An unaired episode included in the Blu-ray box set.
Yuusaku brings an extravagant bento box to share with the class, which makes Ryuuji feel inferior about his own bento making skills. Desperate to beat his bentos, Ryuuji obsessively tries to compete against them to the point where he even brings a rice cooker to school. After Taiga brings him some salty onigiri, Ryuuji realises that the true meaning of bentos is not the taste, but the feelings that are put into it.
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Jaye19
-May contain spoilers- 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 releasea 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 perfect as it is. So they released an OVA on a normal school story of their lives but still very enjoyable nonetheless.
Story: 9
So the story is about Ryuuji feeling at loss because Yuusaku's grandmother is beating him when it comes to making ben-tos. And so he tries to make better and better ben-tos but forgetting on why do you make ben-tos in the first place and who you make for it.
The story is fairly simple but still funny and comical.
Art: 8~
I don't really see and improvement in the art but still a relief to see the same old Toradora! style. Oh and I gotta mention the Taiga moe scenes are just...... HNGGGGGGGGGGGG
Sound: 9~
Ahhhhh, I had goosebumps when I heard the OP and ED, brings back so much memories ^^ I was not sure but I think the ED had some added content.
Character: 7~
For some reason some characters didn't feel the way they're suppose to feel in the manga and anime. It really wasn't that noticeable but they still had a very similar feel and it was still fun and enjoyable to watch.
Enjoyment: 10~
I'm pretty sure whatever kind of story they show us here, I'm still going to enjoy it because of the feeling of nostalgia of seeing the characters once more in their comic acts. And it was also fun seeing Ryuuji and Taiga once more developing romance and Minori hiding her true feelings at a certain part :3
Overall: 9~
It was fun watching it is all I could say ^^ and it is obviously worth watching, especially to die-hard Toradora! fans :)
*My first review btw*
Ibelucas
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 first5 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. Poo. I was really expecting some sort of plot twist or SOMETHING to keep me glued to the screen, but it just wasn't good storytelling. I think they went sort of over the top with comedy as well; the producers seemed to focus mainly on the natural humor and personalities of the characters to create simply a side episode. This was accomplished - halfway. I laughed, oh yes I laughed, but the slap-stick humor really confused me: was this the Toradora! that I had loved only one episode ago?
The background is simple: a couple days (maybe a couple weeks) after Toradora! ended, Ryujji Takasu and Tenori Taiga are back again with Kitamaru, Ami, Minorin, and the rest of class 2-C. The whole episode focuses on one thing (the title of the episode): lunch. Bento boxes, to be precise. The lesson at the end made sense, but this was pretty much lame. Compared to the rugged sort of interactions the characters had in the original anime, this specials really let me down in terms of things like a deeper meaning, or worse: no storyline.
Art: 9/10
I'll stand my ground on the art; like I said with the original Toradora!, the wonderful facial expressions are back! I love their realistic portrayal of anger or sorrow and especially embarrassment. The art was what made this so good in the first place: Takasu's scary face along with Taiga's small stature really made such a great juxtaposition, and continued while viewing this episode. The environment was crisp and clean, the colors bright and cheerful, never skipping a beat on the animation. So yes, the art deserved this great score.
Sound: 8/10
I rated the sound decently high because I always loved the OP and ED; both are on my Ipod and have at least 10 plays already. Great songs; but, again, what irked me a little was the fact that there was almost no background music. I love, even a little, background sound to let the story flow better and to sort of pave the way for the next scene. Again, like the anime, it lacked background sound; but no matter, because what made up for it was, again, the voice acting. I love me some good actors; especially when they make the characters sound so real. You could tell their feelings just by listening to the tone of the voice; no small feat. If you don't believe me, try saying something happy followed by something depressingly sad; can't do it with emotion, can you? Exactly.
Character: 7/10
Why so low of a character score? BECAUSE THERE WAS NO DEVELOPMENT. Static characters always incite my deepest anger; what makes a story good are the CHARACTERS. You can have the CRAPPIEST animation ever with the worse music in the history of nails-on-chalkboard, but if the characters are half-decent, so is the overall show! The only reason we know the characters is from the original anime; if this was a whole OVA or something on its own, I'd give it a 4. There's no development, no internal conflict, just silly moe-blob the entire time. Takasu stays almost exactly the same (though they do show a personality quirk of his the entire time). Taiga acts a little less tsundere, though not by much. Ami hardly appears, Minorin is there for very little time, and Kitamaru says barely anything. Then again, this is simply a "special" and I shouldn't berate it so hard, especially since this isn't part of the main series; however, I was more than disappointed with the work they put into this...
Overall, I WAS entertained; though I may have said some harsh insults, overall it wasn't that bad. It just needs some polish (and a whole plot-rewrite) to be better. The only reason I didn't give this below a 6 was because I knew the background from the original series; if it wasn't for that, like I said, I wouldn't even be writing this review. I loved the comedy; the producers worked so hard on it, I thought I would at least acknowledge it. Wonderful laughs all around. However, I was also disappointed, so don't expect too much. Whatever; a good bento is a good bento.
