Reviews

Ah, Hayate. This is a comedy that has almost everything. Romance, Fighting, Drama, Slice Of Life, a bit of Majou Shoujo...to name a few. It's a melting pot that deals out a little bit of everything. Fourth wall breakings, or instances where you're informed that the characters know they're fictional, are everywhere. It's not frequent in anime to actually show the poor side of life. Hayate is in debt for ¥156,804,000, or about 2 million American dollars, thanks to his happy-go-lucky parents. Hayate becomes a butler to Nagi, and it all goes crazy from there. A kid who's supposed to be in high school being a butler is already unheard of. But it's a creative yet simple plot, and it works. Story gets a ten. The art style is a very good mix, yet it shows that the creators put a lot of work in. The size scale is surprisingly fantastic for anime, and it really gives you a feel that they knew what they were doing. So art gets a ten. The voice acting is very good, and it even got a dub. Now, I'm not sure if it's a fandub or not, but whatever the case, the English voice acting is very fitting. The Japanese is even more. Hayate sounds very much like a poor man would, with a somewhat broken Tokyo accent. Nagi actually sounds like she's a whiny 13 year old. Maria actually sounds a bit English, and has a very generous voice. While there isn't much for sound effects, the ones it does have give you a tense feel. Sound gets a ten. Characters...a poor high schooler as a butler to a 13-year-old. An English lady. A gruff head. A talking white tiger. They incorporated the main characters into the story very well, and it's also very creative. Ten as well. And enjoyment...for me, it always kept me on my toes wondering what would happen next. Wondering who Hayate will fight. Wondering if Hayate's going to be the damsel in distress. I would give it a ten. Score is 50/50. This is the only one to get a ten on my list. A great show I would highly recommend.