Keitaro Urashima's parents get fed up with him and his dream
to get into Tokyo U, (who wouldn't with his test scores?), so
they force him to get a part time job to help pay. But then,
Keitaro recieves a phone call from his Grandmother who tells
him to come to her Hinata Apartments right away. Will Keitaro
be able to hoax is grandmother into getting him a part time
job?
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Sweet, innocent, and unbelievably shy, Shinobu begs her divorcing
parents to let her stay at the Hinata Apartments. Even though
she was always getting picked on at school, and she hasn't made
too many friends there, she wants to keep her head up high and
try her best. But, will her parents approve of her staying all
by her lonesome in such a strange residence?
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Motoko Aoyama
has always forced herself to live by honor, fight with justice,
and spend every waking moment training to increase her powerful
skills with the sword. All of this has left her very little time
to think about boys, love, or anything that normal girls
tend to think about. When she finds out Keitaro is the new manager
she becomes ill, but is it a physical illness? Or is Motoko simply
lovestruck? |
Keitaro made
a promise to a young girl 15 years ago that he would get into
Tokyo U and they would both live happily ever after together.
Now is yet another day that Keitaro must take a test to prove
he is worthy of being a Tokyo University student. Will Keitaro
be able to pass his next exam? And wooh, whos diary is this? Who
made what promise? |
Keitaro
makes his way to the Hinata Apartments after recieving a phone
call from his grandmother. After he gets there, and can't seem
to find his grandmother for the life of him, he decides to take
a bath in the hot springs. What he doesn't know is that the Hinata
Apartments has turned into an all-girls dorm! Quickly, the girls
of the Hinata notice this 'panty thief,' and try to escort
him out of Hinata... that is until they realize that he has
become the new apartment manager! |
When
Keitaro accidentally drew a picture of Shinobu, he was
so embaressed that he left his sketchbook. Shinobu picked it up
and promised herself that she would return it... the only problem
being that she is too shy to do it! Also, she has to deal with
her parents breaking up and getting a divorce, something very
difficult to deal with. So Shinobu gathers the courage and delivers
Keitaro's sketchbook and finds out that they planned a surprise
'going away' party for her! After the party her parents try to
take her away, but Shinobu convinces them that it would be better
if she stays. |
Motoko comes
back from her adventure and is greeted by Keitaro... well, Keitaro
accidentally sees her half-naked while she is doing her laundry.
Motoko, as enraged as ever, storms after Keitaro and tries to
teach the pervert a lesson. That is, until the Hinata
girls inform her that he is the new apartment manager! Motoko
does not accept this transaction and challenges Keitaro to a duel.
Normally defeating such a weakling is no problem, but Motoko feints
every time she comes close to Keitaro. At first she almost believes
she is in love with him, atleast until she realizes that it was
just a cold. |
Right away
the Hinata girls discover that Keitaro is not actually a Tokyo
U student, so they tell him that he must pass his next exam to
keep the managerial position at the apartments. Keitaro, with
little choice, agrees, and in-between his studies and Hinata caretaking
he accidentally knocks off Naru's diary and whoops, he reads some
of it too. From the looks of it, it turns out that Naru was the
one he made his promise to! But unfortunatly, Keitaro did not
think he did too well on his exam so he decided to split. He finds
out later, though, that he really did pass. But is Naru really
his long lost love? Keitaro really seems to think so... |
The
very first episode of any show is important. The writer(s) must
establish the basic story, the main characters, and keep it fun
all in one! Well, simply put they did a good job. To start off
the show you get to see Keitaro Urashima with his low
self esteem, low test scores, and practically everything
else low. You also get to meet all of the unique Hinata
girls, and a whole lot of humorously perverse/slapstick comedy,
all in one episode! I also loved the quick, confusing start, to
Naru and Keitaro's relationship. A great episode, and a wonderful
start to any series. The only prob is that there is a little too
much slapstick humor in the first ep, which might give the
first impression that the show is shallow and stupid. Other than
that, an excellent episode. 8.5/10 |
This
episode is a first peek at the heartwarming and lovely character
Shinobu. This being my favorite character, everyone can be sure
that I will judge this episode accordingly. First, I must say
that it is warming to see the first signs of how Shinobu feels
about Keitaro. Next, I would like to state that this episode is
very well organized and the overall flow moves like a stream of
water, quite excellent! Lastly, I would like to say that Shinobu
has a great way of gettin' ya right here (points to heart). But
seriously, the girl is overwhelmingly shy, has a low self esteem,
and is upset because her parents are getting a divorce. Quite
a few things that many people her age could probably relate to.
Also, the use of symbolizm in the arrows is very creative. Thumbs
up for originality! Great episode! 9.5/10 |
Similar to
the previous episode, this one is your first real look
into Motoko. Early on into the show you get to see her violent,
rough side, but also her soft, weak side. I loved watching Motoko
constantly chace Keitaro for being a pervert, and I loved
their duel as well. The whole episode is mostly humor-based, but
is done quite well. My last point I would like to make is that
I thought it was creative how the creators of the show made you
think one thing about Motoko when it was really a much simpler
answer. Overall a good episode, and particularly worth it for
the comedy factor. 8.0/10 |
Right away
this show has ya laughin' when the Hinata girls discover that
Keitaro is not really a Tokyo U student. But later the episode
becomes a little more serious when Keitaro thinks that
he failed his exam. He gets all depressed and decides that it
is just best if he leaves the Hinata without telling anyone. And
so he tries to sneak in and steal all of his important belongings.
And the hilarity ensues when the Hinata girls see him and thinks
he is a burgler. Later, Naru finds Keitaro sulking at Tokyo U,
looking at what he can't get. But, instead of yelling at him for
looking at her diary, she socks him one! Then she tells him that
she forgives him, and she tells him a few things to keep his spirits
up, aww how sweet Naru! Overall, a sweet, funny, sad, and heartwarming
episode all in one! Very good! 9.0/10 |
