Audience reviews
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Jastereich
So, the latest installment of the story has shifted its focus away from Hayate's whopping debt of 150 million yen. Instead of that, it focuses on the in-depth interactions between the characters. If you are looking forward to see Hayate fighting his money issue, you will be shocked because that is not the main theme here. On the other hand, if you are more interested in exploring relationships, love triangles, and the delightful awkwardness among characters, then this show must definitely be your cup of tea.
Let's talk aesthetics. The art style has indeed received an upgrade since the first season, now providing bolder visuals for the audience. And my, that sound design!Absolutely on point. The voice actors, particularly Maria and Hayate, are well-chosen and give great performances that c…
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Hayate no Gotoku is now one of the best rom-com shows that I've watched so far, from its storyline, character designs, musics etc.
Story:
- Hayate no Gotoku!! picks up the story from season 1 which is a good thing. It's almost the same as season 1 except it's fillerless.
Art:
- Art improved from the first season, animations pretty weird sometimes but that doesn't ruin your watching experience.
Sound:
- Really good OPs and EDs and also the sound effects on each scene really fits well. Character:
- All characters have pretty much good developments from the 1st season especially Hina. Characters are as funny as the 1st season, they keep referencing different animes/manga/games and making jokes about it which is really funny. Also all ships to Hayate is great.
Enjoyment & Overall:
- I real…
Read at the sourceMikami_Miri
For those wondering, while this second season does retcon a lon of the first season to stay truer to the original manga, a lot of the events of season one, especially the s1 finale, are canon.
The story was decent but serves as a weaker point of the season, as it is more focused on the characters and their relationships with each other. By that merit, the characters were well-written and had incredible moments. The story was there but was different from the first season and much more characters-driven rather than being driven by events. Still, the lack of an event-based story wasn't necessarily a negative, as the show very clearly wasn't focused on it.
The art style changed a bit from the previous season, but in my eyes was neither an improvement nor a downgrade, although the more vibran…
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Hayate no gotoku, second season. I should start off by saying, this season is completely different compared to the first season. The writers take a different approach in animating the series. While the first season focused more on the comedy and gags, the second season focuses a lot more on the characters and the romance between them. Of course, im not saying they threw the comedy out the window, there is still a nice amount of comedy thrown into the series, making it in my opinion, far better than the first season. As far as the story goes, it's your typical romcom story, nothing new. The art and sound are better than the first season, but it isnt really anything to brag about. What impressed me was the characters of the series. The character development and the romance is one of the best…
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Hayate no Gotoku Season 2, was completely unexpected. The storyline, as the previous episodes were always random, something completely new that comes to Nagi's mind. However, it really comes down to Hayate and everyone liking him, which is the funniest part of the story, and how Nagi gets jealous, of course. The art in this anime is rather perfect for it's year it was made, also, I was quite to surprise that Hayate no Gotoku is a good starter-anime for those who are starting to watch anime's. This really is educational for kids and adults alike who want to learn what goes on in Japan, just like the Director of Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. The character plotting in Hayate was a good development, despite the fact that Hayate is a "chic…
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The first season was an action/comedy/parody, but this one was almost straight harem romance. Which isn't a BAD thing, but it just wan't what I was expecting out of this anime. Besides the shift in genre, the other thing that bugged me was that they threw away an uncertain, but major part of the first season. I don't like major retconns at best, but when they revert a bunch of character arcs and don't really say what episodes it is retconning, it grinds my gears. On the plus side both ending songs were really good and the way thew drew the characters' smiling open mouths was adorable.
PROS:
-Adorable smiles
-good ending songs
-still some solid comedy
-Good character development for a few mains
CONS:
-Weird genre shift
-Bad retconning
-Still not much of a story
Read at the sourceAthena_Carolyn
I was excited to find out that Hayate no Gotoku had a second season to follow the first. The first season's story, humor, character, and art caught my attention greatly. The original plot of Hayate no Gotoku had to do with a young (and cursed with bad luck) boy who ends up on the streets after his parents sold him to "generous" people but is luckily taken in by a rich girl, Nagi. He, in gratitude, risks everything for her and protects her as her butler. The first season followed that plot and was very enjoyable.
What happened then? The second season of Hayate no Gotoku started off great. For the first 8 episodes, I was entertained. Then, it ran off track. For the rest of the season, we no longer focused on the butler who would protect his mistress due to gratitude. It felt as if the origin…
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Hayate no Gotoku is about a butler who meets some odd and bizarre incidents that lead him to becoming a butler for Nagi, a rich young girl. The entire series is about random adventures that these two main characters run into with the help of supporting casts.
