This scene! Toradora takes you from the absolute aww-ness of Taiga accepting Santa as a giant teddy bear to just a few minutes later, crushing you as she melts down calling for Ryuuji. This anime really does take you...
This scene! Toradora takes you from the absolute aww-ness of Taiga accepting Santa as a giant teddy bear to just a few minutes later, crushing you as she melts down calling for Ryuuji. This anime really does take you through the wringer! 
illustration by DanGo (reprinted w/permission): https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/111616205