Hayate the Combat Butler Discussion 3 - This time it's personal [Archive]

Fudce

01-26-2008, 02:37 PM

There was call for a new thread about this, to help those who view the forum in threaded mode (which conk's out after 400 posts and reverts to flat mode)

ANN (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=7490) entry.
Official (http://hayatenogotoku.com/) site.

Epiosde 1-28 Discussion (http://www.animeondvd.com/aodvb/showthread.php?t=71088)
Episodes 29-40 Discussion (http://www.animeondvd.com/aodvb/showthread.php?t=75907)

Thoughts about episode fourty-one will go in a reply to this post.

Note
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Fudce

01-26-2008, 02:41 PM

I feel so refreshed now that I've seen that episode. It was a fun little episode that lets us look more at the relationship between the two Katsura sisters, more specifically the elder. Lots of misunderstanding leads to a touching tale down memory lane for the pink haired younger.
We also get an awesome showing by a maid, leading to a new role model for a everybody's favorite gourmet eater.

Next time we fight against Sine, Cosine, and Tangent, and expect the next time you look at this thread it will have gone off on one.

Nosredna

01-26-2008, 02:46 PM

I'll admit at the start of the episode I didn't guess who was resigning. Re-watching the episode there were signs the entire time they weren't talking about her, but of course you wouldn't realize it unless you knew already, or are very astute. Good episode for both Hinagiku and Nishizawa fans as both got some screen time. I really hope they go into Hinagiku and Yukiji's back story, but I doubt they are going to have time.

Fudce

01-26-2008, 03:07 PM

something

01-26-2008, 03:17 PM

Episode 41:

- It's a windy day, but Nagi has a plan. Hide behind Hayate when the wind comes! Hinagiku walks past them in a daze and when they ask what's wrong, the find out Yukiji gave her a New Years' allowance. Not something you'd expect Yukiji of all people to do. Not only that, they see her and she's clearly acting strange (by which we mean normal, which is strange for her).
- Also, Kuzuha and Shion on a southern island together. Yum.
- They all soon find out the reason for Yukiji's weird behavior. She's quitting! Today is her last day and she didn't tell anyone, not even Hinagiku. That last bit causes a stir, because Hinagiku seems to have grown up without parents, so far as I can tell, and Yukiji was her whole family. For Yukiji to up and leave without telling her is just too much.
- I didn't remember Yukiji was a history teacher... now she's so much cooler. Everyone (Hayate, Nagi, the trio) are bummed so Hayate asks Yukiji to do a history lecture once more. Everyone seems to enjoy her lectures (why weren't my history teachers like that?) and today is no exception.
- As class ends, Hinagiku (who has been listening in from the hallway) bursts in and cries out for Yukiji not to go. Then Izumi and all the rest stand up and plead with her to stay as well. It's a really sweet and touching moment...
- ...But this is a comedy, so of course that doesn't last long. It's really Shiori who is quitting her job as assistant teacher. The letter of resignation was hers, and Yukiji just forgot to deliver it. Yukiji gets pummeled for her mistake. :sd: As for the allowance, that's Yukiji keeping a promise she made ten years ago to Hinagiku.
- That was cute enough but the next part is just as good: Maria and Ayumu! Ayumu wavers over whether or not to send Hayate a New Years' letter (well after New Years) but runs into some trouble with some thugs. Maria sees her, however, and takes out the first one. Another pulls a knife, but it's SP time.
- And of course Ayumu winds up eating something even in this situation.

Good screentime for the Katsuras and Ayumu, so I call the episode a success. Nice emotional bit too, even if predictably short lived.

Next episode looks like it'll be good. Nagi wants to find out Hayate's weak point, and Maria, Sakuya and Isumi all help.

something

01-26-2008, 03:29 PM

One thing that's bugging me, in the flashback where Hina is on the swings, there are kids in the background. I get a distinct feeling that the one is Ayumu, and the other three are her friends (seen in several episodes, not least episode one) but I can't be certain. Thoughts anyone?
The number and gender is right, the hair color is *sort of* right, but nothing really jumps out at me to say that it's supposed to be them.

Ayumu, Souya and the two others - Ep 1 (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t299/anon09876/HayatenoGotoku-01SS-Eclipse01113116.png), Ep 1 again (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t299/anon09876/HayatenoGotoku-01SS-Eclipse01051116.png), Ep 12 (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t299/anon09876/HayatenoGotoku-12SS-Eclipse01781916.png), Ep 12 again (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t299/anon09876/HayatenoGotoku-12SS-Eclipse01795-1.png)
The kids at the playground - Ep 41 (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t299/anon09876/HayatenoGotoku-41SS-Eclipse01578116.png)

So it's not impossible but I think if they wanted to make that a reference, they'd be more obvious about it.

Fudce

01-26-2008, 03:40 PM

Suwako Moriya

01-26-2008, 04:32 PM

Ah nice to get some good focus on Hinagiku and her sister, especially when it means some time spent with the trio. Ah Izumi Segawa.... Nice to see they also had a bit of time for Ayumu Nishizawa. Over all a nice episode all things considered. Even if it relied on the "beat up" scene near the end of the Hinagiku and Yukiji thing.

HitokiriShadow

01-28-2008, 10:15 PM

This episode implies that Katsura was taking care of Hinagiku when they were younger, yet we know there is some older woman they call mother living with Hinagiku now. I'm curious what Hina's situation is like, but they've been sufficiently vague on it.

On another note, it would be awesome if this incident inspired Ayumu to become a maid. For Nagi.

Fudce

01-28-2008, 10:21 PM

On another note, it would be awesome if this incident inspired Ayumu to become a maid. For Nagi.
Screw Nagi, Ayumu should become a maid for Hayate, Hinagiku should become his butler.

When I imagined Ayumu in a maid costume, I was filled with so much awesome that I couldn't hold back my tears of joy.

Nosredna

01-28-2008, 10:28 PM

This episode implies that Katsura was taking care of Hinagiku when they were younger, yet we know there is some older woman they call mother living with Hinagiku now. I'm curious what Hina's situation is like, but they've been sufficiently vague on it.

The manga goes into it, but it doesn't look like the anime will have time :( .

Suwako Moriya

01-28-2008, 10:39 PM

When I imagined Ayumu in a maid costume, I was filled with so much awesome that I couldn't hold back my tears of joy.

Why do I get the feeling the same would hold true if you replaced maid costume with any number of outfits?

HitokiriShadow

01-28-2008, 10:40 PM

Good thing I'm reading the manga too (the Viz release). And with how much it looks like they'll have covered in 52 episodes, they should be able to do another 26+ episodes at some point and cover it then, at least if they leave the current season open-ended.

Fudce

01-28-2008, 10:51 PM

HitokiriShadow

01-28-2008, 10:53 PM

Before or after Nekomimi Mode? wait, I guess those aren't mutually exclusive...

Fudce

01-28-2008, 10:56 PM

I considered Ayumu in Nekomimi, and it definitly ranks somewhere up the top as well, but surely "hasmter-ear-mode" is more fitting. And cute too.
:noodle: :noodle:

Right now I'm as happy as a Fuko in a Starbucks

01-28-2008, 11:02 PM

Right now I'm as happy as a Fuko in a Starbucks
You mean StarfishBucks right? ;)

Suwako Moriya

01-28-2008, 11:04 PM

I considered Ayumu in Nekomimi, and it definitly ranks somewhere up the top as well, but surely "hasmter-ear-mode" is more fitting. And cute too.

That's it there needs to be an official image of Ayumu Nishizawa in hamster-ear mode. She could even start a new revolution!

Right now I'm as happy as a Fuko in a Starbucks

Starfishbucks! Get it right already. See you just make Fuko Ibuki sad. Now make her happy enough to return to her sparkles.

Nosredna

01-28-2008, 11:07 PM

There's definitely more than enough material left from the manga to keep the show running (in fact ep. 43 is from the manga), but the question is do they want to keep the show going?

Nosredna

02-16-2008, 04:12 PM

Wow it's been a while hasn't it? Decent episode, some good screen time for Nagi and Maria. Trying to figure out Hayate's weakness was great especially when Negi kept getting scared. Wataru is completely lame, but I guess when I was his age, I probably acted the same way :sd: . Maria definitely figured out Hayate's weakness at the end though. I'm not sure he'll ever be able to fix that problem, although I'm sure most guys have the same weakness ;) . I'll let someone else create the episode 43 thread :) .

something

02-16-2008, 04:26 PM

Knew someone would get to it while I was watching. :sd: (and more to the point, type type typing)

Episode 42:

- Hayate's parents were deadbeats from the very start. Even in naming him they were considering the debt they'd be racking up.
- And the bit before the OP references the writers' strike :sd:
- A painting worth 200mil yen has been given to the Sanzenins s a gift, but Hayate notes it as a fake. Klaus says there's no way he could know what he's talking about, but then an art appraiser arrives and comes to the same conclusion. Hayate says that as a kid he had to help his father swindle art collectors with fakes, and thus he came to have an eye for spotting them.
- "Ayasaki Hayate. This show's main character. Heroine on some occasions." Hah. So, Nagi decides to read the Hayate no Gotoku manga from volume one. She comes to the conclusion that Hayate must have a weakness, as all great manga and anime characters do. Then they, I assume, parody some game show (with a Keroro reference too) but that doesn't work out so well. They switch to observing him from the shadows.
- They watch him while he cooks, rattling off to himself all the things Nagi is picky about. She gives him a hammer to the head which is "censored" by Hinagiku fanservice. Now that is wonderful censorship.
- Nagi decides to try ghosts next, but Maria turns that back around on her. Then Sakuya arrives! But Nagi doesn't pay any attention (also, War of the Worlds reference). Next, Isumi. She suggests they just... ask him! So they do, an dhe quotes some old old comedy, and Sakuya feeds him a harisen sandwich.
- Sakuya then asks Isumi her weakness. She's scared of caterpillars. Well, that's normal... except she's actually talking about, what is that, Mothra or something? :sd:
- After eating Hayate takes a break to study. He needs to advance to the next year along with Nagi - which makes her blush and be cute and ahhhhhhhhhhhhh love.
- Maria gives him last year's math test as reference but to his dismay it's in German. Nagi is genuinely surprised that Hayate can't read German. Isumi knows four languages, Nagi eight, and Maria thirteen :sd: Wataru "only" knows two. We also find out Sakuya goes to a normal high school, which may have been mentioned before but I didn't remember it. I had assumed she went to something like Hakuou like everyone else. Something seems to happen between her and Wataru but I'm not sure what.
- Interestingly, Nagi decides to help Wataru study, even referring to him as her "little brother". It's nice to see them get along since they're usually just bickering over who wants less to be engaged to the other.
- Again with the Saku-Wararu connection. Nagi says she'd feel bad for Sakuya is Wataru was held back a grade. Eh?
- There we go. When Nagi was set to skip grades, Maria knew she's never go to school without her friends around, so she asked them to skip grades too. But there were only three slots for that. It was originally to be Nagi, Isumi and Sakuya, but Wataru really wanted to advance as well (to be with Isumi, presumably). Seems like he was falling short, but Sakuya pulled out and let him take the slot. That would certainly explain why he feels the need to advance - he doesn't want to let Sakuya down after the chance she gave him. And it seems like Nagi has been tutoring him ever since.
- OHHH shit. Alright, so Hayate gets nervous about Nagi and Wataru being alone and decides to bring them some drinks to make sure things are okay. He happens to come in just as Nagi is teasing Wataru and Wataru has grabbed her hand to stop her. Hayate misinterprets, and to prove nothing unwholesome was happening, he yells "I like Isumi!"

