Akamatsuverse 'Useless' facts from LH

alansg · Aug 6, 2006

Hello.

After 6 months just watching from the shadows, I decided to participate a little in this forum. While English is not my first language, I can keep a conversation with a native speaker, but my writing sucks, so I apologise for any mistake I could make.

Anyway, here are some scans from Love Hina Mugendai, that elusive fanbook full of 'useless' information writen by Akamatsu after he finished the manga. Don't ask for the rest, I found this in 4chan. I think you will find it... interesting. What little information I could undestand is:

Name
Birthday
Height, measures [begining of the manga]
Height, measures [end of the manga]
Known relatives

Ok, let's start.

BE WARNED: Some of those pages MAY contain spoilers.

Urashima Keitaro
January 5, 1979
171, 80-67-85
178, 89-70-90
Father, mother, stepsister [Kanako], wife [Naru], grandmother [Hina]
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/4658/lhmkeitarowz7.jpg

Narusegawa Naru
March 25, 1981
163, 83-56-86
165, 88-60-89
Father, stepmother, stepsister [Mei], husband [Keitaro]
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/1563/lhmnaruhz7.jpg

Konno Mitsune
August 31, 1979
164, 87-58-83
164, 90-60-86
Father, mother, brother
http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/8455/lhmkitsunehv0.jpg

Aoyama Motoko
December 1, 1982
175, 86-58-84
176, 90-58-86
Father, mother, sister [Tsuruko]
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/6682/lhmmotokobr0.jpg

Kaolla Su
January 11, 1985
153, 78-56-80
157, 80-58-83
Father, mother, sister [Amala], stepbrother [Ranba]
http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/707/lhmsunx1.jpg

Maehara Shinobu
November 15, 1985
147, 68-52-72
158, 82-57-86
Father, mother
http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/1827/lhmshinobune9.jpg

Urashima Haruka
July 1, 1971
169, 85-58-83
169, 88-61-87
Father [MIA], mother [Yoko, dead], husband [Noriyasu], stepdaughter [Sarah], cousin [Keitaro], cousin [Kanako]
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/276/lhmharukauh8.jpg

Otohime Mutsumi
March 3, 1978
162, 90-56-85
162, 94-58-88
Father, mother [Natsumi], 7 brothers and sisters
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/1293/lhmmutsumiui9.jpg

Seta Noriyasu
July 13, 1970
185, 91-72-88
185, 93-72-89
Father, mother, wife [Haruka], stepdaughter [Sarah]
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/2519/lhmsetasf8.jpg

Sarah McDougal
December 4, 1990
129, 61-56-63
158, 78-58-80
Father [MIA], mother [dead], stepfather [Noriyasu], stepmother [Haruka]
http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/3784/lhmsarahdb9.jpg

Nyamo Namo
November 16, 1985
158, 78-56-83
159, 83-58-86
Father [dead], mother [dead], grandfather [dead]
http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/6986/lhmnyamoes0.jpg

Aoyama Tsuruko
September 12, 1971
180, 90-54-85
Father, mother, sister [Motoko], husband
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/8016/lhmtsurukoln1.jpg

Urashima Kanako
August 1, 1983
160, 81-58-82
162, 82-58-83
Father [dead?], mother [dead?], stepfather, stepmother, stepbroter [Keitaro]
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/2811/lhmkanakomb7.jpg

Maeda Ema
January 5, 1990
158, 79-57-80
Father, mother
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/4584/lhmemazl9.jpg

Map of Hinata
http://img56.imageshack.us/img56/3909/00hinataoe4.jpg

Map of Hinatasou
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/574/00hinatasouic9.jpg

Going with the Japanese scholar system, Keitaro graduated from highschool one year after Mutsumi (which makes me wonder why she took the exam only 3 times...), and Kitsune one year after Keitaro. Also, when she appeared for the first time, Tsuruko was almost 29, making this a great opportunity to give her kids *coughsetsunacough*.

I suppose all the great writers from this forum can get some interesting ideas with this... well, not sure about the measures, but that may be useful for lemons or something.

I'll keep looking for the rest of Love Hina Mugendai. Meanwhile, have fun.

Alzrius · Aug 6, 2006

Hm, this seems a lot like Love Hina volume 0, which I found when I was in Japan. I've got to dig that out of my attic one of these days.

Irregardless, thank you for posting this! I've been writing several Love Hina fanfics lately, and since I haven't read the manga, this is very valuable to me, since a lot of this is data that even Wikipedia doesn't have. You rock! ^_^

alansg · Aug 6, 2006

Well, thank you. Actually, both Love HinaZero and Mugendai are official fanbooks by the author, the difference being that Zero only covers up to volume 7 and is 200 pages long, while Mugendai covers even all the manga, and it's 450 pages long. I'll try to get more information. Wikipedia is a terrible source for LH knowledge.

