Karakai Jozu no Takagi-san (2024)

Middle schooler Nishikata is often teased by Takagi, the girl who sits next to him in class. One day, he decides to try teasing her back. (Source: Netflix)

Nishikata notices that Takagi isn’t riding her bike to school. When he asks her why, she jokingly tells him she wants to walk while holding his hand. (Source: Netflix)

While Takagi and Nishikata work in the school library during the lunch break, Takagi suddenly makes a comment that takes Nishikata by surprise. (Source: Netflix)

Hoping to end the year with a victory, Nishikata challenges Takagi to a game, but she sets an unusual rule: whoever makes the other person happy wins. (Source: Netflix)

On Valentine’s Day, Nishikata resolves to keep his cool around Takagi and not let her tease him but secretly hopes she will give him some chocolate. (Source: Netflix)

When Nishikata hears from Nakai that Takagi is moving away, it begins to weigh on his mind. Later that day, Takagi tells him the news directly. (Source: Netflix)

On Takagi's last day at school, a melancholy Nishikata struggles to process his feelings about her leaving. Mr. Tanabe gives him some encouragement. (Source: Netflix)

On the first morning of the new academic year, Nishikata gets an unexpected phone call from Takagi. Later, he encounters a surprise at school. (Source: Netflix)