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Okay final episode, i´d say.
Kushieda´s speed was the most embarrassing thing ever, though.
And i totally didnt get why Taiga couldnt tell Ryuuji that she has to go to her family to make things better...no, she has to leave inmidst of the night without saying anything :-/
well, it was a weird.
they skimmed through the family\marriage story and went back to the normal storyline, but they managed to tie it up nicely in the end.
not many anime characters make me feel this way, so Kushieda is really special in that, I really wanted Ryuuji to domesticate violence her ass. it's the 25th episode, Takasu knows Taiga far better than her, so how can she allow herself to go around bitchslaping people?
I mean, couldn't he just tell her that she know nothing about what's going on between him and Taiga, and that unless she wants to become a star (or be one with the UFOs, whatever proverb rocks your boat) she better stop hitting people? one day that habit will get her in trouble.
I liked how the relationship of Taiga and Ryuuji developed throughout the episode, felt very realistic.
as Usual, Ami and Kihara were perfect.
Very loyal to the novel to the very end. Nice ending. Liked the series and ALL the characters.
Minori really needs to stop going around slapping people and focus on her budding lesbian relationship with Ami (don't tell me you all didn't see the undertones). I wish just once an anime guy would slap a girl back and tear her a new one after being stupidly slapped.
Anyway, as usual Taiga's behavior seemed a little weird but I've come to accept that that's just Taiga. I must admit though I didn't really feel the love so much with this ending. It felt like the characters were going through motions that look like love but the emotional bond just didn't seem much different from a really strong friendship without external romantic distractions. Why they ran away in the first place also didn't make much sense at first but seeing how Taiga had to move away to live with her mom it makes sense that they ran away to avoid being separated from one another. Of course, coming back and then getting separated anyway didn't seem to be such a huge blow for their relationship after all so I guess the only good that came out of it was more screen time for Yasuko.
All in all this finale left me with something of a meh reaction overall. I liked most of the characters when they were at their best and had fun times watching the show but in the end it just didn't wrap up well enough to make me care about the final getting together of Tiaga and Takasu. I thought the kissing scene was pretty cute though so at least there was that. Perhaps this feeling was inevitable though since (I assume) the novels continue on but still, I think it was worth the watch.
The final novel was published one month ago.
This ending WAS in the novel. The animation studio worked directly with the author to have an ending as loyal to the manga. The only change was that the kiss scene took place in the bridge, instead of Ryuuji's Granparents home. There's no more ToraDora (with this characters at least... there is a spinoff but there is no Taiga, Ryuuji, Minorin, Kitamura nor Ami)
how does that work?Quote:
Originally Posted by RyougaZell
Kihara maybe? the president? I'll watch that.
somebody else? burn them.
Awww, so that was supposed to be the ending? That makes it even more meh for me, I just don't feel like "and they got together" is enough closure any more.
The President's Sister and a new guy. Actually... both appeared on the anime, as special cameos.Quote:
Originally Posted by Death BOO Z
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...Zell/14166.jpgQuote:
Sakura Kanō (狩野 さくら ,Kanō Sakura?)
Voiced by: Kana Asumi
Sakura is Sumire's younger sister who attends the same high school as Sumire (school president that Kitamura likes) though her grades are horrible. She can unconsciously flirt with people, and like her sister, she hates snakes.
Kōta Tomiie (富家 幸太 ,Tomiie Kōta?)
Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto
Kōta is a first-year student who is the main character to Toradora Spin-off!. He is generally unhappy about his life. He works on the student council in general affairs, and gets good grades.
2 Novels have been published about this spinoff. The latest on January 2009.Quote:
Synopsis
1. The Cherry-Coloured Tornado of Happiness
Tomiie Kouta is a 1st year high-school student. One day, Kouta meets with Kano Sakura, the younger sister of Kano Sumire who is "everyone's brother" and the Student Council President. Kouta is attracted to the bright and cute Sakura, but Sakura was a naive innocent girl who did not know her sexual attractiveness!
Kouta, who is led to help Sakura study for her failed mid-term test retakes, struggles with immoral imaginations and thoughts being in front of Sakura... What's going to become with the love between Kouta, who is not used to being happy, and Sakura who has no idea of whatsoever...?!
Adding to the story of an destined-to-be-unfortunate boy and an innocent girl, a new story of Taiga and Ryuuji is also included-- Super Romantic Comedy "Toradora!" Spin-offs appears!
ToraDora (main) has 10 novels. First one published on March 10, 2006. Last one (final volume) March 10,2009. And like I said... the anime did include this last novel.
Fun fact... Ryuuji got to see Taiga again only 2 months later, at the beginning of 3rd year, instead of a whole year later, at graduation.
in my opinion this ending was pretty good... and it's not only that "they got together" but also "they are STILL together" even though she went to another school.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yukimura
what I didn't like though is that we don't get to know what Ryuuji and Taiga are planning to do now... college, work, leeching from parents etc.. you know, that side story which was thrown in in the middle of the series was left unanswered
nonetheless, I'm quite happy that it ended so "casually", it looks a bit more realistic this way
but maybe, it would have been cooler if they met each other at the same college or something ^^
Finally bothered to catch up. I was very happy with the ending in general. I won't deny that Minorin turned around a little bit and I really couldn't hate her too much these last two episodes (though she's still extreme).
The highlight of these two episodes were the adults, especially Yacchan. She was my favorite character through most of the series, and she didn't dissappoint. She's still a good mother, even if she's a ditz. She may have been a little selfish at times, but nevertheless, she always put Ryuuji first. Even Yuri-sensei had a better-than-average speech. It ended in a comedic rant, but she still had very wise words for her students.
This sounds really fun. Anyone knows of a group subbing the game?Quote:
Visual novel
A visual novel developed by Guyzware and published by Namco Bandai Games based on Toradora! is playable on the PlayStation Portable, and was released on April 30, 2009. The player assumes the role of Ryūji Takasu where he moves around school and town, conversing with characters and working towards multiple endings as part of an original storyline. The game also features a minigame where players play as Taiga, fending off lovesick guys.
is that the game where you can make Taiga pregnant?
do things
didn't like the idea of that
If that's true i want this game all the more O_o
She would die from child birth.
...
Because she was so tiny?
She would die from the C-section.
The ending of that game actually has Taiga pregnant.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...a-good-end.jpg
A pregnant Taiga ... that's just wrong
Japan is at war against low reproduction rate, in a war, even children become soldiers... soldiers being child mothers here...Quote:
Originally Posted by Archangel
Yes I know, technically speaking, mother nature doesn't care about social age for first child... I do care though.
Correct me if Im wrong... I don't remember the ages of Taiga and Ryuuji... but was she not at least sixteen? Sixteen is the age of consent in Japan for a girl to marry... if she can marry she can have kids...