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Love Hina, Vol. 01 (Love Hina #1)
by
Ken Akamatsu
At the age of 5, Keitaro and his childhood sweetheart promised to meet again as students at Japan's most prestigious university. Now 20, he can't pass his entrance exams...or even remember the girl's name Stumbing into a fluke job at an all-girls dormitory may be his last chance. In the series that inspired the new hit anime, Love Hina proves that love conquers all. Even s...more
Paperback, 198 pages
Published
May 7th 2002
by Tokyopop
(first published 1999)
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Love Hina is a series where Akamatsu came into his own. He improved in art, writing and characterisation to an admirable degree and in my opinion, the animated version utterly failed to capture the charm and humor of the cast.
Less distasteful than his previous 'A.I. Love You' and perhaps lacking the formidable cast numbers of 'Negima' Love Hina is a 'harem comedy' that manages to dance the right side of funny and teasing.
Our 'hero' Keitaro is retaking college entrance exams (once more) in an at...more
Less distasteful than his previous 'A.I. Love You' and perhaps lacking the formidable cast numbers of 'Negima' Love Hina is a 'harem comedy' that manages to dance the right side of funny and teasing.
Our 'hero' Keitaro is retaking college entrance exams (once more) in an at...more
Keitaru has a stupid dream that was made as a promise to himself and a childhood girlfriend. That promise is to get into Tokyo University (shortened to Todai, due to the Japanese being Tokyo Daigaku) - the only reason he seems to want to is so that he can find 'love'.
He's utterly hopeless and not very likeable at all. While its an entertaining read, it's very pervy and the women's clothes are just magically falling off all the time. The women of Hinata are generally likeable, especially the nut...more
He's utterly hopeless and not very likeable at all. While its an entertaining read, it's very pervy and the women's clothes are just magically falling off all the time. The women of Hinata are generally likeable, especially the nut...more
I remember reading this when I first started getting interest in manga (and anime). Though it happens to be some time ago, I still do remember how entertained I was when reading about Keitaro's miserable life. You never really feel bored when reading it because it contains a big amount of humor and there is constantly happening something. Though I might admit that I would feel kinda irritated reading about Keitaro being smacked by the other girls continually.
I'm not really that into harem, but L...more
I'm not really that into harem, but L...more
I enjoy harem animes, so this manga was right up my alley. Funny story though... I rented a copy from the library and pages were missing. I assumed it was either librarian attempting to censor the book or an overenthusiastic teenage boy, but it just turned out that the book was old and falling apart. :) Anyway, Love Hina is a story about a boy who is trying to fufill a childhood promise and get into the prestigious Tokyo University...but he happens to be somewhat dumb and is quickly approaching...more
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Borders used to be my go-to place to read books without buying (sorry Borders, your chairs were just too comfy and I didn't have any money), and I tore through entire tomes of manga. Love Hina had initially attracted me with its promise of boobs and butts – and it has those in droves – but there was also an enjoyable story about destiny, and growing up, and finding your place in the world, wrapped in slapstick and raunchy humor to keep things lighthearted throughout. The premise felt a little st...more
Love Hina vol#1 is a cutsey and comical story about a teenage boy struggling to keep a promise he made to a girl when he was just a child. The first book introduces all the characters in the story and lays the foundation for the plot. It was an enjoyable and light read and I look forward to seeing how the rest of the story unfolds.
Be aware this book should be reserved for older teenagers and adults since there is quite a bit of sexual innuendos and minor nudity.
Be aware this book should be reserved for older teenagers and adults since there is quite a bit of sexual innuendos and minor nudity.
Definitely, definitely way more better than the anime. It's much more fast-paced, less random, less corny, makes more sense, the art is cuter, and there are no leeways from the main plot that are annoying. It's slightly pervy, yeah, but it's still one of those slice-of-life, harem manga that you can easily get hooked into. Even until now, Love Hina is still among the top five for me in those genres.
Man, this really brings me back!!!
Man, this really brings me back!!!
i must say, i'm glad i got 7 books for 10 bucks. i would feel ripped-off if i had paid more for it. this style of plot never appeals to me. they are situations that spiral out of control, and then keitaro gets to take all of the blame. then the girls have the nerve to boss around their own landlord. i say kick them all out! mwahaha! i'll try another book or two, but i'm not holding my breath for it to get better
this book was amazing!!!!! i couldnt stop reading it.I was in the train with the book in my hand.It was mostly like a book that has a touch of love also hate with a passion and a seret that has so much past into it. it has been following the 2 main charecters from child hood it makes you feel adictive.I recomend it to manga lovers and people who love,love storys.
