| I hate this show. I just hate that I don't want to talk about it. Except in this thread, where I just want to ask everyone, especially its die-hard since it had been seen by 93327 users, which is a lot. Really lot of them. I just want to know how this show can get so popular to reach that number. If this show are about rich hostess opened a hostess club in a rich school were most of the students are males and Haruhi is guy, a nerdy loser guy who got lucky to be one of them just because their "leader" thought Haruhi is a girl. I don't want to stretch that out but most of you already got the idea. My bet is it's not going to get any popular since anime fans already seen too much of that(*cough*cough* Love Hina and many of its clones). Just because most people never saw anything like it(especially male viewers). I also don't understand why it got such high scores even from men, who are obviously aren't the target audience of this show. My guess is people are sexists, both male and female. They only rated this show high because hosts are guys, not girls. |
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| Renge always appearing from nowhere, and Tamaki calling Kyouya "Mama" are the reasons I gave it a high rating |
NK_500 said: I also don't understand why it got such high scores even from men, who are obviously aren't the target audience of this show.. I don't understand that either. normally i would think, this is a fujoshi pandering show that's why it's popular and got good rating from a target audience but i don't get why it's so high rated here with those numbers. |
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| That is not sexism, even if gender was the reason. I personally would have liked it just as much if the genders were reversed; the comedy and drama simply worked for me. There are few (and I can't think of one right now) non-reverse harems where the protagonist is as likable as Haruhi, or just isn't a hormone-driven teenager. And yes, part of the reason may be because it's different. It's popular because of its appeal to both genders more so than the typical harem, and its reach extended to even the most casual anime watchers. Obviously, it doesn't work for everyone, but it does for many. But I think you actually understand the reasons. |
| I know i would never watch it. If it was a guy crossdressing people think it is absolutely disgusting. If it is a girl crossdressing people think it is cute. And also, uniqueness definately plays a role in its popularity |
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| I agree, if it was harem it wouldn't do as well, considering there are way too many of those already, but this reverse-harem actually did well. It wasn't just relationship crap and love triangles and all that other cliché stuff. It fleshed out characters, gave you time to like or hate someone based on their whole being, and even though there were a few things I didn't like, it made me appreciate it despite its mistakes. And thank god for once the main herione wasn't a complete idiot like most of them are in anime/manga. She is independent and strong, albeit she is dense, but she is much more unique than a lot of other anime ladies out there. Hate it if you want, but you haven't even seen a quarter of it to really give it a chance... |
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| It seems you only complain because the host characters are men, not women. Before you call sexism on the viewers, why not try looking into a mirror? Oh wait, this is over a year old... nevermind.. |
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| I like how people are wondering how guys can rate this high.....maybe cause the show is actually entertaining and funny |
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
| Regardless of gender or being hosts or whatever, I liked it because the show was actually funny. And men, who aren't the target audience of the show, rated it highly due to sexism? I think I misread something. *checks the original post date* Okay, I have no idea. |
Red_Keys said: He does it a lot, look at this sig and any thread involving any anime he brings up fujoshi and other anime like that.It seems you only complain because the host characters are men, not women. Before you call sexism on the viewers, why not try looking into a mirror? Oh wait, this is over a year old... nevermind.. DJIzzyIzzyHitler said: Yes it actually was, I was avoiding it because I'm a guy and didn't think that I would enjoy it much. But I did really enjoy it, wouldn't mind a sequel.I like how people are wondering how guys can rate this high.....maybe cause the show is actually entertaining and funny Shocked said: No you didn't, sadly. That's the way he thinks.And men, who aren't the target audience of the show, rated it highly due to sexism? I think I misread something. |
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| Boohoo, OP ~ Your hate actually made me wanna watch this. |
PolychromeJun 1, 2013 1:40 PM
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| jfc i'll never understand the logic of dudebros? It's like: Harem anime with waaay too much male gaze and fanservice = WOW YES GOOD WONDERFUL PLOT XD I LOVE MY WAIFU-CHANS HEHE~ Reverse-harem anime (no matter what the content is) = EWWWW FUJOSHI-PANDERING GROSS HOMOS |
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| I thought about it. A lot of harem anime would have plenty of fanservice. A lot of reverse-harem anime would have a complicated romantic plot. This one has both, but doesn't really play up either. The fanservice comes off as gag material, and the romance is so subtle you only notice it when it's mentioned. (It doesn't even have any of love's many ugly counter-parts!) Instead the main themes of this anime focus around friendship and character development. Imagine that? A theme that is beloved and understood by many. Plus the entire series is comedy gold. No wonder this anime is popular with both men and women. |
| Nope. These series is as popular as it is. The target demographic is "shoujo" and I think it had done well. |
| F0XFIRE said: OP 4 most butthurt bitch on MAL. |
| Ehh i think it wouldn't even be as popular if the roles are reverse. There's just something about Haruhi's character and how she interacts with the group really resonates the themes of the series. Plus Tamaki is funny as hell! especially with Kyoya and Kaoru and their plans!! Though i do think a more realistic hosts(the one that's happening in Japan right now) would be interesting. You would see how a Hosts life is being portrayed, how much money do they get, how they interacted with their guests and so on. |
| Nah, I don't think it would've been as popular. It would've been but not to this extent, more like 50000 views or something. It being a reverse harem and Haruhi's interactions with all those male while portraying herself as male, are the reasons which make it a unique gem. Sigh... I miss OHSHC even after 3 years since finishing it... |
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| The anime was awesome. |
| The mere fact that something that was clearly designed with fujoshi as it's target audience can make a male, christian, straight viewer, such as myself, burst his sides with laughter is the proof of how good this show actually is. |
| Yeah target audience isn't men, but it's not hard to understand why men like this show. Ouran is one of the best of its genre. It's a very funny show with original characters and scenes. Ouran makes fun of many things in a non-offensive way; bishounens, yaoi (twins), otaku, girls obsession in beautiful guys, "reverse harem" itself. Even in some scenes, show breaks the fourth wall. I love shoujo and reverse harem but I have many guy friends that love Ouran even though they don't have an interest for shoujo genre. And no, none of them are sexist. |
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