The anime takes different aspects of different genres and combines them.
There’s nothing out there that’s exactly like Kaguya-sama: Love is War (Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen). The anime has a unique premise, and it’s a good combination of comedy and romance — even though it’s sometimes a little ridiculous. That said, there are series similar to it — and here are some of them.
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun
Where to watch: HIDIVE
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun (Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun) is similar to Kaguya in a sense that it’s a romcom anime that borders on parody. The gags are often very similarly structured, and the comedy aspect is considered to be just as good.
It’s essentially the predecessor to Kaguya, though there’s little romantic development in the anime — you’d have to read the source material for that.
If you’re a fan of the modern romcom genre in anime, you need to watch Toradora! at some point. Airing back in 2008, it inspired many other series with its love polygon and endearing character writing.
It’s also more similar to Kaguya-sama than you might think: the aspect of “making someone else fall in love” is also present, though it is explored in a completely different way.
There’s a good reason why Kaguya-sama is called the Death Note of the romance genre. Just like Death Note, it’s also a battle of wits between two geniuses, though, to be fair, Kaguya-sama is a far more comedic take on the premise.
Of course, Kaguya-sama is not a thriller about catching a criminal who calls himself the God of the New World — but Death Note will probably still be enjoyable if you like characters outsmarting each other with ridiculous tactics.
Teasing Master Takagi-san
Where to watch: Crunchyroll (S1), Netflix (S2), HIDIVE (S3, the movie)
If you want characters who are attracted to each other being engaged in mutual teasing, Teasing Master Takagi-san (Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san) gets to that point. Eventually. At first, it’s just Takagi teasing Nishikata (but he gets better at the game, too).
The anime is actually a complete story, too — it’s just a shame it’s split between three different streaming websites.
School Rumble
Where to watch: Crunchyroll
Aka Akasaka, the mangaka of Kaguya-sama, has admitted that the work that inspired him the most was School Rumble. A staple of 00s anime comedy, it’s more of a love polygon than strictly a romance, but the inspiration is still clear. Many gags are similar, too — it’s a fun watch if you get into it.
The anime takes different aspects of different genres and combines them.
There’s nothing out there that’s exactly like Kaguya-sama: Love is War (Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen). The anime has a unique premise, and it’s a good combination of comedy and romance — even though it’s sometimes a little ridiculous. That said, there are series similar to it — and here are some of them.
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun
Where to watch: HIDIVE
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun (Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun) is similar to Kaguya in a sense that it’s a romcom anime that borders on parody. The gags are often very similarly structured, and the comedy aspect is considered to be just as good.
It’s essentially the predecessor to Kaguya, though there’s little romantic development in the anime — you’d have to read the source material for that.
If you’re a fan of the modern romcom genre in anime, you need to watch Toradora! at some point. Airing back in 2008, it inspired many other series with its love polygon and endearing character writing.
It’s also more similar to Kaguya-sama than you might think: the aspect of “making someone else fall in love” is also present, though it is explored in a completely different way.
There’s a good reason why Kaguya-sama is called the Death Note of the romance genre. Just like Death Note, it’s also a battle of wits between two geniuses, though, to be fair, Kaguya-sama is a far more comedic take on the premise.
Of course, Kaguya-sama is not a thriller about catching a criminal who calls himself the God of the New World — but Death Note will probably still be enjoyable if you like characters outsmarting each other with ridiculous tactics.
Teasing Master Takagi-san
Where to watch: Crunchyroll (S1), Netflix (S2), HIDIVE (S3, the movie)
If you want characters who are attracted to each other being engaged in mutual teasing, Teasing Master Takagi-san (Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san) gets to that point. Eventually. At first, it’s just Takagi teasing Nishikata (but he gets better at the game, too).
The anime is actually a complete story, too — it’s just a shame it’s split between three different streaming websites.
School Rumble
Where to watch: Crunchyroll
Aka Akasaka, the mangaka of Kaguya-sama, has admitted that the work that inspired him the most was School Rumble. A staple of 00s anime comedy, it’s more of a love polygon than strictly a romance, but the inspiration is still clear. Many gags are similar, too — it’s a fun watch if you get into it.
