Toradora! The Master of Character Dramas

[@mamodokod]

I just binged Toradora maybe 6 or 7 days ago and it was the first anime to ever give me that "post anime depression/emptiness" that I hear so many people talk about. It now holds such a special place in my heart. I tried binging a bunch of anime I've never seen to try to fill that hole. But Toradora taught me things about myself. Cuz I may be a guy but I'm ALOT like Taiga, I have always hid my true self so much so that I dont understand my own feelings anymore. Toradora taught me alot and I honestly cant explain with my known vocabulary with how much I adore Toradora, the only word I can think of is I *genuinely love Toradora* and I usually dont like romantic animes.

[@RedheadButNotReally]

You're not the only one, friend. Started it last Wednesday, finished it a day after, and I still can't stop thinking about it. Those, in my opinion, are the best kinds of anime. The ones that you know are gonna stick with you for a long time.

[@PeterTrinkilo]

I can relate to some of this. I first watched Toradora about a month ago and I loved it. I was hooked by the first episode and by the end I thought it was so good, I also felt that "post anime depression/emptiness". Like with you, Toradora was the first anime to have this effect on me. It's definitely one of my favorite anime series.

[@samrees2862]

ima dude too and taiga was so relatable bc of her parents and her “act”. and the christmas arc is my favorite arc in anime and it has so many scenes that made me cry and it’s weird bc i don’t ever cry no matter what

[@damonstapletonjr7044]

Me too😥

[@ha.s04]

did u get over it. im currently going throught it rn it would mean alot if helped

[@SpiderMax95]

i feel like toradora is the kind of show you have to watch multiple times to fully grasp all the aspects

[@Encyclopedia_Brown97]

Absolutely. Minori and Ami’s storylines in particular are even better when you know what’s going on

[@villaintroy1877]

This show gets you hooked from the first to the last episode... definitely the best anime i’ve ever watched

[@thelazydire]

Same, and I've watched alot of anime and I could clearly say that Toradora takes the cake easy..

[@animonmaster8269]

Thelazydire love tordora Heck way more the Clannad after story made me fell emotions I don't normally feel when washing anime

[@adamw7777]

How many anime have you seen? I’d probably rate it as my favorite romance anime but probably not in my top 10 overall

[@animonmaster8269]

@@adamw7777 same but will be in the top 30 at least watched allot

[@adamw7777]

Animon Master Same, I’d say top 25, and I’ve seen about 200 anime and read like 40 manga

[@turtlewax1017]

I can't get over Toradora's soundtrack, literally listening to any of the tracks on their makes me remember all the scenes connected to them. That's how you know it's a good soundtrack.

[@tsulum4668]

Easily one of my top animes simply because of it’s relatability. My heart felt so heavy after each episode.

[@TheCitizenKhanGaming]

Glad to see there are those who enjoy this anime as much as I do. Although I always feel melancholic at the end... don't want to spoil for those who have not watched it yet. Toradora is a great anime in both sub and dub, and would say is my personal favourite anime, along with Boko no hero and Shakugan no shana.

[@z-kun5528]

you watched the after credits right.. just making sure..

[@markdanieltolentino515]

i love toradora especially minori and i also love shakugan no shana

[@TwitchyTopHat1]

I couldn't have said it better myself lol

[@cookienebula01]

Right there with you so glad that this anime gets so much more love than I had anticipated. 👍❤️

[@ILiekFishes]

@@z-kun5528 I found it sad because they missed a whole year. It doesn't matter to me at least that they get back to each other by the end, it's that they lost something forever. It's something the resonates with me, and is also why Your Name is my favorite anime, because it left me crying for 2 hours. That also kinda lowered Toradora's impact tho...

[@david_ga8490]

0:08 OMG This music Lol it's like close to those Super Mario Galaxy analizing videos

[@Ton_D_Chicken]

Toradora and Clannad are my jam when it comes to anime drama... These two hits your emotions hard!!! I've watched them both, rewatched them both, and I've learned that in terms of story and progression these two anime hits the right notes... Characters are relatable, story is... In a way very life-like, everything about these two just works for me!!! And I love them both.

[@JAKESTER2197]

I am on the same page as you! Love these both, and they both hit me in places other shows don't

[@cookienebula01]

Jonas Aguila yep I agree there my top 2 👌

[@xeonex5920]

toradora > clannad, i dk but it didn’t hit as hard. Definitely both great anime but toradora is the only one that got me

[@zianitori1565]

Thank you for making this video. While it's a popular show, there are very few people who've talked about it well on KZbin and it deserves so much praise for what it accomplished in 25 episodes. I've watched this series 5 times and it's easily my favorite shows. Each time I watch it there's always some interesting new dynamic that I notice, or I come to understand a character on an even deeper level. I actually have a difficult time watching it now because of how emotional I get due to the strong empathetic connection with all of the characters, Taiga especially. Every action is so carefully considered in the show. I can feel Taiga's isolation when she's acting happy, I can feel Ryuji's vague insecurity when he's trying to fool himself. I've never found a show that has more human characters

[@junkyguitar]

Every time I think of this show my heart just tells me to rewatch it, and listen to the ops and the eds. I just can't stop thinking of all the characters.

[@aaa4455]

Fuck, now I have to rewatch Toradora. Thank you

[@energydispenser9603]

One could say You "Too adore" it Ima just go now

[@andrealelli7505]

It's Toradorable!

[@Super-qr7wm]

PLS DONT LEAVE

[@delaisaka3318]

Toradora is an amazing anime, and will always be my favourite. It seems so underrated in my opinion and I wish people would watch it more. There is so much that I can relate to in this anime, and it's something that changed my thinking on life. I hold this anime close to my heart.

[@iwantcoconutv2877]

I love this Anime Cause Every characters in this Show Have Own Perspective

[@messisohandsome7623]

Who needs to confess when you can just propose

[@sladikk]

I just watched this show for the first time. Holy crap, it's incredible. I know I'm on a high of just finishing it so it may be too soon to tell, but this might actually be my favorite anime. They could have easily made a show with standard, cookie cutter, super basic characters and made a simple love story that everyone would have forgotten in a year, but instead, they went the extra mile to create some of the most multi-dimensional characters I've ever seen. One thing I've noticed, though...Every single character in the main cast is all different variations on the same theme. The theme of tricking yourself into making it seem to others that nothing is wrong, having the pressure from that lie build up, and everything crashing down on you. Taiga is extremely emotional but instead of talking to people about her problems, she'd rather lash out in anger or violence. Ryuji wants his version of what's best for Taiga, which is why he's so obsessive about caring for her, even though he really just wants to be with her. Yukasu pretended to like being in the student council when he really just wanted to get together with the president. Ami was so used to impressing the public as a model that she needed someone to break her out of that idea. Yasuko wants her son to have the best life possible, which is why she overworks herself even though she's anemic. And Minorin (AKA THE BEST CHARACTER) has the most demanding responsibilities between her jobs and softball, yet forces herself to act happy and make the best of the situation even though that usually just drains her further. And what's better is that there's no clear-cut moral to this theme. For some characters, like Minorin and Yasuko, the masking of their problems benefits them because it motivates them to keep going, while for most characters, it ends up destroying them until they can be honest about themselves to the world. Haha, now that I've gotten you to read that entire paragraph, time to give my controversial opinion! If you've just seen the sub, go back and watch the dub, because it's ten times better. It's a lot of subtle things like Ami's inflection changing more when she's honest, Taiga not being as frail, and seeing the characters' expressions as they speak during high-drama sakuga moments, but it adds up. Also, for some reason, the subtitles that I saw were full of a lot of unnecessary swearing that didn't make sense for the characters, and the dialogue in the dub is just better written in general. Shoot no one's gonna read this but whatever I just thought I'd give my two cents

[@sladikk]

also minorin x yusaku is my headcanon

[@JAKESTER2197]

Love your comment! I do not yet know if I would say the dub is better, but since I have rewatched it twice in the dub and am considering a third, you might be on to something. Either way the dub is great and captures the characters so well

[@JFS61023]

i read it.. and thank you for writing it..