And on a side note, marriage between cousins is very (VERY) common in Japan. -_-

SMWhat · Aug 6, 2006

With the two Keitaros--I just want to make a comment--I like the "before" one better. I suppose, I dunno, because then he was more of an average Joe, and everyman. Someone who was normal, yet involved in what wasn't normal.

Of course, I also think Naru looks better with a clunky sweatshirt, thick glasses, and her hair in braids than when she's normal, so apply as many grains of salt as you need.

runestar · Aug 6, 2006

Hmm...Nyamo was born just a day after Shinobu...coincidence?

Perhaps the mother was unaware that she had twins, and gave birth to Shinubu, but left Nyamo inside while something else happened, that let her be born a day late and consequently separated...Maybe the mother was not even aware of the second delivery...

One of those mysteries that will never be answered, I suppose.

toraneko · Aug 6, 2006

alansg said:

Ah, good, that confirms that she goes the teaching route. And, even though she was an anime-original character, Mei's been officially acknowledged as a manga-canon character by Akamatsu.

Huh. Didn't know she had a brother.
Side note: Old superstitions in Japan say that women with "kitsune" faces are good at business, but make difficult wives.

Woo! Hot damn, I need a drool bucket!

~

Heh. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Nice Young Lady. I suspect she more or less defines that.

HA! See that, disbelievers? Right from the source - Haruka and Keitaro are cousins. Fair game for lemon!
Judging by her portrait, I think she's mellowed out a bit.

Well, it's official. Mutsumi beats Kitsune in the bustline contest by 4cm!
Seven siblings. Dear god. I only have one sibling, and blood was more than once spilled over who got to the bathroom first. I can't imagine how it would've been with more.

Hmm. Biological father may not be dead - though he's likely a deadbeat.
Someone ought to tell her to wear a bra. I know a few girls who refused to wear a bra, and were sagging to the waist by age 19. They weren't even big in the chest, either.
Anyway, she still looks like a brat.

Something must be amiss. How long has she been married, and has no children? (Well, at least we know for sure that Setsuna isn't her daughter.)
...Is it just me, or does her husband bear a resemblance to Vincent Valentine of FF7? Especially with that collar on his shirt...

Holy shit, that's the creepiest thing I've ever seen Akamatsu draw. :blink:

Somewhat plain, but lovable. :sisi:
What's with the chameleon?

Thanks a lot for the links, alansg! I'm sure a lot of us will find good use for these!

GenocideHeart · Aug 6, 2006

toraneko said:

Then explain why in one of the manga issues, Haruka flat out refers to Hina as her MOTHER. :no:

Akamatsu has gone off Kishimoto Peak. Now he blatantly contradicts HIMSELF. :sweat:

Moshulel · Aug 6, 2006

GenocideHeart said:

Well, facts in a fan book are just that, facts in a fan book. I'll just hold on to the Love Hina canon.

runestar · Aug 6, 2006

Nice, now if only I could find a tranlated version...*hint hint*

Or perhaps I will have to buy the mandarin version...but it doesn't seem that cheap...

toraneko · Aug 6, 2006

GenocideHeart said:

I've got the manga. Which chapter does she do this in?

GenocideHeart · Aug 6, 2006

toraneko said:

I have the manga too (italian translation), but not here with me at the moment (vacation daaaaaaays!).

As soon as I get my hands on it, I'll let you know.

toraneko · Aug 6, 2006

GenocideHeart said:

Works for me. I ask because it sounds like one of those annoying translation errors that crop up so often.

alansg · Aug 6, 2006

toraneko said:

I also have the manga (Mexican translation), and when she speaks about her, Haruka always calls her abuela (grandma).

But looking at Haruka's page, there is a line that conects Haruka and Hina, similar to that line in Kanako and Sarah's pictures. MAYBE Haruka's parents died when she was young, and Hina adopted her. That would explain why Keitaro consider her his aunt, even if they are cousins.

Alzrius · Aug 6, 2006

alansg said:

Okay, I had to break out the kanji dictionary, but I did a quick translation on that line.

As near as I can tell, the line for Sarah and Kanako is the same one Haruka has - Haruka's just has more.

The actual kanji are "youjo," which means "adopted daughter" - that's what it says for Sarah and Kanako. Haruka's line is "Nochi ni youjo," which doesn't translate perfectly, but means "adopted daughter since" or "adopted daughter after the fact."

Exactly what that means I'm not sure; I'm guessing Haruka's parents died or otherwise couldn't (or wouldn't) raise her, so Hina did. That'd explain any confusion about Keitaro calling Haruka his aunt, or Haruka refering to Hina as her mother.

So Haruka really is Hina's granddaughter and Keitaro's cousin, but acts/is treated like Hina's daughter and his aunt.

runestar · Aug 6, 2006

Which paves the way for more Keitaro/Haruka goodness...

