Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san

(NO SPOILERS)

First of all, this is my first review on MAL. So please bear with me if there are any mistakes.


Story: 7

The story is good but it has been the same thing for 10 volumes straight. Not much story development as to speak of. They are basically trying to see how far they can make this manga go with the same story as with a girl who teases her senpai. I gave story a 7 because as much as you can see that there are no development in the story, it sill becomes enjoyable and entertaining.

Art: 8

Nothing much to say here, the art is pretty good and i only only found some issues here and there but overall it is pretty good.

Character: 7

Same with the story, very slow paced character development but still the slow pace is what makes it more enjoyable in my opinion.

Overall: 8

Well at the very least the manga is not boring, it comes with new and interesting and kind of funny moments with main characters and makes it enjoyable to watch.


I have made this review as short as I can, this review is up to volume 10 which is the last volume currently aired.

I Hope you enjoyed my review. That's all for today. Thanks for reading till now.

So I expecting a plot where there's some playful bullying and then a romance begins, but instead I just got a kid who at some points you'll just want to throw your arms up in the air and say "there's no way anyone can take this much bullying". Unfortunately you never end up breaking through this wall, but instead the initial bullying dies down since the story really can't go anywhere without it. The art is crisp. It keeps the same style and quality throughout. As the Manga goes on, the characters develop (albeit slowly). Though I think that romance needs to really be kicked up a notch. By chapter 50 you kinda want things to heat up because you're tired of where the characters are at with each other. Either an introspective look is required, or get the ball rolling in some flings/relationships cause there's a lot happening and almost 0 acknowledgement from the characters. Either way, I enjoyed where it went and am curious to see where the author is taking it.

A very short review for Nagatoro. (Minor spoilers in the third paragraph)

I see tons of people either hating the series entirely (usually because they only read the first couple of chapters before deciding to puke) or loving the series like how I personally did.

First off, I'll say that the first few chapters are indeed very mean and set a horrible impression of the manga at the start, Nagatoro seems like every other bully that you might see in a movie about bullying. I almost felt like dropping the manga too till I read a few more chapters when I found the manga to be much more different than what it originally proposes to the reader.

The characters that I first found dislikable were later more and more likeable as you go. While the plot goes hardly anywhere and the characters barely grow, you definitely see the change.

Overall, what I would say is that the manga gets better as you read on.

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

A romance? manga about a very shy nerdy boy who gets bullied by a girl whom he might have a crush on?

I imagine this manga will be extremely divisive. It is definitely not cute, unlike some other "bullying" manga, where the bullying seems innocent, more like the classic kid teasing their crush type. Here, the bullying is very much bullying, and the protagonist is agonizingly unhappy through the entire thing.

I get the impression that this is a fetish manga, playing to those particular people who have a kink for humiliation. The rest of us aren't bound to like it much. Nagatoro is cruel. This will not be enjoyable to read for anyone who had empathy for victims of bullying. And her senpai is made to be the most sniveling unpleasant kind of nerd, who has no backbone whatsoever, all to the purpose of him constantly pouring sweat as he is humiliated in various ways.

If you're into this kind of thing, then more power to you. But for the rest of us, I recommend passing.

I love this Manga, honestly the main character is such a pain but the sides littles artwork the author has done that shows that she's actually enbaressed is so cute. Sure I feel bad for the guy I mean someone older than him is basically making a fool of him and teasing him like crazy but I'm sure if it was really upsetting for him he would stop talking to her. Which shows that he actually does like her even though she is a big child.


The artwork of the facial expression is so good and I don't know how they could capture the perfect expression in their head to put it on paper.

My friend's reaction to the manga kinda put me off, but my supervisor was talking about it and it got me cuious so I borrowed it from the sotre. Best decision I made that day.

this is a guity pleasure, so i red it without any expectations

the story is stupid, the characters are flat af and the art is pretty recognizable but still shit, i gave it a 6/10 because i like gyarus and loli, if i would be more objective this should be a 4/10. By the way it has also some positives sides, senpai in fact even got some character development (nothing special but it is still something) the formula of the loli-neko-sadistic-tsundere that continuosly teases senpai is cute and works, even if it is unrealistic and the gags are funny.
it is not a good manga but if u want a cute and light lovestory try it

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.

