Two collections of vocal songs featuring the female cast members were released. Fifteen years ago he made a childhood marriage promise to a little girl that they would be reunited on the campus of tokyo u and. The opening theme was sakura saku and the closing theme was kimi sae ireba. Love hina again was released as 3 separate dvds between january 26, 2002 and march 27, 2002. Love hina movie set againspring moviechristmas movie. The way i see it, the tv series 125 covers roughly vols. In my opinion, just forget about the dubbed version and watch it in japanese with subtitles, if necessary. It completely fails as a love story, the comedy is extremely repetitive and sophomoric, the ecchi scenes are yawninducing, and. In the united kingdom, love hina is licensed by mvm films, who released the.
This series concludes the timeline of the love hina tv. Keitaros survived explosions, misunderstandings, being marooned on deserted islands several times. Looking for information on the anime love hina again. Apr 16, 2007 love hina again op kirari takaramono by yui horie. Again soundtrack was released by king records on april 3, 2002. Keitaros still trying to get naru, but he isnt the only one. Finally, an ova series called love hina again was released on dvd in japan in 3. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Since the tv series didnt have much closure and the spring special only did so in a mediocre way, i feel this is the episode that i will keep on watching from time to time to remind me of why i love love hina.
The story goes as of keitaro goes away to study in a foreign country and when he comes back there was a lot of havoc going around. Love hina funny and painful moments part 5 duration. Love hina online full episodes of season 2 to 1 yidio. An additional, final ova series called love hina again was released on dvd in. The love hina christmas special is the 17th episode of anime abandon, starring bennett the sage.
The popular romantic comedy love hina seemed to end with the spring special movie, when keitaro and. The album spent two weeks on the oricon charts, reaching position 34. The series tells the story of keitaro urashima and his attempts to find the girl with whom he made a childhood promise. However, the return of the king film hadnt yet been released when love hina again was made.
The anime was later used as the source for a film comic, love hina anime. That said, love hina still has some pretty big flaws. While the series featured a new production team from those who worked on the original love hina anime, they retained the original seiyuu cast and still received input from ken akamatsu. The series was also one of the first anime to be produced entirely on. Love hina originally published between october 1998 and october 2001 is a comedy manga created by ken akamatsu, and widely regarded as a classic in the harem genre keitaro urashima is a clumsy loser with a big dream.
The perfect collection is an apt description, because it contains everything, even love hina again and both the movies. Love hina again introduces a new girlkanakowho has a big crush on keitaro and magical powers on her side. Sara lances entire arrowverse story fully explained fran from dodgeball is. Hinata house the main character, a 19yearold one year older in the anime who has failed the entrance exams for the prestigious university of tokyo twice. He is a struggling student hoping to meet the demands of his childhood friend of them going to tokyo university together. Nonetheless he secures a position as a manager of an allgirls dorm. Soundtracks supplementary soundtracks original sound file.
Its the opposite for me though ive seen 2 dvds of the anime and loved it, but i. Love hina again is 3 episodes, is completely mindless, makes no sense and contributes nothing to the original show. Discotek will release the threeepisode 2002 love hina again original video anime. It was serialized in weekly shonen magazine from october 21, 1998 to october 31, 2001, with the chapters collected into 14 tankobon volumes by kodansha. But after breaking his leg in an accident in the entrance ceremony, he thought and reevaluated himself. The character names are listed in western order, with the given name before the family name note where ages are quoted these are the ages at the time the character appears in the story the story moves through a year fairly quickly so ages change quickly. Love hina, love hina episode 25, love hina christmas movie, love hina spring movie also recommended.
Keitaro, naru, and all their friends are back in an animated series based after both the specials. Love hina was released first as a manga by kodansha in 1998. Love hina again was released as 3 separate dvds between january 26, 2002. Apr 19, 2000 love hina opens with a short story about keitaro urashima. Again rabu hina agen is a series of three ova original video animation, eg.
After the tv series and the christmas special, i havent felt that same spark from its other additions. Keitaros sister, kanako, has moved into the house as the temporary manager. After the release of love hina spring movie by bandai, there was some concern by some fans of whether or not we would be seeing a release of love hina again any time soon. Because of a promise he has made to a girl when they were both children. The complete series on dvd 704400096174 from funimation. Here are the characters of the crazy romantic comedy love hina. Arguably the bestknown franchise hes covered so far, sage lays into. The first noticeable difference in the show is the character art, which resembles manga more than anime. In the film, a chorus girl masquerades as a big game hunter to try to boost her showbiz career the film was made at the lime grove studios, with art direction by alfred junge. In his teenage years, akamatsu failed the entrance exam to tokyo university, and applied for film study instead it is speculated that this is where he got the idea for love hina. Love hina opens with a short story about keitaro urashima.
Volume 1 moving in keitaro urashima is trying for the 3rd time to get into tokyo university, the most prestigious university in japan. Unfortunately, their voices grated on me frequently and were very annoying. Love hina hinata girls song best was released on march 16, 2001 and love hina hinata girls song best 2 was released on october 3, 2001. Love hina again soundtrack was released on april 3, 2002. Both have one guy surronded by girls which causes some awkward yet comical scenes. Years later, keitaro has failed his entrance exam twice, and his parents refuse to support him any longer. Keitaro has finally passed the entrance exams, and is officially a toudai student. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. It completely fails as a love story, the comedy is extremely repetitive and sophomoric, the ecchi scenes are yawninducing, and the cast of characters seem have a combined iq of 60. Its love again is a 1936 british musical film directed by victor saville and starring jessie matthews, robert young and sonnie hale. Will naru finally confess her feelings to keitaro, or will he literally be charmed away. Episode one, love hina again, scryed anime may 3, 2020 young ace mag starts manga about aspiring animator aug 4, 2011 anime expo geneon music jul 19, 2004. And while its radical new ideas have influenced all harem anime after it, i cant help but feel as though harem anime might have been better off without copying love hina so much.
