Ken Akamatsu Live-Talk Session

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Ken Akamatsu, mangaka of Love Hina and Negima!, attended a live-talk session on October 11th, held by ANIME KAI in Shinjuku LOFT/PLUS ONE from 7:30 pm to 11:40 pm. The session consisted of three parts with 10 minutes breaks in between. Burning Heart of Moe, a Anime, Manga, and Game related news blog, has posted a summary and a list of fun facts from of the event:

- Before the show, Ken Akamatsu remarked: "I guess there are a lot of people who don't know who I am."

- Ken Akamatsu's script was written just before the show started.

- (Q: How did you become interested in Anime and Manga in the beginning?) "Sailor Moon was my starting point. Until I knew it, I was just an ordinary person."

- (Q: Who is your favorite character in Sailor Moon?) "You mean my favorite relationship in the show, right? My favorite relationship is between 'Mako and Ami'."

- "When I was a college student, I was writing my graduation thesis, creating Manga to apply for the "New Face Award," and taking an exam to become a book editor, all at the same time!"

- "After my Manga won a New Face Award, an editor, who was supposed to be my big boss, flunked me as an editor.”

About Negima

- (Q: How long will the story of Negima go on?) "Although I'll write until the graduation ceremony of Negima, it may depend on the wishes of the readers."

- "It is not impossible that I continue to write the story semi-permanently, because there are over 30 characters and many possible combinations.”

- "Although Keitaro (Love Hina) was a central character more of the Shonen Magazine type, Negi (Negima!) is more of a Shonen Jump character.”

- "Chisame was designed by Akamatsu himself, and she reflects his taste.”

- "Most of the other characters were created by Akamatsu"s assistants. If they ask Akamatsu to use a certain character they created, he would consider the request for as long as he could.”

- Akamatsu comments on the above paragraph: "I think it is good that they have special feeling for the characters than they don"t, right?"

- Although people assume that Akamatsu-sensei must love little girls, the truth is he likes
mature women himself.

- Akamatsu enjoys deep stories more than light love comedies.

- Akamatsu created five heroines in "Love Hina,” but he ran out of story. As a result Akamatsu"s next work (Negima!) has six times the number of heroines.

- Currently Akamatsu turns in 8 days worth of work every week, so he can get 5 times the regular break (Usually mangaka for Shonen Magazine gets one break for every 10 works they turn in).

- Akamatsu likes to go to hot spring on holidays. He didn't do any research on hot spring at all while writting "Love Hina.” Akamatsu"s assistants did the work instead.

Translated by Nakamoto

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The love hina animated series

The love hina animated series had run up to 24 episodes in the first season but had gotten cut off due to the budget (the 2 movies and the love hina again ova aswell as the 25th episode had been made due to some profit that had been generated) but the second season was never made so is there a chance that it may ever get completed or will it just stay unfinished

((im also a fan of A.I. Love you and i was kinda hoping there would be an animated show for that some day or a new series of manga about it all so if your looking for some food for thought ^-^ ))

love hina

why would you take such a great anime like Love Hina and scrunch it up into 26 episodes 3 OVAs and 2 specials after watching them you are thirsty for more MORE MORE.

Love Hina

I understand that 7 years ago the show ran out of budget... but isn't there a chance that Ken can start again? Does he just not want to? He's got to have made lots of money now. I realize he works his butt off, but maybe just have someone else write it and oversee it?

love hina

I Despritaly want the love hina series to be finnished! Or at Least bring out a 1 hour and a half movie of it or longer i only found out about the love hina series a few days ago and ive watched them all and i really want more of it some one needs to get intouch with the makers!

Please?

Ken, I think you should make another Love Hina series. After I watch all of it I was hunger for more excited finding a way to contact you to ask you (or beg) for more. When I watch Love Hina it made my life problem disappear because this so comedy and romantic serie!

Thanks ^^

I can use this interview for my project on Ken Akamatsu! ^^

LOVE HINA

I freaking loved the manga, the anime was good also but it skipped way too much and I feel like the anime was rushed. Anyways that manga was inspirational to me lol. But seriously Ken Akamatsu needs to make Love Hina 2 or something because this anime was way too good. PLEASE MAKE ANOTHER LOVE HINA PLZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am writer.. You inspire me (K. AKAMATSU) to be one.

