[ Episode 30: Beautiful Young Lady Saw Great Detective! Case of Murdered Teacher ]

Insanity was what this episode was about. Nagi apparently wrote the script for this and boy was it horrible (in a funny way). I could only laugh at the ridiculous deductions, the fanservice shots and Yukiji waking up from playing dead. The butler battle was hilarious as well. I may be wrong but that was a parody of Beyblade, wasn’t it? Or was it Duel Masters? I can’t really remember but I did find it funny how they blocked out parts of Hayate’s and the other butler’s hands when they were shooting.

[ Episode 31: Do You Like Rich, Pretty Ladies? ]

This was an okay episode. I didn’t particularly like any part of it except for maybe the very end with the two boys and their gold suits. For some reason that just cracked me up along with their stupid comedy act. The Sakuya/Hayate interaction was good as well and you just gotta love the way she uses that fan of hers. ^_^

[ Episode 32: Welcome Demon Hunter Isumi, and Nabeshin ]

One thing that made this episode extra awesome for me was that I didn’t too long ago read the chapter(s) that it (minus the whole afro family part). I really loved that chapter and as such I love this episode a lot. Sakuya was great in both versions and I loved her lines, especially when that carp came looking for help and she said he could just die for being so boring lol! Isumi was also awesome as she displayed her elite exorcist powers. She also showed that she can be quite mean.

[ Episode 33: Why?! School Festival - Part One ]

Part one of this mini-arc was pretty entertaining. After all, we got to see Hinagik and Hayate team-up against the butler of the week who is voiced by Fukuyama Jun. I’m quite sure he’s supposed to be a rip-off of Lelouch lol. Also, Nagi’s hypnosis is really odd as well such as her still doing and saying things she normally would but that’s what makes it funny. The end was totally random and unexpected and resulted in a manga vs. manga battle to be continued.

[ Episode 34: Why Did It Die?! School Festival - Part Two ]

This was a nice conclusion to the mini-arc. I had a feeling that Hayate and the others would win at the last moment but who knew it would’ve been so literal. Though I’m sure not many would have complained if Hayate lost, after all Hinagiku and the other student council members would have had to dress up in some rather risque maid outfits. ^^ It seems like Nagi’s old butler is around as well as he made a rather brief appearance in this episode though we still haven’t gotten to see his face. I’m still in the dark as well about his identity since the scanlations of the manga aren’t that far ahead yet.

[ Episode 35: Must See! 2007 Autumn Complete Guidebook for the Latest Trendy Date Spots for Teenagers ]

I really liked this episode. It was pure Hayate/Maria love! Seeing those two together is always great and their date was so adorable. I think their pairing is among the best along with Hayate/Hinagiku. I particularly loved the dressing scenes, the (uninterrupted) strolling, and the ferris wheel scene at the end. Their acting was also awesome when they were trying to get rid of Yukiji and the others as well.

[ Episode 29: Marriage Meeting ]

This episode was HILARIOUS. I was wondering where the whole Saki wanting a marriage meeting angle was going but it ended up for the better. Hayate reading lips wrongly, Maria getting cut off from singing her song, and Yukiji being the one who kidnapped Kaoru-sensei and confirmed to be even stronger than Tama…it was all a good mix of enjoyable stuff. I also absolutely loved the Yugioh and Sailor Moon references. That butler at the very end got totally defeated by Sailor Moon’s Heartattack technique! I’m not sure if they’ll be doing a Butler Battle every week but it sure seems like a good idea if they can make them as exciting and funny as this one was.

[ Episode 28: Black Hayate ]

What a nice and Hayate-like end to such a good arc. Kuzuha was hilarious as expected and even had her character in clothes similar to Revy from Black Lagoon (they do share the same seiyuu after all). Hayate managed to win the tournament through constant forfeitures and his only real battles were with Hinagiku and Shion. The latter of which ended as quickly as it started. I never expected Shion to be such a small girl, lol. I don’t know what to expect from this League of Mysterious Dark Butlers but I can hardly wait until they expand on that storyline. All I know is that it practically came out of no where but, come on, this is Hayate no Gotoku after all.

[ Episode 27: Hayate Rises Upon the Earth ]

The new OP is awesome! Kuzuha has also skyrocketed into place as one of my favorite characters in the series right now. She is absolutely made of WIN. I loved the whole Butler Battle Tournament setup to bits. Hinagiku’s entry to her first match was absolutely legendary! This is easily one of the best episodes of the series for me so far. I enjoyed it all from beginning to end. I particularly laughed at scenes like when Hayate was defeated by Shion by her simply blowing into his ear. Dear lord, how does one come up with the insane stuff in HnG? I can’t wait for more of the “Shine! Butler Battle Tournament!” in the next episode.

[ Episode 26: It Took 29 Minutes to Deliver, So Please Pay the Amount We Had Originally Asked For... Is an Old Myth Now ]

No, I haven’t dropped Hayate no Gotoku. It just took me a while to get around to blogging my thoughts after the hectic fall rush. This episode was nice but there have been better. Seeing Nishizawa is always a plus though. That girl sure can eat. The whole Hayate losing his memory thing wasn’t that interesting but it wasn’t exactly boring either. Especially since I got to see him say “Nunnally” out of no where. Seriously what the hell was that, LOL? I also liked the power-up segment. It looked like he was about to go Super Saiyan and scared off that huge turtle. Fun stuff.

[ Episode 25: Shake the Heart ]

If I were in Hayate’s position I probably would prefer being Isumi’s butler way more than Nagi’s. The only thing that would make the switch hard would be Maria. She’s much too beautiful and awesome to just leave behind. Anyways, while this episode wasn’t particularly mind blowing I did enjoy seeing Hayate take out that huge robot which I suspect had to be a reference to a Gunmen from Gurren Lagann. Those demon eyes he uses are just too hilarious. The Evangelion-like explosion made me chuckle quite a bit as well. Other than those few instances, along with Saki being in the episode for quite a good amount of time, this episode was just slightly better than the previous one.

Next episode appears to be an anime-original one as I don’t recall seeing it in the manga at all. That is, unless it comes from a volume I haven’t seen yet.