Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san

Who even knows why this show is rated in the 7s?? What???

It's insanely cute and funny. So funny and sweet and wholesome. I would dare to say that among slice of life's and romance shows, this is one of a kind. You won't experience anything else like it. It's not a show you can just watch in the background. You'll be glued to the screen.

It is somewhat short and simple, as people have said, but for what it was, it's definitely a 10. It may not be your favorite or your top 10, but you will be so happy you watched it. So good that I had to write a review about it.

I've seen all of the best animes and a large handful of romance/comedies. Trust me, this one stands out. Don't worry about the rating. Please do yourself this favor. I'm honestly the most picky watcher. This is a must-see. Period.

Okay, I'll be honest, I'm almost impressed. Some of this anime made me like "That's cute!". But some are just like "Why couldn't you add that?". In short, This anime wasn't perfect.

Story: A Solid 7 Plot is simple, a girl teases a boy she likes, and the boy always fails to get back on her teasing. But it much wholesome to the point where it made you smiled all the time. The premise of this anime is just to make you smile, and it did. But i just can't shake my head because the plot is good, it lacks PLOT TWIST. In my own perspective every story needs a plot twist, even slice of life. It made good use of the plot to play with your emotions and feelings. In this anime case, THERE'S NONE. Just a wholesome, boring same plot about the two characters teasing, that's all. Don't expect more. But at least there's a character development about becoming close to each other. Overall, I wish there was a plot twist and more than just teasing, but it's very funny and cute.

Art: A Questionable 7 I don't really like the art, it's just kinda plain. Most of it just a simple art, no beautiful light effect, no real shadowing, no naturalism, and no complex characters. Although some of it looks good. But the reason that is questionable is because....i kinda liked it? It's very simple and clean looking. But i just wish that it made more graphics and art style like latest animes.

Sound and Music: A Perfect 10. Jeez...like...this anime is filled with one of the most BEAUTIFUL music that is ever made. The opening song is on point, Yuiko Oohara definitely done a very good job on that. The ending songs by Rie Takahashi? Gorgeous. These EQ sounds very complex and fantastic, like the cellos or guitars. Pianos and Drums, and the other symphonic instruments, and the angelic songs of these two people, has made one of the most beautiful songs ever. The OST? Very relaxing. It fits so well with the anime and i will shake my head to think that this has one of the most beautiful and relaxing music EVER.

Character: A solid 8. There are two characters and a some side character.

Nishikata: The main protagonist that always lost to his rival, Takagi. He often embarrassed and flushed right after he got teased by Takagi. he seemed very oblivious to like Takagi. So about Nishikata, i just thought that he could be better. He's a good character who seems to care about Takagi and his family and friends. But his idiotic and shyness made him seems an unlikable character. But i do like his motivational to do push up every time Takagi teases him, that's good. So overall i will give Nishikata a solid 8.

Takagi: Takagi is the female lead who just teases Nishikata all the time and secretly loves him to bits. She uses her brain power to read Nishikata's mind and uses it to backfire him every. single. time. The real reason that i like Nishikata better it's because she's more of a drag than a character. She always tease Nishikata multiple times a day, and that could made him insane, however seems that his mental is REALLY powerful. And Takagi is coward, she uses all of her teasing to give an affection to Nishikata. Why can't she just admit and confessed to him immediately? She's also sometimes can be mean to Nishikata, like forcing him to buy a juice. But not all of them is negative! She's extremely adorable, like REALLY ADORABLE. Her voice by Rie made her having such a cute voice and probably....quite angelic. She's also really nice to Nishikata sometimes, and cares him very very deeply. But overall, i just think Takagi is an OK character. Solid 7.

The side Characters: A solid 7. Mina, Yukari, Sanae is just there for funny goofs and friendship times. Takao, Kimura, and the others were just there to help the main Characters to became each other or something like that. But overall i just think that it didn't need characters like this, but at least it made the story more lively. A solid 7.

Overall Characters: It could be better. If it was Takagi became less confident and Nishikata smarter and not easily flushed, it will made the story more balanced.

Enjoyment: A Good 9. Yes. I enjoy this anime. It made you really happy and think about the world in a very different way. This anime is very recommended for all that's having anxiety, depression, or PTSD. It made you to think that the world is not always meant to turn against you, you will always have each other to love, live, and laugh. This anime will deliver a happy and fuzzy feelings about to became much better person and a new level of wholesomeness. It made you happy, and what's even better that the message this anime gives is very implied with the story itself. A Good 9.

And that brings me to 5 annoying things about this anime!

1: You like all the songs and want a physical album? Or the Takagi merch that you dreamed? Well guess what? It's only available in japan, darn it.

2: The new season takes ages to develop, One and a half year! So all you gotta do...is wait.

3: There is a Takagi dating simulator app that's available on App store and google play, but yet again IT'S ONLY AVAILABLE IN JAPAN! It's like they want you to be part of the Japanese people!

4: The first season dub, they didn't add any honorifics to the character, which made it more natural to every people, and i do like it! But For some reason the Season 2 dub added the honorifics like Takagi-san, or Nishikata-kun. That's....very Unintentional.

5: Takagi-san developers made a Takagi VR game, sadly it sucked.

Don't worry, there's a few cool things to make all of this up. Here's five.

