イジらないで、長瀞さん 8 [Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san 8] (Don't Toy W… (2024)

It's been quite some time since I've read one of these. The first seven volumes I reviewed the day they came out or on a few occasions before they came out as my local bookstore put them on the shelves a few days early. Even though I've continued to pick up the new volumes, for some reason I wasn't really in the mood to read them immediately. Well, it's time to return to the mean spirited world of Nagatoro… wait a second, this one is hardly mean at all. What? It's sweet? What the hell happened to this series?!?!

This series has changed so much since the extraordinarily uncomfortable first volume. There are still elements of what this series started off, but instead of outright bullying, it is much more teasing. The two characters are genuinely friends much of the time now and it just seems so strange when comparing it to the start. Points to the creator, you can see their relationship evolve as the series goes on and it feels surprisingly natural despite the extreme discomfort early on.

In terms of this specific volume, it's a genuinely funny one. I found myself actually laughing during quite a few chapters, and the mini-arc where Senpai visit Nagatoro's home was fun from start to finish. This series started off as a guilty pleasure of mine, but honestly I can't even call it that anymore. It's one of the most consistently entertaining comedic manga I've seen. 4/5 stars

This guilty pleasure continues to make me happy. This time the main characters -- still stuck in their abusive flirting cycle -- get to show a little concern for each other as first one sprains an ankle and the other gets a cold. That cold results in a visit to Nagatoro's house and the introduction of a member of her family.

The rivalry and jealousy with the twisted art club president gets a couple short tweaks too.

TRUE RATING 4.8 🌟

Senpai and Nagatoro turn out to have roughly the same taste in manga as they don’t in ice cream. Then a school marathon somehow turns into a classic fable. Finally, Senpai comes out of the closet (well, locker) and this leads to the discovery of the one person who can drive Nagatoro crazy.

Boy, we’ve come a long way, haven’t we? From ‘I don’t know, this is almost too mean’ to the top of my reading pile. The truth is, when this series is on it is on and this book is the definition of all killer, no filler. It is the essence of all things Nagatoro.

The first story is absolutely the best, a riotous bit of meta-fiction where Senpai is reading a shojo book called Love Slave (about a younger girl who gets leverage over the school president and uses it to inflict hellish torment, cough) because it’s getting an anime (I am a huge sucker for manga-in-manga scenes so this was already off to the best start ever).

Well, Nagatoro reads that series too and notes how the first volume was far tamer than the ones that came subsequent to that, which is so specific to the inverse of the Nagatoro manga that it can’t not be a sly dig at that. As usual, this situation gets well out of hand and shows that Nagatoro, as always, can only dish it out, not take it (Senpai’s solution here is just perfect).

The ice cream date is typical fluff, until Senpai once more acts like a real boyfriend in the face of unexpected circumstances. Our boy is growing, albeit very slowly, which is a theme this entire book. The parting shot after he does this, however? Let’s say… *chef’s indirect kiss*.

The follow-up marathon sequence is one of the funniest versions of this I have ever seen. First, however, we find that Senpai has been training in secret so Nagatoro won’t pick on him, which leads to a couple of heartwarming moments down the road.

But what really makes this work is when it shifts into the dumbest (and therefore best) possible excuse to re-enact The Tortoise and the Hare. This goes to some real places, with the Nagatoro crew both enabling the NagatoroxSenpai ship and then rallying around Senpai in a way they never would have a few volumes ago.

Then we get a surprise scene steal by Yoshi, who I have rarely liked in this manga (though I admit is way better in the anime). The punchline to this story and Senpai’s deadpan capper to it are honestly the funniest things I have read in months.

The last section hinges on Senpai getting ghosted (maybe) after trying to be nice and leads to a home visit that introduces Nagatoro’s overbearing sister into the mix.

Beyond Nagatoro’s priceless reaction when she realizes Senpai is in her home (the hair dryer made me laugh and there is shocking restraint with regard to her pyjamas), it becomes clear that older sisters utterly destroy any home field advantage.

Nagatoro gets a taste of her own medicine as all sorts of tea is threatened to be spilled, and we get the implication that a certain Senpai is talked about a lot in that house. Then Senpai has an absolute ladykiller moment that gets completely ruined by big sister’s big mouth.

