Animation, Comedy, Romance  •  2022  •  96 min

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends- (2022)

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

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends- (2022)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Leans Progressive

Viewer Rating
8.3

Overview

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends- is a romantic comedy anime film following Kaguya and Miyuki through their emotionally charged, rivalry-fueled path to their long-awaited first kiss. The film leans into lighthearted tropes while slightly challenging traditional family values, portraying oppressive familial expectations and a single parent taking on caregiving duties. Still, the majority of themes remain culturally neutral. The lack of LGBTQ+, trans, or political themes, along with its apolitical setting, contributes to a balanced and mostly neutral overall take.


Starring Cast

Yutaka Aoyama  •   Madoka Asahina  •   Ayaka Asai

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's narrative centers on universal aspects of human relationships, emotional growth, and communication, which are inherently apolitical and do not align with any specific political ideology.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The movie features a cast of characters consistent with its Japanese high school setting, without any explicit racial or gender recasting of roles. Its narrative focuses on romantic comedy and character development, presenting traditional identities neutrally or positively without incorporating explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

Family Values: Leans Progressive
Confidence: High

The film questions traditional family norms by depicting an emotionally oppressive traditional family structure and a single-parent household where a child takes on significant parental responsibilities, while implicitly valuing committed relationships and chosen family.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The story primarily focuses on the heterosexual romantic comedy between the main protagonists and the comedic interactions of the student council members, without exploring queer identities or relationships.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film does not feature any identifiable transgender characters or themes. Its narrative centers on the romantic comedy between the main protagonists and their friends within the student council, without any elements related to transsexual identity or experiences.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is a direct animated continuation of an established manga and anime series. All significant characters maintain their canonical genders as established in the source material and prior adaptations. No character originally depicted as one gender is portrayed as a different gender in this installment.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is an anime adaptation of a Japanese manga series. All main characters, established as Japanese in the source material, are consistently portrayed as East Asian in the animated film. No character's race was altered from their original depiction.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High

Not depicted in the film.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
8.5
The Movie Database logo
8.0

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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