Takasu Ryuuji might look like a thug, but he’s actually a nice guy. Making friends when you’ve got an unintentionally scary face is tough--and don’t even get him started on girlfriends. But with his secret crush in his class, the start of his second year of high school is off to a good start...until he crosses paths with Aisaka Taiga. Beautiful, frightening, and not quite five feet tall, the girl known as the palmtop tiger is the one person in school even scarier than Ryuuji himself—and he’s just made the mistake of making her very, very angry.
Reviews (29)
The incredible light novel of one of the best anime rom-coms.
This is the original light novel (i.e. a normal book, as opposed to a graphic novel/manga) that the beloved Toradora anime and manga are based on. This English version is great and the localization seems well done. The book itself is a little larger than some other light novels I have, but honestly I like that more as the illustrations are that much bigger. And the quality of the book, plus the full-color illustrations, are great. The story itself... It's a classic romantic comedy with multiple love interests, and how that plays out in a school setting with a main character that everyone's afraid of because of his appearance. Plenty of funny parts, as well as an all-around satisfying and heartwarming story. Definitely recommend this book and series, even if you haven't already read or watched the manga/anime. And maybe go do that as well if you can.
Incredibly good as both an LN from an anime and as a standalone book
Very good LN for a very good price. The translation feels incredibly slick and easy to read- doesn't even feel like its a translation at all! While I haven't watched toradora in a while, it perfectly encapsulates the feelings one goes through when in love. The book itself is also of amazing quality, has some very nice cover art with some great color pages to start. The only real disapointing part was the fact that the non-color drawings seem very sketchy and simple. While the moments used to portray the drawings only enhance the experience, I felt like more could have been done with these. That nitpick aside, while the cover and art look very anime, at its core its a very light and fluffy romance. A great place to start reading light novels, hell, even non-anime enthusiast can get a kick out of it.
An amazing and wonderful rom-com light novel.
Ryuji and Taiga are one of the most memorable characters in anime. Having seen the anime first, I really love the added contexts for the story and how the characters are fleshed out much more in this light novel. It made me appreciate the series more and love the characters even further. My copy came with some slight dents on the corners of the book, and the first page full-color illustration of the light novel was slightly coming off out from the spine. I'm trying to be careful not to fully open the book so as to fall off. Other that that, this light novel is amazing and I'm excited to continue reading the upcoming releases.
Its been a number of years since I originally saw this and I loved the anime
Finally! Its been a number of years since I originally saw this and I loved the anime. I have read the manga up to the current volume. But having the original light novel is awesome. Do yourself a favor and pick this rom-com up.
I love the manga
I love the manga, and I've read excerpts of the light novel before, and that is why I'm so glad that is is now in Kindle.
No suprise
I didn't need to spend the money since you can most likely find this online free somewhere. However I'm glad I did because it's lovely and charming and the author deserves her royalties...... Watch the anime, read the novels......endure the troubling times that we live in. Takemiya San has made it a little easier for me, at least.
Entertaining
Entertaining but a bit melodramatic in places
great
excellent service. Fast delivery, and the novel is in pristine condition
Awesome buy
My son loves this book. Thank you.
Even better than the hit Anime
The same great story as the Anime and Manga, but in even more depth and detail.
The incredible light novel of one of the best anime rom-coms.
This is the original light novel (i.e. a normal book, as opposed to a graphic novel/manga) that the beloved Toradora anime and manga are based on. This English version is great and the localization seems well done. The book itself is a little larger than some other light novels I have, but honestly I like that more as the illustrations are that much bigger. And the quality of the book, plus the full-color illustrations, are great. The story itself... It's a classic romantic comedy with multiple love interests, and how that plays out in a school setting with a main character that everyone's afraid of because of his appearance. Plenty of funny parts, as well as an all-around satisfying and heartwarming story. Definitely recommend this book and series, even if you haven't already read or watched the manga/anime. And maybe go do that as well if you can.
Incredibly good as both an LN from an anime and as a standalone book
Very good LN for a very good price. The translation feels incredibly slick and easy to read- doesn't even feel like its a translation at all! While I haven't watched toradora in a while, it perfectly encapsulates the feelings one goes through when in love. The book itself is also of amazing quality, has some very nice cover art with some great color pages to start. The only real disapointing part was the fact that the non-color drawings seem very sketchy and simple. While the moments used to portray the drawings only enhance the experience, I felt like more could have been done with these. That nitpick aside, while the cover and art look very anime, at its core its a very light and fluffy romance. A great place to start reading light novels, hell, even non-anime enthusiast can get a kick out of it.
An amazing and wonderful rom-com light novel.
Ryuji and Taiga are one of the most memorable characters in anime. Having seen the anime first, I really love the added contexts for the story and how the characters are fleshed out much more in this light novel. It made me appreciate the series more and love the characters even further. My copy came with some slight dents on the corners of the book, and the first page full-color illustration of the light novel was slightly coming off out from the spine. I'm trying to be careful not to fully open the book so as to fall off. Other that that, this light novel is amazing and I'm excited to continue reading the upcoming releases.
Its been a number of years since I originally saw this and I loved the anime
Finally! Its been a number of years since I originally saw this and I loved the anime. I have read the manga up to the current volume. But having the original light novel is awesome. Do yourself a favor and pick this rom-com up.
I love the manga
I love the manga, and I've read excerpts of the light novel before, and that is why I'm so glad that is is now in Kindle.
No suprise
I didn't need to spend the money since you can most likely find this online free somewhere. However I'm glad I did because it's lovely and charming and the author deserves her royalties...... Watch the anime, read the novels......endure the troubling times that we live in. Takemiya San has made it a little easier for me, at least.
Entertaining
Entertaining but a bit melodramatic in places
great
excellent service. Fast delivery, and the novel is in pristine condition
Awesome buy
My son loves this book. Thank you.
Even better than the hit Anime
The same great story as the Anime and Manga, but in even more depth and detail.
Good book
Good book
Read all light novel! It's worth it.
I love it so much! I watched the first season of this anime -there's no second season unfortunately- and I wanted to read the light novels and what was gonna happen in the future of Tiaga and Ryujii.
The first of many
Started with the anime on Netflix so wanted to check out the manga
Why did this take so long to get translated?
While I was already a fan of the anime I was really happy with the depth and emotions that this book brought to the table.
Five Stars
Good book <3
Its finally in ENGLISH.
If you like the anime series than the Light Novel is well worth it.
Yes
Awesome manga and even better craftsmanship 1000000% recommend
An amazing High School Rom Com
As a fan of the show I was excited to see the English Translation of the Light Novel series. Volume 1 did not disappoint and the subtle changes in the story added even more to where the show left off. I look forward to reading volume 2.
cool
best light novel ever, liked the orginal drawings of Taiga and Ryuuji