Finally, I love how Nagatoro has basically become a cat by this point. She now grows ears and her hair bristles when she’s annoyed and at one point she literally scampers out of a classroom. Given her dynamic with Senpai I realize that’s kind of the point, but they’ve never learned into it so hard as they do here.

5 stars? 5 stars. There are goofball shonen comedies and there is this book, standing tall and proud atop them. It may never be this good again, its silly teasing perfectly blended with an unconscionable amount of blushing between our leads, but in this moment it’s pretty perfect. Just because it’s wish fulfillment for a certain type of nerd doesn’t mean it can’t be good, as it turns out.

Lots of cute moments in this book. Definetly getting a bit riskier and deeper with the emotional interactions. Senpai putting effort in the marathon and then Nagatoro helping him, Senpai cleaning Nagatoro’s shoes, Senpai stuck in that locker and Nagatoro saying her type, Senpai learning her first name, him becoming way more comfortable with her, everything is just Gold. Plus, Art Prez always comes in at the weirdest of times. I feel like there might be a lot of progress soon with their feelings.

Awww, Hayase.

Nonstop laugh out loud and shocking moments in this volume. The opening was especially entertaining to see. I genuinely thought that a fight was going to occur between the protagonists this time but was pleasantly surprised to see how it all ended. And to top it off with the introduction of a character I'd only ever heard of a rumor, perfection.

I really need to start buying the physical copies for this because I'm really enjoying it. Eventho the beginning made me feel a bit uncomfortable.

This is amazing

Binged all in one day, like usual. The back cover makes note of the fact that the series has been picked up for anime adaptation, which I have seen and also love.

The volume opens with Senpai reading a girls' romance manga because it's been picked up for an anime adaptation. Nagatoro catches him trying to hide it and makes fun of him for it. The main characters in the manga loosely resemble the two of them, in certain respects, and they both remark on it. This is on some level a meta commentary on the series itself.

We finally get to meet Nagatoro's big sister, who looks to be college age. What I love about this series is the way little clues get dropped indirectly. We can infer that Senpai is important to Nagatoro because apparently she blabs about him to her big sister all the time.

We also get a reversal from an earlier volume. Senpai has twisted his ankle and is unable to continue a mandatory marathon for PE class. Nagatoro helps him walk by lifting him up under his shoulder. He makes it for a while, and Nagatoro comments how their situation reminds her of movies where a wounded soldier gets carried along by his comrade. The pain becomes too great and Senpai needs to stop walking. Nagatoro squats down and offers to carry him piggy-back style. He wavers but she insists. She bravely carries him awhile until her legs start to give out. Suddenly Nagatoro's gang of friends show up to help shoulder her burden and they carry Senpai to the finishing line like a team of firemen. They even have a race with the Art Club president who is running the race in a bunny girl costume as some kind of performance art piece.

Nagatoro has softened considerably and increasingly shows genuine affection for her Senpai. We have a rematch of videogame prowess and Nagatoro suggests the stakes be one of her secrets if he wins. He blurts out that he wants to know her (real) first name. Nagatoro is taken aback but recovers and agrees. He does win but declines the prize, saying it doesn't feel right to "win" it like that....but then big sister barges in with a tray of juice for them both and blurts her sister's name anyway.....Hayase.

To a western reader unfamiliar with Japanese customs, this may seem like a small thing but to those who DO know, it is actually a BIG thing in Japanese culture to address another person who is not family by their first name. It is routinely a sign of affection between a boyfriend and a girlfriend, to use their first names with each other. It's a public affirmation of their intimacy as a couple. Nagatoro hasn't given Senpai permission to use it (yet), but he now at least knows it...at school her female friends call her Hayacchi but this is a diminutive, informal mode of address. It's supposed to be "cute" and between friends. Senpai would never call her that...he only vaguely remembers hearing it used by Nagatoro's friends.

The volume concludes with Senpai leaving Nagatoro's family home and walking home and pausing to say her name aloud to no one in particular...."Hayase"....

Nagatoro est très « eye candy » avec sa mâchoire fière et ses yeux fous…

Comme d’habitude Nagatoro fait tout pour exciter « Sempaï » qui fait de son mieux pour rester indifférent parce qu’il est p* de timide et Nagatoro le pousse peu à peu dans ses limites.

Des dessins… Purée mort de rire x).

Je passe toujours un bon moment avec cette série!

