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@FrancisFjordCupola

Жыл бұрын

Uh. I think you've fallen down to the flanderized version of tsundere. Taiga's pretty much the classic one.

@PeekersT

Жыл бұрын

Lol talk about nge level Depression

@sarahpeterson8308

Жыл бұрын

Have you watched the Toradora OVA? It's called the meaning of bento. I'm not positive which point it was supposed to occur, but it was very cute, and very clear that Minori and Aki were teasing Taiga about making Ryuuji a bento. It's pretty cute.

@rumplstiltztinkerstein

Жыл бұрын

I've decided to watch Toradora after seeing the thumbnail of this video... Binged everything in 3 days. But it took weeks to properly recover from the sadness. What a rollercoaster.

@solitaregames

10 ай бұрын

You know, in my opinion, Taiga is one of the most down-to-earth tsunderes out there. She is like how old school Tsunderes used to be.

For me, it was the pool scene. Ryuji almost drowns, and when he's lying on the pool deck, Taiga screams at everyone to get away from him because he belongs to her. Taiga's terrified for Ryuji and she doesn't know how to express herself other than blind rage. That's a powerful scene.

@allancoelho6905

Жыл бұрын

Stop, I don't want to get another mental breakdown, I'm wanting to watch it again

@Clovamp

Жыл бұрын

She then explained to kawashima that ryuji was her dog so she had to save him

@mrsme9655

Жыл бұрын

@@Clovamp 🌚

@KuraimizuCh

Жыл бұрын

A dog....

@Schmiddsche

Жыл бұрын

yep, and lost my pieces is playing there, too.

everyone gangster till toradora ost- lost my pieces starts playing

@BrandonRTalks

2 жыл бұрын

🤣

@johnsazkybea1780

2 жыл бұрын

i acctually cried at that part, a bit, but man, the nostalgia of Toradora

@yalcinozc

2 жыл бұрын

THATS RIGHTTTT I WAS LIKE "NOOOO NOT THIS SOUNDRACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

@ericisbeowulf

2 жыл бұрын

at 8:31, I'm wondering "wtf am I crying during a review video??" then noticed that lost my pieces was playing as the soundtrack at the time. I've gone full pavlovian...

@MARI-gm1gd

2 жыл бұрын

for real 🤣🤣

You know a series really affected you when you can't even get through a breakdown analysis without chest pains 😭

@moteejames1424

Жыл бұрын

I feel that.

@Lemon-0772

10 ай бұрын

I cried when it ended😭😭😭

@Collat3ralD4mage

10 ай бұрын

Thank goodness I’m not the only one I’ve been having chest pains throughout the video lmao

@SamyD23

9 ай бұрын

I watched this yeeaars ago to the point that I forget almost everything about it, and I still got those pains... damn its a strong show

@uneditg6848

9 ай бұрын

havent even watched it and i feel smth.

"The greatest kiss in anime history" Preach it Brandon. Taiga's line, "If we kiss, it's probably going to hurt" just kicks me right in the feels and sums up the entire journey.

@PurpleMoon799

6 ай бұрын

i honestly never understood why she said that. im probably just an idiot for not getting it 😅

@egoaltar5999

6 ай бұрын

@@PurpleMoon799 Because his lips were chapped

@PurpleMoon799

6 ай бұрын

@@egoaltar5999 OH haha i assumed she meant like emotionally? i don't know why maybe the way she says it 😭

@egoaltar5999

6 ай бұрын

@@PurpleMoon799 It goes both ways. That's why I think it's so great

I love that taiga went from not being able to confront her feelings in the classroom to realizing she still needs to grow before she can be someone that is able to be emotionally stable enough to be in a relationship

@NGEvangeliman

2 жыл бұрын

I think she needed to take the last chance with her new family so she could not regret it later, if she didnt at least try, then in the back of her head she would wonder if she could have had a more complete family, and not just depend on ryuji and his mother and her friends to fill the void.

@yulfine1688

2 жыл бұрын

That's something that is very difficult to do for so many people. Including myself. Between my previous relationship to what has happened a couple years later with another relationship and the events that for all I know has caused so much damage that I am unsure if I can ever heal from it. The last decade in a half were atrocious years of my life of learning and failing and attachments and relationships and actions and words that said or typed that cultivated including my prior years of family issues among other things has caused so much strife that just as I was before I am almost completely broken. Emotionless most of the time and unable to socially function at times, I rarely show anything and when I do its almost always anger which has done nothing to ever help me and only has caused more pain. I also struggle to let go of attachments as I probably believe that they're all I really have anymore outside of anime or my games and at the same time I fear relationships as well. I know I need to emotionally grow and heal before having a healthy relationship but I have so many fears and such a weak state of mind that I hide myself even at work and it has really shown in my workplace from when I started to now. While I am also doing school which hasn't probably helped or maybe it has or will. No one really knows who I am not even myself it seems. I have respect for those who face such hardships and are able to make something of them.

@_lynxninja_4783

2 жыл бұрын

The only thing that didn't grow is her height

@neogamess

Жыл бұрын

This is what made the ending great. People complained about how it ended, yet, they had not seen how important that one year they are apart. Taiga's one amazing anime character, albeit, that happened off cam.

@endertonic

Жыл бұрын

@@neogamess The people who will complain the most about the ending are probably the people who read the light novels, since I personally will say the light novels ending is a lot more detailed and realistic. But to me personally the ending was good in both

side note, the connection of her rolling out of the locker the first day when they meet and him finding her hiding there in the end was one of my favorite details

@delaunwillis4107

Жыл бұрын

He probably looked in the locker because of the day they met and he knew she could fit in there

@Harry_asbo

11 ай бұрын

Also the opening scene is two birds on a wire and the end scene is the same

@LostArtificer

11 ай бұрын

FRRRRR

I was extremely mad when I first finished this anime, then I stuck around till after the credits because the episode seemed oddly short. Finding her in a locker, just like in the very beginning, is poetic, and kind of hilarious. "I wanted to surprise you all... but I was too late"

@__Soya__

3 ай бұрын

I feel so bad for the people who didn't stick around for the end credits.

