Three years after writing this review, I rewatched the show and wrote a blog about it, which may be viewed at https://myanimelist.net/blog.php?eid=876976 (comments welcome). The blog goes into a lot more detail but in summary, I completed all 12 episodes (not 5; MAL won't allow me edit that field), my assessment of episodes 1-5 was about the same as described here but I found episodes 6-12 more enjoyable, and I have revised my MAL rating upward from 3 to 6.
The rest of this review below is my original unedited review from 2019.
The description of this anime had me a little skeptical whether I'd be able
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Alternative Titles
Synonyms: Skilled Teaser Takagi-san
Japanese: からかい上手の高木さん
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Type:
TV
Episodes:
12
Status:
Finished Airing
Aired:
Jan 8, 2018 to Mar 26, 2018
Premiered:
Winter 2018
Broadcast:
Mondays at 23:00 (JST)
Producers:
TMS Entertainment, Asatsu DK, Asmik Ace, TOHO animation, JR East Marketing & Communications
Licensors:
Funimation
Studios:
Shin-Ei Animation
Source:
Manga
Demographic:
Shounen
Duration:
23 min. per ep.
Rating:
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Your Feelings Categories Mar 26, 2018
She teases him; he blushes and resolves not to let her tease him again.
Rinse and repeat every single episode. The anime is divided into a series of shorts each a few minutes long; there are normally about 4 or 5 per episode. Each is a small self-contained story about Takagi’s and Nishikata’s daily lives in and out of the classroom. This isn’t a plot-heavy series and it’s not meant to be. What it is meant to be, however, is a character-oriented series, and so that shall be my main focus. Just to get the art and music out of the way: the art style is ... Mar 26, 2018
Before I embark on my review of Karakai Jouzu no Tagaki-san, I would like to first mention that this is my first review; I am sorry if this does not meet your expectations in terms of length, word usage, or points I make. In this arguably harsh review, there will be a few spoilers that I would not quite categorize as candidates for ruining the show, but rather general, disappointing realities of it. I did not enjoy Karakai Jouzu no Tagaki-san if not at all because the concept became too repetitive (as many have also pointed out) and I did not enjoy it to begin
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Sep 6, 2019
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san is an anime equivalent of Tom & Jerry. Just without the slapstick humour and even a glimpse of hope for Tom to not only ever emerge victorious, but even get the upper hand for a brief moment. This is a very "hardcore" slice-of-life series, with no plot and no real conflict, since any possibility of friction is denied by a single, indisputable rule: Takagi-san always wins.
The plot is as simple, as they come. A boy named Nishikata constantly ends as the victim of his female classmate's, eponymous Takagi's, "teasing". Bulk of the runtime is dedicated to Nishikata trying to one-up his ... Mar 25, 2018
How best to classify this series? My two favourite Naruto quotes spring to mind.
1) Look underneath the underneath 2) If the bait is obvious then don't fall for it Unfortunately for the male lead he is the biggest sucker on the planet and the female lead plays with him like a wolf plays with small prey. This is what gives this innocent show its comedic edge and it works pretty well. This is not a serious anime in any sense and is meant for pure laid back enjoyment of young love. ... Mar 26, 2018
Love comes in many different forms such as romanticly, eroticly, platonicly, parental,familial, love among friends, and a whole lot more. Sometimes we are oblivious to our own feelings, other time we are aware but don’t act in them or sometimes we do. Karaki is basically playful love between two middle school students, Takagi and Nishikata, via teasing.
Karakai is structured in snippets of the daily occurrences in the lives of these two characters and the teasing that occurs during these occasions, usually initiated by takagi. The teasing for the most part is okay as it’s usually playful, and never end up being just downright bad even ... Feb 14, 2018
The school life of Takagi & her victim Nishikata with periodic comic relief from Nishikata's group of friends & another trio of girls from their class. It's not executed badly thought if it were a hit or miss, it'd be a miss for me.
From the first episode we are shown Nishikata's competitive ego, overconfidence and inability to hide his emotions leading to Takagi, teasing him every time. Never has he actually tried to understand her or act differently. This doesn't change over the next episodes & watching quickly becomes more frustrating than amusing as Takagi beats a fallen man over and over. As someone who isn't ... Oct 19, 2020
Minor spoilers probably
I'll keep this short The main reason I don't like takagi-san is because of the repetitiveness of the show, the formula goes like this Nishikata meets takagi > Takagi / nishikata challenge the other for a punishment game > Nishikata tries to outsmart takagi but fails> Takagi-san teases him and sometimes occasionally places hints she loves him Now I think takagi-san could be a good anime if Nishikata even stood a *chance* of getting revenge I might've considered a 7, but as it stands it's a 6 for now. I get that some people may say "Oh you're wrong that's how she expresses his love to ... Mar 28, 2018
An anime taken from a Japanese manga series by Sōichirō Yamamoto. The series features the daily life of Takagi, who loves to tease her classmate and friend Nishikata, and Nishikata's bonker way of getting even, geeez. So:
Good 7, Story: I may have hated the way that a guys like Nishikata always gets punked by Takagi, but then again, it was kinda nice that in this anime chivalry is still around as he fails over and over again cu'z Takagi is always 2 steps ahead of him and he didn't even try to as far a doing lewd stuffs on her as payback for the ... Apr 12, 2018
I try to watch at least one romance anime per season and the lucky winner of the previous season is Karakai Jouzu no Takagi san. Karakai Jouzu no Takagi san is a slice of life, romantic comedy which unfortunately doesn’t manage to keep invested in the story or the characters.
