Kaguya-sama: Love is War? Episode 12: The Student Council Would Like a Group Photo / The Student Council is Going to Get That Group Photo / Chika Fujiwara Wants to Inflate

Manga chapter 34-45

Canon/HIGH

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10.0

9 Fans

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Kaguya-sama: Love is War? Episode 12: The Student Council Would Like a Group Photo / The Student Council is Going to Get That Group Photo / Chika Fujiwara Wants to Inflate

Manga chapter 34-45

Canon/HIGH
← Prev: EP 11Next: EP →

OSHIMETER

10.0

9 Fans

5star
4star
3star
2star
1star
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack

QUICK TAKES

misschaax04's avatar
misschaax04
What a masterpiece finale! The fireworks scene was so emotional and beautifully directed. Seeing Shirogane go all out just so Kaguya could see the fireworks was peak romance. The OST and the tension were perfect. Best ending ever! 10/10.
yukiiyukii's avatar
yukiiyukii
this season was so beautiful. The animation on her face when she finally spotted him and running through the festival in her yukata. The shyness between them it can be seen directly on their face and fireworks in the background was pretty!! her expression was so kawaii😭
tamdanma26's avatar
tamdanma26
A perfect finale. It doesn't need a massive cliffhanger or a confession to be effective. It leaves the viewer feeling warm, satisfied, and desperate to see the end of the story.
kento's avatar
kento
The fireworks portion was so heartwarming and wholesome, and it was incredibly rewarding to witness Kaguya enjoying this moment alongside her friends. Utterly stunning. Easily my favourite Rom-Com series ever!
goyaljonesh06's avatar
goyaljonesh06
The season finale really hit home with that broken phone plot. Watching Kaguya's genuine heartbreak over losing her old photos was so sad, but it made the council's surprise group photo at the end feel incredibly earned.
pendragon's avatar
pendragon
the season finale was beautiful. kaguya running through the festival in her yukata? the animation on her face when she finally spotted him? the fireworks in the background? the silence between them? the way the light hit their faces? the music swelling? these two are hopeless. 😭
pranavi_birhade's avatar
pranavi_birhade
The season wraps up with more ridiculous student council antics, from awkward filming attempts to capturing the perfect group photo. Amid all the chaos, the love war between Kaguya and Shirogane continues exactly where it began.
kitsune744's avatar
kitsune744
yaoyang's avatar
yaoyang

EPISODE CONTEXT

Coming directly after episode 11's emotionally heavy deep-dive into Ishigami's backstory and social isolation, this finale deliberately pivots to warmth and group comedy — a tonal palate cleanser that rewards the audience with pure character chemistry. As the final episode of season two, it consolidates the council's relationships and reinforces the bonds formed throughout the season rather than pushing the central Kaguya-Miyuki romance toward resolution. It effectively closes out Love is War's second season while leaving the door wide open for the story's continuation into season three.

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EPISODE CONTEXT

Coming directly after episode 11's emotionally heavy deep-dive into Ishigami's backstory and social isolation, this finale deliberately pivots to warmth and group comedy — a tonal palate cleanser that rewards the audience with pure character chemistry. As the final episode of season two, it consolidates the council's relationships and reinforces the bonds formed throughout the season rather than pushing the central Kaguya-Miyuki romance toward resolution. It effectively closes out Love is War's second season while leaving the door wide open for the story's continuation into season three.

QUICK TAKES

misschaax04's avatar
misschaax04
What a masterpiece finale! The fireworks scene was so emotional and beautifully directed. Seeing Shirogane go all out just so Kaguya could see the fireworks was peak romance. The OST and the tension were perfect. Best ending ever! 10/10.
yukiiyukii's avatar
yukiiyukii
this season was so beautiful. The animation on her face when she finally spotted him and running through the festival in her yukata. The shyness between them it can be seen directly on their face and fireworks in the background was pretty!! her expression was so kawaii😭
tamdanma26's avatar
tamdanma26
A perfect finale. It doesn't need a massive cliffhanger or a confession to be effective. It leaves the viewer feeling warm, satisfied, and desperate to see the end of the story.
kento's avatar
kento
The fireworks portion was so heartwarming and wholesome, and it was incredibly rewarding to witness Kaguya enjoying this moment alongside her friends. Utterly stunning. Easily my favourite Rom-Com series ever!
goyaljonesh06's avatar
goyaljonesh06
The season finale really hit home with that broken phone plot. Watching Kaguya's genuine heartbreak over losing her old photos was so sad, but it made the council's surprise group photo at the end feel incredibly earned.
pendragon's avatar
pendragon
the season finale was beautiful. kaguya running through the festival in her yukata? the animation on her face when she finally spotted him? the fireworks in the background? the silence between them? the way the light hit their faces? the music swelling? these two are hopeless. 😭
pranavi_birhade's avatar
pranavi_birhade
The season wraps up with more ridiculous student council antics, from awkward filming attempts to capturing the perfect group photo. Amid all the chaos, the love war between Kaguya and Shirogane continues exactly where it began.
kitsune744's avatar
kitsune744
yaoyang's avatar
yaoyang

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AnimeOshi.com refers to anime titles, character names, logos, and other trademarked or copyrighted materials to identify and describe the works being reviewed, discussed, ranked or otherwise referenced on this site. This usage is believed to be nominative fair use or non-infringing and is not intended to imply any affiliation with the respective rights holders.

All trademarks and copyrights remain the property of their owners. If you are a rights holder and have concerns about any content on this site, please contact us at legal@animeoshi.com