Recently rewatched it. There's so many moments that made me cry. Pool scene but also the scene where Taiga realizes she'll lose Ryuuji. The fact she realizes she's been crying knowing if Ryuuji and Minori end up together he wouldn't be able to be next to her and her screaming his name. But even moments like the kissing scene and the moment where Taiga leaves. I can't recover from it for a while but even after my second rewatch it still hits me. I'm an emotional mess.

@expsensive

7 ай бұрын

if only there was another season 🫠

@buliyonchik

5 ай бұрын

I think it doesn't need another season. Maybe a movie, but if it will be a whole 25 or even 12 episode season it will just get boring.

@gabriellejacquiet9925

5 ай бұрын

@@buliyonchik love the idea of a movie! Sucks it won't happen

@xxjayymonroe96xx86

Ай бұрын

@@buliyonchik personally, I'd love a movie just to finalize the remainder of her route from the visual novel

I think the saddest scene in the entire show was when Minori kisses her fist after putting it on Ryuuji's lips. It just shows that she still loves him but she has to let him go because she knows that someone else needed him more than her.

@lilboom7565

Жыл бұрын

had to rewatch that like 5 times cuz i actually wanted her to win 😭

@mals_24

Жыл бұрын

in what episode happens??? I need to see it, I don't remember that

@Schmiddsche

Жыл бұрын

​@@mals_24 episode 24 03:55 watched the show 5 times and never noticed it. 😅

@mals_24

Жыл бұрын

@@Schmiddsche omg this was my first time watching it and also never noticed. The scene is truly sad poor Minori

@syn010110

Жыл бұрын

the correct answer was polyamory. :D

toradora is one of those animes that even when you watched it two years ago and forgot about it, when someone brings it up you just remember how it made you feel and smile at just how good it was

@notaissoeumanota7502

Жыл бұрын

That is literally what happened to me LOL Toradora was the first anime that actually made me cry, and the second romance anime I've ever watched (the first being Chivalry of a Failed Knight, which is, coincidentally, the very first anime I've ever watched, at the tender age of 8). It definitely holds a special place in my heart, and I plan to rewatch it soon, just to remember the good times I had back in 2019. tl;dr: Toradora sure was a masterpiece.

@kitcat2449

5 ай бұрын

This makes me want to rewatch it. I only remember that Taiga was quite fierce and her home was a mess (???).

@5_marvelrinaldi621

4 ай бұрын

Finally I have found my people

@meee_5155

2 ай бұрын

I watched it as one of my first anime and forgot about it for years… I thought it was a pretty good show but nothing special. recently remembered it and binged the whole thing again and now it’s one of my favorites

I absolutely agree on the Christmas scene. Kugimiya Rie's performance as Taiga was incredible, her screams of "Ryuujiiiii!" while crying in despair in the cold street were heart-wrenching

I also love how when ryuji's mom reunites with her perents you can see how much of her life she dedicated to ryuji and how she tried to be strong for his sake when she breaks down in tears. Her acting like a kid with her parents made me realy happy because my mom was only recently reunited with my grendparents after years of avoiding them after a fight.

It’s a complete masterpiece, and I would argue that the ending is not what we originally wanted but it’s actually the correct ending for character development.

@valentinoguerriero2647

Жыл бұрын

its not what we wanted but what we needed.

@timob1681

Жыл бұрын

them spending a year apart meant they learned how to love each other without depending on each other - before that time skip, taiga couldn't have survived without ryuji. she took a year to learn how to love herself, so that their love could then be 100% pure, not born out of necessity or need for something the other provided. that "pure love" is the "thing nobody's ever seen" they reference in the start and end of the show. love between two people who can exist separately, but choose to exist as one. the episode titles also mirror this line of thinking - ep 1 is Tiger and Dragon, because they first meet and their relationship isn't really personal yet. ep 2 is Taiga and Ryuji, which is basically the same title except more personal to the characters - because that's when they first start to fall in love. then the final ep is Toradora (meaning basically "Tiger-Dragon") and its description is literally "Two finally become one." tldr the ending was literally perfect and built upon the writing, symbolism, and imagery all the way from the start of the series.

@brianaguilar5204

Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@Tiasung

Жыл бұрын

A masterpiece? The anime is one of the worst ive watched. It was bad to the point it put me off anime for over a decade and romance shows probably for good. I'm honestly wondering how much people must hate romance if they consider this show not even good, but a ''masterpiece''

@hello-rq8kf

Жыл бұрын

@@Tiasung embarrassing shit taste

i was so sad about toradora that i literally refused to think about it for a year by mentally shouting until i stopped thinking about it. and then i rewatched it a year later and saw the end credits scene.

@eatingsushi3408

2 жыл бұрын

SAME i watched it now and i felt so relieved and stupid

@-Avrage-

Жыл бұрын

I can't imagine the pain you went through after not seeing the end credits.

@s4dg

Жыл бұрын

i was smart enough to see the after credits scene the first time, and even with that im still a bit disappointed, as very well described at 15:54 i genuinely can't imagine how awful of an ending it would have been without that scene.

@mairouzz4712

Жыл бұрын

Wait.... THERE WAS AN END CREDITS SCENE??

@-Avrage-

Жыл бұрын

@@mairouzz4712 lol that sucks

I literally broke down sobbing at the end of the show. Never before have I gotten this emotional over a show.

@Verhoeven1980

3 ай бұрын

Same. And I loved every minute of it.

@y53r1sliv1ng

29 күн бұрын

this show is my life, my soyl

I love the darker undertones of this show. One kid is a depressed over archiver, one is a child of a Yakuza, one is a neglected kid and one gets stalked. And all that mostly just in the background.

