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  • Bibliography:
    35 Books
  • First Book:
    March 2011
  • Latest Book:
    December 2024
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Book List in Order: 35 titles



  • It's Ryuji's first day in junior high school and it seems as if things are looking up. He gets to sit in between his only friend, Yusaku, and, more importantly, the girl he's secretly crushing on, Minori Kushieda. But just when he thinks the stars ar...



  • Takasu Ryuuji thought that his ill-fated luck had turned around now that he was in Junior High and sitting next to the girl of his dreams, Minori Kushieda. Ryuuji was wrong; for after he unwittingly crossed the most feared and fearsome girl in sch...



  • Let the face-off begin! Popular teen model Kawashima Ami has just transferred into the same class as Ryuuji and Taiga, and things couldn’t get off to worse start. Ryuuji and Taiga know Ami’s secretâ€" that the angelic persona she presents to t...



  • NAVEL BATTLE!

    After endless strife, Ryuuji and Taiga have finally found some common ground and can at least tolerate each other (sort of). Their relations may be on shaky ground, but it’s their disdain for popular teen model and recent tra...



  • LET’S SCARE MINORI TO DEATH!

    Summer vacation is here, and the whole gang heads out to Ami’s summer home for a beach vacation! Taiga and Ryuuji hatch a plan to scare Minori out of her wits so Ryuuji can swoop in and come to her rescue. Ho...



  • DADDY’S LITTLE GIRL

    The gang is back in school and it’s nearly time for the Culture Festival. Ryuuji and Taiga and the rest of Class 2-C can’t figure out what to do for the event, until a random lottery pick tasks them with presentingâ...



  • JUST ADD WATER

    Born with a congenital heart disease, and thus unable to join in activities that are too physical, Manga Club Captain Yoshimatsu Hotaka can only watch through the club room's window whenever the school swim team practices. Hot...



  • RUN, RYUUJI, RUN!

    As part of Taiga’s Ms Festival pageant routine, her deadbeat dad was supposed to stand up and be introduced to the audience. But as the fateful moment approaches, Taiga realizes her mistake in trusting the man, as her fat...



  • SUMMER SUCKS!

    The rumors of Awaya Niki befriending Yoshimatsu Hotaka as a way to get closer to the class hunk, Soga Shunsuke, have reached Hotaka himself. Inclined to believe the worst, Hotaka prepares to accept his pathetic lot in life. But...






  • FROM THE AUTHOR OF NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING TORADORA! COMES AN ALL NEW ROM-COM MANGA SERIES!

    College freshman Tada Banri is looking forward to a new life and a clean slate―which shouldn’t be too hard for a guy who fell off a bridge and...



  • HOT AND COLD. SUN AND RAIN.

    Hotaka is at his wits’ end. Suddenly, improbably, he is befriended by Awaya Niki―the smoking queen of the swim team. But just as abruptly, she decides to drop out of his life without a warning. Though confound...



  • Based on the popular light novel series of the same name, Golden Time is a hilarious coming-of-age romance, by Yuyuko Takemiya

    OF UNREQUITED LOVE, A PIXIE PRINCESS, AND THE ROBOT DANCE

    Tada Banri has forgotten his past, but is eager to...



  • By Yuyuko Takemiya, the bestselling author of the Toradora! franchise, Evergreen combines bold and energetic artwork with a character-driven storyline that features a disabled protagonist in a deeply touching, yet hilarious, coming-of-age love sto...



  • Life, love, and education! College Freshman Tada Banri is looking forward to a new lease on life, starting with his ambitious journey and entry into a private law school in Tokyo. As luck would have it, during the opening ceremony for the freshman...




  • Based on the popular light novel series of the same name, Golden Time is a hilarious romantic, coming-of-age romance by Yuyuko Takemiya.

    Life, love, and education! College freshman Tada Banri is looking forward to a new lease on life, starti...



  • When memories from "Old Banri" begin to change his personality and Kouko starts feeling insecure, Banri invites her on a beach vacation and gets a job to earn money for the trip, where he finds himself working with the love interest of "Old Barni."...



  • From the New York Times bestselling author Yuyuko Takemiya comes an all new rom-com manga series

    Based on the popular light novel series of the same name, Golden Time is a hilarious coming-of-age romance.

    Life, love, and education! Co...



  • The hilarious rom-com manga series from the author of New York Times bestselling Toradora! continues!

