Present Of Books Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 1 (Ouran High School Host Club #1)
| Title | : | Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 1 (Ouran High School Host Club #1) |
| Author | : | Bisco Hatori |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 178 pages |
| Published | : | July 5th 2005 by VIZ Media (first published August 5th 2003) |
| Categories | : | Sequential Art. Manga. Romance. Graphic Novels. Comics. Young Adult |
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After reading volume 1:(1 star)
I couldn't stand the art (having seen the anime first), and ended up selling my only volume off at a con bring and buy without even finishing it! Glad I went back to it though...
After reading up to volume 3:
(4 stars)
I can imagine that most manga/anime fans will have probably seen or heard of the anime adaptation of Ouran before picking up the manga. Those wanting more of the same should be pretty happy with the manga, as it follows the anime almost to-the-letter so far, plus there is the certainty of new material that goes beyond where the anime series finished.
Ouran High School Host Club is basically reverse-harem shoujo crack at its finest: a normal teenage girl is mistaken for a boy, knocks over an expensive vase by accident and somehow winds up paying off her debt by masquerading as a boy and becoming part of the school's Host Club - where filthy rich pretty boys with too much time on their hands entertain filthy rich pretty girls with too much time on their hands.
So the series is about a normal (albiet quite sharp and cynical) girl, who spends her time surrounded by a doting group of various beautiful boys: what's not for a teenage female reader to like? And yes, it sounds pretty rubbish when you explain it like that, but there are 2 great things that make Ouran deserving of its 4-star score:
1. Character depth and relationships: outwardly the Ouran characters are pretty shallowly designed - there's your glasses-wearing guy, stoic guy, babyface guy, twins etc. etc. but once you get into reading the series their personalities, backstories and interactions with each other make them much more unique people (albiet still comedically over-the-top people).
2. Sense of humour: the way the author plays with the boundary between normal ('poor') people and the filthy rich Ouran students is hilarious, plus some funny moments come simply from the range of character traits of the Host Club members, and subversion of them.
The only thing that lets the manga version Ouran down for me is the artwork - originally I was really turned off by the art style in issue 1 as the characters seemed way uglier than their anime counterparts. However, the giant eyes do get steadily downplayed as the series goes on, and after flicking through a random copy of vol. 10 in the shops one day I could see that the art did eventually converge more with the look of the anime.
After reading up to vol. 9:
(5 stars)
Absolutely loving this manga series! The art has got a lot prettier and more consistent now that I'm on volume 9, making it easier to read and more enjoyable all round.
So far there has only been one chapter with events that I don't recall from the anime - everything else is very similar, and with the improvements to the artwork I'm enjoying the manga now at least as much as I enjoyed the anime, which is just what I wanted from it.
What I love about reading manga over watching anime though is that you do it at your own pace, so I can read quickly past some of the silly school side stories but savour the moments of character development and chuckle-able funny bits :)
After reading the entire series (18 vols):
(4 stars)
As the series progresses it loses a lot of the comedy antics and becomes more of a drama. There are also parts where I felt it was being stretched out with little arcs that were not needed. Overall though there was enough quality in the content that it kept me coming back right up to the end, and I'm glad I saw it through. Its always quite a big event to finish a long series that you've been collecting for several years, and this was no exception.
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| ISBN: | 1591169151 (ISBN13: 9781591169154) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Ouran High School Host Club #1 |
| Characters: | Haruhi Fujioka, Tamaki Suou, Hikaru Hitachiin, Kaoru Hitachiin, Mitsukuni Haninozuka, Takashi Morinozuka, Kyouya Ootori |
Rating Of Books Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 1 (Ouran High School Host Club #1)
Ratings: 4.36 From 137969 Users | 1228 ReviewsAppraise Of Books Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 1 (Ouran High School Host Club #1)
I love Ouran, I really do. All the characters are just wonderful.I laughed a lot too. The Commoner's Coffee scene? I'm just going to quote it here for my own sake:Tamaki: Eh, what's this?Haruhi: Coffee. It was on your list.Tamaki: But ... Ground coffee? And a strange brand...Haruhi: Not ground - instant.Tamaki: Instant ... WHOA! The one you just POUR HOT WATER IN? How PROLETARIAN!Kyouya: Hmm... I've heard of it, but never SEEN it.Hitatchiin: So it's TRUE! Poor people have NO TIME to GRIND THEIRI saw the anime series which was very well done so decided to check out the manga. Volume 1 was pretty good so can't wait to check out the next volume in the future. It's about a girl named Haruhi Fujioaka who is mistaken for a guy at a host club and must repay her debt to them after breaking an expensive vase. I read this at http://www.mangareader.net/ouran-high... so def check it out if you'd like to read it.
'Ouran High School Host Club' is one of those manga that I had previously avoided on the basis of its being too flamboyantly shojo--that is, intensely fascinated with lovely bishuonen and the charming sparkles that seem to swirl about them when they're at their most heart-meltingly beautiful. I lost interest in all that when I was, like, 14 after realizing that many shojo comics focused on bishounen seemed to take themselves too seriously. Then one day I happened to flip through the first volume
The first manga I read and also the first anime I watched.I absolutely enjoy it,I fall in love with all the characters, I was laughing so hard that make me cry.
Overall Rating: ASynopsis: Created by Bisco Hatori, the series follows Haruhi Fujioka, a scholarship student at the prestigious Ouran High School. Haruhi is a girl, but she got gum put in her hair so she cut it short, and wears boys clothes. This wouldn't be terribly important, but one day she stumbles across the school's Host Club. The Host Club is basically a place for six idly rich pretty boys to be idly rich pretty boys, and idly rich pretty girls to come and fawn over them and pretend the
After reading volume 1: (1 star)I couldn't stand the art (having seen the anime first), and ended up selling my only volume off at a con bring and buy without even finishing it! Glad I went back to it though...After reading up to volume 3:(4 stars)I can imagine that most manga/anime fans will have probably seen or heard of the anime adaptation of Ouran before picking up the manga. Those wanting more of the same should be pretty happy with the manga, as it follows the anime almost to-the-letter
Read the manga, watch the anime, watch the drama, and die laughing hysterically.LOVE THE HITACHIIN BROTHERS!!!!!! XD
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