Hayate the Combat Butler
Hayate the Combat Butler
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Hayate the Combat Butler

6.5 / 10
2007
4 seasons
101 episodes
AnimationComedy

16-year-old Hayate is really down on his luck. Because his unemployed parents are good-for-nothings who waste what money they have on gambling, Hayate had to start working at a young age to help out his family. Although such experience has made him inhumanly fast and tough and skilled at things boys aren't normally skilled at, it has also left him in an awkward position, as his parents have racked up such a huge gambling debt that they have sold Hayate to the yakuza for the value of his organs. In a desperate attempt to avoid that fate, Hayate decides to become a "bad guy" and kidnap someone to be held for ransom, but his efforts to do so are mistaken as a confession of love by the girl he targets. When he helps save the (as it turns out) ultra-wealthy 13-year-old Nagi from real kidnappers, she takes him in and gives him a job as her new personal butler (and love interest) until he can pay off his debt. But Hayate is more attracted to Nagi's beautiful teenage maid Maria, and head butler Klaus is initially disapproving of a boy with such a poor look. And then there's Nagi's pet Tama, who is also a force to be reckoned with.

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Cast

Seasons

  • 'Unmei' In English Is 'Destiny'

    1.'Unmei' In English Is 'Destiny'

    01-04-200725m

    Hayate Ayasaki is a sixteen-year old boy who has been working hard earning money as a bicycle delivery boy. He loses his job after his employer finds out he is still in high school...

  • Nagi Sanzenin's Mansion And A New Journey

    2.Nagi Sanzenin's Mansion And A New Journey

    08-04-200725m

    Awakening within Nagi's mansion, Hayate incorrectly concludes that he has died and gone to heaven, and resolves to make the most of it. While he is enjoying a soak in an enormous i...

  • The Beast, Robot, and Butler that Kinda Shout Love at the Center of the World

    3.The Beast, Robot, and Butler that Kinda Shout Love at the Center of the World

    15-04-200725m

    Hayate wakes up Nagi one morning to find a large white tiger sleeping with her in her bed. The tiger, named Tama, nabs Hayate and carries him outside to fight. Hayate inevitably lo...

  • First Mission: This is Snake. No One's Responding

    4.First Mission: This is Snake. No One's Responding

    22-04-200725m

    When Nagi goes to school, she forgets to bring her lunch and Hayate offers to bring it to her. Once he gets to school, he is stopped at the front gates by a teacher (Yukiji) who th...

  • Unneeded Gags and Kindness Bring Misfortune

    5.Unneeded Gags and Kindness Bring Misfortune

    29-04-200725m

    Nagi does not want to go to school today and instead stays home to hang out with some friends. One of her friends, Sakuya Aizawa, arrives and starts to teach Hayate to be a better...

  • You Said You Can See Time, But That's Probably Your Life Flashing By

    6.You Said You Can See Time, But That's Probably Your Life Flashing By

    06-05-200725m

    Continuing from the last episode, Isumi gets to Nagi's mansion but Hayate leaves to pick up the tea that he was supposed to get. Hayate is ambushed by Isumi's protective staff and...

  • Man's Flight

    7.Man's Flight

    13-05-200725m

    Wataru, who is infatuated with Isumi, challenges Hayate, whom he perceives as a rival, to a duel. Hayate loses to Wataru on purpose, hoping for a romantic conclusion between Wataru...

  • Cat Ear Mode Sends You to Hell

    8.Cat Ear Mode Sends You to Hell

    20-05-200725m

    Nagi gets Hayate to first try on a female school uniform, much to his displeasure and before he can do anything about it, Maria comes to Nagi's room and sees what is going on. Nagi...

  • Eloim Essaim. Mr. Cow, Mr. Cow! What is it, Mr. Frog?

    9.Eloim Essaim. Mr. Cow, Mr. Cow! What is it, Mr. Frog?

    27-05-200725m

    Hayate tries to motivate Nagi to go to school finally, and offers to take her to and from school everyday from now on. Nagi reluctantly agrees and goes to school for the day, but w...

  • There's a Subtle High Deflation in the World. Play Games without Accumulation

    10.There's a Subtle High Deflation in the World. Play Games without Accumulation

    03-06-200725m

    This episode, which is anime-only, takes place during the same time as episode eight and shows some other strange things that were going on in the background. A demon living inside...

