Comments on: Toradora: A Story of Contradictions

By: yoshi-chan

yoshi-chan — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:56:52 +0000

all i can say love is truly amazing.
anime is like a real performance of a persons love story.

By: Aydz

Aydz — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:47:57 +0000

Toradora is one of the only anime I’ve watched (and that was after reading most of the light novel translations) so perhaps I’m biased or ignorant, or perhaps I have a different view of things since now that the series has ended.

But isn’t it a whole lot more than that?

I can’t organise my thoughts properly into something that can be conveyed to others in a sensible manner, however I don’t think that this high school romance drama is to tell a story of contradictions. Sure, I agree there are many and varied contradictions in this series, but under that, or perhaps overshadowing that is, without a doubt, something that is termed reality.

That is, the author or the adaptation writer, was only trying to do what most anime’s have to do to be successful, and make it more realistic. Although it’s a well written piece in this case I feel you have left out the conclusion to it. I think Toradora was never a story of contradictions, but more a story of how life can be. This is all the more amplified by the Suzuka-ish ending.

I can’t think of what else to write but I’m sure there’s more lurking in the recesses of my mind.

By: Jayp

Jayp — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:43:06 +0000

I want MORE TORA DORA…….

too short of an anime… and it’s really addictive.. like a piece of ecstasy!

hoping for more.. even if it is impossible..(sad.. sad.. sad.. just only 25 episodes..)

By: Hellrei

Hellrei — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:04:57 +0000

A very well said analysis! I, too, think the same! When I first heard the ending theme and the translation, I thought, “Ah! Very Taiga-ish!” :)

I am a very big fan of BL anime so I don’t pay much attention to boy x girl pairings, but THIS!!! When I see anime with boy x girl relationships, I just say, “Nah, that’s boring.” But Toradora has caught my eyes from the first episode! I must say, the plot was very well made, with the twist and turns not only as the story progresses, but as the characters themselves grow and develop.

I was very moved after watching Toradora.
My thumbs are not enough to show how great this anime is!
Ohohohohoho!

*claps her hands for the excellent analysis*

By: Blowfish

Blowfish — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:10:21 +0000

Somehow this post went under my radar. I gotta agree with you that theres much more behind those cliched character designs.In the beginning ive expected the usual school romance series without any depth.Im glad that i was proven wrong.I especially hated Amis design in the bgeinning since i thought of her as the prototype antagonist.As of now shes my favorite female character out of the bunch. I didnt give any real thought about the ED since i thought of it as the usual tsundere behavior. Nice Analysis! Blowfishs last blog post..Melon?Pan!

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By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:43:02 +0000

I just discovered this blog. Thanks for your comment by the way.

I totally agree. Most people see Toradora merely as a rehash of the run-of-the-mill romantic series, but it’s far more incisive and perceptive than that. It utilizes irony (as what you’ve noted) in the portrayal of its characters that proffers a fundamental fact: no one is perfect as everyone is human.

Of course it’s unfair comparing this series to Honey and Clover, but it stands on its own merits. This is a truly great show, and I hope it will maintain its quality.

Good post.

By: jinstevens

jinstevens — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 03:35:36 +0000

Spot on with the Toradora analysis. I was going to write almost the same thing on my blog, but stopped after I read your article. Like you, I've enjoyed Taiga's character a lot since the show started to show that's she more complex than your typical tsundere. Ryuji, I've always liked - he's likable from the get-go. Juries out on Minorin - strangely, I find her the least appealing character there since they haven't spent as much time with her development. Overall, it's been a fun show, especially the last episode involving Kitamura. jinstevenss last blog post..New Star Wars:TOR screenshots

By: slpless

slpless — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 05:03:43 +0000

Its funny I understood the connection of the ED lyrics to the series some time ago, but didn’t realize the most obvious till you pointed it out…. Vanilla Salt -> vanilla = dere and salt = tsun XD

By: rangerroh

rangerroh — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:28:47 +0000

Now that you mention it, I do see all the contradictions in all the characters in in toradora. Amazing, that you connected the song with the show! It fits all of the main characters perfectly (taiga especially). Now that I think about it, all of the main characters are starting to see everyones real inter-self and their problems regarding their sterotypes. Which, I ultimately think, it helps brings them closer together as friends as they help one another in solving their dilemmas.