Toradora! - Recommendations

Ebhen says...

If you love romcoms in a highschool setting this is for you. :)

I'm a big fan of Toradora, perhaps the best (?) romcom ever made. A serious drama about young love and all its complications, twists and turns. Toradora have a normal setting but ReLIFE have a bit unusual and fun setting where the protagonist is sent back to highschool as an experiment (he's 27 and a NEET) to try to get his life back on course again.

In Toradora you have these two characters who are in love with the others best friend and they make a deal to help each other to get closer to their love.

They both have these twists and turns in a teenagers life you will recognize and can relate to which is one of the strong points in both shows. You can really feel for the main characters and just rooting for them. They also have a perfect balance of seriousness and comedy which will let up the mood now and then and it is so well made and at perfect moments so you will never be bored. And of course there is a generous sprinkle of surprises that will keep you on your toes the whole time and just want to watch the next episode, and then the next...

I'm positive that if you like either of the shows you will definitely like the other!

SinisterNarwhal says...

Honestly they are both about finding a way to confess, to discover what it is to love someone as a high schooler. Both Toradora and ReLife feature a light hearted and comedic take on what it is like to face the challenge of confessions and your life choices. They are both laced with drama and totally captivate the viewer with the stunning animation and dialouge. basically if ou like one you are guaranteeed to like the other.

Aratakun says...

Both anime is about school students. School times love story , amusing. Emotional,drama, it can takes you back to your school life. I have watched both really enjoyed story is definitely different but both about school and life of a school student . 

Ghostdog1521 says...

Both Toradora & Kaguya-Sama are Romance-Comedy Slice of Life Anim with very similar situational comedy

Both feature dueling protagonists while both the male protagonist are considered “scary & mean” despite being actually nice and sensitiv and the Female Protagonists are both shy girls with anger and family issues

The Female Protagonist’s best friend are both very goofy, cheerful and energetic, instant favorites to both audiences.

At their core, the will they-won’t they romance is center stage and the protagonists are very easy to like so you’ll be engaged and rooting for them very soon into watching.

Plates says...

Toradora is what I would call the introduction to Roscommon. These anime aren't that similar, but I think anyone who appreciates Toradora will enjoy Love is War.

Sybille says...

If you like tsunderes and the "will they, won't they" narrative, then you'll kind of enjoy both; that's the main thing they have in common. Toradora! is a tiny bit more dramatic than Love is War and also the characters of the first are more developed, but if you don't mind that, you'll probably enjoy both (;

Sabure says...

Both series feature the male and female leads attempting to hook up with their respective crushes, only for the two to eventually fall in love with each other. There are many plot twists, broken hearts, and uneasy friendships on display in both series.

InutileInfo says...

They're bolth good, but toradora is better...........................................................Thats it.

BabyShark920 says...

It a nice romance anime i love it its kind of like rent a girlfriend.They are both good animes and they both wanted me with a second seoason.

Crimson66 says...

It is the same silly romance!

the characters act distant but are secretely close!

Both similar in comedy and writing, with excelent animation.

eaper says...

If you were drawn to the love story in either of these shows, you would be likely to like both. They both have strong female leads (although Taiga is a bit stronger) with couples that almost refuse to recognize that they are as close as they are, even though they live in the same house (or, in Toradora, spend almost all day together and eat at the same table). They have similar, silly fights, and a similar, tender caring for each other.

ukato says...

Both of these series are similar in that there's a (semi-)complex love interest between middle/high-school students. There's a tough guy protagonist in both series, Ryuji in Toradora, and Misao "Beast-kun" in Hatsukoi, and both of these characters are actually soft, kinded hearted people who are incredibly skilled at household chores but are misunderstood because of their fearful appearances. They both pursue a seemingly hopeless love interest and the predecaments they get into, means comedy is ensured. The Romantic element is also present and develops throughout the story.

cygaretka says...

These two series are alike in a way of humor, charakters and similiar problems. They are both a graet comedys about groving up, love, frendships and family.

ace52387 says...

Ocean Waves has a more mild and believable Tsundere lead who ropes in a similarly earnest guy, with the same context of high school melodrama and family problems.  While these essential elements are the same, the plot and the characters are aimed at a completely different target audience.

It's not a sure bet that Ocean Waves will be to your liking just because you enjoyed Toradora, but it provides an interesting and more realistic look at a tsundere romance that's worth checking out.

mammothb says...

Both are tsundere. and the male lead only realises at the end that the feeling they have for the female is love

DeathCrunch says...

Two slice of life comedies with clueless main characters that you know you want them to be together but somethings always pulling them apart.Whether it be other love interests or you know, being an all powerful god who can reset the universe at will.

Jdogtoocool says...

Two of the best school life comedy romance anime you can find. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya has a lot of extra supernatural elements but both still feel very down to Earth. If you like one I'm sure you'll love the other.

Omurqi says...

While this wasn't exactly the first thing that came to mind, this is the best recommendation I could possibly make for Toradora! and REC. Both anime are Romantic Comedies of the best sort. They have actually funny humor, spend time developing the characters and conclude in a way that make the characters seem like -you know- actually thinking, responsible young adults, rather than going in head first into some feeble relationship. If you enjoyed one of these shows, do-not-hesitate to check the other out!

sysmibmip says...

If you enjoyed Toradora! or Rec, you may want to watch the other. Even though the storylines, settings etc are quite different, they are similar in that the protagonists take thier relationships in a serious, mature manner while maintaining a lightly comedic atmosphere. In both anime the protagonists are often living/staying over under the same roof. Also, unlike some other comedy-romance anime, the male protagonists do not recklessly chase one girl after the other and there is next to no 'genuine' ecchi, though moreso in Toradora! than Rec.

LittleChomp says...

Taiga from Toradora! and Hikari from Special A are both teenagers who don't let anything stand in the way of their dreams. In both of these shows, the girls run headlong in the pursuit fo their goals, but discover a new side to themselves along the way. Hikari is naive and Taiga is proud, but both girls have sweet, soft hearts underneath, just waiting to be discovered.

prominence says...

Toradora and Special A both share the same romantic comedy feeling in realistic school settings without being overly dramatic or rediculous.  Both have very funny characters without trying to hard and you get a good sence of who the characters really are.

LittleChomp says...

Although Kyoko is pursuing revenge in Skip Beat! and Taiga is trying to win love in Toradora!, these shows have much more in common than emphatic titles. Both young women are determined to get what they want and have their eyes locked upon one young man, though their intented outcomes with this boy vary drastically. Still, along the way, both Taiga and Kyoko discover something deeper inside themselves, and this new knowledge changes everything.

jcemmanuelrasco says...

I your looking for more romantic anime then you should look no further because Skip Beat is an anime that shows love in every episode and with each episode you'll fall in love with the characters as the take you deep into more dramatic scenes and its not just romace its also packed with comedy from the start but turns into deep drama on the last few episodes.