2018 Winter Anime "Mr. Takagi the Karakagee", Key Visual & PV Part 1 revealed! Main Cast & Staff also unveiled!

The key visual and the first PV of the TV anime "Mr. Takagi the teasing upper hand", which will start airing in January 2018, have already been released.

The "Karakajite no Takagi-san" is a popular manga serialized in "Gessan" (Shogakukan) by Soichiro Yamamoto. It is a love comedy depicting the casual exchanges between "Takagi-san" and "Nishikata-kun," two junior high school classmates. The story depicts the daily life of Takagi-san, who teases Nishikata-kun with his suggestive attitude, and Nishikata-kun, who is interested in Takagi-san despite being pushed around by him.
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The key visual, the first PV, and information on the main cast and staff of the TV anime "Mr. Takagi the Teasing Teacher" have been released!　It was revealed that Ms. Riyo Takahashi will play the role of Mr. Takagi, who teases Mr. Nishikata with his suggestive attitude, and Mr. Hiroki Kaji will play the role of Mr. Nishikata, who is teased by Mr. Takagi on a daily basis. Official comments from Takahashi and Kaji have also arrived, so let us introduce them as well.

Official comments from the main cast] (*titles omitted)

Riyo Takahashi as Ms. Takagi

--Celebration! The anime adaptation has been decided! Please tell us about your enthusiasm for the character you are going to play and your impression of her.
I am sure that the two of them are filled with dreams and hopes for each and every one of our readers. I would like to study Mr. Takagi not only from his point of view, but also from the same point of view as Nishikata, so that I can come as close as possible to the image of Mr. Takagi that you have in your mind.

--Message to those who will be watching the anime
Congratulations on the anime adaptation! And it still feels like a dream to be involved in this work. I am very nervous and under a lot of pressure, but I will borrow Mr. Takagi's brains and Mr. Kaji's Nishikata power and have a lot of fun! I look forward to working with you from now on!"

Yuki Kaji as Nishikata

--Congratulations! The anime adaptation has been decided! Please tell us about your enthusiasm for the character you will be playing and your impression of the character.
I was very enthusiastic about the audition, and I was very determined to play the role of Nishikata-kun. I went into the audition with a lot of enthusiasm! I'm going to get back at Mr. Takagi, being conscious of the exquisite feeling of a middle-schooler who is about to become a middle-schooler and has not yet lost his elementary-school age! （I can't do it!

-Message to the viewers
Let's make fun of Mr. Takagi as much as we can in the anime!

Work Information] (*Honorific titles are omitted.)
TV animation "Mr. Takagi the teasing friend
Broadcasting date: January 2018

＜Staff
Original story: "Mr. Takagi the teasing upper hand" by Soichiro Yamamoto (serialized in Shogakukan's "Gessan")
Director: Hiroaki Akagi
Series Composition : Michiko Yokote
Character Design: Aya Takano
Chief Animation Director: Takuji Mogi, Natsuko Kondo
Animation Production: Shin-Ei Animation

＜Cast
Takagi: Takahashi Riie
Nishikata: Hiroki Kaji