“Unlucky Hayate becomes a butler to a rich girl after a kidnapping mix-up.”
Hayate the Combat Butler
ハヤテのごとく!
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Synopsis
Unlucky Hayate becomes a butler to a rich girl after a kidnapping mix-up.
According to Murphy's Law, "anything that can go wrong, will go wrong," and truer words cannot describe the unfortunate life of the hard-working Hayate Ayasaki. Abandoned by his parents after accumulating a debt of over one hundred fifty million yen, he is sold off to the yakuza, initiating his swift getaway from a future he does not want. On that fateful night, he runs into Nagi Sanzenin, a young girl whom he decides to try and kidnap to pay for his family's massive debt. Unfortunately, due to his kind-hearted nature and a string of misunderstandings, Nagi believes Hayate to be confessing his love to her. After saving her from real kidnappers, Hayate is hired as Nagi's personal butler, upon which she is revealed to be a member of one of the wealthiest families in Japan. Highly skilled but cursed with the world's worst luck, Hayate gets straight to work serving his employer all the while trying to deal with the many misfortunes that befall him. From taking care of a mansion to fending off dangerous foes, and even unintentionally wooing the hearts of the women around him, Hayate is in over his head in the butler comedy Hayate no Gotoku!
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 29 sampled reviews
What 29 viewers settled on.
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σ 1.68 · some divergence
5.6 pts
Recommenders 8.6 · others 3.0
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Running avg · Oct 2007 → Jul 2020
- 10 “This is one of the funniest anime I have ever seen, offering a perfect blend of comedy, love, and "wired" elements that kept me watching until late at night. I have no criticisms to offer, as I...”
- 8 “Hayate the Combat Butler! is a uniquely fun experience that completely changed my perspective on comedy and parody anime. While I occasionally wonder if my enjoyment stems from having "bad humor,"...”
- 10 “This perfect series features great, hilarious characters and a wonderful mix of action-packed and heartwarming moments. With four dubbed seasons and a movie, it offers plenty of content for anyone...”
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- Format 52 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 20h 48m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2007 – Mar 2008 Spring 2007
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-1847 catalog
Produced by
- TV Tokyo Producer
- Studio Tulip Producer
- Shogakukan Productions Producer
Licensed by
- Bandai Entertainment Licensor
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor