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08-16-12, 5:28 AM
Anime Relations: Ouran Koukou Host Club
WHOA.. I haven't written anything in a while! Konbanwa (good evening in japanese) to everyone.. that is, if ever anyone is bored enough to read this :)

This sucks. This blog ONLY allows to enter ANIME relations, and you have to enter one or else, they wouldn't accept it. What sucks even more is, I just noticed recently, super annoying ads keep popping up out of nowhere in this website and they take the whole damn screen and interrupt what you're doing. How rude! It already happened to me twice while writing this, and I don't even give a damn about what they're advertising. Business people sometimes really seem desperate.. and annoying.

Anyways, I was complaining because I'm not really gonna talk about an anime series (although I can talk about many of the anime series that I've seen, I won't waste this space for that now). I'm gonna talk about the manga series of Ouran High School Host Club. It is.. awesome!

Waaah, I really, really, REALLY love the Hitachiin twins! I think they are the ones that had the most character development. They are also soo cute in so many ways ♥
Everything from this point on will be SPOILERS, so please be aware that if you don't want to see any spoilers, please STOP READING right now. But if you do like spoilers (although I have never known/come across anyone who likes spoilers), please CONTINUE READING this blog.

I mentioned that the Hitachiins (I really like to spell Hikaru and Kaoru's last name with two I's although there's no need to, so forgive me if that irritates you) had the most character development because as Tamaki had said, he hoped that the twins would expand their world through the Host Club's activities (associating with many kinds of people), so following what Tamaki said I also hoped the same thing and looked forward to their development as the series progressed.. and I wasn't disappointed! Sure, they were childish and mischievous until about chapter 40-ish, BUT, when chapter 51 came.. oh my god, I died due to their cuteness! First, Kaoru crying to Honey-senpai and being hysterical - I thought that was so funny that I almost killed myself laughing! I was literally flailing around and screaming (though silently) like the fangirl I am. I never really expected Kaoru to act like that. I mean, he's always been the mature one than Hikaru so I think seeing Kaoru like that so unexpectedly cracked me up. Ah, that was a good laugh. I also found it funny when Hikaru runs to Mori-senpai and also becomes hysterical and depressed in the room Mori-senpai lent him (by the way, Piyo-chan was no help, he was just Hikaru's audience). Why am I laughing at the twins' troubled moments again? Ah, because it's too funny. Bisco Hatori can be a little mean to the Host Club sometimes. It's because she (and her staff) drew them like that and it made me crack up. Though I became really serious when Kaoru declared war. (T.T)

During chapter 52, I had too many reactions.
1.) Hikaru staying at Mori-senpai's and having so many bags with him - laugh
2.) Hikaru's troubled expression - awwwwwwh! :(
3.) Honey-senpai coming to Kaoru and brings out a ton of things from his bag, while Kaoru says "4th dimensional knapsack) - also laugh
4.) Kaoru admitting to Honey-senpai that he'll confess to Haruhi - :O OMG
5.) Hikaru and Kaoru wearing different clothing (Kaoru wears his jacket & Hikaru wears his cardigan) - noooooooooo! :(
6.) Hikaru getting hurt and running away from Kaoru and Haruhi - let me comfort youuuuu! :(
7.) Honey-senpai in commoner's amusement park in normal clothes - soo cuteeeeeee!
8.) Hikaru's moments of depression in public - uhh.. awkward.
9.) Kaoru kisses Haruhi at the amusement park - :O WHAAAAT? moe~
10.) Hikaru witnesses Kaoru's confession and runs away, hurt - (T_T)

Chapter 53 really made me cry for some reason. The twins are growing up (T.T) I was so touched that I just want to cry my eyes out all night! Kaoru, you idiot! Sacrificing your own feelings for Hikaru! So nice! And then, after Kaoru reveals everything to Hikaru, Hikaru becomes enraged by how Kaoru has played with everyone's feelings, but Kaoru says that he thinks his feelings for Haruhi are not as strong as Hikaru's. Kaoru admits his defeat and his support for Hikaru, and Hikaru hugs Kaoru! EXTREME MOEEEEEEEE!!!~ Such pleasant feelings are going around! That's what I thought, then Kaoru drops the bomb. He tells Hikaru that they should be independent. On the side, Honey-senpai worries about Kaoru and Mori-senpai comforts him by saying that Hikaru will make him understand because Hikaru is the older twin (though Mori-senpai actually said "older brother", I used "twin" instead). The next day at the Hitachiin mansion, Mori-senpai's statement comes true. Kaoru gets up and sees that Hikaru has dyed his hair darker. (OHMYGOD I love dark-haired Hikaru ♥) Then, Hikaru makes Kaoru understand and Kaoru cries. Another moeeeeeee! (I think I cried during this part too) Kaoru runs to Honey-senpai and tells him about Hikaru being mature and Honey-senpai cries in joy (it's really cute by the way!). Hikaru comes and all 3 of them celebrate with many of Honey-senpai's flowers all over the place, and Mori-senpai says, "Haruhi's here." At page 30 (reading this from mangafox), Hikaru and Kaoru call out "Haruhi! Good morning!" at the same time with a big smile on their faces from the bottom of their hearts! Waaaa T.T (sudden gush of tears) Please, never fight again, Hikaru, Kaoru! Your fangirls get really depressed! I'm so glad that Haruhi still treats Kaoru the same way after he's confessed! Too bad the only thing I could do for this part is cry! (it's tears of joy, don't worry) At the end of this chapter, we see a really exhausted Kyouya, who still goes on searching for Tamaki's mom! Such a good friend! (T.T)

