| There's actual progression in their relationship. Good reasons for Ryuuji and Taiga to like each other. Good balance of romance and comedy. Toradora is just far more superior than your run of the mill school romance series which is every other one. |
| Likable tsundere Likable male lead Great support cast ( I love Ami) Decent drama Characters are fleshed out and developed Relationships between the characters are interesting ( especially the chemistry between Ami and Ryuji) Comdey that is actually funny Lovable atmosphere A lot of emotional and powerful scenes Nice OP/ED and OST Nice art style and... Those are my reasons for liking Toradora and I consider it special because I watched it really early on, which I guess made me love it since I wasn't used to school romance. I would have given it a 9 if it weren't for that stupid student council arc with all that melodrama and fan-service fight, that was just awful, I hate Kitamura. |
tsudecimoDec 1, 2013 8:33 PM
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| I have no idea. I admit the only character I liked was Ami. |
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| I have very mixed feelings about it. On one hand, I have a nicely developed romance between leads, an energetic female (Minori), one of the best kiss scenes I've ever seen in anime, and Ami. On the other, I had said romance quickly rushed at the end (like your 'married' comment), some very overblown melodrama, and that dude who Taiga liked. Maybe one of the reasons is Taiga? I mean, she's become a staple for tsunderes, and IMO, she's a pretty good character. Hardly as simple minded as other tsunders like Shana (SnS). The same reason why Yuno from Future Diary is so loved, except she's a yandere. If it's for the drama, then I'd laugh, because there are other shows of the genre that handle drama infinitely times better. See Clannad, Ef a Tale of Memories, Anohana, and Kanon 2006. It's definitely overhyped, but it's far from horrible. |
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StillSwingin007 said: I some very overblown melodrama Student council arc? |
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tsudecimo said: StillSwingin007 said: I some very overblown melodrama Student council arc? Fucking cringeworthy |
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| IMO, ToraDora gets what love is. It is not a prince and princess kind of thing with "soul mates" that are "bound to meet". It is really a complicated, big, weird, confusing, wonderful mess where anything could happen. With Ryuuji and Taiga, ToraDora understands that your just as likely to find love that was right next to you, and while it is a not a fairy tale knight and princess kind of deal, that does not make it any less strong or beautiful. That is why, ToraDora is the BEST (and my favorite) romantic-comedy!!!!!! |
| I thought it was barely better than average, would have liked it a lot more if he ended up with minori instead. |
| because tsundere StillSwingin007 said: If it's for the drama, then I'd laugh, because there are other shows of the genre that handle drama infinitely times better. See Clannad, Ef a Tale of Memories, Anohana, and Kanon 2006. It's definitely overhyped, but it's far from horrible. i thought the drama in Toradora was just as bad as Clannad |
silversaintDec 4, 2013 4:36 PM
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silversaint said: because tsundere and we all know people who like tsunderes are passive, submissive little nerds who, in attempt to justify their predicament convince themselves to be turned on by sexual embarrassment and awkwardness And there are a lot of kids like that. |
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| i didnt like it at all |
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| I really liked the show back when I watched it but I can't quite explain it in detail. Luckily, someone else does it quite well. http://youtu.be/-fEkFtmIRU0 |
IkkakunFeb 6, 2014 2:48 PM
Avarion said: I went through this show the second time just a few days ago. I swear, in another few years, I might do it again. I really enjoyed the characters. Ryuuji, to me, was a wonderful male lead. His aptitude with cleaning and cooking, while funny, is actually a little sad to watch. These are not things you pick up in school. Life forced it on him. He's a really nice and smart guy born under unfortunate circumstances. Taiga to me...is an odd package. She's a blunt and direct person from a family that never gave her a sense of security. Later, I found her actually a selfless and caring person who doesn't know how to express herself properly. The relationship between these two was very believable. It wasn't "he's so cool" or "she's beautiful". They had a genuine need for one another, and to me, that's a wonderful thing. So when these two finally found a little happiness in each other, it brought a smile to my face, even on a rerun. Agreed. I don't think I've come across a school rom/com that is as good as this one and I don't think my nostalgic feelings are the only reason for that. |
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| Personally, I don't see its 'amazing' appeal. A lot of the things people said here supporting its likeability doesn't really agree with me. Sure, it's probably a better romcom anime than most out there...but that's not saying much. It's one of the anime that took me the longest to finish (almost a month) since the beginning was boring, and while the middle was relatively okay, it ended on a weak note with a ridiculous conclusion to the relationship. |
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| It was awesome. I could see why people didn't love it as much, but Taiga is one of the better tsundere out there that actually develops and Ryuuji is an awesome male lead. It helps a lot with KugiRie awesome voice acting as Taiga, it is her best tsundere role as far as I know. There are a lot of scenarios that would pull my heartstring, for some examples There are a lot more, but I'll leave it at that. |
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fullmetalbender said: Personally, I don't see its 'amazing' appeal. A lot of the things people said here supporting its likeability doesn't really agree with me. Sure, it's probably a better romcom anime than most out there...but that's not saying much. It's one of the anime that took me the longest to finish (almost a month) since the beginning was boring, and while the middle was relatively okay, it ended on a weak note with a ridiculous conclusion to the relationship. Weak note? I thought the ending was really cute and original and suited the characters perfectly. It wasn't some cliche "aww you finally said i love you" kind of thing. It was the sweetest ending to a rom-com I've ever seen. |
Wardog442 said: Agreed. Toradora being awesome is an understatement. Btw, could you tell me why Taiga did what she did at the 25th episode? I mean, I want to see if some one elses point of view holds the same answer as I. Or maybe im just not sure why she did that. Taiga had family issues to deal with that she was running away from before. That's why she laughed when she heard the voicemails from her mother and said something like "she's so childish". I kinda need to give this a re-watch to understand better the reasons why she left for a whole year, and what she was doing. What's your view on that? |
