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Love Hina, Vol. 10

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In this volume Keitaro, Naru and Mutsumi visit Mutsumi's parents. But the promise comes into play again. Just when they think they are about to find who the promise was made to, the only person who can answer that question (Mutsumi), comes down with a severe case of amnesia. Not to mention the fact that in order to try to get her memory backtehy have to act out one of her fantasies. That fantasy just happens to be where the two get married. But very quickly things start to become very realistic... And finally for the second half of his classes Keitaro decides to study abroad in America with Seta. Can Naru come to terms with her feelings yet? Find out in this volume of Love Hina!

You have to realize that on the Love Hina scale, a rating of 3/5 stars means that I'll be reading this one 70 times over instead of 100. The book is still lots of fun, as is every book in the series, but #10 tries to squeeze in some new plot developments and revelations, but isn't quite successful in doing so.

The first half of the book deals with Keitaro, Naru, and Mutsumi's return to Okinawa, all part of Mutsumi's plan to get the two lovebirds together. An accident happens, and Mutsumi loses her memory. In order for her to get it back, Keitaro must pretend to marry her (I forget how this works exactly, but it's basically a plot device to make Naru jealous and uncomfortable). As Mutsumi relives her childhood, some long-forgotten memories resurface.

Frankly, I'm getting a little tired of Ken Akamatu's snippets of what really happened with the childhood promise. They were fun at first, but now they seem slightly jumbled and incoherent (a common problem with memories, but this is still a narrative here). I hope we get a full flashback before the series ends, because at the moment these glimpses aren't very satisfying. On the flip side, this particular glimpse offers a very touching moment in itself. And for those who have seen the anime, I'm guessing that if the wind-up doll doesn't actually appear in the manga, this is the inspiration for her story, since it ends on the same bittersweet note.

Another chapter deals with Su and her transformations into an adult when a red moon appears. This is another story arc that has been woefully underdeveloped. It worked fine in the anime, where it was given more development and the sci-fi/fantasy aspects of the series were played up, but so far in ten books we've only gotten 2 transformations and 1 more mention of Su's brother. I hope we get more with the last few books, but since those should focus on the Keitaro/Naru relationship and a new character, Kanako, I highly doubt it.

The last arc deals with Keitaro and his decision to follow his dreams and go with Seta to study overseas for half a year. This should've been the main focus of the book, as it will lead to events that further develop and change Keitaro, not to mention impacting the rest of Hinata House. However, here the development given is adequate, but could've been better. The Mutsumi arc should've been shortened to develop this one. As it is, Keitaro's decision comes completely out of left-field. Maybe this was the intention, but it didn't work for me.

Some important plot points in this one, but the execution could've been better. Still worth picking up, though.

Ken Akamatsu, Love Hina, vol. 10 (Tokyopop, 2000)

Keitaro and Naru are finally getting their relationship started. Or are they? We finally get to the root of Naru's indecisiveness, and of course Mutsumi has to show up again and complicate things... Love Hina has consistently been one of the best manga series I've read, and this issue is no different. Great stuff. ****

This is another hilarious volume of this manga series. If you have read previous volumes of this series, you know what to expect. Highly recommended to fans of manga, but start with Book One, not Book Ten.

This is the best book series of all time! It is well drawn and is REALLY funny! The story revolves around 2 consepts: Getting into Tokyo U(niversity) and keeping the childhood promise he made when he was 5 years old, and trying to balace the relations going on around him, and his own. This is a book that you can read over and over again. I say that you have to be insane not to buy a book like Love hina. It is also romantic from time to time. It is about 180 pages long. It is so addictive, I read an entire book in one night! Wether it is the firsst time reading an anime comic or not, READ IT!!!!!!!!

While you can certainly find a summary anywhich way you look, the most important thing that most leave out is development. All of the caracters you come to know and love definitly have expanded in the time between Volume 1 and now, which is all to the better. After all, doesn't everyone by now care whether "Kei-kun' and Naru finally _do_ get together? Especially after the "April Fool's" confession...

Volume 10 of the 14-volume romantic comedy /Love Hina/ series. Volume 10 finally begins to focus the series on the love story between the two main charachters. However, the middle part of the book veers slightly offtrack with an oddball storyline that's crazy even by Love Hina standards - straying dangerously close to levels of uncomfortable fetishism. Thankfully, the story gets back on track soon after. The ending is a little of a letdown (a typical cliffhanger), but by now Love Hina fans will be happy with any Hinata House highjinks. Looking forward to volume 11!

Love Hina is the best manga I have ever seen,very very romantic and funny.It's quite worth to buy.

Wow, this is definatley the best of the series so far. Frist, Keitaro and Naru are left alone in the Hinata House while everyone else is away. Mutsumi invites them to come to Okinawa with her and things start to heat up between Keitaro and Mutsumi. But Mutsumi falls off a tree and hits her head on Naru's. Mutsumi comes down with amnesia and only remembers things from when she was five. She remembers Kei-kun and Na-chan, as her two best friends. Also, this is the time when she was in love with Kei-kun. Naru also recalls somethings from her childgood. As Naru finally relizes who the promised girl (or girls ;) ) is, her feelings for Keitaro are a little hard for her to deny anymore. Also, she finds that Mutsumi will always be her best friend FOREVER because of what she did in the past and in the present. But what will she do when she finds out Keitaro might leave on an expedition with Seta to the USA? What will Keitaro do? Will he stay or will he go? This manga also includes some other chapters, one where Su and Keitaro have their "first date" and guess who's back? Heyas! Its grown-up Su! Plus, Keitaro's parents want him back home! He says he'll be gone for 4 days but, it turns out to be a week? Just what is he doing there? Find out and buy this great manga!

this book is great from keitaro being in the dorm alone with naru to going to kyoto with mutsumi and her home. this book packs so much humor i couldent stop laughing but i have to say there is more kissing in this book then the whole 9 books before were, also lots of sickness in kyoto with mutsumi being sick to naru being sick and mutsumi and keitaro getting married???? su mad at keitaro and not being hungry, and naru a teacher also keitaro leaving with seta for archeology, who will be the next dorm manager??