Guess who is standing right behind Hayate? Ohhhh man. He gets out of it by claiming it's just a joke. Oh Wataru, you're never going to get anywhere.

And Hayate's weakness - not being able to understand girl. Oni-Nagi!

something

02-16-2008, 05:00 PM

Episode 43:

- So, Sakuya owns the Titanic, and invites Hayate, Maria and Nagi aboard. Nagi sees this as a chance to put her latest relationship scheme into action. She's come to the conclusion that she's always chasing after him, and the way to progress in a relationship is to have the other person chase after you. Basically, she's not being tsun enough.
- Except it's quite hilarious because she's the type of tsundere that has a much heavier dere side than usual, and when Hayate does something for her she can barely contain her glee. But finally she manages to score a hit, telling him to leave her alone and tour the ship himself. He almost breaks her willpower with puppydog eyes, but she manages to hold firm. Barely.
- Oh, Isumi is on the ship too, but she's... well you can guess.
- Nagi tells Sakuya the ship is going to sink but Sakuya says only a terrorist attack could sink it. Cue gunfire and hostage taking. Though they're beat up in no time by Klaus and... Sakuya or Isumi's SPs? Well, not important which. Unfortunately one of the terrorists detonates a bomb first.
- Hayate and Isumi happen to be in the blown section of the ship, Hayate bleeding profusely from the head and Isumi drifting away on a box. Hayate jumps into the water (body temp warnings aside) and starts pushing her so safety, as sharks chase him down...
- Nagi rushes down to help! Only to find Hayate in a shark's mouth and Isumi trying to reach him with a little twig :sd: Nagi jumps into the water to help, but doesn't know there's a second shark. As it bears down on her, Isumi decides she has to go ahead and release her true powers, but Hayate uses his last bit of strength to beat up the sharks. Then he plunges to the bottom, unable to move.
- He wakes up, saved by Klaus. Nagi popping up and going "Haya- ...Haya-" was so cute.

Heh they almost forgot their Ayumu appearance.

Next week, more about Nagi's manga, and a visit to Synergy SP?

Not as good as 42, but it still had its moments.

Fudce

02-16-2008, 05:22 PM

We also find out Sakuya goes to a normal high school, which may have been mentioned before but I didn't remember it. I had assumed she went to something like Hakuou like everyone else. Something seems to happen between her and Wataru but I'm not sure what.
It wasn't mentioned per-se, but we get to see Saku in her school uniform several episodes back, and it wasn't the Hakuou uniform. I actually prefered Saku's uniform to the Hakuou one.

Fudce

02-16-2008, 05:24 PM

But how could you not mention the outfit (http://www.fudce.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/zettai.jpg)?

something

02-16-2008, 05:56 PM

But how could you not mention the outfit (http://www.fudce.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/zettai.jpg)?
Heh, saved the (hi-res) cap off danbooru almost a month ago, and since the subs took so long I started to wonder if maybe we'd already seen it before. Sense of time is warped... I do wonder what kind of fashion statement she's making with the chain though :sd:

Fudce

02-16-2008, 06:01 PM

Nosredna

02-16-2008, 06:56 PM

Fudce

02-16-2008, 07:01 PM

- Again with the Saku-Wararu connection. Nagi says she'd feel bad for Sakuya is Wataru was held back a grade. Eh?

I wonder if Sakuya has feelings for Wataru? Of course with Sakyua we can never truly understand what she's thinking.
I wouldn't be at all surprised. Saku is the type to put everybody else before herself, but underneath she's nowhere near as strong as her front puts accross.

something

02-16-2008, 07:03 PM

I wonder if Sakuya has feelings for Wataru? Of course with Sakyua we can never truly understand what she's thinking.
If she does, it seems a little late for that. Though of course if the manga is going on much longer, there's time to develop it. Still, at present I think she really did do it purely for Isumi.

Suwako Moriya

02-16-2008, 08:17 PM

Ah yes nothing like several characters coming out of nowhere during a search for Hayate's weakness. Figures it would end up being that. Although I think it's a higher level weakness when it involves Nagi. Decent episode over all and yeah I'll get to 43 sooner or later.

Nosredna

02-16-2008, 08:22 PM

If she does, it seems a little late for that. Though of course if the manga is going on much longer, there's time to develop it. Still, at present I think she really did do it purely for Isumi.

I really don't think Isumi has any feelings for Wataru, if anything I think she likes Hayate. Of course we all know Wataru and Saki are the two that should be together.

Suwako Moriya

02-16-2008, 08:24 PM

Of course we all know Wataru and Saki are the two that should be together.

That seems to be the more likely relationship anyway sometimes. Besides it's almost like a reverse of Nagi x Hayate. A maid instead of a butler, and the "servant" is the older one this time.

something

02-16-2008, 08:35 PM

I really don't think Isumi has any feelings for Wataru, if anything I think she likes Hayate. Of course we all know Wataru and Saki are the two that should be together.
Oh definitely, Saki and Wataru are totally the right pair. A shame they haven't had time to do anything with that lately though.

HitokiriShadow

02-16-2008, 11:19 PM

- Again with the Saku-Wararu connection. Nagi says she'd feel bad for Sakuya is Wataru was held back a grade. Eh?

I wonder if Sakuya has feelings for Wataru? Of course with Sakyua we can never truly understand what she's thinking.

I wondered about that as well, mainly when she ran off after handing the enrollment papers to Wataru. She allowed him to get in by giving up her slot in the advancement and going to a different school. She gave him the papers and didn't stick around (probably reaching the limit before the tears break loose) and she immediately leaves and we don't really get a look on her face, but I'm under the impression it wasn't a happy one.

Then again, that could have simply been because she had to ditch all of her friends.

Suwako Moriya

02-17-2008, 12:57 PM

Ah poor Nagi, always coming up with strategies to get closer to Hayate. Still the most important part of this episode was Sakuya's outfit. Yeah definitely the most important part.

HitokiriShadow

02-17-2008, 11:53 PM

Ah poor Nagi, always coming up with strategies to get closer to Hayate. Still the most important part of this episode was Sakuya's outfit. Yeah definitely the most important part.

That was definitely the highlight of the episode. *goes to find hi-res image of Sakuya in that outfit*

Nagi's antics were pretty amusing as usual, and I loved her 0_0 face when she found Hayate in the sharks mouth and when she kept trying to get Hayate's attention at the end.

Ashyukun

02-20-2008, 11:40 AM

Still the most important part of this episode was Sakuya's outfit. Yeah definitely the most important part.

Definitely. She seems to get the best outfits out of all of them (though it's not like half the cast- like Isumi have- that big of a variety in the way of wardrobe...) in general, but that one was top-notch even for her.

Thinking about it a bit, I may have to go back and check... I'm wondering if they've varied her outfit every time we've seen her, sort of like the obligatory Hamster of the Week moment...

something

02-20-2008, 07:22 PM

Episode 44:

- Magical Destroy! With theme song sung by an adorable chibi Nagi. She even says KOTOKO will be singing it next time.
- Nagi shows her complete (edited down to the level of the dumb masses) manga, but neither Hayate nor Maria seem to be very impressed. Or comprehending. Poor Nagi, nobody understands a true genius. Except Isumi! As usual she loves it, and draws an equally strange followup that, again, only Nagi likes.
- Maria brings Hayate's award winning manga up again, and they all beg to see it. And huh, we must be almost three weeks behind Japan. I saw some Brittany (http://abk00.blog71.fc2.com/blog-date-200802.html#no658) fanart almost that long ago. Unfortunately for him, all they have is criticism. It's too polished... and a bit naughty. Nagi scoffs at it as inferior to her manga.
- So back to explaining Nagi's manga. They still don't understand so she takes them to a ramen shop in the city, which turns out to be... Synergy SP's headquarters! With Nia and Yoko busy at work... And Eruruu! Nekomusume running around, and holy shit, Mitsuki and Meroko! And that's Lacus from SEED, I assume. And of course numerous others, all with slightly altered color palettes :sd:
- And Nagi announces Magical Destroy will become an anime! Everyone is horrified except Isumi. Wakuwaku Dokidoki!
- Second part. Niiiiiiiice Nagi eyecatch.
- She also knows quality. After she convinces not-Synergy to make her anime (they hear their stocks will go up... wonder why =P) they find they're low on animators. She suggests they go get them from somewhere else... like K**ani!
- When they run into production troubles, Nagi just removes all the color from Ayumu's scene to free up resources. Rough dubbing! Fudce appreciated that, I'm sure =P
- And finally, it's ready. And... well, you decide :sd:

Afterwards, their minds fried, Maria and Hayate find that they want to understand Nagi's manga a little better. She's worked so hard on it after all. But Maria says Nagi hasn't finished writing it yet. There's some cuteness between those two in this episode, and Hayate tells Maria to her own. She does so and uses it as a way to poke at him a bit and hint that he needs to make a "choice" soon, though no doubt it went completely over his head.

And then, delicious service <3

Awesome episode, though I'm realizing more and more we're getting near the end so hopefully Maria's warning to Hayate at the end is a sign they're going to move towards a final story-arc-type-thing now. next episode doesn't necessarily look like it'll go there yet but it looks like it'll be a lot of fun anyway.

