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Complete manga reading guide

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War Manga in Order (Arcs & Chapters)

Read every collected volume from the beginning, then use the story guide below to see how the chapters and sourced story sections fit together.

Volumes
21
Chapters
281
Status
Completed
Original run
2015–2022

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Collected editions

All Kaguya-sama: Love Is War Manga volumes in order

21 collected volumes

Story guide

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War Manga arcs and chapters

The guide follows the major relationship and student-council arcs in reading order, while preserving the series’ many self-contained comedy chapters.

  1. Story arc 1

    Movie Theater Arc

    Kaguya and Miyuki turn an ordinary movie invitation into the opening rounds of their increasingly elaborate contest of romantic pride.

    Chapters 1–3
  2. Story arc 2

    Reconciliation Arc

    A misunderstanding between the student-council leads resolves, briefly exposing the care beneath their competitive behavior and resetting their uneasy equilibrium.

    Chapters 37–38
  3. Story arc 3

    Summer Vacation Arc

    Separated by summer break, Kaguya and Miyuki search for excuses to stay connected while the supporting cast’s everyday antics broaden the comedy.

    Chapters 40–43
  4. Story arc 4

    Fireworks Arc

    Kaguya’s wish to join a fireworks outing turns a simple seasonal event into a test of friendship, timing, and determination.

    Chapters 44–45
  5. Story arc 5

    President's Birthday Arc

    Kaguya tries to mark Miyuki’s birthday without revealing too much feeling, turning gift-giving and social expectations into another tactical struggle.

    Chapters 51–54
  6. Story arc 6

    Chaotic Election Arc

    A student-council election brings Miko Iino into the central cast and makes Miyuki’s public leadership role as consequential as his private rivalry.

    Chapters 59–69
  7. Story arc 7

    Sports Festival Arc

    During the school sports festival, Ishigami faces painful social history while his friends gain a fuller understanding of his isolation and resilience.

    Chapters 82–90
  8. Story arc 8

    Mixer Arc

    A planned mixer gives Kaguya reason to worry about Miyuki’s attention, drawing Hayasaka into a compact but revealing intervention.

    Chapters 93–94
  9. Story arc 9

    Cell Phone Arc

    When Kaguya must replace her phone, ordinary communication becomes unexpectedly fraught and reveals how much distance technology can create or close.

    Chapters 100–102
  10. Story arc 10

    Rap Arc

    Miyuki and Chika’s attempt to communicate through rap becomes a comic release valve for feelings the council has struggled to state plainly.

    Chapters 107–108
  11. Story arc 11

    Dual Confessions Culture Festival Arc

    The culture festival concentrates several romantic threads as Kaguya and Miyuki each prepare a plan to force the other’s long-awaited confession.

    Chapters 122–137
  12. Story arc 12

    The First Kiss Never Ends Arc

    After the festival, Kaguya and Miyuki confront the gap between their polished personas and the vulnerability needed for an honest relationship.

    Chapters 142–151
  13. Story arc 13

    New Game Arc

    Winter-break vignettes revisit the council and its friends separately, advancing smaller emotional threads before the school year’s next major turn.

    Chapters 153–162
  14. Story arc 14

    Class Trip Arc

    A class trip places Kaguya, Miyuki, and Hayasaka under unusual pressure, bringing family obligations and long-kept roles into sharper focus.

    Chapters 179–187
  15. Story arc 15

    Valentine's Day Arc

    Valentine’s Day intensifies the series’ romantic signals, with gifts and expectations creating new uncertainty among the interconnected student relationships.

    Chapters 194–195
  16. Story arc 16

    End of Secrets Arc

    Several unresolved relationships and private histories collide as the student council’s efforts to support Ishigami reshape trust within the wider group.

    Chapters 188–206
  17. Story arc 17

    Home Visit Arc

    Kaguya visits the Shirogane household, allowing both leads to see more of the family circumstances that shape the other’s ambitions.

    Chapters 207–209
  18. Story arc 18

    The ABCs of Men and Women Arc

    Kaguya seeks advice about the next stage of her relationship with Miyuki, while friends’ conflicting perspectives complicate an intimate decision.

    Chapters 215–220
  19. Story arc 19

    Buddha's Stone Begging Bowl Arc

    Iino, Ishigami, and Osaragi’s competing loyalties come to the forefront, shifting attention toward friendship, jealousy, and unresolved romantic expectations.

    Chapters 226–234
  20. Story arc 20

    Kaguya-sama Wants to be Confessed to Arc

    Pressure from the Shinomiya family forces the student council to confront a crisis larger than its usual games of pride and confession.

    Chapters 240–261
  21. Story arc 21

    Shirogane's Departure Arc

    With a major departure approaching, Kaguya and Miyuki reckon with distance, future plans, and what their relationship requires from both of them.

    Chapters 262–267
  22. Story arc 22

    Everyday Life Arc

    Short chapters follow the friends remaining at school, offering quieter character moments after the preceding high-stakes family conflict.

    Chapters 268–270
  23. Story arc 23

    Farewell Arc

    The final arc gives the principal cast focused closing chapters, revisiting their evolving bonds and the future-facing questions left by graduation.

    Chapters 272–281

Sources checked: VIZ, Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai Wiki, Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai Wiki, Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai Wiki, Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai Wiki, Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai Wiki, Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai Wiki, Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai Wiki, Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai Wiki, Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai Wiki, Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai Wiki, Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai Wiki, Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai Wiki, Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai Wiki, Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai Wiki, Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai Wiki, Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai Wiki, Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai Wiki, Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai Wiki, Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai Wiki, Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai Wiki, Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai Wiki, Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai Wiki, Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai Wiki — checked July 20, 2026.

Series overview

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War Manga synopsis

Student-council president Miyuki Shirogane and vice president Kaguya Shinomiya are brilliant, admired, and thoroughly in love with each other. Neither can bear the humiliation of confessing first. Everyday school situations become elaborate psychological battles meant to force the other into revealing their feelings. As their friends become entangled in the schemes, the romantic comedy develops into a larger story about vulnerability, ambition, and growing up.

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