Toradora! - Episode 22 Discussion / Poll

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Originally Posted by puppygod

Apparently constant bumps to the head finally got into Taiga. I mean, jumping from balcony? She's crazy!

Seriously though, good episode. I was afraid that after big revelation from Ep.21 dynamic will be lost, but fortunately that is not the case. So far solid 9, but I'll wait for subtitles.

Plus, preview of the next episode made me curse that time is flowing so slowly.

Heh, time seemed to have slowed down for me because of this series. I don't like waiting a week for the next episode, let alone a entire month for the series to end.

Should've picked it up after the series ended, though if I had done that, I probably wouldn't have bothered to watch this show. Anyways, Awaiting subs, cause I don't understand moonspeak.

[stormy001_M1A2]

Ryuji stammered a lot in this episode. I wonder why.

[Raiga]

Aw, I wanted to give Taiga a hug this episode.

Great ep. It seemed uneventful yet by the time it was over I was still going, "Wait, that wasn't 24 minutes, was it? Hey no you can't be done stop cutting to the credits!" And reflecting on it it's not like things didn't happen... just seemed quieter compared to the exciting events of last week, I guess. :P

Rewatched most of episode 4 yesterday just to kind of bring me back to what the series was like near the beginning... it really is amazing to see how much everyone's changed over these 22 episodes.

And yeah, Taiga looks really cute in the preview.

[aohige]

Originally Posted by Miles Teg

Ok, then I hope spoiler from the last novel will appear fast

It'll be another 4 to 5 hours before select stores gets their shipment in.
And probably an hour or two more before legit spoilers start hitting 2ch.

Ep 22:
You can't help but smile looking at Ryuuji's confusion.
It seems like it's only a matter of time before he sorts out his feelings towards Taiga.

Spoiler:

They changed a lot in this episode, and even threw in original elements.
Minorin and Ami's exchange was entirely JC's work, and it was very interesting.
From the amount of stuff they took out/added, it's getting increasingly unpredictable... I like it.

[Fran~]

Originally Posted by aohige

It'll be another 4 to 5 hours before select stores gets their shipment in.
And probably an hour or two more before legit spoilers start hitting 2ch.

I'm so doomed...


I'm agree about your comment... i'm ok with that...

[typhonsentra]

Yeah if spoilers are coming in this week there's no hope for me. 2 weeks was pushing it, I'll just read whatever's posted and avoid the hell of waiting.

[Peanutbutter]

Toradorable! It's series like this that I really need subs.

[typhonsentra]

I'm also wondering, even with the anime original material just how far into the book did they get?

Spoiler:

Going by the pictures and Roan's original summary, it doesn't seem like very far.

[Fran~]

Spoiler:

I started to think that the last volume will cover no less than one episode (25) and not more than 2 (24.25)... there is enough material for 23 i think, plus, the animation team will be with more "space" to work.

[roan]

Originally Posted by typhonsentra

I'm also wondering, even with the anime original material just how far into the book did they get?

Spoiler:

Going by the pictures and Roan's original summary, it doesn't seem like very far.

Somewhere between 1/3 to 1/2.

Spoiler:

From the episode preview and the title, it should get reasonably far next week, but expect to see a lot of cuts from what I had in my summary.

[Ryuou]

Hmm...this episode was just alright for me. Borderline boring almost when taken as a whole.

I didn't like how they did, and how it seems they're going to play Ryuji's coming to terms with Taiga's feelings. It feels just like any other school romance/comedy anime. And some parts of his awkwardness this episode were kind of annoying. (Along the vein of the previous complain)

[Fran~]

Well, i see this from another POV...

Spoiler:

from here on, i think that the "love issue" will be putting a little aside from the domestic troubles that Ryuuji and Taiga will have, to make a final counter-attack to the big end that we should see in episodes 24 and 25

[yezhanquan]

Actually, another issue which I hope gets touched on is the bonding of our Five Man Band. Can they remain together, despite all the relationships that are going around?

[Justin Kim]

Lol, you wouldn't believe my daily schedule for pressing F-5 at the moment on my laptop. Just to wait for the subbed version by coalguys to come out. (Well er...the release of this episode). Seriously, its like I must F-5 every 10 minutes or so.

[Peanutbutter]

Finally understood what's going on.

Spoiler:

Yasuko is a wonderful mother, isn't she?

[Ryuou]

Subs are already out? That's a lot faster than usual.

[typhonsentra]

Originally Posted by Justin Kim

Lol, you wouldn't believe my daily schedule for pressing F-5 at the moment on my laptop. Just to wait for the subbed version by coalguys to come out. (Well er...the release of this episode). Seriously, its like I must F-5 every 10 minutes or so.

You and me both brother. I actually will be glad when this show finally ends, it's becoming an obsession. It's been years since any show, anime or not, has had me this interested.

[yezhanquan]

I actually hope that the anime "canon" doesn't contradict the light novel canon blatantly. Some differences are welcome, definitely.

[Fran~]

Originally Posted by Peanutbutter003

Finally understood what's going on.

Spoiler:

Yasuko is a wonderful mother, isn't she?

Spoiler:

you haven't see nothing yet if JCStaff cuts that part i will be seriously pissed off

[yezhanquan]

I, for one, always thought that Ya-chan was using the Obfuscating Stupidity trope. You cannot have the voice of a dimension witch (or a student council president) without brilliance somewhere.