Ouran High School Host Club Blu-ray

Studio: Funimation

Jul 10, 2010 Web Exclusive By Adrian Chandler

In Ouran High School Host Club, Haruhi Fujioka is an awkward female scholarship student who stumbles on the flamboyant rich-boys-only Host Club when looking for a quiet place to read. When she promptly shatters an expensive vase belonging to the club, she must pay for it with her body-no, pervert, not like that; she is made to dress like a boy and must learn to be a “host”-which consists of running a business that entertains the girls of the high school. This plot, while being as original as high-school giggling girl anime plots can be, is really secondary to the friendship of the motley crew of oddball hosts who surround the charming Haruhi. Each character is thoroughly developed with a captivatingly complicated background story and a subplot that is fully resolved by the end of the show’s single season. This is nice, as fulfilling conclusions are always satisfying-we all hate unfinished anime plot lines that forever leave us asking the question, “AND!?!” (I’m looking at you, Berserk.)

These characters wonderfully come to life through the veteran cast, three members of which you may recognize from the main cast of Full Metal Alchemist. The dubbing works well for the most part, in that I was not constantly wondering why lips were smacking about with no accompanying sound. The erratic animation is not awe-inspiring, but it does work well with the silly slapstick style of comedy. Some of the otaku humor will be lost on your average anime fan, but you won’t be overwhelmed with geektastic inside jokes. Overall, this is a cute high-school romp of an anime. If that is your kind of show, it is definitely worth at the very least a rental. I give this show 7 giggling-high-school-girls-with-blue-hair blips out of 10.

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July 19th 2010
5:23am

Yes, propaganda is a good place to meet college girls it has 3 univs close by. Its not everyones cup of tea, the ones that don’t go visit the likes of maggies, vics etc.

There is always poachers on a Friday/Saturday night and Kai as well.

Suzie wong is so so a bit upmarket and is has a bad rep with ladies of the night.

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July 21st 2010
7:23am

An institution of extravagance and prestige where learning is secondary to luxury. Haruhi began the year as an out of place scholarship student, but she’s found new popularity as a member of the Host Club. Playing the part of a sensitive suitor and wooing the ladies of the school has become a full-time job. Of course, now that Tamaki and the other boys can no longer deny the charms of her girly side, life feels more like a storybook daydream.
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