Toradora! (2008)
Reimagined overview: High schooler Ryūji Takasu, a kind-hearted student with a passion for domestic chores, often finds himself misjudged due to his intimidating appearance. Conversely, Taiga Aisaka, a petite and seemingly delicate student, is far from fragile - wielding a wooden katana and a fiery temperament, she's earned the nickname "Palmtop Tiger" within the school. A serendipitous blunder leads these two individuals to cross each other's paths, where Ryūji uncovers Taiga's softer side - her crush on the well-liked vice president, Yūsaku Kitamura, who is also Ryūji's closest friend. The plot thickens when Ryūji discloses his feelings for Minori Kushieda, who happens to be Taiga's best friend. Toradora! is a heartwarming tale of romance and comedy, chronicling the unusual alliance between this peculiar pair as they endeavor to assist each other in winning over their respective love interests.
Toradora!: Season 1 - 25 Episode s
1x1 - Tiger and Dragon
October 2, 2008
On the first day of school, Ryūji discovers that he and Taiga, the meanest girl in class, share a secret: each loves the other's best friend.
1x2 - Taiga and Ryuji
October 9, 2008
Taiga's efforts to get closer to Yūsaku fail: A scheme in basketball ends with Taiga knocked out, and she drops a plate of cookies out a window.
1x3 - Your Song
October 16, 2008
Ryūji and Taiga spend a day helping Minori at one of her many part-time jobs, and Ryūji gets to know her better when they're locked in a storehouse.
1x4 - That Look You Had
October 23, 2008
Taiga has a photo album full of blurry pictures of Kitamura. Ryūji offers to snap some pictures of him instead.
1x5 - Kawashima Ami
October 30, 2008
Yūsaku's childhood friend Ami, a model, transfers to the school and immediately becomes popular with everyone but Taiga, who sees the truth about her.
1x6 - True Self
November 6, 2008
Followed by a stalker, Ami hides out with Taiga and decides that she must discard her fake personality from now on.
1x7 - Pool's Open
November 13, 2008
When the school's pool opens for the summer, the gang shops for new swimsuits, and Ryūji helps Taiga with an embarrassing problem.
1x8 - Who Is This For?
November 20, 2008
Ryūji tries to help Taiga win a swimming race against Ami, but when Ryūji nearly drowns, the truth about Taiga's feelings comes out.
1x9 - When You Go To The Sea
November 27, 2008
During a trip to Ami's beach villa, Taiga has a nightmare about being married to Ryūji and schemes to bring him and Minori together.
1x10 - Fireworks
December 4, 2008
The gang plots an elaborate stunt to scare Minori with a trip to a nearby cave where Yūsaku has planted scary traps, but Yūsaku and Minori disappear.
1x11 - Ohashi High School Culture Festival 1
December 11, 2008
As preparations get under way for the school's cultural festival, Ryūji urges Taiga to consider reconciling with her estranged father.
1x12 - Ohashi High School Culture Festival 2
December 18, 2008
Taiga's reconciliation with her father divides her friends, but she ends up disappointed when her father doesn't attend her school play.
1x13 - Ohashi High School Culture Festival 3
December 25, 2008
Taiga wins a beauty contest despite a crushing disappointment about her father; a race is held to determine who will dance with Taiga.
1x14 - Palm-top Tiger of Happiness
January 8, 2009
A rumor starts that touching Taiga leads to good luck; Yūsaku gets some interesting news from the student council president.
1x15 - Distant Star
January 15, 2009
Yūsaku has a meltdown in class, dyes his hair blond and refuses to run for student council, causing everyone to wonder what's wrong with him.
1x16 - One Step Forward
January 22, 2009
Yūsaku reveals his love for Sumire, a student council president who is leaving to study abroad, so his friends urge him to run for her council seat.
1x17 - Mercury is Retrograde at Christmas
January 29, 2009
With Christmas approaching, the student council plans a party while Taiga decides to curry favor with Santa by playing Cupid for Ryūji and Minori.
1x18 - Underneath the Fir Tree
February 5, 2009
The entire class pitches in to assemble an artificial Christmas tree with a glass star, but a stray fly ball destroys the decorations.
1x19 - Christmas Eve Party
February 12, 2009
The love triangle of Ryūji, Minori and Taiga reaches a crisis point when true feelings are realized during the school's Christmas Eve party.
1x20 - Stay Like This Forever
February 19, 2009
The class trip to Okinawa is canceled, leading to a last-minute change of plans to a ski trip, where Ryūji resolves to tell Minori how he feels.
1x21 - Can't Help Myself
February 26, 2009
During the ski trip, Ryūji confesses his feelings for Minori, but not to her. When Taiga disappears, everyone frantically searches for her.
1x22 - When You're Around
March 5, 2009
Knowing that Taiga believes she was rescued by Yūsaku during the ski trip, Ryūji asks Yūsaku to pretend that she's correct.
1x23 - Path to Take
March 12, 2009
When Yasuko collapses from anemia due to overwork, Ryūji and Taiga take over her job of selling chocolate and use Ami's celebrity to improve sales.
1x24 - Confession
March 19, 2009
The truth about Taiga and Ryūji's feelings for each other finally comes out, and they make a plan to run off together and get married.
1x25 - Toradora!
March 26, 2009
When Yasuko reconciles with her parents, the truth about Ryūji's father is revealed, inspiring him to have a traditional wedding with Taiga.
Toradora!: 2 Season s
Actors in Toradora!
Rie Kugimiya
Taiga Aisaka (voice)
Junji Majima
Takasu Ryuuji (voice), Ryuuji Takasu (voice)
Yui Horie
Minori Kushieda (voice), Kushieda Minori (voice)
Hirofumi Nojima
Kitamura Yuusaku (voice), Yuusaku Kitamura (voice)
Eri Kitamura
Ami Kawashima (voice)
Sayaka Ohara
Yasuko Takasu (voice)
Hiroyuki Yoshino
Haruta Kouji (voice)
Ai Nonaka
Kihara Maya (voice)
Kazuyuki Okitsu
Noto Hisamitsu (voice)
Kana Asumi
Kanou Sakura (voice)
Yuhko Kaida
Kanou Sumire (voice)
Rie Tanaka
Yuri Koigakubo (voice)
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