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Dec 9, 2015 9:42 AM
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Asako said:
This is how a romantic comedy should be done.

Also, I like the OP. It's weird and quirky, but catchy. I dig it.


Same here! :) I agree about romantic comedy too...
Jan 11, 2016 2:28 PM

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What a awkward friend zoning

May 26, 2016 4:03 PM

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Taiga is a little more likable now. If she would get rid of her bratty personality, then I'll be indifferent to her existence >->

anyways, I don't see what's so appealing about Kushieda. Ryuu has horrible taste. She's a weird girl :/
Jun 17, 2016 9:17 AM
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I really have nothing clever to say about this episode. It's just great...
Jun 27, 2016 10:35 PM
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This show is adorable.... I don't think it is too early to have a hard ship for characters! Gosh, Taiga is so adroable it kills me; I swear that laugh needs to be a text tone
Jul 1, 2016 11:38 PM

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I'll keep watching to see where this goes, but the show isn't really my thing.
Jul 13, 2016 3:44 AM

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Zadion said:
Taiga is such an ass it frustrates the hell out of me, but she had so many cute moments I can't hate her.


Very well said :)) I feel the same.

I have not read the manga and I do not think that the pacing is too fast. It seems rather natural. Maybe the characters are simply not so blindly and cowardly cliched.
Aug 14, 2016 9:38 AM

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I think that things go very fast..i didnt expect ryuji to feel something for taiga so fast..but anyways lets see..
Sep 30, 2016 8:55 AM

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They're pretty unsubtle with where this is going to lead smh.
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Oct 30, 2016 2:21 PM

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Why does this episode feels like a finale? Pacing was ridiculous
Nov 19, 2016 3:52 PM

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The poor bird Ruuji has makes me feel sorry for it xD come on... I don't want to see that poor animal. It's like it's suffering.

Sent to friendzone Level = Kitamura.
Dude, that was too damn smooth. I was like... WHAT!?

I'm liking the anime, and the episode was nice too. It show's how people's attitude comes because of their experiences and surroundings. It was a sweet scene the one of the pole.


Now, it was really funny how Minori was all serious and dramatic when "giving" Taiga to Ruuji and then Kitamura appeared in the roof acting almighty from above jajaja.


Mr_Shnb said:
Why does this episode feels like a finale?
I thought the same thing towards the confesion! xD
HumbertoZeroNov 19, 2016 3:56 PM
May 5, 2017 2:23 PM

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Kitamura is a bit weird, he didn't show any feeling when she confessed.
Sep 17, 2017 11:38 PM

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Oh, the usual "I'll help you confess to my best friend and help me with your best friend, too, but we're gonna fall in love with each other soon that we'll forget them and let's be together". Pfffft! I know that's where the story is going, but I'll hold onto this for Kushieda. I love her. I mean typical romance anime, what do I expect? Hehe.

Holding onto this for Kushieda! Laaaawd!

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Oct 16, 2017 7:36 AM

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TheDoggoneGirl said:
Oh, the usual "I'll help you confess to my best friend and help me with your best friend, too, but we're gonna fall in love with each other soon that we'll forget them and let's be together". Pfffft! I know that's where the story is going, but I'll hold onto this for Kushieda. I love her. I mean typical romance anime, what do I expect? Hehe.

Holding onto this for Kushieda! Laaaawd!


Ulquiorra said:
Kitamura is a bit weird, he didn't show any feeling when she confessed.


TsundereHeart said:
Wow, this show got into the yelling and emotional-ish scenes a lot faster than I expected. It's only the 2nd episodes dude....

Taiga was quite a bit more likeable in this episode than the last. That's a good sign

I thought it was pretty cool that Taiga was able to confess that quickly...you know how like some shy anime girls take fucking forever? I was kinda afraid it would be like that. Unfortunate that she got friendzoned, but I guess the Ryuuji x Taiga ship couldn't sail without that happening.

I'm kinda confused by Ryuuji's behavior. His little speech at the end sounds like something he would say if he was interested in Taiga but he said he wanted Kushieda?
Unless he like felt bad and still wanted to be close to Taiga.


