Knowing he’s not quite as taken with Ami as perhaps the anime implies shapes their relationship in a different light. Much of this is because the book moves a lot faster than the anime, and by the end of this volume, we’re almost at the end of Ami’s introductory arc, but I also think being able to read Ryuuji’s inner thoughts helps. Reading this volume of the light novels hasn’t changed my opinion much but I was admittedly far more engrossed in Ami’s story this time around than I was previously. Her personality always annoyed me and, being a fan of Taiga’s, I hated the way she treated my beloved heroine. With Ami now attending their school and transferring into the same class as Taiga and Ryuuji, our main protagonist is going to have to work hard to prevent an all-out war between the two girls…īack when I watched the anime adaption of Toradora! one of my least favourite characters was Ami. The blunt and impolite tone causes Taiga’s blood to boil, and before long the two are arch enemies. As the boys look on, they witness Ami remove her mask as she attempts to treat Taiga as a servant, requesting that Taiga refill Ami’s drink for her. Kitamura pulls Ryuuji aside and leaves Ami with Taiga, explaining that he wants Ryuuji to see Ami’s true personality. On the surface this new girl is the very image of perfection, with a kind personality and beautiful looks that landed her a job in modelling – but looks are often deceiving, and that certainly appears to be the case here!

When the parentals later leave so their kids can spend time with Ryuuji and Taiga, the two get to know Ami. The day before school resumes, Ryuuji and Taiga are hanging out in a nearby diner when they run into Kitamura and Ami, who are having a meal with their families.

We reunite with Ryuuji and Taiga at the start of the new school year, which has brought with it a new transfer student – Kawashima Ami. Back in May I reviewed the first volume of this beloved series, and now I return to take a look at its second volume to see how the goings are going for Ryuuji and the Palmtop Tiger! Ryuji and Taiga start getting along more as things progress with the relationships between the characters and eventually confess their true feelings of love towards each other.With the boom in light novels being translated into English over the last couple of years, the industry finally grew to the point where Seven Seas Entertainment could take a chance on licensing the Toradora! light novels.

However people they know from school start to become curious about their strange relationship and rumors begin to spread about them behind their backs. The two also try to help each other improve the way people view them. Since Ryuji spends a lot of time with Taiga, he has opened up to her world and to a side of her that most people do not see. Taiga spends a lot of her time over at his house, so much that she could almost be considered a member of his family. She makes him her personal servant, getting him to do all her household chores (cooking and cleaning). Taiga exploits the fact that Ryuji will do anything to get closer to Minori. When Ryuji discovers that Taiga has a crush on Yusaku, and Taiga finds out about Ryuji's affections towards Minori, Ryuji suggests that they cooperate to win the objects of their affections. She is coincidentally living in an apartment next to Ryuji's. Taiga comes from a rich family, but she has moved out to live on her own due to family issues. After meeting Ryuji, she takes an instant dislike to him. Taiga has a negative attitude towards others and will not hesitate to snap at people. However, it is then that he unexpectedly knocks into 'the school's most dangerous animal of the highest risk level'-Taiga Aisaka-who just happens to also be in his class, and is a good friend of Minori. After being greeted by his hungover mother in the morning, Ryuji goes to school and is happy to find that he gets to be in the same class with his best friend Yusaku Kitamura and a girl he has a crush on, Minori Kushieda. Despite his gentle personality, his eyes make him look like an intimidating delinquent, so he feels utterly hopeless about his chances of getting a girlfriend anytime soon, and does not have many close friends either. Toradora!'s story begins with the male protagonist Ryuji Takasu who is frustrated at trying to look his best as he enters his second year of high school.

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