| I think it's better than most romcoms because - There aren't 5451436543560 girls for 1 guy as if there was only one guy on the planet - Ryuji is not completely dumb - The show doesn't try to last 46834168436 episodes, it's pretty straighforward and characters don't need 5465456461 useless episodes at the beach or at the swimming pool to confess their feelings - Taiga is awesome, she's adorable, the best Tsundere ever - Girls can turn angry against each other and fight - All the characters are developped, even the other male character has a love story and it's hinted that he reunite with the school pres in america at the end of the story - There are a lot of powerful and very well done emotional scenes |
short_reviewMar 16, 2014 10:27 AM
| Toradora is fantastic. Lovable characters that are well-developed, great chemistry in the relationships, a premise that tried to be more innovative then simply "boy and girl fall in love," and some great drama and character arcs to boot. It has a few problems, like some overblown drama her and there (similar to Golden Time in that aspect) but overall it's a great show that deserves the love it gets. |
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| IIRC, Taiga vs. Ami was the point I got hooked. And then all I paid attention to was Ami xD |
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| Ami was a great character. I couldn't see anyone not liking, or at least appreciating, her. I still think it's a load of melodramatic bullshit. Has redeeming value, but I wouldn't rec. |
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| I remember from this one episode.. God, did my ears bleed.. |
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| People like toradora because of the pretentious monologues. Thats 100 percent the main reason. They think that by listening to 9 minute long musings about bullshit drama, they come off as more intelligent. |
SolviteSekai said: People like toradora because of the pretentious monologues. Thats 100 percent the main reason. They think that by listening to 9 minute long musings about bullshit drama, they come off as more intelligent. This |
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| I loved Toradora! so much because it's authentic. The characters feel real, their reasons are real, and they also feel unique set against the 'rest' of anime. Granted, you can tell it is written by a woman due to the 'strong but small' female lead and the 'misunderstood bad boy' male lead (which really almost don't exist in the real world) but that aside everything is perfect. There are times you both love and hate every character in the show. I bet everyone who watched Toradora all the way through went through loving and hating all five main characters alternately, at least for a spell. That is what people are. Toradora deserves my 10/10, even if it hurt a little to give it a higher score than Haruhi. I'm not blind to its flaws either, I just consider them inconsequential overall. |
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| Just finished watching all the eps, along with my wife, who isn't too fond of anime in general but REALLY liked Toradora. I freely admit I'm more of an anime newbie than most people here, probably--I watched my first anime last year. So maybe my perspective isn't from as "experienced" a point of view as others here. But personally, I thought Toradora was fantastic. Not the "most amazing show ever", but incredibly sweet at times, genuinely funny many times, very "real" most of the time, and fun to watch just about all the time. I found the characters to be compelling, multidimensional, and realistic. The various "on again off again, who's in love with who?" love triangles became a bit trite by the end, but I didn't find the characters themselves to be so. That's not to say that the show didn't have its share of flaws; and even the ending, in my mind, could have been improved a bit. But for what it set out to be, I thought it accomplished very satisfyingly. And I can't imagine someone watching the show and not falling in love with the character of Taiga. What an adorable little spitfire :) Some of her lines and actions were absolutely laugh-out-loud hilarious. Her facial expressions were a tribute to the artists who drew her....just awesome. At the very least the show was unpredictable, and not a little thought-provoking. The initial monologue about the thing that is hidden in the world....I thought that set the tone for a thoughtful look at life and love throughout the series. Well done. |
| I understand that it's not meant for everyone, but from my personal experience with the anime, these are the reasons I loved it: 1) Likable characters, especially the two protagonists. 2) Good quality comedy, no ecchi scenes (or at least none that I can remember) 3) Plot and Character progression. It actually had each progress incredibly well-paced. 4) An amazing cast (both sub and dub, but that's my personal opinion) 5) Great soundtrack. Good opening and ending songs, as well as background music. The only thing I didn't love all that much about it was the ending. I was hoping for a bit of a 5 years later kind of thing, but it wasn't left hanging in the end like quite a few anime. Anyways, those are my reasons for liking the anime. I know why you might feel like the characters were hard to get attached to... I guess you just need a certain taste in characters to like them. |
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| It had the potential to be amazing from the first half, set up a lot of things to be done perfectly, but it was all downhill from there.. |
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| I've always wondered, if not Toradora, who DO people consider to be anime's best rom-com? I normally hate rom-coms but Toradora is still in my top 5 anime period. I'd love to watch whatever beats it though, that'd be one hell of a treat! |
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| Its a decent show but I've seen and read better romance/slice of life anime/manga. I won't say it is amazing but also not complete shit as many people claim it to be. |
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skyzblue said: Its a decent show but I've seen and read better romance/slice of life anime/manga. I won't say it is amazing but also not complete shit as many people claim it to be. What series do you consider better in the romance/SoL genre? |
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Quirkiness101 said: skyzblue said: Its a decent show but I've seen and read better romance/slice of life anime/manga. I won't say it is amazing but also not complete shit as many people claim it to be. What series do you consider better in the romance/SoL genre? Well, in anime, I consider Honey & Clover and Nana to be the best of romance/slice of life series I've watched up to date. Right after that, there's Planetes (more of a sci-fi sol), Only Yesterday, Yomigaeru sora: rescue wings, Maison Ikkoku, Nodame Cantabile and others. Toradora never clicked with me for some reason. If anything, I found the novel to be significantly better. |
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