Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san

Ijiranaide Nagatoro-san or "Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro" is centered around the antics of Nagatoro, Hayase and Hachiouji, Naoto. Nagatoro constantly "bullies" Haciouji because she has, quite obviously, taken romantic interest in him. Being the pathetic character that he is, Haciouji is oblivious yet lets her stay by his side simply because he loves it. Yes, he loves getting pushed around and constantly toyed with. Their relationship is the same cat and mouse game that you will find in any romance anime, but with a masochistic approach. This back and forth crap of teasing and blushing continues for four episodes and will probably do so for the remainder of the season. Every episode takes on the same wash, rinse, and repeat style that you will find in any other boring romance show. Watching the same episode 12 times is just as entertaining as watching 12 different episodes, it's ultimately a complete waste of your time. The jokes aren't funny, the plot is generic, the characters are stale, and the author is a hentai artist. You tell me if this show is even worth considering.

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If you just watch the first episode of Nagatoro, your impression of this anime will be very sour. And I don't blame you. I was ready to go keyboard warrior mode after that horrendous display. But I gave the series a chance. And it turns out... it's not that bad honestly.

Overall: 6/10
Nagatoro is a bit unique for a romance anime. I specify romance because I haven't really found any of the comedic moments funny. I haven't laughed once this series and that's straight facts no printer.

It's interesting to see a BDSM-ish dynamic play out, and I'll admit it's not for everyone: hell I'm not even into that shit myself and I think it's weird. But Nagatoro is pretty moderate in how often they push that line and go into what I'd consider "abuse" territory; aside from the 1st episode, most of the other times are just typical "couple-teasing" stuff.

Art: 8/10
Yes, the story is from a hentai artist. It shows a lot. But that being said, the art is still very nice and very very very well done. Everything from character designs, Nagatoros and Senapi's reactions to the background are very detailed and well-drawn. Kudos to the animators.

Can we also take a moment to admire how visually appealing the OP is too? That's a damn good OP if I've ever seen one, especially considering how well it portrays the mood/themes of the series.

Sound: 8/10
The voice acting is what really sells this show imo. I've met a lot of bitchy girls who piss me off throughout high school, and Nagatoro's VA does a damn good job of making me want to unleash myself. The OP and ED are also really good too, especially the OP.

Enjoyment: 5/10
Despite the unique approach to a high school romance-dynamic, Nagatoro has been mediocrely enjoyable for me. Watching Senpai and Nagatoro be awkward together has its charms at times, but most other times it falls flat and I'm just sitting there pondering life instead.

It definitely doesn't help that nothing in this show is not comedic either, so that kinda sucks.

I'll just end it off with this: if you think Nagatoro has a lot of bullying and abuse and shit (like I did), I encourage you to give it a watch past the 1st episode. And you'll find that actual bullying is kept to an absolute minimum, and you might even end up enjoying the series.

Unfortunately, it just doesn't happen to be my cup of tea.

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I'm expecting the top reviews to be bad for this series, but the overall score would be good, it's that kind of series. Teasing anime in general fall in this category.

ONe thing you have to keep in mind is that teasing anime is just a different way of romcom, at the end of the day the teasing element is just a way to showcase affection to the other person. It's just a different approach to the romcom genre, the problem arises when the teasing isn't teasing anymore.

anyway I think the best way to describe this series is by a quote I saw on reddit which is
"This show is wholesomely degenerate."

Yes, the author is a Hentai Artist, the teasing turns into bullying and what not but here's the thing though underneath all that red flags is a wholesome series.

It's clear from the get go that Nagatoro likes senpai (I hate how his name has been spoiled), the 1st episode is just brutal, it isn't teasing but straight up bullying but the ending of the episode mellows it out. We see glimpses of that feeling from Nagatoro, in how she defends Senpai and turns into this Yandere ish character when other girls approach him. In general that's how the episodes play out, we start intensely but mellow out the further we go along.

It's that interesting dynamic that sets this series apart from the other mainstream teasing anime, it's those subtle hints that make Nagatoro stand out (aside from the fact that she's Tanned and the Author is a hentai artist)

I can't describe thoroughly it but this is a show you have watch in order to understand what the reviews mean.

The adaptation is just amazing, I decided to read some manga chapters once the 1st episode aired and I'm amazed at just how good this adaptation is. Nagatoro's expressions are on point even the iconic noodle arms made it to the anime. They capture the essence of the series perfectly even the transitions from commercials, they are just great. I can't forget the OP as well, it's colorful, chaotic and I love the word play on it.

The voice acting is also great, Nagatoro's Va delivers in her performance, hearing Shalltear bully Deku is pretty cool in itself but the voice actors really elevate this series.

But it's quite clear that to get the adaptation that good, some had to be cut for instance, side characters don't have eyes drawn (this might be aplot device idk) at the same time the colorful op just takes scene from the manga, it doesn't have it's own opening sequence like most shows do instead it just meshes up several snippets together.

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Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san is one of the best slice of life, ecchi, romantic comedies available in anime right now.

Story: The story is similar to many other ecchi romantic comedies with it's comedy skits and school setting. It starts off with Nagatoro teasing Hachiouji so much it seems like bullying but once you get through the initial episode, it becomes obvious that she likes him. There isn't much to the story yet, with it being one comedy skit after another with no overarching plot. I hope it will add more depth in future episodes to develop the characters.

Art: The art and animation are well done for an ecchi rom com. The anime showcases the art of the manga exceptionally well.

Sound: The openings and endings are fun and fit the tone of the series. The voice of Nagatoro is done extremely well but may be slightly annoying for some because she plays her role so well. I look forward to how she'll sound in the English dub. The OST wasn't very noticeable.

Characters: Nagatoro is a mischievous girl who continuously teases Hachiouji non-stop. She gets littles bits of development while being very funny. I like how she obviously admires him and wants to build his confidence but she also can't help herself with the teasing. Hachiouji is an unconfident protagonist that lets Nagatoro get away with whatever she wants, he is annoyed by her but likes the attention. The only other characters so far are Nagatoro's friends, who haven't been showcased much yet but will hopefully get more development.

Enjoyment: If you can have a good time watching a cute girl tease someone who is extremely introverted and shy, then this could be the series for you. I enjoyed most of the comedy with it only missing the mark a couple times. I personally have this series as one of the funniest anime rom com's I've ever seen and look forward to seeing more of it.

Overall: This is one of the funniest anime rom com's I've seen. The series is great for what it is but it would be nice if it tried to be more than a comedy.

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