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EP 1Nagi and Hayate compete in a high-stakes marathon at Hakuou Academy for a massive cash prize.
Apr 4, 2009On February 1, a marathon event is held at Hakuou Academy. Maria and Hayate urge Nagi to join, leading to a wager with Klaus: Nagi must win a race to prove Hayate’s value as a butler, or he will be fired. Hinagiku reveals the winner receives 150 million yen, a fact that causes her sister Yukiji to burst in. Hayate trains with Nagi for two days. On race day, they start slowly. Saki’s commentary embarrasses Wataru. Hayate carries Nagi for most of the course, facing obstacles. Hinagiku is led onto a bridge but stops due to fear of heights. Nagi continues alone and nears the finish line, but Yukiji, having left Kyonosuke behind, crosses first at the last minute. Yukiji wins the 150 million yen, surprising everyone.
EP 2Hayate undergoes rigorous butler training at the Tiger's Den to prove his worth.
Apr 11, 2009After losing a race by a single step, Nagi is forced to dismiss Hayate as her butler. Fearing his own dismissal, Klaus sends Hayate to the Tiger's Den for Butlers to demonstrate his value. During transit, Hayate encounters Sister Fortesia, a Catholic nun, and later meets her again at the church serving as the training facility. Ayumu warns Nagi about Hayate’s misfortune with women, prompting her to call him, though the nun confiscates his phone. The following day, Hayate must recruit three companions for a Butler Quest in an underground dungeon. He hesitates to ask Hinagiku due to her intimidating demeanor. Nagi joins immediately, and Yukiji, who lost a prize due to debt, along with Wataru, also participate in the quest.
EP 3The Legend Fades as Sonia Shaflnarz Attacks with a Giant Robot
Apr 18, 2009Hayate and his party face haunted traps in a dungeon, where Hayate is poisoned by a spear while saving Nagi. Hinagiku and Isumi assist by seeking to help Hayate and exorcise spirits. They encounter the ghost of priest Linn Regiostar, who reveals Sister Fortesia is actually Sonia Shaflnarz of the Sicilian Mafia. Sonia pilots a giant M.H.E. robot to attack the Sanzenin family, seeking revenge for her father’s death on Mykonos after Hayate interfered with his assassination attempt on Nagi. During the battle, Yukiji is possessed and attacks using a robot. Linn urges Hayate to unleash power to destroy the machine, while Isumi exorcises Yukiji. The church is destroyed, and Sonia develops feelings for Wataru. Back at the mansion, Klaus reinstates Hayate as a butler, but Hayate collapses from exhaustion.
EP 4Nagi and Maria struggle with Valentine's chocolate while Hayate offers wisdom on love and effort.
Apr 25, 2009On the day before Valentine's Day, Nagi skips school to make chocolate for Hayate but fails. At Hakuou, Ayumu attempts to give Hayate love chocolate but accidentally provides obligation chocolate instead. Hinagiku notices Ayumu's panic and advises Hayate to exchange the gift. Confused by the concept of love after receiving the chocolate, Hayate seeks help from Maria. Maria, who also lacks romantic experience, becomes dejected but decides to make chocolate for Hayate. Nagi asks Hayate to make chocolate for her after her own failure. Maria creates an outrageous chocolate but runs away embarrassed when asked about the recipient. Hayate catches her, giving her chocolate he made and explaining that Valentine's Day is when people work hard to see their treasured person smile. Ayumu thanks Hinagiku for her assistance, leading Hinagiku to assume Ayumu and Hayate are now a couple.
EP 5Kazuki Nishizawa pursues Nagi while Hayate observes and later encounters her in a compromising situation.
