Nagi Sanzenin
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Anime DetailsFINISHED
- Format
- TV series
- Episodes
- 52
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Total watch time
- 20 h 48 min
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- April 1, 2007 – March 30, 2008
- Season
- Spring 2007
- Source
- Manga
- Studio
- SynergySP
- Director
- Keiichirou Kawaguchi
- Original creator
- Kenjirou Hata
- Music
- Koutarou Nakagawa
- Age rating
- PG — Teens 13 or older
- Country
- Japan
- AniList score
- 72/100
Estimated watch time
20h 48m
⚡ 11 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Parody92%Meta85%Butler79%Shounen73%Otaku Culture72%Male Protagonist68%Maids62%Female Harem61%Cute Girls Doing Cute Things24%Memory Manipulation20%
TVFINISHED2007 SPRING7.2 / 10 AniList score
Hayate the Combat Butler
ハヤテのごとく！• Hayate no Gotoku!
Synopsis
Hayate Ayasaki's life wasn't great, but when he loses the job he used to support his good-for-nothing family, and his deadbeat parents sell him to the Yakuza for cash, it really hits rock bottom! Faced with having to pay off the huge debt before he's converted into black market organ parts, a desperate Hayate decides to kidnap oddball heiress Nagi Sanzenin for ransom... but when even that goes wrong and he accidentally ends up rescuing Nagi from other kidnappers, it turns out that Hayate is the bodyguard that Nagi has been looking for! So now he's the Sanzenin family's butler, and… maybe… it might be the start of a potential romantic relationship… assuming Hayate can survive the on-the-job training, of course. (Source: Sentai Filmworks)
Should you watch Hayate the Combat Butler?
Hayate the Combat Butler has been well received, with an average AniList score of 72/100 — 47% of 13,953 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #33 highest-rated anime of 2007, and #26 most popular anime of 2007, and #15 highest-rated anime of Spring 2007 on AniList.
Of the 27.4K AniList users who started it, 10.6% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 18.9K have finished it.
At roughly 20 h 48 min in total, it is a long commitment — about 3 weeks at an hour a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Comedy, Romance — especially parody, meta, butler, shounen.
Where to Watch Officially
Availability, audio and subtitles vary by region and service.
Episodes
52 episodes are listed.
Main cast & voice actors
Creators & key staff
- Original creator
- Kenjirou Hata
- Director
- Keiichirou Kawaguchi
- Series composition
- Shinichi Inozume
- Series composition
- Junki Takegami
- Character design
- Osamu Horiuchi
- Music
- Koutarou Nakagawa
Where it fits in the series
- Start here. Hayate the Combat Butler is the first entry in its story.
- Watch next: Hayate no Gotoku!!: Atsu ga Natsuize - Mizugi-hen! (2009)
Related entries
Opening & ending themes
Openings (2)
- OP1“Hayate no Gotoku!” by KOTOKO · eps 1-26
- OP2“Shichiten Hakki ☆Shijou Shugi!” by KOTOKO · eps 27-39
Endings (4)
- ED1“Proof” by MELL · eps 1-13
- ED2“Get my way!” by Mami Kawada · eps 14-26
- ED3“Chasse” · eps 27-39
- ED4“Ko no Me Kaze” · eps 40-52
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
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Hayate the Combat Butler FAQ
How many episodes does Hayate the Combat Butler have?
Hayate the Combat Butler has 52 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 20 h 48 min in total.
How long does it take to watch Hayate the Combat Butler?
About 20 h 48 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 26 days; at one hour a day, about 21 days.
Is Hayate the Combat Butler finished?
Yes. Hayate the Combat Butler has finished airing — the final episode aired March 30, 2008.
Is there a season 2 of Hayate the Combat Butler?
Yes — the story continues in Hayate no Gotoku!!: Atsu ga Natsuize - Mizugi-hen! (2009).
Where do I start Hayate the Combat Butler?
Start here: Hayate the Combat Butler is the first entry, followed by Hayate no Gotoku!!: Atsu ga Natsuize - Mizugi-hen!.
Is Hayate the Combat Butler based on a manga?
Yes. Hayate the Combat Butler adapts the manga by Kenjirou Hata.
Who animated Hayate the Combat Butler?
Hayate the Combat Butler was animated by SynergySP and directed by Keiichirou Kawaguchi.
Who sings the opening of Hayate the Combat Butler?
The opening, "Hayate no Gotoku!", is performed by KOTOKO.
Where can I watch Hayate the Combat Butler?
Hayate the Combat Butler is listed on Bilibili TV. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.