Audience reviews
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RickyGgG
This episode is a bonus episode if you purchased the blue box set of Toradora. It doesn't feel important but more Toradora is always acceptable, especially if it has the same feel as a regular episode. It takes place in the first half of the series and it's pretty calm in nature. Nothing dramatic or even arguably romantic at all here, just food.
I watched Toradora in dub and man, I never knew how great the English VA for Minorin was. She fit the vibe so well and she just lights the room up. Everyone else feels fine, I guess the plot is just whatever. Not bad but not great either. It might as well be like episode 9 or 10, somewhere in the middle of the first half because it doesn't really hint at anything too crazy. All it really do is strengthen the connection between Taiga and Ryuuji but…
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I enjoyed Bento Battle.
It was a good insight and made me happy. Minori is always a delight to have as always.
The Story: The episode begins with Ryuuji and Taiga preparing their bentos with the help of their friends. As they gather ingredients and put their culinary skills to the test, the friendly rivalry between them intensifies. The atmosphere is filled with excitement and anticipation as everyone works diligently to create mouthwatering bentos.
As the competition commences, Ryuuji and Taiga present their creations to a panel of judges. Each bento reflects the unique personalities of its creator, showcasing their dedication and creativity. The intense battle results in a surprising turn of events, challenging the characters' bonds and bringing unexpected revelations.
The music: Op1…
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So I'm gonna keep it a stack for y'all,
I needed something to cope up. I finished the show yesterday and my mind is stuck on this show... I miss the characters and couldn't accept it was over.
Somehow I found this special episode.
I was hoping for a bit more Ryuuji and Taiga action, but it was more just food food food... Its alright though. The episode doesn't bore you and I mean, we all want more Toradora so this couldn't hurt. 7/10 from me.
Probably gonna rewatch the show soon though, I feel kind of empty inside...
The reason the episode doesn't bore you is probably because we all love the characters in Toradora, I mean... we hated Ami-chan and now we like her kind of for some reason... And they always, in every episode are a good addition!
SO ye 26 minutes of straight up Ryuuji making…
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You surely came here after wacthing Toradora because you needed more of this masterpiece story. And I have to say, this is actually enjoyable.
It´s like a chill episode where evryone relaxes (well, not Ryuuji) by cooking and eating. It´s a basic but still reliable idea to add another chapter and make everyone remember those great characters that made us laugh and cry all over the other 25 chapters.
The best part of the episode? Inko shouting "Inzaghi" while he pretends to kick a football and score a goal. Holy crap, what a great character.
If you haven´t watch it, I definitivelly recommend it. However, don´t expect another masterpiece story in just 24 minutes, but still enjoy it!
Story: 6/10
Art: 7/10
Sound: 6/10
Character: 8/10
Enjoyment: 7/10
Overall: 7/10
Should you watch it? yes, wh…
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Bentou no Gokui (literally Bento Battle) is an unaired episode of Toradora. It’s mostly a fluff episode; Kitamura brings an extravagant bento box made by his grandmother. Seeing this ludicrously lavish lunch makes Ryuuji feel inferior, so he retaliates by trying to best Kitamura’s grandmother’s cooking.
I watched Toradora on via its Blu-Ray, so I naturally watched Bentou no Gokui after I had finished the series proper.
And let me tell you, don’t skip out on Bentou no Gokui despite it being an OVA with little-to-no bearing on the plot. It's good stuff. It’s actually better than the series as a whole.
Okay, okay, hear me out before scrolling away. If you read my review, you’ll know that my biggest gripe from the series came from the beginning. Without this difference in quality to bog my…
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this review will probably be short but otherwise lets get into it
Story: so this story is really about that Yuusaku brings a pretty good looking and tasty bento box to class but only for Ryuuji so kinda get jealous of his Yuusaku's grandmother and he feels like he could do better at making bento's among other things as well even to the point of bringing a rice cooker to the school to try and compete against but not in a sense realizing that you actually put feelings into making the bento's not just competing for what it tastes like.
