Toradora! (Light Novel) Vol. 1 by Yuyuko Takemiya

There are many aspect-to-aspect panel transitions here and there that I found impressive.

The faces are expressive, which elevated the story for me. Raucous aspects of college life are celebrated, but are not integral to the plot. The characters begin as two-dimensional satires, but flesh out as the book moves along. In addition, Kouko’s childish and empty dedication to Mitsuo is revealing itself as the cause of her deep dissatisfaction with herself. Banri’s amnesia and new personality plotpoint are established. I noticed this second time through that the series’ underlying psychological elements are being laid from the beginning. I believe my first impressions in 2013 were colored by the anime which lacked depth, comparatively. Even his crush on the Mitsuo-obsessed Kouko is an informed choice as he pursues it in full knowledge that she likes somebody else, but he’s still drawn to her. He is the captain of his life, making choices and directing the plot. Banri doesn’t seem like a milksop, either, as I was of the opinion in 2013. Curiously, having the freshman recruited by a cult doesn’t seem so improbable to me anymore. Aside from the sexed up covers, the outlandish and improbable storylines are what help each book stand out from the crowd. Now that I understand light novels a bit better than I did years ago, I recognize their pulp fiction aspects are part of the genre. What a vast difference a professional and skilled translation makes. This time, I read an official translation. I read this book five years ago, apparently, and completely forgot about it, which is funny, because I don’t agree with my previous review in many ways, so I deleted it. Süß, witzig und abwechslungsreich.ĭie Reihe werde ich definitiv nicht weiterlesen und wohl auch aussortieren. Das einzige was mir wieder sehr, sehr gut gefallen hat, war der Zeichenstil. Spannung aufgebaut wird, zerstören die langweiligen Dialoge. Alles wird mega albern und abgehakt herübergebracht und sprach mich überhaupt nicht an. Dann buhlen mehrere alberne Clubs um die Mitgliedschaft der Jungen.

Zwei Jungen treffen sich am College, einer wird von einer Frau verfolgt, die ihn anhimmelt und ihn ständig bedrängt. Hier fehlte mir dieses süße, witzige und abgefahrene.ĭie Story war einfach nur merkwürdig, belanglos und langweilig. „Golden Times“ hat mich allerdings sehr enttäuscht. Den Manga hatte ich mir gekauft, weil er von der selben Mangaka wie „Toradora!“ ist und das ja eine meiner absoluten Lieblingsreihen ist.

Toradora! (Light Novel) Vol. 1 by Yuyuko Takemiya