In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san”, also known by the following titles:
- Teasing Master Takagi-san
- からかい上手の高木さん
- Skilled Teaser Takagi-san
- Karakai Jozu No Takagi-san
- Takagi-san: Experta en Bromas pesadas
Status#
Based on our analysis, the series is NOT FINISHED. ❌
Here’s how we reached that conclusion:
- All related entries are marked as finished on MyAnimeList
- The series is listed as ended on Trakt
- The original source material has not been fully adapted, according to MangaUpdates
Taken together, these points indicate that Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san is still ongoing in some form.
Watch order#
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san ↗ ↖
からかい上手の高木さん
Summary
With a smirk, the mischievous middle school boy Nishikata glances over at Takagi, the girl seated next to him in class. He has just devised a master plan to finally get back at her for all the merciless teasing inflicted upon him. As he is about to set his plan into motion, Takagi intervenes with a single comment that halts Nishikata right in his tracks. She had turned the tables on him yet again.“If you blush, you lose.” That has been the unwritten rule set between the two ever since they encountered one another in middle school. Day after day, loss after loss, Nishikata strives to see Takagi red with embarrassment, but his futile attempts are only met by further ridicule. Beyond this vicious cycle of trying to outwit one another, will their relationship ever evolve?
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san was nominated for the 10th Manga Taisho Award in 2017 and placed 10th in the final ranking. The manga won the 66th Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shounen category in 2021, along with Chainsaw Man. The series was published in English as Teasing Master Takagi-san by Yen Press from July 24, 2018, to March 25, 2025. It has also been released in Argentina by Panini Comics, and in Spain by Editorial Ivrea since April 2, 2019.
Ashita wa Doyoubi ↗ ↖
Tomorrows Saturday
Summary
A slice of life comedy revolving around the conversations and daily shenanigans of three schoolgirls. Mina is lively and gets into mischief; Yukari is the class rep and usually follows Mina's lead; and Sanae is a member of the track club who, unlike her friends, prefers to stay cool and act rationally.(Source: MU)
Koi ni Koisuru Yukari-chan ↗ ↖
Karakai Jouzu no (Moto) Takagi-san ↗ ↖
Skilled Teaser (Former) Takagi-san
Summary
After years of putting up with Takagi's teasing, Nishikata came to realize that her presence in his life had become irreplaceable. Now married, the days they spend together are more vibrant than ever, thanks to the antics of their mischievous daughter, Chii. Influenced by her mother, Chii has a habit of pulling pranks on her father, much to his dismay. Although Chii tries to trick her mother as well, it appears that no one in the family can beat the expert teaser at her own game.Even if the teasing competition within the Nishikata household seems never-ending, it is undeniable that their playful interactions have created precious memories for the family, and will continue to do so.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san ↗ ↖
からかい上手の高木さん
Summary
Having a friend that knows you inside out should be a good thing, but in Nishikata's case, the opposite is true.His classmate Takagi loves to tease him on a daily basis, and she uses her extensive knowledge of his behavior to predict exactly how he will react to her teasing, making it nearly impossible for Nishikata to ever make a successful comeback. Despite this, Nishikata vows to someday give Takagi a taste of her own medicine by making her blush out of embarrassment from his teasing.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san: Water Slide ↗ ↖
からかい上手の高木さん ウォータースライダー
Summary
Joining Mano and Nakai on their trip to the water park are classmates Nishikata and Takagi. However, before they can decide on what to do first, Nakai runs off with Nishikata, leaving his saddened girlfriend behind with Takagi. Mano explains that Nakai promised to ride down the water slide with her—which is rumored to make tandem riders fall in love. Unsurprisingly, Takagi devises a plan to regroup the couple in a way that also permits her to spend time teasing Nishikata.[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Adapting chapters 57 through 59, Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san: Water Slide was bundled with the limited edition of the ninth manga volume.
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san 2 ↗ ↖
からかい上手の高木さん2
Summary
Even after spending a considerable amount of time with Takagi, Nishikata is still struggling to find a perfect plan to defeat the expert teaser. A battle of wits, a contest of physical prowess, a test of courage—any strategy he employs to expose her weaknesses is to no avail. On the contrary, Nishikata's pitiful attempts only reveal more of his own flaws, which Takagi takes advantage of to become increasingly daring in her teasing attempts. To make things worse for Nishikata, rumors about him and Takagi may have spread in class due to the frequent interactions between them.However, the optimistic Nishikata believes that wisdom comes with age and that as the days go by, his experience with her constant teasing will eventually bear fruit, leading him to the awaited moment of victory. Thus, Nishikata continues to strive for the seemingly impossible—to outsmart Takagi and make her blush with embarrassment.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san 3 ↗ ↖
からかい上手の高木さん3
Summary
As summer break comes to an end, Nishikata is stoked to try out his newest pranks and finally outdo his classmate Takagi once and for all. Despite his losing streak, he is slowly getting to know the unrelenting workings of her crafty mind. However, he soon realizes that Takagi's motivations behind her teasing may not be what he initially assumed. One thing is certain, though: each fun-filled day of strategizing and competing brings the two closer than ever.[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san Movie ↗ ↖
からかい上手の高木さん
Summary
Takagi and Nishikata's final summer in junior high is about to begin, and it's already off to a heartwarming start! When the pair find an abandoned kitten, they decide to work together and take care of their adorable new companion until they can locate its missing mother.(Source: Sentai Filmworks)