Toradora!
Palmtop Tiger. Delinquent Dragon.
Ryūji Takasu is a gentle high school student with a love for housework; but in contrast to his kind nature, he has an intimidating face that often gets him labeled as a delinquent. On the other hand is Taiga Aisaka, a small, doll-like student who is anything but a cute and fragile girl. Equipped with a wooden katana and feisty personality, Taiga is known throughout the school as the "Palmtop Tiger." One day, an embarrassing mistake causes the two students to cross paths. Ryūji discovers that Taiga actually has a sweet side: she has a crush on the popular vice president, Yūsaku Kitamura, who happens to be his best friend. But things only get crazier when Ryūji reveals that he has a crush on Minori Kushieda—Taiga's best friend! Toradora! is a romantic comedy that follows this odd duo as they embark on a quest to help each other with their respective crushes, forming an unlikely alliance in the process.
tv Seasons & Episodes
Tiger and Dragon
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.
Oct 2, 2008
Taiga and Ryuji
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.
Oct 9, 2008
Your Song
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.
Oct 16, 2008
That Look You Had
Taiga has a photo album full of blurry pictures of Kitamura. Ryūji offers to snap some pictures of him instead.
Oct 23, 2008
Kawashima Ami
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.
Oct 30, 2008
True Self
Followed by a stalker, Ami hides out with Taiga and decides that she must discard her fake personality from now on.
Nov 6, 2008
Pool's Open
When the school's pool opens for the summer, the gang shops for new swimsuits, and Ryūji helps Taiga with an embarrassing problem.
Nov 13, 2008
Who Is This For?
Ryūji tries to help Taiga win a swimming race against Ami, but when Ryūji nearly drowns, the truth about Taiga's feelings comes out.
Nov 20, 2008
When You Go To The Sea
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.
Nov 27, 2008
Fireworks
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.
Dec 4, 2008
Ohashi High School Culture Festival 1
As preparations get under way for the school's cultural festival, Ryūji urges Taiga to consider reconciling with her estranged father.
Dec 11, 2008
Ohashi High School Culture Festival 2
Taiga's reconciliation with her father divides her friends, but she ends up disappointed when her father doesn't attend her school play.
Dec 18, 2008
Ohashi High School Culture Festival 3
Taiga wins a beauty contest despite a crushing disappointment about her father; a race is held to determine who will dance with Taiga.
Dec 25, 2008
Palm-top Tiger of Happiness
A rumor starts that touching Taiga leads to good luck; Yūsaku gets some interesting news from the student council president.
Jan 8, 2009
Distant Star
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.
Jan 15, 2009
One Step Forward
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.
Jan 22, 2009
Mercury is Retrograde at Christmas
With Christmas approaching, the student council plans a party while Taiga decides to curry favor with Santa by playing Cupid for Ryūji and Minori.
Jan 29, 2009
Underneath the Fir Tree
The entire class pitches in to assemble an artificial Christmas tree with a glass star, but a stray fly ball destroys the decorations.
Feb 5, 2009
Christmas Eve Party
The love triangle of Ryūji, Minori and Taiga reaches a crisis point when true feelings are realized during the school's Christmas Eve party.
Feb 12, 2009
Stay Like This Forever
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.
Feb 19, 2009
Can't Help Myself
During the ski trip, Ryūji confesses his feelings for Minori, but not to her. When Taiga disappears, everyone frantically searches for her.
Feb 26, 2009
When You're Around
Knowing that Taiga believes she was rescued by Yūsaku during the ski trip, Ryūji asks Yūsaku to pretend that she's correct.
Mar 5, 2009
Path to Take
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.
Mar 12, 2009
Confession
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.
Mar 19, 2009
Toradora!
When Yasuko reconciles with her parents, the truth about Ryūji's father is revealed, inspiring him to have a traditional wedding with Taiga.
Mar 26, 2009
people Cast
Rie Kugimiya
Taiga Aisaka (voice)
Junji Majima
Ryuuji Takasu (voice)
Yui Horie
Minori Kushieda (voice)
Eri Kitamura
Ami Kawashima (voice)
Hirofumi Nojima
Yuusaku Kitamura (voice)
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