  • The Value of My Life is Priceless

    11.The Value of My Life is Priceless

    10-06-200725m

    Nagi, with Hayate, Maria, and Sakuya, go to visit the head of the Sanzenin family — Mikado Sanzenin. Hayate runs into him outside, but initially believes him to be a landscaper on...

  • In the Past, We were Taught that Youth Does Not Look Back at the Space Police

    12.In the Past, We were Taught that Youth Does Not Look Back at the Space Police

    17-06-200725m

    After waking up from a dream about his childhood, Hayate talks with Maria about having dreams to live for and believes that dreams in life are very important. After revealing a chi...

  • Those who Command Summer Seem to Command Exams

    13.Those who Command Summer Seem to Command Exams

    24-06-200725m

    After turning down Ayumu, Hayate continues to wonder what she is doing while at he is at the mansion. Transfer documents arrive in the mail for Hayate to transfer into Nagi's schoo...

  • Hey hey! I'm going to a Party. Hurry Up

    14.Hey hey! I'm going to a Party. Hurry Up

    01-07-200725m

    Hayate and Nagi are excited about Hayate being qualified for Nagi's school. However, Yukiji Katsura struggles to tell Hayate that he actually failed and that she was the indirect c...

  • Samurai, Chivalry, Mobile Vandam

    15.Samurai, Chivalry, Mobile Vandam

    08-07-200725m

    Hayate goes to school early with Nagi despite her complaints. They meet a butler with a student along the way who eventually runs off with Hayate's necktie which makes Hayate and N...

  • I Won't Lose Even If I Lose

    16.I Won't Lose Even If I Lose

    15-07-200725m

    Hayate is ready to fight. However, the boy who challenged him calls his butler to fight instead. The butler then punished the challenger for being a coward. Hinagiku then stops the...

  • For Your Sake I'll Give My Best Blasting Through Everything

    17.For Your Sake I'll Give My Best Blasting Through Everything

    22-07-200725m

    Nagi tries to gain experience after her work was rejected by a manga magazine. She believes she has no experience being lazy and staying in all the time, despite being rich and thu...

  • The Rare Card is Swimsuit

    18.The Rare Card is Swimsuit

    29-07-200725m

    The students at Hakuō Academy go to a remote island for beach class. The butler of the beach resort named Schmidt hen Bach greets them and tries to create fun experiences for the g...

  • Saki-san's Personal Business (National Ver.) 2007

    19.Saki-san's Personal Business (National Ver.) 2007

    05-08-200725m

    Wataru notices that Saki is acting strange so he decides to ask Hayate and Maria for help while he's picking up the cursed video that Nagi rented. It seems that Wataru forgot about...

  • I Like Books, but Sing It, Great Submarine Castle

    20.I Like Books, but Sing It, Great Submarine Castle

    12-08-200725m

    Hayate is searching for an ultimate attack and Maria suggests looking in the Sanzen'in library for hints. They find a book that teaches the Sanzen'in secret ultimate attack. After...

  • Even Peter-san Has Had Enough

    21.Even Peter-san Has Had Enough

    19-08-200725m

    Nagi decides to take Hayate to an amusement park in her own backyard. While Hayate is roaming through the haunted house, Robot Eight, who was defeated in episode 3, appears to get...

  • Who Came Up With the Onomatopoeia "Kapo~n"? It's Amazing

    22.Who Came Up With the Onomatopoeia "Kapo~n"? It's Amazing

    26-08-200725m

    With summer vacation coming to an end, Nagi is saddened that there won't be anymore free time to spend with Hayate. After reading a manga, Nagi decides to take Hayate fishing. Whil...

  • I'm not kid, Genius teacher is here

    23.I'm not kid, Genius teacher is here

    02-09-200725m

    Shiori Makimura is sent to take over Yukiji Katsura's homeroom at Hakuō Academy after a number of failed projects at M.H.E. Corp. Yukiji Katsura is demoted to sub-homeroom teacher....

  • There is no common troubles

    24.There is no common troubles

    09-09-200725m

    Hayate is having a bad day thanks to the pendant that Nagi's grandfather gave to him. After Hayate and Wataru rescue Isumi's stole, Isumi thanks Hayate by decursing the pendant. Na...

