Hayate the Combat Butler backdrop
Animation•Comedy

The Best Episodes of Hayate the Combat Butler

Every episode of Hayate the Combat Butler ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Hayate the Combat Butler!

Binge this in 1d 18h•Peaking at 8.4/10

16-year-old Hayate is really down on his luck. Because his unemployed parents are good-for-nothings who waste what money they have on gambling, Hayate had to start working at a young age to help out his

Airs on
TV TokyoTV OsakaTV AichiTSC
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons4

All1234

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Click to reveal
    Hayate the Combat Butler Season 1 Episode 1 - 'Unmei' In English Is 'Destiny'
    8.4/10(18 votes)

    #1 - 'Unmei' In English Is 'Destiny'

    S1:E1

    Hayate Ayasaki is a sixteen-year old boy who has been working hard earning money as a bicycle delivery boy. He loses his job after his employer finds out he is still in high school, and his irresponsible parents spend the money he had earned. Hayate tries to kidnap a young girl named Nagi Sanzenin, but fails in his attempt. Later, Hayate saves her from other kidnappers and Nagi repays him by offering him a job as her new butler. However, overcome by injuries received during the rescue, Hayate collapses and is taken from the scene by Nagi's private helicopter.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  2. Hayate the Combat Butler Season 1 Episode 52 - Radical Dreamers
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #2 - Radical Dreamers

    S1:E52

    During Golden Week, Hayate, Nagi, and Maria take a trip to an island in the Aegean Sea. Nagi still does not like to go outside much, though she gives in to Hayate after he sulks. While out the next day, Nagi's hat is blown away by the wind, and when Hayate goes to retrieve it, he falls into a time slip and arrives many years previous when Nagi was living on the island. After he realizes what is going on, he discovers she is being targeted by the Mafia, and he ends up protecting her from them, ultimately winning; Hayate realizes that the reason he was sent back was to save Nagi. Hayate had promised Nagi in the past to watch the stars together at the beach, but when they go at sunset, Nagi's hat once again is blown away and Hayate goes through another time slip back to the present. This caused Nagi to remember Hayate in the past as a liar who disappeared on her and took her hat with him. Back in the present, Hayate gives Nagi back her hat and the two gaze at the starry night sky together.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  3. Hayate the Combat Butler Season 1 Episode 2 - Nagi Sanzenin's Mansion And A New Journey
    8.2/10(16 votes)

    #3 - Nagi Sanzenin's Mansion And A New Journey

    S1:E2

    Awakening within Nagi's mansion, Hayate incorrectly concludes that he has died and gone to heaven, and resolves to make the most of it. While he is enjoying a soak in an enormous indoor bath, the water re-opens his wounds and he passes out. When he regains consciousness, Nagi and Maria explain that he is Nagi's new butler. Eager to demonstrate his aptitude for the job, Hayate begins cleaing the mansion at a remarkable rate, drawing on cleaning skills he gained during previous employment. He finds a manga that Nagi has been drawing, and when he mistakenly refers to it as a picture diary, Nagi ejects him from the room. Believing himself fired, Hayate leaves the mansion and is immediately abducted by the loan sharks that are after him. All seems lost until Nagi, wearing an unconvicing disguise, appears and rescues him by paying off his debt. Hayate will now work as Nagi's butler to repay her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  4. Hayate the Combat Butler Season 1 Episode 51 - Spring
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #4 - Spring

    S1:E51

    Nagi is planning a celebration party for Hayate for graduating, though gets him to stay out of the mansion for a while by giving him the task of retrieving a small box carrying an item she bought off the Internet. While out, Hayate is offered 150,000,000 yen by a national escort service in order to recruit him into their business and so that he can pay off his debt to Nagi. While thinking this offer over, he loses the box and has to go halfway around the world in order to retrieve it, though by the time he gets back to the mansion its already dark out. Hayate is very grateful to Nagi for the party, and the item he retrieved which was intended for him, and turned out to be a small pocket watch. Hayate later turns down the offer from the escort service, and it turns out that Nagi's grandfather set up the offer in order to test Hayate's loyalty.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  5. Hayate the Combat Butler Season 1 Episode 9 - Eloim Essaim. Mr. Cow, Mr. Cow! What is it, Mr. Frog?
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #5 - Eloim Essaim. Mr. Cow, Mr. Cow! What is it, Mr. Frog?

