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May 31, 2014 6:16 PM

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I really liked it! It was like any other episode except there were obvious hints that taiga and ryuuji liked eachother at that point so i enjoyed it ;v;
Jun 11, 2014 9:20 AM

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Lovely episode at the end. The bento thing was taken too much... but oh well it's an anime :D.
Jul 4, 2014 5:05 PM

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Well like many here I'm a tad disappointed that the OVA takes place in between the series and not like an after story. But it was a nice funny episode none the less.

One thing that bugs me though is that in the Artbook that comes with the blueray there is an interview in which the creators are talking about the OVA. They said that the Prologue of the OVA takes place after the final episode. Basically it's just Taiga making food, but I don't know if that's her Apartment next to Ryuji's house, or if that's Ryuji's kitchen. The creators said that basically draw your own conclusions from just that one scene. I don't know if their trying to tell us that they got married and live together and Taiga is cooking for Ryuji or what.

Regardless it was a nice and cute episode and I gave it a 9/10
Jul 31, 2014 9:25 PM

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I loved Ryuji's one-sided battle! I was so embarrassed for him when the teacher discovered his rice cooker. Taigi was so cute in this episode and Minori is always a blast. Great episode.
Nov 21, 2014 5:20 AM

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The beginning was funny, but it got a little stupid near the end.
It could've be done better.
Jan 17, 2015 3:23 AM

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Thats it...no more....all done....awsome! lol BENTO!!!!!
Feb 3, 2015 10:49 PM

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The ending was so cute. Made me really hungry though...I want to try Ryuuji's cooking so bad.
May 18, 2015 8:46 AM
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Mar 2014
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Well I was expecting sincerly something uhm else .___.
But the grandma scene was LOL xD


Sep 21, 2015 2:59 PM

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Good special, it kinda captured the essence of original series well. I guess the ending was there just to appease the fans. Logically, the actual order of OVA would be sometimes after episode 8 when she got conscious of him but before the summer, though it's true that hanabi in the end doesn't make any real sense from chronological point of view as that's when their school year started. Hanabi simply means this would happen sometimes after episode 2 but before episode 3 when sakura leaves were already falling.
Jun 9, 2016 4:58 PM
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Dang, wish I had a grandma that can cook me all those delicious bentos.

The ending was nice.
Aug 21, 2016 11:16 AM

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Seriously i was waiting an amixryouji ova to be honest in an alternative universe or smth like that..but still i enjoyed it a lot!! I guess ryouji doesnt have a shoe fetish as ami claimed rather than he has a bento fetish xd
Sep 12, 2016 10:50 PM

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This was a fun episode. The lighthearted theme and Ryuuji x Taiga scenes towards the end were great 😊
Oct 12, 2016 10:53 AM

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Average OVA episode.
Nov 6, 2016 10:15 AM

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Meh, I was hoping for more development. Not necessarily bad, but well, how to put it...
Dub = fake crap. Always.
Dec 7, 2016 3:58 PM

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So, this episode is screaming SLICE OF LIFE so hard jajaja.
"four gays lunching together" xD I lost it jajaja.

- Ask what you want, don't be ashamed.
+ I want the lobster
- Don't you have shame!?

Oh, this special is soooo refreshing! It reminds me that time when Toradora wasn't edgy was fuck and it was very fun to watch (not saying the series has bad but it came to a point in which... well...)

First I was like: "Just... 6 fries?" and then Minorin brings up that mountain of fries!! She's the best friend!! xD
I wonder where this episode is placed chronologically.
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Really, where is this episode placed in the timeline!? xD There was a lot of RyuujixTaiga towards the end and more than a couple of blushing.

Cool OVA, almost like the regular episodes of the first part of the anime.

PD: I hate when I watch an OVA or special and it hits me the fact that there's no next episode preview =(
Jan 8, 2017 3:36 PM

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I don't know why it took me so long to watch this but I'm glad I have. Just general cuteness from Taiga which cements her even more as my favourite anime girl (if that's even possible). 8/10
May 10, 2017 3:23 AM

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The ways of the bento are complicated!
Inko-chan, you are too much, Filippo Inzaghi!
Oct 25, 2017 2:32 PM

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This was nice and all, but man do we need an ova that takes place after the show's ending or what!?
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Mar 23, 2018 12:14 AM

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I love this more than the main story actually. This is quite funny.
Feb 23, 2019 6:36 PM
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I didn't quite liked this at the beginning but it got incredibly cute towards the ending when Ryuu realised that Taiga was the one who found his bentos delicious. And then Taiga made one for him!! Awww.

Also, why did Inko mentioned Filippo Inzaghi?

Overall, I liked this, even though it was kind of a filler. (Vanilla Salt for the win!!!!!)
Dec 4, 2019 11:02 AM

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Well... there are certainly better things this OVA could've expanded on. Oh well, at least it's over now.
Mar 14, 2020 6:40 AM
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An OK OVA compared to all the episode i seen before on this series. Well, Taiga cute scenes pretty saved this OVA. I am relly glad i watch this before move on to another show
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Apr 29, 2020 8:05 PM

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Well, that was certainly an OVE, can't complain.

Though I feel like I've seen this exact plot somewhere? Down to even the lobster in the bento? Maybe I'm dumb and had already watched this without putting it on my list?

But hey, I'll never complain about more Toradora!
Sep 9, 2020 1:33 PM

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I did not get why they laught at Yuusaku bento at the start?
The thing about making bento for someone important to you is nice.
Too bad that at the end another forcing the pair by their friends.
(づ ̄ ³ ̄)づ ちゅっ ちゅっ キス (´。✪ω✪。`)

I hate it when anime/manga that I enjoyed ends, especially when there could be much longer plot and when I love main heroine :P

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Feb 16, 2021 2:24 PM

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A very sweet episode, reminds me why I fell in love with Toradora in the first place!
Mar 13, 2021 10:06 PM

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I actually really enjoyed this, despite always nitpicking flaws from OVAs and specials (and in general disliking them).
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Jul 25, 2021 7:20 PM

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Is the last scene an after story thing? I couldn’t tell. Anyways, that was pretty mid. Except for the ending, that was sweet. It really reminded me of how wholesome Toradora is.
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Aug 27, 2021 6:25 PM

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Huh, I'm hungry now. This special was better than the main anime.
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Feb 16, 2022 7:36 AM

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This was an enjoyable special episode. It was light and fun.

Given, I do wish it would have been more of an epilogue episode after the TV series final episode 25.

This special episode is best be seen after episode 13.
Dec 31, 2022 1:10 PM

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I didn't watch this OVA the first time that I finished Toradora!, but now that I finished with my rewatch I decided to give it a try, and man it's hilarious. 8/10.
Feb 27, 2023 12:32 AM
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The series needed more of this, just the characters being themselves with some pay off. Pretty cute side story, well animated.
Feb 27, 2023 8:39 AM

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The scene where they're laughing at Kitamura's bento.....it's been a while since the lastime I cringed.....
Jun 8, 2023 10:56 AM
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Aug 2022
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Man!!! really enjoyed it till the very end
Jan 1, 12:53 PM

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Totally forgot that this is a part of the rewatch too. The episode is pretty funny and the last scene is really cute!
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