Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 17

桜蘭高校ホスト部 [Ōran Kōkō Host Club] #17

by Bisco Hatori

In this screwball romantic comedy, Haruhi, a poor girl at a rich kids' school, is forced to repay an $80,000 debt by working for the school's swankiest, all-male club—as a boy! There, she discovers just how wealthy the six members are and how different the rich are from everybody else...

Tamaki’s father and grandmother, the heads of the powerful Suoh Corp., are behind the Host Club’s suspension and the plan for Haruhi to be shipped off abroad. Now the Host Club members must pull out all the stops to save their beloved leader from his family’s infighting.

Genres: Manga, Romance, Graphic Novels, Young Adult, Shojo, Comedy, Humor

192 pages, Paperback

First published September 3, 2010

About the author

Name (in native language): 葉鳥ビスコ

Bisco Hatori is a Japanese manga artist. Bisco Hatori is a pseudonym; she states that the name has special meaning to her. She has worked for such magazines as LaLa. Her manga debut was A Moment of Romance in LaLa DX. Her first series was Millennium Snow. However, the comedy Ouran High School Host Club is her breakout hit.

Reviews

[Flor ):) · Rating 5 out of 5]

This volume was so good, so so good! Emotional and dramatic. Amazing

[Amber J (Thereadingwitch) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Only one book to go. Haruhi takes FOREVER to confess lol.

How I choose my rating:
1* Didn't like it at all. These are rare as I usually just don't finish any book I dislike this much.
2** Didn't like it. Again usually DNF if I dislike it this much, but occasionally I feel it still has potential and I try to stick with it to the end.
3*** I liked it. It wasn't great but it was enjoyable enough. It is unlikely I'll ever reread it but I might finish the series if it is a part of one.
4**** I really liked this book. Maybe not a work of genius, but highly entertaining. I might reread this at some point, and I will almost always finish the series if part of one.
5***** I loved this book. I found little to no issues with it at all. I will probably reread this and possibly more than once. I will definitely finish the series if it's part of one.

[Saraí Elvir · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ame a Kyoya! Me sorprendió verlo alterado pero así es como se defiende a un amigo.

[Maud · Rating 5 out of 5]

That last third was so good and heartwarming! I'm so happy that we are getting out of this dark period from the Host Club and back into the light but at the same time I'm not sure if I'm ready to read that final volume... But still, so happy to have more light moments again and see the members being silly!

This book is the first book that I read for the Charms Extra Credit read-a-thon for the Accio challenge (a book that's on the top of your TBR).

[yare · Rating 5 out of 5]

the author talks about it in their notes that they didn't want the grandma to be like a stereotype of the "strict old lady" and i really think all the suoh's characters and motives were fleshed out

[Renata Silveira · Rating 5 out of 5]

WOW. How can that silly and goofy first volume become this amazing, emotional and full of depth series?

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

el primer manga que me leo, nunca encontraría las palabras suficientes para demostra cuanto me encanto. Tiene risa, romance y drama. Perfecto ♥

[Victoria ✮⋆˙ · Rating 4 out of 5]

1 more and the re read is complete ahhh

[Blake the Book Eater · Rating 5 out of 5]

DAMNIT THIS SILLY COMEDY MANGA GOT TO ME! I LOVED this volume so much. The climax of Tamaki’s family drama was really well done and the way the host club tried their best to help him out was really touching. I loved it.

[Daphne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Re-read: September 2020
My reviews for the last few volumes in the series have been really long, so I'll keep this nice and short. Unsurprisingly, I completely loved this. I think I covered my reasons why I love this series pretty well in my last review, so I'm just gonna shout out my favorite scene from this volume: the scene where Kyoya confronts the Chairman of course! That scene packs such an emotional punch. It's not often that we see Kyoya be so out of control and expressing so much emotion. I mean, the club members actually had to hold him back!!


I'm a complete Kyoya stan so I'm definitely not the most objective when it comes to that scene, but I genuinely think it's a really solid scene and the art sells the emotion.

I'm really excited to re-read the conclusion to the series, but I'm also super sad that this is the next-to-last volume :(

Re-read: October 2018
It's amazing to see how much this series has evolved since the first volume. Not only is the story more complex and the characters more developed, but the art has gotten so much nicer! I honestly have a bit of trouble re-reading earlier volumes because the characters look sightly different than how they look by the end of the series.

