Ouran High School Host Club - Recommendations

LadyCacti says...

If you like OHSHC or Kiss Him Not Me, you're sure to like the other! Both animes are reverse harems with an interesting female lead with an actual personality(something that isn't common in most reverse harems) with great comedy and quirky characters. Granted, in OHSHC the male characters are the more unusual characters, whereas it is the opposite in kiss him not me, with the male characters seeming normal in comparison to the main character. Enjoy!

hamletsmage says...

If you liked the reverse harem, almost BL scenes, the cosplay, the school life, and off-the-wall characters... Well, you're in for a treat. One takes place in an elite academy, the other stars an otaku... Either way, worlds are about to collide in these matching reverse harems. Like one, try the other. 

AcchanXD says...

It is both about a girl who gets herself dragged into a reversed harem. In both anime's there is boy x boy love. both are funny in their own way!

jameswarrensaid says...

Though the stories and animation style are different, both of these animes feature reverse harems, dynamic female protagonists, and cute boys willing to do whatever it takes to win her love! 

If you're interested in funny, slice-of-life anime that's lighthearted and sweet, OHSHC and Kiss Him Not Me are the pinnacle of the genre.  

delolmo says...

Reverse harem with great characters loving that one female who has has a big heart. Both are really funny as well.

teasbees says...

Both revolve around a young, somewhat oblivious teenage girl stuck in a situation of admirers. They are very cute and light-hearted anime.

PeachPetit says...

                                                                                                                              

Adriana02 says...

Both have a lot of attractive guys with unique personalities and a lot of humor. Kiss Him, Not Me is definitely geared more towards girls but I think the type of comedy of both is similar. 

NasalaEdItS says...

Kiss Him Not Me is as you know a reverse harem just like Ouran Highschool Host Club.Both anime involve an otaku,romance,friendship,and so much comedy you'll fall off the bed.In my personal opinion if you're looking for a better romance story I'd recommend Ouran Highschool Host Club,it has a flawless storyline beiginning to end it is a pity it doesn't have a season 2.Both anime are also very relatable whether it me debt,school life,otaku life,or just life in general.

IGuess says...

Both series are full of comedy with some hints of romance. Both are reverse harems, and each guy has a different personality compared to the others.  

ayyysh says...

Both are reverse harems with a fun female lead who's just trying to live her life when her harem appears and changes everything. One's a fujoshi/otaku and the other is surrounded but fujosji and otaku themes. Both of the stories are super funny and just a cute fun time. Both sub and dub are great and make you laugh. All in all great plots would recommend you watch the other if you've watched one of them!

caitlin3435 says...

The reason I have chosen this anime is that they are both similar in many ways. Like they are both romances and contain BL. The only difference is that one is a love triangle and the other isn't I believe. Another difference is that Kiss Him, Not Me is just normal students that aren't rich or anything. A similar thing that makes it the same is that each of the protagonists has different personalities.

sothis says...

While Azumanga and Ouran definitely have varying types of humor (Azumanga is waaaay more spastic and random), I think if you liked one, you'd like the other. Call it a hunch if you will -- just try it out!

thecelestialkid says...

Ouran and Azumanga share the same quirky sense of humor and adorable qualities of its characters. Botha re very funny in a lax way and will entertain anyone in my honest opinion.

charliechan says...

Both animes give you a slice of life from the view of high school students with comedy as a main factor in each show. If you enjoy one of them you will enjoy the other.

Fietsemaker says...

Both series revolve around a wacky bunch of high school sudents that may seem odd at first (well, maybe they are) but in the end, you'll love every single one of them. These series make excellent use of a cast of common anime stereotypes to create humorous situations, but in the end you'll learn that even these characters have depth.

Slice of life and random humor aplenty, both Ouran and Azumanga Daoi will keep you entertained to the end.

Lyzl says...

If your looking for a Comedy/Slice of Life anime that is full of a memorable cast and quirky characters your in the right place. These high school Comedy animes are both episodic, so picking up any episode with friends will be sure to bring out great fun.

GloryGraydon says...

Both share a slight randomness as well as humour evoked from stark contrasts in characters.  Azumanga Daioh is far more plotless, but both provide brilliant standalone episodes and timeless comedy.

Omurqi says...

