Develiker
terrible... so disappointed.
Protraph
Lack of good storyline.
Btexxamar
I like Black Panther, but I didn't like this movie.
Tedfoldol
everything you have heard about this movie is true.
Tweekums
Protagonist Keitaro is determined to get into the prestigious Tokyo University no matter how many times he has to re-sit the entrance exam because of a promise he made to a girl when he was a child
even though he hasn't seen her in years and can't even remember her name. After failing yet again he gets a job managing his grandmother's hot spring inn; unfortunately nobody told him it is now a women only establishment! The residents aren't too pleased to have a man in the building; especially as he got off to a bad start by bathing in the hot spring and startling Naru Narusegawa; a girl who is also trying to qualify for Tokyo University
inevitably they are convinced that he is a pervert!What follows is a fairly madcap comedy with plenty of misunderstandings between Keitaro and the girls
most of which end up with him being punched so hard he flies hundreds of feet into the air! As the story progresses it grows clear that Keitaro has feelings for Naru, but he is far too shy to tell her, and she starts to like him too, although she refuses to admit it; even to herself. As well as these two characters we have sword wielding Motoko, shy schoolgirl Shinobu, hyper-energetic Pacific Islander Kaolla and Mitsune AKA Kitsune (The Fox). It might sound like a standard harem comedy but the only characters Keitaro shows any interest in are Naru and late arrival Mutsumi
and that is only because he believes the latter to be the girl he made the promise to.I suspect this will be a love it or loathe it series; personally I loved it. I can however see how some people may get fed up of seeing poor Keitaro being misunderstood and then punched into the middle of next week by Naru several times each episode
I laughed every time though. I found the whole cast to be a lot of fun; especially Kaolla and occasional guest Seta; a man Naru once had feelings for, who has hilariously bad driving skills. After the opening episode where Keitaro trips and lands with his head in Naru's cleavage I thought it might be a show with lots of fan service but it turned out to be quite tame for the most part. Overall I'd recommend this to anybody looking for a funny, fairly light hearted series.These Comments are based on watching the series in Japanese with English subtitles.
Kristian Kristensen
Love Hina was first officially released as a Japanese comic. It made great success, and got lots of fans in Japan and the US. Ken Akamatsu was the creator, and he was simply fantastic. So, it was hard making a animé, just as good as the comic. Fortunately, the the result is just fantastic. It may not be as good as the comic, but it's one of the most entertaining animé I've ever seen.As you may already know, Love Hina is a romantic, slapstick-comedy, drama. It is all combined very well, and ends up truly amazing. Love Hina is well made in every aspect. The drama sequences may be kind of silly for someone. Still, is is easy to ignore, since the rest is so good.I recommend this to those who likes Japanese animé, and to people who likes romance, combined with drama and slapstick-comedy.
Jessica Carvalho
I don't know in other places, but here in Brazil, ''LOVE HINA'' is a big success. I personally find it funny, but not awesome: I had a good time laughing with some scenes and situations, but there is not any kind of innovation in this anime that makes it special like Evangelion, for example.It is a romantic comedy, but it is full of provocative scenes, where Keitaro always get problems with his clumsy and shy personality. And to be honest, it is hard to find any character who have received more punches than he, because of those problems. I read basically the whole manga, but I didn't see all the anime episodes to say all the differences between then both.Keitaro is a 20 year old guy who dreams to be accepted in the excellent University of Tokyo in order to fulfill a childhood promise. He also becomes the manager of the Hinata House, a kind of a dormitory only for girls, that is a property of his family. OF course, being a manager for a place like that, he will start to meet all the girls that are going to be part of the plot in special Naru, the girl he has more feelings for, but as any Japanese romantic comedy, they only will declare to each other their true feelings close to the end.
generaljake
Takes second place on the all time funny list of Anime shows behind Ranma 1/2, but doesn't lag far behind. The slapstick and physical humor is almost non-stop, leaving you almost no time to pause and take a breath before laughing again. It's very easy to get hooked on this show just by watching the first two or three episodes as I did. The main character is very easy to sympathize with. And it's also very possible for one to get so into the storyline that you end up shouting at the screen for some of the characters to make up their minds. Every character is lovable in their own way. Take your favorite feminine personality, it's all here: Shy and painfully cute, Tomboyish and violent, Sexy and flirtatious, Devious and beautiful. While humor is definitely the main weapon of choice in this Anime, sentimentality and sometimes tragedy help to add depth to all these characters. While each character is more caricature than realism, it's still easy to identify with them. Love Hina... You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll laugh some more... And did I mention laugh?