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Nagatoro-san and Senpai's roles are reversed in viral illustration

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A few days ago the manga written and illustrated by Nanashi was called «Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san» (Don't mess with me, Miss Nagatoro) ended its story after 7 years of publication, an ending that evidently caused many reactions of nostalgia and gratitude to the author, among fans on different social networks, as well as the fact that it was not exempt from one or the other controversy.

To remember what this work left us, several fans celebrated its end with some illustrations made by themselves where they revisited the most iconic moments in history and where one or another reimagined its ending. But among them there was one fan who caught a lot of attention because he shared an illustration where invested the roles of characters main.

Nagatoro-san and senpai switch roles in this curious fan-made illustration on X!

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It turns out that through your personal account at «x», the user named «Goddess Mao Rabbit Bv» (@jovanisrk) shared an image showing Naoto Hachioji (senpai) now Hayase Nagatoro both, main characters of «Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san» (Don't mess with me, Miss Nagatoro) with the roles “reversed”.

This image recreates the iconic visual from the first season of the anime that adapts the work to this new format, here the difference is that this time the «senpai» shows the bold, seductive and slightly mischievous attitude and personality that characterizes Nagatoro in the work. For its part, Nagatoro-sanin this recreation, it shows a little Shyscared and confused, attitudes that senpai initially presents in the original story.

All this funny and «inverted» the scene takes place as we see the two characters in the art club where Hayase Nagatoro met senpai for the first time and where his life began Romantic journey. A journey full of mischief, misunderstandings, compromising situations, comedy and occasional moments of drama that has captivated many manga and anime fans for over 7 years.

Um Nagatoro-San da vida real se torna viral no Japão

It's interesting illustration which reverses the roles of the main characters in “Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san” (Don’t mess with me, Miss Nagatoro) became very popular on the social network, as it quickly reached more than 22 thousand likes, 1,500 “re. posts” and almost half a million views, catching the attention of many fans who gave their opinion and raising an incredible controversy very curious among some users.

This little discussion centered on the premise that if the original story was that Naoto Hachioji If he had taken the bullying attitudes that Nagatoro-san took with him in the beginning, he would have quickly become “founded» and cancelled in the West due to the «double standard» of a very specific political group of women. Concluding that they found this new reinterpretation quite funny and “ironic”.

On the other hand, a group of fans mentioned that a history where he “senpai» showed initiative with Nagatoro-san at the beginning, as several moments and chapters would have been saved in both the anime and manga, where «nothing happened». Finally, several others praised the imagination of (@jovanisrk) who created this illustration

Without a doubt a very peculiar image that leaves a lot to be desired. to analyze and think, because as we saw the ending of the manga didn't leave some very satisfied, so this illustration gives a more interesting tone to speculate about what could have been. In the meantime, share us on comments your impressions about this image and whether you agree that if it were canon it would have been “canceled” inside and outside Japan.

«Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-San» (Não brinque comigo, senhorita Nagatoro) Mangá Vol 20

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