Toradora! - 07 November 12
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Summary:
Although she catches Ami with Ryuuji at his apartment, Taiga tells Minori that no one is there. Ami suggests that Taiga doesn’t want to acknowledge the fact that a woman other than herself came into Ryuuji’s apartment, and though Taiga is pissed off, she just leaves. Later that night, Ryuuji tries to explain to Taiga that Ami was just teasing, and he apologizes, but she pretends not to care and questions why he’s apologizing. The next morning, Ryuuji wakes up late and has to rush to school with Taiga. When the two finally get there, they run into Ami, and Taiga almost gets into an argument with her, but it’s broken up after Minori steps in. During class, their homeroom teacher informs them that they’ll be having a pool day tomorrow, and this causes Taiga to panic. Ryuuji and Minori have to drag her to go swimsuit shopping, and it doesn’t help that Ami goes to the same store as well. Ami first teases Taiga with a little girl’s swimsuit and then tries play up her own beauty in a swimsuit in front of Ryuuji, but he gets pulled into a changing room by Taiga. She refuses to wear something children-sized, and though she found an extra small swimsuit, she’s reluctant to go with it. Ryuuji convinces her to buy it, and he learns later that night that Taiga doesn’t know how to swim. She’s bothered by something else though, and Ryuuji figures out what it is after Taiga becomes fascinated by his mother’s large breasts and the soy milk she drinks.
The source of Taiga’s worries is the fact that she has tiny breasts, and even the extra small swimsuit she bought is loose in the chest area. Seeing how depressed Taiga is about this, Ryuuji decides to help and stays up all night sewing her some special pads. Taiga stays up with him and even apologizes to him, and she loves the pads when they’re finally finished. When it’s finally time for the session at the pool, Taiga is very happy with how good the pads make her look, and Minori is the only one who figures out the truth. Kitamura meanwhile is without his glasses, so he can only see Taiga’s general figure and compliments her on her mouse look. As Taiga is enjoying this compliment however, Ami comes over and throws her into the water. When Taiga starts flailing around in the water, Ryuuji remembers how she had told him that she can’t swim, but when he goes to save her, he realizes that the actual problem is that one of her pads fell out. With no other choice, he pulls her underwater so that no one can see them and then stuffs the pad back. In the aftermath, Ami tries to apologize, but it develops into an argument with Taiga again after Ami attempts to get Ryuuji and Kitamura to come to her villa by the beach for summer vacation. Taiga counters by threatening Ami with the monomane video, and it’s once again Minori who stops the two from fighting. Instead, Minori suggests that the two girls have a sports competition.
Preview
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This was another fun episode with a lot of laughs. Taiga had some great facial expressions (that plus her hairstyle reminds me more and more of Minami-ke), Minori was her usual awesome and hilarious self, and the rivalry/hatred between Taiga and Ami heated up quite nicely. My main question was that, if Ryuuji could sew Taiga a pad, then couldn’t he have sewn something of such monumental importance into the actual swimsuit? I’m surprised Taiga didn’t kill him for this. Also, the animation quality this week seemed a bit off in the beginning, but got better towards the end. It might be more accurate though to say that there was just a lot of fluctuation. In any case, it sounds like the visit to Ami’s villa could be the story of some later episode, but for the time being, the two girls will be competing athletically.
Bakuman at 12:05 am on November 13th, 2008
@Omni
Why do you blog anime shows? Will you be doing this for the rest of your life?
lyn at 12:11 am on November 13th, 2008
So far im liking this series A lot, mostly beacuse of Taiga (i think she’s cute in her own aggressive way) and Minori (That way of walking!!) lol. Ryuuji is the one who gets all my pity, the man is always between Taiga and this case Ami.
Sailor Enlil at 12:12 am on November 13th, 2008
http://randomc.maximum7.net/image/Toradora!/Toradora!%20-%2007%20-%20Large%2004.jpg
Lol! A new way to brush your hair?
Amethyst at 12:16 am on November 13th, 2008
Looking forward on watching this.
Destinyz at 12:17 am on November 13th, 2008
Great episode as usual,this series never fails to keep me amused XD
GStrike- at 12:18 am on November 13th, 2008
Minori FTW
Ryuuji-fan at 12:21 am on November 13th, 2008
where are Ryuuji’s black nipples…
Peanutbutter003 at 12:29 am on November 13th, 2008
DFC FTW!
exia at 12:30 am on November 13th, 2008
wheres ami’s blue nipples…
f4chaos at 12:44 am on November 13th, 2008
yea!!! First post on your post! Can’t wait to watch this episode!
chad001 at 12:54 am on November 13th, 2008
http://randomc.maximum7.net/image/Toradora!/Toradora!%20-%2007%20-%20Large%2015.jpg
LOL… she looks so much like she’s been Geassed/has Geass in this image…
chad001 at 12:55 am on November 13th, 2008
http://randomc.maximum7.net/image/Toradora!/Toradora!- 07 - Large 15.jpg
chad001 at 12:55 am on November 13th, 2008
http://randomc.maximum7.net/image/Toradora!/Toradora! - 07 - Large 15.jpg
Putang at 1:11 am on November 13th, 2008
hmm… y’know… I find myself rooting for the RyuujiXAmi couple o_o… dunno why… it’s just i can’t seem to sympathize with taiga anymore :/… anyone else thinkin the same way
sukisuki at 1:38 am on November 13th, 2008
Taiga is so cute, I love this show. Probably rewatch it again while waiting for #7 sub.
avexmode at 1:38 am on November 13th, 2008
Taiga in swimsuit!!
/dies
Chimasternmay at 2:05 am on November 13th, 2008
funny ep.. i love these 3 girls ami is kool she makes everything more fun.
Darknessheal at 2:18 am on November 13th, 2008
LOLZ HAHA FUNNY
Vexx at 2:43 am on November 13th, 2008
That’s one fit Minorin there hefting little Taiga up.
Looks to be hilarious. With this dysfunctional gang of characters, they’re all due for various embarrassments and crushing defeats. I know this gets a bit serious in the source material later — but right now its an entertaining flawed-human comedy.
Vexx at 2:44 am on November 13th, 2008
I forgot…. Taiga poking mom-boobs FTW…