(I don't read the manga so I don't care about comparisons)
I started watching "Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san" out of pure boredom and curiosity. I was randomly browsing on the internet, saw this was being released and I said to myself "why not?" and I gave it a shot. And to be honest, the outcome isn't bad.
"Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san" talks about Naoto, a typical shy and isolated schooler that's bullied and made fun of constantly. But one day- he meets a fancy girl, called Nagatoro... and seeing that he's being made fun of by her friends too... she feels pity and decides to--- make fun of him.
Naoto is initially really annoyed by her, but as days go by he starts to realise that these are teasings of a different kind, they aren't straight out disrespectful. And since this isn't a trivial relationship, both will become more mature and learn more about themselves.
The humour this anime offers consists of:
It sounds pretty trite- and it kind of is, but "Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san" still proves to be an enjoyable watch through its awkwardness. It's that type of embarassment that makes you say "Oh God, this is so embarassing I have to stop this episode for some seconds, I don't even want to continue it". For example, when I used to watch Doraemon on TV when I was a kid and the unavoidable Shizuka bath scene would appear. I would feel exactly like that: "it's so dumb and awkward, give me a break, but it's funny".
Of course, this heavily depends on what you personally think it's funny. As for me, I appreciate it because it's straight-forward, it doesn't overwhelm the viewer with overthought jokes and gags, it just does its thing and manages to do it well.
Also, another thing I appreciate is the fact that this anime doesn't have the "too serious moments" some other comedy series have. It's just comedic, and while doing that, it's still able to make the viewer grow fond of the characters.
The art style is pretty good. It's nothing revolutionary, but it works and that's all that's necessary in my opinion. As for the sound, this is a comedy anime, so it doesn't have an emotional and memorable OST, but it doesn't need to.
All in all, I don't quite regret watching Nagatoro-san, it's not the masterpiece that will change your life, but not every anime needs to be impactful and resonate with feelings. "Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san" succeeds in what it's trying to do and that's why I think it's worthwhile.
Greater than 2100 letters? Well- why should I be forced to write more than needed? Simple words for a simple show.
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