Hayate no Gotoku!! 2nd Season - 13 June 29
The moment I’ve been waiting 52+ episodes for…
H-I-N-A Hinagiku! Hai Hai! *da da dun daa dun da daa*
Wait what? Hayate no Gotoku!! 2nd Season? Fans of the long running first series might be wondering why this super, unbelievably awesome, and way more entertaining than FMA-remake show isn’t being blogged. Well you count me in for that. The original series was one of those shows that you could easily pick up an episode of and enjoy (possibly even out of order) just because it was so quirky and random and didn’t really have any cliffhangers. Even if you weren’t really looking forward to the next episode, you could just fire it up when you’re bored and be entertained for a good twenty minutes or so. Any anime that can do that for me is pretty good in my books. If you haven’t seen the first series, I suggest you marathon all 52 episodes now. NOW!!!
*Ahem* /regains composure
Under J.C. Staff this time around, Hayate no Gotoku focuses on the relationships in the series and I’m admittedly eating it all up with a silver spoon (…and asking for more I might add). The whole “love pentagon” or whatever you call it between Hayate, Hinagiku, Ayumu, Maria, and Nagi is the real reason I’m watching this show. Using my plethora of anime knowledge prowess (i.e. lack thereof), I would say that Hayate x Hinagiku is the Harima x Eri of School Rumble — the best part of that series. All the comedy, side characters, and other happenings are just bonus. At this point, I would even go as far as saying that an episode without Hina is pretty disappointing on some subconscious level. Luckily, it seems like J.C. Staff caught onto her popularity in the original series and is milking it to the max now. The ending theme and the focus on Hina seem to indicate that anyway. No complaints here though. Give me more Hina/Itou Shizuka please.
Hayate screws up and the clock has to suffer. Way to go Hayate! /sarcasm
Shirahadori! (Blade Grasp!)
I guess it goes without saying that episode 13 was a long time coming for fans. Here on out, I’m really looking forward to all the “awkward” moments between our debt-ridden butler and the student council pres now that she’s FINALLY come to terms with the fact that she loves him. Speaking of which, Hayate can’t seem to do/say anything wrong to Hina — everything just wins him “meromero” points even when he screws up. Showing up late, apologizing emphatically, then giving her homemade cookies for her birthday because the thought is more important than the cost? I see Hina diving into Hayate’s pants already.
Nagi, your expensive watch just got owned. Meromero point GET!
Mmm, the real couple of the series. I have to say, they do look pretty good together.
Ayumu is my pick to help spice things up between these two (sorry Maria! I still <3 you Tanaka Rie), but I already get the feeling it’s going to be Nagi instead which is total crap because she’s not realistically any sort of competition. But hey, this is anime and we know Nagi probably has the best chance of scoring with Hayate so I’m prepared for that (shitty) ending. At least that doesn’t stop me from enjoying all the Hina/Ayumu/Maria stuff along the way. On another note, I’m starting to notice a trend with character personalities that I like. I hope this isn’t the masochist in me talking, but tsundere characters who are dishonest with their feelings are pure win (see Enomoto Kei, another Itou Shizuka character). In my defense though, even the seiyuus agree with me. (Tanaka Rie flips out about how Hinagiku still refers to Hayate as “Ayasaki-kun”… until this episode!)
“Daisuki da yo, Hayate-kun!”
Anyway, here’s my attempt at returning to some sort of regular blogging. If you like my awesome new (i.e. lazy) format and having a place to talk about our Meer Campbell cosplaying, Evangelion OP song singing, pink-haired tsundere, great! If not, well… you can bite me. 
“Zankoku na tenshi no you ni, shounen yo shinwa ni nare~”
Blaze at 9:49 pm on June 29th, 2009
i thought the odds for blogging this series was poor????
