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Keitaro and his childhood sweetheart make a promise to be accepted at and to meet each other at the prestigous Toudai University before she moved out of his life. About a decade later, Keitaro has

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Love Hina Season 1 Episode 7 - First Date, Keitaro's True Feelings: Nowadays
    6.7/10(36 votes)

    S1:E7

    Keitaro scores two tickets to Neverland and plans on asking Naru to go with him for the grand opening. However, a new face appears and his name is Sakata Kentaro. He's richer, better looking, and smoother than Keitaro. He also has tickets to Neverland. Things don't look so hot for Keitaro.

    Director:Takashi Sudo
    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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  2. Love Hina Season 1 Episode 8 - Kendo Girl and the Legend of the Dragon Palace: Is This a Dream?
    6.7/10(34 votes)

    S1:E8

    During meditation, Motoko enters a dreamworld where everyone is living in an RPG. Keitaro is a knight on a quest to save Naru from the Dragon King and the silliness of it all turns off Motoko. But as she continues to meditate further, she finds a lesson in the dream.

    Director:Masakazu Hishida
    Writer:Hiroyuki Kawasaki

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  3. Love Hina Season 1 Episode 1 - All-Girls Dorm with Outdoor Bath: Hot Spring
    6.8/10(58 votes)

    S1:E1

    The unlucky Keitaro is given a break when his grandmother asks him to be the manager of Hinata Inn. Keitaro accepts but little does he know that since he's last been there, the inn's become a girls' dormitory! None of the tenants are all too happy about a male living with them until they begin to believe that he's a student of Tokyo University.

    Director:Takashi Sudo
    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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  4. Love Hina Season 1 Episode 9 - The Case of the Missing Hinata Apartment Money: A Mystery
    6.8/10(32 votes)

    S1:E9

    A thief has stolen the rent money of Hinata Inn and everyone panics. That is everyone except Detective Kitsune and her sidekick Kaolla Su. The cast begins to assemble the clues and attempt to solve the mystery of the missing rent money.

    Director:Katsushi Sakurabi
    Writer:Mitsuyasu Sakai

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  5. Love Hina Season 1 Episode 4 - The Tokyo U Promise from 15 Years Ago: Diary
    7.0/10(40 votes)

    S1:E4

    The girls discover that Keitaro is not really a Tokyo University student and to make things worse, his studies don't seem to be going very well. Seeing this, Keitaro decides it's time to leave Hinata Inn.

    Director:Kiyotaka Isako
    Writers:Sho Aikawa, Manabu Ishikawa

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  6. Love Hina Season 1 Episode 16 - Monkey Performance at the Seaside Teahouse Hinata: A Kiss?
    7.0/10(32 votes)

    S1:E16

    The tenants of Hinata Inn are working part-time at a beach tea house and decide to perform a play to increase revenue. Keitaro is still incredibly glum about the whole Seta and Naru situation and it's pretty understandable.

    Director:Osamu Sato
    Writer:Hiroyuki Kawasaki

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  7. Love Hina Season 1 Episode 2 - The Hinata's New Resident Shinobu: Arrow Signs
    7.1/10(45 votes)

    S1:E2

    Shinobu's parents are getting divorced and she doesn't seem to have many friends at school but Keitaro and the girls welcome her with open arms which leads her to decide to stay at the inn instead of living with either of her parents.

    Director:Kouichi Sugitani
    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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  8. Love Hina Season 1 Episode 3 - Kendo Girl in Love?: Swordplay
    7.1/10(44 votes)

    S1:E3

    The master of the sword, Motoko, returns from a training retreat only to find that Keitaro has been named the manager of the inn. She's outraged and is completely against a male being the manager but becomes confused by weird feelings that consume her body. Could it be love?

    Director:Osamu Sato
    Writer:Akihiko Inari

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  9. Love Hina Season 1 Episode 15 - I Love You! Romantic Confession Inside a Cave: Tall Tale
    7.2/10(30 votes)

    S1:E15

    When Keitaro has to take care of Seta's adopted daughter, Sara, Naru of course finds out about Seta. Keitaro begins to give up his hope of Naru ever liking him and decides to help her be happy instead.

    Director:Kouichi Sugitani
    Writer:Mitsuyasu Sakai

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  10. Love Hina Season 1 Episode 6 - Keitaro's First Kiss is with...? Journey
    7.3/10(36 votes)

    S1:E6

    After finding out that both Keitaro and Naru are in Kyoto, the rest of the girls at Hinata Inn assume they're going to commit double suicide and go after them. Meanwhile, Keitaro and Naru help a girl named Mutusmi get back home which is located on the other end of Japan!

    Director:Shigeru Ueda
    Writer:Hiroyuki Kawasaki

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  11. Love Hina Season 1 Episode 10 - Who Is the Beautiful Woman Wandering in the Moonlight? Transformation
    7.3/10(33 votes)

    S1:E10

    A mysterious woman appears in Hinata with her pet alligator. The duo are wreaking havoc all across town and Kentaro claims that it's actually a grown-up version of Kaolla. Is it?

    Director:Kouichi Sugitani
    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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  12. Love Hina Season 1 Episode 11 - The Idol Shooting for Tokyo U is a Prep School Student: Sing
    7.3/10(30 votes)

    S1:E11

    Naru becomes a celebrity all across Japan as an idol and this, of course, leads to Keitaro worrying about her studies. He begins to believe that Naru no longer cares about getting into Tokyo University and becomes incredibly depressed.

