Ouran High School Host Club (2006– )
"Ôran kôkô hosutobu" (original title)

At the ultra prestigious Ouran High School, Haruhi Fujioka looks for a quiet place to read and walks into an unused music room, and accidentally stumbles across the notorious Ouran High ... See full summary »

Stars:

Maaya Sakamoto, Mamoru Miyano, Masaya Matsukaze

Cast

Series cast summary:
Maaya Sakamoto	...	Haruhi Fujioka (26 episodes, 2006)
Mamoru Miyano	...	Tamaki Suou (26 episodes, 2006)
Masaya Matsukaze	...	Kyoya Otori (26 episodes, 2006)
Caitlin Glass	...	Haruhi Fujioka (26 episodes, 2006)
Vic Mignogna	...	Tamaki Suou (26 episodes, 2006)
J. Michael Tatum	...	Kyoya Otori (26 episodes, 2006)
Todd Haberkorn	...	Hikaru Hitachiin (26 episodes, 2006)
Greg Ayres	...	Kaoru Hitachiin (26 episodes, 2006)
Luci Christian	...	Mitsukuni Haninozuka (26 episodes, 2006)
Travis Willingham	...	Takashi Morinozuka (26 episodes, 2006)
Ken'ichi Suzumura	...	Hikaru Hitachiin (25 episodes, 2006)
Yoshinori Fujita	...	Kaoru Hitachiin (25 episodes, 2006)
Ayaka Saito	...	Mitsukuni Haninozuka (25 episodes, 2006)
Daisuke Kirii	...	Takashi Morinozuka (25 episodes, 2006)
Yûko Sanpei	...	Shiori Ebisugawa (15 episodes, 2006)
Risa Tsubaki	...	Hina Usami (15 episodes, 2006)
Kozue Yoshizumi	...	Renge Hôshakuji (14 episodes, 2006)
Monica Rial	...	Renge Hoshakuji (14 episodes, 2006)
Kiyomi Asai	...	Kimiko Sakurazuka (13 episodes, 2006)
Tomomi Watanabe	...	Momoka Kurakano (13 episodes, 2006)
Ayahi Takagaki	...	Tsubaki Kamigamo (13 episodes, 2006)
Sayaka Narita	...	Kozue Kitamika (12 episodes, 2006)
Ryoko Ono	...	Honoka Kimiwada (12 episodes, 2006)
Carrie Savage	...	Momoka Kurakano (12 episodes, 2006)
Sayori Ishizuka	...	Ruri Karasuma (11 episodes, 2006)

Storyline

At the ultra prestigious Ouran High School, Haruhi Fujioka looks for a quiet place to read and walks into an unused music room, and accidentally stumbles across the notorious Ouran High School Host Club, a group of boys who entertain the girls of the school for profit. When Haruhi accidentally breaks an expensive vase belonging to the wacky Host Club, she is made to serve under them until her debt is paid off. Haruhi is soon made a Host, but in order to pay off what she owes, she must continue to allow the Host Club's customers to believe she is a boy.

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Plot Keywords:

twins | private school | anime | geisha | parody | 

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

4 April 2006 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Ouran High School Host Club

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bones, FUNimation Entertainment

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Vic Mignogna and Caitlin Glass both spearheaded getting Ouran to the United States for dubbing, after they both saw it in Japanese. Mignogna specifically wanted to play Tamaki Suou after falling in love with the character. Maintaining professionalism Glass still auditioned others for the role along with Mignogna. Vic's audition landed him the role in the end.

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Quotes

Haruhi Fujioka: [Tamaki is sulking] Come on sempai, would you please stop growing mushrooms in other people's closets?

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Connections

Referenced in The Nostalgia Critic: Ponyo (2012)

User Reviews

Fantastically Entertaining Teen Anime

This is by far one of the most enjoyable animes i've seen in a long time. Following the popular idea of a girl having to pretend to be a guy at school, the show follows Haruhi, a 'commoner' at an elite school for the rich and powerful. After breaking an expensive vase, she must pay off the debt by working as a host in a club created to entertain girls. However, to do this, she must keep up the pretence that she is a guy. The plot lines are hilarious, with moments of sadness or sweetness thrown in. There are a few taboo-ish themes, like homosexuality, incest and rape, but they are dealt with in a non-confrontational manner, so it is unlikely a conservative viewer would be particularly offended by anything.

Particularly of note are the characters and their development throughout the series as we learn more about them. In the club is the 'Lord', Tamaki, a perceptive, empathetic leader who often comes across as a bit of an idiot (but there is more to him than meets the eye); Hikaru and Kaoru, the mischievous, incestuous twins who use their closeness to appeal to girls; Kyoya, the money-minded, enigmatic shadow-lord; Hunny, the loli-shota obsessed with sweets, and his loyal friend Mori, a silent, stoic type. Haruhi herself is bookish and immune to the charms of the guys, yet becomes entangled in a (very light) love-triangle, which is vaguely resolved by the end of the series. It's easy to relate to and fall in love with all of the characters, and OHSHC is one of the rare shows where you find yourself caring about every character, not just a few.

I would recommend OHSHC to anyone above the age of 13. It seems like a show aimed more at girls, but I gave it to my brother to watch and he loved it. I haven't read the manga (yet), so I can't compare; also, I hear that there will soon be an American-dub version released. As American dubs are notorious for their censorship, i have no idea how that might change the show (probably for the worse), so i'd recommend going and watching the original Japanese version with subtitles: the voice acting is pitch-perfect!