The winter 2018 anime series Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san, aka Teasing Master Takagi-san, did pretty well as it had a second season that was released through Netflix. With the manga ongoing, the sixteenth volume is set for a September 10th, 2021 debut, we learned last week that a third season and feature film are on track thanks to a look at the cover. Now, the official site has dropped a quick video confirming the news along with a key visual. The third season itself is set for a January 2022 debut – but it did not indicate where it would be since the second season saw a Netflix release worldwide while also getting a Japanese broadcast.
Check out our review of the first season.
Hiroaki Akagi directed the first season based on the series composition by Michiko Yokote. Aya Takano adapted the character designs with Takuji Mogi serving as the chief animation director with Natsuko Kondou at Shin-Ei Animation. The manga currently runs in Gessan magazine after moving there from Gessan Mini where it kicked off back in 2012. There are sixteen volumes out so far.
The Japanese cast includes Rie Takahashi as Takagi-san, Yuki Kaji as Nishikata, Rie Takahashi as Takagi-san, Konomi Kohara as Mina, M.A.O as Yukari, Yui Ogura as Sanae, Yūma Uchida as Nakai, Kotori Koiwai as Mano, Nobuhiko Okamoto as Takao, Fukushi Ochiai as Kimura, and Hinata Tadokoro as Tanabe-sensei.
The opening sequence has the song “Iwanai Kedo ne” by Yuiko Ohara while the closing uses “Kimagure Romantic” from Rie Takahashi.
The English language dub was directed by Jeremy Inman based on the scripts by Matt Shipman. The English cast includes Aaron Dismuke as Nishikata, Sarah Wiedenheft as Takagi, Blake Shepard as Takao, Chris Thurman as Nakai, Cris George as Tanabe, Jerry Jewell as Kimura, Kristen McGuire as Yukari, Kristi Rothrock as Sanae, and Leah Clark as Mina.
Yen Press is releasing the manga in North America while Funimation brought out the first season of the series.
Plot Concept: Tired of being mercilessly teased by his classmate Takagi, Nishikata vows to get back at the girl that’s made him blush countless times. After all, if you blush, you lose! But getting vengeance isn’t so easy when every attempt blows up in his face. Will Nishikata ever make Takagi blush, or will he gain something more fulfilling from his bumbling attempts?