Audience reviews
20 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
ShyNinjaGirl
He's a second year arts club student who just wants to be able to draw, breathe, or just plain live life in peace. She's an absolute brat of a first year who thinks he's her brand new chewtoy and makes his life a living hell because it provides her with entertainment.
But they love each other, so it's absolutely okay. right?
WRONG. If the genders were reversed, you'd have half the site screaming and up in arms about this anime. That's not love, that's just her being a jerk and trying to excuse all the grief she puts him through.
Our Hero is just a quiet yet handsome guy who just wants to be left alone to his own devices, to study and draw and do what have you. His classmates Dippy and Skippy tend to give him nothing but grief, and then enters our "heroine", a first year student that se…
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the girl is way too prevy ngl for this anime
Is the story unique? If it was predictable, did you enjoy it anyway because you like this genre/set-up?
-yes pretty unqiue way too unqiue, was it predictable uh ofc for some1 like me, and it was fine ig
Do you think the art style is fitting for the story?
uh its fine
Were the characters well-rounded? Did they have flaws and strengths, or were they unusually strong/smart/stupid?
the girl (nagataro) is way too funny in a weird way hahaha Did the characters react to situations and events in a realistic way?
way too realisitic
Do you think others will enjoy/dislike this series, even if you didn't? Why?
ya sure other might enjoy it i prefer hs dxd tho :0
Read at the sourceGarlandReese
At some point, I grew weary of the adage that if someone of the opposite sex is abusive or harassing during puberty it's because "they like you". This was tested fairly early on when I started "Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san" or "Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro". When we're introduced to the protagonist, Naoto, he's just a socially awkward high school sophomore with a passion for art. He wants to draw and read manga quietly away from everyone. Then, a fateful encounter occurs when he meets freshman Hayase Nagatoro. Seeing his art and interests, she starts messing with him. Teasing him, pressing his buttons, doing anything to mess with his mind and mood to elicit a reaction for her own amusement. These first few interactions made me almost upset. This poor kid is getting tortured by some sociopa…
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I was expecting much less, but it ended up surprising me. The first few chapters felt a bit simple, but from the third chapter onward, I understood the relationship between the two. I was expecting something more like harassment, but from the beginning, they were both attracted to each other. As the plot progressed, they both gained confidence, eventually even complimenting each other.
I think Nagatoro's friends are good characters. I expected them to be annoying, but they understood that the two liked each other and helped their relationship improve, so I enjoyed their appearances.
The student council president was something I didn't expect at the end—a character who serves to create a problem at the end, making them realize their feelings and helping Naoto grow.
I liked that most chap…
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This story depicts young adulthood love and teasing. That is all there is to it. It is nostalgic to those who have been in that situation or have been in a relationship with a person similar to "Miss Nagatoro". If you have never experienced this, this story may not be for you. Only real ones understand.
Most average people will be instantly turned off by the antagonist character, Nagatoro- and rightfully so. If you have never experienced that kind of life or attraction or some may say, courting, this show and story may not be for you. The one complaint I will mention is that the studio seemed to become complacent after a few episodes. The quality of the art style is reduced drastically as the episodes progressed- which is a bummer. Though they did attempt to be as close to the original ma…
Read at the sourceTomasAlgerio
Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san (2021) is an anime that repeats the same joke over and over again without much variation. A romantic comedy that never quite makes clear why its characters would have any real chemistry or mutual attraction, but instead establishes from the beginning an aggressive form of teasing from Nagatoro toward the perpetually tormented “Senpai.”
It’s the kind of anime you watch when you’re looking for an easy laugh. For most of its episodes, it simply relies on that same dynamic: constant teasing, the protagonist’s embarrassment, and Nagatoro’s provocative attitude.
However, in the last two episodes the series attempts to build something resembling a climax—a small conflict that, without aiming too high, gives the story a bit more dimension.
I’d be lying if I said I didn’…
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One of the main motivations to go watch this anime are its popularity... and how much of an icon it has became for an anime sinces its beginning... Not that, that is it, but it is surely a reason because who would not like to see an anime where everyone is talking about it and. Anyways the premise set by the description and the first anime, establishing the setting of... an older high school student constantly being taunted by a younger female and her cronies... with some sexual innuendoes is one that established a sadist mindset for those who are interested in roleplaying what occures in this anime.
