About “Don’t Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro” in a few words:

Don’t Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro is a popular anime series based on the manga of the same name. The story follows a high school student named Nagatoro who enjoys teasing and bullying her senpai, a shy and introverted art club member. Despite her mean-spirited behavior, Nagatoro begins to develop feelings for her senpai, leading to a series of comedic and romantic moments. The series explores themes of self-confidence, friendship, and the struggles of adolescence.

Meet the characters from Don’t Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro

Hayase Nagatoro

Nagatoro is pure chaotic energy in human form — relentless teasing, sporty smirks, and this ridiculous grin that makes you instantly suspicious of your own dignity. She’s way more than a bully though; there’s this weird, sneaky softness when no one’s looking, like she collects tiny embarrassing moments and stores them in her heart (also maybe she hoards stray hair ties? I swear I saw one in her bag). She pushes people because she genuinely wants to see them grow, which sounds noble until she’s dragging you into relay races at midnight. Also, she somehow loves both hot peppers and iced milk tea with equal passion, which is probably a metaphor for her entire personality.

Naoto Hachiōji

Naoto (Senpai, yes, the painfully adorable artist type) is awkwardly brilliant — quiet, observant, always sketching like his brain is a pencil factory. He’s shy to the point of being an endangered species but when he’s comfortable he becomes this surprisingly steady, stubborn person who’ll protect people with a single blush and a sketchbook slam. There’s this slow, awkward glow-up vibe where he gains confidence one tiny step at a time and you cheer literally every scene he smiles in. Oh and he’s inexplicably into plain rice (or was it curry?) — either way, food is his comfort and also a plot device.

Gamo

Gamo is the loud, blunt one who laughs like a bowling ball and eats with the energy of someone trying to power a small city. She’s blunt-bordering-on-ruthless in teasing but she’s also the group’s surprisingly loyal muscle (both emotional and physical? she eats cookies and then gives emotional speeches, it’s a whole thing). She has this straightforward honesty that makes her oddly wise, except when she insists on weird conspiracy theories about cafeteria pudding — contradictory but charming. Basically she is the friend you want with you in a cram session or a food fight, and no one dares argue (because she will win).

Yosshii

Yosshii is the quiet, smooth one with a secret reservoir of chill — his face barely moves but his reactions? Deadly meme-level perfect. He’s the kind of calm friend who’ll make one deadpan comment that leaves everyone collapsing with laughter later, and he’s also inexplicably obsessed with snacks that crunch too loud (it’s a personality trait, I swear). Protective when needed, mostly serene, and occasionally guilty of sending very weird supportive texts at 3 a.m. — like, “you got this” but with a cat emoji and three commas.

Sakura

Sakura (Nagatoro’s older sister) is this polished breeze of cool confidence — stylish, a bit mysterious, and somehow both intimidating and super-sweet. She’s the composed one who gives advice like a lifestyle blog but also drops the occasional prank that makes you rethink everything (yes, she can be sneaky, don’t be fooled). Supportive big-sister energy but with a twist: she can be dramatic about mundane things, like treating a broken nail like a national emergency. Also? She probably owns fifty shades of pastel and is sometimes inexplicably nostalgic for old-school cassette tapes.

Club President

The Club President is the earnest, slightly frazzled adult-in-training who runs the art club with a clipboard and too many feelings. He’s organized, gently moral (in a way that makes him endearingly square), and secretly soft for anyone who tries hard — hates chaos but ends up being the chaos therapist anyway. He’ll scold with a trembling voice, then bake cookies to apologize, which is oddly effective and slightly concerning. Also there’s a weird little hobby where he collects erasers shaped like historical figures? Don’t ask, just accept it as part of his charm.