Love Hina

Love Hina

2000
Love Hina
Love Hina

Love Hina

6.9 | TV-14 | en | Animation

Keitaro and his childhood sweetheart make a promise to be accepted at and to meet each other at the prestigous Toudai University before she moved out of his life. About a decade later, Keitaro has become an artist and a daydreamer, having ranked 27th from the last in the national practice exam. When his grandmother leaves the all-girls dormitory, he becomes the residential manager and soon meets up with two Todai applicants who may have been that sweetheart, since he`s forgotten her name. Then there the other tenants like young Shinobu who was in despair until Keitaro helped her, Motoko the swordsmaster who sees men as evil distractions, Su Kaolo the genius child inventor and the sneaky Kitsune.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP24  Celebrate! Are the Blooming Flowers Tokyo U? Love? Everybody
Sep. 27,2000
Celebrate! Are the Blooming Flowers Tokyo U? Love? Everybody

The final episode of Love Hina. Everyone has to leave Love Hina for a day because the inn is going under renovations. It also becomes apparent that Keitaro won't be coming back to Hinata Inn and Naru has completely given up on Keitaro. Who will Keitaro decide to be his soulmate, Naru or Mutsumi?

EP23  Naru Narusegawa - Her Wavering Heart and Keitaro: Crushed
Sep. 20,2000
Naru Narusegawa - Her Wavering Heart and Keitaro: Crushed

Naru now wonders what she should do with her newfound knowledge and it seems like Keitaro is going to be returning home since his grandma has returned to reclaim the inn. To add more to the mess, it doesn't look like Keitaro's studies are going to be enough to help him into Tokyo University.

EP22  Little Sister Mei's Devious Plan: It Can't Be!
Sep. 13,2000
Little Sister Mei's Devious Plan: It Can't Be!

Mei is Naru's stepsister and hopes to take Naru back home. To accomplish this, she decides she has to hook Keitaro up with Mutsume and it is in this episode that Naru finds out something shocking.

EP21  Jealous Outburst? Two Lovebirds on a Boat: Tremble
Sep. 06,2000
Jealous Outburst? Two Lovebirds on a Boat: Tremble

Naru and Keitaro decide to go out to celebrate the latest grades and while both are wondering whether it's a date or not, a mysterious little girl appears.

EP20  A Sepia-colored Promise with a Sleeping Girl: A Trick?
Aug. 30,2000
A Sepia-colored Promise with a Sleeping Girl: A Trick?

Keitaro discovers a doll that can move on its own. Everyone is amazed by it but Keitaro seems to be able to hear it talk also. He finds out from the doll that his great grandfather promised to fix its legs but never did and being the good guy he is, Keitaro decides to fulfill his ancestor's promise.. With the help of the girls, of course!

EP19  Marry into Money? A Prince from Across the Sea: Warm
Aug. 23,2000
Marry into Money? A Prince from Across the Sea: Warm

A man who happens to look exactly like Keitaro when he wears glasses appears and is later found out to be from Kaolla's home country. He is here to get married to Kaolla but she decides she isn't quite ready yet, but tradition says she must.

EP18  Girls Dressed in Yukata for the Summer Festival: Let's!
Aug. 16,2000
Girls Dressed in Yukata for the Summer Festival: Let's!

Seta has to leave on an excavation trip and asks if Sara can stay with the girls at the inn. Sara doesn't take too kindly to this and decides to run away while causing as much trouble as she can to everybody else.

EP17  Mesmerized by Naru on the Haunted Island! Something's Fishy!
Aug. 09,2000
Mesmerized by Naru on the Haunted Island! Something's Fishy!

Naru becomes possessed by an evil spirit and Motoko is the only one who can destroy it. Unfortunately, she doesn't know the technique to kill the spirit without killing the body and it's quite a predicament.

EP16  Monkey Performance at the Seaside Teahouse Hinata: A Kiss?
Aug. 02,2000
Monkey Performance at the Seaside Teahouse Hinata: A Kiss?

The tenants of Hinata Inn are working part-time at a beach tea house and decide to perform a play to increase revenue. Keitaro is still incredibly glum about the whole Seta and Naru situation and it's pretty understandable.

EP15  I Love You! Romantic Confession Inside a Cave: Tall Tale
Jul. 26,2000
I Love You! Romantic Confession Inside a Cave: Tall Tale

When Keitaro has to take care of Seta's adopted daughter, Sara, Naru of course finds out about Seta. Keitaro begins to give up his hope of Naru ever liking him and decides to help her be happy instead.

EP14  Naru's Crush Is Now a Tokyo U Professor: Turning Into Love?
Jul. 19,2000
Naru's Crush Is Now a Tokyo U Professor: Turning Into Love?

Hinata Inn is having a financial crisis and everyone must take up a part-time job. When Keitaro becomes an assistant for Naru's first love, Kitsune becomes incredibly worried and curious at the same time about what might happen when Naru discovers that Seta is back in town.

EP13  The First Kiss Tastes Like Lemon? Marshmallow? Adult
Jul. 12,2000
The First Kiss Tastes Like Lemon? Marshmallow? Adult

After witnessing Keitaro almost kiss Naru, Shinobu wonders what a kiss is like. Supposedly, it tastes like a lemon and is as soft as a marshmallow and thus begins Shinobu's quest for her first kiss.

