marissasa 's review for:

Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 1 by Bisco Hatori

4.0

funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

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Ouran was a childhood staple anime for me, so I was eager to see how the manga compared. After just one volume, I do feel like the anime is better. Even just covering the first few chapters, it expanded on the characters and their dynamics a lot more than the manga had time to. Details like how the club members first discovered Haruhi's gender were rewritten with so much more dedicated time, scenes, and dialogue in the anime compared to just having a 3-4 panel reveal in the manga. I still had a fun time reading this, especially getting to see the gorgeous shojo-style illustrations full of shiny eyes and roses, as well as seeing Haruhi's personality come through and her positive impact on everyone around her.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Violence, Death of parent