Toradora!

An increasingly depressing anime that plunges me into the depths of emotional instability everytime I watch it. And every episode makes me feel like crying buckets.

Still, the best this season has to offer. Characters are so realistic it's extremely easy to empathise with them. Yet, you feel the maelstrom of feelings rousing in your chest because everything's so freaking complex at the same time. Is it there? Or not? Or just buried under more layers of exquisite subtleties? Typical J.C Staff: Gooood Job.

I friggin' love it. Because I love intricate complicated shit like that. And also because the characters are so 3 dimensional they're even more real than some of my friends and acquintances. Seriously, when a 2-D non-living person displays a hell lot more emotions with just a flicker of their eye, you know something is either very wrong with the 3-D living breathing person, or the anime is just hot stuff.

Latest: Ryuuji's finally coming to terms with his affections, which, contrary to popular belief, does not make things any less complicated. Taiga is becoming a wild card while Minorin and Amin get more cryptic over time. In particular, Ami is sooo going to reach her boiling point one of these days and I bet it's going to set something off a la previous episode.

I can't help but feel a huge rush of affection for Ami (more than the others at least) everytime she comes onto the screen, which is not a lot actually. Funnily enough, she's the easiest character to empathise with and yet the hardest to figure out, even for the people in the anime itself. Also,the most nuanced character, and the smartest ie funnest to watch -- I can sing her praises all day long. Bottom line is: I LOVE AMIN!

Toradora is a masterpeice, a brilliant work of art. Very worthy of anyone's time: I dare you to watch it without shedding at least a single drop of tear. Too bad it's gonna end soon and fortunately, not going to be turned into a cash cow. This has got to be one of the best series I have ever seen.
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