Hayate no Gotoku, ep. 15: “Samurai, Way of the Warrior, Mobile Vandams” (Samurai, Bushido, Ugoku Vandamu)
Hayate learns a lot of new things about Hokuou school and its students, including something surprising about Nagi. But school is not just about studying, as his presence invites new challenges (and characters). Summary and thoughts following the [...]
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[ Episode 14: Wait a Moment; I Have to Go to the Party. Make It Fast. ]
Katsura is sooooo hilarious.
I have to give it to the production team. They managed to stretch one chapter into an entire episode. Unlike certain other series where I feel the stretching I didn’t once thought “Oh my [...]
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Rating: 8.5/10
Impressions:
Well, I can’t say the comedy is exceptional or the quality is consistently high, but it doesn’t change how I love this episode. It probably doesn’t deserve such a high rating, but whatever. Katsura’s orz-like demeanor, Nagi looking so cute over the love misunderstanding, Maria in the moonlight (and blushing), as well as plenty [...]
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Rating: 7.3/10
Impressions:
Wow Hayate actually uses Moetan to study English this episode! I dunno whether it’s a parody for the upcoming show or the producers just innocently decided to use the study guide in the episode…Actually I’m surprised that I even picked such a small detail up. Along with this, there are plenty of other laughs [...]
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Yukiji has now been give the task of informing Hayate that he has failed the entrance exam so she goes off to see Hinagiku for advice on what to do. However Hinagiku finds out that her sister is partially responsible for Hayate failing the exam, so the two head to the Sanzenin mansion. Before arriving [...]
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Hayate no Gotoku, ep. 14: “Hey, hey! I’ve Got to Go to the Party! I’m in a Rush!” (Chotto chotto! Paati ikanaakannen. Hayoshite, honto”
Continuing from the previous episode, Katsura has to go and tell Hayate that he didn’t pass the entrance exam to the school but there’s a huge celebratory party taking place. [...]
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As Hayate is cleaning some glasses, he is wondering about Ayumu. Likewise Ayumu is finding a place to eat and after ordering a lot of food, begins to wonder about Hayate. Some mail arrived for Nagi so Hayate goes to deliver it to Nagi, but Hayate finds out from Nagi that it’s a transfer form [...]
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Rating: 9.2/10
Impressions:
Finally, Nishizawa Ayumu makes her first real appearance (despite all those random appearances in every episode). She’s a pretty likeable character in my opinion, but I was hoping her crush on Hayate would be more reserved. It would be nice if she acts normally to express this, though I guess that’s probably reserved for [...]
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[ Episode 13: Those Who Seize the Summer Seize the Application Process ]
I wish I could seize the summer. =/
Hayate studying English from Moe-tan was too damn funny. The phrases I’ve seen from Moe-tan are absolutely hilarious and I could only imagine Hayate just saying those silly phrases. The flashbacks in this episode certainly weren’t [...]
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Maybe I’m simply ignorant about some cultural references, but if I’m not mistaken, this is perhaps the Hayate episode with the fewest number of overt references to other anime/manga yet. It’s emblematic of the way the show is turning toward a more traditional plot and character development after some of the finest anime satire this [...]
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Hayate prepares for Hakuou Academy’s entrance exam, with a bit of trouble. We also get quite a bit of Ayumu flashback filler.
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Hayate no Gotoku, ep. 13: “One Who Commands Summers Are Said to Also Command Entrance Exams” (Natsu wo seisuru mono wa juken wo seisuru ssuyo)
Hayate gets a second chance at completing high school thanks to Nagi… however, he only has a day to prepare for the tough entrance exam. Summary and thoughts following the [...]
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[ Episode 12: We Were Once Taught by the Space Police That Youth is to Not Look Back ]
These episode titles continue to amuse me so much.
Pretty funny episode. It’s got nothing on episode 10 but it was a nice watch nonetheless. Hilarious parts include Nagi imagining Hayate in a wedding dress (what the hell [...]
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Rating: 9/10
Impressions:
This episode’s quality is quite low compared to the last episode, but I had never expected the high budget to be maintained for all the episodes to come. Story-wise, Hayate no Gotoku has returned to the manga, featuring a trip to visit Nagi’s grandfather. His depiction as a commoner gardener is quite hilarious, though [...]
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Hayate has a dream of when he was in elementary school, talking to his class about his future dream. When he wakes up he wonders if it’s because of what Mikado said to him. Later on he talks to Maria about dreams, but Maria gets depressed at how Hayate discusses how dreams are the motivation [...]
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