"Toradora gave me depression And I liked it." Dude just killed me right after I opened the video

I still remember how hard that "ran out and find Ryuuji" hit me and how I cried so bad in my online class. Glad I didn't have mic and camera turned on (the class wasn't really important don't worry about it lol)

@BrandonRTalks

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly one of the best scenes in the entire show. I was just left speechless after it

@dabeanne

2 жыл бұрын

I started crying too and also saying LESS GOOO but I got hyperchills

@usmanahmad673

2 жыл бұрын

Watch Golden Times it's by the same author and is pretty good in my opinion

@midnightshadow1491

2 жыл бұрын

"The class wasn't really important." = 90% of what's covered on the exam.

@MaxIronsThird

2 жыл бұрын

@@midnightshadow1491 gen Z at it's finest.

Toradora is one of those shows that I never liked at first but started to love it as i watch through the episodes, the story has so many relatable moments and the characters are well written, the ending made me cry

@animosity2354

7 ай бұрын

me too man

@snelly7666

2 ай бұрын

that is how i was with minore bc i thought she was just stupid and happy but she grew on me so mutch

When Minori catches Taiga crying after the Santa Bear visit, I not only felt the sudden emotional weight of what Taiga was dealing with but the conflict raging within Minori, pulling her in so many directions had to be unbearable. Giving up a love she wanted, feeling like she may be hurting her friend, wanting that friend to be happy... The character development was amazing. I was definitely sad when the show ended but it wouldn't have seemed right to continue any further.

Binged all of Toradora in a day then spent the next one contemplating my existence. It took months from there for me to watch another anime. Easily a top 10 or maybe even top 5 anime for me. Also the writing and execution of your videos are so thoroughly thought out its honestly really impressive. I look forward to your future videos and seeing your channel blow up 🔥

@gabrielcunha3836

2 жыл бұрын

I know right ? I have recently watched it and I am feeling so depressed because of the show. I actually was kind of able to overcome it by watching another one which I knew I would be able to overcome this depressed feeling. So here I am, not knowing what to do and waiting until something happens

@Animeologists

2 жыл бұрын

@@gabrielcunha3836 the choice is to wait or keep watching 🤣

@garrettlauderbaugh312

2 жыл бұрын

@@Animeologists I'm 6 episodes in and I can't stand the characters....does it get better?

@Animeologists

2 жыл бұрын

@@garrettlauderbaugh312 depends on why you can't stand the characters

@aragzeif3019

2 жыл бұрын

I binged watched it completely in 5 hrs . because of the high praise in comments for this anime. Personally, I think it's good but not to the point that can have emotional breakdown. Storyline is linear with the characters placed conviniently around protagonists. Maybe other can relate cause of their own life experiences, maybe it's a cultural thing. I don't know. For me it's just a good anime nothing more nothing less.

One of the reasons Toradora is my favorite romcom is the fact that it actually feels like Taiga is a second main character. You dont get that very often with the lead assist.

@partypoison8476

Жыл бұрын

I dont watch romcom/slice of life anime often, so I am kinda confused with how the genre doesn't second main characters often. Care to elaborate?

@deadline6149

Жыл бұрын

@@partypoison8476 he/she probably means that in some romcoms the male mc gets something like 70% screen time while the various girls all share the remaining 30%. In toradora Taiga has a massive presence almost equal to that of ryuuji who is the male mc. The opening says it all, those 2 are clearly prominent in it.

@partypoison8476

Жыл бұрын

Oooh i gotcha

@taxevader2507

10 ай бұрын

@@partypoison8476 like the guy in the beginning of the video said a common trope of romantic slice of life animes is the mc's love intrest is more of an end goal rather than a character so they make the love interest a painfully shallow "kind pretty pure person" with barely anything interesting in their character which makes a lot of slice of life animes lacking in character development

Toradora was the first romance focused anime I watched. The whole thing was a ride of emotions I didn’t want to feel… but then when I finished it I wanted more

I have no idea why this popped up in my recommended since I haven't heard even watched Toradora, but the intro talking about post-anime depression is so relatable, I've felt it the most with assassination classroom, not only for the tragic finale, but also because I felt very emotionally attached to the characters and not seeing them again in new adventures feels very sad. even though I watched assasination classroom over 2 years ago, thinking about it still makes my heart sink for a while.

@WhatHappenedIn-vt3vq

8 ай бұрын

Toradora is on the same scale as assassination classroom. Give it a try if you ever feel like it

@RubenMorgado-sp9hv

7 ай бұрын

One piece and toradora for me

Ami is a god tier character. Also Ryuji's mom is also great. A prequel with her falling in love with Ryuji's father would be cooler imo than the a sequel with the middle age crisis teacher.

@jonas8993

Жыл бұрын

Ami was my fav character

@imnotherenow200

Жыл бұрын

Alternative sequel series idea: Ryuji's mom and the teacher hook up 👀

@emiliablackthorn

Жыл бұрын

Toradora: tales of a Christmas cake.

@milfhunter072

Жыл бұрын

@@imnotherenow200 that would be a great one for HH

@ScarletGuts

Жыл бұрын

@@imnotherenow200 what the fuk dude?!

I remember finishing toradora when I was young and immediately went to see the manga cause there was NO WAY IN HELL IT JUST ENDED LIKE THAT, only to be disappointed that the manga wasn't even finished yet 😭😭

@jdluck3180

Жыл бұрын

Is the manga finished now?

@misfortune2820

Жыл бұрын

@@jdluck3180 no, sadly almost anything that is a light novel with a manga adaptation the manga never finishes. I feel like manga adaptations are more of a promotion rather than anything else.

@starpeep5769

Жыл бұрын

@@misfortune2820 true

@delaunwillis4107

Жыл бұрын

Did you not know about the end credits of the last episode, it shows Taiga came back and Ryuuji tells her he loves her

@tessa4883

Жыл бұрын

@@jdluck3180 no. But AFAIK it's still going at a snail's pace. (Also the manga is an adaption of the LN not the anime.)

