This topic will be for the Love Hina Anime summaries

There are 24 aired episodes, with the 25th as a special unaired episode, a XMas and Spring special, and 3 OVA episodes.

Please no comments in this topic, that is what the "Anime Discussion" topic is all about.

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Episode #1: All-Girls Dorm with Outdoor Bath: Hot Springs

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The first episode! This is the introduction of Keitaro and the "Promise." He is 20 years old, but he starts off as 19 in the manga. His grandma left Keitaro her All Girl's Dorm, but Keitaro doesnt know it was all girls. So he went to go see her, but there was no one inside. He found a hot springs and went in. Then a girl (Naru) came in, but she though he was someone else. Touching and feeling happened....hehe. Keitaro met all of the characters, except Motoko who left for a trip. (See the bio's section to see who the main characters are.) Episode 1 covers only 50% of part 1 of volume 1 of the manga.

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Episode #2: The Hinata's New Resident, Shinobu: Arrow Signs.

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This is a unique episode. I havent seen this story in the manga. This is when Shinobu moves into Hinata Dorm becuase her parents divorced and thier restaurant closed. There was a battle on who she will live with, but Shinobu wants to say Hinata Dorm. Shinobu starts to have a little crush on Keitaro. Keitaro's deal with her is to cook becuase Su cooks way too much curry, Mitsune doesnt cook, and Naru's cooking looks like crap....yet tastes good (Thats what it says in the manga.)

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Episode #3: Kendo Girl in Love?: Swordplay

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The episode starts off like an old silent movie. Very funny....yet lame. It shows the history of Motoko in her swordsman school. Then the movie goes into Keitaro's grade in prep school....0%!!! Finally sound!!! Motoko is followed by a group of girls, and Keitaro ad co. try to hit on them. (In the manga, Motoko is with Su and Naru). This is the first time Motoko saw Keitaro, and also the first time she has ever stared at a man.....so she turns red. The scene with the 3 old guys is an anime original. They never show up in the manga....to my knowledge. Motoko challenges Keitaro to a duel, but she got sick and was unable to fight. While Motoko is resting.....she figures out that Keitaro is her first love. I love it when Motoko screams (the japanese audio) because its so kawaii..and very high pitched.

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Episode 4: The Tokyo U Promise from 15 Years Ago: Diary

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Everyone now knows that hes not a Todai student and only in prep school. So as punishment, the work him like a dog and he has to get into Todai the same year. Naru started to tutor him. Keitaro tries to repair the hole between Naru and his room, then stumbles upon her dairy and sees the words, "15 years ago.....promise.....todai." Hmmmm. Now it is time for the Preiminary Exams so see what university they can get into. Keitaro got the first 3 questions wrong....and gave up! So he wants to go back home, but left everything @ Hinata. SO he went back and everyone though he was stealing stuff. He ran away to see Todai for the last time, then Naru found him. At the end, Keitaro passed the exam by a small margin!

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Episode #5: Wow. A Trip to Kyoto! Exciting

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The first appearances of Mutsumi, Tama, and Seta. Time for the real Toudai exams....and they both fail. Keitaro learns that Naru isnt the promise girl. To vent some steam, they both go to Kyoto, but they didnt know they were going the same way. Then the bump into each other and break thier glasses. So, they started to hang out and have fun.....even though they don't ask who they are. Keitaro gets his first sticker picture with a girl...and its Naru AND they still don't know about each other! After they have to share a room, they finally find out about each other. (The blind date lasts longer in the anime than the manga, the episode is very similar to the manga.)

I like to add a comment: The graphics in the anime is far worse than the manga. Its so sad....

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Episode #6: Keitaro's First Kiss is with...? Journey.

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Everyone sets out to find Naru and Keitaro because they think they are eloping. Naru and Keitaro bump into Mutsumi and help her get home. (They meet her in a train station (anime) instead of the ship (manga), but they still go on a ship in the anime.) Naru says that: Mutsumi = Keitaro. Keitaro and co. are going to Okinawa, but go the wrong way. Everyone else is going the wrong way also. (In the manga, Keitaro and co. go the right way, while the others go the wrong way...like a whole Japan tour.) When they get stranded on an island, Keitaro gets his first kiss from Mutsumi. When Naru and Keitaro are about to kiss.....everyone shows up on a ship. Then Mutsumi notices that the island is her backyard. Then to show her gratitude, Mutsumi gave a gift to Keitaro (Tama), and a kiss to Naru. (Which is her first kiss.)

This episode is very similar to the manga, but there are many rearangements and merges of the scenes.