  • Shake the Heart

    25.Shake the Heart

    16-09-200725m

    Nagi is despondent over her conflict with Hayate, so she, Saki and Gilbert plan a fake kidnapping in Isumi's house underground. However, things turn bad when a Mecha programmed by...

  • Delivery took 29 minutes, so please pay what was asked for" is an old myth

    26.Delivery took 29 minutes, so please pay what was asked for" is an old myth

    23-09-200725m

    Hayate is running an errand for Nagi and meets Ayumu in the park. Still embarrassed about their last encounter, Hayate pretends he has amnesia and is unable to get out of the mess...

  • Hayate Rises Upon the Earth

    27.Hayate Rises Upon the Earth

    30-09-200725m

    The superintendent of Hakuo Academy, decides to hold a Butler Battle Tournament to see who the strongest butler of all Hakuo is. At first, Hayate is reluctant to enter, but Nagi co...

  • Black Hayate

    28.Black Hayate

    07-10-200725m

    Hayate defeats Klaus and Tama by catching Klaus' ribbon when falling off during Klaus' Ultimate Move, leaving the whole public under the impression that he has the power to defeat...

  • Marriage Meeting

    29.Marriage Meeting

    14-10-200725m

    Saki's mother asks Saki to have a marriage meeting. Wataru becomes worried and asks Nagi on what to do. They decide to go on a marriage meeting tour to spy on Saki. The man Saki is...

  • Beatiful young lady saw great detective! Case of murdered teacher

    30.Beatiful young lady saw great detective! Case of murdered teacher

    21-10-200725m

    Yukiji is found murdered at a hot spring inn and Detective Nagi decides to take it upon herself to solve the mystery. After a number of wrong assumptions, Nagi blames the voice in...

  • Do You Like Rich, Pretty Ladies?

    31.Do You Like Rich, Pretty Ladies?

    28-10-200725m

    Sakuya visits Nagi. Nagi becomes offended when Sakuya tells her she's a brat because she has no siblings and claims she can be a better sister than Sakuya. Nagi orders Hayate to fi...

  • Monster hunters Isumi Yokoso and Nabeshin

    32.Monster hunters Isumi Yokoso and Nabeshin

    04-11-200725m

    Isumi is planning to come to Nagi's house but she ends up getting lost again. Fortunately for her, Sakuya finds her, but along the way, they find a man with the head of a carp who...

  • Why?! School Festival (1)

    33.Why?! School Festival (1)

    11-11-200725m

    It's culture festival time and Hayate is kept busy by the students and teachers. Nagi searches for him, but she is unable to find him. A mysterious dark butler tricks Nagi and hypn...

  • Why Did It Die?! School Festival (2)

    34.Why Did It Die?! School Festival (2)

    18-11-200725m

    Nagi, still in her hypnotic state, helps organize the second day of the school festival with the help of Superintendent Kirika. They organize their own Comiket where Nagi sells her...

  • Must See! 2007 Autumn Complete Guide Book for the Latest Trendy Date Spots for Teenagers

    35.Must See! 2007 Autumn Complete Guide Book for the Latest Trendy Date Spots for Teenagers

    25-11-200725m

    Nagi is having trouble writing a new manga, so she orders Hayate to go out and gather references for her. She also gives Maria and Klaus the day off because she feels she needs to...

  • Klaus is Japanese Because it's Written as 倉臼

    36.Klaus is Japanese Because it's Written as 倉臼

    02-12-200725m

    Klaus is feeling depressed after Nagi gives him permission to retire after he tells her about a dream he had, where he retired on a coffee plantation in Brazil. After Maria tries t...

  • I Want to Go Back to Being a Normal Girl, but Please Buy My Character Song

    37.I Want to Go Back to Being a Normal Girl, but Please Buy My Character Song

    09-12-200725m

    Nagi asks Hayate what type of girl he likes, after reading a romance magazine which states that Nagi's zodiac sign, Sagittarius, will face a crisis in terms of romance. Hayate tell...

  • Hayate in danger! Complete shut down!!

    38.Hayate in danger! Complete shut down!!

