Toradora! — Episodes, Where to Watch & Characters

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#1Tiger and DragonRyuji Takasu is discontent about how his eyes make him look like an intimidating delinquent. He wants to get closer to a girl he liked named Minori Kushieda, but he has not been able to tell her how he feels. On the…2008-10-02 · 24m

#2Ryuuji and TaigaRyuji figures out that for Taiga to help him get closer to Minori, he has to first help her get closer to Yusaku. During school, Taiga makes some cookies and plans to give them to Yusaku, but she falls off the stairs…2008-10-09 · 24m

#3Your SongAfter Ryujo's rice cooker breaks, Taiga takes him to a nearby family restaurant where, Ryuji's find out, Minori is working part-time. Minori tells Ryuji that she has several part-time jobs, but he later wonders if there…2008-10-16 · 24m

#4That Moment's ExpressionAfter viewing some blurred images Taiga took of Yusaku, Ryuji offers to take pictures of him for Taiga. During school, Taiga speaks out to the student council president, but is stopped by Yusaku which Taiga becomes both…2008-10-23 · 24m

#5Ami KawashimaWhen at the restaurant where Minori works, Yūsaku arrives with the model Ami Kawashima who is also his childhood friend. When Yūsaku and Ryūji excuse themselves, Yūsaku shows Ryūji how Ami's true self is a conceited and…2008-10-30 · 24m

#6True SelfAfter being chased by what can only be described as a psycho-fanboy, Kawashima takes refuge at Taiga's condo where she was subjected to hours of torture in the form of what Taiga describes as "Rapid-Fire Impressions".…2008-11-06 · 24m

#7Pool OpeningThe school's pool has finally opened for the summer season, and Minori, Ami, and Taiga go buy swimsuits with Ryūgi. Ami and Minori easily pick out swimsuits while Taiga has trouble due to her small chest size. Later…2008-11-13 · 24m

#8For Whose Sake?The sports contest between Taiga and Ami is decided, and if Ami wins, Ryūji will come over to her villa over summer break, leaving Taiga alone. When the class passes around a paper, taking bets on who will win Ryūji in…2008-11-20 · 24m

#9Let's Go to the Ocean, You SayAfter a horrible dream that Ryūji and Taiga both share, Taiga decides to create a plan to avoid the reality of being married to a begging Ryūji (as that was the dream they shared), hold a badminton contest against Ryūji…2008-11-27 · 24m

#10FireworksRyuji and Taiga stay up all night, still unsure on what had occurred last night and how to scare Minori. Yusaku overhears them and wants to help, believing that Minori loves being terrified, and enlists Ami in helping…2008-12-04 · 24m

#11Ohashi High School Cultural Festival - Part IPreparations have begun for the school's cultural festival, with the student body president and her brother in charge. The council helps make decisions, yet the students also formulate plans in order to help themselves…2008-12-11 · 24m

#12Ohashi High School Cultural Festival - Part IITaiga and her dad start to reconnect and Taiga wants to switch parts with Ami so that her father can see her good side. When Ryuji tells Minori of them reconciling, Minori is upset and argues with Ryuji because she…2008-12-17 · 24m

#13Ohashi High School Cultural Festival - Part IIIJust as Taiga makes a dramatic appearance in the beauty contest, Ryuji receives a text from her dad saying he would not be able to live with her. Taiga wins the beauty contest, despite the sadness that her father did not…2008-12-24 · 24m

#14The Palmtop Tiger of HappinessA legend starts that anyone who touches Taiga will be granted happiness or one wish. A boy named Tomiya keeps trying to touch her so that he can get closer to the girl he likes, much to Taiga's aggravation. The cultural…2009-01-07 · 24m

#15The Stars are FarYūsaku flips out in the middle of class, and shows up to school the next day with his hair dyed blonde, which gets him in trouble with the teacher. Whilst everyone tries to figure out what is wrong with him, Ryūji walks…2009-01-14 · 24m

#16One Step ForwardTaiga and Ryūji try to get Yūsaku to become the next student council president by telling students how she will ruin everyone's high school life. Ryūji discovers that Yūsaku has feelings for Sumire, the student council…2009-01-21 · 24m

#17Mercury Retrogrades at ChristmasMinori spaces out during a baseball game due to what Ami had said, and makes a mistake causing her team to lose the game. Christmas is coming up, much to the joy of Taiga, whose suspension from school has just lifted.…2009-01-28 · 24m

#18Under the Fir TreeEveryone is helping out with the Christmas party. While Ryūji's friends keep giving Yūsaku and Taiga some alone time, Ami compares Ryūji's relationship with Taiga as akin to a father/daughter relationship, and tells him…2009-02-04 · 24m

#19Christmas Eve FestivalOn the night of the party, Taiga brings over a suit for Ryūji to wear while he still attempts to convince Minori to come. The party begins with a special Christmas song performed by Taiga and Ami. Following the song, Ami…2009-02-12 · 24m

#20Forever Like ThisFollowing Ryūji's rejection by Minori, Taiga visits a shrine while he has the flu and runs into Yūsaku. Taiga decides not to come over to Ryūji's house anymore and tells him not to give up on her. The teacher informs her…2009-02-19 · 24m

#21No Matter WhatDuring the ski trip, Ryūji wonders why Taiga had not told him about meeting Yūsaku on New Year's, and Hisamitsu gets into a fight with Maya concerning her attempts to be around Yūsaku. Ryūji has a brief talk with Minori…2009-02-26 · 24m

#22The Scene With YouFollowing the incident at the ski trip, Taiga is staying with her mother, and has not come back to school yet. Ryūji asks Yūsaku to pretend he was the one who saved Taiga in order to make her story true. Later, Hisamitsu…2009-03-05 · 24m

#23The Road That We Must Advance OnAs Valentine's Day approaches, Ryūji and Taiga get called in concerning their future ambitions form, though Taiga seems uninterested. Ryūji encounters Ami refusing to model the school uniform and talks with her, who…2009-03-12 · 24m

#24ConfessionRyūji decides to help Minori go after Taiga. While running to catch up, Minori shouts out that she has always liked Ryūji but held back because of her friendship with Taiga, but says that Taiga has to obtain her own…2009-03-19 · 24m

#25Toradora!After hearing a fake voicemail message by Taiga, Yasuko arrives at Ryūji's grandparents house, where Ryūji awaits. Yasuko makes up with her parents, and tells Ryūji that his father ran off while she was still pregnant…2009-03-26 · 24m

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Quick facts

Episodes25

Seasons1

StatusFinished

Aired2008

Japanese title: とらドラ！
Also known as: Tiger X Dragon

Synopsis

Ryuuji Takasu is a gentle high school student with a love for housework; but in contrast to his kind nature, he has an intimidating face that often gets him labeled as a delinquent. On the other hand is Taiga Aisaka, a small, doll-like student, who is anything but a cute and fragile girl. Equipped with a wooden katana and feisty personality, Taiga is known throughout the school as the "Palmtop Tiger." One day, an embarrassing mistake causes the two students to cross paths. Ryuuji discovers that Taiga actually has a sweet side: she has a crush on the popular vice president, Yuusaku Kitamura, who happens to be his best friend. But things only get crazier when Ryuuji reveals that he has a crush on Minori Kushieda—Taiga's best friend!Toradora! is a romantic comedy that follows this odd duo as they embark on a quest to help each other with their respective crushes, forming an unlikely alliance in the process. \[Written by MAL Rewrite\]