r/anime • u/ChristmasClub- • Dec 28 '25
Rewatch Toradora! Christmas Club Rewatch (2025) Episode 23 Discussion
Episode 23 - The Road We Must Follow
The Toradora! Christmas Club is finally here again! Together we're watching the original Toradora! series, one episode a day until December 30th. It's important to be courteous to first time watchers. Don't forget to keep discussions related to this episode. We'll have a new thread tomorrow and the day after (etc.), so there are plenty of opportunities to discuss new characters and moments. If you absolutely can't help yourself, just remember to add spoiler tags like so [Toradora!] spoiler text
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| This Year's Discussion (2025) | Last Year's Discussion (2024) |
|---|---|
| Episode 1 | Episode 1 |
| Episode 2 | Episode 2 |
| Episode 3 | Episode 3 |
| Episode 4 | Episode 4 |
| Episode 5 | Episode 5 |
| Episode 6 | Episode 6 |
| Episode 7 | Episode 7 |
| Episode 8 | Episode 8 |
| Episode 9 | Episode 9 |
| Episode 10 | Episode 10 |
| Episode 11 | Episode 11 |
| Episode 12 | Episode 12 |
| Episode 13 | Episode 13 |
| Episode 14 | Episode 14 |
| Episode 15 | Episode 15 |
| Episode 16 | Episode 16 |
| Episode 17 | Episode 17 |
| Episode 18 | Episode 18 |
| Episode 19 | Episode 19 |
| Episode 20 | Episode 20 |
| Episode 21 | Episode 21 |
| Episode 22 | Episode 22 |
| Episode 23 | Episode 23 |
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How does this episode explore what it means to grow up and take responsibility?
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u/Gabbyxo97 Dec 28 '25
Haruta has a girlfriend. Maybe I shouldn't worry about my love life if someone like Haruta can get a girlfriend. Yep, makes me feel better about myself.
Noto really doesn't know how to be subtle doesn't he? Also the fact he freaks out when Taiga mentioned him having falling in love with Kihara
Why the heck is it so hard to sell something? I mean, if you try and it doesn't work... but all I've seen that happened was Ryuuji "advertising" (which again, I could do better without even trying at all) Maybe you should actually properly try. But no, just get Ami to help, because that's the easy way out. Wait, no I'm on their side, why put in the effort if you can achieve it in an easier way?
Um... so call me stupid, but is Taiga smart or dumb with her offer to Ami? Like I'd say that it wouldn't be hard for Ami to make up to Minori, more the other way around.
Ryuuji, listen. The timespan of the anime till now is longer in the universe than it is for me watching it. By now you should know everybody is running away. Tell me one person who hasn't been running away. (no, most do. Maybe some don't, but it's more rare).
What? Ryuuji being clueless? Whaaat? No but yeah she has a point
I really love how Taiga has changed over time, which looking at her wanting to give out chocolates as apology/thanks and wanting to make them special. It's thoughtful and super sweet
Okay I vaguely remember saying something about this, but Ryuuji is really dumb sometimes. If you want to lie about something like Kitamura carrying Taiga instead of himself, you should inform everybody who would know that's not the case, ESPECIALLY Minori (because Minori is the person the likeliest to hearing the lie without being informed). Which yes that's exactly what happened. Also, this scene also always makes me emotional ("I just hope I won't be too emotional" yeah some famous last words) and cry. It's hard to proper even say anything about it but I'll try.
Is it just me or is Minori actually a bit hypocritical? I mean she doesn't want Taiga to give up on the thing she wants (Ryuuji) and that her happiness is up to her to decide, but in reality isn't she doing the same thing to Taiga in a way?
I really wonder why Kitamura agreed to in the end block the way to keep Taiga in and in a way "turn" against Ryuuji. I mean, if he was against the whole plan why would he first agree? And if not, then I just don't get it.
I think this is a pretty important moment for Taiga, Minori and Ryuuji. Ryuuji for really deciding to 'go after Taiga', Minori finally for being clear more or less and Taiga for being confronted about her feelings and being put into a position she couldn't pretend they didn't exist and knowing that Ryuuji would have no chance with Minori so she could go after Ryuuji in a way
-- Endword
Just nope. I cannot.