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Manga has contributed many great anime series to the anime genre. Love Hina is one of their many contributions to the anime genre. This series was written and illustrated by Ken Akamatsu. This series was originally a comic and was first shown in the Weekly Shonen Magazine in October of 1998. The series was based around the daily life and adventures of a character named Keitaro Urashima. The character attempts to find a certain girl to whom he made a childhood promise to. The character is also on his way to enter Tokyo University.

The anime adaptation of this series was produced by Xebec and first aired in Japan from April of 2000 to September of 2000. After the series was completely aired, there was a bonus DVD follow up with two special episodes. The follow up also includes a three episode original video animation, which was titled Love Hina again. The series and special follow up episodes were released in North America by the Bandai Entertainment Company.

Later on, in 2007, Funimation Entertainment obtained the license to the series as well. There are also two novels that were based on Love Hina and these novels were written by two of the anime series screenwriters. These novels were first released in Japan. These novels have now been released in North America as well. The novels are a shonen comedy that are centered in the Kanagawa Prefecture. The novels are based on the lead character, Keitaro Urashima, as the comics were.

Major characters include Motoko, a strong swordswoman; Su, an inventor eats-a-lot girl from a country suspiciously like India; Shinobu, a shy Martha Stewart-in-training; Kitsune, a drunk slacker; Mutsumi, a silly fellow Tokyo U failure; Haruka, Keitaro's aunt; Seta, Naru's old tutor and some form of cross between James Bond and Indiana Jones; and Kanako, Keitaro's "adopted sister." There are also numerous other smaller characters. Kanako used to be in the notes too, but I realized that her entire presence was one of the only issues I had with the manga of Love Hina.

The plot of this anime serious has interested many viewers since its first release in 1998. The main character, Keitaro Urashima, is searching for the girl that he made a childhood promise to, to enter Tokyo University with her. However, Keitaro has forgotten the girl's name and is trying to find her via his acceptance into Tokyo University. The problem is that he has already failed the entrance exam two times. But, luck is on her side and she continues to reach her goals.

So, until he can pass the entrance exam, he becomes the manager of a family owned Hinata House. This set of apartments is now an all girls dorm. Of course, there is some initial controversy over Keitaro becoming the manager of these dorms. Most of the residents do not care for him, which makes his stay in Tokyo all the more complicated. Thankfully, he begins to win the girls' trust and friendship. To find out about what happens in depth, you should check out this anime series right away.

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If i were to pre-order Quantum of Solace 007 in blu-ray off of Amazon.com would i recieve the film on open day?

Following up the recent announcement that Daniel Craig’s Quantum of Solace would be arriving on Blu-ray and DVD this March, James Bond fans in the US can now get their pre-orders in.

I NEED TO KNOW THAT IF I WERE TO PRE ORDER THIS FILM WOULD I GET IT THE DAY IT COMES OUT OR WILL I RECIEVE IT A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER....

All three versions of the film—single-disc DVD, special edition DVD and Blu-ray—are now listed at Amazon.com at discounted prices, due for release on 24 March:

Order Quantum of Solace (Single-Disc DVD)
Order Quantum of Solace (2-Disc Special Edition DVD)
Order Quantum of Solace (Blu-ray)
Amazon.co.uk pre-order links are forthcoming.

please only people who have pre-ordered before or trully know the answer to my question...the release date for this film is MARCH 24 2009

Not unless you order same day shipping. In order to prevent the post office from accidentally getting you the DVD a day early, they don't ship it out until the day it releases. The quickest way to get it would be to go into a store and get it.

Amazon isn't going to risk its contracts with all the studios and the like. They will not send it out early to make sure that you don't some how get it early.

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The James Bond Collection, Volume 3

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James Bond Ultimate Edition Volume 4

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James Bond Encyclopedia

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The guns, the girls, the gadgets, all the key ingredients of Bond --James Bond -- are captured in this one-of-a-kind collection of movie posters. Gathered from the archives of Eon Productions and published to coincide with the 40th anniversary of Bond movies and the release of the newest James Bond movie, James Bond Movie Posters depicts in hot type and bold color four decades of our favorite spy in action. Film-goers first encountered the trademark gun barrel logo on the poster for Dr. No, produced in 1962 to promote the first official Bond movie. Then followed the famous image of Bond with a gun across his chest on the poster for From Russia with Love, Goldfinger's startling golden girl, and the inimitable Pussy Galore. These images have become some of the most memorable visual teasers in cinematic history and are now one of the hottest items of memorabilia among both Bond aficionados and movie collectors. This collection features over 200 original posters, including posters that were never released, limited edition festival posters, and rare advance posters. They are all meticulously reproduced in this oversized, full-color paperback. "James Bond is back in action! Everything he touches turns to excitement!" This updated edition includes:- Poster artwork from the latest James Bond movie, Die Another Day- Extended introduction on the evolving imagery and influence of James Bond posters

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My James Bond Monopoly

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James Bond Ultimate Collector's Set [42 Discs]

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Goldfinger - James Bond Poster

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Quantum of Solace: The Complete James Bond Short Stories

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