Kaguya Shinomiya
Vice president of Shuchiin Academy's romantic mind games
A beautiful second-year high school student and daughter of the Shinomiya family who serves as the student council vice president. She harbors feelings for Miyuki Shirogane, but her excessively high pride prevents her from being honest. She is an all-around genius with diverse talents, possessing national-level archery skills. Though naive about the world and raised as a sheltered daughter, she is kind-hearted and hardworking.
Quotes
- How cute...
- Defeat is also a survival tactic
- Men are creatures driven by lust after all
- Love Detective Chika
- I think 'going to Roppongi means you've lost'
- Romance isn't a losing battle. The one who makes the other confess wins
Trivia
- Kaguya Shinomiya is the child of a concubine, and her biological mother died when she was young.
- Kaguya's left hand is strong but has been corrected.
- She has sensitive hearing and dislikes loud noises.
- She has little knowledge of romance and was restricted from sexual information growing up.
- Her multiple personality-like emotional expressions are depicted in the story.
- Kaguya used her flip phone since kindergarten but switched to a smartphone midway.
Alternate names
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Female
- Birthday
- January 1
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- A refined beauty with long black hair tied back and adorned with a ribbon. Her grooming is impeccable, exuding calmness and elegance.
- Height
- About 165cm
- Eye color
- Black
- Hair color
- Black
- Distinguishing features
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- Left-handed
- Sensitive hearing
- Modest bust size
- Long black hair
- Iconic items
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- Red ribbon
- Japanese attire (rarely)
- Bow
- Flip phone (early series)
- Smartphone (later series)
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Prideful
- Detailed personality
- While possessing high intelligence and talents, she struggles to understand others' emotions and unconsciously looks down on people, often judging them by their utility. She dislikes her own personality and harbors inner anxiety and conflict. In romance, she cannot be straightforward, prefers mind games, and fears showing weakness. Her emotions fluctuate wildly like multiple personalities, and she has a delicate side.
- Keywords
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- Prideful
- Genius
- Studious
- Shy
- Multiple personality-like
- Strategic
- Deeply jealous
- Hardworking
- Motto
- Defeat is also a survival tactic
- Talents
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- Kyudo (national level)
- Aikido first dan
- Judo second dan
- All arts
- High academic ability
- Socializing and mind games
- Music performance (basic)
- Skills
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- Strategic planning for romantic psychological warfare
- Manipulating people's hearts
- Negotiation skills
- IT literacy (overcame innate weakness)
- Composure
- Motivation
- To make Miyuki Shirogane confess to her. To achieve true love while preserving her pride.
- Habits
- She has a routine of pressing her right hand to her left cheek to maintain calmness.
- Favorite foods
- Gourmet cuisine, Sweets, Japanese food
- Hobbies
- Kyudo, Reading, Studying, Arts
- Disliked insects
- Indiscriminate loud noises, Insects in general
- Disliked situations
- Helplessness, Showing weakness, Having her pride hurt
History
- Backstory
- Raised as the daughter of the massive conglomerate 'Shinomiya Group,' but her position in the family is weak as the child of a concubine. Isolated due to her mother's death in childhood and complicated family relationships, she develops an introverted and cold personality. After enrolling in Shuchiin Academy, she joins the student council and gains social skills. While in love with Miyuki Shirogane, her pride prevents honesty, leading to repeated romantic mind games.
- Debut date
- May 19, 2015
- Work title
- Kaguya-sama: Love is War
- Media type
- Manga
- Episode or chapter
- Chapter 1
Joining the Student Council
- Significant event
- Joining the Student Council
- Description
- A major turning point where her isolated personality improves through student council activities.
Start of romantic mind games with Miyuki Shirogane
- Significant event
- Start of romantic mind games with Miyuki Shirogane
- Description
- They mutually harbor feelings but, due to excessive pride, neither confesses and they engage in mind games.
Study abroad crisis
- Significant event
- Study abroad crisis
- Description
- Opposition from the Shinomiya family brings up talk of studying abroad, testing her relationship with Shirogane.
Student Council Election arc
- Significant event
- Student Council Election arc
- Description
- After a tumultuous election, a new student council regime is established.
School trip arc
- Significant event
- School trip arc
- Description
- Involved in an incident caused by the third son of the Shinomiya family, but cooperates with Shirogane and others to resolve it.
Relationships
Gan'an Shinomiya
Father
Distant and cold, but connected as family. Their relationship within the family is strained.
Kōkō Shinomiya
Sibling
He opposes her as the heir but bears the heavy family responsibilities. They often clash politically.
Seiryū Shinomiya
Sibling
Lacks ability within the family but holds a position close to Kōkō. Financial issues influence their relationship.
Unyō Shinomiya
Sibling
The third son with a weak position. He uses terror tactics but shows some affection toward Kaguya.
Nayatake Shinomiya
Mother
Deceased. Kaguya's biological mother, who died young.
Miyuki Shirogane
Best friend
The person they are mutually attracted to, but pride interferes, leading to repeated romantic mind games.
Chika Fujiwara
Best friend
Her one-of-a-kind friend and supporter. Sometimes acts as a trickster in the romantic mind games.
Ai Hayasaka
Ally
Maid and friend. Also served as a spy for the Shinomiya family but later betrays them for friendship.
Shuchiin Academy Student Council
Shuchiin Academy Student Council: vice-president
Media appearances
Kaguya-sama: Love is War
Manga / Protagonist
May 2015 - November 2022 (Total 281 chapters)
Kaguya-sama: Love is War
Anime / Protagonist
Season 1 Jan-Mar 2019, Season 2 Apr-Jun 2020, Season 3 Apr-Jun 2022, TV Special 2023
Kaguya-sama: Love is War
Movie / Protagonist
First film released September 6, 2019; Second film Final released August 20, 2021
Kaguya-sama: Love is War Voice Alarm
Web / Supporting
Released March 28, 2023
Kaguya-sama: Love is War collaboration games etc.
Game / Supporting
2021 onward
Kaguya-sama: Love is War on Stage ~Shuchiin Music Story~
Stage play
Held October 25, 2020
Voice cast and creators
Aoi Koga
- Voice actor
- Aoi Koga
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV anime, movies
Kanna Hashimoto
- Voice actor
- Kanna Hashimoto
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Live-action movies
Yumiri Hanamori
- Voice actor
- Yumiri Hanamori
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV anime Seasons 2-3
Mayu Horiita
- Voice actor
- Mayu Horiita
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Live-action movies
Koyomi Ohara
- Voice actor
- Koyomi Ohara
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV anime Chika Fujiwara role
Aka Akasaka
- Creator name
- Aka Akasaka
- Role
- Original author
Yuko Yasumi
- Creator name
- Yuko Yasumi
- Role
- Character designer
A-1 Pictures
- Creator name
- A-1 Pictures
- Role
- Animation studio
Shueisha
- Creator name
- Shueisha
- Role
- Publisher
Related goods
Character Song CD
- Item name
- Character Song CD
- Category
- Digital
- Availability
- Regular
Figures
- Item name
- Figures
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular
Alarm App
- Item name
- Alarm App
- Category
- Digital
- Availability
- Regular