I first watched this show during a very emotionally dark point in my life. And it really helped pick me up. There are three scenes in this show that consistently make me cry. Chief among them being when she screams out Ryuji's name.

@Verhoeven1980

3 ай бұрын

YES! The "pool arc" was it for me aswell.

I just finished toradora and i can proudly say this is the best romance anime EVER, but i can’t stop crying when thinking about it.

I watched Toradora all in one night and the amount of times I cried is unholy

@delaunwillis4107

Жыл бұрын

There’s a end credits for the last episode and it shows Taiga came back

@matiassandoval3411

Жыл бұрын

same. i just binge watched it overnight few hours ago. now i have post anime depression AND sleep depravation.... it was worth it.

@anijoartz70

Жыл бұрын

@@matiassandoval3411 i have never felt more jealous, lonely and sad in my entire life

@jacquelinefloros1260

Жыл бұрын

Don't watch the Rascal Does Not Dream series then

@virtuali7284

9 ай бұрын

@@matiassandoval3411Same😢

It's been years and the memory of the pool scene, Christmas, or her jumping from the overpass can make me want to breakdown. This is my all time favorite series. You've done a beautiful job encapsulating what made Toradora so special.

@kontonce89

Жыл бұрын

damn bruh whyd you make me remember this

@xRecklessPR

Жыл бұрын

That pool scene is top tier, it give me chills everything

@donttell8878

Жыл бұрын

@@xRecklessPR For me, the scene where Minori sees Tiga breaking down at Christmas has consistently hit me in a way rare few other stories have managed. Once again, a perfect series.

I AM SO HAPPY I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO FELT THIS WAY!! This anime put me in severe emptiness when I finished it... it is beautiful really. Toradora, you will always have a place in my heart. Thanks for being this great.

I started watching Toradora a week ago and ended on Christmas Day. It truly is the best present for Christmas 😊. Words can’t explain how beautiful this anime is…

This show literally came out 14 years ago and nothing else since then has ever done something to me on an emotional scale quite like Toradora. This truly is humanities greatest anime. Also I've watched it 7 times

@yuriikrasylovych3939

2 жыл бұрын

angel beats?

@v0w491

2 жыл бұрын

@@yuriikrasylovych3939 yea that one was absolutely great too although for me Toradora hits so deep that I can't compare it to others

@kobiec.5563

2 жыл бұрын

Clannad??

@sxlz9041

2 жыл бұрын

plastic memories hits wayyyyy harder. golden time is another good one

@mageeshyt4495

2 жыл бұрын

@@sxlz9041 stop saying wayyyy harder lmao, its your opinion and only for you its wayyyyy harder not a rude comment bruh idek how to make this sound kind pls send help

Honestly I ever since I’ve watched toradora, I’ve vowed to always watch it during Christmas time and now ever time I hear the soundtrack and ending songs it ALWAYS hits different 😭

@Xx0ME0xX

Жыл бұрын

Thats a good idea, i watched it twice already, its probably my favorite anime and the anime that got me into anime and specifically romcoms, i think my third watch will be around christmas this year, i think it fits well

@kaelanime7750

Жыл бұрын

I was watching it with someone I will always love. We haven't finished it. Though I have seen it a few times before we started dating.

@nightmarereaper5601

Жыл бұрын

That is the way to do it

@sushitv1041

Жыл бұрын

@@Xx0ME0xX i watch atleast once a year this is my 5th time watching it

My favorite rom com anime i’ve rewatched it over ten times and cried once or twice every time while watching. Its a masterpiece in my eyes. When ryuji grabbed minori’s hand and orange started playing when they were searching for taiga i just bursted into tears and cried even more when i saw taiga on the ground.

Just finished watching it yesterday and this video made me complete with the whole anime depression thing. ALSO even with scenes that don’t focus on taiga and ryujis relationship, the series still leaves an impact on you, for example the fight between the president and taiga, and even sometimes through simple words like when Ami said “it’s great to have someone who understands me, even if he dosent love me” -absolutely wrecked me the entire week

*Me:* Hoping that this video would give me a closure to my post toradora depression. *Brandon:* Gives my more post toradora depression. On a serious note though, I am so glad I found this anime. I don't think I am ever gonna find anything that comes close to breaking my heart like this one, and I absolutely love it for this.

@bayarealuis5933

2 жыл бұрын

Darling in a franxx?

@yaddar

Жыл бұрын

"Kaguya-Sama love is war" is waay more comedic than toradora, but there are points where the story hits you in the feelings like a truck (like the fireworks festival) and you actually end up caring about the characters I'd reccomend it, it does come close to toradora (and I'm not one that watches a lot of anime)

@Kirito_Murasame

Жыл бұрын

Your lie in April

@anwzdewan6969

Жыл бұрын

Try Pet girl of Sakurasou they have similar tone

@wernerviehhauser94

Жыл бұрын

@@bayarealuis5933 only if you rewrite the script. I like good stories told well, and Darling in the Franxx fails on both, especially on "told well". I had to bingewatch Noir (for the interrupt) and Evangelion (for the reset) to fix me afterwards.

13:15 this part with Ryuji dressed up in a bear costume it was so SO WHOLESOME. I was like omggg. It made my heart melt

@eatingsushi3408

2 жыл бұрын

and right after that i felt like shit bc of Taiga :(

@justasentientmclarenp1879

Жыл бұрын

That has Squidward dressing up as Santa for Spongebob vibes

@BurningSorrows

Жыл бұрын

@@justasentientmclarenp1879 oh yeah

The scene when the mom goes to the grandparents house broke me

When ToraDora released, my wife and I had already been married several years and watched it together. Unlike a lot of people, we found the ending very satisfying. Taiga and Ryuji had already proven their commitment to each other. Now they made the responsible decision to make their relationship into something they could openly and proudly share with their families. I didn’t think the ending short changed their romance. It was more of a grown up romance than a shallow teenage “confess-kiss-sex-the end” formula.

