Toradora! is over a decade old, yet it continues to be one of the most well-known high school rom-com anime. Now, interest in the series picked up again as the Toradora! Best Album √HAPPYEND soundtrack will get a physical LP release for the first time.
This soundtrack release is a must-have for long-time series fans. That’s because it features the best songs not only from the anime but also from the various other projects in the franchise.
Toradora! Best Album √HAPPYEND: A Greatest Hits Collection for the Series
The Toradora! anime was produced by J.C.Staff (of DanMachi and The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. fame), and it aired from October 2008 to March 2009.
This anime was based on the light novel series of the same name that ran from 2006 to 2009. It also received a manga adaptation that continues to get new chapters to this day.
Along with the manga and anime, the series has also gotten a video game adaptation that was released for the PSP back in 2009.
Songs from this game along with tracks from the anime were compiled in a soundtrack called Toradora! Best Album √HAPPYEND.
This album was initially released back in February 2012, and it has since been available on streaming platforms in select countries. Its complete track list includes:
- Pre-Parade
- Frascoration
- silky heart
- Please Freeze
- Complete
- I MY
- What I can do
- Full Swing
- Heartbreak Samba
- Yes!
- Automaton
- Romantic Jellyfish
- Vanilla Salt
- Orange
- √HAPPYEND
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Toradora! Album Japanese Release Date Announced
With the album’s initial release being over a decade ago, it was a surprise for many when the Toradora! album was confirmed to get a vinyl release for the first time.
This makes it a must-have for the most dedicated fans of the franchise. After all, a vinyl LP is a premium collector’s item that also makes for a nice bookshelf centerpiece.
Fans who are interested can pre-order the LP now on Disc Union's online shop, with pre-orders being available until February 15. It will then be released on April 22.
Right now, this LP is only confirmed to be released in Japan. There’s no word yet on release plans for the soundtrack internationally.
What is available in North America is the ongoing Toradora! manga, which continues Ryuuji and Taiga's story.
The manga’s 11th volume is its latest, and it was released in North America just last month by Seven Seas Entertainment.
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Source: Comic Natalie