May 2, 2009This episode details how Kazuki Nishizawa, Ayumu's younger brother, met and fell for Nagi. Maria explains that Nagi’s short stature caused an inferiority complex, making her frown often. Nagi visits Wataru’s store and rudely notes he is short too, prompting Kazuki to follow her. He confesses his love and asks for a train ride, which turns into a date. Kazuki suggests they repeat this, but Nagi refuses, stating she likes someone else. Kazuki remains persistent while Hayate watches them all day. Back at the mansion, Nagi feels dejected that Hayate showed no jealousy. Later, while Maria helps Nagi bathe, a sudden visitor forces Maria to ask Hayate for a towel. Hayate enters the bathroom and accidentally sees Nagi naked. When he asks if she is angry, she admits it but forgets why, choosing to kiss him on the cheek instead.
EP 6Hayate stays with Hinagiku after giving Maria's money to the needy in Loser Park
May 9, 2009Nagi sends Hayate away after a cheek kiss, prompting Maria to give him one million yen for three days outside the mansion. Hayate spends the funds helping those in need, leaving him broke in Loser Park. Hinagiku invites him to her home, where Mrs. Katsura allows him to stay overnight. Both Hayate and Hinagiku feel flustered; he notices her beauty, while she asks about his relationship with Ayumu. The following day, Hayate attends school in a uniform, and Hinagiku whispers for secrecy, though Miki suspects the truth. The recipients return the money to the mansion. Maria discovers Hayate gave away his living expenses and infiltrates the school in a uniform to find him, meeting him on the elevator for the school clock tower.
EP 7Hayate and Maria trapped in elevator while Hinagiku and Ayumu discuss Valentine's Day
May 16, 2009Hayate and Maria become trapped in a school clock tower elevator, leading Hayate to discover Maria’s disguise. Maria returns to the mansion after Nagi calls her regarding her poor tea-making skills, having forgotten to ask Hayate for his address. Meanwhile, Hinagiku and Hayate shop for groceries and cook dinner together, accidentally touching hands. Hinagiku questions Hayate about his girlfriend Ayumu, but he denies having one, noting she invited a single man home. Later, Hinagiku meets Ayumu at a mini-market to discuss Valentine’s Day and her relationship with Hayate. Hinagiku adopts a kitten, but Hayate insists they stay awake to care for it. Ayumu shares information about Hayate’s parents with Hinagiku, and Maria confirms she wants Hayate to return to the mansion the next day.
EP 8Hayate returns a kitten to Nagi, leading to jealousy and a plan to win its affection.
May 23, 2009Mrs. Katsura advises Hayate to thank Hinagiku for hosting him by providing a birthday gift on March 3. Hayate brings a kitten to the mansion because Hinagiku’s mother is allergic, prompting Nagi to adopt and name it Shiranui. Tama becomes jealous and attempts to frame Shiranui for damaging Nagi’s manga, but the scheme fails when Shiranui actually tears the book, resulting in Tama being blamed and caged. Isumi visits to play with the kitten but is rejected, causing her distress. Sakuya suggests Isumi change from her traditional attire into casual clothes. With Hayate’s help, Isumi applies diluted catnip to her clothing to attract the kitten. This strategy succeeds, allowing Nagi, Isumi, and even Tama to play with Shiranui together.
EP 9Sonia Confirms Love for Wataru While Yukiji Navigates Dating Advice
May 30, 2009Sonia visits Wataru’s video store to verify her feelings, realizing she is in love. She feels jealous of Saki but is kidnapped by the same pair who targeted Nagi earlier. Sonia agrees to rescue Saki if Wataru kisses her; he kisses her cheek, allowing her to save Saki easily. Saki later becomes jealous of Sonia, who frequently borrows DVDs. Shiori asks twenty-eight-year-old Yukiji about finding a boyfriend, prompting Yukiji to seek advice despite her lack of experience. Yukiji urges Nagi to host a society party to meet potential partners, and Klaus organizes one for that night. After kicking Kyonosuke out for annoying him, Nagi convinces Yukiji she does not truly want a boyfriend, leading her to agree that alcohol suffices. Yukiji gets drunk at the party, while Maria contemplates her own romantic involvement.
EP 10Hayate searches for a birthday gift for Hinagiku with friends while confronting his past.
