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Last Name: Aisaka
First Name: Taiga
AKA:
Palm-top-tiger
Gender: Female
Country of Origin: Japan
Appearances:
Toradora
By Rie Kugimiya
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Article Type: Person (Individual)
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Created: Oct 25 2008
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Taiga Aisaka

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Overview
Taiga Aisaka (逢坂 大河 / CV: Rie Kugimiya) is the female lead character in the 2008 Anime series ToraDora!. Somewhat bad tempered, her sour attitude has earned her the nickname of "Palm-top Tiger" (手乗りタイガ - "Te nori Taiga") -- a title as an "unofficial" delinquent in their school. Despite this, Taiga is rather affectionate to those close to her, and she tends to hide this sentimental side of hers out of embarrassment.

Somewhat of a klutz, Taiga accidentally slips a love letter to her crush, Yuusaku Kitamura, into the wrong bag. The bag, of which, just so happens to belong to Ryuuji, Yuusaku's best friend and confidant. In an attempt to redeem the letter, she finds herself sneaking into the Ryuuji household, only to have her plan foiled as she collapses out of hunger.

Pretty much using Ryuuji as leverage to get closer to Yuusaku, Taiga eventually learns to become more honest with herself as the series progresses -- steadily making her good-natured self known more to the people who think she's nothing more than a brash delinquent.
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Personality

Taiga is your typical tsundere. Though rather rough and blunt on the outside, she is quite sensitive and mild-mannered. Though she acts tough in front of those who are intimidated by her, she is easily tamed and put at bay by her crush, Yuusaku Kitamura. It's because of this that Taiga seems to be receptive to people who aren't intimidated by her imposing nature -- which explains her close relationship to Minori Kushieda.

Taiga doesn't sugar coat, as she is as blunt as she is direct to the point. She has no problem spitting out the faults of other people, but she is easily set afire when someone else insults her back.

Despite her size (at 143.6 cm / 4'8"), Taiga is quite athletic, but thwarted by the fact that she's a klutz. She tends to make the most mistakes when it has something to do with Yuusaku Kitamura. Contrary to the clumsiness, Taiga is good in a fight, and makes her presence even more imposing by brandishing a wooden sword.

Though Taiga doesn't show it, she has high regard for the people closest to her -- even to the point of fighting for them, if the case may be. She can be rather emotional when it comes to personal issues, but she brackets this out by not letting it affect other people.

Taiga has peculiar tastes, as she leans towards lolita-esque fashion styles. Besides this, she is also insecure in several ways, such as for her lack of a bust, as well as for the fact that she can't swim, among others.


Relations

Taiga's parents are currently divorced, which lead Taiga to seek independence by living alone in an apartment. Her allowance is still provided by her father, Rikurou Aisaka, who appears every now and then to make her stay with him -- only to have him leave her for some obscure reason. Her mother is currently married to another man, to whom Taiga is not very keen on living with.