An utterly HILARIOUS series.
Story revolves around a typical teenage boy who inherited an all female dormatory estate!
The awkward moments were just funny as heck, and the small heart warming moments were a tickle to the funny bone. Though sometimes the plot got a little out of hand, it was still a good funny series!
Story revolves around a typical teenage boy who inherited an all female dormatory estate!
The awkward moments were just funny as heck, and the small heart warming moments were a tickle to the funny bone. Though sometimes the plot got a little out of hand, it was still a good funny series!
Proudly stands among my favorite mangas (NOT animes) of all time. A resoundingly touching love story with genuinely comedic sequences that range from slapstick to situational. This touched my heart a whole lot more than many of the so called love stories out there. It's excellent. If you haven't read it, do so.
this was the first Manga I've ever read and i was great, the book was funny because the girl wont stop picking on their dorms new landlord to get him to quit and one of the girls in particular keeps bashing him to near unconciousness because he keeps accidently peeping on them b falling or exploring
I was rather alarmed by the amount of totally unrealistic sexual happenings in this book. I felt like every other page a young girl was at least half naked. Aside from that, it was sort of funny, though not all that original.
By the end of the book though, I was curious as to what would happen next.
By the end of the book though, I was curious as to what would happen next.
ชอบเรื่องนี้เกือบจะมากที่สุดเลยมั้ง
น่ารักปนทะลึ่งเล็กน้อย พอขำๆ
อยากไปซื้อเรื่องอื่นมาอ่านอีกจัง
น่ารักปนทะลึ่งเล็กน้อย พอขำๆ
อยากไปซื้อเรื่องอื่นมาอ่านอีกจัง
This is the tale of Keitaro Urashima A guy who has failed constantly to enter Tokyo University. His parents kicked him out and he decided to live with his grandmother. Arriving at his grandmother place he finds out that she had turned it into an all girls dorm.
My 1st manga i have ever read. the art is Ok, but since this is my 1st manga i thought is was really good... until i show other mangas. this manga is really funny and the 12t volume had a strong start.
Also this マンガ has some nudity so watch out.
Also this マンガ has some nudity so watch out.
mediocre at best... i remember loving the tv show... but this is anything like it! my sister is making me read manga this month! yay! she claims to have read over 600 of them! so i'm hopping things will get better soon!
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This is by far my favorite series when it comes to Japanese Manga. The story is amazing, the humor is non-stop, and it has an amazing happy ending. I have read this series over and over, and still enjoy it.
Darn silly. I can see why teens would like the unlikely plots and the charcaters' attitudes, but manga is definitely not for me. There's a bit more...scandalous...shots than I expected!
ช่วงแรกชอบมากๆๆเลย อ่านไปอ่านมาเริ่มเบื่อมุกเดิม แต่ก็ชอบอะนะ
J'ai adoré !! C'est clair que je n'en lirai pas tous les jours, mais c'est vraiment agréable de lire quelque chose de lèger dans un format inhabituel (enfin pour moi !).
Didn't do much for me. It seems kind of like American Pie in book form, a teenage farce with overly juvenile physical comedy and libido.
Not as funny as it should be. It relies to much on people walking in on each other. Maybe the next one will be better.
its just funny. alot of books will have you laughing in your head but this 1 will have you laughing out loud.
It's a fast read and funny. But they almost go overboard with Keitaro and the situations he gets himself into
This series is so funny! I want to read it again and finish it this time. lol I've only read to 9.
Never really got into the whole manga thing. This one is funny, though. A buddy clued me in to them.
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I LOVE this series!! It is so fun and cute and it has a lot of heart...I need to read it again.
librarians take note, there is a bit (quite a bit) of tna in this series. but v. cute.
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Ken Akamatsu (赤松 健, Akamatsu Ken, July 5, 1968 -) is a Japanese mangaka from Tokyo.
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). Eventually, he became famous as an illustrator featured in Comiket (short for Comic Market, a comic convention bi-annually held in Japan...more
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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). Eventually, he became famous as an illustrator featured in Comiket (short for Comic Market, a comic convention bi-annually held in Japan...more
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