Tora Dora

I really loved the first episode, can't wait for episode 2. You should have watched the rest though, I thought it had a great ED.

Aisaka is one of the cuter things I've seen all year. I want to pick her up and play catch with her, or something.

Managed to get up to the scene where she rolls out of the cabinet? If I hadn't been liking the show (which I was), that would've been enough to make me watch the rest. Yes, I'm gullible and anime girls own my soul ^_^

I will watch it later when I have time, someone suggested it to me so I think it's worth a look(though he suggested the story to me based on the light novel).

i many give it a try

i really like the first EP cant wait for the second one she was hitting like crazy but still she is soooooooooooooooo cute XD

First episode was better than I expected. I'm not really a fan of Taiga but I enjoyed Ryuji (I laughed with his scary face in front of the board). I've read the manga : the relationship between Taiga and Ryuji is quite funny, maybe I'll watch some more episodes.

She's just like Louise in season 3!

Should be a fairly enjoyable show, although the character designs bug me, much like Shuffle's.

First episode is Good she kinda reminds me of Shana from shakugan no shana and Louise from zero no tsukaima.

She totally softens up as time goes on and the extreme behavior does tone down.

I love Aisaka. I'd pick her over Louise anyday. If any character fits what you are describing Danny, it'd be her. Think about it, she calls Saito a "stupid dog" and beats him almost everyday, and most which aren't his fault. However, if she beats him up and yet calls him a stupid dog, does that mean she also beats "real" dogs as well?

Louise has to be one of my most disliked characters ever. I normally don't like tsundere at ALL, unless it's a controlled amount. However, being one who has read the manga for ToraDora, she becomes much better later on, so it's not really another "loli tsundere beating the crap out of the guy" anime. I also find Rie's voice for Aisaka very good, and the Ryuuji's to be exceptional.

I still lol'd at GG Fansubs on this though,

Original : "いい！や！だ！"
ggkthx : NO FU**ING WAY!

But yeah, she gets better later on the series. I thought Rie Kugimiya was gonna be another Lousise voiceover again (since I read a bit of the manga and light novel to know it's not your typical tsundere), but I guess she attempted to be more menacing which I found surprising if you don't factor in the time she's upset.
To me, this kinda broke the whole stereotypical "here's guy and here's girl. they'll fall in love in about... 10-15 minutes", yet they changed that up a bit by making them friends and let that develop from there. So I'm gonna continue the series and try continuing on the light novels too since they're really good.

Looks Like a Zero no Tsukaima 4: Lost in the present =P

I enjoyed it quite a bit, I'm looking forward to seeing more.

The heroine is like a mix combination of Zero Louise and Shana in terms of attitude and physical manifestations. :D Which I really like it =^o^=

Got the episode in my comp but haven't have the time to watch it.

rie kugimiya and yui horie are in it. mandatory watch for me.

I loved the first episode… will continue watching.

I felt exactly the way you did Danny, but I'll probably keep watching this just cuz I don't have anything else to watch atm lol

I think I'll stick with it, she might be truly annoying like everyone is saying but I guess that's what makes it interesting. How much can that guy take? It would have helped if she didn't have a voice actor who seems to be typecast in this sort of roll, it's like the same character again in another show. :-/ Though I actually kind of like how violent she is... ... ...

The anime was ok though I liked the manga better. Somehow I find that Ryuuji's face looks a bit strange in the anime. I did check out the light novel on baka-tsuki as well but it was too much reading so I'll stick with the manga~

I absolutely LOVED the manga. When I heard the anime version was releasing I was ecstatic.
Watched the first ep of the anime and loved it (8.7/10), though it seemed as if they were rushing the first ep, too bad its probably going to be either a 11 or 13 ep anime.
I love aikawa, shes too kawaii >_<

Will watch it after many episodes were released. The manga is faithful to the light novel so I guess the anime also is.

I don't tend to judge a series after one episode. I plan on reserving my opinion until I see up to episode 5.

Well the 1st ep wasnt bad at all, although taiga is just another copy of louise...aside from that, this series seems enjoyable.

The funniest thing, I just started watching this anime because one of my subgroups started working on it. seems promising. ^^

You should have watched the rest Danny, I felt the same way as you when Taiga started to be violent and mindless in the empty class room. But when you continue watch the rest, you kind of understand her attitude, another tsundere type. I think the palm top tiger (the chibi tiger) is cuter than taiga though :D

mmm...i enjoy this anime tho...maybe because i got thoso killer eye when i have no expression on my face...i can relate to the story (-_-) * nod*

I didn't care for it as well. I will watch the first again when the second episode comes...

I watched it and enjoyed it. Probably watch a couple more episodes to get my final judgment on it.

