Soichiro Yamamoto

An animated adaptation of the series began airing worldwide on Crunchyroll and Funimation in Spring 2018.

Finally, Nishikata has done it! He’s devised a contest he can’t possibly lose just in time for Takagi-san’s birthday—if he can go through with it.…

As their contests continue, Takagi-san is always one step ahead no matter what Nishikata schemes up beforehand. But he won’t back down—Nishikata will compete against…

Nishikata and Takagi-san revisit the joys of childhood by building a secret base. Even if Nishikata still can’t compete with Takagisan’s mind games, at least…

Nishikata’s efforts to finally beat Takagi-san in a competition have him running all over the school. Be it cooking class or art class, he’s always…

To beat Takagi-san, Nishikata must think like Takagi-san, and that means everything has contest potential. From a teacher’s proposal to Setsubun, anything is fair game—…

By his third year of middle school, Nishikata is a veteran of competitions and of losing, but he is resolved to win against Takagi-san in…

Even without making a sound, Takagi-san proves to be a formidable opponent! But her near-clairvoyant teasing won’t discourage Nishikata. With a surefire Rock, Paper, Scissors…

Although the new school year threatens to separate Nishikata and Takagi-san into different classes, one thing remains certain-their continual series of contests will go on!…

Even when Nishikata feels like he’s got the upper hand, Takagi-san never makes things easy for him. Whether he’s doing his best to make her…

The day of the sports tests has arrived once more, and this time, Nishikata is determined to achieve victory over Takagi-san for sure! After last…

Christmas is just around the corner, and Nishikata isn’t about to go home for the holidays without a prank! Especially not after Takagi-san appears in…

Roses are red, violets are blue, what’s a middle schooler gotta do to win a prank-off or two? As Valentine’s Day takes over the school,…

No one could’ve warned Nishikata of the trial by pranks that would dominate his middle school career. So far, he’s had to ride tandem with…

Nishikata’s already got his hands full with Takagi-san’s mind-boggling tricks, but now even his buddies are plotting against him! (I mean, why else would they…

Takagi-san might've won every single prank-off since the beginning of time, but Nishikata's not throwing in the towel yet! All he needs to do is…

Hearing the word couple is enough to get Nishikata flustered, especially when he and Takagi-san keep getting mistaken for one...(It's gotta be another ploy!) With…

Hangouts with Takagi-san never go smoothly-not when she teases you for thinking about naughty stuff or when your entire class is convinced you're dating her!…

Hearing the word couple is enough to get Nishikata flustered, especially when he and Takagi-san keep getting mistaken for one...(It's gotta be another ploy!) With…

Middle schooler Nishikata has had it with his classmate Takagi--the chronic teaser who sits nearby. Day in and day out, she comes after him with…