[@HelloHello-vk5ob]

I just finished it before I watched your vid and omg!!! One of my favorite shows of all time

[@leeedwards6353]

Just watched toradora i freaking loved it never seen it until this year which im kicking myself for easily 1 of the best animes ive ever seen and the Christmas episode has 1 of the most tear jerking heart breaking scenes ive personally seen in a anime i teared up there loved taiga awesome video keep it up

[@whyskyjoy]

Lee Edwards after i finished it i couldnt believe i was 10 years late

[@SYSyphysDelta]

YES! finally my favorite show is getting some love!!

[@rellan3170]

I feel like it's the only show that does tsundere right along with rick and morty She feels like a real human

[@classiccatcomedy2143]

Toradora was the first shojou-y anime I ever watched. It was so good I must say it spoiled me for all the other ones I've seen so far that are really hyped up like Ao Haru Ride or something. Toradora was bomb!

[@mcgoldenblade4765]

Yeah, but Toradora is a Seinen anime.

[@grimmreapervt1362]

ClassicCatComedy same Toradora was my first anime that I watched and because of this show I watch a lot of anime now

[@blyved]

i watched this on netflix and thought it was recently new watched this video and got to the end my guy goes “this show is turning 9 years old” i lost it THEN I FOUND OUT THE VIDEO IS 3 YEARS OLD WTF WHAT DID I MISS

[@Kambiguous]

Thank you. I hadn't seen Toradora and when this came out I took your recomendation and watched the whole show and just finished it then came back to watch this. I really loved the anime thank you for introducing me to it.

[@FarCritical]

Toradora was exactly what I needed after watching Clannad After Story, love both of them to death

[@jaeesvids]

so you're asking me to rewatch it for the 3rd time this week? no problem

[@lukeporras1288]

I just finished rewatching Toradora, and it is just as good, if not better than I remember. There is a reason beyond just nostalgia that this Anime is in my top three favorites.

[@Milty2001]

Toradora is one of those shows I was spectacle about until I started watching it and it instantly became one of my favorite anime shows, the story is very good and made me cry at the end, I wish there was more and thought it came out recently but after looking deep into it and finding out it was made in 2008 I was shocked because I thought they'd make a season 2 as a continuation but regardless the ending fitted very well with the story.

[@SuperBoyGamer1]

crazy to think it's been 15 years since this anime came out and I just barely watched it for the first time a couple months ago, this show is by far my favorite anime I just wish more people would talk about it

[@Syn]

WHAT'S THE BACKGROUND MUSIC OMG PLEASE TELL ME 0:09

[@condric1423]

might be late but here: ame iro rondo

[@beautifulspacesllc]

Look up toradora soundtrack

[@Hergerburger360]

The toradora Christmas special was a gift straight from the gods

[@stephenking9600]

This is my first time ever commenting on a KZbin video; I felt like I had to just say thank you for making such a wonderful video on what is easily my favorite anime of all time. I first watched this anime when I was around 10 or 11 and just recently re-watched it this December, and I have been extremely happy to come back see that people still care about a twelve year-old anime. I loved this video and I HAD to subscribe after finishing it. Thank you

[@jacesavala1924]

This gives me tears of joy

[@VyNyLoKo6]

Watching someone talk about something they are passionate about is always great, this video is really good and after watching it i can say that this video says a lot of things i was thinking

[@Hergerburger360]

Ryuji is the person that taiga needed in her life as everyone left her she had minori but that was it, so when someone came around and took care of her like that she felt cared about and eventually realized ryuji is the one she needs. Also ryuji was one of the only people who made her truly happy and a person she really opened up to. Now for ryuji It was because taiga was his world and his father was never in his life so he wants to be like that for taiga, also minori wouldn't have worked minori was hiding her true self so he never actually liked the real her. I think they worked out well as taiga needed ryuji in her life, and ryuji wanted to be that person in taigas life. In the end they both are helping each other out and will overcome there problems together and they will give there everything to each other.

