Yuyuko Takemiya

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, the...

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 their friends come...

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...

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 challenge--a no-holds barred swimming contest! The prize? The winner gets to claim Ryuuji for the summer!...

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 the daylights...

DADDY ISSUESAs 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 deal with her...

REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSERyuuji 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 dweeb to...

TIS THE SEASONThe 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 christened as a student...

THE TRIP OF A LIFETIMEA 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 packed into close...

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 the return of...