7.224 minSeason 1 • Episode 25
LatestWhen Yasuko reconciles with her parents, the truth about Ryūji's father is revealed, inspiring him to have a traditional wedding with Taiga.
It’s Ryuji’s first day as a junior in high school and it seems as if things are looking up. He gets to sit in between his only friend, Yusaku, and, more importantly, the girl he’s secretly crushing on, Minori Kushieda. But just when he thinks the stars are aligned in his favor, he unwittingly crosses the most feared girl in school, Taiga Aisaku, making her onto his arch enemy. To top it off, Taiga has moved in right next door to Ryuji and happens to be Minori’s best friend! Can this school year possibly get any worse?!
Acting
Rie Kugimiya's voice work defined tsundere for a generation.
Writing
Deconstructs rom-com tropes while perfecting them.
Editing
That Christmas episode pacing? Cruel and perfect.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Toradora! helped popularize 'tsundere' globally and remains the benchmark; its Christmas episodes are legendary in anime fandom for wrecking holiday moods annually.
The title is a portmanteau of Taiga (tiger) and Ryuuji (dragon) — both characters are named after animals they're nothing like, which is literally the whole point.
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