Love Hina 2000

Overview

Love Hina is an anime television series based on the manga series of the same name. Produced by Xebec, a division of Production I.G., the twenty-four episode adaptation aired in Japan from April to September 2000. The series features creative input from Ken Akamatsu and was directed by Yoshiaki Iwasaki. The story follows Keitaro, who made a childhood promise to a friend to meet at Tokyo University. Years later, Keitaro has failed his entrance exam twice but remains committed to the promise despite forgetting the girl's name. After his grandmother leaves her all-girls dormitory, Keitaro becomes the residential manager. He encounters various tenants, including two Tokyo University applicants who might be his childhood friend, as well as residents like Shinobu and Motoko. Following the initial television run, the series was followed by a bonus DVD episode, Christmas and Spring television specials, and a three-episode original video animation entitled Love Hina Again. The cast includes Yuji Ueda, Yui Horie, Masayo Kurata, and Yu Asakawa.