For viewers, or would-be viewers in reality, one would like to watch this anime besides just popularity to add to the experiences of watching anime where a male and female in rom-con are lock…
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Look, we've all been there. You're scrolling through a streaming service, your brain melted from the day, and you just want to watch something that requires the intellectual engagement of a goldfish. You see a cute, anime girl on a thumbnail. "Oh," you think, "a wholesome rom-com. Perfect."
My friend, you have just activated a trap card. Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro isn't a rom-com. It's a 12-episode-long demonstration of how to gaslight an introvert, packaged with a sickly-sweet aesthetic and sold to you as a good time.
It's Not a "Slow Burn," It's a Dumpster Fire from the Start
Every show needs a hook. A good hook makes you curious. A bad hook makes you cringe. This show's hook makes you want to call a therapist.
The premise is simple: Hayase Nagatoro, a first-year student with t…
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(For anyone who enjoys cringe humor, this is a full course meal! And I love it hahaha)
And THAT’S EXACTLY WHY, even though I gave it a 9, I put it under "Mixed Feelings".
I think this show really depends on your sense of humor and how much you laugh at awkward situations.
Review:
The start of the anime is clearly a series of skits — lots of cringe humor, "bullying", and a touch of ecchi. Normally I’m not a fan of that mix, but here I actually found it funny. I love the awkward cringe vibe this show goes for, so it hooked me. That alone is always my number one criterion, so I scored it pretty high.
The animation is simple, but it has a nice color style without being flashy. Overall I’d call it a solid 7/8: it nails the basics, and the real strength is the character growth — especia…
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This anime has charm of it's own, clearly out of the mold, although is hard sometimes to rate anime that has love in the mix, this one is quite clear.
At first I got mixed feeling about it, it felt forced for a second, but once you get into the rhythm of the anime is hard to let go.
For it's genre it's very good and innovative, nice art and animation, clear character development and a classical plot line besides the difference in their relationship with other anime of the genre.
The way the characters are managed is also quite nice, they are not really simple enough to judge at first glance, you require context and the narrative, because most of them actually react to their environment instead of being plain cliches.
A nice twist on tsundere/teasing typical anime.
Not good as an introd…
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2nd time watching it, since the show has been scrubbed from my memory and stored in the deepest darkest corner of my brain and I now know why, it's really tedious, in terms of visual the anime is wonderful, cute and very much echi (if you're into that), but other than the quality the story is repetitive and the episodes started blending into eachother, the same scene is played out over and over but with a small twist, Nagatoro bullies senpai, senpai goes on about how she's annoying in his head and then he does something that makes her blush or freak out, the end... there are points where you get a little "oh their love is growing and their getting closer" but the more you watch the more you realize it's all the same.
To the characters, Nagatoro is a teasing annoying girl that tries to pus…
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tl;dr: A pretty good girl bullying guy rom-com.
This anime is about the budding relationship between a gyaru named Nagataro and her timid Senpai. The senpai is apparently named Hachiouji, but I don’t remember that name ever being used so for the sake of this review I’ll just keep calling him Senpai. This is one of those anime that heavily involves a girl teasing the guy she likes. It starts quite a bit more extreme than any of the others I’ve watched. In the first episode I felt that Nagataro was just downright sadistic, and that Senpai actually seemed to respond well to her cruelty only made sense if he was a masochist. That’s a fair enough dynamic to write a story about, though one I’m not particularly interested in.
Thankfully for me, the rest of the show is nothing like that. Nagator…
Read at the sourceBooBoozBelly
Nagatoro is totally a fun, amusing and whimsical anime worth watching. Like most shows with a premise, it's starts a little heavy handed but slowly morphs into an undeniably cute, funny dynamic between the leads and gets better as they add some side chatacyers. The chemistry works and the original VA's are so good I didn't even bother trying the dubs. "Senpai" being heard from Nagatoro is clearly iconic.
The pacing is perfect as the MC slowly creeps a little out of his shell episode by episode. Nagatoro is a bundle of energy who although initially comes on a bit strong, becomes charming and lovable more and more. The friends, although one dimensional, still add a level of humor as they are perfectly inserted in whatever path or scene the show needs. I'm normally not a a fan of such a wimp…
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Woah! This is awful!
