By Yuyuko Takemiya and Yasu. Released in Japan by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Seven Seas. Translated by Jan Cash & Vincent Castaneda. Adapted by Lora Gray. In many ways this feels like [...]
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Toradora’s third episode opens with cherry blossoms blooming in sunlight, their petals shaking free and dancing in the breeze. A bright blue sky and the sounds of birds chirping complement the petals, [...]
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Alright, time for the Minori introduction episode aka the so much Yui Horie episode! If you didn’t already know Kana Asumi was my favorite Japanese voice actress, you’d probably be fooled into [...]
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とらドラ���Episode 03 SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Taiga and Ryuuji walk to school and have a "discussion" when they hear activity coming from the ballpark and see Minori at her softball club practice. Minori is very chatty as practice goes and when it is her time at bat, she smacks a home run. This causes her to sing a whimsical song as she rounds the bases, which has Ryuuji enthralled. This does not
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smile my little gremlin, smile!     While previous episode had some development of Taiga’s romantic interest, this episode shifts focus to Minorin.   It turns out she’s not just insanely (yes, insanely) energetic and cheerful, but she also completely fills her time with various activities and part time jobs.  This of course foreshadows that something is wrong in her life. But [...]
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[ Episode 3: Your Song ] MI-TSU-KE-TA! Haha. This episode was an absolute riot. I love seeing Ryuuji and Taiga together. They’re one of the best couples I”ve seen in a long time along side Jin and Nagi from Kannagi. I’m guessing that this episode was either purely original or from the novel but regardless it was [...]
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Ryuji and Taiga go eat dinner at a family restaurant, and to Ryuji’s surprise they are waited on by Minori, who is more than willing to reveal that she works several other part time jobs as well. Ryuji later asks Taiga why Minori needs so much extra money, but Taiga tells him there’s no particular [...]
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This episode was definitely Minori-time… …and it has proven to be detrimental to her popularity in my eyes. I always liked her as a side character, but as a main character she’s just too energetic for me. And I’m still not used to the OP - I don’t really find myself liking it too much. Anyone [...]
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Kitamaru better not have any interest in loli, or else I'll call the Anime Gods to throttle him. I still don't see why Tiger has any feelings for that guy. I mean, didn't he kind of reject her last episode? But besides that, I want to know what has happened between those four people. Currently I wouldn't care if any of them were to date any of them. The only exception is Tiger; she's one lonely tiger that I'd feel pity for just because she lives alone and, well, she's a loli.
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