So one of the things I intended to do from the start on this blog is talk about anime. Specifically how it relates to religion and culture ... but not strictly. Anyhow, the fall anime season is beginning, and so I bring you my initial reactions to the first show subbed and watched: とらドラ! (ToraDora!, for all you non-Japanese-reading types).
Beware. First episode spoilers follow:
The show so far seems to be a school-based love comedy. The main character Takasu Ryuuji is a guy with a mean-looking face. No, really. He's a normal guy which everyone just thinks is a delinquent because he looks mean. Of course, he's in love with some pink-haired girl with like 3 lines in the episode. Whatever. Enter the Palmtop Tiger. No, not the latest in Apple handheld technology, but the fiesty, violent, and short Aisaka Taiga (hence the nickname ... sound it out ... yeah, there ya go!). They get off to a bad start, but things are made worse when a seating mixup has Aisaka putting a love letter in the wrong bookbag - you guessed it, Takasu's. Long story short, the two end up revealing the identities of their secret loves, and then more or less blackmailing each other into helping to make their feelings known to the one they like.
**END SPOILERS**
It's certainly an interesting start, but so far nothing truly out of the ordinary in this one. Quirky guy ends up meeting quirky girl, and by their combined quirkiness, chaos and comedy ensue. There's certainly promise here, but there's also the potential for goofy-school-love-comedy mediocrity as well. Already overused cliche's have made their appearances: Takasu lives with his scantily-clad-knockout mom who sleeps late and drinks a lot. His housekeeping skills are also an element which is pretty commonplace. Don't get me wrong. There's still potential here for some good (and entertaining) character development/interaction. However, this show is going to have to do something special in the next few episodes to keep me interested. That being said, I'll go ahead and keep my eye on this one for the next few weeks, and let you know what the final verdict is.
Bottom Line: Has potential for either hilarity or mediocrity. Which course it will take, only time will tell.
Episode Watched: ToraDora! Episode 1, Subbed by gg
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