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Summary: WOW
Review: If anyone told you not to buy this because it's using a "Tenchi-Based Theme", with all the girls absolutely loving one guy, don't listen to them.I, having seen ALL of the love hinas, (Including to not-so-soon-to-be-released "Love Hina Again, the oav) am confident to say it is NOT like tenchi in any way.I don't think tenchi was shot at before.Anyways, like my other reviews, everyone else wrote about the stroyline, so i need not to write about it again.The story behind this is..well, a love story.It's also a really good comedy.I haven't watched the dubbed version yet, so if anyone actually reads this stupid review, tell me about it.'kay?(I wonder how they translated the secret jokes)
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Summary: Good anime, BAD DUBing
Review: I saw the original Love Hina in Japanese before it was even licensed in the US. It's a great anime, a must watch for all anime fans. However, the official dub is utterly horrible. Shinobu, Kaolla and Mistune sound like they are adult women with southern accents. Shinobu and Kaolla are under 14. And Mistune is 18. While on the topic of US voice actors, none of the voices fit the characters at all. Also, the translation is pretty bad. It's been dummied down, for censorship and aimed at a younger US audience. The sub title wasn't too bad. It's a lot closer to the original storyline then the dub. If you truly wish to enjoy Love Hina, you need to turn off English dub, listen to it in Japanese and watch the sub title. It's the only way to watch this anime with the poor job done in the dub.
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Summary: GET This Anime
Review: The funniest Anime I have ever seen. I think its better in Japanese with subtitles but that is how I saw it first. It is one of the best (if not the best) Anime series I have ever seen. If you like Anime you must see this series.
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Summary: I love hina!
Review: A good anime in the dorky boy surrounded by beautiful girls motif. Poor Keitaro is beaten up,missunderstood and tolorated by the girls. Of course,Keitaro and his main assailant Naru fall in love. The manga is a little more risque with a lot of scenes in the baths. Sorry Joel but Kaolla Su brightens the show. There are some episodes in later shows with her. Go gettem,Su-Chan!
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Summary: Funny, but grows old FAST.
Review: When I first started watching Love Hina, I found it to be very amusing and well-animated.. however, after sitting through the entire series, I found my attitude towards it had changed dramatically. If you're looking for a "loser guy is surrounded by tons of beautiful women who beat the stuffing out of him on a daily basis but secretly think he's a good guy" series, then you have found the perfect match.Poor Keitaro is an everyman, a somewhat loveable loser who finds himself in the situation of his dreams - living with gorgeous girls - only to have the worst luck around them, ending up in situations that make him look like a huge pervert. Keitaro falls in love with one girl, Naru Narusegawa, who loves nothing more than to kick him into orbit every five minutes. The entire point of the series is to see if Keitaro can get Naru to return his affections. I admit that I did enjoy some of the series, notably the one where Keitaro dreams the girls into a video game, and one or two of the "Motoko the Kendo-Girl isn't so mean as she seems" shows. However, the number of mindless filler episodes far outnumbers the good ones, and even when the show attempts to convey that Keitaro is Feeling Deep Emotions and You Should Sympathize With Him, I mostly found myself yawning and wishing the show would develop some substance (or at least some unrelated to the chest size of the Hinata Sou girls). If you like eye candy in the form of teenage girls, or think the same stunt repeated ad infinitem (namely one or all of the girls attacking Keitaro every ten seconds) is amusing, you'll probably enjoy this series. If you like anime with substance and plot, you might want to pass this over. Consider this the "Dragonball Z" of shounen romance stories - juvenile, repetative, and not that interesting.
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Summary: What Aa! Megami-sama could have been if it had been longer
Review: This is a wonderful start to a wonderful anime series. Although many critics of the romantic-comedy genre will complain that it is too cute, I really like it. Every episode has the residents of the Hinata-sou involved in some wacky adventure, and yet the show manages to remain somewhat anchored in reality. The only really unsatisfactory character is Suu-chan. The technically adept bare-footed young girl character is a really worn and tired concept(She reminds me of Ed from Bebop, only with better speech). The artwork and animation are not be missed by any fan of anime! Whether you like the story or not, Rabu Hina has some of the best artwork and animation I have ever seen animated, period. It was totally made digitally, and yet does not support a computer generated work, which means that the animation is not only fluid, but very lifelike while mainting the overall cartoonish feel. The only part that isn't good is the dub, especially Kitsune-chan's dub. Why they gave her a southern accent is beyond me, but since the Japanese voices are absolutely astounding anyhow, I would recommend that you go subtitled anyway(or better yet, learn nihon go (Japanese)) and watch it with no subtitles!) And if you can get your hands on them, buy the import audio cd's. Ja!
