Love Hina
2000 1 season · 24 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Love Hina

ラブひな

Synopsis

ラブひな

Keitaro and his childhood sweetheart make a promise to be accepted at and to meet each other at the prestigous Toudai University before she moved out of his life. About a decade later, Keitaro has become an artist and a daydreamer, having ranked 27th from the last in the national practice exam. When his grandmother leaves the all-girls dormitory, he becomes the residential manager and soon meets up with two Todai applicants who may have been that sweetheart, since he`s forgotten her name. Then there the other tenants like young Shinobu who was in despair until Keitaro helped her, Motoko the swordsmaster who sees men as evil distractions, Su Kaolo the genius child inventor and the sneaky Kitsune.

The 1999–2001 Japan Window

205 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Love Hina sits at position #117.

  1. Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger
    #1

    Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger

    ★ 8.9 · 2001

  2. One Piece
    #2

    One Piece

    ★ 8.7 · 1999

  3. InuYasha
    #3

    InuYasha

    ★ 8.6 · 2000

  4. Fighting Spirit
    #4

    Fighting Spirit

    ★ 8.6 · 2000

  5. Shaman King
    #5

    Shaman King

    ★ 8.6 · 2001

  6. Digimon Tamers
    #6

    Digimon Tamers

    ★ 8.6 · 2001

  7. Zoids: Chaotic Century
    #7

    Zoids: Chaotic Century

    ★ 8.6 · 1999

  8. Leave it to Kero!
    #8

    Leave it to Kero!

    ★ 8.6 · 2000

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Also On TV Tokyo

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The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Love Hina premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
April 19, 2000
Last Air Date
September 27, 2000
Broadcast Span
5 months
Total Episodes
24 across 1 season
Total Runtime
≈ 8.8 hours

Reception Benchmarks

6.6
TMDB Rating
51
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #2,939 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (36th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,896 of 2,532 (top 75%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies XEBEC, Starchild Records, Bandai Visual
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 1 / 24
Release Date April 19, 2000
Official Site www.tv-tokyo.co.jp

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Questions Answered

When did Love Hina end?

Love Hina finished its run with its final episode airing on September 27, 2000.

Where did Love Hina air?

Love Hina aired on TV Tokyo, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.