Taigas confession was more like saying i love Ryuuji then i love Kitamura &
Kitamura was the only one who so that (relied her true feelings) & Taiga & Ryuuji were blind about it lo
that shy he was emotionless


TsundereHeart said:

I'm kinda confused by Ryuuji's behavior. His little speech at the end sounds like something he would say if he was interested in Taiga but he said he wanted Kushieda?
Unless he like felt bad and still wanted to be close to Taiga.


taigas confession to Kitamura was same :D

its clear they are starting to develop feelings for each other paste on Taigas confession & Ryuuji's speech
they think they like Taiga Kitamura & Ryuuji Minori, but reality is they are starting to like each other that way & haven't realized it yet, in this anime we have 2 clueless chars not one
Sugram22Oct 16, 2017 7:44 AM
Nov 15, 2017 9:37 AM

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She got friend zoned too bad but the mcs were made for each other.
Feb 4, 2018 2:04 AM

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Ok, Taiga has a short temper and takes her frustration out on whoever's nearby, but not oblivious to the value of someone who's been there for her. Ryuuji seems like he can see past it and take the hits. So quite compatible
Feb 17, 2018 9:47 AM
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pretty funny love story !! i'm fall in love with this anime
May 10, 2018 7:38 PM

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Wait so... the hell is going on with that bird. I am re-watching this and I don't remember THAT...

no seriously, wtf is going on here?
Oct 6, 2018 8:53 AM

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The pacing was a little fast, but this was much better than the first episode.
Dec 11, 2018 5:52 AM

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Now that I think about it, I think I wanted to have a mean look likes Ryuuji so that people will be scared of me
Apr 26, 2019 10:49 AM

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Taiga was friendzoned by Kitamura. That scene was a bit awkward xd.

Well, it seems that the misunderstanding between her and Ryuuji was cleared up.

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Jun 1, 2019 8:58 PM

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notsomacho said:
Wow, this guy's a fucking pushover.

Why try to be friends with an obnoxious little cunt who disrespects you?


she really is not but acts that way cause she is shy and tsuderer and he sees it
Jun 4, 2019 1:56 PM
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notsomacho said:
Wow, this guy's a fucking pushover.

Why try to be friends with an obnoxious little cunt who disrespects you?


I felt the same way, just didn't want to question it.

It makes me wonder why Mr.Clean ( Our Main MC ) wants to be around her so much? Like what did she do for him; or does he just enjoy her company?

Like the scene where there was no more Rice inside the cooker, oh no! She didn't eat all my food.

At least this episode was better than 1, still made no sense though

The light scene pole was cute, shame nothing happened after that, seemed like a good moment for something to happen. Oh well.

Sugram22 said:
notsomacho said:
Wow, this guy's a fucking pushover.

Why try to be friends with an obnoxious little cunt who disrespects you?


she really is not but acts that way cause she is shy and tsuderer and he sees it


A good reason, I don't like it though.

A good reason none the less
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Nov 21, 2019 1:46 PM

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Very messy episode, also it feels like we missed the best part of Taiga teaching the class a lesson.
Dec 28, 2019 5:06 PM

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So she can be more likeable...
also even as the story is a precursor it still gives something new for me even though I've watched few highschool anime it may be unique
still it doesn't enchants me yet
(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

I wish I had magic glasses that let me see real world in anime colors ;)
Jun 9, 2020 5:18 PM

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That pole did nothing wrong. It didn't deserve that.
Aug 7, 2020 12:26 AM

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Well. That moved a lot faster than I thought. I'm not going to judge too harshly, but I did read some of the other answers in this forum and people mentioned they skipped A LOT. I will take into consideration what Taiga said about not giving up, so at least that goes to show that they're not just pushing her crush out of the way to make room, for. well, the main romance story.

I made the decision to switch to dub for a few minutes (I'm watching on Netflix). And, I will say that I was a little surprised to find out that Johnny Yong Bosch does the dubbed voice for Kitamura, so it felt a little odd because I basically felt like I was hearing Lelouch Lamperouge, Ichigo Kurosaki, and Itsuki Koizumi all at once. (Yes, I switch between dub and sub.)

