The BEST episodes directed by Takayuki Kikuchi

Dual Confessions, Part 2 / The Shuchiin Afterparty
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9.29
147 votes

#1 - Dual Confessions, Part 2 / The Shuchiin Afterparty

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War - Season 3 - Episode 13

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!!

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Kaguya Wants to Confess, Part 2 / Kaguya Wants to Confess, Part 3 / Dual Confessions, Part 1
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8.83
127 votes

#2 - Kaguya Wants to Confess, Part 2 / Kaguya Wants to Confess, Part 3 / Dual Confessions, Part 1

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War - Season 3 - Episode 12

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...

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Chika Fujiwara Wants to Beat a Rhythm / Ai Hayasaka Wants to Talk / Maki Shijo Wants Some Help
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8.73
139 votes

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

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War - Season 3 - Episode 5

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!

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I Can't Hear the Fireworks, Part 2 / Kaguya Doesn't Want to Avoid Him
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8.69
187 votes

#4 - I Can't Hear the Fireworks, Part 2 / Kaguya Doesn't Want to Avoid Him

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War - Season 1 - Episode 12

After being forced to bail out on seeing fireworks with her fellow student council members, Kaguya shuts herself up in her dark bedroom. Hayasaka, Kaguya's maid, is worried about her mistress's depressive state. She tries to cheer Kaguya up, and when that doesn't work, introduces a plan to sneak out of the family mansion. Kaguya manages to slip past a pair of vigilant butlers and reaches the venue, but the fireworks display is already over. Kaguya is in tears, since she really wanted to see the fireworks with the others, but then she hears a familiar voice: "Then, I'll show them to you."

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Kei Shirogane Can't Speak / Miyuki Shirogane Wants to Dance / Kobachi Osaragi Wants to Crack Down / Miyuki Shirogane's Dad Wants to Find Out
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8.60
149 votes

#5 - Kei Shirogane Can't Speak / Miyuki Shirogane Wants to Dance / Kobachi Osaragi Wants to Crack Down / Miyuki Shirogane's Dad Wants to Find Out

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War - Season 2 - Episode 10

Though no one surpasses Shirogane when it comes to academics, his lack of dancing skills finds him in his third intense training session with Fujiwara in preparation for the school sports festival. However, Shirogane is such a hopeless dancer that Fujiwara’s patience runs out and storms out of the room. As Shirogane proceeds to diligently practice on his own, Kaguya appears and starts giving him dance lessons. Fujiwara, who has returned to check on Shirogane, begins to argue with Kaguya about the best way to teach him and so a battle ensues! Who will end up victorious as the better dance teacher?

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Miko Iino Wants to Be Soothed / Kaguya Doesn't Realize / Chika Fujiwara Wants to Battle
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8.33
141 votes

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

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War - Season 3 - Episode 1

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.

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Yu Ishigami Wants to Live / Chika Fujiwara Wants to Test You / Kaguya Wants to Be Noticed
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8.17
185 votes

#7 - Yu Ishigami Wants to Live / Chika Fujiwara Wants to Test You / Kaguya Wants to Be Noticed

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War - Season 1 - Episode 6

Yu Ishigami is the fourth member of the student council. Despite being a first-year, he was scouted out by Shirogane for his talent with numbers and appointed the council's treasurer. Owing to Yu's introverted personality, he normally doesn't stand out much, but the council would fall apart without him. But one day, Yu goes to Shirogane and confesses his desire to quit the group. In fact, his mind is made up, even though Shirogane desperately tries to persuade him to stay. Apparently, the situation is beyond Yu's control, but with a tear in his eye, he explains to the president that he thinks he's being targeted for murder...

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Miyuki Shirogane Wants Girls to Fall for Him / Nagisa Kashiwagi Wants to Console / Miyuki Shirogane Wants to Sing / Kaguya Wants to Kick Them Down
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8.09
153 votes

#8 - Miyuki Shirogane Wants Girls to Fall for Him / Nagisa Kashiwagi Wants to Console / Miyuki Shirogane Wants to Sing / Kaguya Wants to Kick Them Down

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War - Season 2 - Episode 5

No one surpasses Shirogane when it comes to academics, but he has never been very confident with his musical skills and always faked it by lip-synching whenever they had to sing the school anthem. Though Shirogane’s secret is soon discovered by Fujiwara, if the other students find out that he can’t carry a tune, his reputation as the perfect former student council president would be ruined. Since Fujiwara was able to help Shirogane overcome his lack of athletic skills in the past, she agrees to help him with singing lessons... However, little does she know that Shirogane’s level of tone deafness may be beyond hope!

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Nemesis
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7.10
10 votes

#9 - Nemesis

Visual Prison - Season 1 - Episode 4

Robin prepares a welcome party for himself and to cheer Ange up too. Both discover a secret about Eve.

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Succubus-san Is Inquisitive
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6.88
81 votes

#10 - Succubus-san Is Inquisitive

Interviews with Monster Girls - Season 1 - Episode 7

As she's walking through the school building, Sakie spots a beautiful blond-haired boy sitting on the floor, crying and hugging his knees. He says his name is Kurtz and doesn't seem to be a student of Shibasaki High, behaving a bit suspiciously. Meanwhile, Hikari says she's just seen another suspicious individual in the school, describing him as a large man who looked like a bear...

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