Two brilliant student leaders engage in an absurdly witty battle of wills to force a love confession.
Campy and romantic, with dry wit. A date-night pick at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Crunchyroll.
Some innuendo or implied sex and mild language, about what a TV-14 should carry.
Rated TV-14, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 10.
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Considered a genius due to having the highest grades in the country, Miyuki Shirogane leads the prestigious Shuchiin Academy's student council as its president, working alongside the beautiful and wealthy vice president Kaguya Shinomiya. The two are often regarded as the perfect couple by students despite them not being in any sort of romantic relationship.
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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