Teasing Master Takagi-san watch order
Nishikata spends every school day trying to get back at Takagi, the girl in the next seat who teases him effortlessly and always seems to know what he's thinking. Soichiro Yamamoto's manga became three short seasons, a bonus OVA and a movie that wraps up the anime.
First time? Watch Seasons 1, 2 and 3 in order, then finish with Teasing Master Takagi-san: The Movie. The Water Slide OVA is an optional extra between Seasons 1 and 2.
Release order
Release order is also story order: each season picks up where the last left off, and the movie is set after Season 3. The OVA is a standalone episode you can skip.
- Teasing Master Takagi-san
Junior high on the island of Shodoshima: Takagi teases Nishikata, Nishikata plots revenge and loses every time. Episodic, but the small steps between them carry through every season.
- Teasing Master Takagi-san: Water Slide (optional)
Optional. A standalone side story at a water park, adapting the manga's "Water Slide" chapter. Released with a limited edition of manga volume 9 after Season 1, so it fits between the first two seasons.
- Teasing Master Takagi-san Season 2
More teasing and close calls as the two keep growing closer. First released worldwide on Netflix, with its own English dub cast.
- Teasing Master Takagi-san Season 3
More of their school days, running up to White Day (March 14), where the finale gives the relationship its biggest step yet.
- Teasing Master Takagi-san: The Movie
Set the summer of their third and final year of junior high, after Season 3: Takagi and Nishikata look after an abandoned kitten. An anime-original story made with the creator's input, and the anime's ending. Stay for the post-credits scene.
Explained
Is the movie canon, and do I need it?
Yes, watch it. It's set after Season 3 and works as the finale of the anime. The director said its main story isn't from the manga but was written with creator Soichiro Yamamoto's involvement. Its post-credits scene jumps ahead to an adult Takagi and Nishikata with their daughter, Chi.
Is there a sequel about grown-up Takagi?
In manga form. Karakai Jouzu no (Moto) Takagi-san, by Mifumi Inaba, follows the married couple and their daughter. It has no anime; the movie's post-credits scene is the only time that future appears in animation. The original manga ended in October 2023 after 20 volumes.
Why do the English dubs change cast?
Each part was licensed separately. Season 1 was dubbed by Funimation (Sarah Wiedenheft as Takagi, Aaron Dismuke as Nishikata). Season 2 was a Netflix release with a different dub cast. Season 3 and the movie were dubbed by Sentai Filmworks, with Wiedenheft back as Takagi. The Water Slide OVA has no dub. Because Season 2 was a Netflix exclusive, where you can stream it depends on your region.
What about the live-action versions?
Teasing Master Takagi-san became a live-action drama on Netflix and TBS in 2024, set in junior high, and a live-action film the same year set ten years later. They're separate from the anime and not part of this order.