Also, I approve of the trio getting their own Butler Network slot.

Fudce

02-20-2008, 07:27 PM

Phew, this episode was more reference filled than almost any other episode of Hayate so far. I really enjoyed the fanservicy look at an animation studio, as well as the huge numbers of characters dotted around the office, in the recording studio, and under desks making cute faces and noises.

I still can't forgive Miki for being so mean to Ayumu. "Cutting costs", bah, screw the cost, they should make an anime based on Ayumu Nishizawa!

Nosredna

02-20-2008, 11:00 PM

I swear I'm not trying to be the most negative person in the world, but I found that episode to be horribly dull. I didn't think episodes 43-45 were very good the first time watching through and they aren't any better this time. I guess the funniest part is when Maria told Hayate to choose, after he told her he wasn't a rapist. Oh and the Student Council song sounds like they are on crack.

Nosredna

02-20-2008, 11:01 PM

I still can't forgive Miki for being so mean to Ayumu. "Cutting costs", bah, screw the cost, they should make an anime based on Ayumu Nishizawa!

Nishizawa merchandise is probably the most you can hope for.

Fudce

02-20-2008, 11:06 PM

HitokiriShadow

02-20-2008, 11:34 PM

That was pretty awesome.

Playing spot the anime character as animator was fun in the first half. Eruruu, Mitsuki and Meroko, the Gurren Laggan characters, and Lacus I caught. I think I saw the cell phone girl from Zetsubou-sensei, but I'm not 100% sure that was supposed to be her. There were others that I think might have been references that I didn't recognize. I was curious if some of them might have been voiced by the people that voiced them in the original shows, but there was no info on this episode at ANN.

Poor Ayumu. But it was pretty amusing. And it was nice to see the Council Trio as they haven't done much recently.

Nagi's movie was great. She even inserted her own name into the theme song. And Wataru was her and Hayate's child.

And YAY FOR SERVICE. And double yay for bonus Izumi service at the end.

Suwako Moriya

02-21-2008, 12:16 AM

Now this was a pretty nice episode. Although it would be good if someone could "educate" us on all the references. In any case one has to feel sorry for poor Ayumi Nishizawa being the victim of that segment.

I'm not sure what's stranger, Nagi's manga or Isumi's follow up. Either way the important thing was all those fanservice shots and getting to see the Trio again. *Proposes to Izumi Segawa yet again*

Ashyukun

02-21-2008, 11:37 AM

I wouldn't mind an illustrated guide to who all the references were... a number of them had me squinting at them going, 'I know that character looks familiar, but I just can't place exactly who it is...'.

And Isumi's segment was by far the best... since it's one of the few things I'm watching through that is halfway work-safe I've been watching through the newer episodes over lunch at my desk and it took everything I had to not laugh really loudly when it cut to her segment.

Fudce

02-21-2008, 09:57 PM

I wouldn't mind an illustrated guide to who all the references were... a number of them had me squinting at them going, 'I know that character looks familiar, but I just can't place exactly who it is...'.
I would like to know, so much so, that I've got a "name that character" image made ready. It's quite large in dimensions (800px wide, 1500px high) but the actual filesize is nicely small. Also I'm not sure how many of them are actual characters, so I've numbered all (non hayate) characters in them. If you know one, post their number and who they are, and I'll add them to the master list.

Name That Character (http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/8239/namethatcharacternl3.jpg)1. Nia (Gurren-Lagann)
2. Yoko (Gurren-Lagann)
3. Fine (Fushigiboshi no Futago-hime)
4. Eruruu (Utawarerumono)
5. Nekomusume (GeGeGe no Kintaro)
6. Mitsuki (Full Moon)
7. Meroko (Full Moon)
8. Meer Cambell (Gundam Seed Destiny)
9. Haruhi Suzumiya (The Melancholy, thereof)
11. Rena (Higurashi)
14. Li Kohran (Sakura Wars)
15. Inuyasha? (Inuyasha)
16. Nagisa? (Clannad)
26. Otonashi Meru (Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei)

Nosredna

02-21-2008, 09:58 PM

1. Nia (Gurren-Lagann)
2. Yoko (Gurren-Lagann)

HitokiriShadow

02-21-2008, 10:32 PM

6. Mitsuki (Full Moon)
7. Meroko (Full Moon)

I think #15 might be InuYasha, but I'm not sure. No, he had longer hair.

Ah, so that's where #14 was from. I knew she was familiar. #5, #10, #11 and #12 are really bugging me too, though I'm not sure they are characters I know or if they just stand out.

Fudce

02-21-2008, 10:36 PM

Ah, so that's where #14 was from. I knew she was familiar. #5, #10 and #12 is really bugging me too, though I'm not sure they are characters I know or if they just stand out.
yah, a lot of them are pallette swaps. Thankfully Li Kohran has such a unique look about her, she popped right out at first glance to me.

#26 is bugging me, I feel like I've seen her SOMEWHERE.

Horny_Otaku

02-21-2008, 10:48 PM

isn't 26 from Azumanga? same uniform...

Fudce

02-21-2008, 10:51 PM

isn't 26 from Azumanga? same uniform...
Not quite. It's closer to the To Heart uniform, but she's not a character I recognise from it.

Did they wear the same uniforms in To Heart 2...?

Fudce

02-21-2008, 10:53 PM

#5, #10, #11 and #12 are really bugging me too, though I'm not sure they are characters I know or if they just stand out.
Could #10 be a pallette swap of Miyuki from Lucky Star?

HitokiriShadow

02-21-2008, 10:54 PM

#26 is the one that reminds me of the cell phone girl from Zetsubou-sensei (due to the hairstyle) but I don't think its actually supposed to be her. The uniform doesn't looks right. Then again, one character is wearing a shirt with Haruhi's logo on it and she's definitely not from Haruhi, so...

HitokiriShadow

02-21-2008, 10:58 PM

#5, #10, #11 and #12 are really bugging me too, though I'm not sure they are characters I know or if they just stand out.
Could #10 be a pallette swap of Miyuki from Lucky Star?

Hmmmm, she does kind of vaguely look like an older Miyuki, but its definitely more than just a pallette swap if that's supposed to be her. But I don't think she's supposed to be Miyuki. She's just too different.

Also, I suspect 17-21 and 25 are not supposed to be references to anyone. They are just too generic that even if they are supposed to reference something, it seems nearly impossible that anyone outside of the animation studio would be able to figure out who they were. Maybe 16, 22, and 23, though those seem a bit more identifiable.

Nosredna

02-21-2008, 11:08 PM

I think you are right about some of them just being generic, like #26, that does look like the To Heart uniform but from the pictures I've seen of the show she doesn't match up with any of the girls in 1 or 2, although I never checked the games.

HitokiriShadow

02-21-2008, 11:18 PM

I haven't seen To Heart, but I did think the uniform looked like what I thought theirs were. But given the SOS-dan shirt, I'm not sure how much we can trust the clothing. In some cases like Aururu or the Gurren Laggan girls, it was the same. But for others, it may not be.

It's also entirely possible they are just trying to screw with our heads with some of these.

But the SOS-dan girl looks familiar, I just can't place her. The two sleepers also look familiar. And they seem too detailed to just be random non-reference animators.

Also, I'm now almost positive that #26 is the cellphone girl (Meru) from Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei. Just look at the second and third screencaps here. (http://anime.miao.us/archives/2007/08/19/1142/) That looks like her. The hair and uniform match.

Edit: Also, I suddenly have an urge to actually continue SZN, if only for the fanservice.

Nosredna

02-21-2008, 11:22 PM

It does look like her, now they messed with people's clothing to confuse us. I thought about checking other SP anime, but I haven't watched anything else they made, so that didn't do me any good :sd: .

HitokiriShadow

02-22-2008, 03:45 AM

#5 appears to be some girl from GeGeGe no Kintaro.

The Great Bear

02-22-2008, 06:22 AM

Could #10 be a pallette swap of Miyuki from Lucky Star?

From her features, she does look a heck of a lot like Miyuki.

something

02-22-2008, 08:13 AM

3. Fine (Fushigiboshi no Futago-hime)

"4. Aruru (Utawarerumono)"
- That's Eruruu, Aruruu is the younger one. Though they seem to have swapped around their hair accessories a little. Unless in another shot we can see the ring.

"5. "Some Girl" (GeGeGe no Kintaro)"
- Nekomusume is the name.

"26. "Cellphone Girl" (Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei - Unsure)"
- Otonashi Meru is the name (hair is waaaaaay too distinctive for it to be anyone else), and yes they swapped her uniform.

If only Mikuru had glasses, I'd say 10 was some Miyuki-Mikuru hybrid, but barring that I say it's an older looking Miyuki still.

I agree that some of the later ones are just generics, and if they're not, they didn't try too hard to make it look like anyone so no loss in not having them on the list. I mean, 20 could be Katagiri Himeko from Pani Poni Dash, but with so little detail, does it matter? Himeko isn't the only short haired ahoge-sporting anime girl. ::shrugs::

Nagato-san

02-22-2008, 08:56 AM

#10: I think that she is Miyuki (Lucky Star). Though, I had been thinking that it was a Miyuki-Mikuru hybrid like Something suggested.

#11: Rena (Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni)? I'm not exactly sure. That's what first came to mind.

I can't place #12, but she is so very, very familliar. I think she is from a recent mech show.

#15: I think it's short haired Inu-Yasha, as has been suggested.

#16: Nagisa (Clannad)?

#21: The short haired friend of Yume's form "They are my Noble Masters"?

#19,23, and 24: I don't think these are generic. Though I can't really place them. Number 23 could be a Da Capo character? I haven't seen much of D.C, but I seem to remember a character like that.

That's all I can think of. As for the episode, deffinently one of my top ten HnG episodes.

something

02-22-2008, 09:29 AM

#11: Rena (Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni)? I'm not exactly sure. That's what first came to mind.
Could be. It might be a pretty radical palette swap of her distinctive outfit (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t299/anon09876/higurashirenarika002moonknivesXX.jpg). Too bad it lacks billhook to give it away =P

I can't place #12, but she is so very, very familliar. I think she is from a recent mech show.
Same feeling here. She's the most familiar of the unnamed so far.

