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Toradora! (とらドラ！) was originally a Japanese light novel series written by Yuyuko Takemiya with illustrations done by Yasu.

The first volume of the novel was originally released on the 10th of March 2006 while the other volumes were published between the years with the last being on the 10th of March of year 2009 by ASCII Media Works under Dengeki Bunko imprint.

Eventually, a manga adaptation of the novel illustrated by Zekkyou was serialized in September 2007 on Monthly Dengeki Comic Gao! until March 3. It was then transfered since Monthly Dengeki Comic Gao! merged up with it's sister magazine, Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh. And then on October 2nd 2008 the first episode of the anime adaptation was aired and was directed by Tatsuyuki Nagai and written by Mari Okada. The production studio responsible for the animation was J.C. Staff. The anime had a total of 25 episodes with the last episode airing on the 26th of March of 2009. The series has a similar feeling to a number of romantic comedy anime having a main tsundere female protagonist. Hayate no Gotoku and even Shakugan no Shana has a bit of similar elements even though the genre may be far off.

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Takasu Ryuuji is a second year high school student who is having a difficult time fitting in due to his intimidating eyes. Because of his eyes, people tend to shun him and often get the impression that he is a delinquent not knowing that he has a gentle personality. On the brighter side of things, he will be in the same class as well as his best friend Kitamura Yusaku and Kushieda Minori whom he has a crush on for a very long time.

Things became more interesting though when he accidentally bumps into “The school’s most dangerous animal having the highest risk level” – Aisaka Taiga - who also happens to be in the same class. To make matters worse, she is a good friend of Kushieda Minori.

Taiga is hot tempered and views a lot of people with distaste and even towards Ryuuji after their first meeting. In fact, Taiga is known in the school as “Palmtop Tiger” (手乗りタイガ – Te Nori Taiga) due to her small appearance and ferocious personality. One time, Ryuuji discovers that Taiga has a crush on his best friend Kitamura while Taiga also finds out that Ryuuji has a crush on Minori who is her friend. They eventually formed a truce and decided to help one another get closer to their crushes.

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Light Novel
Author: Takemiya Yuyuko
Illustrator (Light Novel): Yasu
Published by: Dengeki Bunko

Manga
Author: Takemiya Yuyuko
Illustration (Manga): Zekkyou (H9s9)
Magazine: Monthly Dengeki Comic Gao! → Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh

Anime
Illustration (Anime): Tanaka Masayoshi
Animation Production: J.C.STAFF
Premiered: Anime 2008 - Fall Season

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http://king-cr.jp/special/toradora/

https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/toradora/

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*(2018-03-28)/BFY, source: Zerochan; written by l_i_z