Nishikata is the main character of Teasing Master Takagi-san and a middle school boy who is often teased by his classmate, Takagi. He tries hard to tease her back, but he almost always loses because his thoughts show on his face. Nishikata doesn't realize his feelings for Takagi at first, but over time, he begins to understand that he likes her. He is not good at studying but loves sports and works hard to improve. Nishikata is kind, caring, and sometimes a bit clumsy, but always tries his best. In the future, he marries Takagi and becomes a P.E. teacher, and they have a daughter named Chi.
Nishikata is about 150 cm tall.
He has a baby-faced look, which makes him appear cute compared to his male classmates.
His birthday falls under the Cancer zodiac, and his blood type is O.
Nishikata is straightforward and a bit simple-minded.
His feelings show easily on his face, making him easy to read.
He reacts strongly, which makes Takagi enjoy teasing him even more.
He often tries to get back at Takagi but usually ends up losing because he acts on impulse without much planning.
When he does plan, there are often gaps in his rules, and Takagi usually sees through them.
He is bad at making excuses and sometimes gives odd answers that do not work as excuses, like saying, “I want to look this way,” when asked why he can’t face Takagi.
Nishikata is also not good at acting or lying, and his lies are usually found out by Takagi right away.
Unknowingly, he sometimes manages to tease Takagi back by accident.
He loves manga and anime, especially a manga called "100% Unrequited Love", but feels embarrassed and hides it from others.
He is gentle and kind to others and cares about people around him.
Nishikata is a middle school boy. His full name is not known.
He lives in a family of three: himself and his parents.
In his first year, he was in class 1-2, and by his second year, he was in class 2-1.
Because the manga mixes up the timeline, sometimes he is shown in different grades.
In the anime, he becomes a second-year student in season 2, episode 3, and starts third year in the movie.
Nishikata is not very good at studying, but he loves sports and tries very hard.
He does grip strength training even while doing homework and trains in push-ups by doing 10 push-ups (3 in the anime) for every time he is teased by Takagi.
He works hard for the marathon and improves for sports tests, reaching a personal best grip strength of 57kg.
He can beat almost all boys at arm wrestling.
In his third year, a teacher sees him running and invites him to join the track team, where he takes part in competitions.
Nishikata sits next to Takagi in class.
He is always with her, either for “revenge” or just being together, which makes their classmates think they are a couple.
Classmates even try not to interrupt them, thinking they are dating.
Nishikata at first does not realize he likes Takagi.
He is embarrassed by her teasing and gets flustered by little things like touching or her sweet words.
If Takagi seems interested in another boy—even if it’s just her dad or a pet dog—he feels a bit jealous.
He gradually realizes Takagi might tease him because she likes him.
Eventually, he understands his feelings and confesses to Takagi in the spring of third year (in the anime, this happens at the end of season 3).
In the future, as shown in extra stories, Nishikata and Takagi get married, and they have a daughter named Chi.
- Nishikata wants to appear cool by drinking coffee because of his friends.
- He often does the “orz” pose when defeated.
- He sometimes imagines Takagi acting much weaker or sillier in his daydreams during “battles.”
- In the early chapters, he liked to say, “I never knew I had this kind of talent.”
"Maybe I actually like Takagi?"
Teasing and Rivalry
Nishikata and Takagi are classmates who sit next to each other.
Takagi loves to tease Nishikata, and he always tries to get back at her but rarely wins.
He often thinks, "Takagi, you!" in his head when he loses.
Nishikata tries to create challenges where he's sure to win, but sometimes he feels that's not fair and gives up.
His reactions and expressions give away his thoughts, so Takagi catches him almost every time.
Nishikata’s inability to act or tell good lies makes him an easy target.
School Life
He works hard at sports and sometimes helps people in need, like delivering a lost handkerchief to Takagi even though he would be late for school.
Nishikata is friendly and shown worrying about Takagi, like bringing her an umbrella when he thinks she forgot it.
Growing Feelings
As time goes on, Nishikata’s feelings for Takagi grow.
He gets embarrassed by her kindness and affection.
Though he starts by thinking of her as a “teasing enemy,” he slowly realizes he enjoys spending time with her, and that maybe he likes her.
He doubts his feelings at first and puts his hobbies before meeting Takagi, but these priorities change.
Other classmates think they are already a couple because they're always together.
Confession and Later Life
After many ups and downs, Nishikata finally realizes his love for Takagi.
They become a couple, get married, and have a daughter named Chi.
In the spin-off “Teasing Master (Former) Takagi-san,” Nishikata is shown as a P.E. teacher at his old school, still being teased by his wife Takagi and now even by Chi.
He has kept training his body and is now much more muscular.
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