#16: Nagisa (Clannad)?
All we can go on is the antenna hair. But it's as good a guess as any other character with that hairstyle ::shrugs::

#21: The short haired friend of Yume's form "They are my Noble Masters"?
Inamura Keiko. It's possible, but again, it's such a common hairstyle. It being a recent character (moreso if there's seiyuu overlap) is more likely, but again no real way to confirm (can't do a seiyuu comparison, ANN doesn't have an entry for Keiko's seiyuu).

#19,23, and 24: I don't think these are generic. Though I can't really place them. Number 23 could be a Da Capo character? I haven't seen much of D.C, but I seem to remember a character like that.
Thinking of Sakura, maybe? Her twintails were longer. I don't think 24 is generic either, that hair accessory is too specific. No idea who it is though.

Nagato-san

02-22-2008, 10:57 AM

Thinking of Sakura, maybe? Her twintails were longer. I don't think 24 is generic either, that hair accessory is too specific. No idea who it is though.

Yeah, you're right. Though I know that I've seen 23 somewhere.

Same feeling here. She's the most familiar of the unnamed so far.

I know, it's been driving me crazy. I know that I've seen this character before.

HitokiriShadow

02-22-2008, 11:24 AM

Could #10 be a pallette swap of Miyuki from Lucky Star?

From her features, she does look a heck of a lot like Miyuki.

It may well be Miyuki. That droopy looks makes me think its someone else, but if they are willing to alter the hair (they did it for Inu-Yasha) and the glasses a bit and make her older as well, then it certainly could be her.

Ashyukun

02-22-2008, 11:28 AM

Gah, today is one day where I'm really cursing not being able to get to image sites through my work's firewall to try and help out. :confused:

HitokiriShadow

02-22-2008, 11:36 AM

#11: Rena (Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni)? I'm not exactly sure. That's what first came to mind.

The uniform does look alot like a pallete-swap of Rena's, minus the hat. I thought I've seen that uniform before with those colors, but your guess seems like a pretty good possibility.

#15: I think it's short haired Inu-Yasha, as has been suggested.

Since they kept everything but the hair the same, odds seem good that my initial guess was correct.

#16: Nagisa (Clannad)?

That seems like a good possiblity given the antennae.

#19,23, and 24: I don't think these are generic. Though I can't really place them. Number 23 could be a Da Capo character? I haven't seen much of D.C, but I seem to remember a character like that.

You could be right on #19. I've no idea who she is though. But I agree with you on 23 and 24 and that's why I didn't include them on the list of generics.

That's all I can think of. As for the episode, deffinently one of my top ten HnG episodes.

Definitely. It's best hope at the moment is number 4, and I figure that odds are good we'll get another stellar episode or two since we are at the final stretch.

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Fudce

02-23-2008, 04:14 PM

Nagi and Hayate are throwing beans around for Setsubun and it gets to a point where they give Maria some beans for her age.. which starts a spiral of "You're not old" style murmuring...

We've had this sort of storyline before, but this time Hayate and Nagi decide to take Maria out for a 'relaxation and antiaging vacation' to a spa-hotel, which just happens to be staffed by the students of Hakuou today.
Throw in a lot of attempts to get Maria relaxed, Isumi NOT getting lost, and Maria deciding that the best way for her to relax was to do what she likes doing, and you have episode 45.

Ayumu Nishizawa was seen at the start of this episode eating a baked potato, and she was elegent in doing so.

..

Just one thing bugged me about the episode. When we are introduced to Maria, she was Seventeen. We know that her 'birthday' is December 24th, as evidenced by an earlier episode and her profile in the manga, coincidentally it's the same day that the entire series started.
So since we've gone past the (in series) year mark, and we're in to Hayate's second year with Nagi, she should be eighteen now? But she was refered to as a seventeen-year-old throughout the episode. Hmm...

_________________________

Next time we'll fight against the urge to hug both Isumi and Ayumu.

Suwako Moriya

02-23-2008, 05:55 PM

The true epic shock was Isumi not being lost this time. Nice to see more of the trio especially Izumi. Still one has to feel sorry for Hinagiku, but at least Maria saved her. In any case it was well I'll just say a decent episode. Nothing amazing, but it worked. As for Maria still being 17, maybe they didn't feel like updating the joke? Maybe Maria is partially in denial? Oh yes that prize thing they talk about in the butler network sounds like it's well worth sending the things in. And one more service shot to go for them.

something

02-23-2008, 08:10 PM

Episode 45:

- Did... did Ayumu just pass gas? Also, rare to see her so early in the ep.
- Heh, setsubun! It's not a proper setsubun reference without oni horns and tiger print bikinis. Give me a massive Hayate no Gotoku magazine spread of all the girls in said attire! I also love the Maria=17 jokes. All anime characters are 17!
- Yes! Hakuou students have taken over the hotel. Every time I hear Izumi's voice I get so happy. I loooooove her. She's still the best of the second tier girls. But it's quite clear Maria is in for a very stressful relaxation vacation :sd:
- ...Nagi, getting a massage, making... noises... STOP MAKING ME INTO A DIRTY OLD MAN, NAGI! And on the other end of the spectrum, naked Yukiji hugging Maria <3 And then a wonderful Maria eyecatch. Was hoping for a matching Nagi one too.
- Blushing Nagi, nervous that she and Hayate are alone in the hotel room together. More, please.
- Isumi doesn't get lost for once. It only took her 45 episodes! Yay!
- Nervous Nagi whistling (sort of). Nervous Nagi stuttering. Nervous Nagi blushing. Happy place.

Plus some other stuff. As usual for me the Nagi scenes, no matter how minor, steal the show, but I enjoyed the episode as a whole as well. Maria age jokes never get old, and some Mikiservice! Well, what passes for fanservice in this family friendly show.

46 looks like it'll be good, even if only for Isumi in a school uniform and gym clothes. Now, I aaaaaam sorta wondering how they can end this by 52, but I suppose I'd be naive to expect anything other than a "life goes on" ending for a show like this. Especially since it's no doubt quite popular in Japan and they'll want to leave open the option of making more.

Suwako Moriya

02-23-2008, 08:19 PM

Especially since it's no doubt quite popular in Japan and they'll want to leave open the option of making more.

Besides they've already shown the "final" episode anyway. ;) Still yeah you're right it will probably be a life goes on ending. Still my assumption would be maybe having 50-52 being a multi-part story to create a decent cut-off point.

Nosredna

02-23-2008, 08:39 PM

Fudce

02-23-2008, 09:01 PM

Nosredna

02-23-2008, 09:29 PM

You didn't mix it up, you did see that.

Ah thanks, maybe age doesn't matter in the show :P .

Suwako Moriya

02-23-2008, 09:32 PM

Ah thanks, maybe age doesn't matter in the show :P .

In animation no matter how many birthdays you have you never age.

Fudce

02-23-2008, 09:34 PM

Every time I hear Izumi's voice I get so happy. I loooooove her.
Nihaha! I love Izumi's laugh.

46 looks like it'll be good, even if only for Isumi in a school uniform and gym clothes.
Here's a free preview (http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/7324/isumiep46huge3jp8.jpg)... And that's not the best stitch I made for that episode, either.
^from ep.46^

Now, I aaaaaam sorta wondering how they can end this by 52, but I suppose I'd be naive to expect anything other than a "life goes on" ending for a show like this. Especially since it's no doubt quite popular in Japan and they'll want to leave open the option of making more.
I'm still expecting a two-parter finale to the series, with a life-goes-on ending, as you say.

Nosredna

02-23-2008, 09:36 PM

Here's a free preview (http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/7324/isumiep46huge3jp8.jpg)... And that's not the best stitch I made for that episode, either.
^from ep.46^

Lovely :beat: .

02-24-2008, 12:42 AM

I beginning to think that Maria being 17 is something akin to women in real life always being 29 when they're in their middle age.

If you adjust the scale for typical anime ages and for the audience it's targeting it makes sense. :)

Suwako Moriya

02-24-2008, 10:43 AM

DiGiKerot

02-24-2008, 12:23 PM

I beginning to think that Maria being 17 is something akin to women in real life always being 29 when they're in their middle age.

Speaking of which there seems to be a lot of "17" related jokes out there. Including stuff like Forever 17 or whatever it's called. I guess 17 is a popular number. Old enough and yet young enough?

You mean Ever 17? It's a little more relevent than a joke on that one... :sd:

But, yeah, it's a year younger than most of the world considers (legally) an adult, which is why I presume it's used so frequently.

HitokiriShadow

02-25-2008, 12:22 AM

- Yes! Hakuou students have taken over the hotel. Every time I hear Izumi's voice I get so happy. I loooooove her. She's still the best of the second tier girls.

Yes, Izumi is love. I loved her crying face after hearing why they were there. <3 Izumi.

Now, I aaaaaam sorta wondering how they can end this by 52, but I suppose I'd be naive to expect anything other than a "life goes on" ending for a show like this. Especially since it's no doubt quite popular in Japan and they'll want to leave open the option of making more.

I figure they'll go for that kind of ending as well. The series only has the barest semblance of a plot, so there isn't much to wrap up. I wouldn't want them to force something in for the last few episodes after so thoroughly neglecting the little bit of plot they have. And I really, really want that second series. They have plenty of material for one, especially if they take a 3-6 month (or more) hiatus before starting a new series.

HitokiriShadow

02-25-2008, 12:30 AM

Just one thing bugged me about the episode. When we are introduced to Maria, she was Seventeen. We know that her 'birthday' is December 24th, as evidenced by an earlier episode and her profile in the manga, coincidentally it's the same day that the entire series started.
So since we've gone past the (in series) year mark, and we're in to Hayate's second year with Nagi, she should be eighteen now? But she was refered to as a seventeen-year-old throughout the episode. Hmm...

That is pretty odd, because I'm sure during the Christmas party Nagi gives something to Maria and tells her Happy Birthday. But that was a while ago so I maybe mixing things up.
You didn't mix it up, you did see that.

It's probably just an oversight and/or a result of the series jumping around so much with the source material as well as tossing in anime original episodes. Or they just don't care. Come to think of it, the whole arc with the superintendant was anime original, wasn't it? So would that mean that the Christmas episode was original to the anime? They probably just didn't think of that. At least where I'm at in the manga, they haven't done a Christmas episode yet and at one point even joke "Well, it seems like its been a whole year (since it was the one year anniversary of the manga) but its actually only been about a month." I wouldn't be surprised if the manga in Japan hasn't yet gone through an entire year. In fact, I could see that being the end point in the story. It would also help avoid pesky issues like the characters aging.

