
Yes, we too blush when Taiga goes all crimson and scarlet with Ryuji. Want to see more Toradora!-like anime? Entertainism gives a list of anime series similar to Toradora!.
In Japanese,
Taiga (tiger) ~ tora
Ryūji (son of dragon) ~ doragon
Toradora! has gained a lot of popularity among the manga and anime fans. It’s a Japanese light novel series by Yuyuko Takemiya that perfectly balances romance and comedy.
Ryuji, who seems to be a delinquent boy (which he isn’t), finds out his crush, Minori, to be in the same class. Taiga (known to be fearsome), another classmate, seems to have a crush on Yusaku, who’s Ryuji’s best buddy. They decide to help each other in getting their love interest, but eventually start falling for each other.
Audiences have loved the cute budding of love and relationship among them, and the comical punches that followed. So, if you’re obsessed with their cuteness, and flattered with high school romances, go through the romedy list below.
Directed by: Hiroaki Sakurai
Aired Episodes: 27
Seika High, the all-boys school has lately been transformed into a co-ed one. However, the female students still being in minority, the school becomes a miserable place for them to survive. Misaki Ayuzawa decides to reform the school environment and make it safer for girls. Later as the story progresses, Misaki gets along with Takumi, the attractive guy from her school. Soon, both find out that they love each other. Watch their journey to become the best couple of their universe.
Directed by: Tatsuya Ishihara
Aired Episodes: 23
This one has many similarities with Toradora!. It’s a high school romance between Tomoya and Nagisa, which has succeeded in getting audience into tears. Tomoya meets this soft-spoken girl, who’s repeating her last year due to her ill health. Though Tomoya happens to meet a lot of girls, he gauges that he has feelings for just one―Nagisa. If you are a romcom fan (which by now I suppose), then this is a must watch!
Directed by: Takashi Watanabe
Aired Episodes: 24
There’s a strong possibility for this one being your next favorite after Toradora!. The female protagonist, Shana reminds us of Taiga from Toradora!. The series projects an eternal journey of Shana and Yuji, who’s the male protagonist.
Directed by: Hiro Kaburaki
Aired Episodes: 25
Sawako, a shy, honest girl is nicknamed to be Sadako by her classmates due to her resemblance with the famous character from The Ring Trilogy. She’s often misunderstood and known in her school as someone who can see ghosts and has cursing powers. But, she finally becomes friends with someone called Kazehaya Shota, the most popular guy in her school (Ahem!). You’ll see a sweet love story blooming between the two.
Directed by: Konosuke Uda
Aired Episodes: 24
Love★Com is a cute story about Risa and Atsushi meeting, becoming friends, falling in love (with their respective love interests.Duh!), and eventually finding that they have fallen for each other (oops!). The twist is that Risa is taller than an average Japanese girl, while Atsushi is shorter than the average boy. They tease; they argue; but everyone finds them to be cute and funny.
Directed by: Shinji Takamatsu
Aired Episodes: 26
A 16-year old Tsukamoto Tenma is in love with Oji Karasuma, her high school classmate, who is unaware of Tenma’s existence. Furthermore, a delinquent Kenji Harima is in love with Tenma, who’s oblivious of his feelings. The series plants all the adventures faced by the lovers in confessing their feelings to the person they admire. Overall, a good dose of romcom!
Directed by: Akitaro Daichi
Aired Episodes: 26
Tohru Honda, a delicate, selfless high school girl comes to stay with the Sohma family after her mother’s demise. This family has a curse that if they hug someone of the opposite gender, or they are tired or stressed, they would turn into Chinese Zodiac animals. Tohru finds out their secret and gets into freeing the members of this family from their curse. The love angle portrayed between Tohru and Kyo (a cat) is amicable.
Directed by: Shin Ōnuma
Aired Episodes: 12
In order to chase a thief who stole her purse, Miyako Miyamura steals Hiro’s bike. Hiro then follows Miyako and finds her in an unconscious state. Later on, they find out that they both are schoolmates, and begin to spend more and more time together with each passing day. Another girl, Kei Shindou, supposed to be Hiro’s childhood friend, enters the picture as she always had feelings for him. This gives rise to jealousy and insecurities. What happens next, do watch to find out.
Directed by: Tatsuyuki Nagai
Aired Episodes: 12
While Kaito Kirishima is trying out his new camera, he notices something descending from the sky that injures him. He considers this to be a mere dream. During the day, he goes through some experiences from the past day and mistily remembers someone holding his hand that night. To his surprise, he finds her to be the new girl from his school. See the strange twists involved in the series, and fall in love with them while they blossom in love.
Directed by: Ken’ichi Kasai
Aired Episodes: 24
This is a love story of an arrogant musician Shinichi Chiaki and a carefree girl Nodame, who is a very good pianist. It has romance; it has drama; it has comedy; it has music! What else can we anime lovers desire for?
➤ Kimikiss: Pure Rouge
➤ Peach Girl
➤ Skip Beat!
➤ True Tears
➤ Cross Game
➤ Itazura na Kiss
➤ Mayo Chiki!Marmalade Boy
➤ Bokura Ga Ita
So, which one are you picking from our lot after Toradora!? There may be more manga stories like these; do mention if we’ve missed out on something that resembles Toradora! in the comments section below.