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

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.

Plot 10/10

The plot is a simple. It's about a girl named Nagatoro who likes to bully her weak and poor Senpai, upperclassmen. She take a lot of satisfaction in him being flustered and worked up. This story doesn't go around the title, you know what the story will be about. A girl that enjoys bullying her Senpai, and her Senpai that tolerates it because he has a crush on her. He also can't fend her off.

Characters 8/10

Both the the main characters are great and cute. Nagatoro which bullies Senpai all she wants. I think this is funny. Sometimes it is repetitive or you know what may happen. This makes the characters herself more boring at times.

Senpai for some reason puts up with this. I mean if the Mangaka, author, makes Senpai end this story with legitimate suffering it would be annoying. He's weak and is seen suffering basically isn't that hateable. I can't find a reason to dislike him.

Development 4/10

There's a massive lack of development in this story. I understand the it's meant to be a simple plot.

Art 10/10

The Mangaka know how to make this manga look like something new with the same plot just with the art. The art gives a different feeling than a story with the same plot. It was all made with any detail they could think of and it paid off.

Enjoyment 10/10

This story really makes me laugh a lot. I don't find much to hate or dislike about it. There are small thing that I didn't mention because it wouldn't change how people would think about the story. I still remember reading the first chapter and loving it at the start. I asked my mom to go to a book story to look for it. Once I saw it, I grabbed the only volumes in English and brought them home.

Solid 9/10

End me.

Our story is about the titular Nagatoro and her crush, the unamed MC, who is refereed to as "senpai." Senpai is a weeby adolescent. He's bashful, nerdy, and blatantly attracted to classmate. Nagatoro is said animated classmate that enoys teasing Senpai while pretending she doesn't have feelings for him. Every chapter is some degree of Nagatoro teasing Senpai, with the encounter ending in a mildly awkward moment indicative of their mutual affection to each other. Naga's 2 friends become more involved in the story to provide additional ways to tease the main protagonist and occasionally Hayase herself. Indirect kisses, discussions about boobs, tantalizing the MC by directly acknowledging his sexual desire, Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san has it all. Does the main relationship amount to a captivating high point? No. Is there any strong thematic quality to extract from this? No. A few of the situations warrant a giggle the way they are resolved, but the story is mostly one-note tedium. The characters designs are cute, evident by the popularity of Hayase. Certain pages are paneled well, though for the most part the art itself is generic, standard, unexceptional manga art, though expressions from characters are adorable. The characters themselves are generic, standard, unexceptional tropes who's actions get moderately repetitive. Senpai's interests parallel with the likely viewer's interests (anime, video games, women). Who he is as a person is purposely left ambiguous. The story writes itself, absent of twists, turns, roadbumps, moments of actualization, moments of solace, moments of profoundness, or any commendable literary facet. I'm being harsh. Some of the situations are mildly entertaining, though more comedic than endearing. The characters go somewhere in the chapter20ish range, but several chapters are redundant with each other from both a character and plot perspective until that point, a "how can I tease senpai this week" kind of structure. Even when the couple makes small advancements at one point, it's not overall significant. There is attention drawn to Nagatoro's sexual and emotional immaturity despite making superficial advances on dearest Senpai, which could set a nigh palpable tone the manga, but that's it. There's attention drawn to it. It doesn't go anywhere. I doubt it will until the manga ends. It desponds me because there is potential here. Instead there is a story bereft of impact.

