Keitarou Urashima
main character
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6.7
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Estimated watch time
0h 25m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Swordplay79%Shounen60%Heterosexual60%Cohabitation60%Monster Boy20%Shrine Maiden20%
SPECIALFINISHED2000 FALL6.7 / 10 AniList score
Love Hina: Motoko's Choice, Love or the Sword: Don't Cry
ラブひな 素子のセンタク、恋か剣... 泣くな• Love Hina: Motoko no Sentaku, Koi ka Ken... Naku na
Synopsis & Story
Out of nowhere, Motoko's sister appears and is ready to pass on the dojo. However, Motoko is still not quite as strong as her sister and when her sister finds out about this, she gives Motoko an ultimatum: Motoko must beat her sister or marry Keitaro! (Source: Wikipedia)
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Love Hina: Motoko's Choice, Love or the Sword: Don't Cry: should you watch it?
At a glance
Love Hina: Motoko's Choice, Love or the Sword: Don't Cry has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 67/100 — 30% of 3,193 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
Of the 5.3K AniList users who started it, 0.8% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 5.1K have finished it.
At about 25 minutes in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Drama, Ecchi, Romance — especially swordplay, shounen, heterosexual, cohabitation.
Where it fits in the series
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Ken Akamatsu
Love Hina: Motoko's Choice, Love or the Sword: Don't Cry FAQ
- How many episodes does Love Hina: Motoko's Choice, Love or the Sword: Don't Cry have?
- Love Hina: Motoko's Choice, Love or the Sword: Don't Cry has 1 episodes of about 25 minutes each, roughly 25 minutes in total.
- Is Love Hina: Motoko's Choice, Love or the Sword: Don't Cry finished?
- Yes. Love Hina: Motoko's Choice, Love or the Sword: Don't Cry has finished airing — the final episode aired September 27, 2000.
- Is there a season 2 of Love Hina: Motoko's Choice, Love or the Sword: Don't Cry?
- No sequel is listed for Love Hina: Motoko's Choice, Love or the Sword: Don't Cry as of October 2026.
- Is Love Hina: Motoko's Choice, Love or the Sword: Don't Cry based on a manga?
- No. Love Hina: Motoko's Choice, Love or the Sword: Don't Cry is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
- Who animated Love Hina: Motoko's Choice, Love or the Sword: Don't Cry?
- Love Hina: Motoko's Choice, Love or the Sword: Don't Cry was animated by Xebec.