Love Hina is a manga series written and illustrated by Ken Akamatsu.
[1][2] The manga was also later released in Japan in a partially colored format known as "Iro Hina version" (literally "Color Hina version") at an increased price.
[3] In November 2010, all 14 volumes of Love Hina were offered for free in the beta test of Ken Akamatsu's J-Comi website.
[10] The series has appeared consistently in Tokyopop's top five selling manga and has been reprinted several times.
[11] In August 2009, it was revealed that Tokyopop's license had been left to expire by Kodansha and would not be renewed.