Toradora! Generic discussion thread

[qwerty_]

Well, ToraDora! returns tomorrow, 25h45, JST - accordingly to episode 13, of course.

[Tyabann]

Good, now we have something to talk about.

[qwerty_]

Well, for how many episodes Taiga maintains that smile on her cute face?

[King Lycan]

What smile
I think she will till the end

[Neki Ecko]

Originally Posted by qwerty_

Well, for how many episodes Taiga maintains that smile on her cute face?

I think she will lose that smile about 2 minutes into the episode.

[Tyabann]

Originally Posted by Neki Ecko

I think she will lose that smile about 2 minutes into the episode.

Just because she reverts to her usual way of behaving does not negate character development.

People do not change easily. It takes HUGE, HUGE emotional upheavals for anyone to change.

[wistfulloner]

Her smile will give way to her usual smirks and grins, when she goes back to her usual self.

Nah, they're just discussing how long she'll still look like an angel for, not if it changes Taiga's character.

[qwerty_]

Originally Posted by wistfulloner

Her smile will give way to her usual smirks and grins, when she goes back to her usual self.

Nah, they're just discussing how long she'll still look like an angel for, not if it changes Taiga's character.

Well said.

And as this anime is on gear 6, Taiga's development in these 13 episodes so far is pretty impressive.

[TobiaSR32]

I think it wears off for the most part once she opens her mouth lol

[typhonsentra]

Originally Posted by BetoJR

Seems like a DVD-only extra. More info and images, here.

The 1st DVD is out now, how'd this turn out? Also, did they add anything new to the first four episodes or was it just animation clean-up?

[cdkobasiuk]

The high school drama was spot on in my opinion. Kitamaru sure suprised me.

cdk

[CocoWawa]

Ep 17, I liked it... Was it just me or was there a slight increase of fanservice in this one?

[Vexx]

eh???? the reason it is "quiet" is that people are commenting in the episode threads next door in this subforum You're in the "wrong bar pub"

See episodes 15, 16, and 17 threads in the Toradora subforum.

[Peanutbutter]

Any news regarding Taiga-tan?

Just seen the stuff about Shana-tan, Index-tan etc, though I didn't catch either of those series, it greatly interests me.

Taiga-tan will be awesome, since I'll appreciate whatever parodies they come up with.

[relentlessflame]

Originally Posted by Peanutbutter003

Any news regarding Taiga-tan?

Just seen the stuff about Shana-tan, Index-tan etc, though I didn't catch either of those series, it greatly interests me.

Taiga-tan will be awesome, since I'll appreciate whatever parodies they come up with.

I don't know if it'll necessarily happen, because those "-tan" videos are (IIRC) for Geneon-published J.C.Staff shows only as a pre-order/first-press bonus along with all the other bonus content on the disc (they usually ship with discs 1 and 5). Toradora! is published by King Records, and I don't see any sign that they comissioned this sort of omake for this show. Both shows are originally published by ASCII MediaWorks, which is why you see some cross-over, but extras still related to the tangled web of publishers and producers involved. So basically, because this isn't a Geneon show, I don't think there'll be a "Taiga-tan".

[Peanutbutter]

Originally Posted by relentlessflame

I don't know if it'll necessarily happen, because those "-tan" videos are (IIRC) for Geneon-published J.C.Staff shows only as a pre-order/first-press bonus along with all the other bonus content on the disc (they usually ship with discs 1 and 5). Toradora! is published by King Records, and I don't see any sign that they comissioned this sort of omake for this show. Both shows are originally published by ASCII MediaWorks, which is why you see some cross-over, but extras still related to the tangled web of publishers and producers involved. So basically, because this isn't a Geneon show, I don't think there'll be a "Taiga-tan".

Oh, okay, I thought there was gonna be one. Looks like I'm not reading those Sankaku articles closely enough.

[donoghu]

Just watched episode 19...

The main dilema which will surely follow until the end is officially "framed".
(Before, we had the idea about Taiga's and Minori's feelings and weren't sure about why Minori happened to move away from the crew which she normally full of joy about behing with. Now, all is clear)

Spoiler for What I think about what's coming...:

But the dilema is quite big... Before, we had Taiga who was trying to go out with Yusaku and Ryuji was trying to go out with Minori... Now, Yusaku is out of the buisness since he love the ex-president of students (He didn't seem like being able to fall for Taiga again, for now at least). Ami have feeling for Ryuji but don't have the strenght to take the steps since she thinks it's useless again the competition. Taiga is thinking that she can't go away from Ryuji since she need him more than she can think about (and not for some "dog" reason anymore). Minori don't seen to want to go out with Ryuji since she will take him away from her best friend Taiga.