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Summary: Excellent Quality
Review: Here's my review: Video
Excellent, excellent quality. I have seen both the VCD and DVD versions fo this anime, and I must say even though the quality for the VCD is great, the quality on the DVD is much better. (Of course. ;) I have nothing against VCD's, I love them too.) Both are fine, but if you want to experience the maximum quality, get this DVD version. It's worth it. Also, since Love Hina was digitally drawn, it really shows off its vibrant colours on the DVD. I give it 5/5 for video quality. Audio
The audio is great. The dub is not as bad as people say, though there are lots of room for improvements. The good thing is that they also included the Japanese soundtrack with or without subtitles on this DVD, so won't have to worry about bad dubbing. I give it 5/5 for audio quality. Packaging
Even though its English logo is too 70's, the logo remained unchanged on the actual opening of the video. I am actually starting to like the English logo too. Also, the collector's box and DVD box are also very carefully designed. The colours are vibrant and the characters don't look "cut-n-pasted". I also recommend getting the DVD with the collector's box if you have the chance since it's well worth the money. I give it 5/5 for packaging. Menu
The menu is easy to navigate, and each of the four episodes are divided up into four parts for easy tracking or searching. I also give it 5/5 for menu design. Subtitles
Bandai's subtitles aren't bad, they could be a little bit hard to read at first, but they are not hard to read once you get used to it. (I got used to it in FIVE minutes.) Also, all the endings on people's names like sempai and san were replaced with Mr. and Ms.. It's not that bad. I give it 4/5 for subtitles. Extra's
There are too much extra on this DVD, though there are trailers, Keitaro's sketchbook, and character information in the "Extra" section. It's not that bad. I give it 4/5 for extra's. Content
The story is based on a guy who is trying to get accepted into Tokyo University. He travels to his grandmother's Inn, and finds himself in an all-girl dormity. I will stop here now as it will spoil the story for you. ;) It's really funny, and it's wildly popular. Get it now! I give it 6/5 (yes one extra point) for its content. Overall
Overall, I give this product 5/5. Buy it now, it's well worht the money. :) This is my review and I hope you enjoy it! :)
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Summary: WOW is the word
Review: Well I saw this series fansubbed a while back, and instantly needed the DVD's. This series is great - Great Story, Great Characters, and great humor. The series contains enough comedy violence to keep you going for years - I've had the DVD for 3 days and already seen it twice! :) This series is great - It's a refreshing change from the seriousness of Evangelion, and the other big series. If you do buy this series, i really reccomend that you watch it SUBBED and not DUBBED, as most of the character dubs are terrible, and the dubbed script misses out many of the small jokes that makes the series even more funny. All in all, a great quality DVD, with a great quality storage box!
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Summary: A million laughs (some directed at the dub's voice actors)
Review: Love Hina is one of the best anime titles coming across the Pacific as of right now. The animation is crisp, the script is entertaining, and plot and characters, while not breath-takingly original, are endearing and easily identified with. People who enjoyed Tenchi Muyo should definitely check this title out, but don't let that stop you if you've never looked into the romantic/comedy genre of anime; with quirky characters and a down to earth premise, anyone can find something to like. I won't discuss the characters, as several of the other reviews touch on this subject. All I'll say is that every character has some quirk that adds to the general wackiness of the cast. You'll never find yourself asking what any given character is supposed to be doing in the series; quite to the contrary, you'll be so absorbed by the characters' antics that you won't have time to do anything but sit back and laugh. This title is not without its drawbacks, however. The voice actors for the dub destroy the subtleties that the Japanese voice actors employed while creating the characters. It really isn't a problem of poor translation as far as I am concerned; it is a case of poor casting. Of course, my viewpoint is based on seeing the Japanese version first, so don't let my complaint stop you if you haven't seen Love Hina yet. In the end, what we have is a wonderfully entertaining series that, while failing to cover any new ground, grabs a hold of you and doesn't let go. Anyone who enjoys a good anime series should at least watch the first four episodes.
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Summary: good
Review: what the heck? ok...amazon is weird. it listed love hina in my "please review these!" thingy area so I did. and then it came back again!!! i got confused and thought I had reviewed the second dvd. sorry bout that. Heres my real review, again. love hina is one of the best romantic comedy animes out there. the whole series is fun to watch (except for a couple boring filler episodes) and is almost guaranteed to make you laugh the first time round. why I'm saying first time is because the jokes and the whole "keitarou (the main character) being punched into space" thing starts to get repetitive, and even annoying because most of the time hes getting punched/kicked/beat down for absolutely no reason at all. despite this, it still has a high entertainment factor and thats why I'm giving it 5 stars instead of just 4. THE DUBBING IS TERRIBLE THOUGH, DO NOT WATCH THE DUBBING. In my opinion it is one of the worst choices of american accents/voices I have ever heard.
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