While Azumanga is definitely the most random of the two, both shows have a wacky and random sense of humor. They are both about the life of a group of students and how they get into crazy situations, or turn completely normal ones into something bizarre. If you liked the one, you will surely like the other.

goldenphoenix101 says...

Both of these animes are extremely funny in a wacky sort of way. If you liked one, you're bound to like the other

lasstiana says...

They're both about interesting characters at a school environment, and they are both very random shows.

hamletsmage says...

Looking for some hilarious high school antics? A rich kid with a giant dog? A stoic tall-person that loves cute things? A duo of pranksters? And the straight-man that doesn't quite fit into the quirky group? Look no further than these two animes!

kikiBunny says...

Azumanga Daioh and Ouran High School Host Club are alot alike. Both Azumanga Daioh and Ouran High School Host Club share a plot in high school and revolve around high school students. Not only do they relate in that sense but they also relate in their humor and randomisity. Both animations take what seems to be every day events and twist them into comedic events. Azumanga Daioh and Ouran High School Host Club also both have good animation and good character development.

xoSushi says...

If you liked Ouran High School Host Club, you'd also like Hana Yori Dango, because they're both about a female character entering an elite private school that is full of rich kids. There are harems and reverse harems in both.

MaddenLeeBrown says...

Similar to Ouran High School Host Club, Hana Yori Dango is about a girl who enters a school full of rich students in high social classes. The main character in both stories is surrounded by arrogant male figures. Both have romance, though one may be more subtle than the other. If you think Ouran High School Host Club has a moment of enjoyable intensity, you'll love Hana Yori Dango for it is full of it.

soccerdory says...

Both animes are based on reverse harems. Even more than that, each series is based on a teenage girl who is poor, yet somehow ends up attending a high school for the super rich and elite. As such, they both face a lot of obstacles, and their strong spirits and wills to continue ultimately lead to their success. Both series provides us with laughs and of course a little bit of romance. Hana Yori Dango has a little bit more romance, and at times can be sad, which is a little different from the always hilarious and comedic Ouran. I'd say that if you liked one, you'll the love the other as well! ^^

redfire389 says...

both series show us the difficult life of the rich people, and how their lifes affect their love lifes, not being able to decide by themselves. While Ouran is more funny and less dramatic than HYD they treat the same problems and have the same twists between the realationship of the main characters. They show greatly the differences between two different kind of lifes, the rich and the poor, differences like the food, the houses, marriages, etc. And all of this in a high school atmosphere. You'll surely like on if you liked the other.

MariJine says...

Both heroines in each anime are very identifiable in their desire to lead a normal high school life. However, that wish is changed when they, unfortunately at first, encounter the schools groups of rich boys. Although their personalities and values are total opposites of eachother, the changes brought about through their interactions provide an interestingly comedic story. As romance develops as well, girls would find themselves desiring to be one of the brave heroines!

fairygump13 says...

Both animes have the same type of main female character who has financial issues but for some reason or the other is in a school with very rich students. It's pretty much a reverse harem. Even though Hana Yori Dango is a much older anime they both have wholesome and heartfelt characters. Be prepared to have a marathon because once you start watching you can't stop xD 

sabutaatti says...

Welcome to the whealty school my dear countrypumpkin. Here you can see people who are coming from very very rich families and some of them don't like you because they know that you are from the poor family but what you care about the richeness: studying is the only thing which you know and maybe enjoying your highschooldays keeping low profile but be prepared....you maybe are strong-willed and handy in the tight situations but one thing there is which you cannot avoid: In this school theres group of the boys which steals every girls heart - maybe yours too or you them...

unicornconspiracy says...

Both stories revolve around a female main character who finds herself surrounded by rich, mostly male, kids, plus a rather clueless, vain male main character.

daisy2332 says...

If you liked Ouran High School Host Club you would like Hana Yori Dango because they both share the reverse harem private school setting with a poor, down-to-earth female protagonist. They are both very funny, though Hana Yori Dango is more dramatic and the character types are less exaggerated. 

trottolina says...

One line pitch for both?  Normal girl attends elevator school (up and including university) for the very rich, and gets involved with a group of privilged boys.  Romance is not very far away! 

Hana Yori Dango is a classic Shoujo anime, and in fact could be called a trope codifier for the genre.  Ouran on the other hand takes a lot of these tropes and subverts them.  Both stories have heart though, and will reward viewers who love romantic comedy anime.

taye says...