[@angiediciembre2512]

That's emotional dependence, not love.

[@fazilkaraman]

Im blabbering dont read if you dont want to, your head has a built in turn function ya know. A logical creative with syncing opinions with me is sortof something rare on shittube. You my friend are the golden star of that I listen to your video’s where you analyze shows so i can maybe capture the idea that you are trying to portray to us, the viewer, in its pure form , be criticism or general and specific (or detailed) statements. I find you as one of the most intelligent anime reviewers, or in general, creator even because you actually made me feel like you meant what you were saying especially in this video. You never fail to make me feel complete whenever i watch any of your videos. I cant wait to see your name on the big 1.000.000 list of shittube. Until that day, i’ll be watching you grow and i will learn from your well thought out videos and other content as much as i can. Bye.

[@ManimeMatt]

Wow Thank you so much! That means a lot.

[@goukeban6197]

Some friends and I discussing Toradora: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3e1mXqkmd6KhJI

[@bwoopwoop6001]

I love the goddamn ending

[@soraexe5640]

exactly a masterpiece in drama as you will get hooked up after watching first episode and they have the perfect ending of every romance anime as they explained every plot in this anime. 10/10 would watch it again. Also, it's quite surprising that i don't hate any main cast in this anime

[@lizzie4511]

when my friend says toreadora! she literally screams it on the top of her lungs because of the explanation point.

[@Dark_Seraph]

The characters in this anime are some of the best I’ve seen, they feel more human than most people I’ve met irl, i really don’t get all the people that say they are toxic, sure Taiga and Ryuuji were immature ,but toxic? Cmon

[@IfyouBelleve]

Can you please dive more into this anime? I've watched it before and dived into it myself but wanted to know more on your view or dissecting the Main ships. Please consider it :(

[@bondsie2]

This right here tho... If you haven't found this video yet: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5eonHmqoq6Fi5I I love both of these videos, but I always appreciate like-minded, in depth break downs of this show. I've seen Toradora so many times that I stopped keeping count, but I've never gone into the show analytically so every time I notice new things and gain new appreciation. But every review (aside from this one and the one I linked) seem to think that Clannad > Toradora and completely miss the entire purpose of the show which is just a tragedy

[@unknowxn]

u chose the right song to hook me from the start of the video

[@jadencarr9809]

Toradora is awesome, just got to watch it for the first time thanks to netflix and i was hooked immediately.

[@cookienebula01]

Cannot agree more. I have to go back and rewatch it like everyday 😂❤️❤️❤️

[@mohammadgholami7128]

That music in the beginning just got me😥😥

[@perryy6528]

Matt i actually love your videos and I dont understand how you dont have more subs. I actually never finished ToraDira but you've convinced me to watch it again.

[@imthrillz5255]

Perry Yenima you should, second half is amazing

[@Razerninja7]

it's really sad there won't be a season 2. they completed everything in the one season. I loved it! I kinda wished they dragged it out so we could see even more character progression and funny-side episodes like the extra in between the main story arcs. the ending was planned out quite well but I don't think they should have not put the post end scene cus many people didn't see it. (search up Toradora ending post cred scene if you haven't.) and instead made one more episode where taiga comes back and we see that she's fixed her family problems. It's always gonna be on my list of best animes I've watched by a long shot. one of the first romance anime that has made me tear up.

