Toradora!

Ryuji Takasu and Taiga Aisaka ended up helping each other win their love interests when Taiga made a mistake by leaving an empty love letter in Ryuji's bag. Ryuji is in love with Taiga's energetic friend Kushieda Minori, while Taiga likes the student council vice president who loves to parade his body, Kitamura Yusaku. The situation is further complicated by Minori's dodgy attitude, Kitamura's other love interest, and the arrival of Kitamura's childhood friend Kawashima Ami who likes Ryuji.

Ryuji and Taiga got used to having each other so often they don't notice their feelings have started to change. It seems like chasing Minori and Kitamura has become a habit; but having each other seems to have become a habit that is hard to break.This romantic comedy shows that falling in love with your closest friend and sacrificing your feelings for someone else's happiness still isn't out of style.

This 25-episode series did seem like all the others of the same genre but this one had some spice. I'd give it a perfect rating if only Taiga didn't bully Ryuji too much. Other than that, I think this is a great series. The characters are memorable and easy to like. There are plenty of funny scenes and a few romantic (in a funny way) scenes towards the end.

The ending is no surprise however. The title already hints at which characters will end up together.

Rating: 9.5 out of 10