Nicht schon wieder, Takagi-san! 01

からかい上手の高木さん [Karakai Jōzu no Takagi-san] #1

by Sōichirō Yamamoto, Sakura Ilgert (Translator)

Der Mittelschüler Nishikata wird ständig von seiner Klassenkameradin Takagi-san geärgert. Sein Selbstbewusstsein ist zerschmettert, aber er schwört sich, irgendwann das Blatt zu wenden und ihr alles heimzuzahlen. Und so versucht er jeden Tag erneut, ihr eins auszuwischen, nur um am Ende wieder auf die Nase zu fallen. Ob es Nishikata je gelingen wird, Takagi-san zum Narren zu halten?

Genres: Manga, Romance, Japanese Literature, Fiction, Humor, Comedy, Comics

160 pages, Paperback

First published June 12, 2014

About the author

Sōichirō Yamamoto (山本崇一朗, Yamamoto Sōichirō) is a Japanese manga artist. He is known for writing and illustrating Teasing Master Takagi-san and Soredemo Ayumu wa Yosetekuru. Both series have been published in Monthly Shōnen Sunday and Weekly Shōnen Magazine, respectively.

Reviews

[Amber · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was cute, I will totally be checking out the rest of the series.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't know if I'm gonna continue reading this, but it's pretty cute I guess...

Edit: reread a couple years later, gonna continue with it unlike back then.

[Mehsi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had spotted this manga several times already but never got to reading it, well until yesterday that is!

And boy, I am glad I finally read it as I love it so much. It is a silly, slice-of-life with some hints to romance. We have our MC Nishikata who gets teased constantly by Takagi-san who is sitting next to him in school, and also often walks/cycles the same route back home as him.

Now I hear you say, teasing? But that is not that nice. Don't worry, it is all good play, and it is all friendly. I might even say she probably likes him (though she won't say it out loud). Nishikata is just easily flustered and easily tricked (he isn't really the smartest).

I laughed so hard when he would try to trick Takagi, only to be counter-attacked with a trick of her own. So far, the first volume, he hasn't yet managed to trick her without getting a counter trick back. For instance she would pretend not to know what it is called when two people (boy/girl) share an umbrella, which brought on a very flustered Nishikata. :P

The teasing, the jokes, they are all quite funny, and I am amazed that Nishikata is falling for them all. You would think he would get a bit smarter, or think better jokes, but so far it is failing. I hope that in the end he will be able to trick Takagi, even if it is just for one time.

I will definitely read this manga further as I want to know if they get together in the end. They should. They make a cute couple. :)

The art is also pretty great, but then again I did love it as well in another manga of this mangaka.

I would recommend this manga if you are looking for a funny, cute, silly manga.

Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/

[Boujee · Rating 1 out of 5]

look I'm sure some people might think this is cute, but the whole time I was reading it, I just couldn't shake the idea that someone could be as stupid and gullible as Nishikata

i just didn't find this concept very endearing. but, hey, the art's cute as heck

[Laura A. Grace · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

This was cute! It definitely made me laugh and would say its a fun slice-of-life!

[Bookworldx · Rating 5 out of 5]

Meine Meinung:
Das Cover ist sehr schön gestaltet und hat direkt meine Aufmerksamkeit bekommen. Ich habe mir direkt gedacht: das ist bestimmt ein toller Manga! Man sieht Takagi-san und Nishikata während des Regens nachhause gehen. Der detailreiche Hintergrund und die hellen Farben gefallen mir besonders gut.

Der restliche Zeichenstil ist relativ einfach gehalten aber trotzdem schön. Die Charaktere sind total süß gezeichnet, das gefällt mir sehr. Ich finde es immer wichtig, dass die Charaktere gut gezeichnet sind, um in der Geschichte gut mitzukommen bzw. wenn es darum geht ihre Gefühle und Gedanken nachzuvollziehen. Das, finde ich, ist hier auch sehr gut gelungen. Nishikata konnte man immer ansehen, wenn im etwas unangenehm war oder wenn er wütend oder verzweifelt war. Irgendwie kann ich mich in dieser Situation total in Nishikata wiederfinden, da ich im Streiche spielen auch nie so super war, im Gegensatz zu den Anderen – das ist heute auch noch so 😀 Der Manga hat übrigens keine farbigen Seiten

