Many people have different opinions about this title. Love Hina is a fantastic anime teaching us about life. For me, this is the first anime that introduce me to the world of Japanese animation. Without this title, probably there won't be any anima/manga pages here in this web site.

The story began with a childhood promise made by a man named Urashima Keitaro. He promised a girl that they will enter Tokyo University together when they've grown up. For your information, it is very difficult to enter a popular university in Japan. Tokyo University (Toudai) is the hardest one !

Unfortunately, Keitaro can't even remember the name of that girl. Later, the story brought him to Hinata Sou, a girl dormitory where he met Narusegawa Naru, uhm, a beautiful and violent girl ^^

Hinata Sou is owned by Keitaro's grandmother. Since she is going to travel around the world, Keitaro was asked to be the new kanrinin (resident manager) in Hinata Sou. Surely, it is not going to be so easy since all residents reject a young man to be a kanrinin of female dormitory !

Slowly but sure, Keitaro is getting closer to each of Hinata Sou residents. Konno Mitsune, Kaolla Suu, Maehara Shinobu, Aoyama Motoko, and... of course... Narusegawa Naru.

As Keitaro already fail twice in Tokyo University entrance exam, he is going to try the exam again this year. Naru, which is also want to enter Tokyo University, help Keitaro in his study.

Love is growing between Keitaro and Naru. Keitaro presumes that Naru is the girl of his promise 15 years ago. Is it correct or only Keitaro's imagination? All Naru said is : 15 years ago she was still 2 years old, how can a girl made such a promise in the age of 2?

The love between those two become more difficult since both are too busy struggling with his/her own feeling. The story become more complicated with the appearance of Noriyasu Seta and Otohime Mutsumi.

Noriyasu Seta is a lecture in Toudai. He is Naru's first love and the reason why Naru wants to go to Toudai. Otohime Mutsumi is a girl from Keitaro's past. Even it is not sure yet that she is the girl who made a promise with Keitaro.

The storyline is a little bit different between anime and manga version. Love Hina told us about the true meaning of love, friendship, promise, and family. Surely with "its own unique way" ^_^

Recommended for all ages. My rating : very good.

Sakura Saku
Love Hina Opening Theme
vocal : Hayashibara Megumi

yane no ue de sora o aogu, hizashi wa uraraka
miageru sora, karadajuu genki ga minagitteku

THAT'S SO WONDERFUL! ikiterunda!
yamerarenai, akirameru da nante

tohou ni kureta kinou ni sayonara
futsufutsu to wakiagaru kono kimochi
nando demo yomigaeru, hana o sakaseyou
omoide wa itsu mo amai nige basho
dakedo tachi kire, asu o ikiru tame
shukufuku no toki wa kuru, te o nobashite

uruwashi no yawaraka na hada,
imada te wa todokazu
me o tojireba fukuramu IMEEJI, miwaku no kajitsu

THAT'S SO WONDERFUL! ikiterunda!
yamerarenai, sono saki o mitai

dotou no hibi wa tsuzuku, doko made mo
tengoku to jigoku, yukitsu modoritsu
nando demo yomigaeru, hana o sakaseyou
hashire hashire, ai o te ni suru made
sore de kurushimu nara nozomu tokoro
shukufuku no toki ga kuru, te o nobashite

tohou ni kureta kinou ni sayonara
futsufutsu to wakiagaru kono kimochi
nando demo yomigaeru, hana o sakaseyou
omoide wa itsu mo amai nige basho
dakedo tachi kire, asu o ikiru tame
shukufuku no toki wa kuru, te o nobashite

te o nobashite, ryoute agete

English Translation

On top of the roof, the sky is blue and
the rays of the sun are shining
And the sky I look upon
makes my body overflow with joy

THAT'S SO WONDERFUL! I am alive !
And saying "Don't stop! Don't give up!"

Say goodbye to yesterday that's living far away
This rushing feeling...
No matter how many times you revive it,
let the flowers bloom.
Memories are always the sweetest hiding place.
But cut them away and live for tomorrow !
The time of blessings will come
Just reach out your hands...

