4.24 AVERAGE

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Really good!

I love this sm and also the opening for the anime is top notch.
funny lighthearted

A hilarious manga, with just enough slice-of-life, comedy, and romance to tide any girl over. I grew up watching the anime, so to see extra bits and details in the manga was really cool and expands on the characters even more, even with this only being the first volume. I am a big fan of this series and I highly recommend.

Given how popular Ouran High School Host Club is, I have a strong feeling this manga series gets better with each volume. After all, having a rocky start is not unheard of for many popular series.

But that still doesn't take away the fact that I had a difficult time getting invested in this story. From the premise alone, the plot seemed like something I'd greatly enjoy. But the way the actual story was executed on paper left more to be desired. The characters were not very fleshed out, and in hindsight felt somewhat like caricatures.

I think the layout could have also been more polished. The composition of dialogue/text and art seemed unbalanced. The text would often overpower the art in terms of how much space it took up in a panel, which made it difficult for me to digest the story through visual means. The events that take place also felt a bit all over the place, like a bunch of different plot points were jam-packed into a tiny volume. So this inevitably led to the pacing feeling off.

The story wasn't all bad, because the plot here is something I'd definitely enjoy if it were just executed more sophisticatedly. For now, I'll give the anime a shot because consuming the same story in a different format might work better for me.

funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated