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「綾崎ハヤテ」 (Ayasaki Hayate) "Ayasaki Hayate" This tastes just like that good 'ol Hayate no Gotoku! of old. A very encouraging first episode!
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Initial impression – it’s back and who knows? it could be the best one yet Autumn 2012 (?? episodes) (synonym – Hayate the Combat Butler) (more info) Hayate no Gotoku has always intrigued me.  It’s bursting with references to other anime almost to the degree that you have to be an extreme anime connoisseur like [...]
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「第一夜」 (Daiichi Yoru) "The First Night" There might be plenty of new changes with the latest season, from the staff to the storyline, but Hayate no Gotoku! Can't Take My Eyes Off You does an admirable job of living up to the spirit of the franchise while giving the show an surprising air of freshness.
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Episode 01 - When there’s product promotion in the very first episode of a series, that is not a good sign. Hayate no Gotoku, as a series in general, has been a comedy that has endured for surprising amount of time. The manga has over 300 chapters, and has already been in animated form twice [...]
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The latest Hayate the Combat Butler! anime starts off on a good note with the promise of Nagi in a horrible car wreck, but sadly it goes downhill from there. From what little I saw about the buzz surrounding this new iteration of Hayate, fans have been hopeful due to the manga author working on [...]
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Oh sweet! There's finally a new season for this anime. So the first thing that went into my mind is that Maria spoke English at the phone (yes, that's right, she spoke English!). I can't really remember the last time one of the characters was speaking in "English". So it looks like this series is very promising and not just that, the creator himself is directing this season - personally. So this m
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I should put some thought on what to put here. The story sure has gotten deep… Go Nagi! Second Impression: It really is a hilarious anime, and probably goes more than the word unbelievable. Well, regardless of that, it seemed like the introduction (robot “fight”) really need some nice build up. Well, it’s either I have some bad sense of humor or it’s just that it isn’t my first impression anymore that I’ve gotten really bored of it. If only I could disable the subs and effin' remove that thing. OP: "Hayate no Gotoku! (ハヤテのごとく���)" by KOTOKO — Can’t really say it’s “typical” but I could somehow say that it depicts something greatly. And it seems like, after hearing the OP over and over again, I’ve gotten bored of how the OP starts. I blame my late anime review... And this is when someone falls in love... supposedly Hayate, NOOOO! To begin with, Hayate is a poor boy, who was “abandoned” (in some way) by his parents with a huge debt, but still hopeful and tries to keep on doing what he could for living. I really do think that Hayate is a very unlucky guy to have parents like that. Still, that’s not just it, he also seems to have some friends that don’t care about poor people or even show a hint of sympathy (except for the girl who was trying to reach her hand out to talk to Hayate; it has interested me a lot and hope that this girl will appear in the later episodes). OMGNOWAI!! As it turns out, he meets up with the said “gentlemen” that’d pick up Hayate as the exchange for the huge debt. Hayate jumps to the window to escape from the evil gentlemen, and there, he goes to the park and meets up with Nagi Sanzenin, a kid [in question (?)] from a rich family. This is destiny… sadly. we need moar angelz. While the story goes mad with Hayate having an evil angel and a devil, who thinks that kidnapping is going too far, I must be dreaming. Well, at least that’s not just it—when Hayate asks Nagi to go out with him, the story really got deep. Risk his life? OK… Generally, I could say that the story was good but there was nothing particular that’s worth mentioning except the Santa Clause incident, and some (lulz) yaoi. Santa Clause angry!! ED: "Proof" by MELL — A really nice song but this time, I can assure you, this has become typical, currently. When Hayate was aired, I don’t know if this is still considered typical but this song really reminds me of the Shakugan no Shana OVA. Kawaii! So, why the second impression? Well, actually, I’ve already seen Hayate, half of the first season and “dropped” it because I was somewhat busy. Few days ago, I was told by my friend to see a certain episode to compare “it” with “her” and there, I somehow got engaged with Hayate again just by seeing a single episode in the second season. But why the sadly about the “destiny” part? Apparently, I never liked Hayate x Nagi. It’s not that about their appearance (or how they’re empty-heads or, probably, nuts, too). I just get the feeling that’s been irking me a lot in the later episodes. "Eww." Not really.
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Opening Sequence: OP: “Wonder Wind” by ELISA Managing my way through the new season episodes still, next on my plate was the anticipated second season of Hayate no Gotoku. Same seiyuu cast, but different production studio had certainly meant a few changes and from this first episode so far, its looking alright. With J.C. Staff taking over, [...]
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