Toradora!, Vol. 7

Light Novel

By: Yuyuko Takemiya

Narrated by: Courtney Shaw

TIS THE SEASON

The festive season brings good cheer—and new trouble! Taiga's back from suspension and suddenly on her best behaviour, Minori's struggling with softball club and being weird around Ryuuji, and Kitamura, newly christened as a student council president, is planning a Christmas party! With preparations for the celebration going full-steam under these volatile conditions, it looks like stocking stuffers won't be the only surprise in wait before the year is over!

©2008 Yuyuko Takemiya (P)2008 Yuyuko Takemiya

Sad, but great. goes much further then the anime.

Its great. all the books go a lot farther then the anime. but its also really sad.

The end state begins

I recall watching this part of the anime at the age of 15 and being confused by it. I watched it again at 20 and could understand it. Now, at 20, listening to the story as it was initially told, I not only understood it but also felt it. I began this series more out of obligation than desire. I felt I had to, because the mantra "The manga is always better" is often true, and many people gave the anime such glowing reviews, but I never understood it. I felt confused during the opening volumes, but now I feel it's truly found its stride and cannot wait to see the execution of what many call the best romance in anime.