Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san

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Alternatives: Synonyms: Please don't bully me, Nagatoro
Japanese: イジらないで、長瀞さん
Author: 774
Type: Manga
Status: Publishing
Publish: 2017-11-07 to ?
Serialization: Magazine pocket

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3.7
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Alternatives: Synonyms: Please don't bully me, Nagatoro
Japanese: イジらないで、長瀞さん
Author: 774
Type: Manga
Status: Publishing
Publish: 2017-11-07 to ?
Serialization: Magazine pocket
Score
3.7
52 Votes
23.08%
46.15%
11.54%
11.54%
7.69%
0 Reading
0 Want to read
0 Read
Summary
High schooler Hayase Nagatoro loves to spend her free time doing one thing, and that is to bully her Senpai! After Nagatoro and her friends stumble upon the aspiring artist's drawings, they find enjoyment in mercilessly bullying the timid Senpai. Nagatoro resolves to continue her cruel game and visits him daily so that she can force Senpai into doing whatever interests her at the time, especially if it makes him uncomfortable.

Slightly aroused by and somewhat fearful of Nagatoro, Senpai is constantly roped into her antics as his interests, hobbies, appearance, and even personality are used against him as she entertains herself at his expense. As time goes on, Senpai realizes that he doesn't dislike Nagatoro's presence, and the two of them develop an uneasy friendship as one patiently puts up with the antics of the other.

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Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san review
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Desk0510
Apr 03, 2021
Wow... heheh... I can't believe I'm writing a review for this manga lol. Don't get me wrong it's not bad it's loads of fun (as you can tell by my rating) but obviously if I gave it an 8 overall something's wrong right?

Well let me just say that this manga is FREAKIN' HILARIOUS. All the characters are so quirky and over-the-top and the way they interact makes me laugh so hard. Nagatoro and Senpai (who's name I still don't know by the way) are absolutely hysterical. They have top-notch chemistry and their interactions never cease to impress me (that may seem like a weird way to describe it but I can't think of any other way to). The side characters are amazing as well. The tan girl's chill and laid back attitude is subtly amusing and kind of relaxing for such a hectic environment. The blond girl's sheer stupidity and inability to do anything but copy what everyone else says and gush over squid plushies is simultaneously adorable and eye-rolling (in a good way). Paisen girl's method of bullying Senpai to get on Nagatoro's nerves more than anything else is honestly genius and makes for some very awkward and tense moments that create a very different type of humor that really hits home.

You can tell I obviously really like the characters for a reason. But what really makes this manga is the way they interact. It's just an explosion of awkwardness, extremeness (I don't think that's a word), and bizarreness. Their wacky antics and ridiculous plans could rival those of the characters from Konosuba! I hear people say that they feel that the characters are flat and there isn't really development. I'm sorry but I don't know how anyone could get to that conclusion. The way Nagatoro and Senpai go from "bully and victim" to "annoying younger friend and upper classmate who puts up with her just because" is really well executed. The Senpai in chapter 61 (which is where I am at at the time of writing this review) is completely different from the one who broke down in tears in chapters one and two. I also love that the characters develop steadily. And it feels so effortless! It's almost like you're reading about a real-life human being mature in his final years of high school, which is a lot more than I can say for most comedy mangas.

It also gets to the point where Nagatoro no longer feels like she's bullying Senpai out of cruelty. She goes from being a maniacal little freshman to being an annoying yet cute high schooler. The transition feels, once again, effortless and it increases the bond between the two main characters and allows the reader to empathize more with their relationship.

The art style works really well too. They can make Nagatoro look absolutely beautiful when they want to. And when they want to make her seem annoying... well... they do. I laughed so hard from that one attack on titan panel. That was honestly just amazing.

If we're talking about how much I like the manga it's a 10 no questions asked. It just doesn't feel "amazing" enough to get that 10. It's also not quite impactful enough to merit a 9 but it is definitely the best manga/anime that I've given an 8. It is simultaneously hilarious, cute, awkward, and strange. This manga will probably see itself with a higher ranking in the future, but we'll get there when we get there. Overall it is a great manga if you want something not so serious and I definitely recommend it for anyone who doesn't mind a bit of fan service (if you know what I mean). Go read it, chances are you will thoroughly enjoy it!

-Your friendly neighborhood degenerate I mean weeb Kallocarina
Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san review
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cooljohnyao14
Apr 03, 2021
I want to start out by saying that I don't endorse bullying of any kind, in the context of which it is typically doled out. I sympathize with people who have been on the receiving end of it irl, and those whom have trouble dealing with stories involving it should stop considering reading this one right now if you were planning to. Now that that's out of the way...

