Love Hina Christmas Special: Silent Eve

As another round of preliminary tests approach for Keitaro, so does Christmas. And as the first Christmas of the millenium, there is a rumor that if one confesses his love on this special eve it will come true. Keitaro has decided what he needs to do on this Christmas eve, but being a retaker can he afford taking attention away from the tests on the same day...

The Winter has begun in Hinata. X-mas is coming up. There are rumors about this special christmas eve: If someone is going to confess his love on this christmas eve, any wish will come true. Keitaro decides to confess his love to Naru. But he isn't the only one confessing on this christmas eve...

(Source: ANN)

Narusegawa, Naru Main

Horie, Yui Japanese

Urashima, Keitarou Main

Ueda, Yuuji Japanese

Aoyama, Motoko Main

Asakawa, Yuu Japanese

Maehara, Shinobu Main

Kurata, Masayo Japanese

Su, Kaolla Main

Takagi, Reiko Japanese

Konno, Mitsune Main

Noda, Junko Japanese

Otohime, Mutsumi Supporting

Yukino, Satsuki Japanese

Onsen, Tamago Supporting

Maeda, Yukie Japanese

Urashima, Haruka Supporting

Hayashibara, Megumi Japanese

Seta, Noriyasu Supporting

Matsumoto, Yasunori Japanese

Azuma, Fukashi Producer

Ikeda, Shinichi Producer

Shimoji, Yukinao Producer

Chino, Takatoshi Assistant Producer

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Mar 6, 2013

kevinswnd

Recommended

I must say, Love Hina Chirstmas Special: Silent Eve is an enjoyment to watch! Still as same as Love Hina, but let me tell you, you won't be disappointed by watching this special.

Story: 7/10
The special concentrates more on the relationship between Naru and Keitaro. It is still as same as Love Hina's "stupidity", but slightly the story is better than the TV series although the special is given a short period of time.

Animation: 7/10
Same as the TV series, the animation is executed pretty good since it's 2000! Also the artwork is good, too, although it's not that special. But overall, the animation and the artwork ... are executed well.

Sound: 8/10
Nothing's special with the music and song, but also nothing's wrong with them, too. The seiyuu are doing a well-done job. They really define their characters.

Character: 9/10
The characters are fun to watch, to be honest. While the anime is about a loser guy who is loved by several girls, they execute the characters brilliantly. They are memorable for me, not boring, and unique for a romantic-comedy harem anime.

Enjoyment: 9/10
I didn't feel the 46 minutes while i was watching the special! I was really, really stunned by the special, since I didn't have high expectations from it. Trust me, if you enjoy Love Hina, you'll enjoy this special as well.

Overall:8/10
Overall, the special is a very good special episode. Rarely have special episodes done better than their TV series. Thank you for reading, and this is my first review, and why am I making my first review for this special? I got really happy just after I watched this. Don't know how but my heart told me. Again, thank you for reading~

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Dec 25, 2011

selvania

Recommended

The characters of Love Hina celebrate the season to the fullest in this special, which features elements from the main series as well as new ones brought in with the season.
The story centers around, as the premise of the series itself, on a rumor that states that if you make a wish on this 'special christmas eve' at midnight it will come true. It zeros in on the romance between Keitaro and Naru, yet features each of the characters, a fact which cannot be forgotten. You see the truer sides of all the characters and see them interact more in one episode then is really ... seen in any normal episode of the series: between Matsume and Keitaro, Shinobu and Keitaro, the girls towards eachother, and even a glimpse at Kitsunes past love towards Seta.
The story ends in what some may call tear jerking, others sickeningly cute, and Naru even (sort of) confesses to Keitaro.
It is a special that I would definately reccomend, and is definitely in the Christmas Spirit!

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Dec 25, 2024

Ruisumaru

Mixed Feelings

I’M REALLY GLAD THAT ANIME ADAPTATIONS THESE DAYS ARE LARGELY FAITHFUL TO THEIR MANGA. I was so excited about this special, but unfortunately, it was disappointing.

I knew the TV series deviated from the original harem manga, but I hoped for something different here since this is a standalone Christmas story. Instead, it feels just like the TV series.

If you only know the Love Hina anime, this might be a dream come true thanks to its animation quality, cozy moments, and glimpses of character development. But as someone who fell in love with the manga (even after struggling through a boring first volume), I can’t help ... feeling let down.

What’s funny—yet sad—is that Ken Akamatsu himself drew a mini Christmas arc (chapters 48-52) that would have made an amazing OVA. That part of the story includes genuine character development, justified drama, a major revelation, and even a few kisses—all wrapped in the melancholic glow of Christmas tree lights. Volume 6, which features this story, was published in February 2000, while the anime special didn’t air until December that same year. I don't get why they preferred an original story over adapting something canon.

In conclusion:
-Love Hina anime fans: Merry Christmas!
-Love Hina manga enthusiasts: Let’s ask Santa for a remake next year!

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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