Why do people read this? Rhetorical, I know why people read this. They want to adore Nagatoro. They want to project themselves on generic, unremarkable, bashful Senpai. They want to gush over the thought of being intimate with Nagatoro without actually being intimate, forever in the early, adolescent stages of romance of checking her out, playfully touching, and making euphemistic jests. To have a cute, young girl pampering them as her premiere focus, and all the auxiliary traits that come with this. But why? There are much, much better romance stories out there. Kare Kano, for example, features a high school couple that starts off by teasing each other (admittedly that part of the story is pretty bad), but eventually progresses into a tale of a relationship that feels real. It has cute designs, a central focus on a initially timid romance, but is so much more than just that. Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou has characters that feel like people, with their own unique interests, tastes, goals, problems, and outlooks on life. The characters aren't one-dimensional self-inserts for the audience, but rather draw the audience through their empathetic qualities of feeling like interesting, real people.

This story is mindless fun. Low-brow writing. That's not an excuse for being boring. This could be a great story about the fun, innocent youthful days of better times. Or the story of two teenagers growing up with one another throughout their school years, finding themselves in the process. Something simple but effective. It isn't, nor anything such. I am not trying to spite Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san. I don't hate this manga. As stated above, I'm saddened by it. It's boring. There are manga that execute the same concept as Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san with better art, better characters, forming a relationship I cared about, confluencing elements to create stories with powerful themes and emotions. I want people to understand there is much more they can get out of a story like this. Something where the synopsis does not summarize the substance. Something with heart, value, and a desire to evoke qualities and a message for the reader to appreciate, while still being everything Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san is.

This is a series about an unpopular High School student that has to spend his day to day life surviving against a super villain to-be.
But in all seriousness this series is very fun, the art is incredible and the characters…are CHARACTERS. One thing you have to keep in mind when reading a series like this is that Nagatoro is not a person but a character in a fictional series. People tend to hate a character simply because the character is unlikable, they have this mindset that characters should have to be exactly the way the audience wants them to be, and in other words these people are not very subjective.
Nagatoro is evil incarnate and not everyone would be into a series about a character like her, but I think there is more to her character then where shown. The author is good at giving subtle hint that this girl does have a thing for are lonely protagonist, and her only way of conveying her emotions is to treat him like an animal.
There was a chapter where are protagonist is in a restaurant and notices Nagatoro her friend and two boys walk in and sit down not to far from him. Both of these boy try hitting on Nagatoro but are instantly rejected but not in the way you would think. You would expect Nagatoro to go all out on these two the same way she is with the main character but instead she just acts bored and dismisses them. This chapter made the character of Nagatoro seem so much more interesting than before and I hope we get more chapters like this, chapters that go more in depth with her character.

Overall I think this series isn’t for everyone but I’d recommend checking it out

It did not take too long to read the whole 33 chapters. It's a nice manga, the humor works and does not burn out as I feared at first. After some time, the formula becomes a bit predictable and the jokes are slightly less spectacular, but it has its own charm and does not spoil the series. As I expected, Senpai isn't a very interesting character, but his personality isn't as important to the story as Nagatoro's. This typical nerdy guy works pretty fine and he had to be this way for the story to work. I wasn't really laughing out loud to this, but I was smiling while reading this. The main character is definitely the strongest aspect of series. Even if the same jokes are repeated a bit too often, it's not really a problem to me. I understand that these jokes are a part of a story, but a joke about something else from time to time wouldn't hurt. But in general, Nagatoro is a very cheerful and energetic character, which I expected from such a series when I first saw it. She is written pretty carefully, you can sometimes see bits of her deeper personality, in some of the chapters. Overall, I really like her character a lot and how it is constructed. This is not the best series in the world, but it is certainly worth reading as quite a cheerful comedy. The series works very well on its assumptions as a romantic comedy. The protagonist is colorful and her character makes you want to read it. So far, when the series is still publishing and it it doesn't seem like ending, I can't really find anything major that could be different to improve the series. I'd like to see a bit more of the romantic aspect tho, as there aren't too many romantic moments compared to the comedic ones, with some exceptions. Particularly one chapter (21) had a very good balance of the comedic and the romantic aspect, without making one more important than the another.

How can one read through all these chapters of verbal abuse and not feel sick in their stomach? For those who do - admit that it's a guilty pleasure. I acknowledge that there are people who are into it - being talked down and degraded by an anime 'waifu'. But nobody in their right mind should find it "cute" to see anyone being bullied. Ever.