Pour autant malgré ses « taquineries » on voit bien que Nagatoro aime profondément « Sempaï » comme quand elle propose de le porter sur son dos alors qu’il s’est foulé la cheville.

Sempaï jette de l’huile sur le feu en répondant « Pourquoi? » à son habituel « T’es répugnant Sempaï » don’t feed the troll!! Never told you?

C’est drôle, frais et rafraichissant.

Quelque part entre le 5/5 et le coup de cœur…

C’est un exemple de trucs où il se passe pas grand chose et pourtant on s’ennuie pas du tout c’est pour « l’ambiance » et pour autant les romans « à ambiance » c’est pas mon délire comme quoi ça se joue vraiment au cas par cas…

Phoenix

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TLDR: If you enjoyed the last volume, you will likely like this one. If not, then you probably won't like this one. I enjoyed it though. Between a 3.5 and a 4.

Longer Review: Okay, if you're reading volume 8, you like the series. So instead of talking about the series like you're unfamiliar with it, I will talk to you like you are familiar with the series. It is far from bullying and has begun to move into the teasing field. I really enjoy this transition. If you enjoyed the last volume, then I believe you would enjoy this one.
The weird part with this volume is that, it is incredibly cliche and somewhat predictable plotlines but I still really enjoyed it. I don't know why, and I can't really explain it to you, but I just enjoyed it. It could be because I am invested in the characters by this point, but yeah. I would say it is an easy 3.5, maybe a 4.

Don’t Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro, Vol. 8 (My Kindle Review)

This manga is really getting more and more exciting as we see Senpai slowly getting more closer to Nagatoro while she helps him with a few situations. Later when he visits her while she’s sick, we get a big surprise in the form of her big sister who’s just as cunning as her and the usual antics occur. A (100%/Outstanding)

🇵🇱:4.6🍪
Tom powoli acz skrupulatnie rozwija wątek znajomości głównej pary, mamy możliwość znów ujrzeć środowisko domów nagatoro, tym razem wraz z innym członkiem rodziny.
W mojej opinii ten tom to poprostu więcej tego samego co w poprzednich tomach, co skutkuje brakiem wad i masą zalet.
Uwaga : Opinia nie jest obiektywna, jestem uzależniony od tej serii, send help XD

This volume introduced a new character and showed a new side of one of the characters which was nice. I also really enjoyed that this volume was more story driven in the sense that each chapter continued where the last left off as opposed to a series of one offs.

One of the better volumes with senpai visiting a sick Nagatoro and meeting Nagatoro’s sister one of the best storylines and the last chapter with the president extremely funny, and that last panel! A sly smile! She’s becoming a favorite of mine in this crazy series.

Is every rom com move faster than komi san?

don’t we all just LOVE the sick day scenes 🥲🥲 cliche but so cute

Enjoyed every minute. It was fantastic. Can't wait to get Volume 9 for Christmas. (At the time of this review, Vol. 9 has only just been released in English.)

There is so much more emotion now that at the beginning which is understandable. The best part so far in the series is this last chapter, at Nagatoro's home!
Also that bonus chapter!

1.5 stars.

Notes: Nagatoro was sick so Senpai went to check on her, the usual trope. Very funny, I liked the big sister a lot. Also, the president is kinda scary and weird.

Hilarious and kinda sweet

This was a lovely volume, and the first name thing was very sweet. I also liked the pudding bribe. That was pretty funny.

how long until they finally admit their feelings for one another that slow burn i burn i pine i perish

They just keep getting better

Another amusing volume of a really silly (and fun) series.

Ah, Senpai. You've got this cute lil gal who's constantly "tormenting" you. If you had more experience with relationships, you'd realize that while at first Nagatoro just thought you were fun to pick on, she has long since fallen in love with you. Big time! She may be a pest, but she's devoted, to be sure. I doubt she would even entertain the idea of spending as much time with any other lunkhead in that whole school as she does with you. You are inexperienced, and so is she. She'll never admit it though. While you are shy and easily embarrassed, Nagatoro is loud, brash, and hyper. Here's a pro tip: she acts like that because she too embarrassed/ scared to admit to you that she really digs you. She's just as worried of being rejected as you are. She just covers it with boldness as the front. And that club president... homina, homina, homina!!! Good grief, take a gander at dem melonz!!!