The Best Episodes of Kaguya-sama: Love Is War Season 3

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.7/10(958 votes)

   #1 - Miko Iino Wants to Be Soothed / Kaguya Doesn’t Realize / Chika Fujiwara Wants to Battle

   S3:E14/9/2022

   After finally making her long awaited smartphone debut, Kaguya restlessly contemplates over how to respond to Shirogane's LINE message. As Hayasaka watches over, she realizes that Kaguya is not aware of the "read receipt" function. If Kaguya lies by responding that she just read the message, she runs the risk of exposing the truth that she had been obsessively staring at Shirogane's message with glee. Weighing out her options to best serve her mistress, Hayasaka decides to explain LINE's functions when suddenly a new problem emerges.

   Directors:Mamoru Hatakeyama, Takayuki Kikuchi

   Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi

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   Directors:Mamoru Hatakeyama, Takayuki Kikuchi

   Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi
2. 

   8.7/10(906 votes)

   #2 - Miyuki Shirogane Wants to Mediate / Kaguya Wants to Distract Him / Kaguya Preemptively Strikes

   S3:E24/16/2022

   Kaguya makes a big fuss when she learns that Shirogane was invited to a karaoke group date and orders Hayasaka to remove him from the venue. Dissatisfied with such treatment yet unable to refuse her mistress' instructions, Hayasaka joins the party as Shirogane's acquaintance Smithee A. Herthaka and plans to ruin the atmosphere by airing out that Shirogane once dumped her. And although she manages to get Shirogane out, a rebellious spirit against Kaguya has begun to grow...

   Director:Masakazu Obara

   Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi

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   Director:Masakazu Obara

   Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi
3. 

   8.2/10(833 votes)

   #3 - Nagisa Kashiwagi Wants to Kill / Maki Shijo Wants to Take Action / Miyuki Shirogane Wants to Be Believed

   S3:E34/23/2022

   Shirogane accidentally steps on Maki Shijo, a female student who had collapsed on campus, and takes care of her in the student council room. Apparently, she has suffered from the sorrows of love. When Maki discusses her situation with him, her expression changes from high-spirited, to anxious, to explosively angry, to tearful. After witnessing such an intense range of human emotion, for some reason Shirogane was struck by a strong sense of déjà vu. What on earth was this feeling?

   Director:Aya Ikeda

   Writer:Yukie Sugawara

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   Director:Aya Ikeda

   Writer:Yukie Sugawara
4. 

   8.7/10(871 votes)

   #4 - Kaguya Shinomiya's Impossible Demand: "A Cowrie a Swallow Gave Birth To" (1) / Yu Ishigami Wants to Prove Himself Worthy / Chika Fujiwara Wants to Stay Over

   S3:E44/30/2022

   After their second semester final exams end, there are plans for a sleepover at Kaguya's house. But Shirogane and the others are unable to come, leaving Fujiwara as the only one who can join. While barley glancing at an upset Kaguya, Fujiwara gets excited about the totally hot butler Mr. Herthaka without realizing it's Hayasaka dressed as a man. That night as the girl talk unfolds at the pajama party, a sleep-deprived Kaguya takes on a strange mood before anyone can notice. With that energy, she calls Shirogane and ends up asking outrageous questions.

   Director:Tsuyoshi Tobita

   Writer:Yukie Sugawara

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   Director:Tsuyoshi Tobita

   Writer:Yukie Sugawara
5. 

   9.4/10(1465 votes)

   #5 - Chika Fujiwara Wants to Beat a Rhythm / Ai Hayasaka Wants to Talk / Maki Shijo Wants Some Help

   S3:E55/7/2022

   Shirogane couldn't tell Ms. Herthaka that sometimes humans need to expose their weaknesses and endeavors to practice rapping which should be able to convey that. But his rapping skills are catastrophic. Fujiwara, who previously taught him singing and dancing, tags along for practice. But she's a total amateur when it comes to rap that she's on the level where she's convinced it's all simple-minded puns. So Fujiwara begins special training. With the advice from Shirogane who has overflowing knowledge on rap music, she rapidly improves... But something is still missing!

   Director:Takayuki Kikuchi

   Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi

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   Director:Takayuki Kikuchi

   Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi
6. 

   8.7/10(828 votes)

   #6 - The Student Council Wants to Move Forward / Miyuki Shirogane Wants to Make Her Confess (2) / Miyuki Shirogane Wants to Make Her Confess (3)

   S3:E65/14/2022

   Parent-Teacher Conferences to determine each student's future begin at Shuchiin Academy. One wishes to continue in the academy's university, one is considering taking exams for a different university – both will declare their future plans. Fujiwara, who is joined by her father, jokes around and expresses her desire to go to a university outside of the academy. Meanwhile, Kaguya's father didn't show up, but she informs them just as her parents instructed – that she will continue to Shuchiin's university. While Maki, Hayasaka, and the others each discuss their dreams, last but not least is Shirogane who is taking the exam. In a clear and confident tone, he declares the road he must proceed. And that answer is...!

   Director:Motoki Nakanishi

   Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi

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   Director:Motoki Nakanishi

   Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi
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7. 

   7.7/10(795 votes)

   #7 - Miko Iino Can't Love (1) / Students Wish to Discuss the Culture Festival / Miyuki Shirogane Wants to Blow It Up

   S3:E75/21/2022

   While all the classes were consumed in preparation for Shuchiin Academy's Hoshin Culture Festival, Shirogane and those from Class 2-B were working hard at making balloon art. As Fujiwara delicately puts finishing touches on a cute balloon bear, the clumsy Shirogane keeps popping them no matter how many times he tries. The sound of balloons popping echoes sadly in the classroom. But Fujiwara, who has joined Shirogane's special training many times up until now, hardens her heart and decides not to help this time. To overcome this without the help of others, Shirogane heads to the student council room for practice. However, Kaguya is in the room...

