8.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Toradora! (2008)
Toradora! (2008)
Overview
Ryūji 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. Ryūji discovers that Taiga actually has a sweet side: she has a crush on the popular vice president, Yūsaku Kitamura, who happens to be his best friend. But things only get crazier when Ryūji 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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.1
Overview
Ryūji 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. Ryūji discovers that Taiga actually has a sweet side: she has a crush on the popular vice president, Yūsaku Kitamura, who happens to be his best friend. But things only get crazier when Ryūji 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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Toradora! focuses on universal, apolitical themes of high school romance, friendship, and personal growth, with characters overcoming individual insecurities and family challenges through genuine human connection and mutual support, rather than promoting any specific political ideology.
The film features a cast that is ethnically homogeneous, consistent with its Japanese setting and origin. The narrative centers on character relationships and personal growth, without explicitly addressing or critiquing identity themes.
Secondary
The film portrays Christmas as a culturally significant holiday that fosters emotional connection and character development, affirming its positive social aspects despite largely omitting its religious doctrine.
Toradora! does not feature any explicitly identified LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers entirely on heterosexual relationships and the personal growth of its main characters within that context, resulting in no discernible LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate.
Toradora! is a romantic comedy anime centered on the relationships and personal development of its high school protagonists. The series does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, resulting in no relevant portrayal to evaluate within its narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Toradora! is an original anime series, not an adaptation or reboot of prior material with pre-established characters of different genders. All characters were created for this specific production with their presented genders.
Toradora! is a Japanese anime adaptation of a Japanese light novel series. All main characters are depicted as ethnically Japanese and racially East Asian in both the source material and the anime, with no changes in racial portrayal.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
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8.2
Critic Ratings
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