Review of Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro

There's really something about these "teasing" anime that really get me hooked sometimes... Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san, an anime about a first year bully-girl, who teases our timid, shy protagonist "Senpai." This is not like other anime in the same genre (looking at you, Takagi-san). And I say that because of how harsh this one comes off as, at first. In the beginning of the story, our bully, Nagatoro, comes off as a bitchy, rude asshole, who has no remorse toward "Senpai." She takes pleasure in watching him cry, and enjoys teasing him for the fun of it. Sometimes, even seeming a bit sadistic in her approach tobullying him. However, her development over time with him is drastic enough to warrant me mentioning that: she isn't nearly the same person they want you to think she is when you first start the story.

Senpai has a similar approach to how they develop him over time, going from a bubble blowing baby, to someone who can stand up to her, learning how to put up boundaries and getting closer with her as a person. Many of the side-characters, however, are indeed one-dimensional, and don't have the same charm as our two main characters. This is to be expected for an anime of this caliber.

The OP was probably my biggest highlight for this show. The creativity and work that was put into it was more than I expected to find from an anime like this. It fits really nicely with the overall theme of the show and has really cool visuals, very unique.

I tried very hard not to spoil much here, but the general gist is: go into this blind, don't read any other reviews (specially the "top reviews," my GOD they are stupid for this anime). And understand what you're getting yourself into, yes, she's a "real" bully, and not just teasing him at the start. But, I think the development (while scripted), is enjoyable and fun enough to recommend a watch!