Bei diesem Manga gibt es bisher keinen richtigen Handlungsstrang. Er spielt überwiegend in der Schule und zeigt kapitelweise immer wieder neue Situationen, in denen ein Streich gespielt wird. Am Anfang setzt er auch direkt in einer Situation ein. Ich denke aber in den weiteren Bänden wird sich das mit dem Handlungsstrang eventuell noch etwas entwickeln, da es in Japan schon mehrere Bände gibt.

Takagi-san ist mir ans Herz gewachsen. Sie ist total süß auch wenn sie ihrem Mitschüler Nishikata sehr oft Streiche spielt. Mir ist direkt aufgefallen, da muss was dahinter stecken! So ist das in dem Alter doch 😀 Takagi-san ist wirklch clever und sie fühlt sich sicher in dem was sie macht und es macht nicht den Eindruck als würde sie Nishikata etwas Böses wollen. Ihr geht es um Spaß. Für sie ist die Situation nicht schlimm und macht ihr auch nichts aus, sie freut sich und amüsiert sich über Nishikata’s Reaktionen. Und diese Situationen sind so lustig. Am liebsten gefallen mir die Situationen in der Schule, während des Unterrichts, mit dem strengen Lehrer. Man muss echt lachen beim Lesen. Und die Reaktion von Nishikata sind einfach genial.

Fazit:
Lustige Geschichte, süße Charaktere und ich werde den 2. Band auf jeden Fall lesen!

[James DeSantis · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is pretty cute, but haven't fully got attached.

The series is basically Nishikata teasing Takagi in class or at a different location like the pool. It's cute, and even a few moments have Nishikata showing her true colors, that she has a major crush on Takagi. If only Takagi would just see within her soul!

Got the first 13 volumes so in for the long haul!

[Jillian -always aspiring- · Rating 3 out of 5]

2020 Read #616

It’s not easy to like Takagi, but Nishikata isn’t the most likable either...

[BreAnna (Bre'sBooks) · Rating 3 out of 5]

The anime kind of rubbed me the wrong way when I tried it, but this was okay. Might try a few more volumes.

[Eef Hitz · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was cute and silly.
Very enjoyable.

[Sesana · Rating 2 out of 5]

Well, the art's great. The artist can pull off some really great reaction shots, which I guess is the whole point of the book. Otherwise, it's one of those mangas that's essentially a single gag played over and over. In this one, the gag is that Takagi is an expert at teasing Nishikata, who's so gullible he falls for every one of her tricks no matter how much he overthinks it. And, of course, she actually has a crush on him. This kind of book always loses my interest eventually, but this one I couldn't even get into the first chapter. Nishikata is annoyingly pathetic, not endearingly so, and Takagi is gleefully mean. Maybe if they were each getting as good as they got, I could get into it, but that's not the case.

[Leandro Dutra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute & funny, sometimes even beautiful.

[Skrivena stranica · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is one of those rare cases when I like the spin-off more than the original story.

[Dylan · Rating 2 out of 5]

A cute manga about students crushing on each other and oblivious to this fact. Honestly, I'm surprised by its high-rating...it just doesn't feel memorable at all.

[Glasdow Teacosy · Rating 5 out of 5]

My introduction to this series was the ★★★★★ anime (On Crunchyroll (S01) and Netflix (S02)). I was curious to discover how different the manga was.

The animators mostly copied the manga plots exactly, so there aren't any big changes there, though they jumbled the order of events a bit. What stands out is that difference in art style. The story came out seven years ago, so the character designs evolved. The kids were originally drawn a bit older, and they matched their supposed age—middle school (6-9th grade)—but I'm also holding volume 10 in my hands and can see that the characters are depicted as you see them in the anime. I have to admit that I find their depiction in the anime and later volumes to look too young for their age and predicaments. I far prefer the 2014 styles.