I spent hours DAYS even trying to find something online to explain why I felt the way I did and only now have you allowed me to be free of my depression and continue remembering my favourite anime in happiness, like seriously I haven't stopped being sad about toradora for like 2 years so thank you!

@BrandonRTalks

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I could help! 😄

@Alex-bw6yd

2 жыл бұрын

I wish we got just like a little mini series or ova showing Taiga and Ryuji married, happy, and with kids. My life would be complete and my heart would be overflowing with happiness.

@BrandonRTalks

2 жыл бұрын

@@Alex-bw6yd Me too 😭

@Handlingyourmom290

2 жыл бұрын

@@Alex-bw6yd bro this anime hit hard but nah no game no life hit harder than will smith I am telling you I have been waiting 8 years for another season I am still waiting//////I saw the movie if you haven’t seen I recommend you watch it

@edwardashton4549

2 жыл бұрын

@@Alex-bw6yd There is a psp game

Literally just finished this show for the first time. Post anime depression is what brought me here :')

@eatingsushi3408

2 жыл бұрын

you will watch it again i promise you lol

@MFFAME

2 жыл бұрын

bruh finished it yesterday already want to watch it again

God. That crying scene hits me each time. I even teared up just watching this.

Fantastic video on one of the best (and one of my favourite) anime EVER ! Thank you 🥹

The ending wasn’t a disappointment to me. It’s just means there’s a possibility that it can come back one day!

@ezukielnowy8886

2 жыл бұрын

Now that's a positive thinking.

@rad29

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly I hope it doesn't. It's all wrapped up nicely and has a satisfying conclusion. So a continuation really isn't needed in this case.

@KyoukaViolet

2 жыл бұрын

I’m actually fine with the ending, but what is not fine to me, is the lack of popularity for fanfictions

@jefersonmartins6471

2 жыл бұрын

For me I felt the devs simply trow away a entire new season in the 2 last eps! They could have easily done new plots passing trough the char's last year of high school instead of just rushing for the end! Give more time for Amy/Minori (Taiga was out), more supportive characters interactions, Ryu going after Taiga in her new school or fighting her family, etc... "We haven't had cash" is the only reason, other than that is " We're dumb"

@magimariJY

Жыл бұрын

@@jefersonmartins6471 there out of original sources, they can’t make a season 2, because Toradora! the light novel is over, anything new is not connected to the original work

I am glad someone else agrees that the ending just didn’t really make sense. I get the family problems, but why the transfer of schools? Really left something to be desired within me. After Episode 24 was really good, was hoping the last episode would pick up on their story, at least they met up in the end. Great video.

@AidenRund

2 жыл бұрын

You watched until after the credits on the last episode right?!?!?!?! If not GO DO IT NOW.

@txan9700

2 жыл бұрын

@@AidenRund Its not like she came back to her older school she just came back to meet Riyuji. The scene is not so important but very satisfying that they met after all.

@catdj3446

2 жыл бұрын

@@txan9700 I just like to think it has the same ending as the visual novel where she gets kicked out of her family and comes back lol

@bloxxerhunt1566

2 жыл бұрын

The ending does leave you with a bad feeling but it makes perfect sense. The entire show comes back several times to the point that you can't lie to yourself and run away from your feelings forever. Taiga making the decision that it's time to face her family head on, despite making both her and the viewer feel terrible that she left, is the proof of how much the characters in general progress through the show. It's a terrible ending at first sight, but it's beautiful in retrospect.

@AidenRund

2 жыл бұрын

@@bloxxerhunt1566 on god

Makes me happy to see someone show such love to a show I thought people had forgotten about. Thanks dude,

It’s my comfort anime, thanks for doing it some justice. Very well articulated video 💙

This show will always be in my heart. The plot is interesting, the characters are vibrant and diverse, the comedy is good(sometimes cringe but thats alright) and most of all, it was very emotional and it stayed in my head for WEEKS. Seriously the day I finished watching Toradora it gave me this unexplainable feeling of emptiness, and actually gave me motivation to take a shot on things I've always wanted to do. Watching this anime ACTUALLY gave me the motivation to do something on my life, and thats incredibly rare. It's been years since I've finished it and I still watch it from time to time, but it will never be the same as I first watched this anime. 10/10 and I hope more anime like these get released. I'm not so updated on the new animes since 2 years ago, but I hope I will one day stumble upon golden anime like these

@sanchezhamit4858

2 жыл бұрын

you want more animes to break your heart like this

@3dilson

2 жыл бұрын

Watch Golden Time

@checkmoth6402

2 жыл бұрын

I think a lot of it comes from the fact that all the caracters have flaws and those affect their lives in big ways, it makes them relatable, because most people are like that, even if they dont realise it. I also like that at the end only two caracters actualy get a sort of good ending, while everyone else ends at square 1 or even worse, but they accept it and move on, because they cant do anything about it exept be happy for their friends.

@gpk-ld2lt

2 жыл бұрын

Man, I thought I was alone but glad I found this comment section with many people who share my views and experience ❣️❣️💯😭😭

@shuttzi9878

Жыл бұрын

Idk bro. I never knew people were actually depressed after watching Toradora cuz it was idk🤔... Actually a realistic and good ending? ANGEL BEATS On the other hand Ffs for a few years after i watched it, everytime i Got reminded of this anime, depression and anxiety came with it and im not even joking. It was fucked up even with the post credits scene. When I think about it, steins gate and Angel Beats fucked me up emotionally so much that they affected how i lived my life and broke my real life reactions to the experiences that shouldve been more freeing so im actually jealous of u ppl being sad about an anime that actually has a good and realistic ending 😢 moral of the story is to NOT hide emotions and surely dont layer em over time, but actually Express them as soon as u can. Otherwise ur health and overall emotional being will be fucked up. Have a good day brothers and watch what u watch especially when ur still a Little shit. 💗

Toradora was one of the first animes that I watched that turned me into the filthy weeb that I am today. I had seen it pop up a few times on my Netflix and decided to finally watch it. Boy was I blown away. I was totally messed up for days after finishing it. I think Toradora is probably the anime that hit me the hardest after finishing it. I don't know how to describe it. It was so depressing, yet refreshing I guess you could say. Toradora was my #1 favorite anime from then on and I think it might still be up there. If it's not my #1 favorite anime, it's at least my #1 favorite romcom. I wish I could watch it for the first time again so I can feel what I did back then again...

