Parents' Guide to Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro

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Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro TV show poster: Nagatoro and Naoto are sitting in an art classroom, Nagatoro is holding a paintbrush, while Naoto looks scared with a target painted on his chest.

Common Sense Media Review

By Jeremy Looney , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 15+

Comedy anime relies heavily on sexual content for its jokes.

Parents Need to Know

Why Age 15+?

Any Positive Content?

  • Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro TV show: Naoto is blushing while Nagatoro leans in close to him with a questioning look, they are both in a classroom with a bookcase behind them.
  • Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro TV show: Nagatoro is holding Naoto’s hand as they run through the school hallways, behind them a group of girls are seen chasing after them.
  • Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro TV show: Naoto and Nagatoro are sitting side by side looking at something off screen, they are both blushing and look excited about something, they are in a room with a bookcase.

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What's the Story?

DON'T TOY WITH ME, MISS NAGATORO is a series centered around two school-aged teenagers who become unlikely friends. Naoto (voiced in English dub by Erik Kimerer), a shy and nerdy boy who is often alone and a target for bullies, meets Nagatoro (Kimberley Anne Campbell), a younger girl who's audacious and vulgar. She begins to bully him by calling him pathetic and focusing on his apparent lack of sexual experience. She pops up one day and bothers him every day, teasing and embarrassing him. The more she sticks by his side, the more she seems to tease him to show she has a crush on him and the more she grows on him. They begin sexually experimenting with each other as she talks about sexual topics constantly and he gives in to her pressure.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say ( 4 ):
Kids say ( 5 ):

This high school comedy anime focuses more on shock value than having a quality plot and storyline. Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro is immature, shallow, and inappropriate for younger teens. Though experimentation is considered normal in teenagers' high school years, this show seems to be encouraging that exclusively, at the expense of character development. There were a few times I laughed, but only because the jokes were so crude, over the top, and ridiculous. The shock value of the jokes wears off because there are so many and it's such a large portion of the show. Bullying is also a theme that should not be encouraged. Overall, Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro is an attempt at a comedic take on the high school romance genre, but it's too focused on its sexual content.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the effect of viewing sexual content and the importance of proper sexual education and healthy relationships. What is safe sex, consent, and sexual harassment?

  • Talk about bullying. What can you do if you see someone getting bullied? What can you do if you're getting bullied?

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Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro TV show poster: Nagatoro and Naoto are sitting in an art classroom, Nagatoro is holding a paintbrush, while Naoto looks scared with a target painted on his chest.

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