Now... who will go out with who? "WoWilGoOtWitWo?"

Personnaly, my own feeling would be :

- Taiga+Ryuji :
Well... they're the main cast and they seems to be more and more than the brother-sister relationship they had before. PLUS, would Yusaku be able to support Taiga in her "useless as a women" lack of talents and efforts?)

- Yusaku+Ami :
Since Yusaku know more about Ami than anyone else, she can be 100% herself and Yukasu's talent and features works well with Ami's character.)

- Minori+*Nobody* :
Ok... I know that this isn't the best "end" for Minori, but after analysing her character, I had the conclusion that, like for young persons who think more about fun and sports than high love and serious relationships, except for being with Ryuji (which doesn't make the best match thought since they have around the same talents... this isn't a good way to fill their weaknesses) Minori isn't "ready" in her character to enter a relationship with a boy in the story. She might have feelings, but she didn't works them well enought and the autor/director didn't put a lot of attention to her story which left a hole in her description.

For every man in this story, there is a girl, but there isn't a boy for every girl thought. (Just like the case for the teacher and Ryuji's mom)
Well... we still have 6 episodes (which is around 2 hours long together) to watch before being able to know the truth which is more than an Hollywood movie plot. Let's just hope there will not be any kind "death events" to take part between everyone's love.

[Vexx]

If you'll scan the subforum, you'll find that there's a thread for each episode.... you might rather publish your thoughts over in the Episode 19 thread.

These "generic" threads are the leftover thread from when the series only warranted one thread instead of its own whole subforum.

Be aware though that some of the followers of the series are rather staunch and passionate about their ideas

[Master Assassin]

Be aware though that some of the followers of the series are rather staunch and passionate about their ideas

Which would be a problem for some forumers to have some fun and liberty in discussing about the current episodes at hand.

For the current time being I don't care much about the recent episodes thread + character discussions other than to look for spoilers. And I'm trying to be careful not to pull some gags for myself for even the "(supposedly) most tearjerking" moments in Toradora. Of course, who likes it when you're grinning/smirking/laughing over a serious matter?

[TinyRedLeaf]

Originally Posted by Soul Assassin

Which would be a problem for some forumers to have some fun and liberty in discussing about the current episodes at hand.

For the current time being I don't care much about the recent episodes thread + character discussions other than to look for spoilers. And I'm trying to be careful not to pull some gags for myself for even the "(supposedly) most tearjerking" moments in Toradora. Of course, who likes it when you're grinning/smirking/laughing over a serious matter?

Well, I browsed some of the episode threads, and was instantly reminded of last year's True Tears sub-forum — full of angst-ridden 'shipping, and barely any real critique of the series' strengths and weaknesses. But that's inevitable with shows such as Toradora!, and some people probably enjoy the grand regatta as much as watching the show itself.

For my part, it's clear from the outset who the eventual couple would be. The other females in the cast play a supporting role in expanding the story's main theme: the simple fact that people, in real life, often hide their true feelings behind social masks.

Taiga, despite her lolicious looks, is a pocket-full of seething rage far removed from her cute, innocent-looking appearance. Minori hides deep insecurities behind her mask of energetic youth. And the fake and manipulative Ami is also, ironically, the most perceptive one of them all at the same time. Perhaps because she's been a pretender her whole life, she knows a fellow fake when she sees one.

All three want to be understood and accepted for who they really are, just like Ryuuji and Yuusaku, but are at the same time afraid of revealing their true personalities. Heh, in a way, the premise of this show is a perfect fit for a Persona video game!

In short, I'd say that Toradora! is an excellent series that breaks the usual mould of high-school/harem dramas. It's got humorous, lovable characters that mirror real-life issues better than most other such shows. Inevitably, there will be those who would say the light novels are better (I've never read them, and am unlikely to do so), but be that as it may, I'd say the anime already stands out as a highly polished product on its own merits.

A worthwhile watch indeed.