Jun 6, 2009Hayate consults Maria to understand what girls his age desire, aiming to select a birthday present for Hinagiku. He encounters Ayumu in town, feeling awkward due to their Valentine's Day history. Izumi, Miki, and Risa join them to assist with the gift hunt. Hinagiku discovers the situation, prompting Hayate to explain his financial inability to support a girlfriend and his reluctance to date after revealing details about a kindergarten ex-girlfriend from ten years ago. Later, Hayate questions Maria about her birthday, causing her to evade the answer. He apologizes for being tactless and learns she was abandoned by her parents, never knowing her birth date or true name, though her birthday is recorded as December 24, the day she was found. Athena Tennousu makes a cameo appearance.
EP 11Hinagiku questions her feelings while Hayate faces a cross-dressing curse before the festival
Jun 13, 2009Hinagiku struggles with her growing romantic thoughts about Hayate, particularly after a vivid dream. She becomes furious upon learning he is at risk of failing his grade. Hayate attempts to apologize but remains speechless. When Hinagiku asks about his parents, he dismisses the inquiry. Chaos ensues when Sakuya breaks Isumi’s cursed doll, forcing Hayate into a maid uniform and shocking Nagi and Maria. Isumi declares that Hayate must defeat Hinagiku in a match before midnight to lift the curse, or he will be compelled to cross-dress forever. Hinagiku, advised by Linn, doubts her feelings are love. Isumi provides instructions, but Hinagiku interprets them as a challenge. During the Hakuou Hinamatsuri festival, Hayate tries to meet Hinagiku secretly, but Izumi’s pursuit leads to an encounter with a man who becomes infatuated with him.
EP 12Kotetsu kidnaps Nagi while Hayate searches in Hermione attire during Hinagiku's birthday
Jun 20, 2009Kotetsu, enraged upon discovering Hayate is male, kidnaps Nagi and demands her rescue. While Hayate searches for her wearing the embarrassing Hermione outfit, Hinagiku attends a surprise birthday party where she is asked to sing "A Cruel Angel's Thesis." Misinterpreting a challenge as a private meeting, she waits alone. Nagi confronts Kotetsu about his shallow affection, causing him to realize his error and confess to Hayate, only to be struck by Nagi. Nagi dispels the Hina Doll curse, restoring Hayate to normal. The pair heads home, but Hayate realizes he missed his appointment with Hinagiku and rushes to the clock tower, finding her asleep.
EP 13Hayate and Hinagiku share cookies and memories after her emotional sword attack.
Jun 27, 2009Hayate arrives at the clock tower, prompting an enraged Hinagiku to attack him with the Masamune Bokken given by Isumi. Losing emotional control, she cries in his chest before becoming embarrassed. Hayate offers cookies he baked, leading Hinagiku to reveal her past abandonment and the 80 million yen debt left by her family. She relates to Hayate’s situation. He takes her to the terrace to view the night city, the same spot where they first met. This beautiful sight helps Hinagiku realize she is in love with Hayate, though fear of him disappearing like her biological parents keeps her silent. The next day, she greets him by name. Nagi observes this change but doubts her feelings, while Hinagiku internally tells her parents she has found someone she likes.
EP 14Hayate battles yōkai and meets Isumi's great-grandmother Ginka Saginomiya
Jul 4, 2009Nagi dreams of ranking third in character polls while Hinagiku tops the list. Sakuya and Isumi fail to capture an evil eye yōkai. Maria sends Hayate to deliver a bag to a sick Isumi, where he meets her mother Hatsuho and grandmother. A giant yōkai attacks Isumi, but Hayate rescues her. Later, a masked attacker harms Maria and fights Hayate, only to reveal herself as Ginka Saginomiya, Isumi's great-grandmother. Isumi mediates the conflict. Ginka reverts to her elderly form and drains Hayate's blood to regain youth. Hayate returns to the mansion suffering from anemia.
EP 15Nagi gets lost in Shimoda while Hayate and Maria seek a growth-enhancing meteorite.
