1. Watching Toradora! is like taking a stallion's dose of viagra just before strolling through a Renaissance art gallery. Never, in my entire life, have I seen a show that draws out the sexual tension between its characters for so long. The cruelty of this phenomenon, however, was intensely refreshing. Most other shows in the same genre rely solely on eye candy to hold their viewers' attention; Toradora! simply refuses to do that- and with good reason. It's as if the producers are shouting, "look, everyone- we've got great voice actors, great music, great character development, and a great plot- so we're not going to spam cleavage every two minutes and risk having you miss out on all the good stuff."
2. If you're similar to me, you probably don't like a few specific genres. Not just anime genres- I'm talking about all forms of art. For instance, I don't particularly like country music, modern art, or- and here's where I retain topical relevance- romance anime. I mean, seriously. Nine times out of ten, animated romcoms make me feel like a perverted, balding sociopath. Or at least, I'm pretty sure that they would if I had actually watched ten of them (and I definitely haven't). But the thing is, every genre has at least a couple masterpieces- art that even the snobbiest critics can't help but appreciate. Well, Toradora! is definitely one of the few exceptions to my hatred for romantic anime. The reason I bring this up is to encourage those of you who are on the fence to give it a try. People who normally like romcoms have already seen it ages ago; but I can almost guarantee that you'll enjoy it, too- regardless of how cynical you may be.