Ashyukun

02-25-2008, 11:36 AM

I'm figuring on a 'life goes on' ending as well. As much as it would be nice to see things get resolved, I can't really see that happening- both because it just wouldn't feel like it fit in with the rest of the show as well as my having my doubts that it truly can be resolved...

Suwako Moriya

02-27-2008, 08:48 PM

Ah now this was a pretty nice episode. We get Isumi goodness in more ways than one. Some Saki as well of course. Still fun part is getting a surprising amount of Ayumu goodness as well. Yeah this episode definitely works over all. Hmm I wonder who will cut and paste those three images together.

Fudce

02-27-2008, 08:50 PM

Loved this episode, but that much was obvious by the large amounts of Ayumu goodness in it.

Hmm I wonder who will cut and paste those three images together.
I had them ready last week.

Stitch 1 (http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/964/isumiep46huge1vq9.jpg)
Stitch 2 (http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/1192/isumiep46huge2iu3.jpg)
Stitch 3 (http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/7324/isumiep46huge3jp8.jpg)
Stitch 4 (http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/7442/sakiep46huge1xi4.jpg)

Enjoy!

The Great Bear

02-27-2008, 08:53 PM

Stitch 2 (http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/1192/isumiep46huge2iu3.jpg)

There's just something so wrong about this picture :sd:

Fudce

02-27-2008, 08:54 PM

Stitch 2 (http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/1192/isumiep46huge2iu3.jpg)

There's just something so wrong about this picture :sd:
And yet it's so, so, right...

something

02-27-2008, 09:08 PM

Hah, I so called that. I checked Danbooru first. Then watched Gundam. Then Bamboo. Then finally I figure "Wow, no Hayate posts yet?", and someone posts just 20 minutes before I'm finished and ready to post :sd:

Episode 46:

- Heh, oh wow the pre-OP segment was bizarre. Stretchy arm Nagi! Wataru sees Isumi in a school uniform and asks Nagi what in the world is going on. Nagi decides to tease him and leave him wondering if Isumi has a boy she's in love with.
- And so he mopes around all day, barely conscious of his surroundings. Saki runs into Hayate and they decide to follow Wataru. He ends up at... Hayate's old school! The ejection/parachuting out of the bus was so surreal. Also, evil Saki vs good Saki!
- Saki's good side wins out and she decides to help him. He finds a hidden entrance Hayate told Saki about, and Ayumu is there on the other side of the fence to let him in with her magical powers.
- Holy... yeah, this is definitely one of those episodes that switches the art style (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t299/anon09876/HayatenoGotoku-46SS-Eclipse01864421.png) up a bit =P Lots of visual gags of kinds the show doesn't usually use, and such.
- Gymnast Isumi tied up in ribbons. YES, PLEASE.
- Cheerleader Isumi. YES, PLEASE.
- Swimsuit Isumi. YES, PLEASE.
- Bloomers Isumi. YES, PLEASE.
- So Saki tells Wataru that Isumi is at a baseball game with a white towel, because that's what girls in love do in her old manga. "Senpai, take this towel and wipe off your sweat!"
- While Wataru angsts, Hayate runs into Ayumu. Drama! He asks her if she's seen anything strange, but she says no. She does tell him about a rumor of the school being haunted though, and Hayate realizes Isumi was probably asked to exorcise the spirits. He thanks her and runs off. And awwwww, poor Ayumu, she realizes Hayate didn't come to see her. I'm all about the Hayate x Nagi, but I still feel bad for her <3
- Hayate was right, Isumi is there to deal with a spirit. It's the spirit of a club manager who does not want anyone else to wipe the dude's sweat, so Isumi offers her body as a medium for the spirit to do so and thus rest in peace.
- So, long story short, Saki convinces Wataru to challenge senpai-guy, senpai-guy wins, Isumi wipes his sweat, the spirit is exorcised, and Isumi thanks Wataru for... well, I'm not sure what.

WIGGLY ARMS.

No small amount of cocaine went into the creation of this episode.

Also, mecha Hayate is coming...

something

02-27-2008, 09:09 PM

Stitch 2 (http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/1192/isumiep46huge2iu3.jpg)There's just something so wrong about this picture :sd:
Then I want absolutely nothing to do with your definition of right.

Mmm, Isumi.

Suwako Moriya

02-27-2008, 09:17 PM

Loved this episode, but that much was obvious by the large amounts of Ayumu goodness in it.

Ayumu is like a seasoning. Nishizawa makes everything better.

Enjoy!

Thanks, but actually I was referring to the Butler Network thing. About how the three Student Council Service images make one picture.

Suwako Moriya

02-27-2008, 09:20 PM

Stitch 2 (http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/1192/isumiep46huge2iu3.jpg)

There's just something so wrong about this picture :sd:
And yet it's so, so, right...

Being wrong is the best way to be right if you ask me.

Fudce

02-27-2008, 09:28 PM

Enjoy!

Thanks, but actually I was referring to the Butler Network thing. About how the three Student Council Service images make one picture.
You're so demanding...

Suwako Moriya

02-27-2008, 09:30 PM

Enjoy!

Thanks, but actually I was referring to the Butler Network thing. About how the three Student Council Service images make one picture.
You're so demanding...

That's what makes me evil.

The Great Bear

02-27-2008, 09:59 PM

[Then I want absolutely nothing to do with your definition of right.

That's your prerogative, but you might miss out on some thing fun :noodle:

HitokiriShadow

02-27-2008, 11:23 PM

Another weird episode, but this one was infinitely better than the Nabeshin episode. In no small part because there was much more Isumi and Ayumu. It was also just funnier in general. Ayumu's "we're a normal school" speech with the gangs cracked me up. And I loved what they did with the "Even my own father never hit me!" gag. Since every reference heavy comedy seems to be required by law to use that line, Hayate did something different with it. And it cracked me up. Also, lots of Isumi goodness. Yum.

Nosredna

02-27-2008, 11:24 PM

That episode was pure Isumi goodness :beat: .

something

02-28-2008, 07:09 PM

Episode 47:

- A large hunk o' space rock is on a collision course with earth... but Ten no Koe goes straight to the intro instead. Also, have I mentioned that I love the face Nagi makes in the scene before the OP where she's standing next to Hayate?
- Nagi makes Hayate a deal - he's allowed to stop doing his butler duties until the exams, so he has time to study. In exchange, after the exams, he has to play with Nagi a lot. You know, this sounds win-win for him to me.
- So he goes to study, and Sakuya winds up helping him. Helping him by bludgeoning him with her harisen. She tells him the rumor about a new butler taking his duties while he studies, and he gets nervous.
- "I don't even want to breathe the same air as a butler other than Hayate!" God I love the depth of her feelings for Hayate. You will realize it soon, Hayate. You will.
- Heh, Ayumu and the vending machine was adorable.
- Hayate writed Mecha Butler 13 off as nothing to worry about, but while he's studying, his mecha self is totally winning Nagi and Maria over. Uh oh. He's even good at manzai, which wins Sakuya over.
- Though Hayate should know better than to doubt Nagi. She's having fun with mecha butler, sure, but what really gets her going is when she hears Hayate is a bit jealous. Nagi is cute beyond the bounds of cuteness right now.
- Nagi is going to go comfort Hayate but 13 stops her and seems to imply she should keep it going a little longer. And for some reason this strategy involves nekomimi maria bringing him tea... and 13 making her clothes fall off to reveal tiger print bikini. JUST THE THING I WANTED IN THE SETSUBUN SCENE! Embarrassed Maria flees, and then 13 sets up Sakuya's departure as well, though sadly without fanservice. Now it's down to three.
- And... it looks like 13 is a good guy (robot) after all. He sets things up in such a way that Nagi and Hayate are alone and being absurdly adorable and oh my god, fucking NAGIGASM.
- Er, but then a meteor is about to crash into the earth. Right onto Nagi's mansion, actually.

But 13 self destructs and saves the world. I love how suddenly dramatic everything gets. :sd: And it just sort of ends like that, without a punchline. Crazy.

This was a good episode for the Nagi/Hayate relationship. Need more! Much more...

Hayate service shot this time, and next episode... Hina Love! Fantastic title XD And good for me, since she's one of my favorites, and yet has played little role lately.

Suwako Moriya

02-28-2008, 08:39 PM

Fudce

02-28-2008, 08:43 PM

- Heh, Ayumu and the vending machine was adorable.
Adorable doesn't quite cover how fantastic that scene was. Ayumu really is the best character in the series.

As for the episode, I enjoyed it. It wasn't a truely memorable one, but it opened up another path of progression for Hayate, and it had some Maria-neko-service to top things off.

Fudce

02-28-2008, 08:44 PM

Ah nice outfit that Maria got to wear this episode. The dramatic stuff with 13 at the end was definitely familiar and probably on purpose knowing this show. In any case the next episode will definitely be quit fun. I'm very confident about that.
I am too, and from the looks of it, Hina and Hayate aren't the only ones with love letters. Isumi, Nagi and Ayumu are all carrying letters of some sort in the preview too.

(a cookie to anyone who spotted Ayumu - other than those I've already pointed her out to)

Suwako Moriya

02-28-2008, 09:09 PM

(a cookie to anyone who spotted Ayumu - other than those I've already pointed her out to)

I watched the preview once more to be sure, but I think I spotted her myself. Still you can keep your cookie as I prefer other things.

Nosredna

02-28-2008, 10:19 PM

I thought it was an okay episode, of course I didn't enjoy it as much as ep. 46, but I'm really looking forward to ep. 48.

Zalis

02-29-2008, 03:37 PM

HitokiriShadow

03-01-2008, 12:31 AM

For once, the robot actually helps Nagi and Hayate rather than trying to kill them. It was a nice episode though nothing spectacular. Though the ping pong fight was pretty impressive. And I was amused they had a 300 parody in there.

Suwako Moriya

03-01-2008, 07:40 PM

The dramatic stuff with 13 at the end was definitely familiar and probably on purpose knowing this show.It had a very Catgirl Nuku Nuku vibe for me, since Nuku Nuku finds herself in some kind of dramatic sacrifice situation at the end of all 3 incarnations.

Well in my case I barely watched any version of Catgirl Nuku Nuku and I can't remember which version it was I saw a little bit of. So it was probably something else. Maybe it's just the general idea that was familiar.