    S1:E9

    Hayate tries to motivate Nagi to go to school finally, and offers to take her to and from school everyday from now on. Nagi reluctantly agrees and goes to school for the day, but when she comes back it turns out she forgot her notebook at school. Hayate offers to go to school late at night to bring it back and at the school gate he runs into one of the school's teachers he met earlier.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  6. Hayate the Combat Butler Season 1 Episode 13 - Those who Command Summer Seem to Command Exams
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #6 - Those who Command Summer Seem to Command Exams

    S1:E13

    After turning down Ayumu, Hayate continues to wonder what she is doing while at he is at the mansion. Transfer documents arrive in the mail for Hayate to transfer into Nagi's school, and Hayate is overcome with joy to the point of crying. Hayate attempts to study the rest of the day for the exam the next day, but continuously gets interrupted by Klaus and Tama, so he does not get much sleep. The following day, Yukiji Katsura, one of the teachers at Nagi's school, has a bit of fun at Hayate's expense in order to "loosen him up" before the real exam. However, due to the physical and mental exhaustion he acquires as a result, he fails the entrance exam by one point. Yukiji is told that she must go to the Sanzenin mansion to inform Hayate, but is hesitant to do so because she believes herself to be the reason Hayate failed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    7. Trending NowTRENDING NOW

    The 20 WORST Episodes of Hayate the Combat Butler

    READ
  7. Hayate the Combat Butler Season 1 Episode 14 - Hey hey! I'm going to a Party. Hurry Up
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #7 - Hey hey! I'm going to a Party. Hurry Up

    S1:E14

    Hayate and Nagi are excited about Hayate being qualified for Nagi's school. However, Yukiji Katsura struggles to tell Hayate that he actually failed and that she was the indirect cause, having played pranks on him before the exam. She continually gets beaten by her little sister for skirting around the issue. Hayate eventually finds out and is disappointed but finds out that he actually qualified thanks to a recommendation from Maria.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  8. Hayate the Combat Butler Season 1 Episode 15 - Samurai, Chivalry, Mobile Vandam
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #8 - Samurai, Chivalry, Mobile Vandam

    S1:E15

    Hayate goes to school early with Nagi despite her complaints. They meet a butler with a student along the way who eventually runs off with Hayate's necktie which makes Hayate and Nagi fetch a new one from home. Hayate has various discussions with Nagi and discovers that she jumped a few grades and thus is a high schooler despite her age. Hayate also discovers that Nagi used to be in a kendo club with Hinagiku but quit. Hayate decides to put Nagi back into the club when he is challenged by someone in the club.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  9. Hayate the Combat Butler Season 1 Episode 19 - Saki-san's Personal Business (National Ver.) 2007
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #9 - Saki-san's Personal Business (National Ver.) 2007

    S1:E19

    Wataru notices that Saki is acting strange so he decides to ask Hayate and Maria for help while he's picking up the cursed video that Nagi rented. It seems that Wataru forgot about Saki's seijin shiki and the people who watches the cursed video will be attacked by a giant cockroach. While Wataru is asking Nagi where he could buy a present, Hayate and Maria battle the giant cockroach. Nagi mistakes Wataru's present to be for Isumi so she sends Isumi to Wataru's house.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  10. Hayate the Combat Butler Season 1 Episode 20 - I Like Books, but Sing It, Great Submarine Castle
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #10 - I Like Books, but Sing It, Great Submarine Castle

    S1:E20

    Hayate is searching for an ultimate attack and Maria suggests looking in the Sanzen'in library for hints. They find a book that teaches the Sanzen'in secret ultimate attack. After some training, Nagi finds out that Hayate is training for Hinagiku's sake and burns the book. Depressed, Nagi leaves the house at night where she meets Ayumu Nishizawa who challenges Nagi.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  11. Hayate the Combat Butler Season 1 Episode 21 - Even Peter-san Has Had Enough
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #11 - Even Peter-san Has Had Enough

