No, Hayate! Your going to cause a time paradox!
I think I’m in love.
Finally Hayate the Combat Butler steps into territory I’m unfamiliar with, me having read just the first two volumes, and this was probably the best episode yet. Hinagiku is awesome. The perfect tsundere, niether too tsun-tsun or dere-dere, just incredibly cute the whole time. She really reminds me of a more grown up Nagi, which I guess is the point. Seems like Hayate should be with her more than Nagi. He wouldn’t be arrested either. But we all know he realy wants Maria (who wouldn’t want Rie Tanaka?). And she has mad sword skills! How can I not like a girl who uses swords? Just awesome. She now trumps Isumi in my best girl of Hayate list. Those three other girls who kept talking to the audience were pretty funny too. I especially like the “Hahaha~!” girl. Reminds me of Sayuri a lot.
I completely agree with you, Hayate.
Ton of great references this time. Of course, there’s the Solid Snake one, complete with five o’clock shadow and cardboard box. You would really think that people would notice a cardboard box. Someone needs to try that in real life (or maybe they have and I just haven’t checked youtube enough). Hinagiku’s sister did the Shinsengumi’s “Swift Death to Evil” motto before using Saitou’s Gatotsu attack. Pretty cool sword fight. Hayate always seems to be straddling the gulf between comedy series and an action series, but it really does a good job combining the two. I think there was a Fist of the North Star one in there, when Hayate first fought Yukiji. Then there was the pokemon one for Tama and the teacher who spends all his time making gundam models. And referring to Nagi as a Hikikimori. That one really got to me, because it’s true. Desperately needs Nagi ranting about the NHK conspiracy. Next episode introduces the awesomely vapid Isumi, and Hayate’s best gar moment when takes on a bunch of katana-weilding yakuza. Gonna be awesome.
“I will deny everything that you are! For beer, of course.”
//I think there was a Fist of the North Star one in there, when Hayate first fought Yukiji.
Saint Seiyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!
nuff’ said
Comment on April 25, 2007 @ 9:05 pm
I need some motivation to watch this, because “the funny references” isn’t enough (hi2u Lucky Star), and I’m already following too many shows — how’s the manga, and what’s the pull factor for you like, with regards to both? It’s already scanlated till like 6, almost 7 volumes I think. Could pick that up.
Comment on April 25, 2007 @ 10:46 pm
In the first fight with Yukiji the reference was to Saint Seiya. She hit Hayate with a Pegasus Ryusei-ken, then she went through the moves of Hyoga’s Diamond Dust.
Comment on April 26, 2007 @ 12:55 am
@Owen: Well, Hayate would be easier to pick up, because it has been scanlated, and Lucky Stars isn’t. Both their comedy is roughly the same, self-referential and for otaku, but Hayate kind of takes it from a romance/harem comedy perspective, while Lucky Stars is more slice-of-life. It’s really just personal opinion, I guess. I personally enjoy Hayate more, just because there’s a bit more story, and it’s crazier.
Comment on April 26, 2007 @ 3:24 am
@Demian: “Both their comedy is roughly the same”
Just no. There is a huge difference- Hayate puts references within a comedic framework so that they’re funny, whereas Lucky Star just seemingly puts an endless stream of references in front of the viewer and expects the viewer to laugh, which of course, a lot of us aren’t doing.
Damn now look what you made me do: I promised myself not to comment on Lucky star any more.
Comment on April 26, 2007 @ 11:07 am
In the reader poll held around chapter 120, Hinagiku outstripped everybody else by a large margin of votes.
You’re in good company.
Comment on April 26, 2007 @ 1:54 pm
>>but Hayate kind of takes it from a romance/harem comedy perspective
Ah, ok. That’s all I need to know. Guess I’ll pick it up sometime after my exams. Thanks.
Comment on April 26, 2007 @ 10:31 pm