Nosredna

03-02-2008, 12:37 AM

Okay, I only watched the episode Raw, but I had to be the person to start the discussion for this episode.

I didn't think it was possible, but I love Hinagiku even more after this episode. It was everything I hoped for and more. And while it wasn't quite what I was expecting (I was hoping for the manga version of her birthday) it was well worth the anticipation. The episode truly was deserving of the title "Hina :beat: Love"

Fudce

03-02-2008, 01:09 AM

The episode truly was deserving of the title "Love Hina."
So there was lots of fanservice, and a wimpy guy getting knocked for miles by an illtempered girl who sometimes wears glasses?

*ducks*

Seriously though, I watched it raw, and while it didn't have much Ayumu Nishizawa in it (her usual single scene) it was truely fantastic.

I'll post a few pan-shots in a bit from the episode a bit later.

I also have this episodes avatars ready to go. I wont be posting them until tomorrow*. That should educate people who know the significance of March 3rd as to the contents and focus for the episode in question. I'll also NOT be changing to the fourty-eigth foodgirl series avatar at that point, instead I'll change to a specially prepared one-day-special avatar.

*Avatars will be posted shortly after midnight GMT on Monday March 3rd

Fudce

03-02-2008, 05:20 AM

I'll post a few pan-shots in a bit from the episode a bit later.
First of all... SynergySP are sadistic. TWO diagonal pans in one episode, with one of them being a very steam-filled one with not many reference points...

Secondly, I am finished with the pans:
Shot 1 (http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/7516/ep48hinagikuhuge1hi0.jpg)
Shot 2 (http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/8013/ep48hinagikuhuge2qm9.jpg)
Shot 3 (http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/201/ep48hinagikuhuge3br7.jpg) (NSFW - not quite unsafe, but just to be safe)

Fudce

03-02-2008, 09:15 AM

Also to add, there are a few cameos in Hayate #48, this one (http://www.fudce.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/grab2.jpg) is of two sets of cameos in the same shot.

You have Tsuyuri, Justice & Sora from Doujin Work, and even more amusingly Sister Fortesia (aka Sonia Shaflnarz) from Hayate the Combat Butler (Manga).

Nosredna

03-03-2008, 02:58 PM

AstroNerdBoy

03-05-2008, 12:23 AM

I am finished with the pans:
Shot 1 (http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/7516/ep48hinagikuhuge1hi0.jpg)
Shot 2 (http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/8013/ep48hinagikuhuge2qm9.jpg)
Shot 3 (http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/201/ep48hinagikuhuge3br7.jpg) (NSFW - not quite unsafe, but just to be safe)

Even now, I hear Japanese versions of PhotoShop cranked up and "fixing" said images for posting on naughty Japanese image and doujinshi blogs. ^_^;;;

Fudce

03-05-2008, 03:01 AM

03-05-2008, 11:15 AM

Suwako Moriya

03-06-2008, 07:03 PM

Wow this episode was worth the wait. Hinagiku definitely qualifies as love. Also the next episode is going to be great by default given who it involves.

Draneor

03-06-2008, 08:22 PM

Personally, I thought the scene where Hinagiku is waiting for Hayate underneath the Sakura tree to be one of the most moe things I have seen in my life. Actually, the entire episode was like that for mr. It is a pity though that Nishizawa's time was mostly censored with the caramelldansen image . However, Hinagiku's expressions throughout the show more than made up for it in my opinion.^^

Ashyukun

03-07-2008, 12:28 PM

You have Tsuyuri, Justice & Sora from Doujin Work.

I completely missed that it was them in that scene (especially with Sora's hair being dark...), but Tsuyuri is pretty distinctive once you're actually looking for the beret. That it segues into a scene at at nekomimi cafe makes that scene all the more appropriate.

I was actually trying to figure out who the other characters were in the first cafe Hinagiku was in... the girls on either side of her at the tables behind her at around 14:00 both look really familiar as do the couple that pisses her off with their lovey-dovey-ness.

The guest appearance by one of Sketchbook's feline cast members at the end was what probably amused me the most, though...

HitokiriShadow

03-07-2008, 12:29 PM

I noticed and recognized the sister (I suspect that's all we'll see of her in this series) but while the others looked like they were referencing something, I couldn't tell what. But the couple that were all lovey dovey in the shop that annoyed Hinagiku were characters from Mar (and its far from the first time that series has been referenced). Also, I thought the cat was reminiscent of the Sketchbook cats.

Anyway, it was a great Hinagiku episode and Nishizawa's scene was amusing. Next episode should be just as awesome as its a Student Council Trio episode.

HitokiriShadow

03-07-2008, 12:30 PM

I was actually trying to figure out who the other characters were in the first cafe Hinagiku was in... the girls on either side of her at the tables behind her at around 14:00 both look really familiar as do the couple that pisses her off with their lovey-dovey-ness.

The lovey dovey couple was from Mar. The girls looked like they were probably references to something but I couldn't place them.

The guest appearance by one of Sketchbook's feline cast members at the end was what probably amused me the most, though...

Ah, good, so that wasn't just me.

Ashyukun

03-07-2008, 12:40 PM

The lovey dovey couple was from Mar. The girls looked like they were probably references to something but I couldn't place them.
Ah. Haven't seen Mar though, so I don't know why they looked so familiar...

The guest appearance by one of Sketchbook's feline cast members at the end was what probably amused me the most, though...
Ah, good, so that wasn't just me.

According to the trivia on ANN it was likely Ha-san since Hina's seiyuu is also Ha-san's, which makes sense. And digging up an image of Ha-san and the cat in the tree, it's definitely a pallet-swapped (from roughly pepper-tabby to roughly orange-tabby) Ha-san. But yeah, the moment they showed a reasonably close shot of the cat it was obvious it was one of Sketchbook's. It's the eyes...

Fudce

03-07-2008, 02:26 PM

Nishizawa's scene was amusing.
Nishizawa's scenes are always awesome.

Next episode should be just as awesome as its a Student Council Trio episode.
Next episode will be normal...

Nosredna

03-07-2008, 10:17 PM

Personally, I thought the scene where Hinagiku is waiting for Hayate underneath the Sakura tree to be one of the most moe things I have seen in my life.

Ah yes, re-watching that episode tonight, made me realize how beautiful scene that really was.

Suwako Moriya

03-07-2008, 10:29 PM

Next episode will be normal...

Normal is an important part of every anime diet. So it's definitely something to look forward too.

03-08-2008, 12:58 AM

Next episode should be just as awesome as its a Student Council Trio episode.
Considering how close we're getting probably the last one sadly. It better be Izumi heavy.

Nosredna

03-08-2008, 10:04 AM

03-08-2008, 03:13 PM

Next episode should be just as awesome as its a Student Council Trio episode.
Considering how close we're getting probably the last one sadly. It better be Izumi heavy.

You can't do that, you need to showcase all three of them or it just wouldn't feel right.
They seem to favor Izumi in the show, much to the appreciation of myself, Aya-chan, something, and other who seem to like her better. She got her own half episode where she was a key character, something the other two can't claim so far.

Suwako Moriya

03-08-2008, 03:26 PM

They seem to favor Izumi in the show, much to the appreciation of myself, Aya-chan, something, and other who seem to like her better.

So in a sense you could almost consider her the lead member of the trio?

something

03-09-2008, 05:31 PM

Good lord, episode 48. We're so close to the end o_O

Episode 48:

- Wait, wasn't there some big to-do about Hinagiku caring so much about Yukiji because they were the only family each other had? But there's Hinagiku's mom. I'm confused...
- More importantly though, Hinagiku is cuuuuute~~! I'm glad the show remembered she was alive. Still, as much as I like you, Hinagiku, you can't have Hayate. He belongs to Nagi-sama! Of course, a threesome is more than fine too.
- Love letter, love love letter! This is where Yukari-sensei should interrupt and sing her song. Also, Nagi makes the cutest questions marks ever.
- A misunderstanding was inevitable, but hah at it being Azumamiya whatshisname. Double hah at Hayate telling him just what an unimportant character he is. And triple hah at Hayate screwing up with Hinagiku again. :sd: Aww, poor Hinagiku. Maybe Nagi will let you borrow him once on awhile or something.
- Well, that went about as pitifully as one would expect from Azumamiya.
- More importantly, Hinagiku being cute! And Ayumu molesting a strawberry! Also, H2O may have been the first to parody Hatsune Miku, but I think Hayate no Gotoku is now the first to parody a caramelldansen!! XD That's beyond awesome.

Oh lovely lovely Hinagiku-sama~! We've needed more of her so badly. All that needs to be said about the second half of this episode is that it was just one big orgy of Hinagiku awesomeness. Seeing her curl up on the bed and giggle while holding the stuffed rabbit was perfect.

Awesome, more Izumi next week, though I get the feeling Risa will be the main focus.

Gah, only 4 eps to go! (For now anyway)

Nosredna

03-09-2008, 07:03 PM

- Wait, wasn't there some big to-do about Hinagiku caring so much about Yukiji because they were the only family each other had? But there's Hinagiku's mom. I'm confused...

The manga explains the whole story behind Hinagiku, Yukiji and their parents.

something

03-09-2008, 07:28 PM

The manga explains the whole story behind Hinagiku, Yukiji and their parents.
Hmm. Guess I'll hold off looking the info up, in case we get further seasons and it gets addressed there.

Nosredna

03-09-2008, 08:25 PM

Hmm. Guess I'll hold off looking the info up, in case we get further seasons and it gets addressed there.

Yeah I highly recommend you don't look it up if you are hoping for another season.

Zalis

03-10-2008, 01:33 AM

Next episode will be normal...

Normal is an important part of every anime diet. So it's definitely something to look forward too.I'm hoping that it will be nice and normal, so that I can enjoy it in a normal fashion ;)

Fudce

03-16-2008, 03:19 AM

(edit: this was the ep50 subthread, but I've replaced it with the 49 subthread since I didn't realise there wasn't one yet! - I'll remake a 50 subthread in a moment)

Episode 49 looks fun, it's a lot of clips from the Video Club with various "normal" stories being told throughout.

Fudce

03-16-2008, 03:21 AM

This episode is awesomeness personified.

I mean, I haven't seen it subbed yet, and I only have a small idea of what is going on, but I am already in love, and it ranks above "Hina :beat: Love" in my opinion.

