Right, I shall start with Hayate no Gotoku.
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Originally Posted by Animenewsnetwork
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Shounen
Plot Summary: 16-year-old Hayate is really down on his luck. His unemployed parents are good-for-nothings who waste the money they have on gambling. One day, his parents have racked up a huge gambling debt that they had to sell Hayate to the yakuza for the value of his organs. In a desperate attempt to avoid that fate, Hayate decides to become a “bad guy” and kidnap someone to be held for ransom, but his efforts to do so are mistaken as a confession of love by the girl he targets.
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Comedy. Every episode never fails to make me laugh. The storyline revolves around the plot summary, and that's it :P
It's much more hilarious if you are able to remember some of the parody ( The recent ones being Initial D's gutter run ), which make the anime feels nostalgic. HnG takes out some notable elements of other anime, some-what alter the contents and became its own. It's still airing right now, with a total of 40-41 episodes. I believe it lasts for 52.
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Originally Posted by a random blog I have no idea where I got it from. Basically, I agreed totally with what he said.
It also makes me feel a little nostalgic. The constant references to anime series long forgotten may have something to do with that, but I think Hayate no Gotoku differs from a lot of today’s comedy anime in that it doesn’t rely so much on wit and clever direction for laughs as it does play things straight. Yes, it’s goofy as all get out at times, but the jokes and gags are almost always instantly recognizable. And when those jokes and gags start coming in quick succession, the show can get very funny, very fast. Very few comedy anime series anymore get me laughing so hard that I’m reaching for the pause button just so I can collect myself and catch my breath. Hayate no Gotoku, however, has done so more than once.
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Throughout the anime, the audience can see some of the characters breaking the fourth wall. Those that do not break the fourth wall are thinking that the characters are talking to blank space. The narrator is seen talking with Hayate at times, and this makes Hayate realize that there is an audience. Also, some characters may introduce themselves to no one but the audience. Most of the cast have references to their voice actor's previous roles (Nagi for example has an eyecatch where she wears the outfit of Louise's uniform in Zero no Tsukaima). |
I will try to find some time and do the rest. For the moment, you can try out Hayate no Gotoku!
So tired.. *sleep*