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Ouran High School Host Club: Tamaki Suoh

"Haruhi Fujioka is a bright scholarship candidate with no rank or title to speak of - a rare species at Ouran High School, an elite academy for students of high pedigree. When she opens the door to Music Room #3 hoping to find a quiet place to study, Haruhi unexpectedly stumbles upon the Host Club. Led by the princely Tamaki, the club - whose other members include the "Shadow King" Kyouya, the mischievous Hitachiin twins, and the childlike Haninozuka "Honey" and his strong protector Mori - is where handsome boys with too much time on their hands entertain the girls in the academy.

In a frantic attempt to remove herself from the hosts, Haruhi ends up breaking a vase worth eight million yen and is forced into becoming the eccentric group's general errand boy to repay her enormous debt. However, thanks to her convincingly masculine appearance, her naturally genial disposition toward girls, and fascinating commoner status, she is soon promoted to full-time male host and plunged headlong into a glitzy whirlwind of elaborate cosplays, rich food, and exciting shenanigans that only the immensely wealthy Ouran Host Club can pull off."

I figured I would talk a bit about the anime and Tamaki Suoh, the president of the Host Club. Ouran High School Host Club (in Japanese, 桜蘭高校ホスト部) started airing in spring 2006 and went on 'til autumn 2006 (April 5th to September 27th). It is a 26-episode-long School, Romance & Comedy story that is completely crazy, but in a good way ofcourse, haha.

Now, about the president of the Ouran Host Club; Tamaki Suoh. Tamaki Suoh is one of two major protagonists in this shoujo comedy, the other being his love interest, Haruhi Fujioka. Although his outward manner would be best described as flamboyant, egotistical and dramatic he is, in fact, a young man dedicated to his studies, his friends, and his duties as a host. He is considered the "Princely" type, entertaining his female clients with upper-class etiquette and shameless flattery. He views the club as his "family". As the main comic relief character of the series, Tamaki is portrayed as outspoken and naive for his age. Throughout the anime and manga series, his facial expressions are the most exaggerated. Appearance-wise, Tamaki is a mixture of European (French) and Asian (Japanese). He has pale-blond hair and violet eyes (they're blue in the manga). He is quite tall (183 cm) and slender in build. When not at school, he prefers to wear haute couture clothing. His good looks and charm often allow him to win over others and he is known by the rest of his club members as Tono (i.e. King/Boss), with a 70% request rate by the female guests.

I didn´t have time to watch the anime from beginning to end, but I was near enough to finish it that I might just actually rewatch it to see the ending [even though I already know what will happen]. It is a fun anime and manga series, certainly worth your time, especially if you like silliness and randomness!

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