    16-12-200725m

    Nagi, Hayate, and Maria go to a Christmas party hosted by Nagi's grandfather. Just like the previous Christmas party, Nagi escapes - this time with Hayate. They head to the park wh...

  • Friends of the well-behaved. Praise the debt-ridden buttler!

    39.Friends of the well-behaved. Praise the debt-ridden buttler!

    23-12-200725m

    Kirika asks Hayate to wear the ancient butler robe which has been rejecting countless butlers. In exchange, she promises to leave Nagi and her fortune alone. Nagi, Hinagiku, and Hi...

  • New Year's Food is Also Good, but Enjoy Hayate, Too

    40.New Year's Food is Also Good, but Enjoy Hayate, Too

    06-01-200825m

    On the night before New Years, Nagi orders Hayate to bring her to Kujukuri Beach to have a romantic date watching the sunrise after reading about it in a manga. Hayate is forced to...

  • Goodbye Teacher, Despair ~ Graduation Special

    41.Goodbye Teacher, Despair ~ Graduation Special

    13-01-200825m

    On the way the school, Hayate and Nagi bump into Hinagiku who is worried about her sister after she gave her New Year's allowance. Yukiji appears, shocking the three with an unusua...

  • Just like Dogs, Rats, and Bulldogs

    42.Just like Dogs, Rats, and Bulldogs

    20-01-200825m

    Nagi, perplexed by Hayate's apparent lack of weaknesses despite being a main character, plots ways to find chinks in his armor. As her various schemes fail to produce results, Mari...

  • Poseidon Advance, Generator Gavas

    43.Poseidon Advance, Generator Gavas

    27-01-200825m

    While working on her manga, Nagi gets the idea that, instead of chasing after Hayate to further their relationship, she must give him the cold shoulder and force him to chase her....

  • The Mystery of 120% Employment Rate

    44.The Mystery of 120% Employment Rate

    03-02-200825m

    Nagi completed an improved version of her manga, but still, no one can understand it except for Isumi. She takes Hayate, Maria, Isumi, and Sakuya out for ramen, but they find thems...

  • It's ♥ Maria-san Thank You Day in February!

    45.It's ♥ Maria-san Thank You Day in February!

    10-02-200825m

    Nagi surprises Maria with an overnight relaxation tour at the Hyatt Regency hotel after Maria becomes upset when Nagi and Hayate thought she looks older than her actual age. When H...

  • His Name is Magic Ball Pitcher Wataru!!!

    46.His Name is Magic Ball Pitcher Wataru!!!

    17-02-200825m

    Wataru is shocked one day when he sees that Isumi is wearing a different school's uniform and can even get from one point to another without getting lost. Wataru seeks help from Na...

  • Sure, Amuro had a place to return to, but...

    47.Sure, Amuro had a place to return to, but...

    24-02-200825m

    Due to Hayate's most recent borderline test scores, Nagi gives him some time off to study. Meanwhile, Klaus sends a robotic butler which looks somewhat like Hayate to fill in for h...

  • Hina♥Love

    48.Hina♥Love

    02-03-200825m

    Hinagiku's birthday is coming up, and her mother asked her if she would be spending it with someone she liked, which makes her become anxious around Hayate the following morning. B...

  • Normal Talk

    49.Normal Talk

    09-03-200825m

    Izumi, Miki, and Risa invite Hayate and Nagi to their "You-To-Be" Motion Picture Research school club where they film and gather funny movies and laugh at them. Nagi shows interest...

  • Quiz! Written as "Foe" but Read as "Friend"!!

    50.Quiz! Written as "Foe" but Read as "Friend"!!

    16-03-200825m

    Nagi and Ayumu compete together in the 4256th High School Girls Ultra Quiz tournament, though are each looking forward to the possibility of winning different prizes; Nagi wants th...

  • Spring

    51.Spring

    23-03-200825m

    Nagi is planning a celebration party for Hayate for graduating, though gets him to stay out of the mansion for a while by giving him the task of retrieving a small box carrying an...

  • Radical Dreamers

    52.Radical Dreamers

    30-03-200825m

    During Golden Week, Hayate, Nagi, and Maria take a trip to an island in the Aegean Sea. Nagi still does not like to go outside much, though she gives in to Hayate after he sulks. W...

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