Story – 5/10 Takagi and Nishikata are both in the same middle school class and as luck would have it, they also happen to sit right next to each other, much to Takagi’s amusement and Nishikata’s despair. The story revolves around these two characters and the interactions between them, and other than that very little happens during ... Sep 27, 2019
Although it is not a great story, from my point of view, it is very nice to see how the relationship between the two protagonists evolves. Although the plot does not progress much, I think it has a good rhythm, so, although nothing very important happens, it doesn't bore you. I would also highlight the tranquility, calm or "good attitude" that some chapters give off.
Without a doubt, the best of the series are its two main characters, making you fall in love in a few episodes of them, due to how adorable and honest they are sometimes. How the relationship between the two grows so ... Jun 17, 2022
This show could have been great, but it settled for mediocre at best. There are 2 MC's Takagi as the female and Nagisa I think as the guy. Honestly the Male MC went from humorous, to annoying real quick. He has no growth, he is essentially the same in ep 12 as in ep 1, his goals are the same, his methods though tech different are the same level of shallow, executions the same and his reactions the same. Honestly he is the weakest part. The show had an interesting premise, think Kaguya-sama but younger. However no, Takagi as an MC was alright, she
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Dec 16, 2018
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san or in English, Teasing Master Takagi-san, is a show that faithfully adapted its source material into an anime, but unfortunately that's all it does. If you want to watch a cute show where two middle schoolers constantly pull childish pranks on each other, but one side wins every time, then you'll enjoy this anime. As for me, I constantly found my self begging for this show to give me more to chew in. The main two leads Takagi and Nishikata are both adorable to watch don't get me wrong, it's just disappointing that that all this show has to to offer
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May 3, 2021
The show was fine.
The thing about the show is that it didn't had much to offer. Story of a bully and one being bullied. Concept would had been good if the story had much to offer. But it was not at all thrilling. A girl and a boy though romantically interested in each other but the girl is a bully and the boy is being bullied by her at every step didn't left the chance for romance and that really snatches all the thrill a story should have. The Show really didn't had much to offer and really was boring. I only watched this show completely as a benchmark ... Feb 28, 2022
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san has both good and boring episodes.
Story: 5 Takagi's teasing and manipulation of Nishikata and his own attempts to tease her can be funny sometimes. But there are episodes where the humor falls flat. Furthermore, some of their escapades are more interesting than others (it was a struggle to pay attention during the first four or five episodes). Additionally, the side stories of the three other girls from Nishikata's class are particularly unengaging, and are mostly unrelated to Takagi's and Nishikata's own story. Near the end of the series, I just started skipping their segments because they were too boring. Art: 5 Why can't Nishikata ... Feb 12, 2023
Teasing Master Takagi-San’s first season isn’t exactly what I want out of this style of anime, but it honestly did better than anticipated.
I actually do appreciate the comedy within the show between the two leads but honestly prefer the dynamic of the 3 side girls. They are a major highlight for me. As well as Nishikita’s constant need and desire to get one over Takagi. His internal monologue is very believable and grounded for a young boy like that. And it’s also just absolutely funny how he goes from very simply trying to humiliate Takagi in some way to being wary of any possibility she ... Nov 10, 2019
I went into this series optimistic, wasn't expecting much and didn't really have high expectations. I came out rather positive as the shows has it's ups and downs. I'll summaries my score base on points of character and episodes. Rather than making a full review as there are popular reviews probably similar to mine.
Characters: Takagi : 7/10 - cute and cool, I like that she still has her softer side but I wish it was shown more. At times she's too 'Mary Sue' and her predictions often are correct and it annoys me Nishikata : 3/10 - started off annoying and it lasted slightly too long, like ... Dec 31, 2023
Honestly, it is enjoyable as I like the romantic comedy genre. It will make the viewers laugh at every moment and also, it will remind their old school days a lot. Like- bullied by friends, etc. Some scenes are really cute, especially romantic.
But, the problem is that as there is bullying present in this anime, it may be annoying for those who hate bullying. Again, this should be kept in mind that the title says teasing. So, this show will not be for those who take teasing seriously. Recommendation: Don't take this anime seriously, just enjoy the story of this anime. Most of the people will enjoy ... |



