Hatori Bisco (èéł„ăăčăł) was born on August 30, 1975 in Saitama, Japan. The name she uses is a pseudonym that means something special to her. Before OHSHC, she wrote her manga debut âA Moment of Romanceâ in LaLa DX. She also wrote the shojo series âMillennium Snowâ which was put on hiatus due to OHSHC. Her most recent manga is called Urakata!, with its last volume being published in 2018. Her works were influenced by classic mangas like Slam Dunk and Please Save My Earth.
Ouran High School Host Club
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Summary
Fujioka Haruhi is a middle-class, studious, androgynous-looking girl who got accepted into Ouran Academyâ a school where only the children of rich and powerful families studyâ on a scholarship. One day, while finding a place to study, she stumbles upon a seemingly empty classroom. However, the classroom belongs to the Host Clubâ a club where 6 handsome and/or cute male students entertain other students which they call their âclientsâ. Wanting to leave immediately, Haruhi accidentally breaks the clubâs very expensive vase, thus earning her a „8,000,000 debt to the club. Since Haruhi is too poor to pay the debt, the club, not knowing sheâs a woman and not a man, notices her being a ânaturalâ entertainer to girls and makes her into a host until she can pay them back by graduation. Though the club eventually finds out her gender, they still decide to keep her as a host. From then on, Haruhi makes friends with both the club members and the clients, all the while hiding her gender from the student body, and some of the hosts (Tamaki, the charming, half-French founder of the host club, and the Hitachiin twins, whom only Haruhi and others can tell apart) also develop feelings for her.
Important Characters
- Fujioka Haruhi She is the main character of the show. Haruhi is a very studious,intelligent, and blunt first-year at Ouran Academy, and though considered âpoorâ by her schoolmates, she is in the middle class. In the host club, she is considered as the âNaturalâ type of host. She is biologically female, but she believes that gender should not matter, and that only whatâs inside counts. She also has astraphobia, a deep fear of thunderstorms.
- Suoh Tamaki Tamaki is a second-year in Ouran Academy and is the president and co-founder of the Host Club. He is half-Japanese, half-French. Besides being dramatic and silly, he is also caring and smartâ he considers the host club as his family, and he is the second-smartest in his class. In the host club, he is the âPrincelyâ type of host, and 70% of the clubâs female clients request him. After graduating from university, he and Haruhi marry.
- Ootori Kyoya Being the co-founder of the Host Club, Kyoya is considered the âShadow Kingâ of the club because it is he who manages the clubâs expenses, plans, and activities. He is the âCoolâ type of host, mainly due to his charm and well-kept appearance. Kyoya is also very calm and intelligent, being the smartest student in his class with Tamaki. However, he is also cunning and scheming, often finding ways to make the club more money. He is in charge of selling pictures and doujinshis of the club members and hosting events.
- Hitachiin Hikaru Hikaru is the older Hitachiin twin and is classmates with Haruhi. He represents the âLittle Devilâ type of host, and he and Kaoru offer the âForbidden Brotherly Loveâ package to guests. Hikaru may sometimes be possessive of his clubmates, especially Haruhi and Kaoru. He is seen to be more dependent and even childish than his twin. He also falls in love with Haruhi, even offering his headphones to her when she got scared and hid from the thunder.
- Hitachiin Kaoru Kaoru is the younger Hitachiin twin and is also classmates with Haruhi. Although he is younger, he is more mature and easy-going than his twin. He also falls in love with Haruhi, but decides to keep quiet about it. He also represents the âLittle Devilâ type of host, and he and Hikaru would play the game âWhich One is Hikaru?â with clients, club members, and family.
- Haninozuka Mitsukuni Haninozuka, or âHoneyâ, is the âLoli-Shotaâ type of host and is a third-year student in Ouran Academy. He is very short and likes cute and sweet things. He likes eating cake and often carries around his stuffed bunny, Usa-chan. Although looking like a child, Honey is a martial arts master as he is from a martial arts family. He also mentors his club members and deeply cares for them. He also has two personalitiesâ his Nice and Dark Honey.
- Morinozuka Takashi Also called âMoriâ, he is the âStrong-Silentâ type of host and is the second-oldest host club member. He is good at kendo, as his cousin and best friend is Honey, whom Mori always hangs around with. Mori rarely says anything, and he may look intimidating and stoic, but he is a nice person who likes animals. It is hinted that he likes Haruhi, but the mangaka never showed this much.
Background History
Written and illustrated by Hatori Bisco, Ouran High School Host Club (or OHSHC for short) was serialized by Hakuenshaâs LaLa magazine from September 2002 to November 2010 and later compiled into 18 volumes. It is a romcom shojo manga that was adapted into a 26-episode anime in 2006. OHSHC was also adapted into a live-action TV series, movie, musical, and video game (otome game). Three drama CDs were also released, and three soundtracks including the animeâs OST and character songs as well
Quotes
- âBesides, it doesnât matter, does it? Why should I care about appearances and labels anyway? Itâs whatâs on the inside that counts.â â Fujioka Haruhi
- âWhat good are dreams, if all you do is work? Thereâs more to life than hitting the books, I hope you know.â - Suoh Tamaki
- âEven if I searched the world over, no one could compare to you.â - Hitachiin Hikaru