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Taiga Aisaka, also known as the Palmtop Tiger, is the main female protagonist of the Toradora! anime and light novels.
Taiga is a childlike 17-year-old schoolgirl who has trouble engaging with others. Due to her ridiculously short stature at 145cm (4'9") and her tendency to snap at others brutally, she is given the nickname "Palmtop Tiger", giving her a Napoleon complex and a frequently sour face. Essentially, Taiga gets upset easily and is considerably clumsy. She also hails from a rich family, but due to its recent troubles, she has taken to living on her own. However, being a child of privilege barely prepared her for dealing with domestic chores. When she meets Ryuuji and learns of his talents, she begins to depend on him for them. Aside from sleeping in her own house and going to school, she spends most of her time at Ryuuji's house; so much so that she is almost considered a member of his family, and many classmates think they are dating.
In the XP4 fics, Taiga debuted in the XP4 Heroes Coalitions: Neo-City Diaries.
In the AWA fics, Taiga is a student at the AWA Academy and is part of Class 15.
Appearance[]
Even though Taiga is a teenager, her short height makes her look like a younger child. Ami frequently teases her about this. Taiga has long, curly orange-gold hair (inherited from her mother) that falls past her waist in waves, with large, dark amber eyes which are inherited from her father. She is "flat-chested" and is very ashamed about it, but often she makes up for this fact by her typically constant glare or menacing words.
Taiga is usually seen wearing the school uniform, or long dresses, when outside. She wears long coats on top of dresses and is seen wearing a pair of stockings under long coats. She is a very well-dressed girl, coming from a rich family, and even her pajamas are elegant.
Personality[]
Despite her cute, delicate appearance, Taiga is a sarcastic, cynical, and prideful girl who is easily made angry or upset. She hates when people point out her height or call her the Palmtop Tiger, a nickname she earned because of her petite size and tendency to snap at people. Her broken family has made her act this way. Despite her tendency to be aggressive, she is actually a kind person, especially to people she trusts, like Minori. She is extremely loyal, too, as she is willing to fight tooth and nail to protect her loved ones. She is not afraid to speak her mind and is often considered foul-mouthed because of her somewhat rude attitude toward people and lack of social skills. Taiga gets many love confessions from guys, but turns them down since she's afraid to love someone after of her issues with her parents. At first, she had a crush on Kitamura, but she acts clumsy and flustered around him all the time due to shyness. Because she is often misunderstood and judged, people don't see her kind and loyal personality. Taiga wants to treat everyone kindly, but due to her broken family and lack of parenting, she has a hard time coping with reality. She apologizes to her friends if she accidentally snaps at them.
XP4 Fanfics[]
Taiga is a member of the Heroes Coalitions as a Solo Hero. She also attends the Vanguard Academy as a student.
XP4 Heroes Coalitions: Neo-City Diaries[]
In Chapter 121, Taiga is present in the main entrance hall of the Training Camp where Ian Valentine is making a scene when Eddward "Double D, Edd" Marion Smith & Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke made their presence, she kicked Ian in the nuts. Later, Taiga witnessed Ian getting beaten-up by the members of the Triumph Division & Eric Draven and afterwards, she left.
Abilities[]
Taiga appears to be very proficient with a katana and exhibits evidence of having had advanced training in kendou.
Trivia[]
- Taiga is the first character from Tora Dora to appear in the Heroes Coalition fics.
- When in anger, Taiga often shouts a call that sounds like 'ora' but she rolls her 'r' so it resembles a tiger's growl (ora means "come on").
- Taiga hates her figure as it appears in a swimsuit.
- Taiga does not know how to swim.
- Taiga's name is the Japanese pronunciation of the English word tiger, the kanji in her given name means "large river" which is ironic given to her short structure.
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