Mar 31, 2013
Yo, Im new to this animelist thing and this is my first review ever because when i finished toradora, i couldnt stop thinking about how awesome this anime is, yet i felt empty at the end of it because of some characters that werent really given a proper ending, and if you watched it, you know who i mean..... lol
Story: 8
The story is your typical love story slice of life comedy type show, at least at first it seems that way. Boy likes girl, girl likes boy, boy helps girl get her life and vice versa. So at first you think its the same old
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love story anime, and thats where toradora shines. It chooses another path to that love story, and gives a few twists and turns along the way. The only downside is you can see the "twists" coming, and the fact that even though this is a really good story, it isnt amazing and doesnt do anything SUPER different than what you can find in other love stories. Also, while the ending was cute and good, i feel like it didnt leave all the answers to my questions answered... for example, what did they do afterwards, which sadly, we can only imagine.... or read the light novel lol
Art: 9
Everything looks good, all the characters look well made.....except the background characters that look waaaayyyyyy average..... and the setting and colors really make everything look nice and gives it a awesome atmosphere. Nothing is ugly, the only problem with the art is ofcourse, it doesnt do anything amazingly different and the characters look like they would in any anime... still good though.
Sound:10
What can i say, amazing. The OSTs are just brilliant, every thing fits with the scenes and never feels out of place, some give you feelings of sadness while others give you feelings of rooting for the characters to do something epic. The opening and endings for both seasons are very well done, and my fave opening and ending is probably the second season ones, and the voice actors...... Kitamura Eri as ami......... OMFG!!!!!!!!! (huge fan of her voice acting skills :))
Characters: 9
The characters are all just awesome, and most of them have great character development, even the support characters are likable, some of them at least lol. The downsides are... well... taiga is basically a tsundere, nuff said. Then we have Ami, who in my opinion, doesnt get the screen time she really deserves, shes in every episode, but she doesnt even have many interactions with ryuji which are really meaningful, which sucks because she is a mysterious character at first, and it takes time to really figure her out, definitely my fave. Then we have minori, who at first is the HAPPIEST GIRL ALIVE, then takes a huge 180.... at the end, i feel like shes the one who got the worst...and saddest... conclusion.. right next to ami.... But the rest of the characters were great and likable, especially taiga once she really changes near the end.
Enjoyment: 10
Once i started watching, i couldnt stop, i watched the whole serious in one night/morning, and i loved it, i seriously laughed and teared up, and im a guy. I seriously loved all the characters, and ofcourse ami the most, and the ending, while i cant say was the best, was seriously cute and happy in a way, i enjoyed this serious from beginning to end. Though the ending really makes me feel empty inside since some questions remained unanswered.
Overall: 9
While not perfect, this is an AMAZING anime, very few problems really bring it down from perfection. The ending which was good, i feel wasnt presented to the best it could have been. Some characters werent given the ending they deserved, and leaves questions that asks what happened to them after the anime. Otherwise, everything is perfect in my eyes, while not the best story ever, this is a really heartwarming anime to watch, and i highly recommend it.
Note: this is my first review so sorry if it wasnt really presented the best lol.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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