Comments on: Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 1 http://www.vermontcareers.org/13-ouran-high-school-host-club-vol-1.html Tue, 11 May 2010 02:34:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Haine http://www.vermontcareers.org/13-ouran-high-school-host-club-vol-1.html#comment-40 Haine Mon, 19 Apr 2010 02:21:32 +0000 http://www.vermontcareers.org/13-ouran-high-school-host-club-vol-1.html#comment-40 I enjoyed this book alot. Hatori-sensei has really outdone herself, and the artwork is great. I reccomend this book greatly, and I can't wait to buy volume two! Rating: 5 / 5 I enjoyed this book alot. Hatori-sensei has really outdone herself, and the artwork is great. I reccomend this book greatly, and I can’t wait to buy volume two!
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: Lisa L. Knight http://www.vermontcareers.org/13-ouran-high-school-host-club-vol-1.html#comment-39 Lisa L. Knight Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:12:56 +0000 http://www.vermontcareers.org/13-ouran-high-school-host-club-vol-1.html#comment-39 Ouran high school host club is a weird manga. First of all it does a harem without overdoing it, secondly it can have a wide cast of characters formed on cliches seem unique, and lastly it is one of the few mangas that have made me laugh. It is hard to make me laugh, but Host club made me laugh constantly. Great for anyone! Rating: 5 / 5 Ouran high school host club is a weird manga. First of all it does a harem without overdoing it, secondly it can have a wide cast of characters formed on cliches seem unique, and lastly it is one of the few mangas that have made me laugh. It is hard to make me laugh, but Host club made me laugh constantly. Great for anyone!
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: Hagaren Otaku http://www.vermontcareers.org/13-ouran-high-school-host-club-vol-1.html#comment-38 Hagaren Otaku Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:34:32 +0000 http://www.vermontcareers.org/13-ouran-high-school-host-club-vol-1.html#comment-38 Ouran High School Host Club is full of bishounen. Every single guy in the host club is a bishounen. Of course, Hunny(Mitsukuni) reminds you of a happy go lucky kid, kind of like Momiji from Fruits Basket. Ouran High School Host Club isn't shoujo or shounen ai truly, when truly and deeply looked at, but at first glance through the book, it can seem like it at times. Most of it is sales gimmicks, such as Hikaru's telling his brother Kaoru that he will help Kaoru take off the kimono when they get home. People who are really sensitive to this kind of thing will have a harder time digesting this whole concept. If you can get past it though, Ouran is a satisfying, laugh out loud(especially when the Zuka Club comes in in the 3rd volume), manga that will appeal to shoujo fans, and any kind of bishounen fan alike. <br /> Rating: 5 / 5 Ouran High School Host Club is full of bishounen. Every single guy in the host club is a bishounen. Of course, Hunny(Mitsukuni) reminds you of a happy go lucky kid, kind of like Momiji from Fruits Basket. Ouran High School Host Club isn’t shoujo or shounen ai truly, when truly and deeply looked at, but at first glance through the book, it can seem like it at times. Most of it is sales gimmicks, such as Hikaru’s telling his brother Kaoru that he will help Kaoru take off the kimono when they get home. People who are really sensitive to this kind of thing will have a harder time digesting this whole concept. If you can get past it though, Ouran is a satisfying, laugh out loud(especially when the Zuka Club comes in in the 3rd volume), manga that will appeal to shoujo fans, and any kind of bishounen fan alike.

Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: Bickazer http://www.vermontcareers.org/13-ouran-high-school-host-club-vol-1.html#comment-37 Bickazer Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:30:52 +0000 http://www.vermontcareers.org/13-ouran-high-school-host-club-vol-1.html#comment-37 Ouran High School Host Club...what can I say? It's a funny screwball comedy about a poor girl in a rich high school...where have I heard this plot before? Of course, manga is rife with stereotypes, so I'll excuse the unoriginality of the premise. Bisco Hatori does handle it in a competent way, anyhow. <br /> <br />The chapters for Host Club are episodic and self-contained, and the stories are generally written in a funny and amusing, if not slightly over-the-top and stereotypical way. Some of the stories are a little confusing and are resolved weakly, but again, who expects Shakespeare from a romantic comedy like Host Club? Despite all its flaws, the storywriting for Host Club is fun, energetic, and vibrant. It's a very good read indeed EXCEPT <br /> <br />The art. Oh, God, the art. Unfortunately, Bisco Hatori follows a rather disturbing recent trend in shoujo manga of masking weak and shaky lineart with masses, and masses, and MASSES of digitones. The effect is nice at first, but becomes grating upon the eyes and annoying. Rarely is background ever established--Hatori usually foresakes drawing backgrounds in exchange for putting in a bunch of pretty headache-inducing tone effects. Also, someone needs to teach Hatori about pacing and spacing--oftentimes, her panels are crowded with extraneous text and motion, and too much is going on at once. The writing for Host Club is alright, but the art completely detracts from any storytelling value. It HURTS. <br /> <br />That's not to say it's all bad--Hatori draws her characters pleasantly and the little architecture that you do see is drawn very beautifully. <br /> <br />In the end, Host Club isn't a manga that you should take seriously--it's funny and light-hearted and a little over-the-top but the subject matter is handled well. It would have gotten three stars--had it not been for the art. <br /> <br />EDIT: Too bad Amazon won't let me change the rating. Now that I think of it I think Host Club deserves 3 stars instead of 2. Oh well, too late for that. Rating: 2 / 5 Ouran High School Host Club…what can I say? It’s a funny screwball comedy about a poor girl in a rich high school…where have I heard this plot before? Of course, manga is rife with stereotypes, so I’ll excuse the unoriginality of the premise. Bisco Hatori does handle it in a competent way, anyhow.

The chapters for Host Club are episodic and self-contained, and the stories are generally written in a funny and amusing, if not slightly over-the-top and stereotypical way. Some of the stories are a little confusing and are resolved weakly, but again, who expects Shakespeare from a romantic comedy like Host Club? Despite all its flaws, the storywriting for Host Club is fun, energetic, and vibrant. It’s a very good read indeed EXCEPT

The art. Oh, God, the art. Unfortunately, Bisco Hatori follows a rather disturbing recent trend in shoujo manga of masking weak and shaky lineart with masses, and masses, and MASSES of digitones. The effect is nice at first, but becomes grating upon the eyes and annoying. Rarely is background ever established–Hatori usually foresakes drawing backgrounds in exchange for putting in a bunch of pretty headache-inducing tone effects. Also, someone needs to teach Hatori about pacing and spacing–oftentimes, her panels are crowded with extraneous text and motion, and too much is going on at once. The writing for Host Club is alright, but the art completely detracts from any storytelling value. It HURTS.

That’s not to say it’s all bad–Hatori draws her characters pleasantly and the little architecture that you do see is drawn very beautifully.

In the end, Host Club isn’t a manga that you should take seriously–it’s funny and light-hearted and a little over-the-top but the subject matter is handled well. It would have gotten three stars–had it not been for the art.

EDIT: Too bad Amazon won’t let me change the rating. Now that I think of it I think Host Club deserves 3 stars instead of 2. Oh well, too late for that.
Rating: 2 / 5

]]> By: Rachel Kitchel http://www.vermontcareers.org/13-ouran-high-school-host-club-vol-1.html#comment-36 Rachel Kitchel Sun, 18 Apr 2010 20:33:58 +0000 http://www.vermontcareers.org/13-ouran-high-school-host-club-vol-1.html#comment-36 I found this manga very difficult to follow, the story was not as good as I had hoped it would be. Rating: 2 / 5 I found this manga very difficult to follow, the story was not as good as I had hoped it would be.
Rating: 2 / 5

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