1: The writer took inspiration from the real Japan world and adapt it on the anime, That's cool! It's like...Takagi is from the real world!

2: Even i didn't like the honorifics, i just thought that the new voice actor is much better than the first one.

3: You want Nishikata to tease Takagi? Well then, head over to "LEGOF"s Channel and watch as Yuuki Kaji (Nishikata's VA) destroys Rie Takahashi! (Takagi's VA). There's also some really cool games that they're playing over there. Go watch it!

4: You like the three characters? Well there's a full manga only about the story of Mina, Yukari, and Sanae.

5: Do you want to see the two character fate 10 years later? Just go ahead and watch the "Moto" Manga. It is as wholesome as the main series.



So what's my final verdict on "Teasing Master Takagi-san?"

Should you....Avoid it?

Should you....Consider watching it?

Should you....Shortlisted it?

Or...just go right ahead and watch it?

Overall: Well....if you like a slice of life anime and romance anime that is pretty darn wholesome filled with cute characters, or just simply watching it because you had a depression and mental issues? GO RIGHT AHEAD AND WATCH IT! It's fantastic anime for you.

However if you expected this anime to be amazing, filled with good story and animations, and plot twist? Well....SHORTLIST IT! Right now...maybe not right now, but soon enough...they will improve..hopefully...and it's a good anime for all of you!

So Teasing Master Takagi-san was a really good anime. I enjoyed my time to watch this anime and i just can't stand the fact this anime is one of my favourites. But yet again, it's not perfect and the story could be a little bit bette, and perhaps the characters. But it is funny, cute and very wholesome.

So? What's the score from me?

A Very Good 8. It almost impressed me!

This review is written after 9 episodes have aired. This show is a simple fun romance. The main plot is takagi-san likes to tease a kid named nishikata because she likes him and he likes her even if he hasn't realized. We follow them through the school year as takagi-san's teases nishikata. While nishikata always tries to get her back, It never works out for him. The show has small sections about 3 girls in the same class as the main characters and their adventures, but that is more like a side story each episode more about comedy than the romance. Now the show is a little repetitive as all it does is the teasing and the 3 girls hanging out but the characters have fun dynamics and they work well together. It doesn't matter what they are doing it's just fun watching them interact with each other. This show is very cute and fun and I would recommend it to anyone slightly interested

I had just finished watching this anime yesterday and I have to say it is very cute and fun to watch. Honestly I am usually not really into normal school life type of animes unless if they are something like Charlotte, Angel Beats or Aldnoah Zero (any SciFI) or action animes which are based at school) but after watch this i am very impressed.

This anime is about a young boy by the anime of Nisikata who is always getting teased by this girl called Takagi and Niskata always tries to get her back but fails miserably. As the show moves on we get to explore the deep side of their relationship. There is also a few segments where they focus on three girls by the name of Yukari, Mina and Sanae.

The anime may get a little bit repetitive at times but it definitely no where near boring because just like Yo Kai Watch in some ways there are normally a few segments of the show to keep it interesting and it doesn't always focus on one character to become reliant on the whole. Which is a good sign.

In terms of voice acting for the dub I think it is very good although, there has been controversy going one about their voices sounding deep/mature for their age but in my opinion their voices aren't that bad bare in mind the characters are like 13/14 and normally kids voices do get deeper mainly boys as they get older. Honestly, I watch all of my anime's in english and to me this was normal it at least it is better then having high and annoying voices. It doesn't matter which side it's exactly the same thing it's just pointless and idiotic comparing both languages at the end of the say. However, I did watch an episode in subbed and I honestly, thought the voices sounded too young.

There is an upcoming OVA which will come out in somewhere in July but that might not have much of an effect on the ending. I might be the odd one out but I actually hope there is a second season because since the manga seems to be ongoing there is plenty of room for more episodes.

As an overall the anime was fun to watch and sometimes sad especially the last two episode. ***No Spoilers***

If you want to watch something which is very cute, has no swearing but still has few mature themes I would recomand this anime.

Karakai Jozu no Takagi-san (English: Skilled Teaser Takagi-san) is widely recognized as the "magnum opus" or masterpiece by the notable mangaka Soichiro Yamamoto who has a smart idea to create a story about a teenage girl named Takagi-san teases and pranks a boy which is her seatmate and close friend named Nishikata. Nishikata is known for devising a plan for Takagi-san with the use of pranks whether he would win or lose but unfortunately, he lost. Due to this, the rule of their games is "If you blush, you lose" which has been a running gag of the show. The show is actually interesting along with the trio of girls named Mina, Yukari, and Sanae who are just doing something to their classmates or Nishikata and Takagi-san. Most of the episodes are definitely hilarious with some parts that are "nakaka-kilig" or "romantic". The anime couple Nishikata and Takagi-san is more similar to the KathNiel (Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla), JaDine (Nadine Lustre and James Reid), and LizQuen (Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano) where they are considered widely popular by the fans.

Anyway, this show has generated a huge number of followers not only from Japan but also in Southeast Asia, including the Philippines. The Philippines has been an "anime capital of Southeast Asia" due to the country's endless appreciation to anime and Japanese culture. Karakai Jozu no Takagi-san continues to be a sensation in Japan as well as in the Philippines.

I praised the animation, the story, the characters, and the development of the characters' personalities in which this anime continues to be a great suggestion to watch to the community of anime lovers.