3.5/5 Kitamura regresa a la escuela y se convierte en el Presidente del Consejo estudiantil pues antes de que la anterior Presidenta se vaya del país para convertirse en astronauta, él le confiesa sus sentimientos frente a toda la escuela.
Lo que lleva a Taiga a pelearse con Kano pues, aunque es un año más grande que ellos, no deja de ser un adolescente que, cuando se siente acorralada, lo primero que hace es huir de sus problemas en lugar de enfrentarlos.
Terminado ese arco, en la segunda mitad del volumen, se acerca la Navidad: una fecha que es mayormente recibida por parejas. En esta ocasión, los del grupo 2-C planean festejar juntos Nochebuena en el gimnasio de la escuela.
Lo curioso es que Taiga, pese a ser vista como alguien intenso y de pocos amigos, con respecto a la Navidad se vuelve casi un ángel, pues argumenta que “Santa la está mirando” y si se porta bien, va a traerle muchos regalos.
Así mismo, Ami plantea a Ryuuji una pregunta interesante: ¿De verdad está bien que Kitamura y Taiga se queden juntos, como una pareja? ¿Acaso sólo la ve como un padre a su hija? ¿Por qué su relación es tan cercana, si no se sienten atraídos el uno al otro? De igual manera, algo extraño ocurre con Minori, pues claramente está evadiendo a Ryuuji y Taiga.
Sin embargo, recibiremos respuesta hasta el próximo volumen. Desafortunadamente aún no se ha publicado en México así que habrá que esperar un tanto más.
I am very mad, but only because I genuinely, for three years believed that this is the last manga and know I have to wait for God knows how long for the actual last one. It was amazing tho
This volume has some really good moments. The fight scene, Ami and Takasu, and Taiga sharing her Christmas story. It also has some slower segments that don't advance the story much and feel like filler.
Yessss, some of Takasu's feelings are being awakened! But still, he really likes Kushieda...or I think he does... What about Kitamura? Does he even like anyone now?
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5+ von 5 Sternen Neben den Mangas von Yaya Sakuragi ist "Toradora" meine absolute Lieblingsreihe. Ich finde die Protagonisten einfach so super unterhaltsam, verrückt und doch so sympatisch. In diesem Band bekommt die Hauptperson Taiga sogar noch mehr Tiefe. Man erfährt wieder noch mehr warum sie ist wie sie ist und die merkwürdige Freundschaft zwischen ihr und Ryuji wird auch noch enger. Aber was mich natürlich am meisten begeistert hat, war wieder der Humor. Sowohl in Text als auch einfach nur durch die Zeichnungen und Gesichtsausdrücke sind so witzig. Ich möchte diese Reihe einfach nicht missen und hoffe der nächste Teil lässt nicht wieder so lange auf sich warten.
A dynamic fight scene and some serious fallout later and Kitamura’s arc comes to a close. That’s not to say things aren’t still going wrong - as Ryuuji’s classmates want to set Taiga up with Kitamura finally, but one of Ami’s friends is interested in him.
This leads to an overdue scene where said friend accidentally puts it to Ryuuji that he’s actually in love with Taiga rather than Minorin. Not to mention that Ami points out how ridiculous Ryuuji and Taiga’s relationship is, even as she appears to have designs on Ryuuji herself.
Then Christmas happens and with Christmas Eve date night approaching, it’s telling that rather than working the courage up to talk to Minorin, his first instinct is to spend the night with Taiga hanging out.
However, a huge class event gets scheduled and we shift gears for drama with Minorin this time. I will say that it’s a little jarring how the drama tends to occur in character specific chunks. It’s not quite blending together as I would like; I tend to prefer my story arcs a little more organic than they feel here.
Still, no major complaints and the fun and drama are mixed better throughout - the fake donuts are pretty funny and I love how Ami mocks Taiga for being so into Christmas because it prevents her from being so into Christmas to be more popular.
Hopefully it doesn’t take another three years to finish this series up; it’s a real solid pick minus how long it’s going between volumes
Another fun entry in the series as Kitamura's friends get to the bottom of way he's bleached his hair and quit running for student body president, followed up by the school getting ready for Christmas. Takemiya's story is funny yet dramatic, as the twist and turns keep coming (Kitamura's breakdown is classic for a teenage boy) while Christmas brings out a new side in Taiga. It's matched perfectly by Zekkyo's art, which brings a nice balance of realistic and cartoony for this romantic dramedy. Easily one of the best romance mangas in recent years.
Una situazione si è risolta ed ora Taiga sembra avere molti più alleati. Invece, altri nuvoloni neri all'orizzonte, anche se non sappiamo ancora perché. Lo spirito natalizio si avvicina. A volte i concetti dietro a questo manga sono meno banali dell'apparenza. Donare per poter provare un sentimento egoistico? Rifletteteci, anche se non significa ricevere qualcosa in cambio di materiale. Le coppie stanno per avvicinarsi o... vedremo...
okay so taiga is now being around kitamura a lot because the class thinks they are a good couples and makes them do things together.the ml aka ryuji doesn't like that.you can see how much he hates the idea. kusheida is ignoring and acting off around ryuji.we learn that taiga looks up to santa claus because she wishes to imagine that someone is looking at her and loved for her.
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The art style is really getting on my nerves. That thing with the one fang for the sake of cutsieness is so juvenile and undermines all of the mature coming-of-age themes in the series. The only positive thing I can say about the art is that for once we can tell the difference between Kawashima and Kano while the book illustrations and the anime makes them look practically identical
Kitamura ha confesado sus sentimientos pero fue rechazado, y esto molestó a Taiga que ha decidido cobrar "venganza" pero eso le trae consecuencias megativas.
Minori está actuando de manera muy extraña y se ha alejado de Takatsu.
Una wea para la posteridad: la traducción al español oficial es una basura. En inglés hay más profundidad, los personajes tienen alma y en general su traducción es Dios. Hace que el manga de verdad sea disfrutable, en español es un hastío horrible
i borrowed this from someone when i had nothing else to read & im not gonna lie i feel slimy after reading this. it’s just so male gaze-y i hate it hate it hate it
This is the last volume I have -- I regret not having volume 9 because Minori Kushieda is finally getting her time in the sun. Volume 9 appears to be the most difficult to get. Oh well!
Proseguendo la lettura, devo dire che ho un po' rivisto la mia valutazione del manga in sé. Per quanto i ricordi dell'anime mi facciano desistere dallo smettere di leggerlo, trovo la lettura a tratti lenta e anche un po' forzata. Ci sono troppi clichè, tipici di uno shoujo ok, ma anche troppi elementi messi per "piacere" al pubblico. La storia potrebbe scavare più nel profondo, ma pare che ogni incursione in vicende più complesse debba essere spezzata da qualche vignetta stupida o di poco conto. Mi dispiace, perché di per sé è una storia che potrebbe funzionare e un po' fuori dagli schemi. Forse persino troppo, a questo punto.
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Estou triste por saber que ainda está saindo e o relacionamento da Taiga e do Ryu não evoluiu quase nada, espero muito que não demore muito para sair os próximos volumes. ✨4,0