Karakai džózu no Takagi-san - Série 3

Takagi is back! So everything finally started to progress during this season, the love story finally started to get good, and I can say that I enjoyed the third season at least as much as the first one. Yes, there are again some filler episodes where you get the impression that nothing is going on besides the never-ending banter between the main two protagonists (and the banter of the trio of Yukari, Mina, and Sanae). Still, they are interspersed with stuff that somehow moves things along. I was happier with the character of Nishikata, who turned up more, and Takagi seemed unexpectedly a bit more charming as she seemed more vulnerable. It was not as forced, one-sided, and boring in terms of the synergy between the main two protagonists as the second season was. So finally, the best episodes are the ones where the main two protagonists are given more screen time, since they are the driving force of the narrative (you can tell by the simple titles, like "Christmas"), and the others feel like filler. I found interesting bits and pieces in some of the better episodes, which have stuck in my memory (the best episode is number eight, and its four different perspectives on the same journey). Likewise, I quite liked the pairing of Hamaguchi and Hojo as I found their love story more interesting and relatable than Nakai and Mano. I am quite satisfied with the third season of Teasing Master Takagi-san (7/10) and curious about the movie coming to theaters on June 10, 2022. (25.03.2022)