It's always been amazing to me how many people who post reviews at this site don't really grasp what reviewing a series is all about. A review here, with very few exceptions, should never be about the subject matter of the material being reviewed: Saying the series is bad because you didn't like what the story was about is very similar to going into a restaurant, ordering food that you specifically don't care for, and then writing a review stating that you didn't like the food. Perhaps a category of "bullying" should be listed as a tag for this series, for the unwary, but the term is in the title, as well. This series is still ongoing at the time of this submission, so I must point out that writing a review after reading a handful of chapters is woefully inadequate for this slow-burn of a story.

Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san (Please don't bully me, Nagatoro) starts off as a rather straightforward story of a first year girl, Nagatoro, encountering and then viciously verbally abusing her second-year senpai, whose name is not even given in the beginning, in a high school setting. This continues to the point that the poor guy is brought to tears; but it's pretty clear that Nagatoro has found something very interesting about "Senpai", so her daily routine of hanging around and bullying him continues from then on, sometimes to intense and/or comedic levels.

After some time, the dynamic of the story changes up some, in either a positive or negative manner, depending upon one's expectations for progression. We're introduced to each of Nagatoro's friends, all of which have very distinct personalities, and all of whom end up bullying Senpai in their own ways. I must stress here that it takes quite some time for things to look up for our bewildered MC, but despite the continued abuse, he grows and evolves as well. Other than some filler material here and there, the story itself is pretty solid, a 7/10 to me.

The background art is typical, but very nicely drawn, however probably the strongest element of this series is the incredibly diverse and expressive body language each character displays. It's just so easy to gauge what someone is thinking just by observing how they look and move. This category is a strong 9/10; it would be a ten, but the art does at times come off a little too 'cartoony'.The characters are also great; though some of them fall into well established templates, each is nicely fleshed-out, and none of them are particularly similar in mannerisms. Nagatoro, even though she's more like an antagonist, is so interesting that it's easy to overlook her rotten attitude, lol. Her antics are the most noteworthy aspect of this series. Senpai is pretty bland, and more like a self-insert for the reader, but even he has some intriguing facets to his character. I rate the character category as a very good 8/10.

For my own enjoyment, this score fluctuated a bit, starting at a decent 6, and working up to a current 8 out of 10. The treatment of Senpai was a bit painful to watch at times, but once several things became apparent to me, I was able to appreciate it much more. I still think there could be some improvements and clarifications, but I'm really liking it so far.

Overall, this comes in as a nice 8 outta 10 for me. It manages to blend elements of sadism, cruelty, and sorrow along with cuteness, comedy, and pure badass moments. There's certainly romantic parts, but rarely does it seem clichéd. It's a fun read if you can endure the tide, so to speak.
Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san review
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GrayRealm11
Apr 03, 2021
Excuse me, I don't usually write in English. If you want you can read my review in Spanish. This review is longer and more complete in Spanish.

Last year, I had the opportunity to delve into a genre that is often the delight of sweet-hearted hearts: love comedies. Of the works tasted, none of them I liked as much as Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san (2017). The manga scripted and illustrated by Nanashi, an author previously dedicated to hentai, had caught my attention because it was one of the best sellers in Japan. By July 2020 it had exceeded 1.2 million copies in circulation and its animated adaptation is going to release in spring. However, I'm not going to talk about popularity but about the qualities of a manga that is generally known as the dark version of Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san (2012). Let's see what is true in that.

Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san belongs, in my opinion, to a group of romantic comedies encompassed under the expression "Bad girls teasing weak guys". This popular category is characterized by complying with a pattern consisting of a pretty student annoying and blushing a regular boy daily. As it is obvious to those who have tried it, the hook is to observe his daily routine. A routine in which the female nuisance is not uncomfortable for the boy, but rather fun for the mischievous and ingenious game in which both participate and enjoy. Although both intervene, the young woman always occupies an active role and the boy takes the passive role. Broadly speaking, this is the functioning of the romantic and youthful dynamics of the aforementioned subgenre.

Nagatoro's daily habit is to habitually annoy Senpai through actions that imply embarrassing him and make him feel ashamed when reacting to the situation. She is aware that when there is something that embarrasses her she can take advantage and tease her to check her inaction and increase her embarrassment. A personal and irresistible pleasure. She usually accompanies him with small burlesque insults —especially, the frequent “disgusting” —of her, slapping and slapping her arms —in the form of noodle— and much insistence that she agrees to participate. On occasion, Nagatoro's antics and games end up accidentally turning against him, sharing a portion of the shame and blush that were destined for the protagonist.

Here it is worth commenting that, at first, Nagatoro's attitude was much closer to bullying than to a friendly relationship. In particular, the problem lies in the first six episodes, although from the third the problem begins to be solved. The initial interactions were clearly uncomfortable for Senpai and lacking in complicity, constituting a harassment in which Nagatoro was not taking into account the feelings of the victim with his attacks on the boy's dignity. It even gets to the point where she makes him cry and in the first chapter she even humiliates him by wiping her tears even though she told him to leave. A similar riot also occurs in chapter two by cruelly mocking his expectations and insulting his drawing. Fortunately, the author and Nagatoro herself associate these actions with bullying. To fix it, she opts for greater restraint and introduce gaffes that embarrass the young woman, small apologies and situations not exclusively limited to annoying. Consequently, a bug that was finally fixed without any presence since then.

