Toradora!
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Synopsis
Don't let his face fool you, Ryuuji Takasu looks like a delinquent, but he'd rather organize your closet and cook you dinner. Taiga Aisaka looks like a porcelain doll, but she will absolutely beat you up. These two make one of the most entertaining odd couples in romance anime, and their dynamic is the engine that drives this 25-episode TV series from J.C.Staff. The setup is simple: Ryuuji has a crush on Taiga's best friend Minori, and Taiga has a crush on Ryuuji's best friend Kitamura. So they strike a deal: help each other get closer to the person they want. You can probably see where this is going, and the show knows you can see where it's going, but the journey there is what makes it worth your time. The comedy hits early and often, but somewhere around the midpoint the emotional weight starts building, and by the final stretch it's genuinely moving. What separates Toradora from a lot of high school romance is that every character in the main cast gets real depth. Nobody stays a cardboard cutout. The soundtrack does a lot of heavy lifting too; those piano pieces during quiet moments will stick with you. If you liked the messy feelings in Kare Kano or the chaotic energy of School Rumble but want something that lands the emotional ending, this is the one. And if Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions was your thing, Toradora walks similar ground with a bit more bite.
Episode Guide
Characters
Taiga Aisaka
Tsundere Taiga is a short-tempered, yet cute high schooler who secretly yearns for love and belonging.
Morris Cassandra Lee
Yuusaku Kitamura
Diligent student council vice-president, secretly loves Sumire, and pops up unexpectedly during Taiga and Ryuuji's schemes.
Bosch Johnny Yong
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It's not like I enjoyed this or anything..
Mai piaciuto, lo sconsiglio
I watched this Anime a long time ago, so I don't remember whether I have any issues or pet peeves with it, to be honest.
good development for all supporting characters
i like the jokes that goes between them and their chemistry, great story, i love story type like these.
Fun character dynamics with these characters, with an ending that really clicks.
The dynamic between Taiga and Ryuuji and how she is willing to hide her feelings for ryuuji's sake is what made me love this show.
An absolute masterpiece, this is one of the few shows that has made me cry the first time I watched it, the second and also when I watch edits of it. This is the show that made me start watching romance anime, just to find something that could at least match this gem, but I have a feeling that that gap can never truly be filled by anything, for I will never find anything as beautiful as this series and the emotions it caused me. Toradora is truly the best romance anime I have ever watched. God bless this series and its creator, for it has brought me joy in life.
An absolute classic, this is one of the few shows that has made me cry the first time i watched it, the second and also when i watch edits of it. This is the show that made me want to start watching romance anime just to find something that could at least match this masterpiece, but i have a feeling that that gap will never truly be filled by anything, for i will never find anything as beautiful as this series and the emotions it caused me. Toradora is truly the best romance anime i have ever watched, God bless this series and its creator, for it has brought me joy in life.
I doubt this holds up nearly as well on a modern rewatch, but it's one of the og romances that I watched when I got into anime
A classic tear jerker.
emotional damage
Watched with my sister, that was okay I guess. You can't guess which character was main lead partner until end.
I love this so much I saw a short video and it was so cool
Too cute, OG romcom title that everyone should watch
really good but heartbreaking romance, it is incredibly realistic albeit it makes me fucking angry because it is realistic
One of the best rom-com anime I have ever watched!
I really like this rom-com anime as I still remember when I watched it I was filled with funny and also the angst at the same time.
Toradora!
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