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- Can't think of a title
- A solid anime adaptation of a great manga
- JUST BUY IT!
- a laugh is guarenteed
- love it
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Love Hina, Volume 1: Moving In (Episodes 1-4)
Starring:
Yu Asakawa ,
Megumi Hayashibara ,
Yui Horie ,
Yumiko Kobayashi , and
Masayo Kurata
Director:
Wendee Lee ,
Masakazu Hashida ,
Kiyotaka Isako ,
Yoshiaki Iwasaki , and
Toshinori Narita
Manufacturer: Bandai
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Love Hina, Volume 4: Love Hurts (Episodes 13-16)
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Love Hina, Volume 6: And the Winner is... (Episodes 21-24)
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Love Hina, Volume 5: Summer by the Sea (Episodes 17-20)
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Release Date: 2002-02-19 |
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An agreeable loser in the tradition of Keiichi in Oh My Goddess, 20-year-old Keitaro Urashima promised a girl when he was 5 that they'd attend prestigious Tokyo University together. He's in prep school, struggling to fulfill that promise, when his grandmother retires, making him the manager of the Hinata Apartments, which serves as a high school girls' dorm. The residents include an assortment of standard anime females: painfully shy Shinobu, violently anti-male kendo champion Motoko, irrepressible Su, and brainy, pretty Naru, whose temper makes Akane in Ranma look placid. Keitaro has a talent for turning up in the wrong place at the wrong time: he inadvertently infuriates the girls--who beat the sushi out of him. But Keitaro also has a genuinely kind heart, which eventually carries the day, overcoming his low self-esteem, poor study habits, and overactive fantasy life. Rated 13 Up: Comic violence, risqué humor, tobacco use. --Charles Solomon
Customer Reviews:
Can't think of a title.......2006-04-22
Although this anime was funny, a whole lot better than Ai Yori Aoshi, it's still a waste of time and money. Why do I even bother to review when all I watch is shojou? Well, because I can. Never buy an anime with the main character as a male because usually they turn out to be some sick fantasy such as this anime. A guy living with a bunch of attractive females, yeah, okay. Dream on.
A solid anime adaptation of a great manga.......2006-03-17
Love Hina. An anime based on the manga series by Ken Akamatsu.
INTRODUCTION:
In recent times, I was introduced to the Love Hina manga - and I fell in love with it instantly. Ken Akamatsu's romantic comedy series quickly became one of my favorite mangas. It had all the right elements to keep things interesting - interesting characters that were numerous, cool storylines, a ton of comic relief - pretty much everything I could ever want in a manga series. Naturally, like with most manga series, Love Hina was turned into an anime. And as with any manga/anime conversion, there were some changes. Just the same, though, how did the anime work out? Read on for my review and find out!
OVERVIEW:
Essentially, this is the manga to anime adaptation of Love Hina. The anime version of the series consisted of twenty-five half-hour episodes, as well as several specials that followed.
STORYLINE:
The storyline behind the Love Hina anime is essentially the same as the Anime, despite some differences. It follows the life of Keitaro Urashima, a guy in his late teens/early twenties who is so pathetic, you can't help but feel sorry for him. He's failed the college entrance exams numerous time, and been exiled from his home. Not to mention the fact that he has no talents whatsoever. To study for his next attempt at the exams, he takes shelter at the Hinata House, an old hotel owned by his grandmother. But once he arrives, he gets a rather rough welcome. It has been converted to a girls dormitory - and the residents aren't at all thrilled that he has showed up. Fate takes a rather odd twist, though - his grandmother (who is out wandering the world) makes him manager of the house. But with girls who like him half the time and hate him half the time, he's really no better off than before. The girls include a sweet, smart girl with an occasional mean streak, who Keitaro suspects may be the girl he made a promise with as a child, a shy and often depressed middle school girl with a talent for cooking, a mysterious foreign middle-school aged girl with tons of energy, a man-hating sword master, and a freelance writer who is always either drinking too much or blowing her money betting on horse races. With such diverse personalities and entertaining storylines, it's a series that will keep you coming back and wanting more.