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Episode #7: First Date. Keitaro's True Feelings: Nowadays

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Its Naru's graduation ceremony. When Naru is late, Kentaro (a unique character only in the anime) comes to take her in drill/flying ship. Keitaro gets his hand on some tickets for a grand opening of a theme park. He wants to ask Naru out, but Kentaro gets some tickets and wants to ask Naru also. To settle this battle, Su makes a V.R game to see who can impress Naru. Kentaro passes because he classifies all girls and knows how Naru will react. Even though Kentaro passes and asks Naru out, Naru turns him down. Naru already had a plan to go to the park with everyone!

Theres major confusion between the name "Keitaro" and "Kentaro." So, Kentaro keeps pointing to his name on the screen. I think Kentaro is the opposite of Keitaro. (Look @ the bio page for more info...when I add him.)

Episode #8: Kendo Girl and the Legend of the Dragon Palace: Is This A Dream

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Keitaro finds an old console game and starts playing with everyone, except Motoko. When Motoko starts to meditate, she get into a dream thats like the videogame. At the end, she learns to have more fun with the group or bring out the kid inside.

In the manga, Keitaro has the dream when he is sick. There is no videogame involved, and its about a book instead. Some of the symbols in the dream don't make sense...but they explain it in the manga.

Episode #9 The Case of the Missing Hinata Apartment Money: A Mystery

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The plot of this episode is what the title says. This episode is derived from the manga part where Naru and Keitaro were trying to find Tama. Both in the anime and manga, Keitaro and Naru take a whole Hinata Apt. tour and we get to see everyone's room.

Other than searching for the $, Naru was also trying to find something.

Episode #10: Who Is the Beautiful Women Wandering in the Moonlight? Transformation

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Su's sister Amalla visits Hinata to stop Su from transforming. When the Red Moon shines on Su, she appears older. One side of Su wants to stay young, while the other wants to grow up and marry her brother...who looks like Keitaro.

A pic of adult Su is in the bio page.

Amalla Su looks very hot!!!

Episode #11: The Idol Shooting for Tokyo U is a Prep School Student: Sing

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Naru becomes an Idol and starts singing. Kentaro is her manager. The plot is an anime only. Keitaro learns the reason why Naru wants to go to Toyko U because her tutor is a Tokyo U student. Motoko and Shinobu make a fake band in order for Naru to have some free time. "Beauty and Sword." Naru and Keitaro go on a date. (Taken directly from Love Hina Manga Volume #6 part 44.) Movie->Ice Cream->Aquarium. Naru left her singing career because someone took a photo of her punching Keitaro. Shinobu and Motoko lost thier job because Mitsune stole some money and bet it all away.

Episode #12: Changing After the Wedding? Swordmaster Motoko's Sunday Best: Feminine

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Wo0t!!! Another Motoko episode!! We find out that Motoko has a phobia for turtles...lol!! I love it when she screams!! Since Motoko had all her clothes washed, she has nothing to wear. So, she borrowed a dress from Haruka. Haruka and dresses??? They don't match! Keitaro and Tama stopped her sword with the bare hand techinque. When they found out that Tama was stealing stuff, they set out to find her. Tama is attracted my Motoko's feminity..even though Tama is a girl. But it was a mech Tama stealing all the stuff and it turned into a Godzilla Tama. It had a power cord power supply and a whole lot of AA batteries as a back up. @ the end, Motoko learns that no matter what she wears, she will still be Motoko.

Keitaro sees Motoko totally in the nude....lucky!! LOL!!

The plot is that Motoko doesnt want to end up like her sister, who got married and lost the purpose to yeild a sword.

The anime is taken out of many parts from the manga. In the manga, Motoko wore women clothes because she lost a bet to Keitaro.

Episode #13: The First Kiss Tastes Like Lemon? Marshmallow? Grown-up

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Mitsune, Su, and Shinobu spy on Keitaro and Naru "studying" and they see Keitaro trying to kiss Naru...lol! The plot is that Shinobu wants to know what a kiss feels like. One of Shinobu's friend Akiko Taichi (I think an anime only character) also becomes friends with Su...and it seems that thoes two alreay kissed. Mitsune gave Shinobu lipstick to look older...for Keitaro? Then came the tie cherry thing means that ur a great kisser. Su made a machine that kisses everything. It first kissed Mitsune (its was her first kiss in a while.) then it kissed Motoko (which was her first). Akiko offered to kiss Shinobu....right. Then Su made a v2.0 which becomes a helmet for Keitaro and makes him kiss the first thing he sees...Shinobu. Then Su kissed Shinobu!

There was a short scene with Seta in his car....

The anime only plot is that Su wanted to become better friends with Shinobu. Su asked Akiko for info, which led Shinobu to hate Su. At the end, they all make up.

First Kiss Recap: (In anime)
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Keitaro -> Mutsumi
Naru -> Mutsumi
Motoko -> Su's Machine v1.0
Mitsune -> ?
Mutsumi -> ?
Shinobu -> Su
Su -> Brother or Sister?
Akiko -> Tama? (prolly)

Episode #14: Naru's Crush Is Now a Tokyo U Professor: Turning Into Love?

