The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Clearly following up on the success of such manga / anime projects as Ranma 1/2 and Maison Ikkoku, this series re-uses many of the same gags - misunderstandings, ill-timed intrusions, super-punches throwing characters absurd distances - to tell the story of a teen romance that follows a rocky road. It just isn't as good. The story line is less ambitious, the action animation is sloppy and takes a lot of shortcuts, the characters are pretty one-dimensional and the overall look of the piece is not particularly imaginative or memorable, except for the aging apartment house the characters dwell in, and which is in itself given a well-thought out look. Still, there are worse anime teen romance shows out there, and grading on a curve makes this above average entertainment.

(Possible spoilers ahead.) He not only worked himself to death trying to get into some elite university just because of some kiddie "promise" he made with some little girl way back in kindergarten, but he also relentlessly chased after the same girl (or not?) even after she kept physically abusing him for endless sexual harassment that he never meant in the first place.Yes, the anime is certainly pretty to look at, but I just CAN'T stand the characters who all live comfortably in a gigantic cathouse - oh, I mean an ancient Japanese inn originally ran by the boy's grandmother who cheerfully gave it away to him so he can become the puppet for falling into unfunny "fanservice" traps as well as becoming an overworked slave to the female bevy, which isn't as funny, either.The "eye candy" assortment seems to consist of a manipulative man-eater, a sword-brandishing "tough girl" who is really a fainting damsel in distress, a half-animal waif who seemed to come from a Southeastern Asian jungle, another waif who is more demure and doe-eyed, and of course, that abusive wench our hero is doomed to marry (if he ever makes it into that fancy school with her, that is.) And the whole idea isn't really new to anime, either. In fact, it has been done over and over again, like an otaku's wistful fantasy. In fact, it also speaks loudly of a young Japanese man's insecurity about getting a date - as well as getting into a good school so he could get a good job - mainly to SUPPORT that stuck-up princess he's supposed to win, of course.And naturally, it will never be resolved by an accidental peek at the panties or the painful blow to the face by the poor, "violated" little sexpot, of course.

Before I saw this anime I thought it was another attempt by an anime director to make people laugh, but after watching the first episode alone I could not turn away.This anime series is a beautiful adaptation of the original manga, although the characters all look slightly different to the way they were portrayed in the manga I must say they do look a bit batter in the series than in the manga.I particularly enjoyed episode 20 (the episode that featured the doll Moe)which made me realise just how important it is to keep the promises you make to friends and to keep them.The series also has a fantastic soundtrack which really broadens the atmosphere of the series and makes you feel part of the show.To those who have not yet seen it, you don't know what you are really missing out on. So go out and buy it or rent it if you can.

What can I say? I loved this show, it's one of the best I've seen. Sure maybe unoriginal, a bit like Tenchi or Ranma(Tenchi was not the first,it was Ranma!), but there are some that are originality and with a few references. And full of laughable, colorful and funny characters. I feel sorry for him. He's innocent I tell ya! I think it'd be funnier if they made this guy a person who apologizes too much, which only makes things worse. There were a lot of references to other shows and video games which seem subtle and some were obvious. Anyways it's really cool, a great clone if you will, but funnier, stuff that could remind you of Ranma 1/2 or Tenchi, and make find out why you loved them in the first place. If you liked it, maybe you should try watching Parallel Trouble Adventure Dual! or Happy Lesson. A lot like Love Hina but also funny and a bit dramatic, but you'll have a hint it is like it!