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 started in the 2000s with the so-called fanfics or unofficial stories of already existing animes and mangas. An example is Dragon Ball NX, which is an unofficial continuation of the saga created by fans. But nowadays it is already possible to release original stories that are appealing to the audience, as is the case with 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.
Plot of Nagatoro
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 is a shy boy who avoids any social with others as much as possible. He is a lonely boy and not even his family is mentioned. Despite being completely the opposite of Nagatoro, Senpai eventually gets involved and accustomed to her teasing, and they even become friends.
Nagatoro is popular at school, part of the 'cool kids' group, a member of the swimming club, practices fighting, and is quite 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, motivated, and quite aggressive girl, and the leader of the 'cool kids' group.