While the two do have similar plots of a 'common' girl being thrown into a super rich school full of hot guys, the similarities run a bit deeper than that.

I feel that, at the core, both stories are supremely innocent and beautiful. Tamaki and Domyouji are two completely contrasting characters as male leads, however they both have this child-like naivety about them, which complement each anime's plot. This definitely runs truer with the manga versions, however the core values are still there in the adaptations.

They also, of course, both have beautiful romances between the leads. Unfortuneatly, with only 26 episodes (that focused heavily on every other character), Ouran didn't really get to explore Tamaki and Haruhi's relatioship in a way that was true to the manga. They didn't do a bad job - it was still there - there just simply wasn't enough of it. Hana Yori Dango had the advantage of focusing on Makino and Domyouji (and Rui, I suppose), which allowed them to portray the timeless romance to (almost) its full potential.

Both are timeless Japanese classics in their own genre, and while Ouran may not be considered as 'high brow', it has it's own genius about it that viewers of Hana Yori Dango will definitely appreciate.

As for differences? Ouran, in my opinion, has better characters. All of them, especially when explored in the manga, and three-dimensional and complement each other beautifully. Hana Yori Dango, on the other hand, has the better love story of the two. There is a reason it has been, and will continue to be, adapted again and again.

Ouran also has more of that classic 'anime' comedy that is completely over-the-top. But I find that each time I rewatch the series, the funnier its silly jokes get. As you grow older, I think, you begin to appreciate the campiness of it. Hana Yori Dango, on the other hand, draws it's comedy mainly from dialogue and the conflicting nature of the leads.

As I said, though, both are classics in their own rights. If you are a lover of one, I doubt you'll be disappointed with the other.

Also, if you have not done do, I would highly recommend the live drama version of HYD (better than the anime, possibly even the manja). Watch it in Japanese, and then go to Korean adaptation. Both are very good, albeit with different strengths. Ouran's live drama attempt was....well, it was an attempt. They had a nice Kyouya scene in there for the beach episode. I'd probably be inclined to watch it just for that, if I were you.

Wylia says...

Both these animes have pretty, rich and handsome boys in a club that caters the needs of a person the only difference is Ouran's club caters girls mostly but since it is a host club, while the Pretty boy detective club caters both boys and girls but both tends to help other people

Luxie27 says...

They are the same with the clubs and pretending to be a boy.

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roREkill says...

both of these animes have reverse harem with a lot of boys+a club with ridiculous meaning+every one of them are good at something

it just elt like they seemed similar in a way.

AcornUni says...

Theyre both good and revolve around a gir who is really pretty. Both are pretty similar but diffreent stories

LUCIIIII says...

Both of them include reverse-harem where many boys like the same girl. They are also both in a type of club.

If you enjoyed one of them I would recommend the other

Leahchu says...

Both shows have a group of rich male strudents who work to destress the other students in school in some way. Both thrive on maintaining their images as attractive young men to accomplish this. The main character of each show also is pulled into the group and is mistaken as a boy because of it. They both play the straight man to the boys hijinks/intricacies. 

psirockin says...

Both series feature a crossdressing female protagonist joining an all boys club at their school, each with their own cast of wacky boys for the (mostly) normal girl to interact with

SER0B0T says...

Ambos apresentam uma garota que é aceita em um "clube de garotos bonitos" e ambos as garotas se vestem como garotos e agem como tal. Particularmente, prefiro muito mais a dinâmica de ohshc do que a de bishounen tanteidan, até mesmo por ter mais desenvolvimento e mais episódios, mas ambas as animações são incríveis.

Crabdry says...

they're literally the same except make the host club detectives.

if theres a character you liked in one, you'll find one to like in the other.

PatriiA says...

"The recommendation reason must be at least 100 characters." Idk bro they just similar, clubs, crossdressers ect. I wrote in slang so here is the longer version for what I meant -"I do not know, brother, they are just really similar, clubs, crossdressers et cetera." 

aprilgurl says...

If you liked Ouran, you'd like Princess Princess because it's also a cute show set in a high school. It's about the trials that three students go through together, and like Ouran, it also features cross-dressing students at an all-boys school. It's a funny show, and I loved it.

LaughOnceInARedMoon says...

