I’ve been waiting quite a long time for them to animate the scenes shown in this episode, and I will say I was quite pleased with the results. I still don’t plan on blogging this regularly, but as I said in the last season preview, I did mention the possibility of making some noise whenever some Hina <3 occurred. For more regular coverage of this show I would point you in Zyl’s direction.
How tempting…
I ask of you, are you my Master?
Does the urge to cause you great bodily harm count as her tsun side?
This would definitely be the dere side
Awwwwwwww
I remember the retarded debate that swirled over the order of episodes in the Haruhi DVDs. I found it to be extremely stupid, but maybe that is because I had already seen all of the episodes. Either way, people that had already seen the show fretted way too much about it, which was probably the point of this scene…
Manga panel on the bottom for comparison. As I mentioned above, I was waiting a long time to see this scene animated, as I’m sure many Hina fans out there would agree with me. Perhaps I’m biased for that reason, but it is definitely my favorite scene so far in the manga, and I’m glad the anime version did it justice. It is a great conclusion to the Hina arc, and was served appropriately by the ED dedicated to her. Curiously, the 13th episode often means that a new ED/OP is due on the next episode, so perhaps they will change it. The next couple of episodes at least should be focused on Isumi, so maybe an Isumi ED?
I was pleasantly surprised that the mangaka could do somewhat serious material in a way that was not too cheesy for my tastes. I was similarly impressed at how well he switched into significant character development in the events following the first few volumes.
I know some people have expressed displeasure of how the second season is going compared to the first. The first season was very episodic in nature, without a real developing plot, and instead devoted to a lot of humor. I really enjoyed that aim, and it was pretty much how the first several volumes of the manga went. However, around where the events of the second season begin, the manga shifts into more of a plot driven mode (albeit with random episodic humor thrown in), something JC Staff has done quite well on so far. The second season has followed the manga very closely, and I’m really enjoying it as well, but for different reasons than the first season. I love the characters Kenjiro Hata has created and take pleasure in watching them develop. Plus Hina is one of my top waifus. That always helps.
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Ya i agree, i prefer the second season then the first season, JC staff Keep up the good work.
I had a rocky start with this because I did love the parody machine gun that is the first Hayate season. It’s like they spoofed every single Japanese culture/entertainment property out there.
The first three episodes were kinda weak in transition because of its slower pace. But after that the series finally found its new purpose as a less-parody, more romantic (misunderstanding) comedy. And really, there isn’t any drought of Hinagiku.
i totally agree
still im waiting for the 14th episode so..
JC team keep it up
we hayate no gotoku fans are counting on ya!
The next arc is about the hotspring arc. The new ED is said to be a Duet of Nagi and Hayate and the OP is sung by KOTOKO.
Id say this is focused more on the relationship of Ayumu and Hina. If i remember correctly, this arc will also focus on the story of Nagi’s mother. Remember the pic in the OP where all of them were in some sort of field? It somehow makes me think that the series will end after this arc because of that pic.
Wow, the scene in the manga is drawn even better than the anime. Anyway, JC Staff is definitely doing a great job on S2.
I enjoyed the second season’s episodes so far and it’s remarkable at how JC Staff has stepped up to the plate. Each scene was drawn and directed very well. The comedy is still there, but it doesn’t overwhelm the initial plot.
“Karakoi ~Dakara Shoujo wa Koi wo Suru~” will be the next ED which roughly translates to “Empty Love ~As for the Girl Which Loves~”. That’s my understanding. Still, I prefer another karaoke session kind of ending, but that’s just me.
Lol! I lover Hyatae no Gotoku!
man..this episode is simply beautiful indeed ! =D
Thanks for the shout out! Though I have insert a caveat that I only cover episodes where Hinagiku has screen time and also cover them in an idiosyncratic sort of way.
Woooooooooooooo! Damn! I’m a newbie to this genre of harem anime and breaking the 4th wall but Hayate no Gotoku rocks!! Wow! This anime is tops for a jaded otaku like moi! Hinagiku is kawaii!!!! (So is Maria!) Just finished the 1st season and am fervently watching the 2nd season as it airs but this stuff is awesome! Am considering reading the manga as I don’t know if I can wait for the anime to keep pace. Frickin great!