That being said, how does the manga hold up as a book? If you aren't familiar with the anime, you may be in for a treat. Nishikata is a middle school boy who sits next to Takagi in class. They also live near each other, so she walks home with him daily. Nishikata is clueless to love and has no idea why the sadistically cute Takagi latches onto him like a remora, flustering him and teasing him at every opportunity. Every teaser will know instantly that it is Nishikata's exaggerated faces that make teasing him so rewarding. However, this would be a mean book if not for one character flaw of Takagi's—her teasing gets in the way of her expressing her affection for Nishikata. Every tease pushes him further away, confusing him, and angering him. This interaction between the two romantically attracted kids makes for a delightful story.

Each chapter is short and is generally centered around Takagi teasing Nishikata, or Nishikata trying to get even, with other classmates thrown in to break the tension or provide a setup for the next conflict. It's a wonderful series. I highly recommend it for those interested in manga without the excesses of shoujo or Shonen stories.

★★★★★ for character development and pacing. Masterfully done.

[John Ronald · Rating 4 out of 5]

Coming to the manga after getting caught up to the most recent season(s) of the anime adaptation and capper movie. I have to say that Takagi-san's tone is more innocent & sweet in the anime. This Takagi-san (manga version) goes much harder at Nishikata. It has themes that were not carried over into the anime, like girls being on their periods, being self conscious about breast size, etc., which dials the cringe factor to 11 in the manga. Takagi-san is much more active as a prankster in the manga, while in the anime it is nearly always a case of Nishikata hoisting himself on his own petard over and over while Takagi-san just smiles & laughs at him. The anime retelling is softer and kinder, though the teasing element is there it doesn't feel mean-spirited the way the manga sometimes does. Takagi-san obviously has romantic feelings for Nishikata but girls mature emotionally faster than boys do and he's still catching up and coming to terms why she makes his heart beat faster, etc. Takagi-san is clearly prepared to play the long game while Nishikata slowly figures things out. It's a sweet story of young love; If the anime had kept the same tone as the manga source material the cringe comedy might have hampered my ability to enjoy the show. But even this hard-core version of Takagi-san is very mild compared to, say, Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro, which is on a whole other level.

[Becky B · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nishikata is determined to stop letting himself get teased by Takagi. But Takagi is a master, and Nishikata is just too easy for her to tease. Does Takagi hate him or like like him?

The back of the book says the characters are in middle school but they felt like upper middle schoolers/lower high schoolers to me. Nishikata is an awkward but likable guy. It seems pretty obvious Takagi "torments" him because she likes him. This story feels entirely believable as someone who works with teens. Nishikata says out loud things that so many teens think (he agonizes over the response to Takagi's statements/questions that will get him the least teasing all the time). I can see teens finding him relatable and the situations he gets himself into as funny.

Notes on content:
Language: I don't remember any, but there might have been a couple minor swears.
Sexual content: Nishikata is challenged by Takagi to guess why she isn't swimming during PE class. He guesses it is either her period or she feels self-conscious about having a small chest but he really doesn't want to say either of those things out loud.
Violence: None
Ethnic diversity: The characters are all Japanese
LGBTQ+ content: None mentioned
Other: Lots of socially awkward conversations and settings. Takagi is a pretty relentless and cunning tease so Nishikata feels stressed all the time.

[DoctorFeddy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Questo manga racconta degli scherzi che la giovane Takagi fa al suo compagno di classe Nishikata, un manga molto scorrevole che ci presenta i due protagonista nella loro vita a scuola e fuori con il loro punzecchiarsi, con nishikata che tenta in tutti i modi di mettere in imbarazzo Takagi che dal canto suo è troppo intelligente per farsi cogliere alla sprovvista da Nishikata. Questo manga intrattiene sia a livello grafico che letterario, mi spiego meglio: quando Takagi inizia con " ehi Nishikata!" allora inizia lo scherzo ma bisogna vedere sia i balloon che la tavola intera, come lo scherzo della gomma da cancellare è costruita davvero bene. I disegni sono molto puliti e morbidi adatti a questo tipo di storia. La storia mi sembra molto simile a" non tormentarmi nagatoro " solo con un sottotesto meno ecchi, il carattere di Takagi è molto più posato rispetto a quello energico di Nagatoro, mentre per i protagonisti maschili Nishikata è il classico ragazzino giapponese che sta scoprendo ancora se stesso rispetto a Naoto che ha già più esperienza con le altre persone anche se è introverso. Personalmente continuerò la serie perché anche se si legge in poco meno di venti minuti, riesce a intrattenermi anche per il rapporto che con i volumi diventerà sempre più forte.

