The Classical Japanese Literature Kaguya-sama: Love Is War is Based On

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Many anime watchers have fallen in love with Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, and it's easy to see why. The anime's unique approach to romance stands out among the soft, slow, and overtly romantic shoujo anime of the past. However, many fans do not know about the piece of Japanese literature the show is inspired from.

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War is a romantic comedy showcasing an overly dramatic cat-and-mouse game between the two protagonists, Miyuki Shirogane and Kaguya Shinomiya, who are persistent in forcing the other protagonist to admit their love for each other first. Miyuki Shirogane and Kaguya Shinomiya are both the top student body representatives, and often the other representatives get roped into their shenanigans. Funimation has licensed the English dub, and the manga reached over 15 million copies sold in April of last year. The manga began in 2015 in Shueisha's Miracle Jump, but was transferred to Young Jump in 2016. The 26th volume was just released last month, on June 17. The third season also ended with an hour-long episode last month as well, and a movie has been recently announced. Although Kaguya-sama: Love Is War isn't a direct adaptation, it still takes plenty of inspiration from a piece of classic Japanese literature for the main characters in the anime. In fact, the classic Japanese literature that inspires Kaguya-sama: Love Is War is considered to be the oldest surviving monogatari, a form of Japanese fiction often likened to long fantasy epics of the modern day.

What Makes Kaguya-Sama: Love Is War So Popular?

The monogatari that Kaguya-sama: Love Is War is called The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, or in Japanese 竹取物語, romanized as Taketori Monogatari. The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter tells the story of Kaguya-hime,