Teasing Master Takagi-san is a popular manga written by Yamamoto Souichirou and currently serialized in Gessan, published by Shogakukan. It was originally serialized in Gessan mini, a supplement to Gessan, from 2013, and when Yamamoto's regular Kyouko-chan ended its run in 2016, it was transferred to the magazine and serialized there instead. It became a hot topic for its cute pranks and heart-warming youth stories that took viewers back to their school days, and in 2018 it was made into a long-awaited anime.
What is Teasing Master Takagi-san about?
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Takagi-san and Nishikata-kun are classmates in junior high school and sit next to each other in the same class. Takagi-san teases Nishikata in various ways almost every day, and Nishikata tries to think of various countermeasures to counter it, but in the end, he always ends up being teased according to Takagi-san's calculations. A special feeling slowly grows in the midst of this teasing. This is a new type of "teasing love comedy" that depicts the daily lives of these two.
Takagi-san Voiced by: Takahashi Rie
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The heroine and protagonist of this work. She has a crush on Nishikata, who sits next to her, and as one way of expressing her affection for him, she teases him in various ways every day, enjoying seeing his reactions. She is a very cute-looking junior high school girl with a good figure for her age. She is very smart, has excellent grades, and uses her intelligence to always read Nishikata one or two steps ahead, and whenever he retaliates, she hits him twice as hard. When she teases Nishikata, she has a very expressive face and shows a variety of smiles. By the way, just like Nishikata, we don't know his first name at all, so let's hope it's not Yutaka (lol)
Takahashi Rie
She plays the heroine in this Takagi-san role, and in the past she has played Emilia in "Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-" and Naoki Miki, also known as Mi-kun in "School-Live!". She is one of the most popular young voice actors right now, and is known for her cute appearance.
Nishikata (CV: Kaji Yuki)
The protagonist of this work, and one who could also be called the heroine (lol). Every day, Takagi-san teases him in various ways, and although he tries to get revenge somehow, everything backfires in front of Takagi-san, and he ends up being teased even more instead. He has a completely normal personality as a middle school student, and is basically a serious boy who thinks, speaks, and acts his age. He is a pure-hearted Nishikata-kun who adores reading a shoujo manga called 100% Unrequited Love.
Kaji Yuki
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He is also a very popular voice actor, famous for his roles as Eren in "Attack on Titan" and Alibaba in "Magi". He is also a talented voice actor who has played leading roles in a plethora of other works.
Hino Mina CV: Kohara Yoshimi
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A girl with thick eyebrows who is always full of energy. She loves to eat. She is always hanging out with the three friends Yukari, Sanae, and Mina, and is also a normal friend of Takagi-san. This friendly trio is the protagonist in Takagi-san's author, Yamamoto Soichiro's previous work, Tomorrow is Saturday.
Kohara Yoshimi
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She has been active since 2016 and is still a relatively new voice actress, but she has already made a name for herself by playing the heroine Kukuri in the 2017 version of "Magical Circle Guru Guru."
Amakawa Yukari CV: M.A.O
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A serious girl who wears glasses and is the class president of Nishikata and friends. As expected of a person her age, she is very interested in love stories, and is curious about Takagi-san and Nishikata, but Sanae and Mina, who she is always with, have no interest in those things, so she is often disappointed that she cannot talk about love.
M・A・O
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Ichimichi Mao was originally an actor who appeared in Gokaiger and other shows. After that, she started working as a voice actress because she loved anime from the beginning, and she is a supernova who has quickly become a very popular voice actress.
Tsukimoto Sanae CV: Ogura Yui
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She is also one of the friendly trio, and is a girl who always gives off a listless impression. However, she is surprisingly good at sports, being a member of the track and field club. She is quite active, and will ask questions straight out about things that are difficult to ask, so contrary to her appearance, she has many active sides.
Ogura Yui
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It is no exaggeration to say that no anime fan does not know her, she is a very popular voice actress. She is a star who has played main characters in many anime, such as Sojouji Rei in "Achiga-hen", as well as in "StylipS" and "YuiKaori".
Nakai-kun CV: Uchida Yuuma
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A boy who is a classmate of Nishikata and is quite close to him. He is dating his classmate Mano-chan. He has very poor eyesight and is always in a state where he has his eyes closed.
Mano-chan CV: Koiwai Kotori
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She is a girl who is relatively close to Takagi-san and is dating Nakai-kun. She has a girlish sensibility, and when she saw Takagi-san and Nishikata shopping together, she showed consideration by quickly leaving with Nakai so as not to get in the way.
Takao CV: Nobuhiko Okamoto
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A classmate of Nishikata and Takagi-san, he is relatively close to Nishikata, and is characterized by his glasses and bucktooth. Nishikata calls him the "King of Health and Physical Education."
Kimura CV: Ochiai Fukutsugu
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He is a classmate of Nishikata and Takagi, and is one of Nishikata's relatively good friends, a well-built boy. Apparently he always eats his lunch early, and Nishikata calls him the "King of Early Lunches."
Tanabe Sensei CV: Tadokoro Hinata
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He always wears a tracksuit, but he's an English teacher, and as you'd expect, he has a tough face and is just plain scary. She is often used as the punchline for Nishikata vs Takagi, and often scolds Nishikata for falling for Takagi's tricks. A teacher who is strict with students but a little lenient with herself.
Chi
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A girl who appears in Takagi-san's spin-off work "Teasing Master (Former) Takagi-san". She is Takagi-san and Nishikata's child. Although she looks more like Takagi-san, her personality is more like Nishikata's, and she is a girl who was born with the perfect inheritance of both their genes. Like Takagi and Nishikata, her real name is unknown.
Summary of characters appearing in Takagi-san!
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Although Takagi-san and Nishikata are the main characters, Tomorrow's Saturday Trio also play supporting roles in the main story, so one of the features of Takagi-san is that you can see the stories of many different characters. It may be a bit similar to Tsuredure Children. Well, there's no romance in the trio (lol) Anyway, I've introduced the main characters and the voice actors who play them. Be sure to check out the voices and the characters in the show. Thank you.
