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Summary: Hilarious and Fun...similar to Tenchi Muyo!
Review: Like many anime TV sereies, Love Hina has it's roots in comics. The TV sreies consisted of 27 episodes, including a Christmas Special.
It's a romantic, comedy with a straight forward storyline. A 20 year old, Tokyo U student wanna-be (Keitrao) ends up as the manager of an all girls dorm in a small town, Hinata. The reaction of the girls isn't exactly good, and the tension between the residents and Keitaro makes for funny situations. Add in the fact that Keitaro has been without a "girl" friend since he was 5, and you find a bumbling naive boy being overrun by the girls. (In some ways, it's remeniscent of the Tenchi Muyo! storylines.)
The main female character is Naru, also trying to get into Tokyo U, and it seems her main task is to beat Keitaro to a pulp by the end of the series and be his main love interest. The other main characters are: Kitsune, a girl focused on parties and money; Motoko, a sword master; Su, a techologically inclined exchange student; and Shinobu, shy but a good cook (also the most popular character in Japan).
The animation is excellent, clear even when viewed frame by frame. The problem arises in the English dub. First, the sound is noticeably softer than the Japanese track. Second, the characters voices aren't what you'd expect. No matter how hard I try, there's no way Kitsune would have a southern accent. Third, on some DVD players, the subtitles come up and disappear late.
My opinion, if you are looking for a laugh, this sereies will likely be a good buy. If you liked Tenchi, you'll like this series.
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Summary: Wonderfully Funny Anime Series
Review: Love Hina is a romantic/comedic anime based on the shonen manga by Akamatsu Ken. Love Hina (or 'rabu-hina') is about a poor loser named Urashima Keitarou, whose trying to get into Tokyo U, the prestigious university where only 1/3 of the people who take the entrance exams gets in. Why does he want to get in when he's already failed twice? Well, when Keitarou was little, he made a promise to a little girl that they would meet and fall in love at Toudai. Unfortunately, she moved away and Keitarou doesn't even remember her name! So, out embarks Keitarou to fulfill his promise.One day, his grandmother leaves her inn, Hinata-sou, in the hands of Keitarou as a caretaker. Keitarou is astonished when he finds out that it is an all-girl's dorm! He meets a cast of wacky and fun girls that inhabit the rooms of Hinata-sou. They include Narusegawa Naru, a bright girl also studying for Toudai; Konno 'Kitsune' Mistune, a girl who always cons everyone out of their money; a foreign girl with a jungle for a bedroom, Kaolla Suu; Maehara Shinobu, a shy junior high school student; and Aoyama Motoko, 'kendo girl' with deadly fighting skills. So what happens when Keitarou happens to be attracted to Naru? As the adventures unfold at Hinata-sou, it gets better. The opening sequence and song is extremely good, and I'm not sure, but I heard that Love Hina uses digital animation. If they did, it is beautiful because there is fluid movement and surreal colors. The opening song, 'Sakura Saku' is very catchy and fun to listen to. I was automatically hooked to it. Please buy Love Hina. It has a bit of romance, a bit of comedy, a bit of drama, with a lot of parodies.
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Summary: Funny Comedy/Romantic harem style anime
Review: Funny Comedy/Romantic harem style anime Love Hina is a romantic/comedic harem style anime based on the shonen manga by Akamatsu Ken. Love Hina (Japanese Version Rabu-Hina) revolves around the main character Keitarou Urashima. Keitarou, a 20 year old, is trying to pass the entrance exams to got to Tokyo University (or Toudai in Japanese - Toudai is the Japanese equivalent of MIT) even though he has already failed three times. Keitarou desires to go to Toudai because he made a girl a promise (when he was 4) that when they grew up they would go to Toudai and be together for ever. The little girl moves away and he can no longer remember anything about her, but he still tries to keep his promise to the girl to go to Toudai. While studying for the entrance exams (again) Keitarou's grandmother, who owns the Hinata Inn - an all girls dormitory, decides to retire and ask Keitarou to take over as the manager. Keitarou readily agrees since he needs a place to stay and not knowing that it is an all girls dormitory. The girls of the dormitory initially reject a man coming to leave in the Hinata Inn but after mistaking thinking that he is already a Toudai student - which implies honor, responsibility, etc. - agree to reluctantly let him stay. What follow after they find out he is only a want-to-be Toudai student is a hilarious comedy so Keitarou looks for the promised girl. As the anime continues and the supporting characters are developed, Keitarou has to overcome and survive flying turtles, renegade robots, entrance exams, broken hearts, crying girls, an angry samurai, a martial arts professor, and of course, the girls themselves. Love Hina is a great comedy/romantic anime that you won't be able to put down until you complete the series.