This love anime isnt just about 5 girls and 1 boy working in a hotel and studying at japan uni, its about how we can love one another and be one another, well a bit of smack in the bum though, but not only the series of lovehina 2000 tv series, people who have very difficult relationships like men or women, well, this anime can give you a. After watching the beginning five minutes of the first episode, i did not feel this sequel lived up to the name of the series. She also appears in the last volume of the manga, seen standing off on the side with the rest of the residents of hinata inn while naru is chasing keitaro down after accidentally undressing her. In this episode, sage reminisces on one of his most hated franchises.
The love hina christmas special channel awesome fandom. Ive read on this forum several times that a lot of people seem to prefer the love hina manga over the anime. Love hina is a japanese manga series written and illustrated by ken akamatsu. Perfect collection for the first time ever, this hilarious comedy is now offered as a true perfect collection featuring the entire love hina series episodes 124, including the holiday movie, spring movie and love hina again. The mecha tama 3 from the love hina spring special looks like a turtle. Love hina again takes this idea and throws it into the pit of hell. When keitaro was a child, he was friends with a little girl. This is a list of fictional characters in the anime and manga series love hina created by ken akamatsu. Jul 22, 2008 a very old video that i made that was taken down before. This is a must have for love hina fans since some major relationship developments finally take shape.
Love hina again by yuji ueda, yui horie, satsuki yukino, masayo kurata. With yuji ueda, yui horie, masayo kurata, yu asakawa. A box set containing the christmas and spring specials and love hina again was released as love hina movie set on september 4, 2002. Spring special 3 stars this was the first true ending to love hina until the oavs. Of course, the other persons trying to get naru in a different way.
Rabu hina is a japanese manga series written and illustrated by ken akamatsu. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto int. This love anime isnt just about 5 girls and 1 boy working in a hotel and studying at japan uni, its about how we can love one another and be one another, well a bit of smack in the bum though, but not only the series of love hina 2000 tv series, people who have very difficult relationships like men or women, well, this anime can give you a. Love hina again turned a lot of the focus on fan service, which i as a fan, was insulted instead of keeping the original focus and flow of love as the aspect which they had originally built so. But that was long ago and he has forgotten who the girl was. So no matter how strongly it appears to be a shoutout, it cant be. His grandmother gives him refuge and employment as caretaker. Find out more with myanimelist, the worlds most active online anime and manga community and database.
Perfect collection for the first time ever, this hilarious comedy is now offered as a true perfect collection featuring the entire love hina series episodes 124, including the holiday movie, spring movie and love hina again attempting to fulfill a promise to his childhood sweetheart, keitaro urashima is determined to enter tokyo university. It was adapted into a 24 episode anime series by xebec, which aired in japan on tv tokyo from april 19, 2000 to september 27, 2000. The catalog number for the album is kica569 and it reached number 80 on the oricon chart. His grandmother gives him refuge and employment as. Then again, harem anime is pretty crap no matter what, so hey. Watch love hina the series, love hina christmas movie, love hina spring movie and love hina again for a satisfactory tale of loves trials. When the girl had to move away, the two made a promise to meet each other at tokyo university when they grew up. Love hina again was definitely not as good as the love hina series it was completely different then of the manga wat were they thinking its still pretty good though. Aug 20, 2007 trailer for the final chapter of the love hina series. Apr 17, 2001 in his teenage years, akamatsu failed the entrance exam to tokyo university, and applied for film study instead it is speculated that this is where he got the idea for love hina. Totsuzen no engeji happening opening smile smile sub spanish. Eventually, he became famous as an illustrator featured in comiket short for comic market, a comic convention biannually held in ken akamatsu. Pg adult situations, nudity, some violence related series. Love hina and ai yori aoshi are similar but also have thier differences.
Love hina is a terrific anime based on a terrific manga. Love hina tends to be funnier than ai yori since keitaro has had a pretty easy going past while kaoru has a dark past full of pain with a little happiness when he was with aoi. This is the final 3 episode ova that ends the anime version of the love hina story. Love hina, rabu hina is a japanese manga series written and illustrated by ken akamatsu. The liner notes contain lyrics for the vocal tracks and a list of all the vocal songs. With yuji ueda, yui horie, satsuki yukino, masayo kurata. Love hina again seems to be mostly a collection of excessive fan service shots and a whole lot of ridiculously asinine plot developments, usually with one leading to the other. Again the movie on dvd 669198801181 from bandai entertainment. Comedy ecchi romance shounen apartment life boarding house love triangle neighbors. Instead, love hina plays like an updated version of maison ikkoku, with the ronin cramming to get into college so he can be worthy of being with his true love, a zany supporting cast that frequently serves as a distraction, and the beautiful, flawed, yet completely likable main heroine, naru. The romantic comedy about the aspiring university student kentaro urashima and his promise with a girl on their childhoods kept the fans wondering who this mysterious love could. Unfortunately keitaro cannot remember where or who his childhood friend is. Evo goes completely online, e3 gets canceled but there.
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