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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 14 Episode 49 - The Eternal Trump
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S14:E49

    Kenzaki confronts Hajime in an all out battle with the human race's existence on the line. But can Blade manage to save the world on his own or does the Joker have a plan that will negate the Battle Fight's end game?

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - The Tokyo U Promise from 15 Years Ago: Diary
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    S1:E4

    The girls discover that Keitaro is not really a Tokyo University student and to make things worse, his studies don't seem to be going very well. Seeing this, Keitaro decides it's time to leave Hinata Inn.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 19 - Marry into Money? A Prince from Across the Sea: Warm
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    S1:E19

    A man who happens to look exactly like Keitaro when he wears glasses appears and is later found out to be from Kaolla's home country. He is here to get married to Kaolla but she decides she isn't quite ready yet, but tradition says she must.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 21 - Jealous Outburst? Two Lovebirds on a Boat: Tremble
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    S1:E21

    Naru and Keitaro decide to go out to celebrate the latest grades and while both are wondering whether it's a date or not, a mysterious little girl appears.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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  5. undefined Season 0 Episode 1 - Love Hina Christmas Special - Silent Eve
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    S0:E1

    Keitaro decides whether or not to confess his love to Naru. Eventually he confesses, but Naru's reaction is not as he had hoped.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Night of the Chimera's Cry
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    S1:E7

    Now an official State Alchemist, Ed takes a closer look at Tucker's chimera experiments and begins to realize there's something very wrong going on.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 15 - The Ishbal Massacre
    8.1/10(11 votes)

    S1:E15

    As the Strong Arm Alchemist defends them from the surrounding chaos, Marcoh reveals to the Elrics the vast atrocities of the Ishbal Massacre.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Body of the Sanctioned
    7.9/10(15 votes)

    S1:E2

    Edward and Alphonse struggle over whether they should reveal the truth behind Cornello's miracles -- and possibly ruin the townspeople's lives.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - The Philosopher's Stone
    7.9/10(13 votes)

    S1:E8

    A disenchanted Ed resigns from his position as State Alchemist, and when Winry arrives in town, she may be the serial killer's next victim.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 51 - Laws and Promises
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    S1:E51

    Edward Elric realizes he must make the ultimate sacrifice if he wants to retrieve his brother from the Gate. Hawkeye breaks free from her captors.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 16 - That Which Is Lost
    7.8/10(11 votes)

    S1:E16

    As Marcoh faces a deadly encounter with Lust, Armstrong and the Elrics flee to Resembool. Ed is sent into a rage when they lose Al in the process.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 50 - Death
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    S1:E50

    Edward Elric arrives in World War I after being pulled through the Gate. Roy Mustang confronts his enemy, Homunculus Pride.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 49 - The Other Side of the Gate
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    S1:E49

    King Bradley comes home to give his son a birthday gift. Edward meets with Russell in an abandoned church. Maria and Denny arrive to support Izumi.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 47 - Sealing the Homunculus
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    S1:E47

    Wrath believes that Sloth is his real mother. Sloth battles Shou Tucker. Ed realizes that Al has been tricked by Tucker.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - Fullmetal vs. Flame
    7.5/10(12 votes)

    S1:E13

    Ed reports back to Mustang in East City, where discussion of Doctor Marcoh and the Philosopher's Stone leads to a duel between Ed and the colonel.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 14 - Destruction's Right Hand
    7.5/10(11 votes)

    S1:E14

    While the shape-shifting Envy disguises himself as Cornello, Ed and Al find Marcoh and learn about the Stone's involvement in the Ishbal Rebellion.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 48 - Goodbye
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    S1:E48

    Armstrong declares an uprising against the Führer on the northern border while Ed, joined by Izumi, fights the remaining Homunculi in Central.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - All-Girls Dorm with Outdoor Bath: Hot Spring
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    S1:E1

    The unlucky Keitaro is given a break when his grandmother asks him to be the manager of Hinata Inn. Keitaro accepts but little does he know that since he's last been there, the inn's become a girls' dormitory! None of the tenants are all too happy about a male living with them until they begin to believe that he's a student of Tokyo University.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 24 - Celebrate! Are the Blooming Flowers Tokyo U? Love? Everybody
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    S1:E24

    The final episode of Love Hina. Everyone has to leave Love Hina for a day because the inn is going under renovations. It also becomes apparent that Keitaro won't be coming back to Hinata Inn and Naru has completely given up on Keitaro. Who will Keitaro decide to be his soulmate, Naru or Mutsumi?

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - The Hinata's New Resident Shinobu: Arrow Signs
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    S1:E2

    Shinobu's parents are getting divorced and she doesn't seem to have many friends at school but Keitaro and the girls welcome her with open arms which leads her to decide to stay at the inn instead of living with either of her parents.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - First Date, Keitaro's True Feelings: Nowadays
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    S1:E7

    Keitaro scores two tickets to Neverland and plans on asking Naru to go with him for the grand opening. However, a new face appears and his name is Sakata Kentaro. He's richer, better looking, and smoother than Keitaro. He also has tickets to Neverland. Things don't look so hot for Keitaro.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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  22. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - The Idol Shooting for Tokyo U is a Prep School Student: Sing
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    S1:E11

    Naru becomes a celebrity all across Japan as an idol and this, of course, leads to Keitaro worrying about her studies. He begins to believe that Naru no longer cares about getting into Tokyo University and becomes incredibly depressed.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - The First Kiss Tastes Like Lemon? Marshmallow? Adult
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    S1:E13

    After witnessing Keitaro almost kiss Naru, Shinobu wonders what a kiss is like. Supposedly, it tastes like a lemon and is as soft as a marshmallow and thus begins Shinobu's quest for her first kiss.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 18 - Girls Dressed in Yukata for the Summer Festival: Let's!
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    S1:E18

    Seta has to leave on an excavation trip and asks if Sara can stay with the girls at the inn. Sara doesn't take too kindly to this and decides to run away while causing as much trouble as she can to everybody else.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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  25. undefined Season 1 Episode 22 - Little Sister Mei's Devious Plan: It Can't Be!
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    S1:E22

    Mei is Naru's stepsister and hopes to take Naru back home. To accomplish this, she decides she has to hook Keitaro up with Mutsume and it is in this episode that Naru finds out something shocking.

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    Writer:Sho Aikawa

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Sho Aikawa Ratings Summary

"The Eternal Trump" is the best rated episode written by Sho Aikawa. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 1/23/2005 and is rated 1.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Tokyo U Promise from 15 Years Ago: Diary".