Toradora!

Ryuuji Takasu is a gentle high school student with a love for housework; but in contrast to his kind nature, he has an intimidating face that often gets him labeled as a delinquent. On the other hand is Taiga Aisaka, a small, doll-like student, who is anything but a cute and fragile girl. Equipped with a wooden katana and feisty personality, Taiga is known throughout the school as the "Palmtop Tiger."

One day, an embarrassing mistake causes the two students to cross paths. Ryuuji discovers that Taiga actually has a sweet side: she has a crush on the popular vice president, Yuusaku Kitamura, who happens to be his best friend. But things only get crazier when Ryuuji reveals that he has a crush on Minori Kushieda—Taiga's best friend!

Toradora! is a romantic comedy that follows this odd duo as they embark on a quest to help each other with their respective crushes, forming an unlikely alliance in the process.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Aisaka, Taiga Main

Kugimiya, Rie Japanese

Takasu, Ryuuji Main

Majima, Junji Japanese

Kushieda, Minori Main

Horie, Yui Japanese

Kawashima, Ami Main

Kitamura, Eri Japanese

Kitamura, Yuusaku Main

Nojima, Hirofumi Japanese

Inko Supporting

Gotou, Saori Japanese

Takasu, Yasuko Supporting

Ohara, Sayaka Japanese

Kanou, Sumire Supporting

Kaida, Yuuko Japanese

Haruta, Kouji Supporting

Yoshino, Hiroyuki Japanese

Koigakubo, Yuri Supporting

Tanaka, Rie Japanese

Yamanaka, Takahiro Producer

Matsukura, Yuuji Producer

Kanbe, Muneyuki Producer

Yuasa, Takaaki Producer

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Mar 20, 2025

akabacc

Recommended

Best horror anime i have ever watched.

Jokes aside, Toradora is the best romance anime i have ever watched, i love it with my heart. All the characters are believable, they arent annoying, they are dumb, they are kids (and adults) that make mistakes a lot of times, that impact every other character. The soundtrack is amazing, lost my pieces is a masterpiece. The story is crazy good. I dont think i could ever watch a romance that will have the same impact toradora had to me. My best advice to anyone who havent watched toradora is: Watch it.
Toradora is an anime that keeps my heart ... warm. I think that the only thing i would change, is that the majority of the characters dont notice things happening in the front of them, the main ones, mostly. But even that, i think contritubes to the narrative, and if changed, could make it worse. Honestly, the thing i would absolutely change, is that i want a sequence...

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Mar 20, 2025

Enigma2025

Mixed Feelings

Story: Not bad, but nothing special either. It started off fine, became really good in the middle, but the last three episodes kind of ruined it. The two main characters suddenly start making irrational decisions, and the dialogue gets pretty cringe-worthy. The story would have been much better if it had ended with a simple high school romance plotline.

Characters: The main guy is good-hearted and very mature for his age, but he’s a complete airhead when it comes to romance. Taiga, on the other hand, is straight-up a devil. The only reason people like her is, I guess, they think she’s cute? If you ever ... encountered someone with her personality in real life, you’d stay 100 feet away. She’s just a spoiled brat who bullies the MC from start to finish. Sure, she tones it down a bit after the first few episodes, but it never really goes away. The other characters are pretty forgettable and bland. Ami is the only likable one.

Music: Really good—I like the openings and endings.
Comedy: Non-existent.
Art Style: Mid. doesn't affect my score, the story is much more important anyway.

- Overall: 6/10
- Ami is the best girl.
- Go watch Golden Time by the same author; it’s much better than this.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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May 31, 2024

LevixAckerman

Not Recommended

Title: Toradora!

Story

I got up to the 10th episode before I had to drop the anime. Up to that point, nothing relevant or exciting happened. There were no cliffhangers, no developments, and it was so boring that I almost fell asleep multiple times. With Taiga, we have a psychopath as the main character, and Ryuuji, also a main character, who is not interesting at all and lets everything slide. Why he helps someone who constantly treats him so miserably is beyond words. The supporting characters were also boring, monotonous, and devoid of any empathy.

Characters

I don't want to write about each one. But I found the characters ... boring, one-dimensional, superficial, or even catastrophic.

Music

I only liked the ending.

Animation and Character Design

It was okay but nothing special.

Conclusion

Please don't put yourself through this. The story and the characters are pure torture. It has so many logic problems and is unsurpassed in its boredom.

Rating: 2/10

Reviewer’s Rating: 2

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