In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “Love Hina”, also known by the following titles:
- ラブひな
Status#
Based on our analysis, the series is NOT FINISHED. ❌
Here’s how we reached that conclusion:
- All related entries are marked as finished on MyAnimeList
- The series is listed as ended on Trakt
- The original source material has not been fully adapted, according to MangaUpdates
Taken together, these points indicate that Love Hina is still ongoing in some form.
Watch order#
Love Hina ↗ ↖
Summary
It is said that if a couple gets into the University of Tokyo together, they will live happily ever after. However, for Keitarou Urashima, UTokyo is a distant dream. After failing the entrance exams twice already, he decides to stay at his grandmother's inn in Tokyo in order to prepare for his third attempt. He is, therefore, surprised when he finds out that not only has his grandmother gone on a long vacation, but the inn has also become the Hinata House, an all-girls dormitory!Unfortunately for Keitarou, a series of misunderstandings during his first visit leave him with five untrusting tenants. But when Haruka Urashima, his aunt who works at the dorm, brings up that he is supposedly a UTokyo student, the girls’ impressions of him quickly change, and they reluctantly allow him to stay. Feeling guilty about the lie, he slowly gets to know his new neighbors: the cute yet violent Naru Narusegawa, the cheeky and opportunistic Mitsune Konno, the soft-spoken Shinobu Maehara, the straight-laced Motoko Aoyama, and the mischievous Kaolla Su.
Thus continues the unpopular Keitarou’s difficult journey to get into UTokyo, all for the chance to fulfill his childhood promise to the only girl who has ever shown any interest in him and maybe, just maybe, meet her again.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Love Hina won the 25th Kodansha Manga Award in the Shounen category in 2001. The series was published in English by Tokyopop from May 21, 2002, to September 16, 2003. Kodansha USA republished the series in 3-in-1 omnibus volumes from October 25, 2011, to March 26, 2013. It was also released in Brazilian Portuguese by Editora JBC in 28 volumes from May 2002 to August 2003.
Love Hina ↗ ↖
Summary
As a child, Keitarou Urashima made a promise to enter Tokyo University with a girl and be together with her. Now, at 20 years old, he has failed the required exam twice, leaving him disappointed and unsure about his future. One day, when Keitarou receives a call from his grandmother who tends to an inn, he believes that moving out will be a chance to focus on his studies.However, as Keitarou arrives at the building, he discovers that it has been transformed into an all-girls dormitory! Residing currently are five girls: Naru Narusegawa, a smart girl also trying to enroll in Tokyo University; Mitsune Konno, a mischievous and carefree freelance writer; Kaolla Su, an energetic engineer; Shinobu Maehara, a timid girl trying to fit in; and Motoko Aoyama, an earnest kendo enthusiast, each with their own opinion about Keitarou’s arrival.
Despite the harsh initial welcome, Keitarou becomes the manager of the building. Starting a new chapter in his life, he begins to learn more about the girls and their quirks, while not forgetting his ultimate goal—reuniting with the girl from his childhood.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Love Hina received ICv2's Anime Product of the Year award in 2002.
Love Hina Christmas Special: Silent Eve ↗ ↖
ラブひなクリスマススペシャル ～サイレント・イヴ～
Summary
As another round of preliminary tests approach for Keitaro, so does Christmas. And as the first Christmas of the millenium, there is a rumor that if one confesses his love on this special eve it will come true. Keitaro has decided what he needs to do on this Christmas eve, but being a retaker can he afford taking attention away from the tests on the same day...The Winter has begun in Hinata. X-mas is coming up. There are rumors about this special christmas eve: If someone is going to confess his love on this christmas eve, any wish will come true. Keitaro decides to confess his love to Naru. But he isn’t the only one confessing on this christmas eve…
(Source: ANN)
Love Hina Haru Special: Kimi Sakura Chiru Nakare!! ↗ ↖
ラブひな春スペシャル 〜キミサクラチルナカレ!!〜
Summary
The tests have come, and Keitaro can only hope to succeed. However, in the final stretch, he fails miserably and daydreams through the test. Assuming that he has failed, he runs away, so the rest of the cast hunts him down on a remote desert island to bring him back. The Toudai entrance exams have finally come (again) for Keitaro. With all his confidence Keitaro sits for the paper, but ends up falling asleep and dreaming about Narusegawa. Waking up with barely any time to complete the paper, Keitaro thinks he will fail the paper and tries to escape from Hinata Lodge and forget all the memories with it. By a stroke of luck he meets Seta, but ends up in a faraway island with the whole cast trying to look for him.(Source: ANN)
Love Hina: Motoko no Sentaku, Koi ka Ken... Naku na ↗ ↖
素子のセンタク, 恋か剣... 「泣くな」
Summary
Out of nowhere, Motokos' sister (Tsuroko) appears and is ready to pass on the dojo. However, Motoko is still not quite as strong as her sister and when her big sister finds out about this, she gives Motoko an ultimatum- Motoko must beat her sister or marry Keitaro!(Source: Animelover27)
Love Hina ↗ ↖
ラブひな
Summary
Volume 1: "Konyoku Genkin" Urashima Keitarou is the only boy living at the Hinata House, an all-girl dorm. Despite the fact that he's kind of a screw-up, the girls are climbing all over each other in an effort to tear his clothes off. But it's not what he thinks! Supposedly somewhere on his body is a map to Hinata's secret treasure!Volume 2: “Hitou Kaikin” When a crazy robot that looks exactly like Keitarou appears out of the blue at the Hinata House, the tenants of the all-girl dorm band together to fend off the out-of-control “Mecha-Keitarou.”
Background
Love Hina was published in English as Love Hina the Novel by Tokyopop in 2006.
Love Hina Final Selection ↗ ↖
Love Hina Episode 28
Summary
Love Hina Final Selection, tells the story of Love Hina. Then gives Keitaro's final selection of girl, for those unfamiliar with Love Hina, Keitaro is the main character, surrounded by girls in an all girl dorm, he is 20 unlucky and eventually becomes a cool, respected hero to the girls, they all end up having a crush on him and he must choose, this OVA features his decision.
Love Hina Again ↗ ↖
Summary
Keitaro has finally passed the entrance exams, and is officially a Toudai student. But after breaking his leg in an accident in the entrance ceremony, he thought and re-evaluated himself. Having new goals, Keitaro follows Seta on an overseas archeology trip. During his absence, however, all was not well in Hinata Lodge. Urashima Kanako, Keitaro's sister, arrives on the scene. She claims to be the new manager of Hinata Lodge starts to go against all the tenants. Things become even more complicated when they recieve a letter from Keitaro. The tenants and Kanako made a big mess trying to get the letter, but Seta's car crashes in before anyone could read the letter...
Love Hina: Special Project ↗ ↖
Love Hina one-shot
Summary
A short, all colour one-shot of Love Hina, released for celebrate the 300th chapter of "Negima!"
Love Hina Tokubetsuhen ↗ ↖
Love Hina Special