Head to head
Toradora! vs Wave!! Surfing Yappe!!
Side by side on community score, how it's rated, audience size and how long each takes to watch. Data from Kitsu, refreshed daily.
The short version
- Toradora! is rated higher by the community: 8.19 vs 6.17.
- Toradora! is more widely watched, with 90× the members.
- Wave!! Surfing Yappe!! is the quicker watch, 5h 24m shorter.
- Fans favorite Toradora! more often (2.1% vs 0.2% of members).
- They share Slice of Life.
| Toradora! | Wave!! Surfing Yappe!! | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 8.19higher | 6.17 |
| Rank by score | #374better | #11,246 |
| Members | 200,696more | 2,222 |
| Favorited by | 2.1%more | 0.2% |
| Time to watch | 10h | 4h 36mshorter |
| Episodes | 25 | 12 |
| Format | TV Series | TV Series |
| Aired | 2008–2009 | 2021 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | PG | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 53% vs 14%
- Toradora!
- Wave!! Surfing Yappe!!
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| Toradora! | Wave!! Surfing Yappe!! | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 2% | 3% |
| 2★ | 0% | 3% |
| 3★ | 0% | 7% |
| 4★ | 5% | 16% |
| 5★ | 2% | 12% |
| 6★ | 4% | 16% |
| 7★ | 19% | 24% |
| 8★ | 15% | 6% |
| 9★ | 14% | 3% |
| 10★ | 39% | 11% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Toradora! | 10h |
| Wave!! Surfing Yappe!! | 4h 36m |
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Shared genres
Only Wave!! Surfing Yappe!!
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Toradora! vs Wave!! Surfing Yappe!! FAQ
Is Toradora! better than Wave!! Surfing Yappe!!?
By community score, Toradora! is ahead (8.19 vs 6.17). Both are slice of life, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Toradora! or Wave!! Surfing Yappe!!?
Toradora! is longer: 10h against 4h 36m.
Which is more popular?
Toradora! has more members on Kitsu (200,696 vs 2,222).
If I liked Toradora!, will I like Wave!! Surfing Yappe!!?
Probably, if it was the slice of life side you enjoyed.