[@somecanadian_guy]

Toradora is also my favourite anime of all time. It was the first one I watched fully and the reason I still watch anime now and again

[@CasualDermy]

WE NEED A SEASON 3

[@emircancv7176]

For those who wants to watch anime i highly recommend you guys to watch credits of the last episode cause thats reaaaaaaaaaally important for those who watched toradora but didnt watch the credits, go watch it

[@lukeferguson3405]

Too many people missed that scene and think that the ending is more bittersweet than what it actually is. Maybe add an extended epilogue of them sitting around eating with Ryuji's mom or something.

[@emircancv7176]

@@lukeferguson3405 it has been years and me from a naive boy transformed to eren yeager, thus i will keep moving forward until i destroyed my enemies

[@fst5349]

Still warms my heart

[@liambrennan6102]

SPOILER SORTA: I just finished the entire season in two days and I liked it very much. I wish there was another season but I think it probably wouldn’t work as all the characters are pursuing their own lives and moving away. It makes the show even more emotional. When people grow up, they normally grow away from their friends. Now I have to find a new show to make me happy until it ends and I get depressed.

[@groznytygrys239]

just wached it and "holy shit" its just too good to say anyting else

[@rpk321]

Just Marathon-ed it the last 2-3 days. It was awesome.

[@JustAnNPC69]

Toradora will overwhelm your emotional capacity!

[@-noplangaming-9268]

i have watched this anime more then 10 times now and im still discovering new stuff and i find it to be amazing

[@goldsaiyan6470]

Love the music in the back

[@trebelution]

Ame Iro Rondo, my favorite from the OST

[@KRonPire]

I needed to watch this because I wanted to know if I'm the only one who keeps rewatching toradora! I'm on rewatch number 9 and the show still tells a story which I didn't notice before

[@randispoling]

Im on rewatch 3 in the past month -_-

[@romefortunato9240]

It’s now a decade old :O and it celebrated 10 years

[@travioly]

Fuck, I’m 5 seconds in and this video already opens up with some classic heart-hurtin music....this vid is gonna be a good one

[@ManimeMatt]

+Travis Waifu

[@MurvenJG]

Please make a video exploring all the other events that created a domino effect. I really enjoyed your explanation for the 2 examples you gave :)

[@medenilla12]

Just finished it right now and wow! Is so good! Wish they do a short season or something like college years

[@kailzedillo]

Full metal Alchemist brotherhood is still my favorite anime and one of my favorite shows but I just watched this and it's one of the fee shows I binged. It's amazing. I've never seen an anime with such clever writing and that actually understands what love is. I feel like there are episodes that touch everyone's own personality. Every episode brings something out of use and makes us feel a type of way.

[@TwitchyTopHat1]

Great video! Toradora was the 2nd Anime I've ever watched (1st was SAO lol and 3rd was AOT) and I loved it. Cheers

[@macho3168]

I’m gonna marathon/rewatch this show when I get off tonight

[@dr.bustdown5534]

I remember watching radio in class, the only movie that made me cry

[@dessichan2828]

Its not a movie

[@nutmeg1209]

Welp. Time to rewatch Toradora for the third time this month.

[@HikariDesu]

Just finished it yesterday and in my opinion this is a masterpiece of an anime!

[@pugnome]

i legitimately think i will always considered this my favorite anime, I've seen so many pieces of art, I honestly do consider the VN Saya No Uta the best piece of art that has ever been created, but I still love toradora more, it's probably because of the drama, the Charachters, and the biggest piece is Taiga Aisaka, who actually smit me much more than anybody has ever due to her sense of suffering, this show has influenced almost all of my current authorial art pieces in some way, I want to make something that I will like more than Toradora, the only real piece that i am currently working on that doesn't have that much toradora influence is influenced most heavily by Saya No Uta. Toradora was the show that made me want to become an author and if it wasn't for this show I would not being on the current path I am on.

[@karlolz1852]

Watching this made me rewatch Toradora

[@jaydawg116]

It leaves a hole in my heart. The only way I can fill it is by starting again from ep. 1.