Regardless - nice episode, maybe moved a little too fast though.
Aug 14, 2020 5:40 AM

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simple episode, I still cannot decide if I like this anime or not. I don't want to drop it, it is only 12 episodes long!
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Feb 12, 2021 3:20 PM

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Decent episode. It felt rushed though, and it felt kind of awkward in some of the scenes.
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Feb 21, 2021 5:15 PM
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i feel like taiga secretly likes takasu
Mar 6, 2021 7:11 PM
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Taiga finally confessed but stuff didn’t go as planned. Now Ryuji is gonna be the good guy and help her out.
Mar 18, 2021 8:50 AM
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Seems to me this is going to get good. Taiga and Ryu scene eating cookies and kicking the pole was sweet. Poor Taiga got friend zoned. But it looks like Taiga isn’t going to ditch Ryu.
May 2, 2021 1:57 PM

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Damn, this is really good. The OST is on a very high level!

Furthermore I do not agree, I think the pacing is perfect. And there was already a lot of character development in 2 episodes.
Jun 15, 2021 7:59 PM

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They casually almost look like a couple because of how they frequently are together even eating

And they really do make a good pair for being the "delinquents" of the school

Taiga messed up that confession well at least Ryuuji will stay by her side.
Nov 1, 2021 3:24 PM

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Everything just felt so spontaneous and oh boi already confessed? well being bold is great and all but that build up...

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But my feels.
Apr 27, 2022 11:46 PM

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I think it was kind of cute how we get a little switcheroo like this. It also adds a layer of realism to the plot since we don't always realize our feelings until we say them out loud or talk to someone about it.
Taiga didn't realize how much she liked Ryu until Kitamura actually asked her. This is really cute <3
Jun 24, 2022 7:57 PM
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So much happened that episode.

Taiga was proven to actually have some empathy in her, through standing up for Takusu.

She turned back to her old ways though. But we can definitely see she is starting to develop something for him.

Also Takusu is too sweet and pure for this world!
Sep 19, 2022 8:26 PM
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After a meh pilot, this episode has really convinced me to continue watching Ryuuji and Taiga's dynamic is absolute perfection. The put-on rivalry masking a genuine fondness for each other is just so satisfying to watch. I also loved the convoluted hijinks in this episode. From everyone in school thinking their dating to all the schemes the two do to try and win Kitamura for Taiga was hilarious. The basketball scene was absolutely brilliant.

But under that excellent comedy is a genuine heart. The softer moments of Ryuuji genuinely comforting a distraught Taiga (the pole kicking scene and the cookie scene were 10/10 excellent moments) are what made this episode worth watching and makes their friendship believable.

Also note that the Amazon Prime version of this show looks like ass for some reason. It's genuinely 720p at best with terrible looking embedded subtitles. if you have netflix I'd recommend that platform instead.
Oct 16, 2022 11:42 AM
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The 1st episode started weirdly but the emotions are brought out really well in the 2nd one
Nov 24, 2022 1:18 PM
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dragon and tiger that's all i want to say...
Jan 2, 2023 5:00 PM
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Rewatching Toradora! Episode 1: I forgot what a pain Taiga is. She's a real smug brat.

Episode 2: This is once again one of the greatest Romances in anime. Taiga is queen.
Jan 6, 2023 7:34 AM
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Amazing classic anime! Only the ending is rushed
Jan 10, 2023 1:19 AM
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It was... Excellent!
May 21, 2023 8:05 PM

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That Dragon speech by Ryuuji was so cringe that he deserved that kick by Taiga. 
Jul 23, 2023 12:40 PM
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This was definitely an improvement over the first one. I couldn't stand Taiga in the last one but I'm glad she picked up almost immediately because I was so worried she was just going to be an irratating twat throughout most of the series but no she gets immediately better. Her bond with Ryuji is interesting and I like their whole dynamic. The scene where they just attack the pole was actually really sweet. It's a little fast paced that this all happens in the second episode but I'm looking forward to the rest of the series
Sep 8, 2023 5:49 PM
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This is so damn cute I love this
Sep 28, 2023 12:13 PM
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it is not really interesting, but the final episode is a big W
Nov 1, 2023 6:58 PM
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loved it eith all my heart
Nov 7, 2023 6:05 PM
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First RomCom Anime I have seen to my knowledge so far 10/10. The main characters are believable. When Taiga explained why she is living alone made me feel sorry for her no wonder she started eating breakfast with him in the morning had to be better than the convivence store food that she was eating.
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One the best rocom eps if i see.
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