Toradora! (Light Novel) Vol. 9

とらドラ! [Toradora!] Light Novel #9

by Yuyuko Takemiya

The original light novel that inspired the hit manga and anime series!

Takasu Ryuuji has learned the hard way that appearances can be deceiving. For despite his inwardly sweet personality, his unintentionally sharp gaze and aggressive features give him the air of a delinquent thug, putting his chances at making new friends, let alone a girlfriend, next to zero.

It’s Ryuuji’s first day of his second year of high school and it seems as if things are looking up. He gets to sit in between his only friend, Yuusaku, and more importantly, the girl he’s secretly crushing on, Kushieda Minori. But just when he thinks the stars are aligned in his favor, he unwittingly crosses the most feared girl in school, Aisaka Taiga, making her into his arch enemy. To top it off, Taiga has moved in right next door to Ryuuji and happens to be Minori’s best friend! Can this school year possibly get any worse?!

Genres: Light Novel, Manga, Japan, Slice Of Life, Romance, Novels

211 pages, Paperback

First published October 10, 2008

About the author

Yuyuko Takemiya (竹宮 ゆゆこ Takemiya Yuyuko) is a Japanese writer of light novels. Takemiya debuted in September 2004 with her light novel series Watashitachi no Tamura-kun (Our Tamura-kun) which first appeared in the autumn 2004 issue of Dengeki hp Special, a special edition version of Dengeki hp. That same month, Takemiya worked on the scenario for the bishōjo game Noel by FlyingShine (also known for creating Cross Channel).

Following the completion of Watashitachi no Tamura-kun, Takemiya began her best-known series, Toradora!, which she declared to be complete in April 2010 after ten volumes and three spin-off books. The first book of her next series, Golden Time, was Dengeki Bunko's 2000th published light novel. Takemiya launched the manga series Evergreen with artist Akira Kasukabe on July 19, 2011 in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Daioh Genesis quarterly magazine.

Reviews

[Ray Flores · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gracias a la traducción.
Se acerca el final y como todo lo bueno, no quiero que termine, pero ciertamente puedo decir que he quedado muy satisfecha con esta historia.
Ryuuji vive en un conflicto interno con el que me identifico en la actualidad. "¿Como pretender olvidar los sentimientos de alguien a quien también quieres? ¿Y que demonios se supone que debería de hacer? No quiero ser una carga para Yasuko". Son las preguntas que no lo dejan estar en paz. Sin embargo, él toma una decisión que cree que es la correcta, y pese a que sólo tiene 17 años, se ve obligado a correr en pos de ella.
Sólo falta una novela más y daré por concluida esta bella aventura.

[Pieter · Rating 4 out of 5]

How do you deal with a confession from a delirious person who thinks she was talking to somebody else? How do you deal with those feelings when it is mixed in with worries about the future, friendship, finances and your own mother? Not well, at least not until things end up in a clash.

Volume 9 is more drama then comedy, although it was still an interesting read. Some good character development, progress with the occasional absurdity mixed in. The struggles were at least a bit less eye roll worthy as in some earlier volumes. Curious how things will develop...

[Luke Larson · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story was great a 5/5, but what lowered it a star for me is that out of my memory this one had way too many parts messed up in translating it into English. Like on one page the homeroom teacher is called Koigakubo Yuji when in reality it’s Koigakubo Yuri. On another page from was printed as frok. There were other things too that the English translation editor should have picked up on but didn’t.

[Jacob O · Rating 5 out of 5]

Toradora! Vol. 9
Rating: 9/10

...Ryuuji saw the sidewalk lights reflected in her eyes. When she blinked, it was like stars fell from her eyes, glittering with a mysteriously deep color.

[fornalina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Panie, już zapomniałam jakie tam się odwalały dramaty :O Trudne sprawy mogłyby nakręcić kilka odcinków z tego materiału.

[Eldon Siemens · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love these characters! Was looking forward to this volume, then it went by in a flash!

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

There were quite a few typos in this volume, especially towards the end. It was pretty jarring.

[Howard · Rating 5 out of 5]

So much emotion packed into one volume! The anime didn't follow this volume completely, but I wish it had, it would have had an even bigger impact.

[-moonprismpower- · Rating 4 out of 5]

So. Many. Emotions.

[Roxanne Nelson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some very good developments in that one, both in romantic and familial bonds. Also ends in such a way that I had to grab the next volume when I ended this one.

[DJ Linick · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is it! One volume to go!

[Diana · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this story so much *sobs*

[🌙 mynte sofie · Rating 4 out of 5]

BANGER (i’m already hungover)

[Mara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read/rated in grade school.

[Lena Swan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hermoso, incluso me salió una lagrimita hacia el final. ¡Ansiosa por leer el final de esta preciosa serie literaria :')