Art: art is the same as the anime so the backgrounds and the characters look good as well here.
Sound: the first OP and ED are here don't care much for the op but i love the ED i watched the dub for this and everyone's returns for it but everyone sounded goo…
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Review in brief: While this special does have something to offer to fans of the series it also partially disregards what made the main show so enjoyable in the first place. If you weren't a fan of Toradora! to begin with this probably isn't worth watching.
Review in full: Toradora!: Bentou no Gokui is a zany one-off episode that focuses on Ryuuji early in the series. It shows a deterministic side of him that doesn't come up too often in the main series and gives the viewer a better idea of who he is and what drives him. However the plot feels a tad forced in that Ryuuji would have to be triggered pretty hard to push the episode's main dilemma like he does if we're going by what the main show told us. Within the main show he typically doesn't become competitive for its own sake, but here t…
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So guys, this OVA of Toradora tell us a story about how to prepare a bentou. When Kitamura's Grandmother prepares a big bentou for him. Ryuuji starts a competion by himself to prove that he can prepare a great bentou better than Katamura's Grandmother. It is a funny story that if you had a chance to watch it. I really recommend.
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I had just finished Toradora! When I did some research and learned that special had just come out only two months prior. Excited, and since the original anime was so darn good, I quickly watched it, thinking it was going to be, at the very least, AWESOME. However, it turned out to be much more disappointing than I originally had anticipated. In fact, it made me almost cry - not with tears of sympathy or sadness or humor, but just plain BORING.
Story: 7/10
Presumedly taking place a couple weeks after Toradora! ended, it started off logically but fell flat on its face in the first 5 minutes. Not that I didn't enjoy it, but the fact that I knew this was going to be "one of those specials." Moe-blob, circular plot sort of thing, where the storyline isn't advanced and everyone remains static…
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The triple cast is back with Taiga, Amy, and Minori! or should I say Kugimiya Rie, Horie Yui, and Kitamura Eri!
Unfortunately, this show was mostly all about Takasu, Ryuuji's ego of trying to surpass a certain someone as a housewife. This isn't a bad thing but I'm assuming a lot of viewers were looking forward to a post scenario with our couple.
The shows kick off with Kitamura Yuusaku a friend of Ryuuji by bringing a super deluxe fancy 3 stories tall buffet Bento to school. Kitamura being the nice guy as he wants to share his food with all his friends. They each try a little bit of something from the bento and of course Taiga wants the main course the Lobster and gets tease by Ryuuji. However, he then tries the chicken and finds out it's nothing in comparison to his ben-to. He soon decl…
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Ahhhhh, Toradora! One of the animes that really made an impact on me, and after two years they released an OVA! You may be expecting some after story where Taiga could be pregnant (kinda hard for me to imagine though XD), she and Ryuuji are living in an apartment together or maybe even have kids! But much disappointment to a lot of people, it ain't. It's just another story of their everyday lives which could fit in perfectly if they placed this episode in the series. Some people could've gotten angry even. But I believe that this is a smart decision, to release a normal story than an after story one. There is that risk of instead of loving Toradora! more, the OVA could've shown an ending that we would not want because I believe the ending in the anime is already per…
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Ok, what we have here is generally is a 1 off OVA of the parent anime "Toradora," it still follows the same genre and it still maintains the same cast, however this is one OVA that should have been included as an episode of its parent anime instead of a separate OVA. So my rating:
Story: Good 7.
Ok, so the OVA is all about Ryuuji who is having some insecurities of losing out to Yuusaku's grandmother who happens to make a good bento meal for the latter, so he does all the unnecessary things that he can to beat his best friend's grandmom's cooking, which overall it is the comic part of this OVA that makes it to have such rating.
Art and sound: Mediocre 5.
No need for me to say on this parts.
Character: Mediocre 5.
I did mention that the original cast of this OVA are still here.
Enjoym…
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