REVIEW (SERIES):
Overall, I am very satisfied with the anime adaptation of Love Hina, but I still feel the manga version is far superior. The manga has scenes the anime doesn't and vice versa, but most of the anime-only scenes/episodes are fillers. As such, people who only watch the anime but don't read the manga are going to miss out on some major storyline elements. Likewise, the anime is less graphic than the manga, probably due to television content restrictions and such. I strongly recommend checking out the Love Hina series, but keep in mind - watching the anime is no substitute for reading the manga in its entirety!
REVIEW (DVD):
There are two different versions of the series that have been released on DVD in the states. One version features discs sold separately for roughly twenty-five dollars, which include four episodes and bonus material. The other versions contain eight episodes per disc, are sold only as a "complete series" set (to my knowledge), and the only bonus features are trailers for other animes. Since it's cheaper, I recommend the latter set. However, it's also tougher to find, so be warned (try eBay.) Both versions feature the uncut subtitled version, the way the series was meant to be enjoyed. The dub cast is hit and miss (why the hell did they give Kitsune a southern belle voice!?), so thank the maker for the original Japanese audio track.
OVERALL:
In the end I am very satisfied with the anime adaptation of this series. No, it doesn't surpass its manga counterpart (animes really do), but it's still a great series. If you want a good anime that will give you romantic elements and comic relief galore, you'll get them both here! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! But don't forget to read the manga too!
EDITION NOTES:
The four-episode DVDs of the series, and the "perfect collection" box remain readily available in most stores with an extensive anime collection. Sadly, these items are a rip-off pricewise (twenty-five bucks for four episodes doesn't satisfy me.) Take my advice - go online and hunt down the cheaper, complete series set.
JUST BUY IT!.......2006-02-13
Utterly wonderful, even the ridiculous theme music started to
grow on me. This is shameless soft-porn but still manages
to be romantic and very funny,I'm gonna buy the whole collection
so long as it's the english language version.
a laugh is guarenteed.......2006-02-12
Wow I really enjoyed this anime. I was happy I spent the money on it and soon has I get more money saved up I will own the rest of the series! This is a fall off your seat laughing anime.
Keitaro is a nice guy who gets caught in awkward situations. At one point the kendo chick challenges him to a duel at which they end up on the roof of the hinata apartments and the two are hanging over the edge. She's yelling "Let me go!" he refuses saying "Work with me because Im the apartment manager!" That was sooooooo funny.
Naru and Kitaru start out rough but by the end of ep. 4 you know (or are 99% sure) that they are destined for eachother. My other favorite epidode was when Shinobu moved in and became happy happy!
Overall this anime leaves me feeling pretty happy myself, and just listening to the opening theme song gets me hyper! ^.^
love it.......2005-06-17
It's no wonder why Keitaro gets beat up by girls cause he's too nice and nevers want to fight back. He does need to go to a Tokyo University just because he made a promise when he was 5 that was a long time ago. Shinobu who is shy and also hats males well I hate her. I love the series.
Average customer rating:
- Can't think of a title
- A solid anime adaptation of a great manga
- JUST BUY IT!
- a laugh is guarenteed
- love it
|
Love Hina, Volume 1: Moving In (Episodes 1-4)
Starring:
Yu Asakawa ,
Megumi Hayashibara ,
Yui Horie ,
Yumiko Kobayashi , and
Masayo Kurata
Director:
Wendee Lee ,
Masakazu Hashida ,
Kiyotaka Isako ,
Yoshiaki Iwasaki , and
Toshinori Narita
Manufacturer: Bandai
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD
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Love Hina, Volume 2: Go West! (Episodes 5-8)
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Love Hina, Volume 3: Secret Lives (Episodes 9-12)
-
Love Hina, Volume 4: Love Hurts (Episodes 13-16)
-
Love Hina, Volume 6: And the Winner is... (Episodes 21-24)
-
Love Hina, Volume 5: Summer by the Sea (Episodes 17-20)
ASIN: B00005UBKC
Release Date: 2002-02-19 |
Amazon.com
An agreeable loser in the tradition of Keiichi in Oh My Goddess, 20-year-old Keitaro Urashima promised a girl when he was 5 that they'd attend prestigious Tokyo University together. He's in prep school, struggling to fulfill that promise, when his grandmother retires, making him the manager of the Hinata Apartments, which serves as a high school girls' dorm. The residents include an assortment of standard anime females: painfully shy Shinobu, violently anti-male kendo champion Motoko, irrepressible Su, and brainy, pretty Naru, whose temper makes Akane in Ranma look placid. Keitaro has a talent for turning up in the wrong place at the wrong time: he inadvertently infuriates the girls--who beat the sushi out of him. But Keitaro also has a genuinely kind heart, which eventually carries the day, overcoming his low self-esteem, poor study habits, and overactive fantasy life. Rated 13 Up: Comic violence, risqué humor, tobacco use. --Charles Solomon
Customer Reviews:
Can't think of a title.......2006-04-22
Although this anime was funny, a whole lot better than Ai Yori Aoshi, it's still a waste of time and money. Why do I even bother to review when all I watch is shojou? Well, because I can. Never buy an anime with the main character as a male because usually they turn out to be some sick fantasy such as this anime. A guy living with a bunch of attractive females, yeah, okay. Dream on.
