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Hayate no Gotoku!

Hayate no Gotoku!

Alternative Titles

English: Hayate the Combat Butler
Japanese: ハヤテのごとく!

Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 52
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 1, 2007 to Mar 30, 2008
Duration: 24 min. per episode
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
L represents licensing company

Statistics

Score: 7.941 (scored by 36496 users)
Ranked: #5312
Popularity: #157
Members: 74,532
Favorites: 1,248
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- That "randomness" aspect
- Fighting in both animes are usually serious, but they both throw in some aspect to make it less tense, like a funny scene of some sort
- Breaking the fourth wall MANY times in both animes
- Many cameo's and parodies/ mentions of other animes/ shows/ real life references
Does superfluous, crazy anime references make you burst out laughing? How about unexpected gags throughout the whole single episode? If you're up for it, expect the same for this anime.
Butler-mistress relationship, anime tributes, ecchi moments, and parts that will make you laugh quite much. It should be noted that KimiAru has more comedy that comes from ecchi, while Hayate is mostly based on anime tributes. Also, Hayate is more age-friendly and has a far more powerful seiyuu cast.
Maid-Master relationship in HiMM and Butler-Mistress relationship in Hayate, ecchi, comedy (and young girls, for those of you loli lovers xD) It should be noted that Hayate's art is better and has a more powerful seiyuu cast than HiMM.
Nagi and Louise have the same voice actor, and its very like each other. Boy meets girl, and girl bosses boy around.
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Both of these hyper comedy series were produced almost by a lot of same staff. Notice the similar format in on-screen advisory, commercial phrases, lyrics mark-up, etc.
If you're into the style of comedy, then you'll DEFIANTLY love Seto no Hanayome.
The voice actress for Nagi and Astarotte are the same.

Though Naoya's specific job is that of a member of Astarotte's harem, he seems to function more as a sort of butler.

The overall feel of a master/servant environment is evident in both series.
combat butler...
Both are heavily reference based; if you like parody you'll definitely want to check out Hayate no Gotoku.
Main characters are very similar. They act weak and get pushed around by women that like them. There is also some cross dressing and random humor.
First off, let me just say that both Hayate no Gotoku and Ourah High School Host Club are zany, random, and absolutely hilarious shows. I'd say they're a definite must watch if you're into comedies. How are they similar? Hayate no Gotoku has our hero, Ayasaki Hayate, who becomes a "combat butler" to pay off his debt to Nagi, who paid off his outrageous debt to some Yakuza; Yakuza of whom his parents borrowed a ton of money from, lost said money in gambling and crazy dreams, and then decided to skip town and leave Hayate behind with the debt. Boy is HnG a whacky show... As for Ouran, our heroine is Fujioka Haruhi, who has a debt to pay off as well. Commoner Haruhi accidentally broke an 8 million yen vase belonging to the her prestigious high school's host club. And she's gotta pay it off by way of cross-dressing as a guy in the host club after school.
Hayate no Gotoku is pretty similar, instead of a 12 year-old boy the butler in Hayate protects and serves a 13 year-old girl
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They both are really funny and they both have characters that doesn't notice obvious things.
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Both are comedy-oriented anime with a large cast of characters with wide exaggerations. They also both have tons of puns referring to anime, game and general japanese pop culture. Kyouran Kazoku is slightly more crazy than Hayate no Gotoku and easier to understand for non-hardcore fan. If you like the comedy style in Hayate no Gotoku, you'll like Kyouran Kazoku Nikki too or vice versa.

Also, the female leads are very similar in character too....
Both Allen and Hayate share the same personality..
They always end up helping other people, they both look kind and cheerful but also have funny dark personalities..
And not to forget that they also share the same unlimited "I can do anything" thing..
And lastly they share the same childhood experiences. Not exactly the same though..
Any how, however you see it they are the same <3.
Same seiyuu Nagi - Shana.
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You like animes with sick humor, lots of references and a storyline goes around the rules of a storyline? That are the points wich makes those two animes very similiar.


