Written by: Buncy the Frog
Ah, Love Hina, the reason for my existence today. Love Hina was one of the first anime's I watched, until recently, one of the only.
Love Hina is set in Hinata, Japan, as the first episode starts the main character, Keitaro Urashima, is remembering his times with a old childhood friend, who is basically nameless and (almost) faceless. She says that if two that love each other get into Tokyo U (Toudai for short), a very prestigious university they'll live happily together. The girl then moves away, yelling back at the young Keitaro to remember their promise to each other to get into the university.
We then meet Keitaro as he is today, being accepted to the university and meeting his love. A couple of pictures come afterwards, showing their life together, which of course ends in
marriage, and that, is Love Hina. Oh wait, but that was just a fantasy. Keitaro really has failed the entrance exams multiple times and is almost giving up hope. He decides to move in with his aunt who has a hotel in Hinata. He arrives and everything goes well, it even has a hot spring! But his calm is shattered when a young lady walks into the bath, mistaking him for someone she knows. After a heated chase and discussion, Keitaro realizes that the hotel has been turned into an all girls dorm! The inn, needing a Kanrinin (or manager), takes him in on the misunderstanding that he is currently attending Toudai.
Along the way, some more characters are introduced as we watch the development of Keitaro's relationships with the fellow dormers, most of all Naru Narusegawa (the other main character
who he met in the hot spring). Now, you know the basic storyline and how it started, it's time to get down to the nitty-gritty. This series, I must admit, is really focused towards the guys, as there are many risqué situations in which Keitaro gets himself into. The storyline is pretty predictable with a few twists, but is extremely addictive anyway. The quality is typical anime style, with detailed characters being reduced to a few hectic lines at points. Voicing is good for the Japanese edition, although I really can't be a good judge of that, and the English version is just plain bad. Watch the series first as Japanese and then with English and you'll see my point. Over all, it is a good series.
Ah, Love Hina, the reason for my existence today. Love Hina was one of the first anime's I watched, until recently, one of the only.Love Hina is set in Hinata, Japan, as the first episode starts the main character, Keitaro Urashima, is remembering his times with a old childhood friend, who is basically nameless and (almost) faceless. She says that if two that love each other get into Tokyo U (Toudai for short), a very prestigious university they'll live happily together. The girl then moves away, yelling back at the young Keitaro to remember their promise to each other to get into the university.
We then meet Keitaro as he is today, being accepted to the university and meeting his love. A couple of pictures come afterwards, showing their life together, which of course ends in
marriage, and that, is Love Hina. Oh wait, but that was just a fantasy. Keitaro really has failed the entrance exams multiple times and is almost giving up hope. He decides to move in with his aunt who has a hotel in Hinata. He arrives and everything goes well, it even has a hot spring! But his calm is shattered when a young lady walks into the bath, mistaking him for someone she knows. After a heated chase and discussion, Keitaro realizes that the hotel has been turned into an all girls dorm! The inn, needing a Kanrinin (or manager), takes him in on the misunderstanding that he is currently attending Toudai.Along the way, some more characters are introduced as we watch the development of Keitaro's relationships with the fellow dormers, most of all Naru Narusegawa (the other main character
who he met in the hot spring). Now, you know the basic storyline and how it started, it's time to get down to the nitty-gritty. This series, I must admit, is really focused towards the guys, as there are many risqué situations in which Keitaro gets himself into. The storyline is pretty predictable with a few twists, but is extremely addictive anyway. The quality is typical anime style, with detailed characters being reduced to a few hectic lines at points. Voicing is good for the Japanese edition, although I really can't be a good judge of that, and the English version is just plain bad. Watch the series first as Japanese and then with English and you'll see my point. Over all, it is a good series.
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