EP12  Changing After the Wedding? Swordmaster Motoko's Sunday Best: Feminine
Jul. 05,2000
Changing After the Wedding? Swordmaster Motoko's Sunday Best: Feminine

When Motoko runs out of clothes as they're all in the laundry, she is forced to wear a dress. Furthermore, her swordsmanship has been foiled by not only Tama-chan but also Keitaro. This leads her to doubt herself and things get worse when Mecha Tama-chan begins to create havoc.

EP11  The Idol Shooting for Tokyo U is a Prep School Student: Sing
Jun. 28,2000
The Idol Shooting for Tokyo U is a Prep School Student: Sing

Naru becomes a celebrity all across Japan as an idol and this, of course, leads to Keitaro worrying about her studies. He begins to believe that Naru no longer cares about getting into Tokyo University and becomes incredibly depressed.

EP10  Who Is the Beautiful Woman Wandering in the Moonlight? Transformation
Jun. 21,2000
Who Is the Beautiful Woman Wandering in the Moonlight? Transformation

A mysterious woman appears in Hinata with her pet alligator. The duo are wreaking havoc all across town and Kentaro claims that it's actually a grown-up version of Kaolla. Is it?

EP9  The Case of the Missing Hinata Apartment Money: A Mystery
Jun. 14,2000
The Case of the Missing Hinata Apartment Money: A Mystery

A thief has stolen the rent money of Hinata Inn and everyone panics. That is everyone except Detective Kitsune and her sidekick Kaolla Su. The cast begins to assemble the clues and attempt to solve the mystery of the missing rent money.

EP8  Kendo Girl and the Legend of the Dragon Palace: Is This a Dream?
Jun. 07,2000
Kendo Girl and the Legend of the Dragon Palace: Is This a Dream?

During meditation, Motoko enters a dreamworld where everyone is living in an RPG. Keitaro is a knight on a quest to save Naru from the Dragon King and the silliness of it all turns off Motoko. But as she continues to meditate further, she finds a lesson in the dream.

EP7  First Date, Keitaro's True Feelings: Nowadays
May. 31,2000
First Date, Keitaro's True Feelings: Nowadays

Keitaro scores two tickets to Neverland and plans on asking Naru to go with him for the grand opening. However, a new face appears and his name is Sakata Kentaro. He's richer, better looking, and smoother than Keitaro. He also has tickets to Neverland. Things don't look so hot for Keitaro.

EP6  Keitaro's First Kiss is with...? Journey
May. 24,2000
Keitaro's First Kiss is with...? Journey

After finding out that both Keitaro and Naru are in Kyoto, the rest of the girls at Hinata Inn assume they're going to commit double suicide and go after them. Meanwhile, Keitaro and Naru help a girl named Mutusmi get back home which is located on the other end of Japan!

EP5  Wow, a Trip to Kyoto! Exciting
May. 17,2000
Wow, a Trip to Kyoto! Exciting

It's time for the exams for Tokyo University, and unfortunately, both Keitaro and Naru fail. Disappointed, they go their own separate ways to take a break from Hinata Inn. Or do they?

EP4  The Tokyo U Promise From 15 Years Ago: Diary
May. 10,2000
The Tokyo U Promise From 15 Years Ago: Diary

The girls discover that Keitaro is not really a Tokyo University student and to make things worse, his studies don't seem to be going very well. Seeing this, Keitaro decides it's time to leave Hinata Inn.

EP3  Kendo Girl In Love?: Swordplay
May. 03,2000
Kendo Girl In Love?: Swordplay

The master of the sword, Motoko, returns from a training retreat only to find that Keitaro has been named the manager of the inn. She's outraged and is completely against a male being the manager but becomes confused by weird feelings that consume her body. Could it be love?

EP2  The Hinata's New Resident Shinobu: Arrow Signs
Apr. 26,2000
The Hinata's New Resident Shinobu: Arrow Signs

Shinobu's parents are getting divorced and she doesn't seem to have many friends at school but Keitaro and the girls welcome her with open arms which leads her to decide to stay at the inn instead of living with either of her parents.

EP1  All-Girls Dorm with Outdoor Bath: Hot Spring
Apr. 19,2000
All-Girls Dorm with Outdoor Bath: Hot Spring

The unlucky Keitaro is given a break when his grandmother asks him to be the manager of Hinata Inn. Keitaro accepts but little does he know that since he's last been there, the inn's become a girls' dormitory! None of the tenants are all too happy about a male living with them until they begin to believe that he's a student of Tokyo University.

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6.9 | TV-14 | en | Animation , Drama , Comedy
Synopsis

Keitaro and his childhood sweetheart make a promise to be accepted at and to meet each other at the prestigous Toudai University before she moved out of his life. About a decade later, Keitaro has become an artist and a daydreamer, having ranked 27th from the last in the national practice exam. When his grandmother leaves the all-girls dormitory, he becomes the residential manager and soon meets up with two Todai applicants who may have been that sweetheart, since he`s forgotten her name. Then there the other tenants like young Shinobu who was in despair until Keitaro helped her, Motoko the swordsmaster who sees men as evil distractions, Su Kaolo the genius child inventor and the sneaky Kitsune.

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Cast

Yuji Ueda , Yui Horie , Masayo Kurata

Director

Takeshi Shudo

Producted By

Bandai Visual , XEBEC

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