Reviews

Hayate no Gotoku has always and probably will always be one of my favorite animes and mangas; Finally the third season has been released and I still love it! This anime is not for everyone because it lacks much direction and rather has many slice of life aspects surrounded by comedy and somewhat of an underlying plot. Similar to Detective Conan in that matter-many episodes go by in an individual type of way while the big picture with the characters moves along slowly. In Detective Conan its Conan's trails on the whereabouts of the Underground Organization while in Hayate no Gotoku its the developing harem surrounded by the clueless Hayate-this is indeed the ultimate comedy!

If you like comedy, if you watch other anime, especially if you enjoy slice of life, if you enjoy romance, if you want to laugh this was the anime for me and hopefully for you too! So go back to Hayate no Gotoku and watch it from the beginning. Now starts the review on Season 3.


The first season was by SynergySP. The second season was by J.C. Staff. Now this season is by Manglobe. Some of us feel very scared when as we wait for the next season that will either make it or break it. Luckily so far the different studios have not failed us and after watching the 3rd episode I'm glad that Manglobe has managed to keep up the good work!


Story: (9)
Hayate never had much of a plot, but the underlying advancements are the story to me and right in the 3rd episode we already get some advancements with Hayate and Hinagiku a definite plus for me. It seems they are moving the story on nicely. Actually it is said that the original author Kenjiro Hata wrote some of the story based on some ideas that never made it to the manga.

Art: (7)
I don't know but the art seems to have been getting weirder every season. The characters look a little freaky in this one with some attempted 3-D perspectives on the faces (none of which seem to be working for me). This isn't too important, expressions are portrayed just as well as ever.

Sound: (8)
The opening and endings are good. They didn't leave a super impression on me but then again none of them really have (in the hayate no gotoku series). Its a series that doesn't really need great music but still has decent music.

Character: (10)
The characters have been there since day 1 and are the main reason I watch this anime. They introduced a new character whom I do not really like but it would seem that she's part of the proceeding story-line. The old characters are as great as ever.

Enjoyment: (10)
Just the release made me very happy-but after episode 3 I found a smile on my face. I always enjoy Hayate no Gotoku and hope things stay that way.

Overall: (9)
Hey this anime is comedy and lacks many things. I give it a 10 but it can't be considered a "masterpiece" I guess. It is to me.