#Bunny Taiga from Toradora

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Taiga Aisaka : Bare Leg Bunny ver [Toradora!] 1/4 scale from FREEing coming July 2024.

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Feel.

i want to fall in love, i want to feel something so intensely i’m overwhelmed by the mere thought of it. I want to have someone who seems almost too good to be true; something simple and sweet. whether i feel that deep burning sensation in my chest from being in love and getting butterflies every time i think of them or from hyperventilating on the bathroom floor sobbing perpetually, i just want to fucking feel something as deeply as that.

I work at a coffee shop and one of the shift managers has a girlfriend who is also a shift manager at the establishment, last night she was off work and still came in to see her boyfriend. she had a drawing ipad and i would occasionally peek over the counter to see what she was drawing, a very muscular bunny. At first i was a little deterred because of the total abstraction of the piece but as i thought about it, i realized she’s an artist. She is so creative and unique that she made her own art style and basically has something special to her that she is passionate about. i want that. i want LOVE not just a crush liking me back, i want to feel so deeply connected to a person that i can see how they glow when they talk about their interests and how they work so diligently while chasing something they want. how their facial expressions change depending on what they’re talking about and how they react to uncertainty. i just want simple real deep love.

Theres this guy i know, we’re just gonna say his name is C. C is 5 years older than i am and let me tell you the story of how we met... I drive a very small convertible and it is perfect for taking pictures out the side of it of moving cars, otherwise known as Rollers. C is a self proclaimed photographer and one day my friend asked him to take some pictures of his new car so without introduction, C got in my car and i drove him and we made fun of my shitty car and shitty driving and how a 6’5 guy could hardly fit in my tiny miata. Later we went to a car meet and He asked my friends for my snapchat and after that we have texted every single day. Getting to know each other, well, i was getting to know him... C likes mushrooms and photography. he has 6 dogs but 1 of them is his own his name is Rover. C loves nature that’s why every time we hang out we go on hikes or drives to scenery. C paints his nails and only shops at Goodwill, he wears those nasty keens sandals and calls them “tactical crocs” even though they are the cheugiest things i’ve ever seen haha. he has curly hair in a mullet and listens to lil peep. his favorite water brand is Deer Park even though i think it’s disgusting. his favorite food is tacos al pastor, his favorite four loko flavor is the Gold one, his favorite fruit is watermelon, he loves rap music but only listens to indie around me because for some reason he doesn’t like the sexual talk around me(reminds me of sigmond freud’s madonna whore complex theory) i want love with someone who doesn’t wanna use me for sex, from someone who just wants a simple life where we do chores on sunday and brag about how clean our lawn is and who wants to read books and have picnics and go on hikes and find mushrooms to take home and eat. i want C but C doesn’t want me and maybe C doesn’t want me because he’s 5 years older than me or because i’m chubby or have a big nose or that i don’t know how to talk to him. or maybe he has me figured out. He calls me palm top tiger like taiga from toradora so perhaps he knows i’m not the best with emotions and i just have a bad home life. Either way, whether i’m wasting my time or i’ve found the one i’m just gonna attach the song that comes to mind when i think of this. xxx❤️

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Anime for the Romantically Awkward and the Awkwardly Romantic

  Valentine's Day is fast approaching, love is in the air, and the stores are filled with heart-shaped boxes of chocolates and crimson greeting cards expressing all levels of romantic passion. But even though anime is a medium that is filled to bursting with romance, some of us fans realize that falling in love isn't always bouquets of roses and dancing beneath the stars.

  Sometimes love is toothpaste stains on the bathroom mirror and cold, bony feet poking you from the other end of the blanket, and frankly, that sentiment deserves some recognition, too. Below you can find a curated list of awkwardly romantic and romantically awkward anime titles, the perfect sort of thing to throw a kink into your typical Valentine's Day viewing.

  Whether you've got a yen for mismatched couples, a hankering for romantic miscommunications and similar shenanigans, or a burning desire to pluck Cupid's wings and cut his bowstring in half, we've got a series or two that might be right for you.