Anyways lolz at the Lacus Cline reference and Evengalion song
divine at 9:51 pm on June 29th, 2009
They are poor, but I’m not Omni!
illu at 9:56 pm on June 29th, 2009
Episode 12 and 13 were the BEST Hayate episodes I have ever seen.
illu at 9:58 pm on June 29th, 2009
Blaze: the most amazing part of this episode is actually that:
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cbhl at 10:02 pm on June 29th, 2009
BEST EPISODE EVER. (So far.)
And I have no intention of biting you. Yet.
Blaze at 10:06 pm on June 29th, 2009
still good episode, i followed all of season 1 and season 2
K_a_n at 10:07 pm on June 29th, 2009
Ah yes, a perfect couple indeed.
Who at 10:11 pm on June 29th, 2009
Also like how they keep up with the trends. I remember in the manga (when the SP were talking with Maria regarding the kidnapping) that
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whereas in the anime episode (12 IIRC)
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Shin at 10:14 pm on June 29th, 2009
Yay!
And I was just rereading this chapter a while ago too… This is the real stuff, in addition to the comedy.
brianleung8912 at 10:23 pm on June 29th, 2009
agree on hayate x hinagiku is the equivalant of harima x eri
i do root for hinagiku, and i did with eri, shame nothing is ever gonna happen between these 2 couple cause of the nature of these 2 shows
illu at 10:24 pm on June 29th, 2009
Who: it’s actually like this:
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I’d also like to point out that HayatexHina is not the same as HarimaxErie, for the following reasons. In School Rumble Harima has a big crush on Tanma and has Yukumo as a possible romantic partner. Erie just happened to be in the same class as them, and her relationship with Harima is rather one-sided. Hina, on the other hand, shares Show Spoiler ▼
with Hayate and they like each other.
While you may agree that Hina likes Hayate, but I also claim that Hayate likes Hina as well. To see this, first note that the real romantic possibilities for Hayate are actually Ayumu and Hina, since Hayate doesn’t even like Nagi (but this will be THE drama to unfold in the future when Nagi finds out), and treats Maria like a big sister. Now, it is pretty obvious that the mangaka will not be drunk enough to do HayatexAyumu, so it has to be HayatexHina or HayatexNoone. In essense there is a real chance that this couple will work out as compared to HarimaxErie.
Black_Magic at 10:28 pm on June 29th, 2009
I am still waiting for A-tans hayate’s first girlfriends appearance cause in the end i feel if hayate is going to end up with anyone its A-tan or Nagi cause though she has not been introduced yet in the flash back in the manga its pretty much reveals that hayate really really loved her and that he is who is is today cause of her teachings ie out of everyone his ever meet she has had the biggest influence on him.
Come on anime introduce her already.
Meery at 10:30 pm on June 29th, 2009
I really don’t understand the Meido Hayate love. Otherwise, Maria rocks. But this gives me hope! Hope for some RC SW2 coverage. ^3^
Who at 10:31 pm on June 29th, 2009
The Super Soldier program was in 00; I don’t want to have to dig through all the episodes but I definitely remember that Allelujah was one of their test subjects. Plus the original material was only Cosmic Era reference, so it’d make more sense to keep it within Anno Domini as well for this one. But I guess you can take it either way because we all know Gundam loves to recycle stuff around.
Who at 10:33 pm on June 29th, 2009
I digressed and ugh at me having to double post but Divine, please continue blogging about HnG.
Oh and lol at the Obi Wan squirrel. Totally freaked my sister out.
cbhl at 10:43 pm on June 29th, 2009
Obi Wan squirrel was questionable, if you ask me. And yes, indeed; I would also appreciate continued blogging of Hayate by Divine.
dra. at 10:51 pm on June 29th, 2009
School Rumble has taught me to avoid pairings. I really really enjoyed that series, but never re-watch or re-read it because of the ending.
I predict pie ending.
Neo_NMO at 11:19 pm on June 29th, 2009
WTB more hinagiku exclusive episodes
yanipheonu at 11:22 pm on June 29th, 2009
Damn, Lacus and Evangelion. Nice.
SnooSnoo at 11:39 pm on June 29th, 2009
Nagi should die so Hayate can be with Hina.