmed by the makers, there are no updates about its release date. Initially, the release of the fourth season was planned to be in 2023. But with the anime film adaptation gracing the screens in December 2022, it didn’t leave a lot of bandwidth for the release of the subsequent season.
As no date has been confirmed by the official, the fourth season is likely to be released in the Spring of 2024. Going by the best guess, it will be aired in the month of June, in alignment with the last season’s release pattern.
As per a few speculations, the fourth season of the anime will pick up from the 15th volume and kick off the New Game Arc. It will start with a throwback, and you will revisit all the past events and watch the brief narratives of the episodes detailing the life of each character during the winter break.
Kaguya-Sama: Love Is War Plot
This anime has been one of the most popular romantic comedy anime series, standing out from the rest of anime materials filled with action. Kaguya-sama: Love Is War follows the story of two prideful and brilliant students who made several attempts for others to confess their love first. The resulting antics combine hilarious events and heartfelt moments, making it a loveable cast of characters for the audience. If you don’t watch God of High School Season 2 anime, then I recommend you watch it. This anime story is similar to Kaguya Sama.
The anime is the adaptation of the manga by Aka Akasaka. It ended in November 2022, with 281 chapters and 28 volumes. The anime has adapted up to chapter 137 so far. Thus, there is plenty of material left for season 4 and subsequent seasons.
The official plot of the anime reads as:
Shuchiin Academy—an elite school where the most gifted students flock to. It is also where its Student Council brought together Vice President Kaguya Shinomiya and President Miyuki Shirogane. While everyone expected a speedy courtship and agreed that the two geniuses would make the perfect couple, the pair, it seems, have too much pride to confess their true feelings for one another!
It continues:
By what means shall I make the other confess?’ The two remain fully committed to devising a highly cerebral strategy in this cunning war of love… Will they take their relationship to the next level by the final day of the Shuchiin Academy’s culture festival!? The love pattern of the two will start to move greatly!?
Kaguya-Sama Season 4 Cast
As there has been no change in the line-up of the cast till now, the audience is expecting to see the same characters and voice artists reprising their roles in the fourth season as well. Here is what the cast of the show looks like.
- Kaguya Shinomiya – Aoi Koga
- Miyuki Shirogane – Makoto Furukawa
- Chika Fujiwara – Konomi Kohara
- Nagisa Kashiwagi – Momo Asakura
- Yū Ishigami – Ryōta Suzuki
- Kei Shirogane – Sayumi Suzushiro
- Tsubasa Tanuma – Taku Yashiro
- Ai Hayasaka – Yumiri Hanamori
There is a Movie Too
Interestingly, the anime series has also adopted a movie project, Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – The First Kiss That Never Ends. The movie premiered in theaters on the 17th of December, 2022. It was later broadcast on television, and the audience loved it from the bottom of their hearts.
The movie followed all the events of the third season finale, where the protagonists, Miyuki Shirogane and Kaguya Shinomiya, confessed their feelings to each other and also shared their first kiss. In short, the movie project explored their ambiguous relationship and also showcased the challenges they faced during Christmas.
At the end of the movie, A-1 Pictures officially announced the production details of season 4, thereby making the fans jump with joy. After premiering in Japan, it hit the theatres in the United States on Valentine’s Day, 2023.
Kaguya-sama: Love is War Trailer
As the makers have not released any statement about the official release date of the fourth season, watching its trailer seems to be a far cry. Nevertheless, you can enjoy watching the movie in the meantime or revisit the previous seasons while maintaining your excitement for everything that will come!
Where Can I Watch Kaguya-sama: Love Is War?
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War is available to stream on Crunchyroll. The movie has already premiered in theaters in various countries, including the United States of America, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.
Takeaway
While the fourth season of the anime is confirmed, it seems that the fans still have to wait a little bit for its release to watch what happens next after the movie.
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