You do not bully others because you like them. You do not bully people to the point of crying. Takagi-san is a great example of how one can utilize playfulness and proper pranking/teasing. What Nagatoro does is straight up abuse. Nobody in their right mind would pinpoint the deepest insecurities of those they care about and use it for humiliation to the point of making their victim cry - and enjoy it. No decent human would approach someone who is earnestly pursuing their dreams and absolutely degrade all the effort they went through becuase 'it was fun'. Why? Why would anybody say that is okay? Why would the author depict this as an idealistic form of romance?

Obviously the story gets a 1. It made me sick to the stomach. Perhaps I am biased or I "just don't get it". But when I see bullying, especially romanticized and excused in this way, this makes me sick. I kept reading and yes, I know that Nagatoro gets less harsh. But what the story needs needs is for what Nagatoro did to be acknowledged as disgusting. A silent voice made an attempt at this and while it was by no means a perfect portrayal of the potential bullying has on a person's psyche, at least they tried.

Art gets an 8. On a surface level the artwork can be said to be cute too, although it's nothing new. More importantly, I have to acknowledge the ability of the author to somewhat depict the smug and absolute heartlessness of Natagoro and the devastation and insecurity of her victim to the point that I found it hard to continue. Well done.

Character gets a 3. I applaud the author for being able to depict a bully and victim decently. However, interactions between people of those sorts of personalities usually result in much more fucked up outcomes. The start was well done, but you missed on the follow up.

Enjoyment gets a 1. Need I explain more?

1/10
This is definitely my opinion and a bias. I can tell that this is a guilty pleasure type of manga and there might've been many people like me who came in expecting something similar to a Tagaki-san dynamic. Others may have just wanted to see some art or eyecandy. I tried to give this a chance, but I'm just appalled.

I saw previous reviews, and was a bit curious of what they meant about the bullying. I was thinking, maybe I might think it is funny, and people are just being babies. Well, I was wrong. This manga is horrible.

Story 1/10
Every chapter goes like this:

1. Bitchy girl finds a way to embarrass beta male's appearance/hobbies/personality.
2. Beta males cries like a whiny bitch.
3. Bitchy girl pretends to be attracted to beta male.
4. Beta Male falls for the ruse, or too scared to back out.
5. Bitchy girl inflicts some sort of physical or emotional pain with 0 remorse to beta male.

And that's it. That's literally EVERY SINGLE CHAPTER. I kept reading on, and hoping it would get better. But, no, it's the same predictable outcome. I literally read some chapters and think "Oh gee wizz, what could possible happen next? Is the girl who is flirting with the boy really going to kiss him? Or will she, I don't know, call him a pathetic gullible loser like she does in every fucking chapter?"

There isn't particularly a storyline. I'm okay with like "slice of life" stuff like this. But I still want to see something new. A new character? Some character change? Anything to make it more interesting. Additionally, some things just don't make any sense to me. If that main guy character doesn't like the girl, why the fuck would he keep her phone number and let her call him?

I swear, the best way to describe the writing is like the author is some submissive cuck who has a humiliation fetish, and this is his way of letting his fantasies come out.

Art 5/10
The art is okay. It's passable, it's presentable. I kind of like seeing Nagatoro's expressions. Yeah, that's pretty much all I have to say.

Character 3/10
You know what? I was thinking maybe, just MAYBE, I would've enjoyed this manga a whole lot better if Nagatoro was the MAIN main protagonist. I do like her bitchy tsundere kind of attitude, but the execution as a whole is just horrible. The problem is the main character, Naoto, is some wimpy guy who can't stand up to himself to a younger girl. He never changes in character. I wouldn't mind seeing a comedy skit involving a senpai getting bullied by by his kouhai, but when you do the same exact thing over and over and over again, I'M GOING TO GET BORED. When it's just constantly seeing Nagatoro harass this one guy, she becomes extremely hatable. She deliberately takes advantage of him by taking everything he loves, and criticizing him for enjoying those things. She will also constantly antagonize him for his looks and submissive personality. She does it to the point of tears, yet will further make fun of him for that. For, whatever reason, Naoto just takes it, and lets her continue doing her bullying. Again, I think this was written for some humiliation fetish stuff.

