Ouran High School Host Club

About Ouran High School Host Club

The anime series Ouran High School Host Club (2006) is a comedic and romantic plot revolving around the life of Haruhi Fujioka, a scholarship student at the prestigious Ouran High School. Haruhi accidentally stumbles upon the Host Club, an extravagant gathering of six exceptionally good-looking boys who entertain the school's female students in their free time. To repay an enormously expensive debt arisen due to an accident, Haruhi is thrust into service as a Host to play along with their club games.

Making / Production

Produced by Nippon Television, VAP and directed by Takuya Igarashi, the series was a whopping success owing to its balanced blend of romance and comedy. The series was adapted from Bisco Hatori's manga series of the same name and aired for 26 episodes from April 2006 to September 2006.

Actors

• Maaya Sakamoto as Haruhi Fujioka: Maaya did an incredible job portraying the scholarship student turned unexpected host, juggling the task of keeping her gender a secret while serving the club's clientele.
• Mamoru Miyano as Tamaki Suou: Miyano flawlessly embodied the role of the club's charismatic leader, bringing to life his dramatic flair and a gentle, caring nature.
• Kenichi Suzumura as Hikaru Hitachiin: Suzumura brilliantly portrayed Hikaru's mischievous and slightly self-centered character and his attempts to understand his feelings.
• Yoshinori Fujita as Kasanoda Ritsu: Fujita excellently captured Kasanoda's tough yet gentle nature and his evolving friendship with Haruhi.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The series plays on the 'reverse harem' theme, a popular trope in shoujo (girl's) manga where a single female character is surrounded by multiple male characters who have romantic feelings for her.
• In one of the episodes, a character is seen reading a copy of Bisco Hatori's another manga series - 'Millennium Snow'.
• Haruhi's androgynous appearance and gender reveal was an unexpected surprise for the viewers who had not read the original manga.

Quotes

• "Kiss, kiss, fall in love!" - Series' Opening Theme.
• "It's not the genders that matter, it's the heart." - Haruhi Fujioka.
• "Spring, summer, fall, and winter... The cycle of life... If it were not for you... Perhaps I would have despaired." - Tamaki Suou.

Music, Soundtrack

• "Sakura Kiss" performed by Chieko Kawabe is the series' opening theme. Its catchy tunes and playful lyrics perfectly set the tone for the show.
• "Guilty Beauty Love" by Mamoru Miyano captures the romantic essence of host club leader Tamaki's flamboyant personality.
• "Shissou" by LAST ALLIANCE, the ending theme leaving a high-energy impression at the end of each episode.