Slice-of-Life is a genre that isn't too hard to make some good anime out of. Quirky characters, silly plotlines, and humor are mainstays of the genre, all of which Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san attempts to pull off. It fails horribly.
Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san attempts a Family Guy style episode scheme, where none of the episodes are really in a cohesive storyline until the last few episodes that actually have a story going on. The episodes are gag-driven and follow the antics of Nagatoro and her victim of Paisen (who has a canon name that I don't recall ever being said in the anime, lol). The dynamic between the two is the focal part of the show. And if you love sexual assault, you're in for a treat!
Every gag in the show is as followed:
"Woah, Senpai, I'm going to say…
Read at the sourceMaplesanae
So what happens when a boy with debilitating social-anxiety disorder has a girl fall in love with him who has no settings between OFF and HIGH? I have to admit that this anime was a breath of fresh air. It's pretty common for shows to introduce a shy, reclusive male protagonist, who meets a girl, then over a couple of episodes "gets over" his social phobias in order to get the girl and confess his feelings. In reality, for those with severe social phobias, getting over these feelings is all but impossible.
But, it's not unheard of for people like this to catch the eye of someone who falls head over heels for them. The character of Hayase is one such character. After carefully rewatching the series, it becomes apparent that she is more flirting with Senpai than actively trying to torment…
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This anime is dogshit, I only watched it because my ex wanted me to catch the episodes weekly with him and I even felt obliged to keep up with the manga. It's just some horny dude getting bullied by a younger girl, they're obviously in love but don't act on it so it's just awkward to watch. The sexualisation of this teenage girl is also bleh. Animation is good, I won't be watching Season 2 but my friend told me the new animation studio is abysmal which is kind of funny. Degenerate fanbase also, which isn't surprising because my ex is a massive one. I randomly remembered this anime exists today when seeing the most racist tweet from someone with a Nagatoro pfp and thought I'd leave a review for fun.
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I just finished binge-watching "Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro" and I'm still reeling from the experience! As a fan of rom-coms and slice-of-life anime, I was hooked from the very first episode. The show's premise, which revolves around the daily interactions between the soft-spoken Naoto Hachioji and the feisty Hayase Nagatoro, had me curious - and let me tell you, it did NOT disappoint.
Nagatoro's constant teasing and bullying of Naoto had me laughing out loud. It's clear that beneath her tough exterior, she has a soft spot for him, and their dynamic is expertly woven throughout the series. The supporting cast is equally lovable, with characters like Gamo-chan and Yoshi adding to the show's humor and charm.
What I appreciated most about this anime is its subtle exploration of themes…
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Okay, let's get this out of the way: Nagatoro is maybe the second most annoying character I've ever seen in anime - second only to Yozora in "I don't have many friends" (and her friends are close behind). The first ten episodes I would have rated this a three and not moved on to the second seasons. The last two redeemed it - a *little*. But I don't like her. I mean, I *really* don't like her. I get that she has her own things going on and it might be the way she expresses affection, but I don't care. She's awful. I mean, really awful. And even though she gets a little better through the season, and "senpai" doesn't seem to mind so much, it doesn't change that she's awful.
That's the thing about this anime - the thing that makes it very much like a watered down version of "I don't have man…
Read at the sourceRaiusu
This show is really weird to begin with as most people including myself did drop this initially but I will say make sure you pick it up again.
Nagatoro is a good show it just takes 2 episodes as the first 2 are just her bullying him but get through the first 40 minutes and it’ll be worth it, the show then transforms into a generic high school romcom but the romance is teased and implied but nothing happens which in this case is a good thing
I do like the plot pacing and the whole show as a project and I’m
Glad I picked it back up as I dropped it due to the bullying and couldn’t enjoy it so you have to force your way through it but after that it is an enjoyable experience and worth your time and I will be checking out season 2
Overall rating
7/10
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At first I hated "Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro" but after EP 4 it starts to get good the characters start to develop.
The Dub actually sounds good. Naoto stays mostly the same throughout the first season. At some points it's funny. I would say that this anime is pretty unique compared to others. I would say that Naoto is a big problem in the first season being somewhat bland and predictable. But over all I love this series and I believe it gets even better in the second season.
This anime is clearly not for everyone but for the ones who like it, It's a good time.
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