A solid anime adaptation of a great manga.......2006-03-17
Love Hina. An anime based on the manga series by Ken Akamatsu.
INTRODUCTION:
In recent times, I was introduced to the Love Hina manga - and I fell in love with it instantly. Ken Akamatsu's romantic comedy series quickly became one of my favorite mangas. It had all the right elements to keep things interesting - interesting characters that were numerous, cool storylines, a ton of comic relief - pretty much everything I could ever want in a manga series. Naturally, like with most manga series, Love Hina was turned into an anime. And as with any manga/anime conversion, there were some changes. Just the same, though, how did the anime work out? Read on for my review and find out!
OVERVIEW:
Essentially, this is the manga to anime adaptation of Love Hina. The anime version of the series consisted of twenty-five half-hour episodes, as well as several specials that followed.
STORYLINE:
The storyline behind the Love Hina anime is essentially the same as the Anime, despite some differences. It follows the life of Keitaro Urashima, a guy in his late teens/early twenties who is so pathetic, you can't help but feel sorry for him. He's failed the college entrance exams numerous time, and been exiled from his home. Not to mention the fact that he has no talents whatsoever. To study for his next attempt at the exams, he takes shelter at the Hinata House, an old hotel owned by his grandmother. But once he arrives, he gets a rather rough welcome. It has been converted to a girls dormitory - and the residents aren't at all thrilled that he has showed up. Fate takes a rather odd twist, though - his grandmother (who is out wandering the world) makes him manager of the house. But with girls who like him half the time and hate him half the time, he's really no better off than before. The girls include a sweet, smart girl with an occasional mean streak, who Keitaro suspects may be the girl he made a promise with as a child, a shy and often depressed middle school girl with a talent for cooking, a mysterious foreign middle-school aged girl with tons of energy, a man-hating sword master, and a freelance writer who is always either drinking too much or blowing her money betting on horse races. With such diverse personalities and entertaining storylines, it's a series that will keep you coming back and wanting more.
REVIEW (SERIES):
Overall, I am very satisfied with the anime adaptation of Love Hina, but I still feel the manga version is far superior. The manga has scenes the anime doesn't and vice versa, but most of the anime-only scenes/episodes are fillers. As such, people who only watch the anime but don't read the manga are going to miss out on some major storyline elements. Likewise, the anime is less graphic than the manga, probably due to television content restrictions and such. I strongly recommend checking out the Love Hina series, but keep in mind - watching the anime is no substitute for reading the manga in its entirety!
REVIEW (DVD):
There are two different versions of the series that have been released on DVD in the states. One version features discs sold separately for roughly twenty-five dollars, which include four episodes and bonus material. The other versions contain eight episodes per disc, are sold only as a "complete series" set (to my knowledge), and the only bonus features are trailers for other animes. Since it's cheaper, I recommend the latter set. However, it's also tougher to find, so be warned (try eBay.) Both versions feature the uncut subtitled version, the way the series was meant to be enjoyed. The dub cast is hit and miss (why the hell did they give Kitsune a southern belle voice!?), so thank the maker for the original Japanese audio track.
OVERALL:
In the end I am very satisfied with the anime adaptation of this series. No, it doesn't surpass its manga counterpart (animes really do), but it's still a great series. If you want a good anime that will give you romantic elements and comic relief galore, you'll get them both here! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! But don't forget to read the manga too!
EDITION NOTES:
The four-episode DVDs of the series, and the "perfect collection" box remain readily available in most stores with an extensive anime collection. Sadly, these items are a rip-off pricewise (twenty-five bucks for four episodes doesn't satisfy me.) Take my advice - go online and hunt down the cheaper, complete series set.
