Teasing Master Takagi-san: The Movie

Produced by Shin-Ei Animation and distributed by Toho Visual Entertainment, the film is directed by Hiroaki Akagi from an original story written by Hiroko Fukuda, with Aki Itami and Kanichi Katō co-writing it. In the film, Takagi and Nishikata spend the last summer of their third year in junior high school.

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 Yuki 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 held an early screening in Chiyoda, Tokyo on June 4, 2022, and was released in Japan on June 10. The film grossed ¥410 million at the box office and received a nomination at the Newtype Anime Awards.

The following day, Nishikata and Nakai find Kimura taking Takao his pictures as part of recording their daily school life before graduation. Mr. Tanabe reminds Kimura and Takao to take pictures seriously since they will serve as their memento to look upon in the future. During a swimming class, Nishikata challenges Takagi on who can stay underwater the longest. She wins the challenge after uttering something that he has misunderstood.

Later, Takagi learns from Mano the rumor about a wish being granted by seeing fireflies. After the swimming class, Hamaguchi asks Nishikata to substitute for him in helping with the island’s mushi okuri so he can bond with Hojo before she goes to Canada for summer school. Nishikata invites Takagi to mushi okuri, but they are unable to find fireflies.

By the start of their summer vacation, Mina and Yukari learn that Sanae is aiming to enter high school in a city. Mina decides to list 100 things that the trio can do during the vacation. Meanwhile, Takagi and Nishikita find an abandoned kitten at a shrine. They bring it to a pet store owned by Ota along with her pet parrot Katsuo to buy it food.

Afterward, Nishikata challenges Takagi on what name the kitten approves of, but they settle with the name “Hana” after finding it happily playing with flowers. Throughout their vacation, Takagi and Nishikata visit and take care of Hana at the shrine. Sometime later, Takagi reveals to Nishikata her decision to adopt the kitten.

They purchase a flower-designed collar as a gift but upon returning to the shrine, they find a family bringing the kitten with them. Nishikata comforts Takagi and promises to make her happy forever. During a festival sometime later, Mina and Yukari are relieved to learn that Sanae plans to continue high school on the island with them. While watching the fireworks, Takagi also promises to make Nishikata happy forever. In a post-credits scene, an adult Takagi and Nishikata along with their daughter Chi participate in mushi okuri, during which they manage to find fireflies.