I get people not liking Toradora or even not wanting to finish it, but the way itโs become VERY popular online to openly bash it or call it the worst anime romcom is veryโฆโฆ weird
the thing isโฆ Toradora is not a shoujo. the story isnโt meant to be fluffy and perfect. Taiga as a character is EXTREMELY flawed. And I think sheโs a little too flawed for the average romcom anime watcher.
Firstly, no I am not defending how she likes to hit Ryuuji, and that behavior in a real life person obviously wouldnโt be ok, but Winry of Fullmetal Alchemist regularly throws a wrench at Edโs head for comedic effect and I very rarely see that being held against her character. I donโt like it either, but itโs a fairly weak criticism of Taiga specifically since slapstick was pretty par for the course in early 2000s anime comedy.
But other than that, sheโs basically justโฆ annoying and mean. And pretty quickly you learn that this is because sheโs a spoiled brat who simultaneously lacks both parental guidance and attention. And they address this head on, and she eventually acknowledges this and tries to change it. The way her story arc is handled is actually pretty interesting. Just because the female protagonist isnโt an uwu perfect shy nice girl doesnโt mean itโs a bad love story
I feel like I have way more to say on this but in conclusion if you really couldnโt stand Taiga then Toradora isnโt for you, and thatโs ok, but that does not make it objectively bad. There are absolutely aspects of it worth criticizing, but there are also a lot of really interesting story elements with complex exploration of both romantic and familial relationships. Itโs definitely worth a watch if you can handle a 16 year old girl being an asshole
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Gonna request headcannons for
Chuuya, dazai, vanitas and jeanne with a fem S/o who is like death from puss in boots, like their s/o is really fast and is rlly deadly, she uses the whistle to scare others away but she has a rlly soft spot for their s/o (dazai and vanitas..maybe not sm but s/o loves them anyway even if they're annoying โก)
๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐
๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐.
๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐: @anonymous
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐/๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐
๐๐! ๐๐๐๐๐! [๐๐๐๐] ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐:
Dazai loves to tease her, and make her embarrassed.
Arguments between the two, which is even worse than Chuya and Dazai arguing. (The end of their arguments, she would sometimes punch him to the wall or kick his balls or stomach, but she prefers using her whistle more)
[Name] secretly has a crush on him but at the same time she hates him, and the only ones that know is Atsushi [obviously], Ranpo, Kunikida, Tanizaki, and Kyoka.
"Why out of all people you could've chose, you chose Dazai?" Atsushi asked as Kunikida was also with the two.
"I-I don't know... Just shut up and give me some advice already!" She replied with tinted cheeks.
Sooner or later, [Name] and Dazai would still bicker and go back and forth.
But, as they were both on a mission together, Dazai was sent flying back which made [Name] extremely worried and use her whistle to get them away from the sick suicidal freak
Dazai on the other hand was extremely shocked from her protecting him. Especially since she was so deadly and mean to him all the time...
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐
๐๐! ๐๐๐๐๐! [๐๐๐๐] ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐:
Just like Dazai, he loves to tease [Name] for fun to get a reaction out of her
Everytime he flirts with her, she would uppercut him in his face
[Name] really hates protecting Vanitas, but was ordered to since the two were assigned partners
She uses her whistle to scare off all the enemies who would come after Vanitas
This guy would literally love to give you lots of gifts
HE LOVES TO PRANK HER A LOT
He's totally afraid of her (SHE'S WORSE THAN JEANNE)
Even though [Name] hated Vanitas, she still had a place for him in her heart
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐
๐๐! ๐๐๐๐๐! [๐๐๐๐] ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐:
Chuuya hated [Name] at first, but after knowing her true colors, he took an extreme liking to her
Everyone notices that he has fallen in love with his assigned partner
During any fight, Chuuya would usually let his S/O handle it just by one thing; her whistle or her fast and deadly skills, including her ability
[Name] has admired Chuuya since he wasn't that annoying nor that much of a bad partner (Unlike Dazai...)
"Not bad..." Chuuya once said with a smirk.
"Same to you, Dear Chuuya." She replies back with a straight face
Both of them would save one another
Would drink wine together as they talk the whole day or night away. The two loves to get drunk and acts exactly the same
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐
๐๐! ๐๐๐๐๐ [๐๐๐๐] ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐:
FAST FRIENDS
Jeanne really admires [Name] for her powers and braveness
The two loves to laugh and smile together
GIRLS NIGHT!
She always blush at her for everything she did, wishing to be exactly like her one day
Jeanne would call on [Name] if she needs her assistance during a fight
[Name] doesn't mind if Jeanne uses her whistle
When she first saw [Name] smile, it made her heart bloom and grow romantical feelings she never felt before
๐ฐ'๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฐ ๐๐๐
๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฑ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐ถ๐ช, ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐ฐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐ ๐
๐ ๐๐๐๐.
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Prompt 25: Sleeping Together
๐ช Azusa & Rose ๐น
โข A commission artwork by @yuma-mukami-garden-god โข
Diabolik OTP Challenge
by @yuriko-mukami
~ Sleeping With You ~
Is there anything more wonderful?
After we have floundered
through our separate pain
we come to this. I bind myself to you,โจlike otters wrapped in kelp, so the currentโจwill not steal us as we sleep.
Through the night we turn together,โจrocked in the shallow surf,โจpebbles polished by the sea.
- Poem by Ellen Bass.
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