Aww... i think you should have finished it.
Yes... Ai Saka's violent way is a bit harsh, specialy the amount they push out right in the first episode... but then again it has something to it.
I just loved that "tenori taiga" part... lol... i mean - comon that was epic. ^^;
I think in the end she was a bit cute... not much though, more of a tomboy then anything else.
But hey, i'm tomboyish myself so i shouldn't complain about Ai Saka who is more of a girl then me, she does at least wear skirts haha.

I want to see more of ToraDora!... maybe also because i don't mind if the guy gets a good whacking sometimes lol... ;)

If you like Shana and Louise you've got to love Taiga :P
The only difference in this case being the object of her affection isn't the main guy so you see more tsuntsun than deredere.

Gundam OO season 2 will air in few hours, I can't wait >_< But as for other shows, not counting on them too much.

lol, not cute, but it makes me laugh, rampaging around with her bokutou lol

yea at first when I read the manga i was like meh...but after forcing through a few chapters it gets better...though if one doesn't have the patience for it then it's probably better to skip it...

In my opinion Taiga was really cute after the middle part of the episode. I really enjoyed this 1st episode and really am looking forward to the next episode ^^. This anime will probably be one of my favorite anime that are airing this season :P.

I loved the manga and the light novel , dunno if that's the reason but i felt the first episode was good ^.^ .but as some already said it really seems they are rushing this series . i think episode 2 may cover till chapter 8 in the manga =.=

it's funny, but I don't like tsundere things.... I am probably going to stop watching it, b/c it is probably going towards school/romance/comedy, one of the three specific genre combinations that I really despise (for instance, school rumble had some good stuff, but overall, the romance parts really pissed me off).

But yea, I was like, why does she have a small tiger on her hand, and episode one definitely solved that puzzle...

She's like Shana+Louise+Chiaki all compressed into one tiny package of C4 explosives!! >_<

I like tsundere when you can see their soft side more often than not. It seems this anime will cater to certain moe or fetishes, so I'll take all comments with a pinch of salt and try it myself.

Will watch more before I take a stand. Lol but most likely I'll continue watching XD

I like it, Taiga pretty cute.

violent-loli-tsundere. WHAT'S THERE NOT TO LIKE? *waves gun around* any more complaints???

Great show, great character interaction. Nuff said.

Tsundere characters are so much lovable, even so, I'm expecting she'll be over than Shana.

Bought her from Max Factory when it first release (around last year)..

Making me more curious to see the anime.. :D

Mixed opinions are mixed.

her figure is soooo cute, it's taunting me :P I need to make some doll/figure funds lol

Wasn't too bad....I'll give it a couple more episodes till I decide to drop it or not.

I've been following the original light novel on baka tsuki, and I like it. The anime retain the original feel pretty well and it has good animation to boot, so of course I like it too.
I guess to each their own.

I loved the first episode! I didn't think it mindless, I thought it delightfully random. An unknown motive..and I'm curious what her back story is. Where are her parents? why does she live alone? I thought it hilarious that she lives in the next window over from the main character guy.

The first episode is good! Aisaka pwns Ryuuji with her sheer tsundereness!

For those who can't read Japanese themselves but want to read the novel after seeing comments about it, there is an English translation project at http://www.baka-tsuki.net/project/index.php?title=Toradora!

You can find the light novel published in Chinese, too.

I myself like Taiga a lot! But I really understand that if you don't like her if you watch the anime only. =P

I loved ep 1. The best Tsundere yet, with plenty of potential complications in the story, and for a change - no overt reliance on magical powers!

If you don't like Taiga Danny,does that also mean you don't like Louise?From what i have seen,they have the same personality.

I watched about 7 minutes in and got bored... maybe I should have given it longer, but it didnt strike me as a favourite.

And Clannad:AS ep 1 was kinda disappointing..... I won't say anymore yet.....

While I found Taiga supremely annoying, I enjoyed the heck out of the first episode.

The characters are shaping up to be more than just cliches, which is why I was able to put up with it, so I expect the annoyance provided by Taiga to be severely reduced in the future (and, indeed, that's what those who've read the novels tell me I can look forward to).

Toradora 1st episode was great, even better than I expected it to be.

I can't help but think of Chiaki when watching Taiga. The anime design looks a little too much like the Minami-ke character.

So far I like the show a lot. I hope it will stay as good as the manga. :)

i've read abit of the light novel and found it good, so i'll probably give it a go.

Yeah, the first episode was so-so, but it get's better!

I will stick to the manga... its better but the light novel was cool too!!!

I think its great, though the manga looks better.

Violent Tsundere FTW.

Am I the only one who hasn't watched any anime that just came out?

