Anime isn't my usual cup of tea, but my sister seems to be obsessed with it at the moment so if I want to be the hip cool sister I have to attempt to watch what she find interesting. We binge watched this show in two days and I have to say I was impressed with how entertaining it was. There were some things that I didn't find appropriate for children but it was an overall great show.
The introduction slogan to the host club is "The Ouran Host Club is where the school's handsomest boys, with too much time on their hands, entertain young ladies who also have way too much time on their hands. Just think of it as Ouran Academy's elegant playground for the super-rich and beautiful."
The slogan is pretty funny and I love when Tamaki says it. So the club revolves around six boys who started a host club together to entertain the ladies with their charm. In this school they would definitely be considered the popular kids. One day Haruhi stumbles upon the club on accident and after an incident with the club she is forced to join, however the club thinks she is a boy at first and when they realize she is a girl they decide that she will continue to pretend to be a boy to remain in the club. However, her joining the club was just the thing they needed to bring them closer. They aren't just friends but family.
Tamaki is the leader/king of the host club and all the original members formed this club based on his insistence. Tamaki is very smooth and charismatic making him the most popular host of the club but behind all that charm is a boy who just wants to feel loved and like be belongs. He is often seen letting his emotions getting the best of him in one way or another, whether is it by overreacting in situations or by stretching the host club thin in order to go out of their way to help others. He has a good heart and for most of the anime he struggles to realize the feelings he has for Haruhi. He is my favorite character!
Kyoya is Tamaki's bestfriend and Vice-president of the host club. He is often depicted as being the one to pull the strings behind the curtain and only doing things that benefit him in someway. However despite the fact that he portrays himself to be cold he is actually very concerned with the happiness of his friends. Through the show you see him develop more and are able to see that he developed his cold demeanor due to the pressures of his family but because of his friendship with Tamaki and the other members of the host club he is able to push past the pressure that were placed on him and he eventually surpassed the expectations that were put on him by his family because of the support of his friends.
Hikaru and Kaoru are twins that come as a set. They were always considered to be indistinguishable and even interchangeable. This caused them to feel lonely and as if they could only rely on each other, they never felt like individuals until they joined the host club. Tamaki tried to make them feel welcomed and the other hosts were able to make them come out of their shell and make them feel included, but it was actually Haruhi who made the biggest impact as the only person who has ever been able to tell them apart. Their charm as members of the host club is twin love/flirting which I found to be one of the weirdest parts of the anime but they seemed to only act that way when they were hosting.
Mitsukuni better known as Honey is honestly one of the cutest parts of the show. He is often depicted as the sweetest and most childish of the hosts, carrying around his stuff animal and eating sweets daily; however, he is actually one of the oldest hosts. His behavior is a contradiction to how he was raised which makes his younger brother resent him. However, you cannot be deceived by Honey's childlike demeanor. He is a martial arts champion, surpassing his father at a young age. He never hesitates to defend his friends if the situation arises.
Mori is Honey's bestfriend and protector a role he takes very seriously. He is the silent type and would be considered to be unapproachable if it were not for his friendship with Honey that seems to make him appeal to the girls of the host club. He is supportive of everything Honey does, including joining the host club and he is usually willing to go anywhere with him honoring the bond their family's had formed generations prior. He is loyal to the bone.
Overall, the charming methods that are employed by the host club are at times awkward but usually amusing. Each member contributes something unique to the club. And while on the surface it may seem like the club is mostly for them to flirt with girls it is actually more about their friendship. It is about them supporting each other despite the pressures of their families and always being their for each other. I really enjoyed the show more than I thought it would. I would say if you haven't seen this show try it out.
