Teasing Master Takagi-san: The Movie
Initially teased in August 2021, the film was confirmed alongside the announcement of a third season for the "Teasing Master Takagi-san" anime series in September. The staff from the third season were announced to be helming the film in March 2022, with Rie Takahashi and Yuuki Kaji returning to reprise their respective roles as Takagi and Nishikata. Additional staff and cast of the film were revealed in April 2022. "Teasing Master Takagi-san: The Movie" will be distributed by Toho Visual Entertainment in Japan on June 10, 2022. Premise. A day before the  start of the last summer in their junior high school, Takagi and Nishikata find a kitten on their way home, which they named Hana, and decide to take care of it until they find its mother. Production. In August 2021, the official website of Shogakukan initially teased a film version of "Teasing Master Takagi-san" manga series by Sōichirō Yamamoto upon posting details about the upcoming release of its sixteenth volume, which was discovered by fans on Twitter. The film was officially confirmed in September 2021. "Teasing Master Takagi-san" anime series director Hiroaki Akagi was revealed to be returning  to direct the film at Shin-Ei Animation, with supervision from Yamamoto, in March 2022, along with the main staff of the anime series' third season, including Hiroko Fukuda, Aki Itami, and Kan'ichi Katō as scriptwriters and Aya Takano as the character designer. Additionally, Rie Takahashi and Yuuki Kaji were confirmed to be reprising their roles in the film as Takagi and Nishikata, respectively. In April 2022, Inori Minase and Haruka Tomatsu were revealed to be joining the returning cast of the anime series in the film. Additional staff for the film were also revealed, including Yuki Kasahara as the  art director, Masato Makino as the cinematographer, Yumiko Nakaba as the editor, and Takahiro Enomito as the sound director. Music. Hiroaki Tsutsumi was revealed to be composing "Teasing Master Takagi-san: The Movie" in March 2022, after previously doing so for the anime series' three seasons. Yuiko Ōhara was also revealed to be performing the theme music for the film titled . The single is part of her album "Island Memories" which is set to be released by Toho Animation Records in Japan on July 13, 2022. Marketing. Commercial videos for "Teasing Master Takagi-san: The Movie" were released in 2022 , one in February and two in March. A teaser visual and trailer for the film were released in March 2022. The main visual for the film was released in April 2022. Release. "Teasing Master Takagi-san: The Movie" is set to be released by Toho Visual Entertainment in Japan on June 10, 2022. Sentai Filmworks licensed the film in December 2021, and will stream it on Hidive at a later date.