Ouran Koukou Host-bu (Ouran High School Host Club)-26 episodes based on Bisco Hatori's manga
If possible it's best to watch the 1st episode without any idea what the plot is going to be. (like me) The school club consists of rich boys rendering their "hosting" skills to the ladies and mocks stereotypical roles like glasses guy type, twincest type, prince type, loli type etc. For all it's silliness, I enjoyed a lot watching this. It's a feel good, light and kawaii anime. The finale was promising and the manga is still ongoing so I do hope they make a second season. I also like the catchy closing song "Shissou" by Last Alliance especially when it was incorporated with the climactic ending.
All through the years I've been looking for animes that are similar to "Fushigi Yuugi". The closest animes that I've found were mostly love triangles like "Ayashino Ceres", "Alice Gakuen" etc. Then I accidentally discovered "Ouran High School Host Club" early January of this year. This was the turning point because I finally realized my holy grail. One of the otaku kid innocently pointed out that the cast is a reverse harem. It was the first time that I had heard of such term. Hence, the reverse harem marathon!
Updated review on Top 10. 1/24/2020:
This is another story that I have mentioned countless times. It's 2007 I have now discovered streaming sites and anime blogs. I wanted to watch something that's already completed. I did not bother checking what the plot is. And I'm glad that I didn't because watching the first episode and finding out Haruhi was a girl in the end with Tamaki was priceless! Yes, we're close like that. The humor, the sweet moments, everything is endearing...It pokes fun of reverse harem. And I was so happy when I finished it armed with two words that will be the catalyst of this blog. To this day, this is the only reverse harem anime I have re-watched. It was only two years ago too that I have read the manga so I can finally have peace on what happened to the beloved characters afterward. And can I just say they have the most memorable uniform in all anime. You know right away if it's Ouran even if it's just a nameless supporting character. There's also a live-action drama version. I didn't like it at first but then it grew on me. If Fushigi Yugi Yugi started my love for isekai, this started my love for gender bender.
Ouran High School Host Club =
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Ouran High School Host Club is amazing, I've recommended this anime to all my friends. I just love the twist, Kaoru+ Hikaru and Tamaki are so funny.
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ReplyDeleteHey, I found a new(ish) manga that looks interesting--
puri x puri
http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=26578
Haven't read it, but she is is an all-boys band...I don't think any group is scanning it right now. Although I would be happy is someone did start.
i'm on a lookout for it too here:http://reverseharem.blogspot.com/2008/10/upcoming-mangas.html
ReplyDeletei read somewhere but i cant remember exactly where, that in the manga all of the hosts with the exception of honey 'like-like' haruhi even (gasp) kyouya and (double gasps) mori. say it isnt so. please anyone reply and dis/confirm this info for me. i'm having my final exam so i cannot read the manga from the beginning. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletewell ive only seen the anime but i can tell that kyouya shows light signs of being interested in haruhi. Even though he plays it off so well(remember he is the cool-type) but if you look hard enough somethings their. Now for mori-senpai i never saw any real moments except for ep 7 when he held haruhi in his arms. The twins are my favorite, but i feel i relate to karou better than hikaru. But i gotta say that tama-chan has this one in the bag, but he earned it. like im a guy and im not gay either i just really enjoy animes and this was my first reverse harem, but i believe that this shall be my favorite love anime ever ^_^
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