Parents' Guide to

Teasing Master Takagi-san

By Jeremy Looney, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 10+

Wholesome, slice-of-life anime about adolescent romance.

TV Netflix , Amazon Prime Video Anime 2019
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this TV show.

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Based on 1 parent review

Marcus D.
Marcus D. Parent of 10 and 15-year-old
July 23, 2023
age 10+

Baby's First RomCom

I'll keep it short and sweet. It's a cute slice of life romantic comedy around middle school kids. There's nothing really here to cause alarm. The female MC does call the male MC a pervert like maybe twice but it's always in a joking manner. Once when she does a flip over a pull up bar in a skirt male MC is looking away as to not see her underwear in case her skirt comes up but is worried about her cheating in the game they are playing so he looks only to see she's wearing gym shorts underneath. The other is more innocent than that.
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What's the Story?

TEASING MASTER TAKAGI-SAN is show about a middle school romance between Nishikata (voiced by Billy Kametz in the English dubbed version) and Takagi (voiced by Kayli Mills). Takagi has a crush on Nishikata and constantly teases him by pulling innocent pranks. Nishitaka however is oblivious to Takagi's true feelings and views her more as a rival of sorts. Nishikata's main goal is to be able to prank Takagi-san and get her back for all the times she has gotten him. However, it becomes clear that Nishikata is also developing some feelings for Takagi-san but doesn't yet know how to process them.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (1 ):
Kids say (2 ):

Fans of romantic comedies and slice-of-life anime will enjoy this wholesome coming-of-age story. Teasing Master Takagi-san captures the best moments of the middle school experience: making good memories with friends. The main story focuses on the relationship between Nishikata and Takagi; their interactions organically capture the feeling of what it's like to have a first crush. The colorful art and solid animation are well done and add to the bubbly feeling of the anime. Character animations and expressions really sell what the characters are thinking and feeling. Overall, the anime is simple but a fun, enjoyable to watch.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the importance of growing responsibilities. What chores can teach your children responsibility and self-reliance?

  • Talk about adolescent romance. How can you learn about healthy relationships?

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