Teasing Master Takagi-san 2018

Overview

Teasing Master Takagi-san is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Soichiro Yamamoto. The source material began serialization in the Shogakukan shonen manga magazine supplement Monthly Shonen Sunday Mini in June 2013. The narrative centers on a middle school student named Nishikata and his seat neighbor, Takagi-san. Living by the principle that if one blushes, they lose, Nishikata is frequently the target of Takagi-san’s ridicule. Frustrated by these persistent interactions, Nishikata vows to turn the tables on his classmate. He attempts to tease her back day after day, hoping to see her blush from embarrassment. However, he often finds himself becoming the victim of her teasing once again. The series explores this ongoing dynamic between the two students as they engage in a cycle of social provocation. The title, which translates to Good at Teasing, Miss Takagi, reflects the central theme of the story. The series has been adapted into an anime, which is available for streaming through various platforms.