The sunlight that swims the sky
over the roof is glorious
And the sky I look upon
makes my body overflow with joy

THAT'S SO WONDERFUL! I am alive !
And saying "Don't stop! Don't give up!"

Daily life is like an angry wave
A cycle of heaven and hell
No matter how many times you revive it,
let the flowers bloom.
Run, run until you find love
If I was to suffer, let it continue
The time of blessings will come
Just reach out your hands...

THAT'S SO WONDERFUL! I am alive !
And saying "Don't stop! Don't give up!"

Say goodbye to yesterday that's living far away
This rushing feeling...
No matter how many times you revive it,
let the flowers bloom.
Memories are always the sweetest hiding place.
But cut them away and live for tomorrow !
The time of blessings will come
Just reach out your hands...

Just reach out your hands...
Lift up both your hands !

Be For You, Be For Me
Love Hina Again Ending Theme
vocal : Horie Yui, Ueda Yuji, Kuwatani Natsuko

karakara kawaiteru mune no naka
futo tachidomari ki ga tsuita kara
daremo ga isoideru machi no naka
sukoshi yukkuri aruite mita
koe ni dasanai negai anata to nara kanaetai yo
tokidoki nakitaku naru to me wo tojite kou omou no TRY
dakedo anata ga iru ai wo motomete iru
donna toki mo kokoro ha aru yo soba ni
dakara watashi ga iru ai wo sagashite iru
futari nara yasashii namida ni kawaru
yume ha kitto kanau

doko ni itatte nani wo shitetatte
anata no koto wo kangaete iru
kyou no kono aoi sora kiritotte
futari no kinenbi no iro ni shiyou
koe ni naranai inori kono mama itsumade mo itai to
fukaku ai suru hodo ni hito ha tsuyoku naru setsunaku naru WHY
koko ni anata ga iru ai wo motomete iru
towa ni tsuzuku futari dake no kiseki
soshite watashi ga iru ai wo sagashite iru
owaranai mirai wo issho ni futari
kore kara arukidasu

zutto anata ga iru ai wo motomete iru
watashi dake no dareka ha anata nan da
soko ni watashi ga iru ai wo sagashite iru
arifureta isshun ga kirameku no ha
futari dakara koso

English Translation

I'm aching for something
Because I just realised it
In a town where everyone rushes about
I tried walking a little slower
The wish I can't tell, I want to make it with you
Sometimes when I want to cry,
I close my eyes and think TRY
But you're here, and I wish for love
At any time, I want your heart to be by my side
That's why I'm here, I'm looking for love
If we're together, we'll change tears into kindness
The dream will surely come true

Where you were, what you were doing
I'm always thinking about you
I'm taking the blue sky of today
To make the colour of our commemoration
My voice won't say the prayer
even though I want to be there
Even with broken hearts,
people grow strong and oppressive WHY
You're here, and I wish for love
A miracle that will only go on for us
And I'm here, looking for love
From now on, together we start walking
To the endless future

Forever, you'll be here wishing for love
The only one for me is you
I'm over there, looking for love
For an instant a depressing moment shines
Surely just for us.

 

Seiyuu

Ueda Yuji	Urashima Keitarou
Horie Yui	Narusegawa Naru
Noda Junko	Konno Mitsune
Kurata Masayo	Maehara Shinobu
Takagi Reiko	Kaolla Suu
Asakawa Yuu	Aoyama Motoko
Hayashibara Megumi	Urashima Haruka
Kuwatani Natsuko	Urashima Kanako
Nozawa Masako	Urashima Hina
Yukino Satsuki	Otohime Mutsumi
Matsumoto Yasunori	Noriyasu Seta
Kobayashi Yumiko	MacDogal Sara
Hisakawa Aya	Amalla Suu
Mayashita Douou	Shirai Kimiaki
Yoshino Hiroyuki	Masayuki Haitani
Okiayu Ryotaro	Sakata Kentaro
Shiratori Yuri	Narusegawa Mei
Akamatsu Ken	Akamatsu Ken
Koorogi Satomi	Moe
Matsuoka Yuki	Kuro