Their classmates observe that they are spending a lot of time with each other, leading to rumors that they might be a couple. Over the course of the series, Ryuji and Taiga try to set up romantic situations to help each other get to know their friends, but many of the situations backfire. When Ryuji discovers that Taiga has a crush on Yusaku, and Taiga finds out about Ryuji's affections towards Minori, they make an arrangement to help set each other up with their crushes. She takes an instant dislike to Ryuji, and it turns out she is living in an apartment facing Ryuji's house. Taiga has a negative attitude towards others and has a habit of snapping violently at people. However, he unexpectedly runs into "the school's most dangerous animal of the highest risk level"-Taiga Aisaka-who just happens to be Minori's best friend. He is happy to be classmates with his best friend Yusaku Kitamura, as well as the girl he has a crush on, Minori Kushieda. Despite his gentle personality, his eyes give him the appearance of an intimidating delinquent. Ryuji Takasu is frustrated at trying to look his best as he enters his second year of high school. A transcription of the English word dragon into Japanese is doragon (ドラゴン). Taiga and tora (とら) are Japanese terms for tiger, while Ryū means dragon. The title Toradora! is derived from the names of the two main characters Taiga Aisaka and Ryūji Takasu.
#Toradora light novel illustrations series
A visual novel based on the series was released in April 2009 by Namco Bandai Games for the PlayStation Portable. NIS America licensed the anime and released it in North America in two half-season DVD collections in July and August 2010, with an English dubbed BD collection to be released in July 2014.
#Toradora light novel illustrations tv
A 25-episode anime adaptation produced by J.C.Staff aired in Japan on TV Tokyo between October 2008 and March 2009.cA Blu-ray Disc (BD) box set containing an original video animation episode was released on December 21, 2011. The manga ended serialization in Dengeki Comic Gao! with the March 2008 issue, but continued serialization in ASCII Media Works' manga magazine Dengeki Daioh with the May 2008 issue.Īn Internet radio show was broadcast between September 2008 and May 2009 hosted by Animate TV. A manga adaptation by Zekkyō started serialization in the September 2007 issue of the shōnen manga magazine Dengeki Comic Gao!, published by MediaWorks. Three volumes of a spin-off light novel series were also created, aptly titled Toradora Spin-off!. The series includes ten novels released between Maand March 10, 2009, published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. Toradora! (とらドラ!) is a Japanese light novel series by Yuyuko Takemiya, with illustrations by Yasu.