Love Hina

Name: Love Hina Anime Review
Item: Love Hina
Rating: 90
Author: Bfitch

ARCHIVIST: Bfitch

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LOGGED: 2001-02-19

90%

Editorial Score

Consensus Grade: Harsher in Retrospect ❄️

📊 Production Parameter Matrix Scale 1.0 – 10.0

S [STR] Story & Narrative Direction 9 / 10

A [AGI] Animation & Cel Craftsmanship 8 / 10

S+ [INT] Character Dynamics & Cast 10 / 10

A [SYN] Voice Acting & Soundtrack 8 / 10

Consensus: Harsher in Retrospect ❄️

CLASSIFICATION S-TIER

[+] Strengths & Highlights

I liked alot of things about Love hina. The story line goes into each of the characters past and show the problem they have to deal with. Each charater has there own unique situation while showing lots of emotion. Also the music is really, really good.

[-] Vulnerabilities & Flaws

The things I don't like: I don't like how Keitaro is always getting hit by Naru. Most of it is justified but gets old and repetitive. You'll see what I mean when you watch the series. The only other thing is that Keitaro is too pathetic for some people to enjoy, but not most.

⤢ Fullscreen • Hover 2001

Harsher in Retrospect ❄️

Modern Consensus: Celebrated in 2001 as the peak of anime romantic comedy, modern audiences find its repetitive slapstick and accidental harem tropes significantly dated.

📖 Overview

Love hina is about Urashima, Keitaro. A three year Ronin trying to get in to Tokyo U. Keitaro becomes a manager of an all female dormatory called Hinata Inn.
(Ronin a person trying to get in to college.)

🎬 Storyline & Narrative

Keitaro is a 3 year Ronin trying to get into Tokyo U. When he was younger he made a promise to a girl to meet her at Tokyo U. The only thing is that he can't remember the name or the face of the girl he made the promise to. While trying to get into Tokyo U he meets another girl Naru who he quickly falls in love with. Now Keitaro is dealt with the problem of who to go to Tokyo U with... the promised girl or Naru.

👥 Characters & Dynamics

Urashima Keitaro: A pathetic 3 year Ronin trying to get into Tokyo U, to keep his promise to the girl he loves.

Naru: Also a Ronin trying to get into Tokyo U. Her main reason to got to Tokyo U is to be with Seta-san. That all changes when Naru meets Keitaro.

Seta-san: Former tutor of Naru. Now an archeologist working at Tokyo U after a 2 year trip around the world.

Mutsume Otohime: Also a 3 year Ronin trying into Tokyo U. Her reasons are strangely the same as Keitaro's.

🎨 Animation & Visual Direction

It's up to todays standard of Anime. Big eyes and beautiful back grounds.

🎵 Voice Acting & Soundtrack

The voice acting in the series is good. All the character had good emotion when they talked.

🟢 What We Liked: I liked alot of things about Love hina. The story line goes into each of the characters past and show the problem they have to deal with. Each charater has there own unique situation while showing lots of emotion. Also the music is really, really good.

🔴 What We Disliked: The things I don't like: I don't like how Keitaro is always getting hit by Naru. Most of it is justified but gets old and repetitive. You'll see what I mean when you watch the series. The only other thing is that Keitaro is too pathetic for some people to enjoy, but not most.

💬 Early-2000s Fandom Pulse Community Rating: ★ 4.8/5 (10 historical responses)

• Community Praise: This review is damn well accurate. Except for the tiredness of Keitaro getting his ass beat. • In the far eastern part of Asia (especially Japan and Korea), Lovehina has an enormous fan base. Everyone who has had schooling in these two countries can relate a lot to the lovehina series, and it isn't surprising that people from other countries don't find it all that exciting. Anime works that have a large fanbase in the west are not always popular in Asia. Cultural differences...

• Contentious Points: The things I don't like: I don't like how Keitaro is always getting hit by Naru. Most of it is justified but gets old and repetitive. You'll see what I mean when you watch the series. The only other thing is that Keitaro is too pathetic for some people to enjoy, but not most.

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