...oh and both have Nabeshin! <3
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Both anime's are about a young but powerful boy who protects a loli in order to
earn money for different motives. Hayate is more on the comedy, whilst
Kurenai aims at the drama atmosphere.
Somehow both the martial arts and humour makes me connect these two animes together. I think anyone who liked one of these would like the other.
Comedy and very funny.
try watching it
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Both of them got butlers, maids and arrogant masters lol :D but Ladies vs Butlers is ecchier than Hayete no Gotoku so if ur crazy for ecchi you won't be finding what u want that much.But they are good animes so if u didn't watch one of them go for it :P
Both have a guy from a non-rich background suddenly entering the world of EXTREMELY rich people. In Princess Lover, the guy suddenly gets adopted by his super-rich grandfather after his parents disappear by dying, and in Hayate, he gets hired by a super-rich 13-year old girl as a butler after his parents disappear by abandoning him and leaving him with a 150 million yen debt. Hayate can also transform into a Super Saiyan, shoot Kamehameha waves, and completely pwn Gundams unarmed, though the guy in Princess Lover is somewhat strong too, but there's no comparison.
Master and Servant. Servant obeys Master.

Other similarities: comedy,shounen
Both anime have cute seiyuus that fills the role of the main female lead. Maids are also evident in both titles.
Both have that butler/maids protecting their master concept. If you're into humor anime, try both ;D
If you like a parody-comedy anime. you should watch this too.
Both contain a lot of references to other anime/manga works and are hilarious, especially SZS.
-- That Parody --
The main characters are very similar
When I first watched Hayate no Gotoku I felt a spiritual presence coming from 2x2 Shinobuden. Both are notorious for anime parodies. Not to mention that Shinobu and Hayate have some extreme bad luck (Shinobu with her ninja skills, Hayate with money). You’ll also hear a familiar voice that will remind you of Onsokumaru. Don’t forget the mascot thing (the white tiger and the crocodile).
Both are really funny, and the characters show same characteristics.
Both are hilariously funny, and both also have a lot of in-jokes and tongue-in-cheek cultural references :)
Both main characters have a debt which they are trying to pay off.
And both main work as a butler or maid and work to the fullest in everything.

Only Hayate is randomness
both the female leads are loli ,and they don't look adult or mature. Both are harem genre ,both the male leads are protecting the female lead.
I would recommend the manga instead but too lazy...
Both contain pretty funny scenes that you should get if your otaku power is 4000/9000 or greater. - (for intermediate / master otakus)
Both series of Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai / Hayate no Gotoku is Harem, Romance
If u watched this, u might as well watch the other
Both are hilarious anime that use outrageous situations to make witty jokes; they don't break the fourth wall, they disintegrate it! Both of them parody other anime.

Many of the characters in both series have a habit of simply blurting out whatever is on the edge of their tongues.

I'm pretty sure that you'll like one if you liked the other.
Kenjiro Hata author of Hayate no Gotoku! is a big fan of Saint Seiya and through the series you can see a lot of references to this series. While HnG! is not as serous as Seiya they share similar feeling and both evolve around loyalty.
Similairs:
>The protagonist is saved by a short blondie and serves her.
>Both protagonist is really good at being servant/butler and he can do almost anything.
>Protagonist is innocent, has quite shocking past.
>Multiple girls. HAREM
Differences:
>Mecha in Isekai