    S1:E21

    Nagi decides to take Hayate to an amusement park in her own backyard. While Hayate is roaming through the haunted house, Robot Eight, who was defeated in episode 3, appears to get revenge. After Eight's plan fails, he flees, upgrades, and breaks into Nagi's mansion for another chance for revenge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  12. Hayate the Combat Butler Season 1 Episode 23 - I'm not kid, Genius teacher is here
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #12 - I'm not kid, Genius teacher is here

    S1:E23

    Shiori Makimura is sent to take over Yukiji Katsura's homeroom at Hakuō Academy after a number of failed projects at M.H.E. Corp. Yukiji Katsura is demoted to sub-homeroom teacher. In order to get her old job back, Yukiji begs Hayate to help her blackmail Shiori. Hayate refuses, but Shiori runs away crying and calls Eight after Yukiji manages to get a picture of Hayate on top of Shiori after he falls down.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  13. Hayate the Combat Butler Season 1 Episode 24 - There is no common troubles
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #13 - There is no common troubles

    S1:E24

    Hayate is having a bad day thanks to the pendant that Nagi's grandfather gave to him. After Hayate and Wataru rescue Isumi's stole, Isumi thanks Hayate by decursing the pendant. Nagi and Wataru become depressed because they misunderstand the decursing as an act of love because they embraced. Nagi runs away from home to Wataru's video store.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  14. Hayate the Combat Butler Season 1 Episode 25 - Shake the Heart
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #14 - Shake the Heart

    S1:E25

    Nagi is despondent over her conflict with Hayate, so she, Saki and Gilbert plan a fake kidnapping in Isumi's house underground. However, things turn bad when a Mecha programmed by Shiori goes crazy, and it is up to Hayate to go rescue Nagi and to recover his butler's status.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  15. Hayate the Combat Butler Season 1 Episode 27 - Hayate Rises Upon the Earth
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #15 - Hayate Rises Upon the Earth

    S1:E27

    The superintendent of Hakuo Academy, decides to hold a Butler Battle Tournament to see who the strongest butler of all Hakuo is. At first, Hayate is reluctant to enter, but Nagi convinces him to do so so she can see him win. In the meantime, Hinagiku becomes a temporary butler so that she can enter the tournament to interfere with the superintendent's plans.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  16. Hayate the Combat Butler Season 1 Episode 28 - Black Hayate
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #16 - Black Hayate

    S1:E28

    Hayate defeats Klaus and Tama by catching Klaus' ribbon when falling off during Klaus' Ultimate Move, leaving the whole public under the impression that he has the power to defeat opponents without even touching them. After numerous retirements from Hayate's opponents and battles through the tournament, Hayate defeats Hinagiku in the finals and fights Shion. After defeating her by discovering her weak point, the Superintendent vows to bring Hayate to her by calling her Dark Butlers League.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  17. Hayate the Combat Butler Season 1 Episode 30 - Beatiful young lady saw great detective! Case of murdered teacher
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #17 - Beatiful young lady saw great detective! Case of murdered teacher

    S1:E30

    Yukiji is found murdered at a hot spring inn and Detective Nagi decides to take it upon herself to solve the mystery. After a number of wrong assumptions, Nagi blames the voice in the sky ("Ten no Koe", i.e. the narrator). Kirika sends another butler to defeat Hayate, and they have a B-Daman battle.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  18. Hayate the Combat Butler Season 1 Episode 3 - The Beast, Robot, and Butler that Kinda Shout Love at the Center of the World
    7.9/10(12 votes)

    #18 - The Beast, Robot, and Butler that Kinda Shout Love at the Center of the World

    S1:E3

    Hayate wakes up Nagi one morning to find a large white tiger sleeping with her in her bed. The tiger, named Tama, nabs Hayate and carries him outside to fight. Hayate inevitably loses. Afterwards, Klaus, who is still upset about Hayate being Nagi's butler, challenges Hayate to a match with a robot to see if he has the necessary skills to be a butler.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  19. Hayate the Combat Butler Season 1 Episode 4 - First Mission: This is Snake. No One's Responding
    7.8/10(11 votes)