   Director:Yuki Watanabe

   Writer:Yukie Sugawara

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   Director:Yuki Watanabe

   Writer:Yukie Sugawara
8. 

   8.7/10(827 votes)

   #8 - Kei Shirogane Wants to Show Off / About Kaguya Shinomiya (2) / Kaguya Wants to Confess

   S3:E85/28/2022

   Kaguya learns about the romantic legend that giving a heart-shaped gift at the Culture Festival brings eternal love. She wonders if there is a way she can give Shirogane a heart-shaped gift without getting caught. But her plans are full of errors, and she panics. She becomes sick of herself as a cowardly person who can only come up with negative ideas. There, Shirogane, exhausted from preparing for the Culture Festival, shows up. As Kaguya sees Shirogane doing his best for everyone as the student council president, she...

   Director:Nobukage Kimura

   Writer:Yukie Sugawara

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   Director:Nobukage Kimura

   Writer:Yukie Sugawara
9. 

   8.8/10(864 votes)

   #9 - Spring of First Year / Kaguya's Culture Festival / Yu Ishigami's Culture Festival

   S3:E96/4/2022

   One week after enrolling in Shuchiin Academy as a special scholarship student, Shirogane had already regretted that he had come to a school he should not have. The students around him were elites born into famous families. Shirogane, who is from a modest household and enrolled from a school outside of Shuchiin's track, couldn't even find a friend to eat with, so he quietly kills time away from the cafeteria. Just as Shirogane's miserable emotions explode, an upperclassman with a student cap appears in front of him. A shining golden fourragere lays across his chest as proof of student council president. And he says that he's come to recruit Shirogane into the student council.

   Director:Motoki Nakanishi

   Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi

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   Director:Motoki Nakanishi

   Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi
10. 

    9.0/10(902 votes)

    #10 - Kozue Makihara Wants to Have Fun / Chika Fujiwara Wants to Unmask / Miyuki Shirogane's Culture Festival

    S3:E106/11/2022

    Ishigami, who succeeded in inviting Tsubame on a Culture Festival date, browses around campus exhibits in an attempt to shorten the distance between the two. In the end, it didn't go as well as hoped. But when he tried to express his everyday feelings of gratitude for the upperclassman he feels indebted to, it caused an unexpected uproar. Shirogane was astonished after witnessing the unexpected event. Gripped by the fear that his secretly planned "Make Shinomiya Confess Plan" will be ruined, he sinks into despair after thinking too hard about every detail.

    Director:Shotaro Kitamura

    Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi

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    Director:Shotaro Kitamura

    Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi
11. 

    9.3/10(1098 votes)

    #11 - Miyuki Shirogane Wants to Make Her Confess (4) / Tsubame Koyasu Wants to Say No / Miyuki Shirogane Wants to Make Her Confess (5)

    S3:E116/18/2022

    Invited to walk around the culture festival together by Shirogane, Kaguya is unable to hide her surprise at this sudden plot twist. She lightly joked that maybe he was affected by the festival's atmosphere, but Shirogane never dropped his serious expression. Compelled by such intensity, Kaguya decided to walk around the school together. Everyone around them gossips that they are on a date as Kaguya blushes. But while they enjoy visiting a love fortune-teller, food shops and live music, Kaguya feels true happiness. From the depths of her heart, she wishes that each day could continue just like this.

    Director:Ryota Aikei

    Writer:Yukie Sugawara

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    Director:Ryota Aikei

    Writer:Yukie Sugawara
12. 

    9.4/10(1031 votes)

    #12 - Kaguya Wants to Confess (2) / Kaguya Wants to Confess (3) / Dual Confessions (1)

    S3:E126/25/2022

    The moment the culture festival reached its finale, the jewel object made by Shirogane was stolen by a phantom thief who calls himself Arsène. Kaguya and the others headed to the roof where the phantom thief keeps appearing, but there was no one there. Fujiwara, who transformed into a genius detective, struggles to solve the mystery behind the calling card and uncover the thief's true identity. But Kaguya, left behind at the scene of the crime, had begun to figure out the criminal. The problem is the location. Kaguya traced the phantom thief's line of thinking and headed to where he is now...

    Directors:Tsuyoshi Tobita, Takayuki Kikuchi

    Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi

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    Directors:Tsuyoshi Tobita, Takayuki Kikuchi

    Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi
13. 

    9.7/10(4887 votes)

    #13 - Dual Confessions (2) / The Shuchiin Afterparty

    S3:E136/25/2022

    Shroud in a cape and dressed in the guise of the phantom thief Arsène, Shirogane waited for Kaguya's arrival atop the clock tower roof overlooking Shuchiin. When asked why he would do such a thing, Shirogane answered that there was something he wanted to show Kaguya. The festival's afterparty has already begun as the sun set over this school and the students could be seen encircling and enjoying the bonfire. While the emotions that could not be expressed with words mingled between Shirogane and Kaguya's hearts... Shirogane carried out his ultra-romantic operation!!

    Directors:Tsuyoshi Tobita, Takayuki Kikuchi

    Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi

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    Directors:Tsuyoshi Tobita, Takayuki Kikuchi

    Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi