The origin of the work and exhibition
Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san (イジらないで) means "Don't tease me, Miss Nagatoro", also known as 774. It is a Japanese webmanga written and illustrated by Nanashi. The webmanga started being published in November 2017 in Magazine Poket (webmanga app). The webmanga was adapted by Telecom Animation Film and had its first season aired from April to July 2021.
Webcomics are works produced for the internet without profit, usually these works are created by anonymous individuals. Webcomics are often posted on anime forums, where interested parties can comment, debate, and discuss the manga released there.
This practice began in the 2000s with the so-called fanfics or unofficial stories of existing anime and manga, An example is Dragon Ball NX, which is an unofficial continuation of the saga, created by fans. But nowadays it is possible to launch original stories that are attractive to the public as is the case of Nagatoro.
The premiere took place on April 11, 2021, on the Tokyo MX channel and other channels. The first season has twelve episodes and ended on June 26, 2021. On October 23, 2021, during a special in-person event for the anime, the second season was announced, with no release date.
Nagatoro's Plot
The adapted anime is a mix of romance and comedy. The protagonist Hayase Nagatoro practices bullying with Senpai (not his real name, but that’s what Nagatoro calls him), she is a first-year high school girl. She actually harbors secret feelings for Senpai.
Senpai, on the other hand, is a shy boy who avoids social contact with other people as much as possible. He is a lonely boy and not even his family is mentioned. Senpai despite being the complete opposite of Nagatoro, he ends up getting involved and getting used to her jokes and even becoming friends.
Nagatoro is popular at school, part of the 'nice kids' group, member of the swim club, wrestlers and very athletic. Her friends are Gamo-chan, Yoshi and Sakura. Maki Gamou or Gamo-chan is a high school student and Nagatoro's best friend. Gamo-chan is a confident, popular, driven and quite aggressive girl and the leader of the 'nice boys' group.