[@YBS1113]

Toradora was my first anime and got me in to it

[@samratsingh1907]

In the beginning Ryuuji has a crush on Kushieda after 8 episodes i had a crush on Kushieda, she's just so clumsily adorable. Definitely my favourite.

[@abdullahnaeem1445]

Probably the first anime where I just didn't read through any spoilers. Every episode just made me feel complete and I just had a feeling I would enjoy it more if I watched it through then spoiling it for myself. No regrets man.

[@iagoestrada7145]

i came from watching jojos and other fighting animes to this beautiful masterpiece

[@WillKing01]

God this anime was so good the best anime had to rewatch it again

[@relaxingvideogamemusic9900]

I miss the days when Game of Thrones was still the same level of quality as Toradora : (

[@tatsooki3296]

i can't watch this video cos of the background music, ima just turn the volume off and turn captions on cos ill end up crying and major flashbacks will start to show their faces again xD

[@zyzzbrah35]

Same dude i feel you ❤️❤️

[@thetrueagle]

Great analysis! This is the first video of yours that I've watched and finding a fellow Toradora fan is awesome 😃! I subscribed. Can't wait to watch more of your videos 👍.

[@gerablitz]

My personal favorite is Love Chunibyo and Other Delusions. I love the characters and I love the story. Season 1 and the movie are easily my favorite anime things ever.

[@Rensie21]

I watched toradora last 6 weeks ago, This masterpiece, NO, A LEGEND ANIME SERIES literally hooked me so much this anime balanced the sadness, happiness and the romance this romcom are the best for me❤️

[@Vivi-xq1gg]

Taiga is one of the epitomes of character development

[@MotoNikss]

#AmiBestGirl She is a complex one. She's like the wingman of everyone, behind her attitude and sarcastic remarks lies her true feelings. She is actually looking out for the people she can finally call 'friends' for the first time. I feel sad for her. The moment when she was with ryuuji in the gym locker and she almost confessed , tore me apart. (T_T)

[@ayatmomyhi3725]

I agree I feel really sad i wish they go together

[@antony3805]

no

[@XxMIgHTYBoBxX1]

This show reminds me of Love Hina. It's very similar with the physical abuse and iconic ending after the 3 movies.

[@Boulder7685]

I saw the podcast, so I get to know what you were talking about in the first minute already. I win. And I demand more podcasts, so keep it up. I love them

[@fafacraft6090]

Toradora is the best anime out there, change my mind

[@DaydreamDog98]

damn.. now i gotta re watch toradora lol, thanks man

[@ethanneigum6993]

Toradora definitely is up there in my favorite Anime series’s of all time

[@crnqwe]

My first and fav anime.

[@chaosblow4838]

THIS IS THE BEST REVIEW IVE SEEN OF THIS SHOWWW I AGREEEEEEEEEEE TORADORA

[@palm_top-tiger1460]

Why am I crying now ?? 😭😭 I felt so lonely when I watched the whole episode.. Damn

[@wide8738]

Whats the name of the very first Toradora OST that is played in the background starting at 00:01???

[@trebelution]

Ame Iro Rondo

[@angeloiuorio3133]

I love toradora too😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@randispoling]

Didnt find out about this anime until a couple weeks ago... I regret not finding it when it first dropped.... Easily the top anime on my list.

[@blooeagle5118]

If you recommend this show to someone, PLEASE tell them to finish the last episode in its entirety. That gets you the true ending. And it makes you feel so much happier in the end.

[@CatTheHuman-]

crazy how this show is the same age as me

[@Sketchy_Dood]

Man I kinda wish there was a season 2

[@KristinainJapan]

I wanna rewatch now💕

[@noahcee2635]

It’s funny every time I watch toradora I feel weird and familiar like when I watched ep 1 of attack on titan or when you first go on a roller coaster

[@isabelleburdge4308]

This earned you a sub!