Review of Teasing Master Takagi-san

First of all, I’ll let you know that I’m not even that much into romance. There are some specific titles which meet specific conditions which make them “epic”, but those are really rare. However, I must say I relatively liked this one even if not that much; it did greatly for the romance part especially in the last few episodes so at least it didn't disappoint me as most romance do. Story It’s not that bad. Takagi obviously is in love with Nishikata and everyone is aware of that except for… You guessed it. So with Nishikata unaware of her feelings, Takagi-san continues to tease him allthe time while implicitly conveying her feelings to him little by little. Nishikata, however, is more interested in paying her back for all that teasing she puts him through. With that, every episode revolves around Nishikata trying to make her embarrassed with one way or another through those plans of his. Though, those plans are mostly what you’d expect a middle schooler to come up with which makes them really cute if you ask me. We also have some occasional arcs with a trio of Nishikata’s classmates which serve basically as a break of the main arc.

Art
Not the best this season, but definitely not the worst either. The most elaborately-drawn thing in the whole anime is Takagi, honestly. It’s like she was intended for a completely different anime. I know she’s the main heroine and all, so she needs her own steady number of fans which make her looks matter. But to simply overlook the entire cast even the MC and make them dull in comparison isn’t a wise choice either.

Sound
Expect a lot of Nishikata noises almost all the time. And plenty of “Takagi-saneee” in an intimidating voice. Other than that, you won’t be bothered too much. The rest of the cast have relatively calm voices, especially Takagi-san.

Character Development
The only character who develops here is basically Nishikata. As I said, Takagi continues to throw hints at him that all that’s left is sticking a sign to her forehead. But don’t worry, although slowly, he continues to grow more attached to her by the time and you’ll be quite pleased if you’re supporting their ship.
Entertainment

This is a light slice of life romance. The comedy is really weak if that’s what you’re interested in, but the rest is ok. If you can’t stand being teased or have a traumatizing experience with it then I can’t recommend watching this. However, if you enjoy a somewhat manipulative heroine and have good ears to withstand Nishikata’s screams then you’re probably in for a treat.