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Ouran High School Host Club: The Complete Series

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I won't go into too much detail, because part of the fun of this anime series is just hanging on for the ride, not knowing alot going into it.

But basically the story is about a girl who enters a very nice, prestigious high school where rich kids are numerous and poor people are thought of as fairytale material. She meets the highschool's Host Club, which is basically a group of young men who entertain the school's young ladies. Keep in mind they're all rich, and somewhat arrogant, so they kind of just sit around and talk about rich kid stuff.

The Host Club thinks she's a guy, she accidently breaks an expensive vase and instantly earns herself a very large debt, and the only way to pay it off is to join the Host Club.

This is just the beginning. Like I said I don't want to go into too much detail because Ouran High School Host Club is the type of anime that is best enjoyed when not too much is known about it going in.

I was mainly interested in the series because I thought they were all guys (she looks like a guy when she works as a "Host Boy") and I thought it would be fun and romantic (and gay) to watch.

It is fun, and romantic too. But Its not what I expected. However, I never thought it would be THIS good! I am really enjoying the series (almost finished with it) and I like how each episode brings enough humor and character movement to keep you interested. And speaking of the humor, I find myself laughing out-loud alot. This type of comedy is just the thing I have been looking for. And there's just enough gay humor too!

The animation is really cool. Very detailed, and cartoonish (if only to add to the comedic effect). The music is nice, but nothing worth freaking out over.

But if there's one thing that makes this series shine, its the characters/story. Its charming, witty, hilarious, with hints of mild sexual comedy and social stuff (rich people, poor people), but it never takes itself too seriously. The show knows what it is and what it wants, and as a result we the viewers are presented with a well thought out anime series with high replay value.

I'm really glad I got into this series because its now one of my favorites. Its easy to fall in love with the Host Club boys, and they're all compelling and quirky enough that they move the episodic situations along with ease and before you know it you've been watching for hours.

When an anime series accomplishes this, its well worth your time in my opinion.

I just got this item today and have looked through some of the extras and I must say they are pretty entertaining. They have the "outtakes" section, which is basically a blooper reel from all the episodes, and while it doesn't show the actual voice actors, it does show the the scenes with the dialogue of the voice actors messing up or doing some improv. Some of the other extras include audio commentary on certain episodes and the textless songs. There's a preview for the manga provided by Viz and it shows some shots from one of the volumes that's big enough to read but don't expect it to be the complete volume. The episodes themselves are pretty good quality and you can choose from having English or Japanese audio and subtitles.

The packaging is pretty nice, too much pink for my taste, but still nice and it has some quotes and pictures throughout. There isn't a booklet but after the case is taken out of the sleeve it folds out to show an episode guide on the left side and what to find on each disc.

This is one of the greatest romance comedy. I mean I could watch this anime over and over. The characters are so colorful and full of life. This anime is a real enjoyment. I love this anime and I watch it over and over!!!

The anime is fun, and if you are looking for a good laugh with a bit of a serious undertone, this is the anime for you. The characters are all well designed,and you can't help but love them. The music works well with the scenes and each character has their own unique personality and way of dealing with things. There is no real cookie cutter character in the series so it is a breath of fresh air.

Now, as for amazon...you disappoint me. The only way a box set of an anime is WORTH this much money is if the box is actually sterling silver and those discs are made of gold. You would have to be out of your mind to even consider selling this for that much money, because the buyer isn't stupid. Doing a simple google search for this series and there are at least four different sites where you can get this exact item for under thirty dollars. The pricing for this item is beyond moronic and if the seller ever expects to sell it, they better lower the price or it will just sit there collecting dust. So unless, these discs are indeed gold, you have failed to impress me and it will be a cold day in all the seven hells before I would EVER think to spend this much for a simple anime.

I usually hate anime. I'm the type of person that complains every time I see a book made into a movie, just because I don't think adaptations do justice to the original work. I'm a big fan of the manga, so I thought I'd give the anime a shot. I was extremely shocked when I began watching. This show is just as good as the manga. It follows the story line, with the addition/subtraction of some plot points and a different Ouran Fair plot. Each of the voice actors (in English and Japanese) do each character justice. The characters themselves are hilarious and diverse. The plot is entertaining. Don't let the pink covering fool you; this show isn't even that girly/shojo-y. The fact that I actually bought the series really says something, especially since I watched the whole series twice through a friend before buying it on Amazon (and I'm super duper frugal). Since buying it, I've watched all the episodes at least two more times, my favorites more. This really is a must have. If I could, I would give this series a higher rating.

Just.... Yes.... So yes... All over the place. Just, everywhere in the world. It's so.... Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees. Just get it. Right now. Just do it.

This was perfect, to buy it over the counter would have been like 60 dollars for me! I got it for 30.99, NEW! It works perfectly, so crystal clear! Great buy, great buy. :)

I love this series, but I have issue with the Blu ray version being 4:3 format, without the capability to zoom or stretch. I even contacted funimation about this and they said it is not an error... It looks pitiful on my widescreen tv. :(

I stumbled upon this series a week or so ago while I was browsing Netflix. I'm so glad I gave it a try. :) I'm a pretty avid anime collector so after I finished Ouran on Netflix, I immediately went to Amazon to buy it. The price was very affordable and from what I can initially tell, the box and discs are in good condition too. (I just got this in the mail a few minutes ago so I haven't actually tried the discs yet.)

The only problem with this set from Amazon is that I didn't receive the bright pink box set, but rather a different box set. I think it's the second or third picture that Amazon has posted for this series. It's not bad by any means, but I was just expecting a bright pink box so it's a little misleading. Other than that however, I think that anyone and everyone should give this series a try! The characters and voice actors are amazing. Ouran is sure to leave a smile on your face. :)

This has got to be one of my favorite animes of all time. It has lots of humor, comedy, fun, and romance - all the elements of perfect shojo.

Haruhi Fujioka is an honor student who enrolls into the rich kid school, "Ouran Academy". After stumbling into the Host Club's meeting and entertainment room and breaking a prized vase, Haruhi is mistaken to be a boy and must repay the members of the Host Club back by becoming a Host member.

The story goes on from that with 26 episodes. This is unfortunate because the series seemed too short and it left a miserable cliff hanger - what will happen to all the Host club members? Hopefully after they finish up with the manga, they can conclude the anime with a season 2. But we'll see how that goes.

The animation is hilarious - I love anime because it accentuates the person's skeptical and dubious expressions on faces, and OHSC excels at this. All the characters have their very own special personality. Tamaki, the gorgeous and blubbering idiot, Kyoya, the smart and handsome one who is tactical at business, the twin brothers Kaoru and Hikaru, usually referred to as the "Little Devil Types" in the show, Honey, the little boy "Lolita" and, Mori, "the cool type" and basically Honey's bodyguard and companion. And, of course, Haruhi, the common-sensed heroine of the story. Out of all the animes I have watched, I'd have to say that Haruhi is one of the few heroines that I actually like and admire. There is a touch of sexual comedy, including some very mild and suggestive yaoi and yuri (aka homosexuality fiction) that is present throughout the story which adds a great part of humor into the plot. The music isn't anything to brag about (but, just IMO). Voices were pretty good for both the subbed and dubbed.

All in all, great story I'd recommend anyone seeing!