Love Hina volume 1 collects volumes 1-3 in an omnibus format and features story and art by Ken Akamatsu.

Keitaro Urashima's dream is to attend Tokyo University with his childhood sweetheart, a girl he hasn't seen in years - and can't remember what she looks like! But when he fails the entrance exams, he's in danger of losing his chance for good.

When Keitaro Urashima fails his entrance exams for the second time, he's officially an unemployed and uneducated slacker. To make things worse, his parents have kicked him out of his house. Fortunately, his grandmother owns the fabulous Hinata Lodge and has agreed to take Keitaro in as caretaker. What he doesn't know is that the lodge is actually a girl's dorm and he's the only guy around! Most guys would kill to live with five sexy ladies, but if Keitaro's not careful, this job will kill him.