Toradora! Generic discussion thread

[kyouray]

Picture from Canned Dogs :

Minamike’s Chiaki…?

[Midonin]

Now I can't unsee that.

In music news, both the OP and ED singles (still unnamed) will be released on October 22nd.

[frubam]

Originally Posted by kyouray

Picture from Canned Dogs :

OMG, my lil Taiga is SOOO CUTE !!!

[ganbaru]

Taiga really look like Minami Chiaki

[serenade_beta]

Originally Posted by kyouray

Picture from Canned Dogs :

...Taiga's head... looks too big...

Originally Posted by Midonin

Now I can't unsee that.

In music news, both the OP and ED singles (still unnamed) will be released on October 22nd.

Named. The official website has updated with the titles for the OP/ED.

Originally Posted by ganbaru

Taiga really look like Minami Chiaki

Moonphase thought so too... And I agree... (-_-)

[Midonin]

Originally Posted by serenade_beta

Named. The official website has updated with the titles for the OP/ED.

That was quick.

Appreciate the info.

[Supah Em]

Originally Posted by kyouray

Picture from Canned Dogs :

That bit of spike on Taiga's head makes her look like Ultraman or something

[ZODDGUTS]

Not liking the new look I prefer the novel and manga's style.

[Cat Megex]

Originally Posted by Supah Em

That bit of spike on Taiga's head makes her look like Ultraman or something

No, it makes her look like Minami Chiaki, as multiple posters have said before me. XD

Also, why does Minori have a baseball on her head?

[Falkor]

Originally Posted by Cat Megex

Also, why does Minori have a baseball on her head?

it's a moé accessory.

Anyway, only the trailer is left… we cannot lose our hope, not yet

[ZODDGUTS]

Originally Posted by Falkor

it's a moé accessory.

Anyway, only the trailer is left… we cannot lose our hope, not yet

My reaction to those drawings:



But hey the series could still turn out to be good...

[Narzia]

I don't like Taiga's look. And minorins hair-color doesn't fit. ._.

[houkoholic]

Originally Posted by Cat Megex

Also, why does Minori have a baseball on her head?

It's a softball - Minori is in the softball club.

Plus she the character with the wackiest ideas, seems perfectly natural for her to try to balance a ball on her head character wise - I mean she is the one that tried to make a giant pudding in a bucket.....

[Veronin]

Looks decent. I'll watch an episode of it and see if I like it. The manga is good.

[stormy001_M1A2]

I do wonder if the characters can overcome the character design.

[Westlo]

Originally Posted by ZODDGUTS

Not liking the new look I prefer the novel and manga's style.

Yeah..... disappointing.

[plmko]

Originally Posted by Westlo

Yeah..... disappointing.

Sometimes when characters are coloured they appear different compared to the manga. This is probably because you cannot replicate those soft and harsh black/white shades in manga. Try finding colour pages of Toradora and comparing it with standard pages.

[Supah Em]

Originally Posted by plmko

Sometimes when characters are coloured they appear different compared to the manga. This is probably because you cannot replicate those soft and harsh black/white shades in manga. Try finding colour pages of Toradora and comparing it with standard pages.

No sir.

Try to look again at the drawings, there is a distinct difference between the manga and the anime art and the coloring scheme is not a justifiable factor in saying that it is the reason why they are different. If you request for it I'll color Taiga from the manga and you will see how different it is from the anime.
Even Ryuuji's eyes are different in the three medias.

[Falkor]

Originally Posted by plmko

Sometimes when characters are coloured they appear different compared to the manga. This is probably because you cannot replicate those soft and harsh black/white shades in manga. Try finding colour pages of Toradora and comparing it with standard pages.

I think it’s not at a color transition issue. The problem many are experiencing (myself included) is related directly to the character designs (how characters look, the form and shape of their eyes, the expression of their faces, and the color palette to some extent). In this regard, Taiga doesn’t feel quite right compared to the manga/novel. I reckon that it’s not possible to use character designs that are very close to the manga/novel without obliterating the budget, but just don’t give me this —which in turn, puts into doubt whether the anime is going to satisfactorily adapt the source material, not necessarily the manga.

[frubam]

I consider myself a bit of a Taiga fanboy, so standard cliche' fanboyism dictates I'm going to say all of you are pessimists, your grounds of fear are stupid, and the anime will make you love yourself for watching it, yet, hate yourself for doubting it .

Seriously though, the animation style isn't an issue for me(love it actually, though not better than the manga). If it was on the level of Kyou no Go no Ni, I could understand why ppl would think that. The only thing I'm concerned about is the fluidity of the animation, which I can only see when they showcase the trailer.

Originally Posted by Supah Em

. If you request for it I'll color Taiga from the manga and you will see how different it is from the anime.
Even Ryuuji's eyes are different in the three medias.

I REQUEST IT! I REQUEST IT !