The Best Episodes Written By Sho Aikawa

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   10.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - The Eternal Trump

   S14:E491/23/2005

   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?

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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #2 - The Tokyo U Promise from 15 Years Ago: Diary

   S1:E45/10/2000

   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.

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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #3 - Marry into Money? A Prince from Across the Sea: Warm

   S1:E198/23/2000

   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.

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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #4 - Jealous Outburst? Two Lovebirds on a Boat: Tremble

   S1:E219/6/2000

   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.

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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #5 - Love Hina Christmas Special - Silent Eve

   S0:E112/25/2000

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

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   7.8/10(10 votes)

   #6 - Night of the Chimera's Cry

   S1:E711/15/2003

   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.

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   7.5/10(13 votes)

   #7 - Body of the Sanctioned

   S1:E210/11/2003

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

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   7.5/10(2 votes)

   #8 - All-Girls Dorm with Outdoor Bath: Hot Spring

   S1:E14/19/2000

   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.

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   7.5/10(2 votes)

   #9 - Celebrate! Are the Blooming Flowers Tokyo U? Love? Everybody

   S1:E249/27/2000

   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?

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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - The Hinata's New Resident Shinobu: Arrow Signs

    S1:E24/26/2000

    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.

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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #11 - First Date, Keitaro's True Feelings: Nowadays

    S1:E75/31/2000

    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.

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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - The Idol Shooting for Tokyo U is a Prep School Student: Sing

    S1:E116/28/2000

    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.

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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #13 - The First Kiss Tastes Like Lemon? Marshmallow? Adult

    S1:E137/12/2000

    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.

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14. 

    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Girls Dressed in Yukata for the Summer Festival: Let's!

    S1:E188/16/2000

    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.

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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Little Sister Mei's Devious Plan: It Can't Be!

    S1:E229/13/2000

    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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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Naru Narusegawa - Her Wavering Heart and Keitaro: Crushed

    S1:E239/20/2000

    Naru now wonders what she should do with her newfound knowledge and it seems like Keitaro is going to be returning home since his grandma has returned to reclaim the inn. To add more to the mess, it doesn't look like Keitaro's studies are going to be enough to help him into Tokyo University.

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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #17 - Love Hina Spring Special - I wish Your Dream

    S0:E24/1/2001

    Keitaro and Naru are taking the second exams. Keitaro takes a look at the exam and has confidence that he can pass it. Then he starts daydreaming about how he and Naru will get married afterwards, then he wakes up and the examiner announces there are 5 minutes left. Keitaro runs away and applies for a job overseas, then ends up on a mysterious island after jumping into the ocean.

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18. 

    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #18 - Laws and Promises

    S1:E5110/2/2004

    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.

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    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #19 - The Ishbal Massacre

    S1:E151/17/2004

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

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    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #20 - Goodbye

    S1:E489/11/2004

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

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    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #21 - Death

    S1:E509/25/2004

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

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    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #22 - Sealing the Homunculus

    S1:E479/4/2004

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

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    7.3/10(10 votes)

    #23 - The Philosopher's Stone

    S1:E811/22/2003

    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.

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    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #24 - Human Transmutation

    S1:E468/28/2004

    The brothers are in danger when they become separated. Ed returns to Dante's mansion to look for clues. Al meets with the deranged Shou Tucker.

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    7.2/10(8 votes)

    #25 - That Which Is Lost

    S1:E161/24/2004

    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.

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