Toradora!
English Title: Toradora!
Japanese Title: とらドラ! — (Note: Title derives from Tora [Tiger] and Dora [Dragon])
Author: Yuyuko Takemiya
Illustrator: Yasu
Translator: Jan Cash, Vincent Castaneda
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Original Run: March 2006 – March 2009
English Run: May 2018 – ongoing
Japanese Publisher: Dengeki Bunko (ASCII Media Works)
English Publisher: Seven Seas
Volumes in Japanese: 10 (Completed)
Volumes in English: 1 (In Progress)
Average Price Per Volume: Paperback $14 — Kindle $8
Synopsis: Takasu Ryuuji has learned the hard way that appearances can be deceiving. For despite his inwardly sweet personality, his unintentionally sharp gaze and aggressive features give him the air of a delinquent thug, putting his chances at making new friends, let alone a girlfriend, next to zero. It’s Ryuuji’s first day of his second year of high school, and it seems as if things are looking up. He gets to sit in between his only friend, Yuusaku, and more importantly, the girl he’s secretly crushing on, Kushieda Minori. But just when he thinks the stars are aligned in his favor, he unwittingly crosses the most feared girl in school, Aisaka Taiga, making her into his arch enemy. To top it off, Taiga has moved in right next door to Ryuuji and happens to be Minori’s best friend! Can this school year possibly get any worse?!
Volume 1
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Released May 8, 2018 — ISBN-13: 978-1626927957
Upcoming Releases
- Volume 2 (August 7, 2018)
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Reviews of Toradora!
(forthcoming)
Illustrations Sampler
Anime Adaptation
MAL Entry — 25 episodes — Aired October 2008 – March 2009
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Note: Adapted volumes 1 to 10 of the light novel series
Manga Adaptation
MAL Entry — 8 volumes — Published July 2007 – ongoing (English release by Seven Seas)
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