
I also think it's a wise idea to watch the anime alongside reading this this first light novel does a stellar job fleshing out and really expanding on what we do get in the anime, but I think watching the show can also help Western readers to get a better grasp on the characters, their individual personalities, interactions, and character voices overall.more Just know that this is very good and I think it's worth reading. What else I could possibly say without giving away too much of the story, I'm not certain. We meet our two main characters, who are meant to balance and complement one another's appearances and personalities like opposite sides of a coin, and see how their paths end up crossing and what results. But Toradora! reads in a manner that is at once fun and light-hearted, yet also very emotional and genuinely heartfelt. Typically, that sort of manga and anime hasn't been my thing in the past and I wasn't expecting it to necessarily grip me here either. I'm sure it doesn't take much to figure out this falls in that category of media from Japan that sits somewhere solidly between teen school rom-com and slice-of-life angst, with its own sort of set dressing.

Heck, I wasn't even expecting to watch the anime, but two chapters into this, and I knew I was going to have to watch it alongside reading this (and hopefully, the rest of the novels in this series) to get some better sense of footing. I'm sure it doesn't take much to figure out this falls in that category of media from Japan that sits somewhere solidly between teen school rom-com and slice-o Let's get something straight: I was not expecting to fall so deeply in love with this light novel at all. Let's get something straight: I was not expecting to fall so deeply in love with this light novel at all. Thus begins the clash between the Tiger and the Dragon - Toradora!. Over time, Ryuuji witnesses a side of Taiga that people normally don't see, and their relationship becomes so close that rumours begin to spread about whether they are going out as a couple. And so Taiga decides to let Ryuuji help her hook up with Kitamura as her "personal servant", and in return, Taiga will help Ryuuji get closer to Minori.ĭue to Ryuuji's obsession with cleanliness and the close proximity of Taiga's apartment block, besides sleeping, Taiga ends up spending most of her time at Ryuuji's place. Yet by chance he discovers that Taiga has a crush on his best friend Kitamura Yuusaku, while Taiga finds out about his crush on her best friend Kushieda Minori. Despite her diminutive appearance, Taiga has a very negative attitude and has left a "bloody trail" wherever she goes, hence her nickname.Īfter his unfortunate encounter with Taiga, Ryuuji does his best to avoid her. But all that is about to change, on the first day of the new school term he accidentally bumps into the most dangerous being in school - Aisaka Taiga, also known as the Palmtop Tiger. However, there is one thing that torments him: despite his gentle personality he has inherited his gangster father's intimidating eyes, which often leads to misunderstandings by his classmates. But all that is about to change, on the first day of the new school term he accidentally bumps into the Takasu Ryuuji begins his second year of high school trying to look his best.

u/LibraryNerdOne for the Banner and Flairs! Rules u/flubbityfloop for the Background Image I loved ToraDora and need something else like it. Thus is the story of Toradora-Dragon meets Tiger. Legend has it that since ancient times, the dragon has been the only beast to equal the tiger. This subreddit is for the light novel written by Yuyuko Takemiya that has been adapted into an anime and manga series, all of which are entitled Toradora! (とらドラ!). If it is spotted, I'm sure everyone will want to have it,

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