JUST BUY IT!.......2006-02-13
Utterly wonderful, even the ridiculous theme music started to
grow on me. This is shameless soft-porn but still manages
to be romantic and very funny,I'm gonna buy the whole collection
so long as it's the english language version.
a laugh is guarenteed.......2006-02-12
Wow I really enjoyed this anime. I was happy I spent the money on it and soon has I get more money saved up I will own the rest of the series! This is a fall off your seat laughing anime.
Keitaro is a nice guy who gets caught in awkward situations. At one point the kendo chick challenges him to a duel at which they end up on the roof of the hinata apartments and the two are hanging over the edge. She's yelling "Let me go!" he refuses saying "Work with me because Im the apartment manager!" That was sooooooo funny.
Naru and Kitaru start out rough but by the end of ep. 4 you know (or are 99% sure) that they are destined for eachother. My other favorite epidode was when Shinobu moved in and became happy happy!
Overall this anime leaves me feeling pretty happy myself, and just listening to the opening theme song gets me hyper! ^.^
love it.......2005-06-17
It's no wonder why Keitaro gets beat up by girls cause he's too nice and nevers want to fight back. He does need to go to a Tokyo University just because he made a promise when he was 5 that was a long time ago. Shinobu who is shy and also hats males well I hate her. I love the series.
Average customer rating:
- Can't think of a title
- A solid anime adaptation of a great manga
- JUST BUY IT!
- a laugh is guarenteed
- love it
|
Love Hina, Volume 1: Moving In (with DVD Collector's Box)
Starring:
Yu Asakawa ,
Megumi Hayashibara ,
Yui Horie ,
Yumiko Kobayashi , and
Masayo Kurata
Director:
Wendee Lee ,
Masakazu Hashida ,
Kiyotaka Isako ,
Yoshiaki Iwasaki , and
Toshinori Narita
Manufacturer: Bandai
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Love Hina, Volume 2: Go West! (Episodes 5-8)
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Love Hina, Volume 3: Secret Lives (Episodes 9-12)
-
Love Hina, Volume 4: Love Hurts (Episodes 13-16)
-
Love Hina, Volume 6: And the Winner is... (Episodes 21-24)
-
Love Hina, Volume 5: Summer by the Sea (Episodes 17-20)
ASIN: B00005UBKB
Release Date: 2002-02-19 |
Amazon.com
An agreeable loser in the tradition of Keiichi in Oh My Goddess, 20-year-old Keitaro Urashima promised a girl when he was 5 that they'd attend prestigious Tokyo University together. He's in prep school, struggling to fulfill that promise, when his grandmother retires, making him the manager of the Hinata Apartments, which serves as a high school girls' dorm. The residents include an assortment of standard anime females: painfully shy Shinobu, violently anti-male kendo champion Motoko, irrepressible Su, and brainy, pretty Naru, whose temper makes Akane in Ranma look placid. Keitaro has a talent for turning up in the wrong place at the wrong time: he inadvertently infuriates the girls--who beat the sushi out of him. But Keitaro also has a genuinely kind heart, which eventually carries the day, overcoming his low self-esteem, poor study habits, and overactive fantasy life. Rated 13 Up: Comic violence, risqué humor, tobacco use. --Charles Solomon
Customer Reviews:
Can't think of a title.......2006-04-22
Although this anime was funny, a whole lot better than Ai Yori Aoshi, it's still a waste of time and money. Why do I even bother to review when all I watch is shojou? Well, because I can. Never buy an anime with the main character as a male because usually they turn out to be some sick fantasy such as this anime. A guy living with a bunch of attractive females, yeah, okay. Dream on.
A solid anime adaptation of a great manga.......2006-03-17
Love Hina. An anime based on the manga series by Ken Akamatsu.
INTRODUCTION:
In recent times, I was introduced to the Love Hina manga - and I fell in love with it instantly. Ken Akamatsu's romantic comedy series quickly became one of my favorite mangas. It had all the right elements to keep things interesting - interesting characters that were numerous, cool storylines, a ton of comic relief - pretty much everything I could ever want in a manga series. Naturally, like with most manga series, Love Hina was turned into an anime. And as with any manga/anime conversion, there were some changes. Just the same, though, how did the anime work out? Read on for my review and find out!