If I could rewrite it, it would've been entertaining to see Nagatoro interact with different people, or bully different kinds of people. It would make things more interesting, and seeing all sorts of scenarios. Creating more characters. THAT would make it more enjoyable while keeping the same bullying actions. As for Naoto, I guess he could interact with other people, but I hate him. Even if I enjoy watching a wimp like him, why would I root for a guy who deliberately opens the door for bullying. Well, unless watching a guy purposely get bullied on purpose is your thing.

Enjoyment 2/10
I didn't think this was funny at all. Once again, I kind of thought Nagatoro is a bit entertaining, but that can only go so far when it's the same character she harasses, and the same exact story each chapter.

Overall 3/10
The closest thing I can compare to is Uzaki-chan, sort of like an inverse in a way. I don't like Uzaki-chan, but I still got some entertainment. I kind of like the way how the main character gets pissed off at Uzaki when she won't quit harassing, and in general it has some funny moments. But this one, it's just a girl harassing a guy with 0 entertainment coming out of it. Maybe this was for like humiliation fetishists, or BDSM lovers without the sex or pain. If it is, sure, I guess you can enjoy it for that. I really don't feel like continuing to read the rest. It's just gonna be the same shit anyways.

I know there's an anime coming out in Spring 2021. And oh man, I am 100% expecting to see this fucking Nagatoro chick EVERYWHERE when it comes out. She's just gonna be the new face of being that one god damn annoying anime girl. I can see it now, r/waifuism going all over her, and my youtube feed being clogged up with this girl. To be honest, I might see one episode just to see if it makes it more "entertaining" in animation form. But I swear, Japanese or English dub, if she has some super insufferable voice, I'm gonna eat my fucking house.

The plot is simple and to the point. A girl named Nagatoro adores bullying her poor Senpai, and takes immense satisfaction in getting him as flustered and worked up as possible.

The art for this manga is really, really good!! I gotta say, this mangaka has a knack for drawing the cutest expressions while still keeping 'em unique and I adore the designs of both the characters.

Nagatoro-san is great. Unlike most of the other characters like her, who are just stubborn and tsundere, Nagatoro seems to genuinely not have a romantic interest in Senpai and instead derives pleasure from emotionally beating him up (and sometimes physically). However as shown in Chapter 6, Nagatoro isn't naturally like this. When she's not around Senpai, she's a cold, uninteresting character who shows no emotion (when listening to music, she simply says 'I just didn't feel anything' while looking depressingly at the table). The fact that she's so emotional and bouncy and mean around Senpai means she is attached to him in some way, as he seems to be one of the few people she feels emotion around, so maybe there is a chance for some spicy romance. Nagatoro's bullying actually does take a turn around chapter 7 where she switches from just bullying him to bullying him to make him more confident (e.g. Forcing him to compliment her, Forcing him to draw her and then blueballing him, Relentlessly insulting him until he figures out a comeback).

If you're into flustered dudes, sadistic girls, or just unorthadox romance, then this may just be for you!

First off: I want you to ignore every single person who says this manga is about bullying/has bullying. It does not. If you do not think there is any attraction in being submissive to a dominant woman, you will not enjoy this manga. If you do not see Eroticism in humiliation/teasing, this is not for you. And thats fine! Not every piece of media is meant for every person.

Now, this manga is about a D/s relationship. It's not inherently obvious to the fact, because the characters do not look like stereotypes. Or at least, Nagatoro does not. Typically, in anime, most dominant women are tall, sexy, bombshells, etc. They usually have whips, or whatever stereotypical thing you can think of. As a dom woman myself, I have never related to these characters. They are simply a fantasy of what the average joe thinks a dominant woman is.