    Director:Kiyoshi Murayama
    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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  13. Love Hina Season 1 Episode 13 - The First Kiss Tastes Like Lemon? Marshmallow? Adult
    7.3/10(30 votes)

    S1:E13

    After witnessing Keitaro almost kiss Naru, Shinobu wonders what a kiss is like. Supposedly, it tastes like a lemon and is as soft as a marshmallow and thus begins Shinobu's quest for her first kiss.

    Director:Takashi Sudo
    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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  14. Love Hina Season 1 Episode 14 - Naru's Crush Is Now a Tokyo U Professor: Turning Into Love?
    7.3/10(30 votes)

    S1:E14

    Hinata Inn is having a financial crisis and everyone must take up a part-time job. When Keitaro becomes an assistant for Naru's first love, Kitsune becomes incredibly worried and curious at the same time about what might happen when Naru discovers that Seta is back in town.

    Director:Kiyotaka Isako
    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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  15. Love Hina Season 1 Episode 17 - Mesmerized by Naru on the Haunted Island! Something's Fishy!
    7.3/10(28 votes)

    S1:E17

    Naru becomes possessed by an evil spirit and Motoko is the only one who can destroy it. Unfortunately, she doesn't know the technique to kill the spirit without killing the body and it's quite a predicament.

    Director:Takashi Sudo
    Writer:Katsuhiko Takayama

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  16. Love Hina Season 1 Episode 5 - Wow, a Trip to Kyoto! Exciting
    7.4/10(40 votes)

    S1:E5

    It's time for the exams for Tokyo University, and unfortunately, both Keitaro and Naru fail. Disappointed, they go their own separate ways to take a break from Hinata Inn. Or do they?

    Director:Toshinori Narita
    Writer:Satoru Nishizono

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  17. Love Hina Season 1 Episode 12 - Changing After the Wedding? Swordmaster Motoko's Sunday Best: Feminine
    7.5/10(30 votes)

    S1:E12

    When Motoko runs out of clothes as they're all in the laundry, she is forced to wear a dress. Furthermore, her swordsmanship has been foiled by not only Tama-chan but also Keitaro. This leads her to doubt herself and things get worse when Mecha Tama-chan begins to create havoc.

    Director:Shigeru Ueda
    Writer:Katsuhiko Takayama

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  18. Love Hina Season 1 Episode 19 - Marry into Money? A Prince from Across the Sea: Warm
    7.5/10(28 votes)

    S1:E19

    A man who happens to look exactly like Keitaro when he wears glasses appears and is later found out to be from Kaolla's home country. He is here to get married to Kaolla but she decides she isn't quite ready yet, but tradition says she must.

    Director:Kiyotaka Isako
    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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  19. Love Hina Season 1 Episode 22 - Little Sister Mei's Devious Plan: It Can't Be!
    7.5/10(27 votes)

    S1:E22

    Mei is Naru's stepsister and hopes to take Naru back home. To accomplish this, she decides she has to hook Keitaro up with Mutsume and it is in this episode that Naru finds out something shocking.

    Director:Osamu Sato
    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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  20. Love Hina Season 1 Episode 20 - A Sepia-colored Promise with a Sleeping Girl: A Trick?
    7.6/10(30 votes)

    S1:E20

    Keitaro discovers a doll that can move on its own. Everyone is amazed by it but Keitaro seems to be able to hear it talk also. He finds out from the doll that his great grandfather promised to fix its legs but never did and being the good guy he is, Keitaro decides to fulfill his ancestor's promise.. With the help of the girls, of course!

    Director:Kiyoshi Murayama
    Writer:Hidefumi Kimura

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  21. Love Hina Season 1 Episode 18 - Girls Dressed in Yukata for the Summer Festival: Let's!
    7.7/10(28 votes)

    S1:E18

    Seta has to leave on an excavation trip and asks if Sara can stay with the girls at the inn. Sara doesn't take too kindly to this and decides to run away while causing as much trouble as she can to everybody else.

    Director:Kouichi Sugitani
    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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  22. Love Hina Season 1 Episode 21 - Jealous Outburst? Two Lovebirds on a Boat: Tremble
    7.7/10(27 votes)

    S1:E21

    Naru and Keitaro decide to go out to celebrate the latest grades and while both are wondering whether it's a date or not, a mysterious little girl appears.

    Director:Shigeru Ueda
    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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  23. Love Hina Season 1 Episode 23 - Naru Narusegawa - Her Wavering Heart and Keitaro: Crushed
    7.8/10(28 votes)

    S1:E23

    Naru now wonders what she should do with her newfound knowledge and it seems like Keitaro is going to be returning home since his grandma has returned to reclaim the inn. To add more to the mess, it doesn't look like Keitaro's studies are going to be enough to help him into Tokyo University.

    Director:Takashi Sudo
    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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  24. Love Hina Season 1 Episode 24 - Celebrate! Are the Blooming Flowers Tokyo U? Love? Everybody
    7.8/10(27 votes)

    S1:E24

    The final episode of Love Hina. Everyone has to leave Love Hina for a day because the inn is going under renovations. It also becomes apparent that Keitaro won't be coming back to Hinata Inn and Naru has completely given up on Keitaro. Who will Keitaro decide to be his soulmate, Naru or Mutsumi?

    Director:Kouichi Sugitani
    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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Worst Episodes Summary

"First Date, Keitaro's True Feelings: Nowadays" is the worst rated episode of "Love Hina". It scored 6.7/10 based on 36 votes. Directed by Takashi Sudo and written by Sho Aikawa, it aired on 5/31/2000. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Kendo Girl and the Legend of the Dragon Palace: Is This a Dream?".