What a beautiful movie!
... View MoreBest movie of this year hands down!
... View MoreYour blood may run cold, but you now find yourself pinioned to the story.
... View MoreEach character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.
... View MoreOuran High School Host Club is one of the greatest comedies I have ever watched. Nearly every joke hits its mark and I found myself laughing my ass off at almost each and every joke. The characters exaggerated and over dramatic reactions to the different situations are hilarious and a blast to watch. Haruhi and Tamaki's "interesting" relationship is adorable and pretty hilarious as well. The romance doesn't feel forced and we get to see the two's feelings for each other progress very naturally. The "homosexual supporting cast" can be a little much at times, but I honestly feel like the antics of the other host club members really helps bring life to the show. The characters are all next to flawless, with their own quirks and traits. From the princely and somewhat delusional Tamaki, to the devilish and mischievous Hitachiin twins, there has to be at least one character in the show that the viewer finds appealing. Despite the comedic nature of the show, it also manages to have some really heartfelt and touching moments. These moments are not ruined by poorly timed jokes, which is a problem with a lot of other comedies. This show is an absolute masterpiece and I really wish it could of had a second season. I hope to see more brilliant shows like Ouran in the future.
... View MoreThis is the silly story of a smart but poor girl by the name of Haruhi that is accepted into a prestigious high-class high school due to her grades. One day she happens to walk into the room where the Host Club takes place (Host Club is a group of good looking men that spend their time pleasing women and making them happy). Haruhi accidentally then breaks a vase and it is decided that she will have to work at the host club to repay her debt (since she can't afford to pay for it).The thing is the men in the host club don't realize that Haruhi is a girl at first due to her attire and short hair. So basically the story revolves around her working at the host club as a guy trying to repay her debt.To me, the story seemed somewhat kind of lame but it is the sub-story in each episode that is so interesting and fun to watch. Slowly as the episodes go by, you learn about every character and each one is different with their own special story and personality. At times I'd have to say it's a bit over the top ridiculous but it is a light anime that will get you in a good mood. One thing I was happy about was the ending!To me this is an anime you watch when you want to be cheered up. It's not something that will get you hooked but you'll find yourself coming back to it every so often for the laughs.Worth watching!
... View MoreOnly 26 Episodes?!!!??The short run this series has is quite aggravating because within the first 10min you are immediately hooked in and before you know it, its gone forever.The way the different characters' story lines and backgrounds slowly emerge themselves isn't too quick or too slow so it plays out in a perfect manner. The characters are all so unique and lovable that you begin to get connected with them and feel with them when something either heart-warming or heart-breaking happens.All in all this is the best Comedy-Romance show i've ever watched and i reaaaalllllyy hope that at some point they continue it.
... View MoreThis is a masterpiece of an anime, and I'm very picky about the anime I watch so for those words to come out of my mouth is saying something. It's 26 episodes of pure genius. Okay, 25 episodes with one w.t.f. ending, but I'll rant on that later. This is a character driven show more than anything because plot wise its stupid as hell, but the brilliant characters save this show ten times over. It's about seven friends that are members of a high school host club in a prestigious, filthy rich school. This host club entertains women; however, one of the host is a women.She's the main character and the other characters antics are mostly seen from her eyes. Haruhi is a poor student on an academic scholarship. She's intelligent, assertive, nice, practical, calm, and the real cincher not a scantily clad b*tch or a vomit inducing marysue.When you have 99% of anime's featuring females being damsels in distresses to the point that you want to puke, and then when a rare anime comes along with the main female character being as far from a mary-sue that you can get, you get a bit giddy. Anyway, she looks like a boy because of an incident involving her hair and gum, and she joins the host club at first out of being forced. She broke an expensive vase and to pay of her debt she joins as a male. Of course the others find out which is humorous in itself. However, her being forced to put up with these rich fools, and their insane antics changes and everyone becomes more than best friends. They become a family.This anime is very humorous, very witty, but knows when to get serious when it calls for it. The main characters are each different and bring their own personality and back-stories to the table. The music is catchy and the animation is nice to look at. The show makes fun of every Japanese cliché in the book even within the main characters and amusedly so. However, the downside of this anime is the ending. You don't make a brilliant character driven show like this and end it like that. If a show ever needed a season two this is one of those shows. Trust me. There is a manga, but once you've seen these wonderful characters voiced and animated and all their adorable, sad, and romantic antics come to life a manga cannot fill that void. Believe me once you finish being peeved off like I was at the unfulfilling ending, and then it slowly sinks in that there is not going to be another season to resolve it, the withdrawal symptoms hurt and they hurt bad lol. In all seriousness though this anime is d*mn near perfect, and even though the ending left me wanting I don't regret watching this show and its extremely endearing characters one bit.
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