Greater presence, on the other hand, is exhibited by the topics of the genre to which the author resorts to continue to preserve the interest of the readers in the daily adventures of the couple. We talk about episodes and arcs in which we attend the typical events and situations of romantic comedies: marathon, local festival, cultural festival, visit to the temple in New Year, day at the beach, indirect kiss , Valentine's Day, etc. While some may point to this as a problem due to the lack of conceptual originality, Nanashi mitigates the problem thanks to Nagatoro's expressiveness, charm, and liveliness, who is capable of bringing more life to situations seen hundreds of times. In particular, the couple's interactions sweeten the reader's heart. An example would be Senpai's delirium when the high fever made her believe that Nagatoro was her wife and that she was taking care of him with special affection and dedication. From time to time, however, this is insufficient because it does not apply any solution to seniors to appease the absence of news.

It is also necessary to mention many other typical situations that incorporate the presence of Nagatoro's group of friends. Like Nagatoro's older sister and the President, they are complementary characters that serve to unfold other kinds of stories and situations of a less intimate nature. Their characterization is very simple and the narrative does not give them any prominence. Initially, they did not even have a face like most of the secondary ones —the author is very lazy in this section—, although in the end they became recurring characters. Like Toro, they go from contempt and cruel mockery to being more friendly acquaintances, although they are somewhat malicious and their dynamic involves catching Paisen — Senpai backwards — to have fun at his expense until Prince Charming Nagatoro comes to the rescue. However, they are not bad girls and tend to give a partner a push at the evidence of their feelings.You could almost say that now this is its main function.

One last issue that we must touch is the relationship and its evolution throughout the manga. As in many works of the genre, conventions are the fundamental pillars of this romance. One of them is the correspondence of loving feelings and the difficulty of manifesting them through actions such as confession. For that reason, the romantic tension is maintained, without progress based on decisive changes but on small moments that consolidate and reinforce what they feel for each other. Consequently, the feeling is that the two are getting closer and closer, but never close enough to take a step that changes the status quo. That is, let's go from "we are friends" to "we are boyfriends". A wanting to be unable to materialize easily. I hope they finally manage to take the final step.

You can read my review here: https://elarmarioanimados.blogspot.com/2021/02/resena-ijiranaide-nagatoro-san.html
Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san review
by
Omegabyyte10
Apr 03, 2021
I completely understand why someone would not like this. A lot of parts of the story and the way some scenes are forced is pretty mediocre. After a few chapters, it got kinda lame and the new characters that appeared didn't seem to contribute anything to the whole. But this manga is also really fascinating. Or at least the reason why some people get really attached to this kind of history and relationship is fascinating to me.

Nagatoro is a school girl who likes to bully her Senpai. Simple as that, that's the whole thing. She plots different things to make him suffer and seeing him shivering makes Nagatoro thrill, using everything at her hands to do so. Her strongest desire is to be close and to have him caught right between her hands, to make him feel like his life is controled by her. She pressures him to do as she pleases and that brings her joy. He's her little toy and she loves to play game after game.

Senpai, only called that -we don't need to hear anything more, really-, cries, gets insulted and is about to breakdown in almost every scene. To call this an s/m relationship is kinda fishy as he is only tolerating and acepting this because it is easier for him (he even explains it and his general relation with bullying).
He grows to like Nagatoro and their relationship, yes, but what Senpai likes is not being teased or attacked in any way, he doesn't enjoy being put to shame, being uncomfortable or being ridiculed. The pain and suffering are not arousing to him. What he likes is all the attention she gives him. It's very questionable how healthy this relationship is, some people probably don't care about it, they just want to read something they enjoy, but there's a bit more to it.

Suddenly, a younger girl spends a great portion of her time with you and has her eyes fixed on you. She talks to you and touches you. You think about her. She's there, she's real. And you love that, 'cause you never had anything similar to that. It's incredible. You even wished for something like it. It doesn't matter under which condition it is happening. You feel hers.

Nagatoro gives herself to Senpai in a way more honest and, you could say, pure that the one perceived in traditional love. Bullying seems to be more direct and they share pleasure through that, something that seems very resonant with people, specially young men. She wouldn't leave Senpai and wouldn't let him escape either. There's certainty and comfort in it different from the one in common romance. Then, Senpai holds into it and gets himself absorbed. He feels hers. He feels someone cares for him due to all of this. And that's what matters to him.

Through the chapters, something similar to a love relationship normally depicted in manga seems to emerge, but you can't ignore what was the base for that development. After all, it is what I found interesting about this, the illusion behind their relationship.

PS: I don't really care about the art, sorry.
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