Jul 11, 2009Nagi takes Hayate and Maria to Shimoda to view a meteorite believed to boost growth and grant special abilities. During the journey, Nagi disembarks to purchase a box lunch, only for the train to depart without her, leaving her stranded. After eating at a Russian ramen shop, she reunites with Ayumu, who offers her a ride on her bicycle to the next station. Concurrently, Hinagiku attempts to consult Maria regarding romantic matters but is interrupted by a call from Nagi. While on hold, Nagi and Ayumu encounter masked assassins targeting Nagi, who cannot distinguish her from Ayumu due to their similar pigtails. Ayumu flees rapidly on her bike along the highway, while Hayate searches for them on the same road.
EP 16Ayumu and Nagi escape killers while Hayate and Ginka pursue them to Atami
Jul 18, 2009Ayumu and Nagi evade assassins, but Nagi departs, confident Hayate will arrive. She reacts negatively when Ayumu mentions her mother. At an onsen, Hatsuho notes Hayate resembles Nagi’s mother. Hayate locates Ayumu’s phone and is attacked by Ginka, who intends to bring him to the Shimoda onsen. Ayumu returns to Nagi with a drink, but the masked killers reappear, forcing them to flee again. Hayate and Ginka arrive after a confrontation, and Ginka defeats the assassins so the group can reunite at the Atami train station. Nagi instructs Hayate to bike Ayumu further, while Hinagiku watches Nagi and Maria on the train. In Shimoda, Nagi meets Sakuya and visits a secret hot spring that makes her appear intoxicated. This state does not affect Sakuya or Hayate, who retrieves Nagi, causing her embarrassment. Later, an alien crashes into Nagi’s room at night.
EP 17Nagi and Maya search for a spaceship while Ayumu faces a medical emergency
Jul 25, 2009Nagi assists the alien Maya in locating her lost spacecraft, which is found at the Saginomiya residence. Meanwhile, Hinagiku suffers heat stroke while attempting to confess her feelings to Ayumu. Hayate arrives to donate blood to Isumi, but she refuses, prompting Ginka to attack him. After Kotetsu intervenes and Nagi fights Hayate, the pair escape in the spaceship. Isumi restores her powers and launches them into space. Nagi believes she has lost Hayate forever until he returns to save her. They discover Yukiji triggered the launch and incapacitate her. Maya returns them home, where Hayate meets Nagi’s mother, Yukariko Sanzenin, in a dream, learning that Nagi visits Shimoda annually to honor her mother’s death anniversary.
EP 18Hayate Practices Giving White Day Gifts to Ayumu but Accidentally Gives Them to Maria
Aug 1, 2009Ayumu secretly desires a White Day present from Hayate despite her previous denials. Following Hinagiku’s advice, Hayate purchases a basket of cookies but, anxious about the delivery, rehearses his greeting and mistakenly hands the gift to Maria. Upon realizing Hayate has neither delivered the item nor funds for a replacement, Hinagiku takes him to Café Donguri to bake new cookies. The owner, Hokuto Kaga, teases that Hayate is Hinagiku’s boyfriend. Despite his usual misfortune, Hayate successfully presents the gift to Ayumu. Later that evening, he also gives Hinagiku a present.
EP 19Nagi Ends Her Isolation and Hayate Fails to Amuse Sakuya
Aug 8, 2009After waking up during spring break, Nagi decides to stop being a shut-in. When Hayate breaks his phone, they shop in Shinjuku for a replacement. Nagi gets lost in an electronics store and denies it, ending up in the lost child section. She challenges local boys to a Hayate the Combat Butler Trading Card Game duel, wins, and demands they call her leader. Hayate arrives to pick her up. Later, on March 29, Sakuya reminds Hayate her birthday is April 3. Since he cannot afford a gift, she asks for a good laugh. Hayate tries to joke by jabbing at Maria but trips and face-plants into her chest. Nagi beats Hayate up for this, giving Sakuya the laugh she wanted, though she still expects a present on her actual birthday.