    Life, love, and education! College freshman Tada Banri is looking forward to a new lease on life, starting with his ambitious journey and e...






  • FORGET-ME-NOT

    Banri’s old memories are starting to come back, which means his memories of his current life are going away. Everything he did in college, everyone he metâ€"no matter how hard he tries to hold on, it’s all vanishing. What p...



  • Eye of the Taiga!

    Takasu Ryuuji might look like a thug, but he’s actually a nice guy. Making friends when you’ve got an unintentionally scary face is tough--and don’t even get him started on girlfriends. But with his secret crush in his class...



  • A RIVAL APPEARS!

    The new school year brings with it a new transfer student--Kawashima Ami, a breathtakingly gorgeous model who quickly has the whole class smitten. But Ami's delicate exterior hides a personality that isn't quite as innocent as she ...



  • STUDENT COUNCIL CHAOS!

    School elections are just around the corner! That should mean it''s go time for Kitamura, but for some unknown reason, he''s bleached his hair and is refusing to run for Student Council President. The drama sends Taiga...



  • SINK OR SWIM!

    It’s swimming season! But Ryuuji’s hopes of a relaxing dip are shattered when another spat between Taiga and Ami escalates into a challengeâ€"a no-holds barred swimming contest! The prize? The winner gets to claim Ryuuji fo...



  • LOVE AT FIRST FRIGHT!

    The promised vacation is here: Ryuuji, Taiga, Kitamura, and Minori are going with Ami to her parents'' lavish beachside villa! Ryuuji and Taiga hatch a plan to help Ryuuji get closer to Minori-they''re going to scare th...



  • DADDY ISSUES

    As fall draws to a close, the looming Cultural Festival already has everyone descending into stress and squabbling when a new threat looms―a sudden appearance from Taiga’s father! Can Ryuuji help the volatile Palmtop Tiger d...



  • REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE Ryuuji and Taiga survived the Cultural Festival, but they’re not out of the woods, yet, as Kitamura unexpectedly abandons the life of a straitlaced model student and careens into burnout mode. What made Kitamura go from dw...



  • ‘TIS THE SEASON The festive season brings good cheer–and new trouble! Taiga’s back from suspension and suddenly on her best behaviour, Minori’s struggling with softball club and being weird around Ryuuji, and Kitamura, newly ...



  • THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME A new school term begins as Ryuuji, still hurting from Minori’s rejection, awkwardly tries to figure out how to face her. Meanwhile, something weird’s going on between Taiga and Kitamura—and with everyone pack...






  • OH, WHAT A TANGLED WEB! As their second year of high school draws to a close, Ryuuji wrestles with college plans, money troubles, and his secret discovery of Taiga’s feelings for him. Minori and Ami’s feud reaches a tipping point, and th...



  • The hilarious romantic comedy New York Times bestselling manga series continues!

    Takasu Ryuuji has learned the hard way that appearances can be deceiving. For despite his inwardly sweet personality, his unintentionally sharp gaze and aggres...



  • ON THE RUN! With both Ryuuji and Taiga’s mothers seemingly determined to tear them apart, the newly minted teenage lovebirds hatch a dicey elopement plan that’s going to depend on Minori, Ami, and Kitamura’s help to succeed. Will th...



  • HITTING THE SLOPESThe biggest high school event of the year has arrived—the class trip! What was meant to be a sunny adventure to Okinawa, has unfortunately turned into a snowy escape to a local ski resort. While Ryuuji’s fellow classmate...



  • WHO’S CONFESSING TO WHOM?An exciting (and anxiety-inducing) Valentine’s Day is here! After painstakingly making lots of yummy chocolatey treats, Taiga is ready to give them to her crush Kitamura. However, when Taiga presents Kitamura with...



  • BEWARE THE WRATH OF THE PALMTOP TIGER!Takasu Ryuuji has learned the hard way that appearances can be deceiving. For despite his inwardly sweet personality, his unintentionally sharp gaze and aggressive features give him the air of a delinquent thug, ...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Yuyuko Takemiya has published 35 books.

The next book by Yuyuko Takemiya, Toradora! (Manga) Vol. 12, will be published in December 2024.

The first book by Yuyuko Takemiya, Toradora! Volume 1 (Manga), was published in March 2011.

No. Yuyuko Takemiya does not write books in series.