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February 2002 Contest

 

February, while a month for the love of a vampire, it can also be the month of love among the more normal people in the world. Many men end up in a situation where they come in close contact with a number of women, and as usually happens, feelings develop...

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The story of Love Hina is straightforward, with the lead character of Keitaro, a young man trying to get into college, finding himself in charge of a small girls dormitory that used to be a hot spring inn. With six attractive women already living there, he's definitely got his hands full. Keitaro's your typical anime male though, so you know he's not going to deal with it well.

How would you handle it? That's what we want to know, with a minimum of 100 words about it sent to us at lovehina@animeondvd.com. Be sure to send your address as well so if you win, we can send off the prize as soon as possible.

And the prize? We've got three sets of prizes so we can pick three winners. Each winner will receive a full set of the Limited-Run of Love Hina Comics #1-4 and
Love Hina Graphic Novel #1!

Entries will be accepted from 02/08/2002 through 02/14/2002 @ 8 pm EST

The fine print: All entries become the property of AnimeonDVD.com and may be used in any promotional way. Contestants email addresses will not be given out to anyone. AnimeonDVD.com reserves the right to cancel or alter the contest at any time due to circumstances, however this is highly unlikely so fear not. AnimeonDVD.com reserves the right to add rules at any time. Contestants shipping address must be a US or Canadian one; due to licensing restrictions, this product cannot be shipped overseas.

The fine print: All entries become the property of AnimeonDVD.com and may be used in any promotional way. Contestants email addresses will not be given out to anyone. AnimeonDVD.com reserves the right to cancel or alter the contest at any time due to circumstances, however this is highly unlikely so fear not. AnimeonDVD.com reserves the right to add rules at any time.

 


And the winners are:

1:  Ho-Fan Kang

The following is my plan to "handle" the 6 girls of Hinata Inn:

First, I would introduce myself as the superslick hofan from Todai  University while making sure that fox, Kitsune, is adequately contained  (because she is just too mischeivous and would most likely bring my plan to  ruination) by keeping her entertained with a cyborg Keitaro (how this cyborg  will keep her entertained is top secret).

Now with that wily woman out of the way, I would proceed to gain the trust of the other girls just like that smooth operator, Kentaro, while working  especially on Motoko seeing as how she would be the one to offer the most  resistance (and she is the kawaii-est chick of them all!).

To gain Naru's trust, I'd buy her a few books or pretend to be smart. To gain Shinobu's trust, well, she trusts pretty much everyone. To gain Kaolla's trust, give her a pack of bananas. Delicious? To gain Sarah's trust, well thats pretty much impossible so I'd just sic a  bunch of robo tama-chan's on her.

And seeing as how Haruko would be a relative of mine and Kitsune is busy  with my cyborg keitaro, everything works out fine. Then I shall rule Hinata  Inn with an iron tama-chan!

2:  Paul Gallegos

Men have always had the fantasy of being in charge of a women's dormitory (ok, maybe a _small_ subset of men), but there are several excellent guides to helping handle this scenario.

First off, the excellent treatise entitled "How to Handle Multiple Women"  penned by Moroboshi Ataru gives an in-depth look into the fragile female psyche. To wit, according to Moroboshi-san, women crave attention from a single male, and will flock in droves if said male plays the "aloof" card with several women at the same time. A highly recommended  resource for the lonely gentleman.

Secondly, "Romance With Kanrinin-san", by Yusaku Godai, is a wonderful  biography which all men in situations like his should read. If you suspect that one of your residents is a loving, caring individual, you  should go  right now to your local bookstore and read this story. This book also helps with the uncommon scenarios of nosy neighbors and residents popping into  your room unannounced - which could be disasterous if you happen to be entertaining ANOTHER resident at the same time.

Third, the multi-volume series "Living Together" by Fuwa Raizou, explores his relationship with a younger girl - in this case, the loveable Hiyama Izumi. Since you are now the head of a dormitory, it would be  logical to  assume all your residents are younger than you, making this a must-read. Fuwa-san's tales of his pitfalls and pratfalls with the younger Hiyama-san will probably mirror your own life. Lastly, if you happen to be the magnetic type, you might want to turn to Saotome Ranma's "How to Fend off Women", just in case all the women in your dorm try to make  a play for you. Saotome-san's crisp words will help you in almost any situation, guaranteed!

Of course, you could go it alone and try to deal with the bevy of beauties by yourself. However, given the history of males surrounded by beautiful women, why take the (very likely) chance of embarrassment? Just remember, hidden cameras are still frowned upon, and while getting women drunk   is still an approved method of dealing with females, it only makes you look like a loser who can't handle women sober (which is probably true). Follow my suggestions, and you can't go wrong!

3:  Brent

Brent's rules for getting into college while in charge of a small girls
dormitory that used to be a hot spring inn, and with six attractive women
already living there.

1. Avoid romantic involvement. The six women will most likely fall
helplessly in love with you, but you shall not disrupt the balance of the
dormitory by favoring one woman over another. Balance is necessary for
studying, and that is your goal.

2. Wear a helmet. Since you are rejecting the advances of six attractive
young women, be prepared to have heavy household items thrown at your head at any time.

3. Do not be distracted by their beauty. Instead, take note of the women
during their less than beautiful moments, and take pictures to remind
yourself if necessary. For example, with bed head and no make-up first
thing in the morning, or right after tripping over the box you left on the
stairs, or during their face masks. Note: Rule number 2 applies here as
well.

4. Don't bother knocking when entering the hot springs. Embarrassing
moments are mood breakers, and a woman's anger is easier to handle than one's affections. Besides, it's fun, so long as you act all embarrassed
too.

5. Get the brainy woman to help you in your studies. There's always one.
The mad scientist, the smart girl, the nerdy one who knows everything, but is clueless at the same time. If you are careful, she won't even consider that you think she is gorgeous.

6. Meet your friends at THEIR homes instead of yours. Otherwise you will be spending too much time getting them away from your incredibly attractive dorm-mates. Time is essential for studying.

7. Settle dorm disputes between the women fairly and quickly to prevent
all out war. Usually a simple contest can decide who the winner should be. Races are particularly effective.

8. Never volunteer to retrieve lost/forgot items of the women. This is
usually a waste of time, and will inevitably get you hurt. Besides, if you
do get whatever they lost, they will thank you, and you can't have them
thinking you the hero, lest they fall in love with you. See Rule number 1.

9. Defend your home and dorm-mates against invaders. The invaders will
surely come, and this home is better than no home. However, be warned that this will likely elevate you to hero status, and you will have to redouble your efforts to fend off the women.

10. Enjoy yourself. How many times in your life do you get to live with 6
attractive women while trying to get into college! But just don't let on
that you are enjoying it. : )

 

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