Hayate the combat butler
By: [story and art by] Kenjiro Hata ; [English adaptation, Mark Giambruno ; translation, Yuki Yoshioka & Cindy H. Yamauchi]
Contributors: Giambruno, Mark, 1957-; Yoshioka, Yuki
Publisher: VIZ Media
Published: 2008
Place of publication: San Francisco, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 183
ISBN-13: 9781421519500
Subjects: Rich people; Teenage boys; Yakuza; Teenage girls; Pictorial Japanese wit and humor; Translations into English; Butlers; Comic books, strips; Debtor and creditor; Parents; Children of the rich
Work titles: Hayate no gotoku!
Description: "Since the tender age of nine, Hayate Ayasaki has busted his behind at various part-time jobs to support his degenerate gambler parents. And how do they repay their son's selfless generosity? By selling his organs to the yakuza to cover their debts! But fate throws Hayate a bone...sort of. Hayate owes a debt of gratitude to Hinagiku--the cute, sporty, and all around perfect-in-every-conceivable-way student body president--and as her March 3rd birthday draws near, the bankrupt butler tries hard to come up with an appropriate present. But with final exams on the horizon, will he have time to prepare Hinagiku a heartfelt gift and pass his classes? Later, an ancient curse makes Hayate appear as if he's wearing women's clothing--and if it isn't broken, Hayate will be doomed to live out the rest of his days in drag! But, seeing as he looks really cute in a maid's uniform, maybe that isn't a bad thing" -- p. [4] of cover.
Notes: Translated from the Japanese.

Reads from right to left.

Rated T+ for older teen.