Japan Synopsis
ハヤテのごとく！
16-year-old Hayate is really down on his luck. Because his unemployed parents are good-for-nothings who waste what money they have on gambling, Hayate had to start working at a young age to help out his family. Although such experience has made him inhumanly fast and tough and skilled at things boys aren't normally skilled at, it has also left him in an awkward position, as his parents have racked up such a huge gambling debt that they have sold Hayate to the yakuza for the value of his organs. In a desperate attempt to avoid that fate, Hayate decides to become a "bad guy" and kidnap someone to be held for ransom, but his efforts to do so are mistaken as a confession of love by the girl he targets. When he helps save the (as it turns out) ultra-wealthy 13-year-old Nagi from real kidnappers, she takes him in and gives him a job as her new personal butler (and love interest) until he can pay off his debt. But Hayate is more attracted to Nagi's beautiful teenage maid Maria, and head butler Klaus is initially disapproving of a boy with such a poor look. And then there's Nagi's pet Tama, who is also a force to be reckoned with.
The 2006–2008 Japan Window
372 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Hayate the Combat Butler sits at position #208.
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Also On TV Tokyo
Other series that aired on TV Tokyo.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Hayate the Combat Butler premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,631 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (43rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,742 of 2,532 (top 69%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | SynergySP, J.C.STAFF, Manglobe |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 4 / 101 |
| Release Date | April 1, 2007 |
| Official Site | hayatenogotoku.com |
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Questions Answered
When did Hayate the Combat Butler end?
Hayate the Combat Butler finished its run with its final episode airing on July 1, 2013.
Where did Hayate the Combat Butler air?
Hayate the Combat Butler aired on TV Tokyo, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.