While Princess Princess has guys dressing up as girls, Ouran High School Host Club has a girl dressing up as a guy. Both have the same type of humor, and both have lively characters. If one makes you laugh then so will the other.

Nomadichu says...

both these animes are high-school life with a twist, where ouran high school host club is a wealthy school offering services for the females of the school, where haruhi gets sucked into crossdressing to pay off a debt, Princess Princess is about three crossdressing straight male students who get bribed with school privalages if they cheer on the male students because there are no girls around. Both animes are hilarious and i thought very much alike.

Clohei says...

If you like your shojo with a little cross-dressing, Princess Princess is for you! Like Ouran High School Host Club, The humor is alike in many ways. Also the characters in Princess Princess are paid to play the role of the other gender, almost exactly like Haruhi. You'll laugh until your stomach hurts.

LLORAtheLLAMA says...

Both of these shows have very lively characters with each a unique personality. There's also some crossdressing involved! A girl as a guy in Ouran High School and boys as girls in Princess Princess.

Eveehime2 says...

They are both very funny and have good character development. :D Right after watching Ouran I watched Princess Princess and was amazed at the similar comedy styles. 

NimirRa says...

If high school really were like this... at least things would have been a bit more interesting eh?

The schools depicted in these two shows play a major role in the plot. Or at least the 'unique' programs they each have do. If you found the craziness of one of these to be hilarious then the other will have you in stitches as well.

MeowlodyTheKitten says...

well, in a way, their art style is similar. One is about a host club, a girl cross desses as a boy and the other is basically a boy(actually a few boys) crossderessing as girls, so yeah.....

furu101 says...

They both have prestigious schools. They are both somewhat reverse harem also. Each have an element of romance, comedy, and school life.

Buni says...

Both of the female leads are granted permission to go to a top notch school coming from a one parent home and through an odd cercumstance winds up befriending the arguably top six boys in the school. The oblivousness to the flirting from the boys is also the same.

cahbayb says...

Both are a reverseharem at a private school. Seriously these  two are very alike. If OHSHC was focused on idols and music   it would be called UtaPri. 

dandere says...

Both are harem anime, which means many of the male characters in this anime are in love with the main female character. All characters in both anime are at a very special high school.

mahaaamiho says...

they both have the same feeling to them...

the main girl being loved by many guys who are all like princes and every thing 

anyway they are both really fun to watch

Brightstone says...

Both have the main girl enter highschool and the group of however-so-many guys go after her, obvious or not. All of the guys have diffrent personalitys and know eachother. In the end their all friends, but the girl ends up with one of them.

yamamotochigusa says...

Both are reverse harems with romance. They are also shoujo. The animes take place at a school that is really hard to get into. Saotome Gakuen is considered a boarding school though. The harem has a variety of different personalities, like the silent Tokiya and the outgoing Otoya. Tamaki and Tokiya both have the same seiyu. Other characters have similar voice actors. The girls change the opinion, views, and decisions of the harem. 

mickeyx0x0 says...

Both are reverse harem in some way or another. Both take place at school and are pretty similar. Although Uta no Prince is more of a reverse harem, you get sort of the same thing from both shows. Each falls under the school, romance, reverseH, and comedy categories.

Hak says...

Both series are similar in so many ways. You have a group of well-rounded and poised boys who have little to no knowledge of the commoner life style. 

Kari5 says...

Both of these shows have a similar pace (mix of comedic and serious moments, little action), and comedy style. They also have groups of wealthy pretty-boys! The overall atmosphere is very similar and I'm sure fans of one would like the other.

pachitam says...

Both animes focus on school life for the wealthy, with each character's development progressively revealed in each episode.Both are funny, with likeable characters. 

sleepyphot0 says...

Both shows are about beautiful boys and how their personalities grow upon meeting one single new character. Everyone grows into such wonderful personalities in both shows!

karasunocrows says...

They both feature lots of privileged guys with extreme personalities that you can't help but love and a main character who brings them back down to earth.

mayuzumix says...

I think you would like this anime because they both revolve around "someone steps into room and sees people with different personalities" I had this OHSHC vibe. Leonhard=Honey, Bruno=Kyoya, Kai=Mori, Heine=Haruhi, Licht=Tamaki and the twins disappeared

YariMari says...

The plot is not that similar, but the feeling overall is the same in both these anime. They're both comedy driven shows with similar humour.