@luciddreamss9

Жыл бұрын

dude watch a silent voice best anime movie in my opinion

@Naughty_Neko

Жыл бұрын

@@luciddreamss9 Already done. I have impeccable taste if I do say so myself uwu

@shreksmistress

Жыл бұрын

Top 10 romcoms for sure, I've rewatched since it's December and ykkk- But this anime is just 😭. My humble beginnings as a weeb started around when I watched ToraDora, and I hold it dearly to my heart.

Wonderful video Brandon, thank you for putting the time into making it. It relit the fire I felt when originally watching the series and reminded me why I loved the show and held it so dear. Back when I first discovered that anime was more than just Shonen I came across this show after looking around and binging any anime I could find. Little did I know to this day it would remain on my top 10.

I watched your video a few months ago, and I guess that was what really triggered me to revisit Toradora. Finished it 9 years ago, back in 2014, so there was so little recollection of iconic scenes in my brain. You know what, mate, 9 years ago, being a 16-year-old, I felt touched, but didn't shed any tears. This time, though, aged 25, I cried. A lot. Especially with 2 scenes: Taiga meeting Santa Bear and Yasuko's reunion with her parents. After finishing it for the second time, your video was what popped up first in my mind, and just now I've just finished watching your video for also the second time. Really glad that it was J.C. Staff who adapted this beautiful light novel into a majestic anime. Thanks for the video, mate. 🤝🏼

I always felt like it ended right where it needed to. It concluded the story between the two main characters and already showed the dedication they had to each other. If anything all I could want to make it that much better would be an OVA where they truly get married

@suddenlypineapples5169

Жыл бұрын

We'd only ever need that kind of OVA because then it gives FULL closure on the MC's.

@delaunwillis4107

Жыл бұрын

There’s a end credits in the last episode where taiga came back

@gongerman9754

Жыл бұрын

@@delaunwillis4107 WE NEED MORE

@midnalazuli793

Жыл бұрын

I disagree. Taiga and Ryuuji’s story ended when it needed to, but Minori and Ami’s didn’t. They got shafted by the final arc of the show, it focused too much on the main couple than them and Yusaku, even though they were all important characters who deserved their own satisfying conclusions. On the rare chance that this series gets any kind of continuation, I would hope for it focus more on them and how they go about life without Ryuuji, because he seemed to be the only thing that mattered to both of them. Yusaku as well deserved a better ending, because he was so irrelevant from the final arc, he could’ve been written out entirely.

@Kinben69

11 ай бұрын

@@midnalazuli793 And what would their conclusion be? They get in relationships with some random dudes that we didn't see before? They were side characters and they were there for the development of the MCs. Not every side character needs closure.

Just finished it and my post anime depression brought me here. I’m so glad I chose to watch this after evangelion but seriously wow never did a show get me in my feelings like this one. Literally those last few episodes had me all over the place with emotions.

@biggiecheese2544

Жыл бұрын

Wtf I just finished watching evangelion and toradora right after either other too lmao

@jonathansuparta3857

9 ай бұрын

Damn i just finished watching eva like 2 days ago, should i watch this anime?

@SalePlouck

9 ай бұрын

@@jonathansuparta3857 yes

@pieselmocy777

9 ай бұрын

Watch plastic memories, gl

@imprisonedfortheft

9 ай бұрын

same lmao @@biggiecheese2544

I couldn’t stop smiling this entire video, thanks for bringing up some old emotions for me, felt like watching it for the first time again

You perfecetly discribes something, that normaly you couldnt put in words. Loved it, every second of it.

I think this might be my favorite you've made. You've literally explained why I was hit so hard at the of Toradora, and most anime in general. You literally never miss, bro

@BrandonRTalks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 😆

Literally just finished the show and am frantically watching videos on Toradora because I’m not ready to let it go yet. This happens with most slice of life anime lol. Don’t even get me started with how I felt after Erased.

@garycardona8278

Жыл бұрын

Dude you and me both. Hell I had to go and read the manga for Erased the minute I finished the anime because I needed more content lmao

@totally_zemo

Жыл бұрын

This is how I felt after watching the flower we saw that day as well as erased.

@showstopping3807

Жыл бұрын

brother if you havent go watch love chunibyo and other delusions really good

@mitchelllogston-silva2102

Жыл бұрын

I absolutely loved Erased, but IMO, it still doesnt hold a candle to Toradora

@shreksmistress

Жыл бұрын

Omg not Erased 😭, that happened to me too-

Watched your video some months back. It made me go watch Toradora again. I originally saw it when it first came to netflix, years ago. Watching it again, everything hit so much harder. I laughed louder and cried harder. Thank you.

DUDE! I LOVE this anime!!! I've rewatched it so many times, and yes each time I am left with post-anime depression BUT GOSH! The build up between Taiga and Ryuji is *muah* chef's kiss!!! Your video encapsulates everything I wanted to say about this anime! Thank you for putting them into words and making a video!!!

after hearing several people i know say it was their favorite show, i started watching this show a week ago and finished it today. I had a real fun time watching it! I think my biggest praise for the show is how it treats characters that AREN'T the male and female lead. they all have an observable presence in the show. their actions today affect what happens tomorrow and even affect people around them. My biggest surprise was with Ryuji's friend Yusaku. episode one Ryuji walks with him to school and he introduces us to him with "this is my friend" and i'm thinking "oh cool, a male in a romance show that isn't the lead. can't wait to never see or hear from him ever again." but no, the dude sticks around and is an essential character! he's on the student council, but he's not super strait laced. he likes to have fun and goofs around, but never in a way that would cause anyone trouble. when he got rejected everyone felt for the guy and when he wouldn't run for president everyone got concerned. My favorite little character moment from him was after ryuji fell in the water, he brought ryuji a pair of his cloths to wear. He's an honest homie!

