Aaron's Review: Ouran HighSchool Host Club
It’s only weird if it doesn’t work. And this works in the best way. Guys, Gals, & Non Binary Pals, this is Animated-Aaron’s review of Ouran High School Host Club. The show has a pretty odd premise, so bear with me for a second. At Ouran academy, a prestigious school for rich kids, a middle class student named Haruhi gets in due to their high grades. But, Haruhi accidentally breaks a vase owned by the Host club and must work as a host to pay it off. However, the host club is a club where boys flirt and socialize with girls who request them. Haruhi, while able to pass as a boy, is a girl. !The Story So is the conflict about Haruhi’s identity being discovered? Yes and no. That’s a lingering factor but it’s not the overarching narrative. The show is a slice of life comedy where the club members deal with a ‘problem of the day’. However, the problems seem to have a pretty wide range. One episode has a little girl lost in the high school looking for her big brother and ca...