Likewise, anime has something I like to call "fake dominants". These are women with the outward characteristics of dominant women, yet are actually submissive at heart, and simply need to be "broken in" by the right man. A good example of this is Haruhi Suzumiya. She is demanding, strong willed, and takes charge, but she is still seen as something for Kyon to tame. She is weak in front of the man she loves. This is generally why is dislike the tsundere trope.

Now, why did I preface this review with all these extraneous details?
That is because this character, Nagatoro, is a true S type. A dom character if I have ever seen one. She does not hold her tongue, nor is she ever seen as "in the wrong" for doing what she does. And while it's not inherently clear from chapter one, the main male character does enjoy this.

Now, let's get into the general aspects of the work.

Story: 6
It's nothing much. Serviceable. The setting is simply a school, used as a vehicle for various scenarios between the two main characters. The story is nothing you haven't seen before; various comedy moments with small moments of character development every couple of chapters. Simple, straight forward.

Art: 8
I've had previous experience with this artists work, mainly in the form of doujins. I can say that this work is his best, artistically, yet. The anatomy is more consistent and accurate then usual, which is great to see. Beyond that, his expressions are some of the best i've seen in years. Full of life and character, it's honestly very inspiring to me as an artist. The character design for Nagatoro is fantastic. She's adorable in every way. The MC, who only goes by Senpai, is cute enough to be able to self-insert on.. though I wouldn't call him just that exactly. Anyway, point is, the art is adorable, and it's a great step forward for the mangaka compared to his previous works.

Character: 10
This is where this manga shines for me. Nagatoro is... perfect. It's rare that I ever feel that I relate to a character, but oh my goodness, Nagatoro is pure condensed sadism. She drives the MC to points of crying, and never once is she put down for it, outside of when she /does/ go to far. And when she does, she apologies. Yet even through her apologies, she still /knows/ that the MC wants more, and will continue her teasing in a more appropriate way. A never once does the mangaka pull back on the reigns. Nagatoro is always in control, and is there to be served/to tease her senpai. As it should be.

As for the senpai character, he's not so bad either. He certainly activates my "cute timid boy I would tease" feelings. His expressions are wonderful. But he's not simply a character to be pushed around. He has goals and things he would like to accomplish. It is because he has passions deep inside for his craft, which leads Nagatoro to take interest in him. The MC has a history of bullying/repression in his past, which isn't at all uncommon in many submissive who turn to being dominated. I won't get into psychological reasons, but BDSM in general can be therapeutic. Because he has yet to accept his desire to be dominated/humiliated, he still mentally pushes back against Nagatoro, but we all know he doesn't mean it, and would be extremely lonely without her. That said, it's more common for submissives to throw themselves wholeheartedly into desiring humiliation/teasing.

Nagatoro always knows that what she's doing is extreme. She brings it up various times in the manga, saying to the MC "aren't I doing some pretty mean stuff?". The MC mumbles in response, as he do not truly desire her to stop. Nagatoro knows this, so she gleefully keeps up their dynamic. There is nothing in this relationship between characters that is NOT consensual.

Enjoyment: 10
Well, as a woman in a D/s relationship, me and my SO certainly get much enjoyment out of this series. Your mileage may vary depending on how willing you are to accept that Nagatoro's teasing of her senpai is erotic and very much wanted by her senpai, even though he "resists" a bit.

Overall: 9
Personally, I love love love this manga. Can I recommend it to most people? Not really. You have to inherently accept some level of BDSM kink, and not just pointed at women, but at men as well. Due to this barrier to entry, It's going to stay a niche series, but as someone firmly in that niche, I would highly recommend it. Do you like to see cute boys crying in embarrassment from merciless teasing? Do you like to see a cute, small character in control and dominating a boy? Then this is the series made for you! I give it a 9 though because some people still get antsy when series have minimal romantic progress, and this series is more about Nagatoro various methods of teasing her Senpai, rather then growing a relationship within a plot.