FYI for anybody with post Toradora depression, there's a visual novel for the psp that extends the story. The true ending with Taiga is the best imo. Sure it was only released in Japan but emulators and English patches exist for a reason, it's the same length as the show so it's either going to finally give you closure or make it worse

@RaffoPhantom

2 жыл бұрын

Now I'm trying to find a rom, an emulator and an english patch without seeing any spoilers. That's the equivalent on treading a minefield.

@007Tembu

2 жыл бұрын

@@RaffoPhantom I have it if you'd like

@kronorave4444

2 жыл бұрын

@@007Tembu if u can share it much appreciation

@007Tembu

2 жыл бұрын

@@kronorave4444 discord?

@thomasjustinladores4679

2 жыл бұрын

@@007Tembu can i also get one? I still haven't played that game before would really love to get a copy.

this is my most loved anime , thank you ,who made this anime

That was beautiful and i cried. Thank you. I really needed that.

Its been a few years since I first watched Toradora. I teared up just from this video. The moment where Taiga runs out crying Ryuji's name gets me everytime, especially with that music. Just goes to show what an amazing series this is, I honestly don't get emotional very often, but something about this show gets me every time, and I think you hit on a lot of the reasons why with this video, so thank you for that.

@BrandonRTalks

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! 😆 For real, that is honestly one of my favourite scenes ever.

AHHHH MINORIIIIIII YOU DESERVED BETTERRRRRR thank you for making this, I've been struggling immensely to voice my feelings after finishing the show. Good vid, you've earned a sub.

holy damn crap... I did cry at the end even though its been literally years since I watched the show simultaneously with my crush, I did not expect to hit me like that but it was beautiful! Thanks so much for revisiting Toradora in a analysing recap kind of thing. I loved it!

Wow... that was an amazing video, thank you so so much for it! I watched Toradora for the last time 5 or 6 years ago, and watching your video about it brought back all the emotions from back then. I became really emotional and was on the verge of tears a few times. (which wouldn't be great right now since I'm at work on my break! 😅) Thank you for the fantastic video!

Toradora was the first anime I legitimately binge watched and did nothing else over a weekend. I love the characters, the emotional rollercoaster, and the ambiguous ending actually fits it. There is not 'Happily ever after' just the best you can do with the person you love. Toradora is what I aspire to be, but can never achieve for myself.

@claymm5380

Жыл бұрын

Just finished it in an afternoon

@dragonflyswataswata5135

Жыл бұрын

@Big Bean If your Interested to watch something then I'll recommend something similar that's route Based called Amagi SS It has 2 seasons & you'll definitely be happy with the result the endings are more happy & more based long term & have different kind of endings I have 4 personal favorites & one personal favorite end of a girl that I disliked a bit which was the first route ultimately

I nearly cried from watching the Christmas arc on this video. It is able to hit so hard on the emotions that it pierces the point that most emotional things fail to.

i remember watching toradora for the first time in middle school on youtube when random channels had anime uploaded in multiple parts for one episode. first time an anime made me feel so empty once it ended lol. you broke down the feeling perfectly, great video.

Damn, you make me cry through showing these few scenes. It's really a very VERY nice show if it touches me even after many years since I watch it first time!

When I was 10 and first started watching Toradora, my head couldn't grasp the layered problems that were going on so I was still watching blindly without knowing what went on. But the show still hit me hard, still giving me the toradora depression. This goes to show that even without you thinking or not able to grasp the situation fully, the emotions and actions you do understand will still give you the full story just from a slightly different perspective, which makes the show truly remarkable.(Even this sentence couldn't fully convey what I mean) Which makes the saying, "Toradora walked so it can save its energy and run" just beautiful. You did great man, keep it up :)

@BrandonRTalks

2 жыл бұрын

I totally get what you mean! I think the fact that it was there, and the amount of emotion behind those scenes means that you probably still subconsciously understood it on some level, which goes to show how great this show is. It's beautiful 😄

@anonymousfilipino3232

2 жыл бұрын

this comment is literally just me watching Toradora for the first time

@autumnstar316

2 жыл бұрын

DUDE THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO ME ｡ﾟ(ﾟ´Д｀ﾟ)ﾟ｡

@aaelr.740

Жыл бұрын

I watched this when I was 10 too! And I remember crying a lot back then, too 😢

The first time I watched Toradora, it was shortly after the breakup with my first girlfriend who looked jsut like Taiga, and it really didn't help me. I was already depressed and it pushed me deeper, but while I ewas watching it, the feelings and warmth felt so good.. That was almost 10 years ago and I still could cry just from hearing the soundtrack.

@papasawcewhat8175

Жыл бұрын

ok

@the_doctor2419

Жыл бұрын

❤

What an amazing analysis, absolutely nailed it. Watching your video made me binge through again for the n-th time and the fascination is still the same. And me balling my eyes out 😅

14:46 Great use of the song! there but also that screw got me tearing up keep it up man

the first time i ever finished toradora, it made me change my whole view of how love works and how to deal with it. i have rewatched toradora so many times because it makes me happy to see a anime understand and explain the real way love works. i cry every time i watch toradora because of how much i relate to it. people show different emotions/actions when in love with someone, it can be hard for many people to show true emotion and instead show agression or trys too hard to get closer to that person.

@jebes909090

3 ай бұрын

So you think abusive relationships are healthy and physical abuse is love.. nice.

@Ultimate_Entomologist

3 ай бұрын

Are you dumb@@jebes909090

@Ultimate_Entomologist

3 ай бұрын

are you dumb...@@jebes909090

@RimuruLego-kz4kk

2 ай бұрын

It's not abusive it's people recognizeing their own failures and trying to fix them, and people putting up a facade to others to let them be happy but not themselves, it shows us a fairly healthy relationship.

