Keitaro Urashima is trying for
the 3rd time to get into Tokyo University, the most
prestigious University in Japan. Why?
Because of a promise he made to a girl when they were
both children. But that was long ago, and he has
forgotten who the girl was.
His Parents who only see him as a
loafer, are constantly nagging him. So when his
grandmother invites him to visit at her home, the Hinata
apartments, he figures he can crash there. But
when he arrives he suddenly finds himself under attack
by the all-female residents of the complex. Before
they completely destroy him, however; they discover that
he's been named the new manager! How will the
girls react to a man living in their all-girls building?
He's already gotten off on the
wrong foot. But as they get to know him... he
still finds himself at the short end of the stick (and
sometimes the katana). Can his good nature and
pure heart win out? Will the girls of the Hinata
Apartments accept him? Will his bones ever knit?
Welcome to Keitaro's life. Welcome to Love Hina.
Disc Information
Region
1.
North-America
Rating
Ages 13-UP
Episodes
1.
All-girls Dorm with Outdoor Bath: Hot Spring
2. The
Hinata's New Resident Shinobu: Arrow Signs
3.
Kendo Girl in Love?: Swordplay
4. The
Tokyo U Promise From 15 Years Ago: Diary
Audio Channels
English Dolby-Digital
Japanese Dolby-Digital
Subtitles
English credits
English dialogue and credits
Extras
Keitaro's Sketchbook
Character Photo Gallery
Japanese Credits
Trailers
Saber
Marionette J
Escaflowne
Haunted Junction
Pilot Candidate
UPC
Code.
6-69198-19009-4
Matt's Bit
Yet another romantic comedy in
the collection. Actually Mancer's collection,
but I'll most likely be picking it up as well.
While Oh My Goddess is more on the romantic end
of things, this definitely sides on comedy.
The animation is pretty well done for a TV series and
the characters are pretty memorable. What didn't
catch my notice until after I'd seen the first 8
episodes a few times is that the music is actually
quite cool. It isn't overpowering but it most
certainly sets the mood. Kinda techno-ish, and
loopy. The first volume does the basic character
introductions and sets the tone for the series.
The town's 'Council Elders' (or ancient kids depending
on how you look at it) interact with the characters
perfectly.
I'm still trying to decide who my favorite character
is, but I'm going to have to say Motoko Aoyama the
"Kendo Girl". But that may change to Kaolla Su,
or even Mitsumi
by the end of the series... we'll just have to wait
and see.
Even better,
Megumi Hayashibara sings both the
opening and
closing
themes, and plays a small role as Keitaro's Aunt
Haruka who runs the Hinata Tea House. I can't
wait to see more!
Mancer's Bit
The
only thing that makes me laugh anymore is anime, so
anything with manic romantic hijinks is tops on my
list. The only problem I have with it is how long it
takes for the next volume to be released.
Poor Keitaro is in a "Tenchi-relationship", a nice,
likeable guy surrounded by cute and potentially
dangerous girls, each with charming ... "quirks". No
one is quite as insane as in Ranma 1/2 and the
"romance" is more down-to-earth than Ah! My Goddess,
but Love Hina is a well-mixed combination of the
three series. Every single character is likeable, the
art is beautiful, the music is odd and perfect and the
seiyuu make the humorous hilarious.
Liz's Bit
Liz
has no bit because she doesn't like anime 'Comedies'.
1.
North-America
Yet another romantic comedy in
the collection. Actually Mancer's collection,
but I'll most likely be picking it up as well.
While Oh My Goddess is more on the romantic end
of things, this definitely sides on comedy.
The animation is pretty well done for a TV series and
the characters are pretty memorable. What didn't
catch my notice until after I'd seen the first 8
episodes a few times is that the music is actually
quite cool. It isn't overpowering but it most
certainly sets the mood. Kinda techno-ish, and
loopy. The first volume does the basic character
introductions and sets the tone for the series.
The town's 'Council Elders' (or ancient kids depending
on how you look at it) interact with the characters
perfectly.
I'm still trying to decide who my favorite character
is, but I'm going to have to say Motoko Aoyama the
"Kendo Girl". But that may change to Kaolla Su,
or even Mitsumi
by the end of the series... we'll just have to wait
and see.
The
only thing that makes me laugh anymore is anime, so
anything with manic romantic hijinks is tops on my
list. The only problem I have with it is how long it
takes for the next volume to be released.
Liz
has no bit because she doesn't like anime 'Comedies'.