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Made for anime only plot!!

Funds = $0!!! Each of them have to earn Y10,000 ($100) in a few days just to pay off power/electric bills. Keitaro worked @ the Akamatsu Studio and filled in pictures for the "A.I Love You manga!!! LOL!! But he quit. Mitsume worked as a roaming fortune teller and had Keitaro pay her debts. After meeting with the "fortune teller," Keitaro ran into a pond to "cleans" himself and then met Seta and Sara. Seta offered a job to Keitaro to be his assistant. Naru worked as a cheerleader, part of a pep squad, comedy club, nusing club, costume club, then a delivery girl. Mitsune followed Naru most of the time to keep her from seeing Seta. Motoko worked as a trainer for a fensing team. Su worked as a server debugger. Shinobu worked as a mobile bento (lunch box) vendor. When Naru was delivering some bento, she picked up the scense of Seta's cigarette...which she knows as soothing.

Some of the events were taken from the manga, but took place @ Tokyo U instead of Hinata.

Episode #15: I Love You!? Romantic Confession Inside a Cave: Tall Tale

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Sara pays a visit to Hinata because Seta is @ a dig somewhere. Sara get annoyed @ everyone because they all picked @ her. After running around the entire Hinata Apt. complex, they end up @ a gate and meet up with Seta. Naru's feelings for him sorta comes back and she acts clumsy like Keitaro. After Keitaro sees how Naru acts towards Seta, he help Naru get with Seta. Seta was back in the cave digging, so everyone went to go see. Seta was trying to find evidence of a Turtle Civilization in the cave, but later find a colony of Su's mecha Tamas. Motoko's attack cause a cave-in and traps everyone inside. (Motoko's attack weren't out of turtleitus....just instinct.) Keitaro then "confesses" about Naru's love toward Seta. Then Seta says that he also loves Naru.....and Keitaro, and Mitsune, and eveyone else. Then Haruka opens up a manhole and gets everyone else. The cave turns out to be "ye-olde trash hole." (Only a few parts were taken from the manga.)

Episode 16: Monkey Performance at the Seaside Teahouse Hinata: A Kiss?

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The entire crew start to work @ the Hinata Seaside Tea House, but they have a play about Goku to raise money. During one scene, Su's props completely destroy the Hinata Seaside Tea House and had no other place to finish the play. The Seta digs up an anicent stage, and they finish up the play there. After a big fight between Motoko and Seta, a hot spring appears and becomes the Hinata Seaside Tea House's income. (The majority of this episode is taken directly from the manga.)

Episode 17: Mesmerized by Naru on the Haunted Island! Something's Fishy!

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Another Motoko related episode! It was her first assignment to get rid of an evil sprit on a ship. Keitaro's friends make up a plan to take all the girls to that ship so they can get "lucky." The evil spirit was contained in a necklace and it possesed Naru and one of the three followers of Motoko. (The three girls are anime only characters.) There is only one technique to get rid of the evil spirit without harming the host, and Motoko trys it out on Keitaro and fails many times. Seta gives her the idea that "you can do anything if you have love for that person." At the end, Keitaro gets rid of the spirit. Motoko personality grows by oppening her heart to others and she starts to wear more girly clothes. The spirit is an evil version of Motoko because they both have hate towards men. (Various manga parts were put together to form this episode.

Episode 18: Girls Dressed in Yukata for the Summer Festival: Let's!

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They finish work @ the Hinata Seaside Tea House, except Kentaro. There is a Summer Festival nearby and everyone goes. We learn that there was a past (or cuurent) relationship between Haruka and Seta, and that Mitsune had (or still has) a crush on Seta. (The majority of this episode is taken from the manga, but some parts are altered. I think this episode is boring...)

Episode 19: Marry into Money? A Prince from Across the Sea: Warm

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Su's brother, Lamba Lu, pays a visit to Hinata and it causes Su to look older again. (Wo0t!) Keepin in mind that Lamba and Su see each other as brother/sister and they are only cousins. Su and Amalla are sisters. Lamba needs to marry Su so he can become King and avoid being drafted. Lamba can look exactly like Keitaro, so the girls think that Keitaro changed into a cool guy...without any perverted thoughts. Su didnt want to marry Lamba beacuse she still sees him as her brother. And she revealed that Amalla cares for him more than she did. So, Lamba married Amalla. (We didnt see that happen, but Im sure they got married.) (The overall plot of this episode is a "anime only." The Keitaro "turned coo"l part was taken from the manga.)

Added: I forgot....Mutsumi is back!!! She moved to an apartment with Amalla so she can take the entrance exam.

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