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Summary: Great shounen romance/comedy story, popular with many
Review: Love Hina is probably one of the most talked series since Ken Akamatsu's manga started running. The story revolves around Keitaro Urashima, who, as a small child, made a promise to a girl to go together with her to Toudai (Tokyo University). Unfortunately, not only does he not remember what the girl looks like, but he is on the verge of failing the entrance exam for the university for the third straight year. His situation is further complicated when he ends up being the manager of his grandmother's Hinata Inn (which happens to be where he made the promise to the mysterious girl). Did I mention the Hinata Inn has since become an all-girls dormitory? While many argue that the basis of the story is overdone (one central male figure surrounded by many female figures), Love Hina manages to have a charm of its own. The characters are quite varied and complex, and quite a bit of character development is done throughout (but probably much more so in the manga series). The series is also quite fun to watch - there are quite a few high-energy sequences, from chasing Keitaro around the Inn to battling hundreds of mechanized turtles. (Don't ask.) The voice acting (Japanese) is top-notch as well - Yuji Ueda and Yui Horie play the lead characters (Keitaro and Naru) masterfully - from high-energy arguments to emotionally charged moments, it works perfectly. The other characters are also quite well suited - there's even Megumi Hayashibara playing one of the minor roles! (I'll let you try and find out which one she is.) Although not one of my absolute favorites (that priviledge is reserved for the Japanese version of Cardcaptor Sakura), this series is definitely worth a look.
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Summary: Terrific romantic comedy series! One of the best I've seen!
Review: I purchased this disc sometime in about October 2002, and I've been a huge fan ever since. Love Hina is the story of a poor loser named Keitaro Urashima who keeps failing his entrance exams to get into Tokyo U, the most prestigious university in Tokyo. One day he is given the job of manager at an all-girls dormitory that use to be his grandma's and his life turns upside down!
Meet...
Naru Narusegawa, the "violent girl" who is constantly punching and hitting on Keitaro, who is also trying to get into Tokyo U, and who may have a crush on Keitaro.
Shinobu Maehara, a shy, but sweet girl whose a good cook and an addition to the Hinata Apartments in Episode 2.
Motoko Aoyama, swordsgirl who won't accept Keitaro as manager and challenges him to a duel.
Mitsune "Kitsune" Konno, a sly, sneaky girl who loves booze and money.
Kaolla Su, a foreign exchange student who loves spicy food, playing, and inventing things.
Aunt Haruka, who's well, just an aunt.
And, most importantly... Keitaro Urashima, the hero of our story! If you're looking for a good romantic comedy with a few laughs every now and then, I HIGHLY recommend getting Love Hina! But...beware...the dub is HORRIBLE!
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Summary: Funny Comedy/Romantic harem style anime
Review: Love Hina is a romantic/comedic harem style anime based on the shonen manga by Akamatsu Ken. Love Hina (Japanese Version Rabu-Hina) revolves around the main character Keitarou Urashima. Keitarou, a 20 year old, is trying to pass the entrance exams to got to Tokyo University (or Toudai in Japanese - Toudai is the Japanese equivalent of MIT) even though he has already failed three times. Keitarou desires to go to Toudai because he made a girl a promise (when he was 4) that when they grew up they would go to Toudai and be together for ever. The little girl moves away and he can no longer remember anything about her, but he still tries to keep his promise to the girl to go to Toudai. While studying for the entrance exams (again) Keitarou's grandmother, who owns the Hinata Inn - an all girls dormitory, decides to retire and ask Keitarou to take over as the manager. Keitarou readily agrees since he needs a place to stay and not knowing that it is an all girls dormitory. The girls of the dormitory initially reject a man coming to leave in the Hinata Inn but after mistaking thinking that he is already a Toudai student - which implies honor, responsibility, etc. - agree to reluctantly let him stay. What follow after they find out he is only a want-to-be Toudai student is a hilarious comedy so Keitarou looks for the promised girl. As the anime continues and the supporting characters are developed, Keitarou has to overcome and survive flying turtles, renegade robots, entrance exams, broken hearts, crying girls, an angry samurai, a martial arts professor, and of course, the girls themselves. Love Hina is a great comedy/romantic anime that you won't be able to put down until you complete the series. ---- Please note that this box set only comes with the first DVD. Six DVD total fit into this box set. Happy viewing!
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Summary: Great show
Review: Love Hina is an amazing show, just don't ruin it by listening to it in English. It has by far some of the worst dubbing ever done. The Japanese voice acting is wonderful and is the only way this was meant to be watched.
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Summary: WARNING
Review: Please be warned: this is NOT a boxed set. It is one DVD that comes with a big box that's supposed to contain 6 or 7 DVDs. That picture up there is misleading. I'm embarrassed to give it as a present.
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Summary: Stick with it
Review: Love Hina starts out nicely, as this first disc shows. Sure it's really cliched (a loser ronin suddenly living with a bunch of girls? Give me a break). But it's also really well done. The characters are pretty deep and a lot of fun, lots of variety. The comedy has this interesting pace to it, I really like it. Oh, and the artwork is just fantastic, recent anime really looks nice. I say stick with it because IMO this series does get a little weary around disc two and three, but the later discs are excellent, and the "movie" collection afterwards remains just as strong. In the end it ends up being a really solid series, highly recommended.
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Summary: One of the best anime movies yet...and counting
Review: This is a great "DVD" if you are a anime lover! This DVD has the high-technoligy needed for a anime DVD. The plot is great! But it was a little different from the books. It is edited (alot), and Shinobu's story is extreamly different, but very interesting. But I won't tell you the story so, you just need to buy it to see!!! You will enjoy it!
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