Love Hina Again

Director
Yoshiaki Iwazaki
Production
Kodansha, Lovehina OVA Project committee, TV Tokyo
Country of origin
Japan
Format
OVA
Running time
30 mins, 3 episodes
Year
2002

Love Hina Again

By KRis
20th May 04

This is brand new anime. This is what we expect from 2002, and what I have seen so far, it hasn't let me down. Love Hina Again is the sequel to Love Hina obviously. We get to see more work done by Yoshiaki Iwazaki (say that a couple times), and from what I see, he has improved. Although, there are a few weird things this time around. I actually didn't know about Love Hina Again for the longest time, and when I found out about it, I was excited. Then I learnt it was 3 episodes long. Daaaaaaamn. *WARNING* this may contain spoilers about Love Hina.

Love Hina Again is set a year or so after the Love Hina Spring Special and not a lot has changed since then. Ya of coarse Keitaro is less of an idiot and has finally made it into Tokyo U, but other than that nothing has changed. I will explain a bit about the plot. Keitaro, for some dumb reason, decides to quit Tokyo U, and go digging around with Seta-san. WHAT THE HELL!? He spent years getting into that damn University, and now he quits? Sadly, that's not the only thing wrong. Naru and Keitaro aren't even together. If I remember right, the Spring Special left us with the obvious thought of them getting together. Well, we were wrong. And here is one more screwed up thing to add to the show. Keitaro's sister, Kanako (well more like half sister), has come to Hinata Inn and wants to be with Keitaro. I mean she is his sister for crying out loud. Rivalry forms between Naru and Kanako over Keitaro. Don't get me wrong, Love Hina Again is still amazing, you just have to get over the fact that Keitaro is still a dork and his almost girlfriend and his sister are fighting over him.

The artwork has improved yet still, and I thought it couldn't improve anymore. Music is still great, I will never get over that. That includes themes too. Too bad it wasn't very long. I guess we have to wait and see if there is another sequel. I wish there was. Damn, I'm depressed now. I need some time alone.......

After a few years to think about it, I'd rather not see a sequel. I mean, who really wants to see Keitaro screw up some more? It's time to move on..

6/10

-- KRis 20th May 04

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