Review of Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro

This was probably the most polarizing anime in recent years. The love/hate factor swings extreme on both ends with very little middle ground. There are two kinds of people in this world. Those with souls. Those without. If you have a soul or are blessed with a double-digit IQ, you can appreciate Nagatoro. But wait! There's more. There are those absolute troglodytes who have a problem with Nagatoro's darker skin tones. It's a tan, morons. Look. She has tan lines. The relationship between Naoto (who is always called "sempai or its synonym, paisen) starts off rocky. But we quickly see that Nagatoro has an interest in herupperclassman and it's not one of pure "bullying". If you have eyes to see and a brain to understand, you notice her antics don't change, but their reason does.

Sempai is very much a loner. Nagatoro hurls abuse at him to break through his shell and elevate Naoto, getting him interacting with others. But that's not the only reason. As a super tsundere, she is also masking her own feelings towards him. Soon, even her clique of popular girls accepts Naoto.

There are too many "reviews" on here by those who wrote the story off because of Nagatoro's early actions and never watched it through or they only see her antics superficially. In doing so, they miss the cute moments between the two as their relationship grows. Or, those cute moments don't matter because they are too hung up on Nagatoro calling him "creep" or "loner" all the time. (Which she does for the aforementioned reasons.)

Concluding, I thoroughly enjoyed Nagatoro. Everyone should have a Hayase Nagatoro in their lives who cares enough to see past our facades and accept the person within.