2006-04-12, 01:08 | Link #1 |
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Ouran High School Host Club Manga Discussion
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For the discussion of manga content not yet covered in the new-released anime. To start off: X-posted from the anime-forum. I've just today browsed the manga up to its latest release (Chapter... 35?). As mentioned before (and I won't bother with the spoiler this time) this is truly a interesting shoujo in that romance is so neglected. I think that mangas from a particularly polar genre, when adapted to anime, tend to be done in such a way as to move it more towards the mainstream from whatever pole it occupied before; Furuba was made a bit less girly, Keroro Gunsou was made less ecchi and less otaku-parodied; to take into consideration television's more comprehensive viewership (or, potential viewership). Ouran Host Club may actually be considered an Anti-Shoujo; its Shoujo laughing at itself as a genre. Romance does sell however, so I think that most definitely, there should be a significantly higher emphasis on romance in the anime. That said, here are three links below to a blog of mine. The first contains no spoilers, the second and third show scenes taken from the manga, and are probably spoilery. All have to deal with the couple I've decided to root for in this not-romantic shoujo show. *Laughs* http://cal-reflector.livejournal.com/25767.html#cutid1 http://cal-reflector.livejournal.com/25902.html#cutid1 http://cal-reflector.livejournal.com/26279.html#cutid1
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2006-04-12, 02:24 | Link #3 | |
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Of course, it's still somewhat early to tell, seemingly as the manga has went over ...8 volumes? and the anime is barely Episode 2 and Chapter 2 of the manga. *Highly anticipating the Renge-otaku episode, Mori-senpai = daddy, and the Hitachin-thunder episode* |
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2006-05-12, 02:28 | Link #8 | |
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Spoiler for volume 3 and 4:
Viz has released 6 volumes, and for all those living in Singapore (and wherever else that sells their releases) Chuang Yi has released 5 volumes, with volume 6 coming out later this month (in English, of course). |
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2006-05-12, 10:17 | Link #9 | |
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Btw, anyone want my copy of the English Vol 1 translated by Chuang Yi? I want to get the Mandarin one to have a consistent collection instead. |
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2006-05-13, 04:17 | Link #10 |
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In my opinion, the anime is way funnier than the manga. I'm not saying the manga is bad but the anime adds extras you don't see in the manga. Renge in the manga severely annoys the hell out of me but I burst out laughing whenever she gets her high powered motor revved up in the anime.
That being said, I do also like manga. I've read all six volumes so far and it's one of my must buy series. I still don't agree with this general opinion that series is some kind of attempt to lampoon or parody shoujo in general. It is shoujo but it doesn't take the normal shoujo path. That makes it original. I don't see an attempt to be original as a dig at the whole perception of shoujo manga. |
2006-05-15, 07:04 | Link #12 | |
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And just for my comment on whether I like the anime or manga more. I am most likely also leaning towards liking the anime more. It's funnier just because of the use of sound and voices. I find the manga has the advantage of having more content in it though (characters making humourous remarks in the background and the like, which the anime leaves out since it can't fit that much in...). I'll see how the anime goes before making my decision (I want to see how the anime handles some of my favourite chapters... if it is long enough to reach there). |
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2006-05-15, 16:47 | Link #13 |
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I read the first 5 volumes in chinese too, but I read the Hong Kong version (call it the canton version or something) It's easier for me to understand the HK then the Taiwan version, since I don't know much slangs in Manderin
I like the art in the anime more, they changed the style very little to make it look prettier or something. The anime stayed pretty faithful to the manga, but I liked the anime better, they kept the jokes in the manga, while adding some of their own. I wanna see the episode about the club going into Haruhi's house...
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2006-05-16, 08:13 | Link #14 |
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Hm... for all those who have read the manga, everyone knows that the series is pretty much episodic, even the 2-3 part story arcs are just extended episodes. Really makes me wonder whether the anime will follow the manga chapters.
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2006-05-16, 09:32 | Link #15 | |
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Anyway... For the first half of your comments, it depends how long the series would be. Obvious if it's 13 eps, then they'll probably just do the first 13 manga chapters. If they do 26, then while there are some things outside the first 26 chapters I'd like to see animated, it's kinda tricky deciding what to leave out. For example, the Alice story is rather funny. Personally, I didn't like the stuff with Hani and Mori's younger brothers too much - I'd much rather see the story where Kyouya gets dragged to the department store, and meets Haruhi. The story set in middle school when Tamaki first arrives and decides to setup the Host Club would be nice too... For the second half, I see this as being a surprise for people who've only seen the anime. Ie at the end of ep 12, Haruhi's okama father suddenly turns up, giving Tamaki a double shock. Last edited by kari-no-sugata; 2006-05-16 at 09:59. |
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2006-05-16, 10:13 | Link #17 | |
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Awsome! Someone speaks my mind. Ouran is not suppose to be an anti-shoujo or a parody of Shoujo. It's just a very light hearted shoujo with minimal angst and minimal continuing story line (other than the reoccuring theme of Haruhi being inside a host club in a super rich school but that is more of a plot device, not so much plot). |
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2006-05-19, 00:45 | Link #18 |
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I manage to get a hold of the volumes up to 8 but alas, my japanese reading skills allow to me understand only a sentence here and there..
Spoiler warning just in case.. For volume 5 Spoiler:
Volume 8 Spoiler:
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