I think Ouran High School Host Club is one of the most original stories I have come across. The main lead Haruhi and the other Host Club members are so three-dimensional and well explored in the entire anime. This is one of the best shoujo anime/manga in existence (if I am not wrong). It is rightfully popular and loved.
Every kind of enjoyment factor has been included in the show. You have the good-looking guys, the slapstick humor, some romance and lots of great friendship. While it has some drag like moments, it is still as good as an anime gets. What I love most about it was how it was a satire and seemed to be poking fun at the shoujo culture throughout. That was something hard to miss out on. I think the entire story and settings are meant to be satirical.
Haruhi is an awesome female character. I think she's unique and there are next to none characters like her in anime *according to my research*. She's smart, passive and clueless which I love. Still she has the empathy which makes it easy to root for her. The Host Club is full of colorful personalities and what I like about it was how every character seemed to have been explored and developed properly. I never felt like any one was being sidelined or was there just for the saking of being there.
Tamaki- while not the brightest of all, he is funny and likable. The psychological reasons behind his and other characters were all so well-thought by the writer. I have to give credit for that. Plus, they all look wonderful.
I actually saw the drama first and then moved on to the anime because the story appealed to me so much!! I would recommend this to every one and don't hesitate in watching this. :)
