T & A     May 30, 2007     reviewed by Tuttle    

Its nothing but boobs and booty to a degree. Fanservice to the max XD. The story is pretty okay and the characters are plain nuts. It is enjoyable if you shove the boobs aside.

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A new kind of     Jun 18, 2007     reviewed by black_orchid    

First thought in my head when i read the story line and seen the page well the boobs etc i thought this must be a manga for boys.I was wrong surprisingly a lot of my girl friend like the manga.They all wanna know what gonna happen to Keitaro and Naru.Will they be together?Will he got into Tokyo University?How about the love triangle?Just read the manga to find out..Not recommended for younger teen reader.

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just boob fest     Jun 19, 2007     reviewed by shadow969    

it definitly not for people how get nosebleed from the site of naked girls. (If you get nosebleeds please step away and don't look) well other then that its a good store well it like most where you have guys and girls the guys did something the girl think hes a perv and he gets smacked up side the head.

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Funny but Long     Jun 20, 2007     reviewed by ekitty13    

Well, overall...the story is a good one. It is both funny and romantic. But certainly way too long. The series should have wrapped up around Vol 10, certainly not more than vol 12.

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I (Still) Love Hina!     Nov 14, 2008     reviewed by sir fernando    
(Love Hina Vol. 10)

Keitaro and Naru are finally getting their relationship started. Or are they? We finally get to the root of Naru's indecisiveness, and of course Mutsumi has to show up again and complicate things... Love Hina has consistently been one of the best manga series I've read, and this issue is no different. Great stuff. ****

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The stress test.     Nov 12, 2008     reviewed by sir fernando    
(Love Hina Vol. 07)

Ken Akamatsu, Love Hina, vol. 7 (Tokyopop, 1999)

I've been thinking on and off about complaining about the incredible stupidity one finds here (and in most relationship comedies), that of the characters just being too stupid to actually talk to one another, but somewhere in the middle of this volume, I came to realize that, really, most of us were that stupid in high school. Of course, most of us probably didn't have to deal with Keitaro's complicated life. New complications arise: is Mutsumi really the girl he made the promise to? Fun series. ****

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A lot more fun     Nov 05, 2008     reviewed by sir fernando    

The second volume of Love Hina is wonderful. Less fanservice (but there are still *some* boob shots, for all you horny guys out there!) and more plot. Is Naru the girl from Keitarou's memories? We still don't know! While this book does leave you wondering, there are a lot of hints, and the plot development is fun. If you've read the first book, then you have to buy this. Plot-wise, it's a lot deeper than volume one, and the characters are explored a bit more, too. Overall, a great read. Give it a go.

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Fun, but ultimately still filler     Nov 05, 2008     reviewed by sir fernando    

If you're a big Love Hina fan like I am, you'll probably end up buying every book anyway, and there's nothing wrong with that - all of them are hilariously written (translated), drawn, and feature the same great characters that you love. However, in the grand scheme of the series, nothing of real importance happens in book 2. Naru and Keitaro take the Tokyu U exam, and Keitaro begins to believe Naru might be his promised girl, but all of this is pretty much negated at the beginning of book 3 (hey, the series lasts another 12 volumes! these things take time). What book 2 does end up being is a collection of day in the life of stories. If the job of book 1 was to introduce the characters, book 2 further fleshes them out and shows us a typical day, so that Ken Akamatsu can shake up the formula later (trip to Kyoto, introduction of Seta, etc). It also allows him to rehash jokes later on, after Keitaro has gotten more familiar with the Love Hina gang (the Guri-Choco). All of this is fine, but it's not very memorable - I'd have trouble telling friends what book 2 was mainly about if they asked.

Those wishing to read Love Hina in order may wish to purchase book 3 at the same time, which introduces the fan-favourite Mutsumi and is better at developing the overall plot. Those who are short on money or have seen the anime may wish to come back to book 2 after reading the later, more relevant installments.

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The fun in the sun has begun     Nov 05, 2008     reviewed by sir fernando    

Book 4 of the Love Hina series ended with Naru realizing that her former crush, Keitaro's boss Seta, had returned to Japan. Now in book 5, Naru struggles to sort out her feelings for Keitaro and Seta as the gang hits the beach for the summer. The first half of this book works the best, as the gang goes to a summer festival, works at Haruka's seaside cafe, and does their own screwy rendition of Saiyuki, a famous Oriental myth/legend. Some classic bits include Motoko's martial arts battle with Seta, Naru's role as Goku the monkey, and Shinobu accidentally kicking Keitaro in his delicate place. While I wouldn't say the second half of the book was bad, it definitely comes off as disappointing after the gang returns from the beach. Motoko gets a good story about her kendo training, but the rest feels unusually pointless. Shinobu's story about her first kiss comes off as embarassing, while Kitsune's prank in the last story only sets back the progress of Keitaro and Naru's relationship. This is also the first time Su transforms into an adult, and it's something I wish Ken Akamatsu had never included, as it doesn't get much developement throughout the series. The anime highlights this part of Su much better, and I would've been completely lost if I hadn't watched it first. All in all, while I don't mind stand-alone, day-in-the-life filler stories, at this point they should be much better and maybe even have a running theme.

Speaking of the anime, there's one scene that I feel it does much better than the manga, and that is the kiss under the fireworks. Naru's misunderstanding here (which results in Keitaro being punched yet again) just doesn't work for me, and it feels like a cheap trick to prolong the series instead of letting the characters get their feelings out. While the mood is also spoiled in the anime version, it's due to a third character's interference, and even without the kiss, you know that Naru and Keitaro shared a meaningful moment. Here, the moment is completely spoiled.

Book 5 starts out with a five-star adventure on the beach, but drops to a three after the characters get back. Because of that, I'm giving this one four stars.

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One of my favorites!     Jul 29, 2008     reviewed by drew    

I would have to say this is my second or third favorite series, with Negima being my definate number 1 also written by Ken Akamatsu. The book is a bout a boy Kentarou who becomes the manager of an all girl domatory where he hopes to be accepted into Tokyo University. With this dream in mind he studies hard, but gets caught up in all the commotion of the crazy all girl house, where everything he does is taken as perverted leading to a punch or kick in the face. He also falls in love with Naru who lives at Hinata Inn with Kentarou and the other girls also develop a large attachment to him as well.I know some people have a problem or dislike that 75% of the pages show half naked girls, but for me I don't mind. It just adds to the humor of Love Hina. I personally think all the characters who are crazy in their own way make the book more interesting and fun. I would not reccomend this to any young children, but definetly good for the teens. Love Hina is a humorous and romanic book all in one.

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