I thought it was pretty cute... Taiga didn't bother me so much, maybe because she sometimes she reminds me of myself at times.:P

Same boring Tsundere who needs anger management.

I have a hard time rating this show. It was very up and down for me (easiest way to explain with out going into too much detail). I do tend to agree that the Taiga character was a tad annoying, but I also realize that this is just the first eps and they have yet to really show the other side of her. True, first impressions go a long way, but I'm willing to give it another shot. If the next ep is more of the same, I'm dropping it. BTW Danny, I'm also watching all of the new fall shows, what are your thoughts on those so far?

I liked the first episode but I thought Taiga was fairly annoying. I think they'll start toning her down in future episodes - I don't know how they can keep a show running with just mindless violence like that.

And the ending song.. so tsundere lol

Poor Ryuji btw, kinda like his personality more than Taiga :p

i watched it because its kugimiya. but the animation is beautifu, j.c. staff has done it again :)

animation is nice, characters are fairly normal imo, beautiful with weird personalities that we'll grow to love...or not love...... i'd give it 2 more episodes to see what happens

Like you Danny I aslo stopped watching before the end of the episode but only because I had to go to work. True, Taiga is extremely violent and overbearing to poor Ryūji but it's only because she's misunderstood. Give it another shot!!!

Overall it is still decent, and the novels are fairly enjoyable. Warrants another episode

i dunno how it was in the magna but in the anime
it's one of those epic kugimiya animation.
so if u want more urusai go watch this one.
For me, i chose to watch this one and drop zero no tsukaima. No point watching both. And a dolt urusai seems to be a pretty interesting combo so i guess i am sticking w/ this.

I like this episode due to it's madness. Super violent for me and the the-person-who-has-killer-eyes is not the bad guy. I'll stick with this till the very end. I got through Sekirei and Zero no Tsukaima 3 without missing a beat.

Too late in the day. Bad typing, tired eyes.

I've been reading the manga and waited its latest release for ages!!! Seeing the animé is quite sad, the manga art is better, the sequence in manga is better, only one thing did they fulfill, Taiga=Louise!!! Yeah, I've been saying to myself Shana's/Lousie's seiyuu suits Taiga if its in anime. Honestly, it is a good idea that they rumble or sorts the sequence of the story in contrast with the manga. This way, it is not boring to follow either of the two category.

ToraDora was the first anime that I saw for this season and I loved it. Maybe because i read the manga before i was able to follow along the first episode in its entirety. The quality was awesome and the Ed was captivating. But, i showed to my sister and she said the same, Taiga has issues hitting people but then it lessen when she was blushing more towards the ending. I Definitely recommended, just bear with it and you'll laugh sooner or later.

It's all about the tsundere archetype. I'm not too crazy about it, so it didn't really work for me. Le sigh.

I disagree, I watched the whole episode and I think it wasn't that bad. I'll wait and see how next episodes turn out.

I see glimpse of Louise in Taiga's action and again it is really annoying. But I like Ryuji's character, different from the others I had watched. The fact that Taiga annoys us means she is effective! We will never ever ever see a tsuntsun character that will act gentle and lovely in front of especially men, don't you agree?

just finished watching toradora and I think it's a good episode. I don't have an issue with Taiga being violent though, and imo Louise is still more violent than her.

It's got potential but hasn't made this season's cut yet. I'll give it until ep. 3 to decide.

Taiga looks very cute
tough I havent seen the anime yet

I have a feeling that Toradora is going to be the next Monster Hit here in North America as soon as the word gets out.

Might as well become the hype.

I enjoyed the first two episodes. I'm already liking a few of the new series, but my wife (who is Japanese, but not a big anime fan) only liked this one. She likes school settings and comedies, so it makes sense that she'd be interested in this one. I do think the relationship between Taiga and Ryuuji was pretty interesting. I didn't get the feeling that Taiga was that violent, just having similar problems to Ryuuji in fitting in and expressing herself by being a bit outrageous. I think episode 2 helped reaffirm that relationship a lot.

Trust me considering the manga, and the light novels. It gets better, and Taiga isn't that flat of a character.

Wow, really? I guess I'm the opposite of you, Danny. I thought Taiga was really cute and I like her a lot.

At first I didn't think Taiga was so cute either but the more I got into the anime, the cuter she got. Later in the anime, she hurts people less and breaks thing less too. But I also think that seeing Taiga is kind of an acquired taste.

i like this show. i really have to get taiga's figure.

senseless violence. who doesn't like it?
haha, jk. Anyway, never watched Tora Dora but the drawing style looks like something I would watch!

Ok, just finished the series... gotta say loved it. In fact, it sits on my favourites list for anime. Just loved the way the story unfolded.

i love her so much...
finished episodes long time ago
loved her