Basic premise is some sort of game show for pairs to compete. The prize...? A gold statue, for which Hayate looks to have been the model. One thing leads to another, and we end up with Ayumu and Nagi teaming up. The hosts of the show look to be the Narrator (well, we never actually see above his waist, but he has huge trousers!) and what looks to be Mao, from episode 10.
They get through to the final, and it's Ayumu+Nagi VS Miki+Hina VS Kasumi+Haruko.

I'll let the rest talk for itself, needless to say I was squirming like a fanboy all of the way through.

Nosredna

03-16-2008, 11:43 AM

It was a good episode, but not better than ep. 48. Of course we'll disagree on that one though ;) .

Spirit Of The Stage

03-16-2008, 03:49 PM

I'll let the rest talk for itself, needless to say I was squirming like a fanboy all of the way through.

Hell, I was as well - and whilst I love Ayumu, Hina is still my fave - but this ep was absolutely fantastic. Hilarious in spades, and it once again reaffirms that the best 'pair' in the series is Nagi/Ayumu. When they get together, it's fantastic.

Gotta love the Maria cameo during the quiz on the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire section - ever see a 100 or so people agree in unison? There ya go. :notworthy:

Fudce

03-16-2008, 04:02 PM

was nice to see more of Kasumi and Haruko too, the "other" council members ;)

Nosredna

03-23-2008, 12:20 AM

Guess I'll start the discussion for this episode. Interesting episode. I will say I didn't enjoy it as much as the last episode, but it was still very good. Isumi getting tied up with that string of lights was my favorite part :blush: . An embarrassed Nagi is my favorite emotion out of her :beat: . I liked the playing of the original opening at the end there, nice touch.

As Fudce pointed out to me, ep. 52 is the extra episode from vol. 4 of the manga which would be an odd way to end the series. So it looks like ep. 51 was the 'ending' of the show and life will go on.

03-23-2008, 08:38 PM

So we're not going to see a very conclusive ending. I can't say I'm surprised really.

03-29-2008, 12:38 AM

Discuss (http://spe.midco.net/tyrellgoetz/compare.jpg)

Nosredna

03-29-2008, 12:41 AM

Ummm I'm a bit slow, so what exactly do you want us to compare? I guess Nagi's facial features are different and her boobs are gone, but are you looking for something deeper than that?

Fudce

03-29-2008, 05:01 AM

It is a comparison picture.

nothing really to discuss :P

Westlo

03-29-2008, 08:53 AM

Sup sequel! Expect confirmation soon!

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/8259/up264260df7.jpg

^ From the new anime thread on Suki.

Suwako Moriya

03-29-2008, 10:56 AM

Discuss (http://spe.midco.net/tyrellgoetz/compare.jpg)

So apparently DVD=Breast Reduction? How evil. Then again maybe that scene it out of place with other scenes... Hard to say.

Suwako Moriya

03-29-2008, 10:58 AM

Sup sequel! Expect confirmation soon!

Interesting this is painfully good news. Good because it means more of the series, painful because it will mean more to collect if licensed. Ah well.

Nosredna

03-29-2008, 11:11 AM

Awesome, awesome, awesome. There's so much more in the manga they can do and we still have to resolve what Himegami is looking for. Plus hopefully we get another KOTOKO OP :neko: .

Fudce

03-29-2008, 11:43 AM

Sup sequel! Expect confirmation soon!

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/8259/up264260df7.jpg

^ From the new anime thread on Suki.
AWESOMENESS PERSONIFIED!

Thank you world!

HitokiriShadow

03-29-2008, 12:57 PM

It's on ANN now. Hell yes, more Hayate! Awesome news.

HitokiriShadow

03-29-2008, 12:59 PM

Discuss (http://spe.midco.net/tyrellgoetz/compare.jpg)

.... Why? What's the point of that change? That's stupid. "Shit, we gave her breasts. Better change that." :confused:

Westlo

03-29-2008, 01:02 PM

As I said on ANN I'm really hoping the Hina centric manga chapters get animated.

something

03-29-2008, 01:49 PM

Looks like the subs got behind again... 52 is about to air and I haven't seen 49 yet. But even so, I can only imagine that it indeed ends with much much more to be animated, so I'm glad to see this is coming. Someone on IRC had actually just mentioned this to me today.

Nosredna

03-29-2008, 02:39 PM

LenMiyata

03-29-2008, 07:23 PM

Grumble Grumble Grumble
It's on ANN now. Hell yes, more Hayate! Awesome news.
here's the link... Hayate the Combat Butler! Anime's Second Season Leaked - Anime News Network: (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-03-29/hayate-the-combat-butler-anime-second-season-leaked)

Gee, I wish GENEON USA will get out of their marketing slump and start licensing new GENEON series, with 2 X 52 episode seasons, Hayate is just begging for a US TV broadcast...

HitokiriShadow

03-29-2008, 11:11 PM

HitokiriShadow

03-29-2008, 11:18 PM

As I said on ANN I'm really hoping the Hina centric manga chapters get animated.

I'm sure they will. They'd better. :susel:

Nosredna

03-29-2008, 11:26 PM

As I said on ANN I'm really hoping the Hina centric manga chapters get animated.

That would be awesome, but they changed her birthday story, of course she could have another birthday, so it would be interesting to see how it all played out.

For this series, I doubt that would be much of an issue. They'd break the fourth wall to get around it or just ignore it. It's not like anyone's terribly concerned with continuity for this series.

I am, just because the scene seems so much better if it's her birthday. Well I guess I should reserve judgment until they actually animate it. I know something Fudce and I would both would like to see is Hinagiku and Nishizawa's manga scenes together. There's some good interactions between the two.

Suwako Moriya

03-29-2008, 11:28 PM

It's not like anyone's terribly concerned with continuity for this series.

Honestly at a certain point the plot more or less stopped moving forward anyway. Or at least that seemed to be the case.

Fudce

03-30-2008, 10:26 AM

Wow, now that is how you end a series. We have a bright and cheerful 'bonus' chapter from the manga, animated, with lots of extra fun, including all of the scenes that were used to make the fourth ending animation.

Yes, we get to see Ayumu and Hinagiku together, along with the council trio.

And at the end of the episode there is some text I can't read in japanese, but I do see the number 2 at the end of it, so I'll assume it says something like:
See you in Season 2!

Fantastic episode, one of my favorites of the entire series. It left me with goosebumps while I geeked out in my chair watching it.

Nosredna

03-30-2008, 11:13 AM

Yeah I just skimmed through the episode and figured we'd both enjoy it :D . And I assume that text at the end means what you said, of course we already knew that, but it's still good to see.

something

04-01-2008, 08:31 PM

Gah, finally. Subs being slow isn't quite as painful when I know more seasons are coming, but I still hate behind way behind as a show draws to a close.

Episode 49:

- "Ja aaaaaaarimasenka!" It only takes about 30 seconds to get back in the mood. I really hope 50-52 trickle in over the next few days.
- Tanuki Ayumu and Panda Hinagiku O_O Oh god. The Nico **** Douga club, YOU-TO-BE! Student Council Trio FTW.
- Oh no. They have footage of all the times Hayate got close to other females. And Nagi sees it all...
- Kuzuha comes for a club investigation and wants to shut them down because Hayate destroyed their compromising videos of him. Damn you Hayate!
- Nagi-pon! Nagi-rin! Nagi Springfield! The trio blackmail Hayate into helping them out in part by pointing out that Nagi agreed to help with their club, something Hayate really wanted her to do.
- And I figured they'd get him to dress up for them but instead they're... collecting pointless stories. Stories that go nowhere, that build up to nothing.
- Everyone tells their stories (Hayate, Yukiji, Claus, Risa, Miki, Izumi, Saki) and then we find out... Wataru is the club president! Though not by choice.
- Ayumu with a Tama pez dispenser!

Don't go away, student council trio ;_; I LOVE IZUMI!!!!!!

Nagi and Ayumu next time, thus it will be good.

something

04-01-2008, 08:32 PM

Discuss (http://spe.midco.net/tyrellgoetz/compare.jpg)
.... Why? What's the point of that change? That's stupid. "Shit, we gave her breasts. Better change that." :confused:
Seriously, as if poor Nagi weren't worried enough about it already. Bastards.

Well Nagi, I love you no matter what!

HitokiriShadow

04-01-2008, 11:47 PM

Mmmmm, animal-costume Hinagiku and Ayumu and chinadress Izumi.

Not much else to say about this episode.

Suwako Moriya

04-02-2008, 08:24 AM

Ah quality time spent with the trio. I love the dresses they had on near the end. *Prays they are a package deal* Uh Yeah I probably said too much.

Fudce

04-02-2008, 09:32 AM

I enjoyed the episode, but it was definitly the lowest point in the last five episodes.

Nosredna

04-02-2008, 10:28 AM

This is the one episode of the last few I didn't actually watch. Blasphemous as it might be, but I really don't like the Student Council Trio. Of course now that we've got the episode subbed, I have no reason to avoid it any more, but I'm still not that interested in watching.

Suwako Moriya

04-04-2008, 08:38 PM

They get through to the final, and it's Ayumu+Nagi VS Miki+Hina VS Kasumi+Haruko.

All three being rather nice choices in terms of pairs. Still poor Hina ultimately lost to a Dragon and a Hamster. The episode also makes me wish there had been more of Kasumi and Haruko in the series. Over all quite the effective episode.

Nosredna

04-04-2008, 11:00 PM

All three being rather nice choices in terms of pairs. Still poor Hina ultimately lost to a Dragon and a Hamster.

It was a fluke! A fluke I tell you! Like most quiz shows, those two just got lucky in which they were asked questions of course they would know ;).

Suwako Moriya

04-04-2008, 11:05 PM

Like most quiz shows, those two just got lucky in which they were asked questions of course they would know ;).

Ah the nature of main character power influencing a quiz show as it were.

HitokiriShadow

04-05-2008, 01:07 AM

All three being rather nice choices in terms of pairs. Still poor Hina ultimately lost to a Dragon and a Hamster. The episode also makes me wish there had been more of Kasumi and Haruko in the series. Over all quite the effective episode.

Ayumu + Nagi episodes are always great but involving most of the student council in the competition, including the ones that barely get any screen time made it all the better~tima.

