A Sight for Sore Eyes

This was the first time the audience watching this anime met the protagonist of Toradora!, Takasu Ryuuji.

To be honest, although the opening didn't feature any stunning developments, a character who looked fierce but was actually a good person, possessed extreme mysophobia, and had a sexy, clingy mother...

A faint sense of anticipation began to rise in the hearts of many viewers.

At the very least, a male protagonist with this kind of character setting was not unlikable.

As for the female lead, Aisaka Taiga, she only appeared in one shot: a large room with clothes scattered all over the floor... aside from the spot where she stood, the rest of the place was a mess.

How should I put it?

Until now, whether they were veteran 2D fans with years of experience or newcomers to the scene, their impression of this work so far was quite good.

Do not think that this kind of thing is trivial, or that it is easy to create a plot opening that makes both veterans and newcomers want to keep watching.

For a veteran with five years of anime-watching experience, after having seen a multitude of classic works, they would click into eighty percent of new shows for only a few minutes... considering the voice acting, art style, production quality, and plot, they would immediately drop the show.

For many old anime fans, the chance they give an anime isn't three episodes, but three minutes. If you can't attract them, then sorry; forcing themselves to fast-forward through the first episode is the most they can do to justify the time spent, and then, starting from the second episode, the producers will discover... the birth process of a flop.

It is cruel, but also realistic. After all, with so many excellent anime gems already