I watch this series, but mainly keep my comments on it to the Lunar Forums. It's a good series, but I've been looking forward to some of the future eps because I read three and a half volumes of the manga.
I watch this series, but mainly keep my comments on it to the Lunar Forums. It's a good series, but I've been looking forward to some of the future eps because I read three and a half volumes of the manga.
i watch this show as well. this week's episode confirmed a very important matter for me. the anime isn't nearly as much fun if you've already read the manga :S
The customers of the host club never run out, and so the show must go on:
Episode 6 - Lunar
Another fine episode. Perhaps in a certain sense more serious than some of the earlier episodes, but the plot was strong. It can't be really said this series has had, or will probably ever have, that deep plots, but honestly a deep plot might ruin this whole show, which is so much based on superficiality.
But one thing that caught my attention, and that I wanted to verify, is the relation between he and she Haruhis. With a couple of screenshots that was easy, and I was satisfied with the result: There isn't any huge transformation at all.
Last edited by Kraco; Sun, 05-14-2006 at 08:19 AM.
i watch this series but i'm not really sure what there is to say about it as i'm watching, other than the eps are great.
It's not like Haruhi's debt was already paid back:
Episode 7 - Lunar
Here's a trivia about this series: the intro song's instrumental is taken (or borrowed or whatever) from Avril Lavigne's "Skater Boy" song. I didn't realize at all until I read about it in ANN and immediately recognized it when I saw the opening.
A mixed episode. Considering the ending it had surprising amount of hard action; not really something I would have associated with this series. Some other good things were development of characters, which continued very nicely in this episode. There was also some more funny Kyon style cynicism by Haruhi.
Well, other than those interesting parts the rather inconsequential or uninteresting thing about this episode was the fact it was a swimsuit episode. With the exception of Haruhi. So, we only got lots of dudes in trunks. Not really something I'm especially looking for, although it did result in some good moments with Haruhi being there with them, even if she was wearing more clothes. However, it looks like this will be corrected in the next ep, which hopefully is the real obligatory beach episode.
Edit: Mori-senpai is a big man. Haruhi is a delicate girl.
Last edited by Kraco; Sun, 05-21-2006 at 02:10 AM.
I disliked this material in the manga, and the same feeling with this eps. As far as I'm concerned, the best part of the eps was Renge's cosplay as Quon from RahXephon. (BONES also did RahXephon, and Maaya Sakamoto [Haruhi] was featured in it as well.) The tattoo was dead on, as expected from an Renge's incredible otaku-ness, bolstered by the same animation staff, and the umbrella was a great touch too.
oh mori and honey ^_^ another good episode, i liked how they finally got into the reason why honey and mori were always together. that and finding out what the two family backgrounds were was interesting as well. i predict that as episodes continue, they'll divulge in the family backgrounds of the other characters. i really liked the part where mori calls haruhi by her name.
[Lunar] Ouran Ep 8
A Great Ep, Haruhi bondage, in more ways than one..you won't understand until you watch it.
It was a fine episode, indeed. While much of this series is based on Haruhi playing the role of a boy, the show works also extremely well during those times she's actually in a girl's role (as much as she can, with her lack of girlyness).
But we still didn't actually see her in a swimsuit. Strange.
another good ep, but this ep felt a bit different from the others. i mean sure, the content was different, the host club actively tried to keep haruhi which publicly showed how much of an impact she's made, but i dunno, the mood wasn't the same or something. anyone else notice? some really funny parts in this ep though.
"i'll give you my pencil, the one with the bear!" - tamaki
Yeah, it was certainly a bit different. But perhaps it was just caused by those weird ladies from the other school. As side characters they certainly got lots of time on screen. The actual host club was pushed to the background, with Haruhi and the weird ladies in the center. And one thing altering the mood was probably the fact there wasn't anything that funny about those three appearances. They were just quite hostile characters, not comenic at all, except for the transvestite (or whatever the leader of that trio was), but even that character grew old quickly.
This is turning out to be a good friday with all the anime releases:
Episode 10 - Lunar
Heh. It was a superb episode once again. The biggest thing of course being that we got to see Haruhi's residence. And her dad, which for sure surprised me quite profoundly. But on the other hand, in retrospect, it does explain great many things. Otherwise the visit was pretty much what you could have expected; and that was very good as such.
This is a great series. Good pick for Lunar.
Last edited by Kraco; Fri, 06-09-2006 at 02:44 PM.
agreed, another great episode. you can see how everyone is gradually changing because of her. even in small things like mori giving haruhi his strawberries. can anyone explain the whole growing mushrooms thing though? is that supposed to be a pun or something?
A fabulous episode, we got to see more of Haruhi's backgroundMy only complaint about this episode was that it was very fast-paced.
Now that Haruhi's background is sorted out, we go back to business:
Episode 11 - Lunar
A decent episode, yet not really one of the top ones. It felt a bit distant as it mainly concentrated on secondary or unknown characters. While the black magic occult dude had appeared before, it's not like he's in the main cast of the show (even if he's voice acted by Ueda Yuji), nor even the girl manager of the club (whatever was her name, who always rises with high power motor pedestal).
So, unlike the best episodes, this didn't really reveal anything about the host club characters, nor develop them or their relationships.
Last edited by Kraco; Sat, 06-17-2006 at 09:19 AM.
not really much to stay about this episode b/c it wasn't really about the host club at all. but it was kinda interesting to learn about the weird cat worshipper guy and that he's not just a random ass guy w/ that funny looking cat puppet (which looks strangely like chiyo's dad in azumanga daioh). hmm although this might be too deep of an interpretation for such a light anime, after some thought, this ep w/ the cat guy might serve to further show that there is more than meets the eye. how he isn't what he seems like at all, and that it's really only due to circumstances that he dresses/looks/acts the way he does.
Didn't realize that until you pointed that out. I wonder if the Mangaka was doing a nod (or a bashing) towards Azumanga Daioh.Originally Posted by Roxy
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