Chapter 54 is all about Kyouya looking for Anne-Sophie, or as known as Tamaki's mother. At the first few pages, Kyouya is shown to be sweet talking about Barbizon and mentions the Host Club along the lines. When the others leave, Kyouya's bodyguards (Tachibana, Hotta and Aijima) are elaborating the plans on which places they might be able to find Anne-Sophie (I really like her name so, I'm using it whenever I refer to her whether you like it or not) when Kyouya receives a super stupid text message (they refer to it as "mail" or "email", even in other manga series.. WHY?). Due to lack of sleep (Kyouya is the low blood pressure demon king) and exhaustion, he becomes irritated and breaks his phone in half (which was easy, because he uses a flip phone). Meanwhile, Hotta sees a blonde lady with a dog walking by, and tells Kyouya that it might be the woman they're looking for. The low blood pressure demon king-ness of Kyouya kicks in, and his bodyguards cried in fear. The blonde woman sees them and little did Kyouya know that the blonde woman might ACTUALLY be Anne-Sophie. We don't see her face in this page (by the way, it is page 9 in mangafox), but her dog, named Hachibee is revealed to look a lot like Tamaki's Antoinette. See any relations? I think so! In this chapter, Haruhi is seen to be contacting Kyouya but unsuccessful, and also, the cause of Tamaki's 10 days of boredom. Then the talk about Suou Yuzuru's offer to Tamaki (less important), they talk (blah), waiter makes a commotion (stupid lady), then at the end of the chapter, Kyouya contacts Haruhi and lies about Tamaki. Then she tells Kyouya, "Right now, in front of my house, there is the person who's supposed to have diarrhea."

In chapter 55, Kyouya covers up his lie, with another lie and hangs up. Upon knowing that Kyouya is lying, Haruhi gets angry at Tamaki. Then, Tachibana tells Kyouya that they found a ex-employee of the Grantaines. The mad Haruhi lets Tamaki in and serves him "gruel" with a ratio of 10 cups of water and 1 cup of rice (meaning it's basically hot water). Haruhi tells Tamaki about how she didn't know what to do during Hikaru-Kaoru fight and about Tamaki's case. While saying this, she becomes anxious and Tamaki, wanting to comfort her, epicly fails by spilling the "gruel" (basically hot water) on him. Haruhi relieves it by pouring cold water and ice on Tamaki in the bathroom, and Tamaki stops Haruhi at the doorway by holding her hand and standing behind her. KYAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!! I'm dying.. too much moe!!!! He apologizes to her and says that he doesn't like people showing sorrowful faces. And then, he gets surprised that Haruhi knows about his situation. Really, Tamaki.. just now? That guy.. is seriously too stupid. He lets Haruhi ask him questions and he reveals that he has another name: René Tamaki Richard Grantaine. Somehow.. I feel that René and Richard doesn't suit Tamaki at all.. Meanwhile in France, Kyouya is talking to the Grantaine's old maid, and Kyouya is made aware of the situation of the Grantaines after Tamaki's departure. She also talks about when Tamaki was a child, which crosses over to Tamaki telling the same story to Haruhi. He admits to her that he's trying to live his life as the way his mother wanted to. He tells her some stuff (which I would not further elaborate) and mentions about succeeding the Suou family. After mentioning everything he could ever think of (remember, Tamaki has a limited capacity in thinking), he asks Haruhi if she thinks it's weird. She thought "He's like a little child." Waaaaaaaaaa! Noooooo! Although I felt so much moe in the bathroom scene, I'm a still HikaruXHaruhi fan. Hikaru.. ganbatte!! During this time in France, Kyouya finishes talking to the old maid, and she tells him a riddle-like clue to where Anne-Sophie is. Back in Japan, when Tamaki about to leave the Fujioka residence, Haruhi gives him some leftovers, upon figuring out that Tamaki is left with no food at home (his cook is on vacation). Tamaki kisses her head and thanks her. Haruhi blushes for the first time. Waa! Hikaru, where the hell are you? This is an important event, you know!! You're losing to Tamaki!!! In France again, Kyouya has fled back to Barbizon.