  Odd Couples

    MY love STORY!! (2015)

  Kicking things off with a cuter, cuddlier entry, MY love STORY!! features a primary romantic pairing between Takeo Goda, a big and burly high school student with a penchant for judo, and Rinko Yamato, a petite girl who likes to bake. Their romance is initially complicated by Takeo assuming Rinko is attracted to his best friend, the traditionally handsome Makoto Sunakawa, but once this misconception is ironed out, My love STORY!! is an excellent if unconventional look at romance.

  MY love STORY!! does a great job dealing with issues of communication and consent while also skillfully navigating the conflicts caused by friendships and romantic rivalries. The series gets bonus points for Takeo being one of the sweetest, most pure-hearted protagonists in the genre, and for the positive qualities expressed through the relationships of other characters, such as Takeo's parents.

  MY love STORY!! is available via streaming on Crunchyroll and on U.S. home video via Sentai Filmworks.

    Mysterious Girlfriend X (2012)

  On the other end of the spectrum we've got Mysterious Girlfriend X, a story about the unusual high school romance between Akira Tsubaki and Mikoto Urabe, a boy and a girl who share an almost psychic connection brought about by Akira consuming Mikoto's saliva on a regular basis. The central idea sounds kinda revolting at first, but if you give Mysterious Girlfriend X a chance, you'll discover that the show is way brainier and more sophisticated than the premise would appear at first blush.

  Mysterious Girlfriend X is available via streaming on Crunchyroll and on U.S. home video via Sentai Filmworks.

  Other "Odd Couples" options for the discerning viewer: Sakura Trick, Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

  Missed Communications

    Princess Jellyfish (2010)

  If you like a little romance mixed with a gigantic portion of self-pity and Impostor Syndrome, then Princess Jellyfish is the show for you. Centered on a group of geeky ladies living in a rundown boarding house, Princess Jellyfish focuses on the unlikely love triangle that forms between Tsukimi Kurashita, an aspiring illustrator with severe self-confidence issues, Kuranosuke Koibuchi, a young man whose love of fashion and cross-dressing annoys his rich and powerful politician father, and Shu Koibuchi, Kuranosuke's strait-laced elder half-brother.

  Of course, no one is able to express their true feelings without coming across like a complete goober, but that's the charm of Princess Jellyfish. The original manga by Akiko Higashimura (available from Kodansha Comics) is also outstanding.

  Princess Jellyfish is available via streaming and on U.S. home video from Funimation.

    Toradora! (2008 - 2009)

  The classic pattern in romance is often paraphrased as “boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl back again”, but Toradora! is more along the lines of “boy meets girl, girl attempts to pummel boy to death with a baseball bat, hijinx ensue”.

  In Toradora!, Ryuji Takasu and Taiga Aisaka team up in an effort to pursue their mutual crushes, but the sharp-eyed boy with the gentle-demeanor and the pint-sized dynamo girl eventually fall in love despite initially aiming for relationships with other people. Along the way it plumbs the depths of adolescent romance with a surprising degree of pathos and nuance, so if you like your relationships feisty and complicated, give Toradora! a try.

  Toradora! is available via streaming on Crunchyroll and on U.S. home video from NIS America.

  Other "Missed Communications" options for the savvy viewer: Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun, KAGUYA-SAMA: LOVE IS WAR

  General Misanthropy

    WATAMOTE ~No Matter How I Look at It, It’s You Guys' Fault I’m Not Popular!~ (2013)

  Even people who are currently involved in happy, well-adjusted romantic relationships can probably remember what it's like to look for love in all the wrong places, and that describes Tomoko Kuroki, the extremely anti-social heroine of WATAMOTE, to a 'T'.

  While Tomoko suffers from crippling social anxiety, she's also kind of a terrible person, and her conceptions of love and friendship have been terminally poisoned by a non-stop diet of otaku pop culture and online discourse. Despite everything, Tomoko just wants to be loved, but she's also her own worst enemy, and who among us can't identify with that?

  WATAMOTE ~No Matter How I Look at It, It’s You Guys Fault I’m Not Popular!~ is available via streaming on Crunchyroll and on U.S. home video via Sentai Filmworks.

    The Tatami Galaxy (2010)

  Sometimes it takes a Groundhog Day-like scenario for the so-called “nice guys” to realize that often they're not really the heroes of their own romantic epics, but rather they're the villains. The unnamed protagonist of The Tatami Galaxy loops through numerous college-level curricula, joining different clubs each time in an effort to find his ideal “raven-haired beauty” and to live the “rosy college life” of his dreams.

  Needless to say, nothing goes according to plan, and one of the highlights of The Tatami Galaxy is when “Watashi” and his partner-in-crime, Ozu, declare themselves to be “black Cupids” and subsequently dedicate their free-time to monkey-wrenching the dates of happy couples. It's perfect Valentine's Day viewing for the romantically disinclined.

  The Tatami Galaxy is available via streaming and on U.S. home video from Funimation.

  BONUS ROUND!

    Baki (2018)

  The 2018 Baki anime on Netflix is less interested in romance and more interested in taking big beefy dudes and smacking them together like a toddler playing with a handful of G.I. Joe action figures. When the baby-faced protagonist Baki and his girlfriend Kozue finally consummate their relationship, what results is both mind-blowing hilarity and head-scratching peculiarity as the audience is subjected to a galaxy brain-level X-ray vision vignette, Baki's new-found sex-blessed martial arts prowess, and a lecture from Yujiro Hanma about the birds and the bees. 11/10 stars, would “apply damage” again.

  Baki is available via streaming on Netflix.

    Well, there you have it: a selection of anime titles that look at the concepts of love and romance from a slightly askew angle. Some are life-affirming, some are off-beat but uplifting, and some of them aren't nearly so optimistic, but all in all it's a heaping helping of atypical romance, just in time for Valentine's Day.

  The above list is not meant to be exhaustive. Anime is a vast and varied medium, so there are sure to be other series that make for ideal Valentine's Day programming for those of us that want a little more cringe in our festivities. What are your favorite anime with weird angles or awkward romances? Be sure to let us know in the comments section below!

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Paul Chapman is the host of The Greatest Movie EVER! Podcast and GME! Anime Fun Time.

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Most hated anime characters in Japan

It seems that there are quite a few hated anime characters in Japan, sadly. Some of them were quite surprising, IMHO.

