Ouran High School Host Club

Ouran High School Host Club is a Japanese anime-style cartoon. The show first aired in Japan in 2006, and then was brought to the United States in October 2008 by Funimation. The 26 episode series is a romantic comedy, filled with dramatic twists and turns. Based on the best selling manga series with the same title, Ouron High School Host Club satires many clichés found in the romantic anime genre while unveiling intricate plot points.

The story begins as high school student Haruhi Fujioka accidently breaks an expensive belonging to the Ouran Academy Host Club. The Academy is comprised mostly of students from wealthy or prestigious families, yet Haruhi is attending due to a scholarship. Thus, having no money, she must repay her debt to the Host Club by working.

Much to her surprise, the club members mistake her for a man and they tell her to entertain the female students that frequent the club. Relationships begin to form as Haruhi attempts to keep her gender hidden while working, but the other hosts slowly find out that she is a girl. After quickly discovering that she has a knack for entertainment, the Host Club insists she keep up a male persona.

The story continues as Haruhi attempts to keep peace between the various hosts, manage her growing feelings about being a fish out of water, and fight off the women constantly trying to make her their boyfriend. While short run, the television series encompasses a wide variety of humorous situations, including Belzenef doll curses, Halloween Test-of-Courage competitions, and awkward first kisses.