Teasing Master Takagi-san 3

I was honestly afraid of this season of Takagi-san. Now, after finishing, i'm glad my worries were unfounded. My main worry was that, while being wonderful, season 1 and 2 had only a little of character development. I was worried we would get more of the same, which would still be good, but would have shattered my expectations. If you began to love this series after the famous "critical hit", you won't be disappointed. Season 3 will deliver a TON of development, not only for Nishikata, but also for Takagi. The once pure and innocent teasing from her will slowly go from a strong friendship toactual love. Not that she didn't love him before, but she will actively hint it a lot more in this season. And, while Nishikata is as dense as your average rom-com protagonist, he is actually a kid, and for that reason, it makes sense he denies the obvious hints for a while. But, as the season develops, he will eventually start raising doubts, about his feelings and her feelings too. The drawback is that this could be the conclusion, but it isn't. So, even though there is a movie next that will most likely conclude the series, this third season leaves a bittersweet feeling on you. It builds up so much and suddenly ends at a very sweet point, which can be a drawback for some. Overall, i can safely say this is the best season so far. I can even say that, if you are currently on season one, wondering if this show ever goes anywhere and looking at reviews of the next seasons, then give it a go. Third season makes it so much worth it, and will exceed your expectations.

Cute, Sweet, and Charming. Those are the words I can describe for the whole series of Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san. From funny and cute schemes to the sweet and charming romance of the story. Watching their story makes me remember how beautiful and romantic my middle school days were. In other words, nostalgic. Now, these large-fore-headed couples made another comeback for the third season of Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san. When the third season was announced, I couldn’t believe it and felt a huge excitement. I never expected this show would get another season, after 3 years of waiting. Knowing they will deliver again, another sweet romancefor their hardcore fans, including me. And that never fails to amaze me. This will be my anime of the season. Story: The story took place after the events of season 2. It’s a usual day for Nishikata, as he still has not found a way to beat his nemesis, Takagi-san. But the story shifted its tone. From the first season of episodic teases of Takagi to the point when the gap between them, gradually became closer than ever. This season became a serious lighthearted romance and showed some schemes that had never been seen before. The story is kind to its viewers and the romance portrayal from enemies to close friends was very sweet. Every single moment of the show, especially the couple makes you giggle, entertain, and even smile. From the first season until the latest, the story and romance factors are still incredibly consistent. Some story parts were moving to its development, and some easter eggs were shown. Like in Moto Takagi-san's story, which was unexpected. Even you might say the story is still the same, you will get hooked over and over again I believe their story wouldn’t be the same as before. Because I can feel it they will reach their happily ever after. Animation: The animation of the show evolved this season. I remember the first season’s animation was plain good. But the animation quality this season is fire. Shin-Ei animation studio's production style kept up with the animation style of other famous studios like Cloverworks and KyoAni. Especially the art sequence of the OP and ED. I noticed their foreheads became shinier than before. The art in every scene was superb and pretty handled well. I don’t have to say that much when it comes to art but I loved it. Music: This is one of the factors I love about this series. The music is heartwarming. The cool thing about its music is it used every OP of the show and made some variations for the soundtrack. I remember when Eufonious made many variations of True Tears’ OP in that show, and Sakurasou’s Days of Dash had a piano variation. Even in Clannad, I’d got to hear it. Many romance animes used that kind of skill in their soundtracks. We got to hear the cute variation of Iwanai no Kedo ne and Zero Centimeters from the previous seasons. But in this season, we heard Massugu variation, but this time, the singer hummed it. It’s so sweet and very suitable for every scene in the show. The OP is still amazing, but I prefer Zero Centimeters more. Even I didn't like the EDs that much, it's still pretty good. Characters: What can I say about the characters? The main couple, Nishikata and Takagi were very written well. I remember when Nishikata hated Takagi because of her teasing moments. But his feelings bloomed because of his moments spend with Takagi. The two of them became true to their feelings for each other but the moments of their challenges to each other remain. Even I saw in Moto Takagi-san, they are still challenging each other. The other side characters were funny too, especially the side couples. The boys and the girls were funny as well. The development of Nishikata and Takagi is the one I wanted from this show. And that’s so charming. Overall: I like this show, and it easily beats my top 10 favorite romance. This kind of romance story deserves to be recognized, loved, and appreciated by many audiences, especially romance fans. This kind of anime is the one you needed for if you want a solid romance with many cute gag scenes. I enjoyed it watching with my friends, siblings, and even my loved ones. I can’t imagine myself if I reach the conclusion of the series and I can wait to see the movie someday. All in all, this anime will be in my romance favorites and I’m glad to recommend this to everyone. This will be worth your time and will make you entertain to your heart's content.

