Summer has arrived! Ami's wardrobe changes draw everyone's attention, but no one's more than Minori's. Ryuuji may be blushing at the sight of her in a swimsuit, but Minori is so awestruck she can't help but make a move.

Fanart idea: Minori and Ami finally getting matching swimsuits

I am delighted to report that, unless I missed something yesterday:
1. This (first pic) is the first frame with them both in view, and
2. This scene is the first direct interaction we see between them.

The day of the Ami has arrived! Now we can really get things started!

I'm glad the characters are in uniform for most of the show, because the 2008 Japanese teenager fashion we get otherwise is very much not my thing. Also the uniforms reliably don't trigger my kosmemophobia.

Today and tomorrow we are introduced to Kitamura's blue-haired girl friends. It's Sumire's turn today, and while she's on the opposite side of the romance web from Ami and Minori, her presence is instrumental in them being available for each other at the end. Thanks for the assist, President Kano!

Happy Minori Day! Today's episode is all about our favorite cheery, industrious goofball and how she uses those qualities to overcome adversity. She may strike out in this love story, but with hard work, positivity, and a bisexual awakening, she'll make it a home run the next time around.

Not a lot of juice for me and my cause in these first few episodes. The first two are squarely focused on the titular leads, and Ami doesn't arrive until Wednesday. Until then, the best I can do is fangirl over Minori, who is Best Girl™.

Here she is trying to manifest Ami into the show early.

The annual rewatch is upon us! Here is Ami in the OP being jealous.

If only she wasn't so tall, and didn't care so much about getting her hair messed up, maybe it could be her in Taiga's place. "Huh? Am I really wishing these things? What's wrong with me??"

> Character, that while never explicitly stated to be bisexual, very clearly is

Sadly, she does not buy photo #200, but I wouldn't be doing my duty if I let this one slide

The fanfic that inspired me to make this account:

ami/minori; idk if anyone else came away from toradora feeling it
#dlarts #toradora

I MANAGED TO INDUCT SOMEONE INTO THE MINAMI CULT

I HAVE FULFILLED MY PURPOSE

(art by @gonzart.bsky.social, I commissioned it... a while ago, still one of my favorite things ever)

This totally does not help her case...

Toradora artwork #19

There is so much official art with just Taiga, Ami, and Minori
Where are the Ryuuji and Kitamura art????

Whenever I finish a rewatch of Toradora, I think "hey, Minori and Ami would make a great spin-off romance" and then ponder what that would look like.