OVERVIEW:
Essentially, this is the manga to anime adaptation of Love Hina. The anime version of the series consisted of twenty-five half-hour episodes, as well as several specials that followed.
STORYLINE:
The storyline behind the Love Hina anime is essentially the same as the Anime, despite some differences. It follows the life of Keitaro Urashima, a guy in his late teens/early twenties who is so pathetic, you can't help but feel sorry for him. He's failed the college entrance exams numerous time, and been exiled from his home. Not to mention the fact that he has no talents whatsoever. To study for his next attempt at the exams, he takes shelter at the Hinata House, an old hotel owned by his grandmother. But once he arrives, he gets a rather rough welcome. It has been converted to a girls dormitory - and the residents aren't at all thrilled that he has showed up. Fate takes a rather odd twist, though - his grandmother (who is out wandering the world) makes him manager of the house. But with girls who like him half the time and hate him half the time, he's really no better off than before. The girls include a sweet, smart girl with an occasional mean streak, who Keitaro suspects may be the girl he made a promise with as a child, a shy and often depressed middle school girl with a talent for cooking, a mysterious foreign middle-school aged girl with tons of energy, a man-hating sword master, and a freelance writer who is always either drinking too much or blowing her money betting on horse races. With such diverse personalities and entertaining storylines, it's a series that will keep you coming back and wanting more.
REVIEW (SERIES):
Overall, I am very satisfied with the anime adaptation of Love Hina, but I still feel the manga version is far superior. The manga has scenes the anime doesn't and vice versa, but most of the anime-only scenes/episodes are fillers. As such, people who only watch the anime but don't read the manga are going to miss out on some major storyline elements. Likewise, the anime is less graphic than the manga, probably due to television content restrictions and such. I strongly recommend checking out the Love Hina series, but keep in mind - watching the anime is no substitute for reading the manga in its entirety!
REVIEW (DVD):
There are two different versions of the series that have been released on DVD in the states. One version features discs sold separately for roughly twenty-five dollars, which include four episodes and bonus material. The other versions contain eight episodes per disc, are sold only as a "complete series" set (to my knowledge), and the only bonus features are trailers for other animes. Since it's cheaper, I recommend the latter set. However, it's also tougher to find, so be warned (try eBay.) Both versions feature the uncut subtitled version, the way the series was meant to be enjoyed. The dub cast is hit and miss (why the hell did they give Kitsune a southern belle voice!?), so thank the maker for the original Japanese audio track.
OVERALL:
In the end I am very satisfied with the anime adaptation of this series. No, it doesn't surpass its manga counterpart (animes really do), but it's still a great series. If you want a good anime that will give you romantic elements and comic relief galore, you'll get them both here! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! But don't forget to read the manga too!
EDITION NOTES:
The four-episode DVDs of the series, and the "perfect collection" box remain readily available in most stores with an extensive anime collection. Sadly, these items are a rip-off pricewise (twenty-five bucks for four episodes doesn't satisfy me.) Take my advice - go online and hunt down the cheaper, complete series set.
JUST BUY IT!.......2006-02-13
Utterly wonderful, even the ridiculous theme music started to
grow on me. This is shameless soft-porn but still manages
to be romantic and very funny,I'm gonna buy the whole collection
so long as it's the english language version.
a laugh is guarenteed.......2006-02-12
Wow I really enjoyed this anime. I was happy I spent the money on it and soon has I get more money saved up I will own the rest of the series! This is a fall off your seat laughing anime.
Keitaro is a nice guy who gets caught in awkward situations. At one point the kendo chick challenges him to a duel at which they end up on the roof of the hinata apartments and the two are hanging over the edge. She's yelling "Let me go!" he refuses saying "Work with me because Im the apartment manager!" That was sooooooo funny.
Naru and Kitaru start out rough but by the end of ep. 4 you know (or are 99% sure) that they are destined for eachother. My other favorite epidode was when Shinobu moved in and became happy happy!
Overall this anime leaves me feeling pretty happy myself, and just listening to the opening theme song gets me hyper! ^.^
love it.......2005-06-17
It's no wonder why Keitaro gets beat up by girls cause he's too nice and nevers want to fight back. He does need to go to a Tokyo University just because he made a promise when he was 5 that was a long time ago. Shinobu who is shy and also hats males well I hate her. I love the series.
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