Story 10/10 Art 10/10 Sound 10/10 Character 10/10 Enjoyment 10/10 Overall 10/10 There will be no spoiling about the anime just my feelings for the anime.I really was afraid that this season will finish soon. Believe me, I usually don't give reviews but this time I can not stop myself from giving a review to this masterpiece. It's so sad it's finished airing and will have to wait a year again. really cants wait for this anime. I stopped watching when I was just in middle school life but after watching a video on youtube about Teasing Master Takagi-san, I couldn't stop myself from returning to the anime world again. Just started with teasing master season 1 my returning first anime and here you go my 101 anime again is teasing master Takagi-San 3. About the anime - Teasing master Takagi-san is a perfect anime for these Genres: Comedy, Slice of Life, and who said it doesn't have romance. Man, it will be perfect if you want to change your mind about love. I hated love for a single person whole this time but believe me this anime just changed my whole mind. helped me a lot to come back from the darkness. Recommendation: Brother If you want to feel the real feelings about love and teasing of course hahaha you must watch this.

Okay, so this series is very different to any other romance / slice of life anime. I feel like the difference lies in the fact, that in most romance shows, a confession or kiss happens at the end of 1 season, or a fakeout confession to wave it off with comedy. This series is different. And the way it's executed is brilliant. Quick warning, there might be some spoilers in this review (although I try to warn the reader whenever I talk about a spoiler, so I guess decide for yourself). If you don't want spoilers, here's some advice: watch the show if you like romanceanime. Watch it. Go, now! Three seasons are waiting for you! Okay? Good. Back to the review. Also, if you've watched seasons 1 and 2, that might be helpful too. To start, let me give you my scores for season 1 and 2: - Season 1: 6.5 / 10 - Season 2: 8.5 / 10 Season 1 of this show really shows off it's slice of life element, to such an extend that it becomes somewhat boring towards the end. All of it's little stories are based off the manga, which is fantastic, but there's little progression between them. Although I have to say, watching S1 again, it's certainly fun to see how daring Takagi was with her teasing back then. Sadly, the season ended with a 'critical hit' on Takagi, even though that didn't really mean that much. Combine the enjoyment and good comedy with a not so memorable soundtrack, art, and story direction, and I think a 6.5/10 is well-deserved. Then season 2 comes around, and it's the same concept. Takagi teases Nishikata and he tries to get back at her. Although, this season had a clear theme from start to finish: the hand holding. It established that as a 'goal' to work towards. What we also got, was actual romantic progression! You could watch the episodes from season 1 in ANY order you want and it wouldn't matter (apart from the final 2 or something I suppose). Season 2 is different. There's actual progression from episode to episode and manga chapters are changed in such a way to fit in that style perfectly. Also, we got introduced to 2 completely anime-original episodes (7 and 12) and they're the peak of the season. The tone shifted from slice of life more towards romance, it was about 50/50 I'd say. The hand-holding at the end was beautiful too, and just the fact that he holding her hand made this season feel complete says a lot about how good this season was executed. The one thing that held it back for me was, the feeling that after that scene, Nishikata would just go back to being his oblivous self, which brings us to season 3.... Season 3 picks up right where season 2 left off! Right off the bat, there's a callback to the ending of season 2 in the first episode, establishing the tone of this season. What immediately stood out, is that the formula is NOT repetitive in the slightest. Episode 1 goes all crazy with the dreams of Takagi and Nishikata. And the part where Takagi wakes up from the dream and says what she said, beautiful. It hypes up the rest of the season in a beautiful way. And boy, did they deliver. Episodes 2 - 11 are great. The creativity from episode to episode really stood out and there wasn't a single moment when I thought: oh, this formula again. The episodes contain a lot of development. I feels like the two are really growing closer as their friendship develops, and the fact that Takagi wants them to be more than just friends becomes very clear. Nishikata's feelings are all over the place again, and there's some situations in which he already acts as her boyfriend without realizing it. It's fantastic to see, and it really highlights the main goal of this season, which is...... [SPOILER AHEAD IN THE NEXT PARAGRAPH] Realization! Yep, no confession, kiss, or whatsoever. That kind of scheme was already done in season 2. This is much more important. Nishikata has always averted the thought of liking Takagi, and his obliviousness