Though the first season was more on the line of random adventures, this second season is more on the line of relationships and developing the relationships. Hayate who has little know-all with girls, has many that are around him that would love to date him even if they say they are not. Because of his little knowledge with relationships, it creates tension and comedy that we see in the anime.
With a new view on how they approached this season compared to the first, there are new jokes that come out and keeps everyone entertained. Bu…
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The second season to one of the most awesome anime you can ever watch, Hayate no Gotoku!!. Its pretty much continue from episode 25 of Hayate no Gotoku! and have a new studio name J.C. Staff animating it xD
Story:To keep it short, I kept it in point form
+No More Fillers!!!!!!!
+No more annoying side characters that may annoy the show xD
+Character development increased xD
-Fans of fillers might start revolting though.....
-Reference to anime/manga dropped, a lot!!!!!
-Too short!!! Art:
+Since its J.C, the art improves, a lot!!!!!
+The background is also more colourful
-There are not much lacking in J.C arts except over-colour........
Sound:
+The same old feeling of the first season xD
+Daily-Daily Dream are awesome
+Karakoi is the best ED ever for me!!!!!!!!
+Kugyu voice +1
-Wonder W…
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"Hayate no Gotoku", season two is definitely a graphical improvement on the first. I'm not saying that the animation from season 1 is bad, I'm just saying that the new animation is an upgrade from the original.
...Anyhow, the second season is more of the hilarious fun that we know and love. All the characters have returned with full force, bringing with them more aspects of their personalities which were seen in the manga version. A definite plus in my opinion.
This time the focus isn't set as much on Hayate's debt as it is the slight romace that goes on between the characters (though Hayate still isn't able to tell if a girl is hitting on him. Good ol' ignorant Hayate.) One of the characters that the season seems to focus on most is Hinagiku, and how she realizes a new fact about herse…
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Hayate no Gotoku - you've been a long road for me: 75 episodes is no easy task for a 12 to 24-episode convert. (76 including the 30 minute OVA.)
Down to brass tax: the story has, outright, abandoned the "Hayate owes 150 million yen" arch. True, it keeps him as the butler to Nagi, but, compared to the first season, it's not the driving factor - the relationships are now.
If you saw the prequel to the second season, the OVA, you would have been slightly shocked with, not only with the art style, but with the more relationship-oriented season that is to come. For example, Hayate makes only one reference the entire OVA to the fact that he owes 150 million yen, this translates rather proportionally to the amount of the "debt story arch" you'll be receiving in the second season.
If you came…
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Hayate the combat butler is a good anime. It has a story but I wont say that it was a great story. It gets a little off. Especially when it comes to the romance of Hayate and his master. Hayate can obviously be considered very funny and that is what makes up for all the other lacking of the anime. The art is good but well it doesn't have the wow in it, it doesn't help in visualizing any of the personalities. The characters are not at all great. They don't have an individuality and that kills the art automatically. But each character very clearly has this feeling enthusiasm which covers it up. And the enjoyment is obviously high quality because of the jokes and enormous amounts of comedy but to some the comedy might seem illogical. I would recommend this anime to someone who like to watch s…
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Well this season of Hayate the Combat Butler was just as good as the first season in my opinion, i just wish they could have made more of a story into it then just going all out on the comedy and parody. But in the end it gave me quite some laughter and i mean who can resist cute Nagi-chan?
So if you want the same feeling you had when you watched the first season of Hayate the Combat Butler then u wont get disapointed, it has alot of comedy and a tiny bit of romance but nothing serious.
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Hayate no Gotoku! (or Hayate the Combat Butler if you prefer) is a manga created by Kenjiro Hata which is currently still ongoing. It has already received an anime adaptation by SynergySP which ran for an impressive full year with 52 episodes. A year later, and under a new animation studio, Hayate no Gotoku!! is the sequel to the popular parody-comedy, romance series.
Story:
+ As a parody-comedy there isnt really much of a plot, however this season is a near perfect adaptation from the original manga.
+ Completely ignores the filler material from season 1 and starts off from where last season derailred. (Ep 25 season 1)
+ More focus on characters development and their relationships (if you really liked the character this is a plus)
- Without the fillers of season 1, the amount of anime/m…
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Hayate no Gotoku!! is a unique parody and slice of life series that mainly focuses on the relationships between characters. It features some of the funniest and most ridiculous characters that one could find, which is the primary reason it is so entertaining.
I for one am very proud of J.C. Staff for sticking to the source material. While at times an episode could seem rigid and have poor flow from the first half to the next, seeing chapters from the manga coming to be animated brings a feeling of joy.
The art however leaves something to be desired. The change of color and designs of the characters from the first season and is not welcome. The backgrounds are fine but Nagi's hair looks like it was drawn with a piss yellow crayon, and Hina's and Ayumu's hair just screams QUALITY. But thi…
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