It's so hard to say what Ouran is, it might just be easier to say what it isn't. Ouran is not serious. Ouran is not supposed to make sense. Ouran is not supposed to be remotely realistic. It will not change your world view. It does not have a deep, philosophical meaning, and is not supposed to make the reader want to go out into the world and do great things.
And that's what makes it great.
It has an overused cast description (and makes fun of the stereotypicalness itself). You have the prince, the glasses character, the twincest, the lolita, and the stoic type -
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Jan 22, 2013
Kitchen no Ohimesama
(Manga)
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As stories go, Kitchen Princess is fairly average. The art appears unsteady, the pace felt a bit too fast, the characters are trite, and some plot devices way too overused. Yet, I still found it an enjoyable read.
You have the new transfer girl who gets bullied by all the girls because she gets close to the most popular guy on campus (yawn). But she perseveres and with his help, wins them over to her side such that they now cheer on her relationship. I did enjoy that the main characters don't drag on for five volumes about their secret crushes and martyr themselves for the next ... |