kept him from looking past the teasing and realize Takagi's true feelings. You might ask yourself: why would that be great if this might just be the last season of Takagi-san? Well, that's because of the movie. The art of this series is beautiful too. The animation is pretty average, to be honest, but the lighting and scenery are absolutely gorgeous. It sets the mood, and makes you forget that this is just a show about two 14 year olds. The soundtrack too, my goodness. It's just as good as Season 2's, maybe even better. It's mind-blowing how it hits you in the feels sometimes. The OP is fantastic, on par with season 1 in my opinion. It's just a big wave of comfort somehow, and the comination of instruments (especially in the final 5 seconds or so) is perfect. Hamaguchi, Houjou, Kimura, Takao, Nakai and Mano are part of the show again, and I feel like we didn't really see them as much compared to the previous 2 seasons (although I believe Hamaguchi and Houjou weren't part of S1 at all). I actually liked this. Don't get me wrong, I love all of these characters, but the fact that they didn't appear constantly made the moments where they did appear extra special. Especially since none of the moments where they appeared made me feel like 'they just had to fill up some minutes', a thought that went through my mind multiple times in both S1 and S2. Also, the three friends Mina, Sanae and Yukari are part of the show, and I loved seeing their interactions. Especially in the anime-exclusive episodes. Speaking off... About the anime-exclusive episodes, my goodness, they were fantastic. They were the primary source of the development between Nishikata and Takagi, and they were the peak of the show. We actually got 4 of them this season (with some parts of manga chapters sprinkled in), which is double the amount of last season. I won't spoil too much, but if you've watched S2, know that they are just as heart-warming. What I loved to see, is that this season tells you a lot without telling you. That might sound confusing, but it's actually beautiful. It shows how much Nishikata appreciates Takagi throughout the season (a BIG step-up, even compared to S2). It shows the really tender side of Takagi, and that she's exceptional at hiding her feelings. (something that S1 and S2 didn't explore as much). Even Nishikata is a bit more honest with his feelings this season, even though he doesn't really realize that himself. The reactions that he gets out of Takagi because of that is something we rarely saw in S1 and 2, but it really adds to both their characters. SPOILERS ABOUT EPISODE 12: The thing is, Nishikata has been oblivious to any feelings from Takagi and himself too. If this season was setting up a confession or something like that, they would've taken this series into a different direction in episodes 6 to 12, or even earlier. Three seasons of obliviousness, to then realize Takagi's feelings, his own feelings and move to a confession in just 1 episode? That would be wrong pacing and I'm so grateful to the team that they didn't do this. Making Nishikata realize that there's more to the teasing than just making fun of him, while at the same time learning something about his own feelings is a goal WAY bigger than the entire hand-holding arc in S2. (oh and can we just appreciate Kimura being the MVP once again?) With this moment established, we can now all wait in anticipation for the movie to finish it off. It's the perfect setup: the movie could be about Nishikata figuring out what he has to do with his and Takagi's feelings, to ultimately build towards a confession at the end. If that were to happen, now THAT'S good writing. One of the most slow-paced, but satisfying shows. In short, this season is beautiful. It's like one big wave of comfort and it makes your heart flutter. From S1 to S2, the tone shifted from slice of life to 50% slice of life and 50% romance. Now, in S3, I'd say the slice of life aspect of the show comes from the side characters, and everything Nishikata-Takagi is just straight up romance. It says a lot about this season as a whole. If the ending is or isn't what you expected, you'll probably agree that it's executed in the most beautiful way possible, and the growth that both characters got this season, is something that you'll absolutely love, wheter you've watched S1 and S2 or not. With the movie on the way, they have a chance to close off this wonderful story all about innocence and being honest with yourself in the most beautiful way possible. I'd put this series on par with Oregairu (although S1 of Takagi-san wasn't thát good of a start). Although it doesn't have the complicated drama and deep conversations that really makes you emotional and think about them, it gives off similar amounts of feelings, while saying a lot less. I know, it's a weird comparison. But you might just understand it if you've finished all three seasons. The slow pace in which this romance develops was definetely the right choice. Combine that with beautiful scenery and lighting, a fantastic OST and lovable side-characters, and this show is an honest 10/10.