ラブひな ５

ラブ ひな [Love Hina] #5

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 stupidity.

Genres: Manga, Romance, Graphic Novels, Comics, Fiction, Comedy, Comics Manga

Paperback

First published November 17, 1999

Reviews

[Bibliothecat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review for the complete series



Keitaro just doesn't seem to be successful at anything - he failed his university entrance exam twice, was thrown out by his parents and just generally seems plagued by bad luck. Wanting to give the entrance exam another go, he decides to find accommodation in his grandmother's hotel. Upon arrival, though, it turns out that the hotel has now become a girl's dormitory where he is anything but welcome. But luck might be coming Keitaro's way after all when he learns that his grandmother has transferred the dormitory's ownership to him!

Love Hina seems to be a case of people either loving it and considering it a classic, while others think of it as a sexist work full of fanservice. I find myself in neither of these groups, though I have read other works by the author that really deserve being called out for sexism. In any case, let me start by saying that I love Akamatsu's art - especially in Love Hina. His earlier works weren't as nice to look at while I find that post-Love Hina works lost character and just look very generic.

So apart from loving the art, this was also one of the first manga I read and bought and therefore also has some nostalgia effect on me. As I was still new to reading manga and didn't know much about the different genres, because I had seen a lot of pictures of it and just generally liked the look of it, I decided to give this one a try. I didn't realise until much later that I wasn't even the target audience for this series, and even back then, it was never a huge favourite of mine, though I certainly did always enjoy reading.

I first and foremostly enjoy Love Hina as a comedy, it is one of the most hilarious manga I have read and often has me laughing out loud. A large chunk of the comedy can certainly be called 'dirty jokes', yet it's a far call from what people give it - I don't think that these jokes are sexist, indecent or demeaning towards women in any way. The girls in this manga all have very different personalities, but with the except of shy Shinobu, they're all pretty tough and know how to deal with the male characters of this series (although Keitaro is more often blamed when actually innocent than not).

The characters are another strong point in this series. I find Keitaro a very likeable main character - he draws bad luck like no other but is very kind and caring. He learns and recognises his weaknesses and definitely grows as the story progresses. Still, bad luck seems to stick with him all the way to the last chapter. In any case, I love the original cast of the girl's dormitory, they are such a varied but well-balanced group. They are great friends, a bit crazy together and there's at least one for every kind of reader to enjoy. My personal favourites are Naru, Mutsumi, Shinobu and Motoko - which actually surprises me as Shinobu and Motoko were among my least favourite when I read this series initially.

Another thing I love about this series and that speaks against the harem sexist accusations is the fact that not all the girls are in love him Keitaro. I am very sure that several of them are just interested in a platonic kind of relationship, e.g. I don't believe that Su sees in him anything but a big brother. Only some of them are genuinely interested in him and I think all of them have feelings that are well-developed and according to their personalities. I also think the female bodies are nicely drawn and natural-looking - there are no extremely overshaped breasts or curves as one can find in most other 'fan service' series.

Nonetheless, there are a few things that I also don't enjoy about Love Hina. At around the tenth volume, the story starts to drag. Ten volumes seems a good amount to wrap up this kind of story, instead, we get some additional characters that are utterly annoying and just unnecessary. Sara has to be among the most annoying little girl characters I've ever come across! But at least she still adds to the story while the whole Kanako arc felt like a major filler to just drag everything out. The fact that it was never mentioned that Keitaro has an adopted sister made it feel all the more as though it was an afterthought to keep the show running. I find Kanako a very unpleasant character and wish her part would have been left out. Since her appearance, the series felt more and more estranged from its original genre as there was a lot of over-the-top action going on.

But hey, annoying characters and arcs aside, Love Hina has one of the best endings, or rather epilogues, out there. It brings the whole series to a nice round conclusion and gives you a nice idea of what's become of everyone - it was really the best way this series could have ended!

[Gemma Masramon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Segueix la línia dels 4 anteriors, amb tocs d’humor.
Per passar l’estona està bé love hina.

[~Cyanide Latte~ · Rating 2 out of 5]

Oh lord, this is another low point in the series for me. We kick off this volume with the equivalent of the Obligatory Beach Episode of anime, and it just continues to remain overly-fanservicey and full of pointless, hollow filter. Will I continue reading the series? Yes, I'm determined to see this through to the end. Do I care for this volume at all? No. You could practically take it out entirely and it would change nothing to the overall series plot. Perhaps the only important thing we actually get is a minor tidbit regarding Su's home country (which shows up as a plot point later in the series, if memory serves me correctly,) and even that could be thrown out for all the impact it has. No, this volume is dull and empty of any real substance, and I should have expected something to that effect would crop up again before long in Love Hina.

[Arnis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Četru gadu vecumā Keitaro Urashima un kāda atmiņu dzīlēs pēc vārda aizmirsta meitene reiz smilšu kastē viens otram devuši solījumu, ka abi reiz iekļūs Todai universitātē vien aiz tā iemesle, ka jau tādā vecumā padzirdējuši, ka diviem mīlētājiem kopā esot Todai mīlestība garantēta uz mūžu.

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[Saya · Rating 2 out of 5]

Este tomo se me ha hecho pesadísimo de leer, sobre todo por la parte de la obra teatral en verano, que se me ha hecho complicada de entender en japonés, y por todo el rollito semierótico con las chicas más jóvenes (bufff qué pereza por favor). Pero es cierto que Narusegawa y Keitaro tienen una química estupenda y en el fondo tengo ganas de que acaben juntos.

[Soobie is expired · Rating 1 out of 5]

Quanta fatica... E pensare che è considerata una delle serie migliori di sempre.

E alla fine è sempre colpa di Keitaro. E Tama-chan rischia sempre di essere mangiata.

Con la calma, ma la finirò. Basta avere pazienza!

[Amara · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5 stars. It's getting a bit better again, but I need some focus Ken ^_^

[Chad Shamrowicz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every volume has me cracking up, then wringing my hands as I try to "ship" my (19 year old) self, I mean Keitaro with Naru... Come on Ken, make this happen already!!

[Kurtis Burkhardt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty great Romance manga, really good story and love the art style 😁👌❤️

[Shannon Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

The plot seems to be secondary in terms of importance over silly character traits or events. This a bad thing however it does make it harder to follow the plot. Overall the manga is still enjoyable.

[Beloved · Rating 3 out of 5]

Finally finished this volume after starting it a long time ago.

[Jordan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Terrible cover but it is still funny.

[Ruisumaru · Rating 5 out of 5]

Qué bonita es la residencia Hinata 🤧🤧🤧

[Hruotland · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wird langsam langweilig. Kaum noch wirklich neue Ideen.

[Robert Beveridge · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ken Akamatsu, Love Hina vol. 5 (Tokyopop, 1999)

Okay, I kinda whaled on Akamatsu in my last Love Hina review, but let's face it, I can't stay mad at the guy for too long. This one's almost as contrived as vol. 4, but there's a great deal more flow to it, we see the return of a couple of amusing minor characters, and yes, the flying turtle's still there, but is marginally less annoying unless he becomes a major plot contrivance (as does happen now and again, unfortunately). Still, Love Hina is a lot funnier than I expected it to be, and a great deal of fun to read. Highly recommended. ****

[Melodic_IAm · Rating 5 out of 5]

So, I read these as a teenager in high school. Even seeing the cover gives a sense of nostalgia. I really liked these comics due to it shedding light on adolescent stages of love, exploring feelings, and the pressures of school life. It was even more interesting b/c it brought attention to testing and how important they were. I don't know if that is a cultural ring or if they truly are just as grueling. Overall, they were cute, definitely PG-13, and a nice mental escape from the other books that I had to read for school back then lol.

[Onírica · Rating 2 out of 5]

Si queréis leer una obra realmente magistral de Ken Akamatsu, leed la serie "Negima!: Magister Negi Magi" Una historia bien pensada que te atrapa, con personajes que evolucionan psicológicamente, un dibujo preciosista cargado de detalles y profundidad de planos en cada página, momentos trepidantes y realmente emocionantes, y una aventura interesante que leer. Probadla, de verdad.

[Amy Packwood · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love Hina always gets more interesting when there's plenty of Kitsune to lighten things up! We see a bit more of some of the neglected characters, such as Motoko and Su, rather than a full volume of Keitaro and Naru being hugely awkward around one another. There's plenty of characters appearing under the Hinata House roof, so it's great to see Akamatsu finally giving them some screen/page time.

[Annchan Maulana · Rating 3 out of 5]

i watch the anime version :
it is about a boy name Urashima Keitaro who became girls's dorm caretaker, since he fails his ent-exams into Tokyo University for the 2nd time and officially an unemployed plus his parents kicked him out of the house ^_^"
And the story begin ..

[Chelsea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can't stop won't stop this manga marathon reading session.

Secondhand embarrassment for Keitaro's hapless blunders continue in these quirky episodic segments. I have never seen the anime, but I am sure it makes for a good chuckle.

[Natalie Cannon · Rating 1 out of 5]

I'm getting real tired and impatient of sexual assault being played off for laughs and women being insulted when they retaliate. I'll not be continuing this series and refuse to recommend it to anyone.

[Setsanata · Rating 5 out of 5]

This volume was pretty good. I really like this series.

"What does a kiss taste like?" dirty little Shinobu.

[Amy]

Love Hina, Vol. 5 by Ken Akamatsu (2002)

[Shane23 dotson]

very funny

[Benjamin Plume · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the first anime I watched, and the only manga I read. I never really got deep into the genre, but I'm glad I watched/read this series.

[Izzie Flynn · Rating 2 out of 5]

Fun series!

[Amory · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good, slapstick, almost-clean, almost-inappropriate fun, as per usual. :-)

This episode in particular noted for hilarious mecha-flying-baby-turtle (tamachan).


:-)

[Derek Moreland · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best one yet. I still can't believe how much fun I'm having with this series.

[Matthew Green · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not the best volume, but enjoyable nonetheless.

Has anyone else noticed the very obvious Star Wars Easter Egg? That was hilarious!

[Onispen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Un bon tome mais que j'ai un peu moins apprécié que les précédents.