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.
Also On TV Tokyo
Other series that aired on TV Tokyo.
Other Titles From XEBEC
Animation + Comedy in Japan
973 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Love Hina itself).
The 1999–2001 Japan Window
Love Hina holds position #117 of 205 Japan seriess in the 1999–2001 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Love Hina premiered in 2000 — a quieter year for Japan cinema with only 64 titles in our catalog. The 2000s overall landed 1020 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 63 other Japan seriess in 2000.
The 1268th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
51 audience reviews — more than 64% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity (80th percentile) outruns review volume (64th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
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 |
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.

