One of my favorite anime is Love Hina; however, that changed when I stepped into the Negima world. I fell in love with Negi and Asuna, and Konoka and Setsuna. Since then I've written so many fanfics and had workshiped Konoka and Setsuna. I hope that Mr. Akamatsu, finishes the relationship that Konoka and Setsuna have... I would like to see my favorite character Setsuna be happy. I also wish for something to happen between Asuna and Negi. The original vs. remake. I would say that the coloring was much better on the remake, plus it had more action and the intereacts great. On the original, it gave a concept and a story line.

I would love to have 3rd season, or should I say 2nd? Where all the unknown questions about the relationships of the character comes to light.

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I concur with your comment about going from Love Hina to Negima!Both were awesome anime,but Negima is much better in my eyes.My favorites are in order of top to bottom:Negi,Asuna,Evangeline,Setsuna,Konoka,Kaede,and Kei Fu.ALSO,i also would like to see something romantic happen between Negi and Asuna[maybe Negi can make the first move?]

my friend saw this and i

my friend saw this and i notice
d that the title is "i am writer" i don't go on fourms like this but i was wonderin if this is some kidna new internet slang

or is that a typo haha
could it be your name?

hit me up

Negima!

KEN!!!WE WANT MORE NEGIMA!So please do at least 200 books.As for Love Hina,why did it get cut off after just 14 books?'Cuz 6 main characters can still make at least 30 books.WE WANT MORE MORE MORE!!!!!!

+1 for more Negima! There's

+1 for more Negima! There's more diversity of relationships in Negima, compared to Love Hina. Regards to romance, Negi's a 10 year old. Any romance would be years away. That said, the strongest romantic contenders are Nodoka (57 points), Yue (56 points), Asuna (56 points), Ayaka (52 points), Makie (51 points), Fie (48 points), Chachamaru (45 points), Setsuna (42 points), Konoka (40 points), Yuuna (39 points), and Chisame.

that other guy is right

that other guy is right there should be MORE love hina maybe a new season man a DO love that show

LOVE HINA 4Ever

Man, I love the Love Hina Series. I really think the series was a bit short (the anime and manga) and I wish it could be continued. I mean, it ended happily for Naru and Keitaro, but what about all the other girls? They all fell for Keitaro but nothing ever happened with them. And the 14th volume left ALOT open... what happens to Ema, why does Motoko fear turtles so much, what happens to Shinobu, what's up with Kitsune and her love life, and whatever happens to Naru and Keitaro after they get married?

There are so many things that can be answered in a continuation, I can go on all day. I'm just thirsty for more. And also, the anime ended so abruptly! It pretty much stopped halfway. I'm pretty sure you can do like a zillion episodes regarding the antics of girls.
There is also much to cover regarding Kaolla, Shinobu, and Sara. That's not even mentioning Haruka and grandma Hina's past.

So anyways, I'd go on all day, but I won't. I hope one day there will be a continuation. Even though it's been 6+ years, I remain hopeful that you'll continue this. Heck, I'd help you if you'd let me!

Negima Pactios in Animes

If he makes another anime series of Negima then please focus more on Pactios because afterall Pactios is what drew my attention to Negima until I found out that this series just uses them as a back up for the show.

If he liked Sailor Moon then make the anime look Sailor Moonish in a boyish way! I kind of liked Cardcaptor Sakura so that's why I liked the Pactios. If he focuses the anime a bit more on pactios then voala! Combine Sailor Moon and Cardcaptor Sakura and look what you have Negima!

Love Hina & Negi

Man plz make more to those to series because they leave me hungry for more

season 2,3,etc. of love hina please!!!!!!!!

Love hina is almost better then naruto, but naruto goes on and on where as love hina doesn't. Why can't you make some more love hina. i just found out about it like 3 days ago and saw every episode. PLEASE MAKE MORE LOVE HINA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WELL IF YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND MAKE AN ENGLISH DUB OF IT AS WELL PLEASE.

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Vote for " Love hina "

i like love hina to ,the theme of the anime is very good! " Make some more Love hina :( "

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