Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – The First Kiss That Never Ends

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – The First Kiss That Never Ends (Japanese: かぐや様は告らせたい-ファーストキッスは終わらない-, Hepburn: Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: First Kiss wa Owaranai) is a Japanese romantic comedy anime film based on the manga series of the same name by Aka Akasaka, that was directed by Shinichi Omata, produced by A-1 Pictures, and distributed by Aniplex. It was released in theatres in Japan on 17 December 2022.

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – The First Kiss That Never Ends
Kanjiかぐや様は告らせたい-ファーストキッスは終わらない-
Revised HepburnKaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: First Kiss wa Owaranai
Directed byMamoru Hatakeyama
Screenplay byYasuhiro Nakanishi
Based onKaguya-sama: Love Is War
by Aka Akasaka
Produced by
  • Tatsuya Ishikawa
  • Taku Funakoshi
  • Toshihiro Maeda
  • Genki Negishi
Starring
CinematographyMasaharu Okazaki
Edited byRie Matsubara
Music byKei Haneoka
Production
company
Distributed byAniplex
Release date
17 December 2022 (Japan)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

It is set after the events of the third season of the Kaguya-sama: Love Is War TV series.

Plot

Cast
See also: List of Kaguya-sama: Love Is War characters
Character Japanese
Kaguya Shinomiya (四宮 かぐや しのみや かぐや) Aoi Koga
Miyuki Shirogane (白銀 御行 しろがね みゆき) Makoto Furukawa
Chika Fujiwara (藤原千花 ふじわら ちか) Konomi Kohara
Yu Ishigami (石上 優 いしがみ ゆう) Ryōta Suzuki
Ai Hayasaka (早坂 愛 はやさか あい) Yumiri Hanamori
Miko Iino (伊井野 ミコ いいの みこ) Miyu Tomita

Production

Following the conclusion of the third season, a new anime project was announced to be in production.[1] It was later revealed that the new project is an anime film titled Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – The First Kiss That Never Ends.[2] The main staff from the television series reprised their roles.[3]

Music

The opening theme song is "Love is Show" by Masayuki Suzuki featuring Reni Takagi and the ending is "Heart Notes" by Airi Suzuki.[4]

Release

Theatrical

The film premiered in theatres on 17 December 2022, before being released on television.[5][6] The film premiered in theatres in February 2023 for United States, Canada, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, and United Kingdom.[7][8][9]

Home media

The film was broadcast in Japan on MBS, split into two halves, on 1 and 3 April 2023, respectively, while Tokyo MX premiered the entire film on 5 April.[10]

References
  1. Mateo, Alex (24 June 2022). "Kaguya-sama: Love is War Series Gets New Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  2. Mateo, Alex (7 July 2022). "Kaguya-sama: Love is War Series Gets Anime Film". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  3. 『かぐや様は告らせたい-ファーストキッスは終わらない-』12月17日より特別上映決定、キービジュアル＆特報映像解禁！ 声優・古賀葵さんがNYでトークイベント登壇、ムビチケ情報も公開. Animate Times (in Japanese). 30 October 2022. Archived from the original on 30 October 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  4. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (17 December 2022). "Airi Suzuki, halca Perform Songs for Kaguya-sama: Love is War Film". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  5. Mateo, Alex (28 September 2022). "Kaguya-sama: Love is War Anime Film Debuts in Winter 2022". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  6. Loo, Egan (30 October 2022). "Kaguya-sama: Love is War Anime Film's Teaser Unveils December 17 Opening, Anime NYC Preview". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 30 October 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  7. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (20 November 2022). "Kaguya-sama: Love is War Anime Film Unveils Trailer, Opening Song, February U.S. Opening". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  8. Cardine, Kyle. "Kaguya-sama: Love is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends- Tickets Now on Sale [UPDATED]". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  9. Pineda, Rafael (13 January 2023). "Kaguya-sama: Love is War Anime Film Opens in Singapore on February 9". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  10. Harding, Daryl (19 March 2023). "Kaguya-sama: Love is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends- Anime Sets March 31 Japanese TV Broadcast Date". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
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