EDIT 3-16-2021: Now that a lot of time has passed since I wrote this review, I would like to give my two cents on the direction of the manga since those early few chapters. The manga has broken away from a simple sketch routine of every chapter being more or less a one off situation, and has taken to genuinely develop its characters and their relationships. The characters honestly like each other and enjoy the company of one another. Senpai wants to be around Nagatoro, and Nagatoro wants to be around Senpai. That is very refreshing in this genre, as male protags often act very aloof and go out of their way to mean to the main girl in order to get them to 'leave them alone'. Senpai has said at various points that he wants Nagatoro to stay with him and for them to continue to have fun together. I would honestly Senpai and his development have made him my favorite character in this series. This series has a lot to offer and I hope people would give it a chance as the early chapters aren't full representative of where the manga is now.

The bullying has been reigned back a lot now that Nagatoro and Senpai are more or less 'equals' to each other, verses Nagatoro more or less having the upper hand in all interactions. Your mileage may actually vary on this; I won't lie and say I do miss some of the more 'intense' teasing (given my interests in D/s), but given the fact the manga has become much more mainstream, it does make sense. If Nagatoro's earlier behavior turned you off, I would say it does get turned down a lot, so give it another try :)

To be honest, I almost didn't make it past chapter 6. The interactions between the MCs were pretty brutal, and other reviews describing this as a story about sadomasochism or co-dependent bullying appeared to be spot on. Not really my thing.

At some point, however, I thought I might be detecting a more subtle theme. The more I read, the FMCs actions seemed less about bullying to inflate a predator's ego and more about (harsh) *teasing* to bridge an awkward gap. She didn’t want to *hurt* the guy – She was just genuinely intrigued by him and, as a 14-15-year-old kid very sensitive to social hierarchy, this was what she could come up with.

Likewise, I came to see the MMC not so much as weakling who wanted to be dominated, but as a lonely guy who, experiencing the attention of a cute girl for probably the first time in his life, was willing to endure pretty much anything to keep getting it.

As the story has continued, earlier concerns about character progression should be ignored. Where they are at chapter 47 is miles past where they were at the beginning. The two main characters have both drawn new (better) behaviors and attitudes from each other. They might even be headed toward some version of a “Good Ending”. I doubt this will end with a confession and a kiss before a setting sun, but their own peculiar version of such an ending is possible.

At this point, it’s hard to imagine either MCs walking away from this. And so far, I’m inclined to stick with it, too.

Will cut right to the point here, this manga is relatively new but I'm getting quite a bit out of it.

Art: 10/10
Ridiculous quality.
The Mangaka is quick to capture the nuances of what makes anime successful: Cute, relatable, yet exaggerated expressions, anatomical consistency, and lowering the detail for funnier moments.
All executed flawlessly, in my opinion.


Characters: 8-10
Both characters are quite cute, and are designed quite well.
As mentioned with the story, I sincerely hope the Mangaka gives the story a good payoff, it would be a shame to see this end with Senpai legitimately suffering.


Enjoyment: 7-10

Personally, I'm really not enjoying the lack of development.
I somewhat have the ability to look past this and enjoy how Nagatoro expresses her interest in Senpai in the form of bullying.
It;s hinting at tension......we just haven't seen it resolve yet.
Keeping fingers crossed.


Story: 6-10

It offers an initially cruel take on the teasing trope, where you legitimately think Nagatoro wants to make Senpai miserable, but eventually there's..moments.
Moments that make it quite clear that she has care/feelings for Senpai
(The art has her blush only around MC, she blatantly follows him, she only teases Senpai but shows blatant bashfulness at times.
The reason I made this a 6-10 is simply the fact that is doesn't seem to be developing at all, suffering a similar fate Takagi-San has.
With a story like this, you want to show a progression of their relationship that heads SOMEWHERE, so you're at least showing that the story has a direction.
Otherwise, every chapter feels the same....and in this case, it really does.


Overall it's a solid 7-10, cute art and equally flawed characters make a cute but...it's REALLY hard to look past the lack of development this story has.
I feel the Mangaka is really missing the cue here to take their relationship SOMEWHERE other than....well.....whatever it's at now.
Finger's crossed for the next couple of chapters...


EDIT: Development occurs after Ch. 6, bumping this up to an 8 out of 10.