Nasty001
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 overallit 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.
Enjoyment and Overall: Good 7.
I not gonna elaborate anymore, all I can say is that this OVA is worth watching and one has to think of it as a long awaited episode that is finally been aired.
ahoshana
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 trya 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 declares war against Kitamura Yuusaku's oh-baah-sahn!
Checklist of what makes a good Toradora OVA.
Humor ✔
Lovable characters ✔
Ridiculous plot ✔
Ryuuji scary face ✔
The show sells itself the minute Ryuuji declares war. Showing his more real personality from the novels. Viewers who have just watched Toradora! now get to see Ryuuji's real side. A top-notch housewife!
Every minute of the show was overjoyed with humor. Being able to see Ryuuji giving his all in his ben-to and seeing Taiga's cooking again brings back memories! Cookies anyone?
Toradora! not only shines in Humor and having solid characters but also delivers life lessons. The ending of this OVA combining with the refreshing music is what makes Toradora!
If you're a fan of Toradora! This is an OVA you must watch!
TK8878
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 inthat 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 that's about all that can be drawn from the situation.
The way the main joke repeats itself doesn't make it as funny as the comedy in the main show either. In fact I can't recall any episode in the main show that recycled a joke as its main premise throughout its duration. It also doesn't help that most of Toradora! relied on and was seemingly built for story arcs that lasted 2-3 episodes. Perhaps this story could have been better if it had more room to develop. While the many characters present are generally themselves and the conclusion to the episode is nice, the episode as a whole just feels off-kilter.
Lastly, Bentou no Gokui's general production quality is simply good enough for what it sets out to do. The visual style is no different than Toradora! ever was, but there aren't any moments where particularly interesting camera angles or special animation changes are used like they were in the main show. At least the sakura scene was nice. Meanwhile the voice acting is just as lively & expressive as ever, but the episode sounds somewhat empty as far as music & SFX are concerned. Of course both are entirely reused from the main show, it's just applied more sparsely than before, which is not to Bentou no Gokui's benefit.
Verdict: It's a good thing they decided to skip out on this story in the main series as doesn't fit very well with the rest of it and would have thrown off the show
LennonBechara
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.
Pockeyramune919
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 beforescrolling 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 perception of it down, Bentou no Gokui is optimal Toradora!
Honestly, it’s the perfect episode of the “comedy” side of the romantic-comedy Toradora! The animation and facial expressions helped convey the comedy and the absurdity of Ryuuji’s “rivalry” was a riot. I consistently laughed throughout the episode. I can’t recall any other episode of Toradora! that had this effect on me. For this reason, I consider it the funniest episode in the show. Despite this focus on comedy, it’s still sweet, too. The romance is wonderfully apparent and it made me feel warm inside. Bentou no Gokui was the perfect blend of comedy and romance. While it wasn’t the most romantic episode, it’s romantic enough to be good. The episode, tonally, could fit well in the middle of the series, prior to the School Festival Arc.The music was superb as always.
The perfect OVA if you’re a fan of Toradora! and can’t get enough. Honestly, I think it’s pretty good for newcomers as well. I didn’t see anything too spoiler-y, and it’s honestly a better exposure to the series than the first episode is, in some ways.
85/100
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Inf1nityX
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 weall 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 bentos sounds boring...
But it was really enjoyable with the other characters!
(The ending was wholesome and made me crave for more Toradora even though there is no more, so that's good and sad for me.)
AnimeFan48
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 theanime 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 good.
Character: Taiga is one of the females lead and she can be a bit of a bad attitude and also she is known as the Plamtop tiger as i said she goes have a feisty side to her but also a good side to her as well. Ryuuji is one of the male leads well the legit male lead and he is a pretty nice guy a person who loves cleaning and just doing household stuff well but all in all a pretty nice and just cool character. Yuusaku is the last male lead and well he is the vice president of the school honestly he is a pretty chill and pretty nice person nothing else really to say about him honestly. Ami is another female lead and well shes a model and well she kinda has a bratty attitude and also she puts on a act that she is pretty much nice and sweet. Minori is the last female lead of the anime and she is well she is like bat crazy but in a good way but also she does tend to dodge stuff a lot like many of the characters but honestly shes another good character. (just coping and pasting this from my review of Toradora sense the basically act the same here as well.)
Enjoyment: Things that i liked: the character all return here so there's that also the comedy is really well done here as well as i laughed a good number of times from the OVA and also that it is pretty enjoyable. Things that i didn't like: cant honestly say that i didn't like anything from this honestly it was a really good OVA.
Overall: giving this OVA a 8 its a really good watch cause the comedy is really well done and also that all the characters return for the OVA it worth the watch for sure.
KingShulox
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 expectanother 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, why not?
