Review of Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro
The Anime named Nagatoro is in my opinion the most popular show of this season. Some people might say its Zombieland Saga or My Hero Season 5 But hey those are both sequels So I don't really think it counts. Because this Anime was so popular it also caused some contraversy on Twitter because the Girl in the show is Tan, Yes thats what they are mad about. And that the creator of the Manga made a "Special D O U J I N". But this review isnt about them but about how I feel about the anime itself. And to be honest, it isntgood and I will tell you why. But hey opinions exist so you can disagree ofc....
"Please dont tease me Nagatoro" is the title of the anime and has In my opinion 1 of the worst beginning episodes of All anime. And that is because our Main character is getting bullied and gets traumatized and even cries because of a girl. Bullying in general isnt good and everyone who got bullied once know that so if thats one of the traits you give your characters in the beginning a lot of people will for sure hate that character. But this trait is given to one of the main characters of the show so its just dissapointing man. Lucky enough this is only episode 1 because the next episodes are rather teasing instead of Bullying so thats good. And to be honest it does get more wholesome tough it does suffer from your average romance anime tropes so it isnt like top tier romance or so. The jokes in this Anime are mostly references to other popular franchises or Haha, he accidently grabbed her boobs and shit like that and I dont like that. Not at all. One other big comlaint I do have with this show is that its to lifeless. And think, because in Total this show has ""6"" characters , yes, 6. And its really annoying becuase the 4 other side-characters are rarher boring and unintressting to the point where I should say that they are fan-service and Oh boy I hate that. There isnt even a lot of development character wise and for show with just 12 episodes it is kinda acceptable but not for a show that has in total 6 Characters thats just insane. And I have read the Manga and it doesnt get any better. Include characters like "teachers" or "students" becuase it has a highschool setting or "family". Something that just makes the show just more believable. With dialogoue it isnt going to work because it adds nothing. And to be honest I cant really tell a lot about the story because its a romance/Slice of Life so you cant really talk about the story except, yeah these characters like eachother in an abusive way. Now lets talk about characters and It doesnt get better.
The characters in this show arent good an as I already said there are only 6 characters So how the hell did the Author fuck this catogory up. Most characters are in my opinion flat and just like other character anime sterotrypes except one and I will know talk about the best character in the show that started of with the worst traits a character can have, Nagatoro.
Nagatoro-
Nagatoro is one of the two main characters in the show and is in my opinion maybe the best character in the show because she isnt bland or she isnt again 4921th Tsundere or shit no. She is a character that teases her Senpai and thats all. She is in my opinion in certain scenes "cute" and has a unique personality and to be honest, from a certian point of view she is helping our main protaganist stand up for himself instead of being a loser. Even tough I hated her in the beginning I kinda like the direction she is going and Really think she is a solid character.
Senpai-(has a weird name or shit idk)
I have read the manga and seen the anime but damnit I forget his name every time. Well that doesnt matter, it does matter if he is a good character and yeah....NO. The problem is that he is your wimpey main character and he doenst have any special traits except ofc that he is some machonist and that he likes being teased like yeah. I also hate how they handeld him, he is so generic and that is just really dissapointing. He does kinda change but still he is making weird sounds if he only sees Nagatoro's legs..I think he is probally better then a Kirito like Mc but still way to virgin to the point I just want to say, just Stfu and don't get bullied by a girl like ccom man dont be such a simp. And also his look is really generic and nothing eye catching like Nagatoro.
Then you have the 4 other Girls wich I forgot their name for a reason but damn their character designs are just in my opinion bad. The only reason why they seem to exist is fan-service becuase in 80% of the scenes they are in are fan-service and they aren't really well developed characters, even as far of the manga we don't know a lot about them except ofc that they are Nagatoro's friends. They aren't funny in any way becuase I supose they were meant to be comedic relief characters or something. Because I still dont know what role they have to the story. Maybe I am a bit to harsh but I will give the anime some points making the friendship between them and Nagatoro more believable, but I still dont really like them.
Art-
Well the anime toned down a litle compard to the manga but it was pretty solid not gonna lie. The character faces are expressive and the frames are pretty well drawn. I really like it.
Sound-
The Op is very catchy but it really isnt my favorite. It is good to be honest, the enidng is fine but not as good. The soundtracks in this show aren't really memorable but they were fine I guess.
Enjoyment-
Because I read the Manga I will be nicer to this catagory, I really liked the way the relation ship progressed in this anime. It isnt to fast like most shows to slow like others. I think it has a good balance. And most of the scenes where Nagatoro and Senpai are alone its mostly very wholsome or lewd. But sadly the jokes in this show are as funny as 'Amy Schumer', none of the jokes were well made, creative or funny. It was like your generic anime jokes and I really fucking hate that. Just as once this guy said-"You either are the best, or die like the rest"-. What an amazing quote. But yeah, it wasn't good.
Overall-
Nagatoro anime was fine but not as good as the manga, and maybe that is the artstyle or the way it feels. The anime did the manga justice but not entirely. I think anyone who wants to see a unique slice of life/relationship in an anime should probaly watch this show. If your not that intressted in those genres I wouldnt recommend the show because story/characterwise it has a lot of problems...
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Story-4.2
Characters-3
Art-8(0.5x)
Sound-7(0.5x)
Enjoyment-5.5
Final score-4
Thx for reading. Goodbye.