Voto : 7/10

[Michael Schmid · Rating 3 out of 5]

Der Manga ist diesmal echt schwer für mich zu bewerten. (O--O) Gestern mochte ich das erste Drittel irgendwie überhaupt nicht und heute habe ich den Rest richtig verschlungen. o___O Dabei muss ich sagen, dass mir die Story an sich gefällt, wobei es sich eigentlich e nur darum dreht, dass Takagi den Jungen Nishikata neckt bzw. ärgert und dieser immer wieder versucht, sie zurück zu necken, es aber nie schafft xDDD Dabei merkt man auch schnell, dass Takagi eigentlich in Nishikata verschossen ist, dieser aber natürlich nix checkt %DDD Es ist auch sehr kindlich aufgebaut alles, was die Sache nicht schlechter macht, aber halt auch nichts mega besonderes. Gerade wenn ich das mit Yotsuba vergleiche, fehlt dieser Reihe definitiv das Besondere. Nichtsdestotrotz habe ich es jetzt gerne gelesen irgendwie und mag auch noch den nächsten Band, einfach weil es doch irgendwie süß und witzig ist und man wissen will, wie es mit den Beiden weitergeht. :D

[BAYA Librarian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Teasing Maser Takagi-San is a slice-of-life manga about two middle schoolers Nishikata and Takagi. Takagi is a master teaser who is constantly teasing classmate Nishikata. Each short chapter focuses on Nishikata trying to trick Takagi only to have it backfire. Nishikata’s facial expressions when he realizes that Takagi has outsmarted him once again are humorous. Nishikata gets easily frustrated when teased which coupled with his facial expressions makes Takagi want to tease him more. The reader finds themselves looking forward to seeing if in the next chapter Nishikata is finally going to gain the upper hand in teasing Takagi. The teasing, though friendly, can get a bit repetitive to the point where it’s hard to imagine a character falling for such tricks. All in all this manga would be appealing to both middle school and high school students as the humor and teasing are mild and entertaining. Besides the humor there are also hints of romance throughout the manga.

[Bastien Ambrosiano · Rating 5 out of 5]

Trop bien comme ça gars de manga quand takagi me taquine j'ai adoré le tome 1 j'ai hâte de lire le tome 2 et aussi le tome 3 jusqu'au tome 15 qui sera le final de la série ça me plaît beaucoup c'est la première fois que j'ai terminé un manga et que je me tiens les autres Nabil j'abandonne c'est le meilleur des mangas franchement lisez le vous serez pas déçu moi je l'ai vraiment adoré le conseil à ceux qui veulent commencer à lire des mangas en plus le goût des manga et tu es venu bah mon grand-frère qui lisait des mangas et je voulais dire c'est manga mais c'était interdit à mon âge du coup j'ai attendu mes 12 ans pour lire quand takagi me taquine et j'étais vraiment pas déçu quand je l'ai reçu il m'a vraiment vraiment plus je vous le conseille à 1000 pourcents franchement l'auteur a fait un beau travail pour ce bouquin la plume de l'auteur est superbe je reviens pas c'est vraiment mon coup de cœur de l'année 2021

[Juliana_B-X8R · Rating 5 out of 5]

We would know from only the cover page that it's a story about those two(Takagi and Nishikata), and it's around their everyday life.

It's a lovely series from my point of view, it's contain romance but can't be categorise as a romance(yet), I always hope it's get there but, it's the author's privillage right?

And yeah, It's also seems that it can't be categorise as comedy either, but it's really a wonderful manga.

