sentences:  "Love Hina" won the Kodansha Manga Award for best "shōnen" title in 2001.It was selected as the "Best Manga, USA Release" at both the 2002 and 2004 Anime Expo conventions.In 2003, the title was among the top ten graphic novels on Nielsen BookScan's list and one of the first graphic novels to ever appear in the general trade paperback list.