Story:
Toradora's story is not necessarily a weak point, but there are some little things that stop the story from being amazing. The story section does not cover the romance portion, that's better summed up in the characters section. Toradora! is basically a story of a guy and a girl helping each other try to date the others best friend. There are little arcs that usually end in some character development for each of the main characters. The protagonist seems to amass a bit of a harem, and there's no problem with that, except for one thing. My biggest problem with the story is that from the first episode, before all of the possible romantic interests are introduced it is obvious who Ryuuji will end up with. That took the story down a notch or two since it just seemed like all of the romantic moments with separate girls and their development meant nothing overall.
7/10
Art:
The art is colorful and pretty simple throughout the show. There are many genuinely beautiful scenes, especially during the last few episodes that take place in the winter. Other than that the character designs are pretty standard, except Ryuuji who has delinquent eyes. His design is the best in my opinion and that bumps the art up a bit, since a well designed protagonist is always a high priority.
7/10
Sound:
The sound in Toradora is really well done, the music is fitting and near the end the atmosphere the sound creates can be very emotional. The voice actors are great. I watched the dub, since I heard it was good. Every voice was well done, and Taiga's voice was especially fitting.
8/10
Characters:
Oh boy, here we go. Toradora has some of the best characters in an anime I've seen so far. Every character is unique and funny with a distinct personality. None of them are massively cliche and they all develop well. By the end you really feel for each character of the show and that leads to a lot of emotion. The romance is great as well, the last few episodes could possibly make you cry from how perfectly represented the romance is, but you'll also feel awful for the girls who love Ryuuji, without reciprocated feelings.
9/10
Enjoyment:
I loved every episode, nothing was out of place and the show progressed nicely as a whole. The whole show is a blast from start to finish.
9/10
Overall:
I wholeheartedly recommend the show to anyone. Make it top priority.
8.75