Most annoying/unlikeable anime female characters according to the Japanese female anime fans (17,764 votes): 1. Bleach's Inoue Orihime  (submitted) 2. Gintama's Tsukuyo 3. Haruhi Suzumiya 4. Sword Art Online's Asuna (She’s my precious baby.) 5. Madoka Magica's Homura Akemi 6. Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father!'s Hina Takanashi 7. Bakemonogatari's Nadeko Sengoku 8. A Certain Scientific Railgun's Mikoto Misaka 9. K-On!'s Yui Hirasawa 10. Hyōka's Eru Chitanda 11. Kill Me Baby's Yasuna Oribe 12. Familiar of Zero's Louise (I don’t like her, personally.) 13. Toradora's Taiga Aisaka 14. Macross F's Sheryl Nome 15. Fate/stay night's Saber 16. Evangelion's Asuka Langley Shikinami 17. Madoka Magica's Sayaka Miki 18. Inu x Boku SS' Ririchiyo Shirakiin 19. Nyarko-san 20. Blue Exorcist's Shiemi Moriyama (I adore her, personally!) 21. Gundam SEED Destiny's Lacus Clyne 22. Smile Precure's Yayoi Kise 23. Mobile Suit Gundam's 0083's Nina Purpleton 24. Gundam SEED Destiny's Cagalli Yula Athha 25. YuruYuri's Sakurako Ohmuro 26. K-On!'sMio Akiyama 27. Naruto's Sakura Haruno (I’ve already defended her, but I’m sure in Japan, she has more fans than haters.) 28. A Certain Magical Index's Index 29. Hakuōki's Chizuru Yukimura 30. Squid Girl 31. YuruYuri's Akarin 32. Sailor Moon (I like her, but I’m not surprised.) 33. Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha's Fate Testarossa 34. (tie) Magic Kaito's Aoko Nakamori 34. (tie) My Neighbor Totoro's Me Kusakabe 36. To Love-Ru's Lala Satalin Deviluke 37. Yu-Gi-Oh's Kotori Mizuki 38. (tie) Joshiraku's Uzannu Uzattei 38. (tie)Taisho Baseball Girls' Akiko Ogasawara 40. (tie) Detective Conan's Sonoko Suzuki 40. (tie) Kuroko's Basketball's Satsuki Momoi 42. Another's Mei Misaki 43. Macross F's Ranka Lee 44. K-On!'s Azusa Nakano 45. A Certain Scientific Railgun's Ruiko Saten 46. Idolmaster: Xenoglossia's Haruka Amami 47. Clannad: After Story's Sanae Furukawa 48. Detective Conan's Ayumi Yoshida 49. Dragon Ball's Lunch 50. Tiger & Bunny's Karina Lyle/Blue Rose Most annoying/unlikeable anime male characters according to the Japanese male anime fans (9371 votes): 1. School Days' Makoto Itou (I can see why, so I’m not submitting him) 2. Accel World's Haruyuki Arita 3. Sword Art Online's Kirito 4. A Certain Scientific Railgun's Toma Kamijo 5. To Love-Ru's Riko Yuusaki 6.IS 's Ichika Orimura 7. Gundam SEED Destiny's Shinn Asuka 8. Hyōka's Satoshi Fukube 9. GundamA GE's Flit Asuno 10. Nyarko-san's Hastur 11. Gintama's Okita Sogo 12. (tie) Kuroko's Basketball's Taiga Kagami 12. (tie) Blue Exorcist's Rin Okumura (Not my precious baby!) 14. Toriko 15. Gundam SEED Destiny's Athrun Zala 16. (tie) Gundam 00's Setsuna F. Seiei 16. (tie) Fate/stay night's Shiro Emiya 18. Code Geass' Lelouch 19. The World Only God Know's Keima Katsuragi 20. Gintama's Kamui 21. Highschool DxD's Issei Hyodo 22. Kimi ni Todoke's Kazehaya Shota 23. Gintama's Gintoki Sakata 24. Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei's Nozomu Itoshiki 25. Death Note's Light Yagami (Not submitting him either, he’s so evil and selfish AF.) 26. One Piece's Frankie 27. Detective Conan's Kaito Kuroba 28. Blue Exorcist's Yukio Okumura (Why?) 29. Gundam SEED Destiny's Kira Yamato 30. Persona 4's Yu Narukami (I’ve already defended another anime character named Yuu, from ONS) 31. Hayate the Combat Butler's Hayate Ayasaki 32. Gurren Lagann's Simon  33. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig's Kazundo Goda 34. Baccano's Jacuzzi Splott 35. Natsume's Book of Friends' Shuichi Natori 36. Naruto's Kiba Inuzuka (I’m a bit surprised too, considering he’s another of my precious babies, but here in America (and the west), Sasuke is the most hated.) 37. Kokoro Connect's Taichi Yaegashi 38. Jojo's Bizarre Adventure's Dio Brando 39. Gintama's Ayumu Tojo 40. Tiger & Bunny's Barnaby Brooks Jr. 41. Heaven's Lost Property's Tomoki Sakurai 42. Tantei Opera Milky Holmes' Kai Nijuuri 43. Evangelion's Shinji Ikari 44. Evangelion's Gendo Ikari (Uh, no thanks, not defending him.) 45. Robotics;Note's Kaito Yashio 46. Sengoku Basara's Hisahide Matsunaga

If you want me to defend (almost) ANY of these characters, then tell me. However, I have to either like them or be familiar with the anime they’re from.

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I was tagged by @purple-space-bunny(th amk)

Name: Orii Nickname: Shrine/Furry Zodiac sign: Capricorn Height: 4'11 Orientation: pan as heck Ethnicity: idk im p sure I'm just white Favorite fruit: pineapples Favorite book: the gay agenda Favorite flower: Yaknow that one light blue one from minecraft? Yeah Favorite scent: m i n t Favorite color: pastel purple pink and blue, I want to dye my hair pastel pink/blue some day >.> Favorite animal: heck they're all so blesst uh hhhhhh goats? Favorite beverage: pISSSS(actually though Sunkist) Average hours of sleep: 4-6 Favorite fictional chararcter: Taiga from Toradora, iconic furry Number of blankets: 7 Dream trip: hell Blog created: likeee 8/??/16 Number of followers: 101

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Gender: Female
 Star Sign: Gemini Height: 4'11 I think I’m very short T^T
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 Hogwarts House: Salazar Slytherin Favourite colour: PINK!!!
 Favourite animal: Bunnies and Hamsters 
 Average hours of sleep: LOL Cat or Dog Person: Both :3
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