Love Hina volume 5 is the fifth of fourteen manga volumes that make up the Love Hina manga series. Containing nine chapters, this volume covers Summer for the Hinata crew when they take a trip to the beach.
Originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine, these chapters were collected and published in 14 tankōbon volumes by Kodansha. The series was later released again in a partially colored format known as the "Iro Hina version" ("Color Hina version") at an increased price.
The series was licensed for an English language release in North America and the United Kingdom by Tokyopop, which released the 14 volumes between May 7, 2002 and September 16, 2003. The series was also licensed for an English language release in Singapore by Chuang Yi and for regional language releases in France and Québec by Pika Édition, in Spain by Glénat, in Singapore by Chuang Yi, in Brazil by Editora JBC, in Mexico by Grupo Editorial Vid, in Poland by Waneko, in Greece by Compupress, in Germany in German, and in Sweden and Norway by Egmont Manga & Anime.
Amongst the toys that Motoko won for Kaolla on page 51, a replica of the Death Star from the Star Wars franchise appears.
On page 54, Naru is impaled by a lightsaber from the Star Wars franchise.
Resident Evil, mentioned on page 97, is a video game franchise from the horror franchise.
On page 98, Sarah is making reference to Jason Voorhees; a horror movie icon famous for wearing a hockey mask, wielding a machete and being near-indestructible.
Included in the Kodansha manga release were three pages of production designs on the Hinata girls.