Why bother reading this! Get down to it and watch!
Both are really silly shows.
Hayate has more story parts compared to Nichijou (which has 0?).
But in both Animes the gags are exaggerating everything that can come to ones mind.
well, the guy who is loved by all the girls in the anime, although "Omamori Himari" is a lot more echi based than "Hayate no Gotoku"
Same kind of humor. If someone enjoyed Hayate no Gotoku, they might like Nekogami Yaoyorozu as well.
Both are non-ecchi and focus on the comedy aspect.
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both have strong male character
both main male character confuse other girls
both have same felling and humor
both have very rich girls and they try to lead a normal life
both the male character parents have left the child alone and gone somewhere
both the main male characters are understanding
They are both funny. 'Reborn' has more action scenes than 'hayate' but they are both pleasant to watch. Reborn deals with the mafia world while Hayate is more associated with randomness...however they are both happy, happy in a sense
Little spoiled blond-haired girl, maid and young boy as main characters + unreqiued love.
Both are romantic comedies with a loud-mouth girl and her dense bodyguard as the main characters. Either one or both shows are guaranteed to make you laugh.
these are similar because there both funny
A broad satire of the the action anime with well aimed shots at super-heroes, pro wrestlers and action stars along the way .
Focused only on magical girl anime but within that genre just as on target
These two animes are similar 'cause it seems like the same character designer. In both animes the main character looks younger than he actually is. Both animes have many different characters. Also both of these animes are very funny; including parodies. If you liked Hayate no Gotoku, you'll definitely like Mahoraba ~Heartful days~
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These two anime are totally different in story and number of episodes. But if you're like me, (That is, you enjoy comedies with light action scenes and you're also a fan of insanely strong heroes with blue hair) then you should check out both of these shows.
Both series have silly characters, arbitrary romance, and so many silly, disjointed scenes that you can't help but laugh.
Comedy with young girls that all seem to like the main character.
both are funny and have good characters
There's this really awesome Code Geass reference in Hayate no Gotoku.
If you love Code Geass, you'll flip out when you see what they did with Geass in Hayate >8D
Comedy harem with plenty of possible pairings that appeal to audiences of all taste. Note that this recs focused on possibility of pairing because there are not many solid romance element or author-arranged couple present in both show, allowing audience imagination to runs wild.
Narrators gone wild. Both show feature heavy narration to the point that it become cogs of the show. But please note that something has gone wrong with ookami-san narrator, all she did is ruining the mood. (try watching the sucky part of the show without narration, oh hey it's fun) Both show also happen to feature the almighty Itou Shizuka which is not worth mentioning at all, NOT at all.
When I started watching Toradora!, it reminded me immediately of Hayate no Gotoku!
Besides being voiced by the same person, the first thing I thought about when I saw Taiga was "NAGI!": They're both short, rich and like to boss around, but they also have their sweet side that they show to the guy they like (and to their close friends). They also have problems with their parents / grandparents. Hayate is also similar to Ryuji in a way that they both serve their "masters" without hesitating, and also take care of the girls. Oh but Ryuji has a scary face while Hayate is cute :P
Both protagonists are abandoned by their parent(s) and ends up working as some sort of servant. They are also both quite hard-working and by starting their new job, they encounter a variety of new people who works/lives there. They both seem to speak their mind and try to do justice in their own eyes.

Besides that, there is the fact that both series seems to have a comic factor to them - random stuff happening, weird personalities and so on. There might be more, but this was my opinion after watching the first episode og Hanasaku Iroha :)
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Both are about an ass-kicking trap that ends working for a rich girl, and in fact several "ojou" are part of the cast.
Although Macademi Wasshoi! has a lot more ecchi situations than Hayate no Gotoku, both of these animes are fast-paced romantic comedies with plenty of parody and a harem feel to them.
Hayate is a parody of other anime and Dokuro-chan is somewhat like a parody itself. They are both considered "hilarious" but it depends on your sense of humor. Just be aware Dokuro-chan is the more raunchy version of the two.
insanely rich, anime/manga crazed girl
a strange girl trying to force a vending machine that stole her money.
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Same Voice Actor and Tsundere
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if u think of a parody and be a Parody anime fan for a while u will always put HnG and Gintama names together as great Parody animes.both have the same Comedy,Randomness and Atmosphere.
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