SleepySpaceCowboy says...

holy crap this has the same energy as host club but with a whole new set of characters. i'd recommend if you engoyed eather one if you like the other

algelic says...

For those who like the comedy/parody genre, School Rumble and Ouran High School Host Club will definitely please you. Good animation and interesting characters mixed together with a fun plot.

irutavias says...

Both anime have female protagonists in similar 'school' settings. Ouran and School Rumble are full of humour. School Rumble features simple plots and tones of puns and sarcastic notes.

Overall, Ouran and School Rumble will go well together 

VipQ says...

If you liked watching Ouran High School, and like comedy/school life anime, you might also like School Rumble.  The episode style is similar, with a different story for each episode. Also the animation is so good in both anime. School Rumble will be the best selection to watch next, I think.

Raven420 says...

Ouran High School Host Club and School Rumble share a high school setting. Both are comedies with romance with thrown into the mix. If you like one you shouldn't pass up an opportunity to watch the other.

pacord1 says...

These two just complement each other. The classic school parody along with the comedic relief is key two both School Rumble and Ouran Highschool Host Club. Even though I preferred Ouran more, I still enjoyed very much the anime :)

SpacePirate20x6 says...

Ouran High School Host Club and School Rumble are two absolutely ridiculous comedies, set in very different high school environments. Regardless, both anime feature extremely over-the-top gimmicks, doing whatever it may take to get the girl. Or in the case of Ouran, get all of the girls...

AEGN3014 says...

As I have watched both of these anime, I can definitely recommend them both. They both have ridiculous humor and a love triangle. If you have watched one, you'll definitely get hooked to the other.

ZetsubouKaiji says...

If you like cute anime about a variety of hot boys surrounding one girl then these are the choices for you. Both these shows are reverse harem anime. They have different set ups, but that doesn't matter because these episodes are all about the pretty boys eaching taking their turn to have a little adventure and light romance with the leading girl. 

These are both fairly fun anime if you like reverse harem anime. Kamigami is a bit more cliche and predictable than Ouran. Ouran has a lot more comedy and faster pacing than Kamigami, but both of these shows offer plenty of laughs and a few heartwarming moments as well. They both have large casts of colorful characters and they take place in bright colorful backgrounds as well. If you liked one then check out the other.

hamletsmage says...

Both of these reverse harem animes contain a commoner girl teaching gods/rich boys about life. She has her hands full with at least one air-head with a heart of gold, tricksters, and a cast of other unique characters. Both animes also put a slight spin on the slice of life genre.

SassySlytherin says...

its really amazing. The story is very beautiful, its based on true friendship, it is emotional, rimantic, drama.

Aranka says...

Both reverse harem, plus really funny.

If you liked one of them I will guarantee you will like the other one also.

X Melpomene

TheAnimeGirl2003 says...

There both nice to watch not to mention the female leads are cut in their own way and they ate both reverse harem

HolaaOlaa says...

BECAUSE THEY ARE BOTH CUTE REVERSE HAREMS THAT ARE NOT TO CHEESY AND ARE FULL OF COMEDY BUT HAVE A HEARTBREAKING END

PeachPetit says...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

samm04 says...

you will like this anime because of the story and the characters as well. like vampire knight, both girls of the anime are being chased by the handsome boys.

chrissykoolprods says...

Both Anime's have a bunch of hot guys running around.

Its like girl fan service really.

If you like one you'd most likely like the other

jypsel says...

Ouran High School Host Club and Vampire Knight are both fun animes that take place in a different kind of high school setting.  Rather than regular run-of-the-mills high school, these animes aim to add a little bit of spice to their setting - whether it be through super hot vampire students or super hot host club students.  If you liked one, be sure to check out the other.

violentpixi says...

Despite their different story lines, the ouline is similar including the self discovery of the female lead and her romantic life. Both also contain comedy, which wasn't expected in Vampire Knight

HiddenNugget says...

Both anime are set in a high school with a twist. The storylines are different but the characters are similar and the humour is brilliant.

KarmaKhameleon says...

The two main female characters have a similar vibe and both have super handsome boys fawning over them. Both anime take place in an extraordinary school setting, one the Night Class of Vampire Knight, the other the Host Club or Ouran High School. Both feature an eccentric dad character as well.