    #19 - First Mission: This is Snake. No One's Responding

    S1:E4

    When Nagi goes to school, she forgets to bring her lunch and Hayate offers to bring it to her. Once he gets to school, he is stopped at the front gates by a teacher (Yukiji) who thinks he is an intruder. Hayate eventually gets into the school, but the teacher continues her pursuit. Once inside, Hayate meets the student council president of the school, Hinagiku Katsura, for the first time, and helps her down from the tree she was climbing. As a reward, she brings him to the top of the Student Council tower so that he could see from the terrace. Yukiji, who is still searching for Hayate, finally finds him there and ends up fighting Hinagiku. After taking Nagi's bento box from Hayate, she jumps onto the railing of the terrace only to get blown off by a breeze. Hayate promptly rescues her, which ended her hostility to him. In the process, however, she had thrown Nagi's bento box onto to ground and spilled its contents.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  20. Hayate the Combat Butler Season 1 Episode 5 - Unneeded Gags and Kindness Bring Misfortune
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #20 - Unneeded Gags and Kindness Bring Misfortune

    S1:E5

    Nagi does not want to go to school today and instead stays home to hang out with some friends. One of her friends, Sakuya Aizawa, arrives and starts to teach Hayate to be a better comedian despite Nagi insisting that he is a butler. Hayate later goes out to pick up some more tea wearing a cashmere coat, but finds the journey perilous.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  21. Hayate the Combat Butler Season 1 Episode 6 - You Said You Can See Time, But That's Probably Your Life Flashing By
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #21 - You Said You Can See Time, But That's Probably Your Life Flashing By

    S1:E6

    Continuing from the last episode, Isumi gets to Nagi's mansion but Hayate leaves to pick up the tea that he was supposed to get. Hayate is ambushed by Isumi's protective staff and the loan sharks from the first two episodes. Hayate eventually makes it back, but comes down with a cold. The next day after Hayate has healed, he meets a young boy and his maid who have come to Nagi's mansion. The boy, Wataru Tachibana, is Nagi's fiancé.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  22. Hayate the Combat Butler Season 1 Episode 8 - Cat Ear Mode Sends You to Hell
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #22 - Cat Ear Mode Sends You to Hell

    S1:E8

    Nagi gets Hayate to first try on a female school uniform, much to his displeasure and before he can do anything about it, Maria comes to Nagi's room and sees what is going on. Nagi and Maria then proceed to put Hayate in a full cat-girl outfit which entices Tama's animal instincts. Afterwards, Hayate runs into Klaus and initially tries to run away, but in the end Klaus' instincts take heed, and Maria must interfere. Later, Hayate and Maria play a game of pool where if Hayate loses, his debt will increase to 200 million yen.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  23. Hayate the Combat Butler Season 1 Episode 16 - I Won't Lose Even If I Lose
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #23 - I Won't Lose Even If I Lose

    S1:E16

    Hayate is ready to fight. However, the boy who challenged him calls his butler to fight instead. The butler then punished the challenger for being a coward. Hinagiku then stops them and the battle starts. Hayate stands no chance against the butler since he lacks a last-minute powerful move. However, he eventually wins by using the boy who challenged him as shield calling it the "Art of Changing Bodies."

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  24. Hayate the Combat Butler Season 1 Episode 17 - For Your Sake I'll Give My Best Blasting Through Everything
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #24 - For Your Sake I'll Give My Best Blasting Through Everything

    S1:E17

    Nagi tries to gain experience after her work was rejected by a manga magazine. She believes she has no experience being lazy and staying in all the time, despite being rich and thus not having any problems living. She asks Hayate who has extraordinary experiences, but then becomes angry when Hayate tells her he once won a 'Manga Newbie Award'. She continues to gain experience while attempting to clean the house (which she messes up terribly) and by trying to serve food.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  25. Hayate the Combat Butler Season 1 Episode 18 - The Rare Card is Swimsuit
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #25 - The Rare Card is Swimsuit

    S1:E18

    The students at Hakuō Academy go to a remote island for beach class. The butler of the beach resort named Schmidt hen Bach greets them and tries to create fun experiences for the group. However, the group of students is not having fun and want to go home, but Schmidt is not willing to let them go.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

Best Episodes Summary

"'Unmei' In English Is 'Destiny'" is the best rated episode of "Hayate the Combat Butler". It scored 8.4/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/1/2007. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Radical Dreamers".