Suwako Moriya

04-05-2008, 11:47 AM

Ayumu + Nagi episodes are always great but involving most of the student council in the competition, including the ones that barely get any screen time made it all the better~tima.

And I get the feeling by the last word, you liked seeing more of Mao. In any case there needs to be a Student Council spin-off badly.

HitokiriShadow

04-05-2008, 05:39 PM

Well, it was a nice to see a one-shot character reappear~tima. But Ayumu and the student council members were far more relevant to my interests.

Suwako Moriya

04-06-2008, 05:51 PM

Episode 51 wasn't anything stellar, but it was a decent. I think in some ways it felt a bit dragged out, but still it had a few nice moments near the end. So it worked in the long run.

Ashyukun

04-07-2008, 01:16 PM

A nice fun episode.

I may have to go through and watch the crowd scenes near the beginning more closely and see what cameos I can pick out... the only one I was pretty certain of was Yasako from Dennou Coil.

I loved Nagi & Ayumu's sign: MAIN CHARACTER/hamster

HitokiriShadow

04-07-2008, 10:21 PM

Episode 51 wasn't anything stellar, but it was a decent. I think in some ways it felt a bit dragged out, but still it had a few nice moments near the end. So it worked in the long run.

In terms of humor, it certainly wasn't one of the tops, but the references (Sieg Zeon, and particularly the whole Maximum Tomato thing) were amusing, we got to see basically all of the secondary cast a little bit, and the scene at the end between Nagi and Hayate sweet. It was a good episode.

Suwako Moriya

04-08-2008, 08:12 AM

and the scene at the end between Nagi and Hayate sweet. It was a good episode.

Yeah that was probably the best moment of the episode and helped elevate it a bit in my view.

Spirit Of The Stage

04-08-2008, 10:15 AM

and the scene at the end between Nagi and Hayate sweet. It was a good episode.

Yeah that was probably the best moment of the episode and helped elevate it a bit in my view.

You mean it wasn't the Isumi scene in bondage with Xmas lights around her? For shame...

Seriously, that was an awww... moment to end them all. Final episode soon - I need to know what Ayumu and Hinagiku are talking about...aside from Hina's fear of heights...^^

Nosredna

04-08-2008, 10:16 AM

I need to know what Ayumu and Hinagiku are talking about...aside from Hina's fear of heights...^^

I have a good idea what it was, but I'll wait until we get final confirmation.

Suwako Moriya

04-12-2008, 03:55 PM

Nice to see interaction between Ayumu and Hinagiku. Plus we get the full(?) ending song I think. Heh poor Hayate realizing that anything really does go in a show like this. Over all this was a nice final episode in terms of allowing one to unwind and had I not know about it before hand the season 2 announcement would have been a happy surprise today. Still it was a happy surprise earlier so it's still fine.

something

04-12-2008, 04:47 PM

Gah, it's a pain to find the right subthread when all the subject lines read "Hayate the Combat Butler -..." Haaaaaate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate VB so much.

Time to watch the last 3 and finish this off. I actually planned to watch 50-51 today regardless, so this is good timing on 52's release.

Episode 50:

- Nagi can temporarily defy gravity with the power of moe.
- I'M WILLING TO CROSSDRESS AND BE NAGI'S PARTNER!! But barring that, I guess she's picking Hinagiku since she passes on Isumi and Sakuya is away.
- Oh, or Ayumu. For some reason I thought it was just a Hakuou competition. Well, either one is great. I think I prefer Hinagiku sligthly over Ayumu, but they're both wonderful when teamed with Nagi.
- I remember you, GotouYuuko~tima-chan! Yay!
- Chiharu and Aika! And ahahah, that has to be Tomoyo and Fuuko next to them. Kuma-san and Hi...(tode). Awesome. And Main character and hamster!
- Haha this is awesome. Also, I want to massage Nagi's muscle cramp. Mmm, thighhighs.
- Ahahahaha, Ayumu just throws a cabinet through the window. And Nagi figures it all out in under 20 seconds. Win.
- Ayumu/Nagi hugging eyecatch! Epic! The pair that takes baths together! ::twitches with glee::
- Chiharu and Aika I figured, but didn't know who the third pair would be.... Hinagiku and Miki! It should have been Izumi, but ah well, I like Miki too.

Yessss, fantastic Nagi-hamster moments. This was one of the best episodes of the show.

Also, THANK GOD FOR FRAME-BY-FRAME STEP! NAGIIIIIIIII-OJOUSAMA!!!!!!!!!!!! And then an adorable onsen Nagi as a bonus.

something

04-12-2008, 06:02 PM

Episode 51:

- Nagi is planning something! She's so cute when she's scheming. And she's so cute when she screw up and inadvertantly tsuntsun a more than she intended. Also, a two parter, so I'm extra glad I waited.
- Oh man, we've really lacked Shion x Kuzuha intimacy lately. But Kuzuha has it all wrong, Shion is much cuter shorter.
- The You Tobe trio strikes again! Yes! iincho3red!
- Isumi wrapped in lights, mmm. "Nagi dazo~!" Yes you are! Mmm, my eyes are caught.
- Heh, I love the adventure to get the box back. And I love Ayumu's depressed "tohoho~"
- Poor Hinagiku getting blown off by Hayate. And poor Chiharu's cake.

"Hayate, I want to be with you all the time. Not just for forty years, but a hundred years or two hundred years! After all, money isn't the only thing that's keeping us together, right?"

Oh god Nagi I fucking adore you! The cuteness is beyons the ability for human language to convey >_<

Hey, that's not a two parter at all :sd: Great episode again <3

But no matter, because I love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love Nagi. She's one of those characters like Alice from Aria that I just live to see smiling and happy.

When Nagi is happy, I am happy.

And this felt like a last episode (for this run at least)... I guess that's because next episode is doing what seems almost like a side story, from the preview. Actually not a bad idea, since we know another season of indeterminate length is coming.

Nosredna

04-12-2008, 06:14 PM

Hinagiku and Miki! It should have been Izumi, but ah well, I like Miki too.

I think in the manga profiles it tells why Miki is close with Hinagiku, but I won't say just in case they ever decide to animate it.

Fudce

04-12-2008, 06:45 PM

- The You Tobe trio strikes again! Yes! iincho3red!
The account exists.

And this felt like a last episode (for this run at least)... I guess that's because next episode is doing what seems almost like a side story, from the preview. Actually not a bad idea, since we know another season of indeterminate length is coming.
That's exactly what episode 52 is. It's a bonus chapter in the manga.

something

04-12-2008, 06:52 PM

Episode 52:

- Sakuya BOIN!! We needed far more service from her.
- Ayumu and Hinagiku? That's an interesting pair. And oh god Hinagiku is hot (when she's not covered in camel spit). This is such an international episode. Turkey and Greece! And the student council trio!
- Suddenly, Hina x Ayumu really, really, really needs to happen. Even in the ferris wheel together! Perfect! But they're definitely moving ahead in the story a bit. I assume in the next season they'll cover the intervening time so we see how Ayumu becomes a part of the Hakuou group. And especially how she got close enough with Hinagiku to get into some sort of best friends mutual confession love rivalry thing.
- And now Hina is clinging to her. WANT BADLY. They can't have Hayate, so isn't this the next logical step? I mean, come on.
- Nagi looks absolutely fantastic in that hat and her blue shirt and skirt. And now they're setting things up for a flashback where she met Hayate when she was young? Awesome.
- Young Nagi (IS CUTE) should know better than to accept dates from random guys on the street. But if she did, we wouldn't get all this awesomeness, so I guess it's okay. Also, MAFIA.
- Oh, and one thing I hope Hayate takes from this: he always says he sees Nagi as a child, but after seeing her as a REAL child, maybe he'll be able to view current day Nagi as a girl. A girl who loves him more than anyone else he's ever known has.

Shit yeah, awesome ending. Nagi was incredibly cute at the end, and I even enjoyed the super speed clip montage during the credit scroll. Now make with the new episodes! Maybe we'll see more after Zettai Karen Children ends, or the cour thereafter?

I want to see more of the trio, especially Izumi. I want to see more of Hinagiku's relationship with Yukiji. I want to see Wataru and Saki move ahead. I want to see Sakuya come to terms with what she feels about who, and what she's going to do about it. I want to see Isumi summon the power of the gods and smite a world-threatening villain. I want to see Claus and Tama die in a fire. I want to see Ayumu and Hinagiku become friends and declare their feelings and settle things with Hayate. I want to see Princess God do whatever the heck he plans on doing. I want to see Kuzuha molest Shion. I want to see Maria... well nothing in particular, I just want to see her. I want to see Hayate crossdress. And I want to see Nagi blush and cry and yell and get startled and laugh and be embarrassed and happy and confident and afraid and content and all the other wonderful emotions that make me love her so.

And above all I want to see Nagi smile <3

HitokiriShadow

04-13-2008, 12:49 AM

As soon as I saw Nagi in the opening I knew what they were covering the time travel bonus chapter. The manga covered this in volume 2 before Hinagiku and Ayumu were even introduced. I like how the anime doesn't give a damn about the chronology of the manga and I love how it changes things up a lot. In this case, the time travel portion only vaguely resembles what happened in the manga chapter and the rest didn't happen at all.

Loli Nagi was absolutely adorable. But while the Nagi x Hayate stuff was good and all, Ayumu + Hina = WIN. That was a surprise. Though I've heard that Ayumu and Hina are actually good friends in the manga, nothing I've read of it so far nor anything in the anime have even hinted at this. This seems to be foreshadowing events in the next season and I can't wait to see how this came about.

The almost completely random and nonsensical dialogue of the mafia cracked me up. Also, Sakuya bounces very nicely.

pianocello

05-08-2008, 09:10 PM

I just finished this and while I don't have regrets watching this, I must say overall, Hayate no Gotoku is an average show. I like some of the theme songs and the show always becomes more interesting when Ayumu Nishizawa appears.
Unfortunately, there are some serious flaws. The constant reliance on bleep out reference is very lame and unfunny. I mean, just imagine this: "I went to W*l M*rt and bought a G*cci bag. Later I went to McD*n*lds and happened to see B*ll G*ates there." Merely referencing famous names doesn't make something funny unless you are actually doing a genuinely humorous parody of it. Not to mention that this show has arguably some of the worst BGM that I have ever heard in any anime.
This show would have better if it was compressed to half its length, actually had a storyline and actually had jokes that were funny.