~

Terdwilicker · Aug 6, 2006

In the English translation Haruka calls Hina her mother, but its a fan scanlation so it might be wrong. There's also a very specific mention of Motoko having sisters, not just a sister. And the drawing with that battle memory showed two women behind her, not just one. Its very curious.

Haruka really is sexy as hell, but I'm going to abide by her as a family member. Keitaro needs a woman who isn't hitting on him around for sensibility. Besides, Haruka really has it bad for Seta and she's important to the plot by helping Naru realize that.

Btw, I'm on Volume 10 now, dealing with Kanako.

runestar · Aug 6, 2006

Where's this scene again? I have a few of the english version of the manga, so I might be able to check as well if it is in one of the books I own.

Moshulel · Aug 6, 2006

Terdwilicker said:

Issue is i read the same translation in my manga... she reffered to Hina as her mother.

TheEcchiSessha · Aug 6, 2006

In the Love Hina Novel, written by Karou Hazuki,( who was the scriptwriter for the Love Hina anime) Haruka is the daughter of Yoko Urashima(who is Keitaro's aunt and the older sister to his mother) and Hina is mother to Keitaro's mom and Yoko. It never mentions who Haruka's father is.

Ken Akamatsu backs this as canon with a statement in the postscript. (He did some illustrations in the book.) The statement reads : "Regarding Haruka's mother, Yoko, please take her character and situation as the official story, even for the Love Hina manga." Words from the man himself.

~The Ecchi Sessha

Edit: small note.... Mei(Naru's sister) is shown in Book 14 in one scene at the end. She doesn't say anything but she is there.

EagleCeres · Aug 6, 2006

alansg said:

from the family tree drawn there you can see that:
- Haruka is the daughter of Yoko Urashima and some unnamed man (Yoko's husband/lover?)
- Haruka is the cousin of Keitaro (even tho she's older and he calls her obasan/aunt)
- Hinata Urashima (granny Hina) quite possibly adopted and raised Haruka as her own daughter, possibly Yoko couldnt raise Haruka. (<- speculation for now)

and whoa... those descriptions are pretty thorough
dob, zodiac sign, blood type, place of birth, head size, eyesight, shoe size, ring size... :wacko:

nuclear death frog · Aug 6, 2006

Why this information is being called "useless", I cannot understand.

TheEcchiSessha · Aug 6, 2006

Well, he did put those little ' ' around useless... plus it's an official fanbook put together by KEN AKAMATSU... not fans. He has an odd sense of humor and I can see him calling it 'useless' information.

Also, I didn't notice that family chart in that scan of Haruka.... but then again I can't read japanese so....... *coughImanoobcough*

~The Ecchi Sessha

Edit: Yoko died quite a while back, when Haruka was still fairly young. However, Keitaro does remember her... barely. (I think.... goes back to reread Novel)

alansg · Aug 6, 2006

Thanks for the information. Updated the list with Haruka's parents.

I think this is a good explanation of why Keitaro doesn't know martial arts. Maybe the family school can only be carried by a woman.

If anybody knows Japanese or have a good kanji dictionary, maybe they could translate the rest of the names. Not sure if Sarah's mom have one.

TheEcchiSessha · Aug 6, 2006

Found a passage in the book that addresses the family registry and few other questions. *hopes he not breaking some rule by posting this and/or being annoying*

Love Hina the novel said:

á á The Hinata Inn's Teashop used to be managed by Grandma's eldest daughter, Aunt Yoko. (Aunt Yoko was my mom's older sister.)
á
á Aunt Yoko's daughter, my Aunt Haruka, came back to run the teashop after she finished with college. (Technically, Haruka and I are cousins, but because she seemed so much older than me, I started calling her "Auntie" when I was little, and it just sort of stuck.) In my family, older relatives all get nicknamed "Uncle" or "Auntie" and that's that.
á
á Of course, every time I called Aunt Haruka "Auntie", she'd box my ears and tell me to shut up. As a child, I didn't understand, so I kept repeating the same mistake over and over, until Aunt Haruka just gave up.

á You know, now that I look back, even though I sucked at gym and wasn't especially strong, I took enough beatings (especially since I've agreed to manage Hinata House, what with Motko's sword skills, Suu's weird inventions, Sara's full-body tackles, and Naru's punches) that nowadays, no matter how many deathblows I receive, I still manage to avoid hospitals. I'm tough mostly because Aunt haruka beat me to a pulp for so many years.

áá When Aunt Haruka returned to open the teashop again, Grandma Hinata recorded her into the family registry as her adopted daughter. So, based on the official registry, as the grandson of Grandma Hinata, I technically could call Haruka my aunt. But everytime I say "Auntie", she yanks my cheeks apart or elbows me in the face.

~The Ecchi Sessha

SimmyC · Aug 7, 2006

Hmm. I guess I should go look through it to help with my stories! ^_^ If indeed these are 'official' stats and all. Though a few of the entries seem to contradict popular belief. <_<

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