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Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro

Also known as: Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san, イジらないで、長瀞さん, Please don't bully me, Nagatoro, 不要欺负我、长瀞同学, No me jodas, Nagatoro, Nie drocz się ze mną, Nagatoro!, No me rayes, Nagatoro, ยัยตัวแสบแอบน่ารัก นางาโทโระ, Arrête de me chauffer, Nagatoro, Neck mich nicht, Nagatoro-san, 不要欺負我，長瀞同學, Não Mexa Comigo, Nagatoro

by Nanashi

Score from AniList: 73/100finished20 volumes189 chapters

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Nagatoro is a freshman in high school who loves teasing and torturing her older male classmate! What’s her motivation and why does Senpai put up with her? Does Nagatoro just want to create misery for Senpai? Or maybe she secretly likes him? (Source: Kodansha USA) Note: Includes 35 extra chapters.

Chapters available: 189
Type: Manga

Hoard Verdict

The StoryHoard editorial verdict

★ 2.5/5

A playful, teasing rom-com whose central dynamic will either charm or grate, with the lead's humour doing most of the heavy lifting.

Pros

Lively, fast-paced comedy
A clear, easy-to-follow dynamic
Expressive reactions that sell the jokes

Cons

The central dynamic is built on teasing that can feel like bullying
The structure repeats its beats chapter after chapter

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Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro is a quick, bouncy comedy built on one repeated dynamic: a spirited freshman who loves teasing her older classmate. The jokes are fast and the rhythm is easy to follow, which makes it a good pick for a light read. The character reactions carry a lot of the humour, and the series knows how to time a punchline. The honest concern is the central dynamic. A lot of the comedy depends on teasing that often plays closer to bullying than to romance, and that will put some readers off. The structure also repeats its beats chapter after chapter, so the joke can start to feel stale. Whether it charms you depends on how you read the relationship. If you enjoy light, slapstick-heavy comedy and can tolerate its more uncomfortable moments, it does its job. Approach it as a comedy first, and manage your expectations about the romance.