Keitaro and the girls of the Hinata House are back for a double length Christmas special. There is a belief that if you profess your love to somebody on Christmas Eve then you will have a happy life with that person
both Keiraro and Naru intend to profess their love for each other but inevitably things don't quite go according to plan! Having badly sprained his ankle Keitaro tells Naru how he feels but he doesn't get the reaction he was hoping for; she walks off and catches the train to Tokyo. Keitaro and the other girls all follow her but when they find her she is with her old flame Seta. Keitaro imagines the worst and leaves not knowing she was telling Seta that she liked Keitaro. Now she has to find him before midnight; it shouldn't be hard but inevitably there are plenty of difficulties along the way.
Having enjoyed the twenty five episode series I expected to enjoy this too I was not disappointed. There is somewhat less slapstick than the series; this is a more romantic story; but that isn't a problem and there are still plenty of amusing moments. These include Motoko dealing with a groper on the train, Keitaro ending up naked in a love hotel with Mitsumi and inevitable Keitaro being thumped when he accidentally sees the girls in the hot spring. The romantic story was sweet without being overly sentimental; I'm sure most viewers will be hoping that Keitaro and Naru manage to get together before midnight.
These Comments are based on watching the special in Japanese with English subtitles.
Having enjoyed the twenty five episode series I expected to enjoy this too I was not disappointed. There is somewhat less slapstick than the series; this is a more romantic story; but that isn't a problem and there are still plenty of amusing moments. These include Motoko dealing with a groper on the train, Keitaro ending up naked in a love hotel with Mitsumi and inevitable Keitaro being thumped when he accidentally sees the girls in the hot spring. The romantic story was sweet without being overly sentimental; I'm sure most viewers will be hoping that Keitaro and Naru manage to get together before midnight.
These Comments are based on watching the special in Japanese with English subtitles.