That episode where all the facade falls and everyone, specially Ryuji, had to face Taiga's feelings head on, something he had consistently pushed others to do, is now at that moment where he himself has to face the music. That entire episode stuck to me for YEARS!!!! How long? Ever since the anime first aired! A time when KZread videos were a maximum of 10 mins each. Back when Crunchyroll was still pirating anime and they aired uploaded fansubs of Toradora. That episode and the emotions it had, stuck to me, that I will never forget it. A lot of other scenes are as memorable as well... The pool scene, the fight with the previous student council, Taiga chasing after Ryuji, her confession... key moments I tell you... They stick with you the moment you focus on it. But that episode where the facade just falls, my god that was brilliant!

Such a nice review of this great anime series. Thank you!

I stumbled upon Toradora when it was airing back in 2008. It stuck a cord with my highschool self back then. And 15 years years later it’s still my favorite anime of all time! It’s frankly a masterpiece! I’ve rewatched the series over 20 times, and it continues to hit me in my feels every time!

Toradora gave me post anime depression for about 2-5 months and honestly it was so beautiful in my opinion, cried so many tears and it made me also relate to the characters

@beerbuntenbach6201

2 жыл бұрын

I assume u havent seen many drama anime if toradora tore you up that much. Try angel beats or anohana

@Ray.mf_

2 жыл бұрын

@@beerbuntenbach6201 OMG WHEN I TELL U I JUST STARTED THOSE ANIME’S

@beerbuntenbach6201

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ray.mf_ If toradora already gave you a hard time good luck lol. Just a breeze compared to those and Your Lie In April. Re:life/Charlotte/Plastic memories are honorable mentions too.

@ishangupta2174

2 жыл бұрын

@@beerbuntenbach6201 your lie in April broke me completely -_+

@aaronhollermann9831

2 жыл бұрын

I got like three shows that gave me this kind of depression (Toradora and Violet Evergarden, because I really like those two) and after reading and rewatching it Tokyo Ghoul s2 because the did the manga dirty, altough that doesn't even begin to describe my distaste about the way they handled this manga.....

Holy shit I just finished it too! Thank you so much for putting it into words like that and also putting the same feelings I have about them taking a year from each other out into the world. Incredible video, can’t wait to see more from you.

@BrandonRTalks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks for this extensive and intelligent analysis of my all time favorite anime.

This was my first anime (im also watching it right now for the 6th time) and my god, i am in love with every single character in this show. I have never found a show where i feel so much for every single character, its one of those shows where you can point to any character in the mc’s class and explain their entire backstory even though they barely get lines. A flawless show

THIS WAS MY FIRST ANIME AND I WAS LIKE IN 4TH GRADE WHEN I WATCHED IT I LEARNED THE HEARTBREAK OF “No second season “ really fast

This is one of those animes where you feel so changed after it ends(like a silent voice the movie). I remember finishing toradora for the first time maybe a year ago and I still look back on it fondly. Its really a good show and teaches so much about love and how obsessive relationships never really end well. Thx

@forgthepowerfuleatsass

2 жыл бұрын

@Taelin Cusic right all the characters were so realistic and layered and interesting. I’m gushing lol

@forgthepowerfuleatsass

2 жыл бұрын

@Taelin Cusic good to see someone with good taste

This video made me watch the show over the last three days and I enjoyed it a lot, so thanks!

You sir are great, I agree completely ( seriously the emotional resonance is awesome). Clannad does that bit you insisted on at the end. This anime hit me at the right moment (17 and chaos) and left a lasting impression.

I’ve rewatched this so many times over the years and yet I am still crying in a parking lot from reliving the story through this video

It's the only anime that lived rent free in my head for months. I love it so much that I watch it annually.

I just finished rewatching Toradora for the second time. Toradora is the only anime I've ever rewatched, let alone twice. I totally empathize with how it feels so nostalgic even though I only started watching it last year. It's also all these moments that I remember the most when I think about this anime. Even with this rewatch I got in a post-anime depression state, where I want to do nothing but think about the anime and maybe listen to the nostalgic openings and endings. That's how good it is.

Bro watching this video, that truly explained the beauty of this anime, was absolutely amazing, thank you

It's funny how these romance anime still get me and always manage to find a spot somewhere in my schedule, at least once a year... because I'm a huge grimdark reader, and just dark fantasy in general, manga, books, whatever grimmy, nasty and dastardly story I stumble upon, I'm probably gonna check it out -- Some writers have no limits 😂

My favorite episode is still the last two episodes when the two decided to elope, only to find Ryuji's mom ran away. The point where Ryuji got to meet his grandparents and the moment when his grandparents tell his mom that she did a great job raising him. It was a very emotional moment where the grandparents were basically admitting they were wrong to the daughter they felt wasn't mature enough to raise a child. The anime Hanasaku Iroha felt similar, with a mom that was too afraid to return home to the family that still loved her.

this made me cry, thank you

If it makes anyone feel any better, you can consider the bento special to be a flashback episode with the couple having picnic (after they reunited) with their friend group pushing them together at the end of the episode.

My favorite thing about Toradora! is that you know exactly what is going to happen before you even finish the first episode. You know that Taiga and Riyuji are going to end up together in the end. But its the way that they get there that's so impactful. The first half of the show is typical rom-com shenanigans, but by the second half, you're in the full swing of the plot and all the emotions come down at once. I still often times go back to that 23rd episode just to watch and let all the nostalgia flood me, a year and a half later. This is a show that is beloved, but not talked about seriously nearly enough. I wasn't expecting Toradora! to be good. I left with a feeling of contentness afterwards.

I watched this weekly when it first came out. I'm 30, 31 this year. This show STILL hits me everytime. It's too good. The characters portrayed feel real. Nothing felt forced like so many other romcoms do. It genuinely is a master piece.

this channel is super underrated im glad i found it!