Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san: Water Slide

Teasing Master Takagi-san: Water Slide / からかい上手の高木さん ウォータースライダー / Skilled Teaser Takagi-san OVA / Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san: Water Slider
Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san: Water Slide
Genres: Comedy, Love Status Quo, Romance, Shounen
Themes: Love Status Quo
Demographics: Shounen
Studios: Shin-Ei Animation
Rating: 7.52 / 10
Rank: #1951
Popularity: #2384
Users Listed: 94,042
Users Scored: 51,683
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 01/07/2025
Aired: July 12, 2018 (Summer)
Type: ova
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 1

Synopsis:

The humid summer air of the water park provides the backdrop for this slice-of-life series focusing on the interwoven dynamics of a group of high school classmates. Mano's plans for a relaxing day are immediately disrupted when her companion, Nakai, unexpectedly departs with Nishikata, leaving Mano with Takagi. As Mano grapples with the broken promise of a romantic water slide experience, Takagi orchestrates a series of playful interventions to reunite the pair. The narrative explores the subtle complexities of friendship and burgeoning affections, emphasizing comedic situations arising from carefully laid schemes and character interactions. It’s a gentle examination of everyday relationships, highlighting moments of awkwardness, playful teasing, and unspoken desires against the vibrant backdrop of a summer day.

Characters:

  • Nishikata (Main) - Voice Actors: Kaji, Yuuki
  • Takagi (Main) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Rie
  • Hibino, Mina (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kohara, Konomi
  • Kimura (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ochiai, Fukushi
  • Mano (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koiwai, Kotori
  • Nakai, Kouki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Uchida, Yuuma
  • Takao (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okamoto, Nobuhiko
  • Tenkawa, Yukari (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ichimichi, Mao
  • Tsukimoto, Sanae (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ogura, Yui

Staff:

  • Enomoto, Kana (Producer)
  • Saitou, Masaya (Producer)
  • Sasaki, Reiko (Producer)
  • Suzuki, Toshihiro (Producer)
  • Nishi, Kei (Assistant Producer)
  • Akagi, Hiroaki (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Enomoto, Takahiro (Sound Director)
  • Deai, Kotomi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Yoshida, Minoru (Theme Song Arrangement)
  • Bessho, Yuuki (Key Animation)
  • Echizen, Takimi (Art Director)
  • Furuhata, Hideyoshi (2nd Key Animation)
  • Hasegawa, Fumika (2nd Key Animation)
  • Kajigaya, Mutsuko (In-Between Animation)
  • Kigasawa, Sachiko (Background Art)
  • Kondou, Natsuko (Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director)
  • Kubo, Masakazu (Planning)
  • Makino, Masato (Director of Photography)
  • Mogi, Takuji (Character Design, Key Animation, Chief Animation Director)
  • Nakaba, Yumiko (Editing)
  • Nakano, Katsuhiro (Sound Effects)
  • Noda, Yasuyuki (Animation Director)
  • Oota, Keiji (Planning)
  • Ozawa, Kazunori (Key Animation)
  • Sawabe, Nobumasa (Executive Producer)
  • Shinohara, Hiroyasu (Executive Producer)
  • Suzuki, Ryouko (Animation Check, 2nd Key Animation)
  • Tsutsumi, Hiroaki (Music)
  • Yamamoto, Souichirou (Original Creator)
  • Yumiya, Masanori (Planning)

Related Anime/Manga:

  • Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san (manga - Adaptation)
  • Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san (anime - Parent Story)