EP 20Father Linn Regioster’s April Fools’ Prank Involving Isumi and Haru
Aug 15, 2009Father Linn Regioster tells Hayate he must flirt with a maid to leave Earth, prompting Isumi to seek maid training. Nagi extracts advice from Wataru, and Sakuya introduces Haru to guide Isumi. However, the entire situation is revealed to be an April Fools' Day joke orchestrated by Linn. Additionally, Haru is identified as Chiharu Harukaze, a secretary at Hakuou Academy who wishes to keep her identity hidden from the group.
EP 21Nagi recounts Tama's African adoption while the cat flees danger with Shiranui
Aug 22, 2009Nagi shares the story of adopting Tama in Africa with friend Jenny. Meanwhile, Tama attempts to eliminate Hayate and Shiranui by trapping the latter in a truck, but ends up locked inside and transported away. Terrified by news of a killed anaconda, Tama tries to return home with Shiranui. Shiranui steals a cellphone from Izumi to locate the mansion. Hayate rescues them from a speeding truck and brings them back by deceiving townsfolk into believing he is a man in a suit.
EP 22Hayate receives a birthday watch from Maria while working at Café Donguri with Nagi and Ayumu.
Aug 29, 2009Nagi questions Maria about the value of money, leading her to realize how hard Hayate works to pay off his debt. She surprises Hayate by gifting him a wristwatch purchased with earnings from part-time work. Both Hayate and Nagi accept jobs at Café Donguri, the location where Hayate baked cookies on White Day. Hokuto agrees to this arrangement so Ayumu can also work there to repay funds spent on the Shimoda trip. During their shift, Nagi and Ayumu resume their rivalry over Hayate while serving various customers, including troubled manga artist Gouji Ashibashi and a poorly disguised Maria. When Ashibashi absurdly proposes to Maria, Hayate intervenes by convincing the artist that Maria is actually a man.
EP 23Nagi naps before Sakuya's party where Wataru and Hayate perform while Hinagiku seeks Ayumu.
Sep 5, 2009Exhausted from work, Nagi takes a nap despite Sakuya's birthday party that evening. At the event, Aika Kasumi learns Chiharu serves as Sakuya's maid. Sakuya coerces a reluctant Wataru to entertain guests; he performs poorly but Sakuya comforts him, causing him to trip onto her just as Isumi witnesses the scene. Upon Hayate and Nagi's arrival, Sakuya persuades Hayate to perform. The audience praises Hayate, though Sakuya, Nagi, and Maria disagree. Sakuya introduces her father and younger twin siblings to Hayate. Observing Sakuya interact with her chaotic family, Nagi departs. Meanwhile, at Café Donguri, Hinagiku asks Ayumu to view cherry blossoms, stating she must discuss something important with him.
EP 24Hayate reflects on past relationships while the group searches for Nagi during Sakuya's birthday fireworks.
Sep 12, 2009Hayate recalls his breakup with Athena while conversing with Sakuya. Ayumu takes Hinagiku to a Ferris wheel overlooking cherry blossoms. At the Aizawa mansion, the group searches for the missing Nagi. Hinagiku confesses to Ayumu that she betrayed him and loves Hayate, a feeling that began when they were together at the Hakuou clock tower during her birthday. Ayumu accepts this as a friendly competition. Sakuya discusses Hayate’s family, revealing his older brother. Hayate eventually finds Nagi alone, watching stars that remind her of Yukariko. Although he cannot cheer her up, his effort comforts her, and she asks him not to leave her side. The episode concludes with everyone watching fireworks for Sakuya's birthday.
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- How many episodes does Hayate no Gotoku!! have?
- Hayate no Gotoku!! has 25 episodes.
- When did Hayate no Gotoku!! come out?
- Hayate no Gotoku!! came out in 2009.
- Which studio made Hayate no Gotoku!!?
- Hayate no Gotoku!! was produced by J.C.STAFF.
- Who directed Hayate no Gotoku!!?
- Hayate no Gotoku!! was directed by Yoshiaki Iwasaki.
- Is Hayate no Gotoku!! finished?
- Current status of Hayate no Gotoku!!: Finished.