In chapter 56, Kyouya is shown to have arrived back in Barbizon, and is in a grumpy mood because he has not slept at all. I think Kyouya looks better without glasses, but as Bisco Hatori-san had mentioned in her author's notes, Kyouya is a megane character, so he can't discard the glasses. Anyway, Kyouya reaches his limit and decides to sleep on the road AKA the FIRST TIME THAT KYOUYA DOES SOMETHING RIDICULOUS!!! Then, a dog approaches the bodyguards and Tachibana mistakes him as Antoinette (though it really was Hachibee, Anne-Sophie's dog). Anne-Sophie follows Hachibee and sees "the boy [she] saw 2 days ago" sleeping on the roadside. Kyouya looks so cute at the bottom of page 8 (I actually thought he somehow looked like Kaoru)!! Kyouya wakes up when he hears the name Anne-Sophie, and realizes that he is at Anne-Sophie's house. He finds it strange for Anne-Sophie to have a picture of Tamaki during the sports festival (aka the "most recent events" he mentions). Anne-Sophie finds Kyouya awake and Kyouya realizes that Tamaki has inherited his personality from his mother. Kyouya mentions her doing work with a frail body and Anne-Sophie speaks about her situation after Tamaki left France. She also mentions that she can't contact her son directly, but she's glad to at least know he's doing well. Upon hearing this, Kyouya contemplates that the Suou head Yuzuru, might be in touch with Anne-Sophie secretly. He wonders what the Chairman's plans could be. Kyouya asks if she feels any resentment towards "her companion" and she says no (with an explanation). By the way, this is the first time that Kyouya calls Tamaki his "best friend". Kyouya!! (T.T)<-- Tamaki's tears of joy. Kyouya leaves her with an impression and we find out that Anne-Sophie knew who Kyouya was all along. The Evil King Kyouya returns to Japan and hands out his presents for the rest of the Host Club. On the bottom of page 24, happy faces of Hikaru, Kaoru & Honey-senpai rejoices over the presents (Mori-senpai is smiling so handsomely on the side.. kyaaaaaaaaaaa!!) while the depressed Tamaki sits in his emo corner (labeled LIAR). Tamaki causes a commotion and the twins, along with Honey-senpai (since when did he become so mischievous?), makes Tamaki conscientious of his acts, and Tamaki seeks a companion from Haruhi, who points her attention toward Hikaru (who notices something) and Kaoru, while flushed. Kyouya talks about his meeting with Anne-Sophie, whom he mentions as "blond woman". He tells them her condition is well and she seems happy. At the end, Haruhi feels that Tamaki's decision might begin the end of the Host Club and she says that she feels weird and she can't look at Tamaki in the eye.. hmm, what could this mean?

I may be too mean, but I really enjoyed reading this field trip arc, although many troubling things happened in it like Tamaki not being able to go to France, Kaoru and Hikaru's first real fight, Haruhi being conscious of Tamaki <-- that is troubling for a HikaruXHaruhi fan like me. In about 5 chapters, many things have unfolded and developed. By the way, at the end of chapter 51, it is shown that Suou Yuzuru (Tamaki's dad, also the chairman of Ouran) and Suou Shizue (Tamaki's mean grandmother) are talking about Tamaki's decision of refraining from attending the sophomore's field trip to France. I hate Shizue!! I wish she dies very VERY soon, but that will crush Tamaki because somehow, he likes and respects her. Now for my reaction.. JUST HOW MUCH OF AN IDIOT IS HE? To actually keep respecting his grandmother, who doesn't respect him as a person one bit? I think that's so ridiculous on so many levels. If I were in his position, I'd just wait until she dies. That person is not worth of any respect at all. BUT NO, Tamaki doesn't think that way. He just hopes that she'll like him one day, and keeps on treating her nicely, even though he's already been called "trash" during Ouran's festival thingy. Just how warped is my personality? If that was me, I wouldn't be able to hold back and I will shoot her with a freakin bazooka without a moment's hesitation. Yup, my personality is DEFINITELY warped. Worse than the Hitachiins in their middle school days.


This is just the field trip arc (chapters 51-56). I haven't finished reading the manga and I'm only on chapter 62. There'll be more updates in the future.. that is, whenever I felt like it!

Ouran~
Ouran~
Ouran~
Ouran~
Irrashaimase! ~
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