This article is about One-shot story of Hayate no Gotoku! before publish weekly. For ongoing series, see Hayate no Gotoku! Manga.
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Hayate no Gotoku (ハヤテの如く Hayate no Gotoku?) is a Japanese One-shot manga story, written and illustrated by the manga author Kenjiro Hata. This One-shot is an early prototype of the Hayate no Gotoku! Manga which follows Chapter 1 & Chapter 2 except for a few key differences. Due to the popularity of this One-shot the Hayate no Gotoku! manga was eventually serialized in the Weekly Shounen Sunday magazine. This One-shot was published again in Hayate no Gotoku! Official Guide on June 18th 2007.[1]
Plot
Hayate Ayasaki is an unlucky teenager. One day he finds out that his parents were planning to sell his organs to the Yakuza to make money, leaving behind a massive gambling debt on his shoulders. While running away from the debt collectors, he ends up meeting Nagi Sanzenin, a young girl who is the sole heir of the wealthy Sanzenin estate and become her butler.
Characters in Order of Appearance
- Shun Ayasaki - mentioned
- Mrs. Ayasaki - mentioned
- Hayate Ayasaki
- Yakuza
- Nagi Sanzenin
- Maria
- Seishirou Klaus
- Sunglasses Kidnapper
- Beanie Kidnapper
Summary
Differences between the One-shot & Hayate no Gotoku!
- In the beginning of this One-shot, Hayate is shown to be returning home in a residential neighborhood at night, but only to find that his house is missing, whereas in the manga series, Hayate returns to his family's apartment during the day, only to find that his parents are gone leaving only a letter explaining to him that he's been sold to the Yakuza.
- Hayate is left with a debt of 138,526,630 yen, whereas in the manga series, he is left with a debt 156,804,000 yen.
- After reading the letter containing his debt, Hayate is immediately greeted by the Yakuza from behind and is then chased by them throughout the residential neighborhood, whereas in the manga series, Hayate jumps out the apartment window after reading a chart listing the price of his organs that was included in his parents letter as the Yakuza kicked open his apartment door.
- After taking refuge in a park, Hayate reaches into his pocket and pulls out 120 yen, whereas in the manga series, he pulls out 12 yen.
- Nagi is shown to be wearing a long jacket and a scarf, whereas in the manga series, she only wore a party dress.
- As the two young men attempted to flirt with Nagi, Hayate punches the both of them in the face out of desperation, whereas in the manga series, he slapped them.
- After saving her from the two young men, Nagi asks Hayate on how to use the vending machine which results him using the remainder of his money to buy her a drink. Afterwards he explains to her of the situation he's in before confessing to her that he planned on kidnapping her, in which she forgives him and takes him to her home to give him something in return for his help earlier. Whereas in the manga series, Hayate gives Nagi his jacket before he makes an attempt to kidnap her by saying "I want you" which mistaken as a love confession by her.
Trivia
- The name of the One-shot is different from ongoing series. It include kanji and doesn't include the exclamation mark at the end.
- Before making an attempt to kidnap Nagi, Hayate mentions the characters Nello and Patrasche from the story A Dog of Flanders.
- After bring brought to the Sanzenin Mansion by Nagi, Hayate remarks on how the mansion is like a western house where zombies appeared. This is a reference to the game Resident Evil
- Additionally, the main hall of the Sanzenin Mansion heavily resembles the main hall of the Spencer Mansion from Resident Evil.
- After being told by Maria that the Sanzenin Mansion is short on live in staff and needed a butler, Hayate mishears her and confuses the word butler with sheep and invisions Heidi and her sheep from the anime series Heidi, Girl of the Alps.
- As the two kidnappers head towards the Sanzenin Mansion, they pass by a little girl who heavily resembles (six year old) Izumi Segawa.
- As the two Kidnappers speed away with Nagi in their car, one of the kidnappers remarks on how they can't turn back due to their Tokimemo fund. This is a reference to the dating sim Tokimeki Memorial.