I wonder if the author's ideas will end someday and stopped like Doraemon Series(I hope not). Well, it''s a typical slice-of-life circle so it's mean no end(I hope it's forever).
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Also, I have waited for a long time for it to be translated into my native language, and... it happens♡

[Anju · Rating 3 out of 5]

was recommended this by a friend after reading and loving nagatoro, akutsu-san, and anjou-san

it fits well within my newly found favorite "dominant, pretty girl/gyaru trope bullies antisocial loser/nerd trope until they realize they can't live without one another" relationship trope BUT what sets this manga apart is that it's set in middle school !!! our characters Takagi-san and Nishikata look like 12 year olds,,,,

sure the funnie and the hints at a nice n cute romcom are all there and should brew up to form another entry in this GLORIOUS subgenre, but seeing that the two have barely gone through puberty yet,,,,, i cant stop thinking "hey you should listen to class and do your homework"

oh well, im sure it'll grow on me eventually
overall, itsa nice

[bakanekonomama · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lucu. Tapi kalau kepanjangan kayaknya bikin gregetan deh. Soalnya satu volume ini isinya cuma si Takagi ngegodain Nishikata doang. Orang Jepang mungkin demen yang beginian kali ya. Tarik-ulur-tarik-ulur... 😓😅

Ngomong-ngomong, kirain komik yang satunya "Karakai Jouzu no (Moto) Takagi san" itu yang bikin si pengarang yang ini dan komik ini udah beres. Tapi ternyata bukan. Lha, kagak lucu dong jadinya. Kayak udah ada spoiler tapi cerita yang satunya belom beres. Jadi apa yang dispoilerin? Kalo si Takagi jadi ama Nishikata jadi gak seru, gak jadi jg gak seru. Aneh bat.

Tapi ini covernya cakep deh. Yang volume-volume lainnya juga cakep covernya... 😻

[Emmy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beautiful artwork and an interesting premise--this appears to be a series with a lot of potential. However, I will say that Takagi's trickery does wear thin pretty quickly. You just feel so bad for poor Nishikata! Judging by the premise, Nishikata probably won't get his revenge until the end of the series (if ever!) but even so, every time Takagi pranks him, I just keep hoping that this will be the time he gets her back!

Three stars because it was good but not amazing. Curious to read book 2!

[Rod Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

This mild but cute slice-of-life middle school battle of wits will probably appeal to fans of My Neighbor Seki, Vol. 1. Each short chapter focuses on a new way for Takagi to tease her classmate Nishikata. There is gentle humor and hints of innocent romance as Nishikata is angered and embarrassed by by his failure to ever come out on top and confused by the other feelings he has stirring inside.

[Elizabeth Chang · Rating 4 out of 5]

Welp. Not bad for my first manga. Boyfriend read and watched it, highly recommended it. And what kind of (bookworm) girlfriend would I be if I didn't comply?!

Anyways. Cute couple. Love how the girl is seemingly always 9 steps ahead. The guy's relative immaturity is starting to irritate me though. There's a contrast, and then there's a contrast that's just SO contrasting that it goes off the scale, and at that point....it starts to be ehhhhhh.

Overall: decent. Will be continuing the series.

[Audrina · Rating 5 out of 5]

El primer "libro" de este 2020 fue una increíble recomendación por mi debilidad hacia las comedias.

El manga es muy breve pero la historia vale la pena. Las situaciones en las que se encuentran los protagonistas me recordaron mucho a mi historia personal de amor con eso de que se la pasan retándose uno al otro sin confesar sus sentimientos.

Es una historia que vale la pena leer y ver (hay serie animada)

[Apolline · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was looking for something easy to read in Japanese, and in that regard, I think this is indeed a good manga for beginners. It was enjoyable to be able to follow the story without struggling too much and I do think I have learned some useful vocabulary thanks to the slice-of-life setting.
However I found the dynamic between the main characters pretty boring and Nishikata is absolutely insufferable (mostly because he is incredibly dumb).

[Mark · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. It’s pretty charming and it got a lot better by the end of the book (the last chapter has a particularly sweet and unexpected conclusion). Unlike the other relentless harassment of a male protagonist by a female lead manga I read recently, this one definitely has a softer touch (although this one could stand to deviate from its pattern a bit more).