Even with all these changes, I love how the author manages to remember all of the plot points. In this volume specifically, Kirimi, Nekozawa's little sister, makes some cameo appearances! It's so lovely to see that their relationship is evolving, and small tidbits like that are what make this series so great. It reminds the reader that every character has a life outside of the Host Club's antics which makes them feel like real people instead of 2D objects drawn on paper. This volume marked the return of a lot of old characters and it was great to see them all again, and to see how they were effected by the host club. I particularly liked the cover art for episode 80 since it featured so many of my favorite side characters.

I'll stop my ramblings about side characters to talk about the character that was definitely the focus of this volume: Tamaki. It was so cute when everyone came together to help him. I think it's wonderful that he has create so many strong friendships with so many people. And, of course, his relationship with the host club is the strongest and I am actually living for their friendship.

The bonds within the host club is so strong that we actually got to see Kyoya show some emotion! it was nice to see him expressing his emotions so passionately since he's usually completely cool and unaffected. I completely understand his anger and thought he made some great points. I think the President's heart was in the right place, but he was in the wrong. (Though I must admit, his breakdown was kind of funny! He is so much like his son.) I'm not surprised how close Kyoya is with Tamaki and the other host club members considering how aloof his biological family is. With the exception of his sister, none of his family seems to have much of a personal interest in him, and the family rarely seems to spend any time together.

That's not to say that Kyoya's family is the only odd one in the series - all of the host club's families seem to be weird in one way or another, though some are certainly more functional than others. This volume proved that Tamaki's family is possibly more messed up than Kyoya's. At least Kyoya's family is fairly upfront about their constant ulterior motives. I know that I'm meant to feel bad for Tamaki's grandmother and I suppose I do to a small extent, but honestly I think she's a real jerk! She sucked and I 100% see why her son conspired against her. However, I have hope that her relationship with her family can be fully repaired.

This book (and the series) is melodramatic as hell, but I still completely love everything about it.

Original Revie
I can't believe the next volume will be the last! And that this volume ended on such a cliffhanger!


But it was nice seeing everyone come together in the final episode. I'm not ready to say goodbye to this series!

I'M SO SAD!!!

[Penny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Let me start out by saying that i will be writing one review for this manga. At first i had watched the anime that was adapted from this manga and i fell in love with the characters. It is a funny, cheesy kinda gender-bender romantic plot.

Compared to the anime, the manga had far more details and other stories involved.
Ok enough with the anime.

As i mentioned before the plot is a comedy, cheesy romantic, gender-bender...
Haruhi is a scholarship student at an exclusive rich high school called Ouran High School. While trying to find a quiet classroom to study in she happens to open the doors to the music room, where she was presented with the appearance of 6 handsome male students that used the room for their club Ouran High School Host Club.

Because of her appearance at the time(her father's baggy shirt, big nerdy glasses and a short messy hair style) they thought she was a boy. So as they started teasing her of being gay, during her escape she smashed a very pricey vase. Due to this accident to pay off her debt she had to become the club's dog(to do the chores).

The president soon sees her without glasses and with a few changes to her hair and wardrobe she is quickly added to the host club members.In the first volume they find out that she really is a girl but they decided not to tell anyone because she wanted to work off her debt.

Her being a girl changes the way the club members act around her. They go through a lot of adventures trying to conceal the truth about her sex, protecting her.. Some of the members fall in love with her, but that's for you readers to find out...

I have to say that through this manga you can see the difference in social status of a rich person and a poor person. What difficulties and hardships they have to overcome.

[Jessica Nieto · Rating 4 out of 5]

El tomo 17 me lo acabe a la velocidad de la luz que ni me dio chance de asimilarlo, es ver a Tamaki guardado posiciones, Haruhi confía muchisimo que le dio ese tiempo, hay parejas maduras que ni eso logran hacer es admirable.
Por una parte del tomo creí que el verdadero villano era el papa por usar a Tamaki como pieza fe ajedrez pero me costo tenerle empatia a la abuela, porque siempre trato mal a todos, pero entiendo es el síndrome del hijo uno y pues Tamaki al final es joven aun falta por conocer el mundo.
No creo que las cosas "hablando" funcionaran porque la abuela estaba enferma de poder y pues lo drástico era lo único para gente tan terca, Tamaki es demasiado noble deberas.
Pero debo decir que toda la pantomima para llegar a Tamaki fue un 100% por eso subió el scort de este tomo, porque fue el mejor seguimiento de toda la saga y la disculpa de la abuela me dejo en shock.

[Miss Ryoko · Rating 4 out of 5]

Whoa... I really really loved this volume a whole bunch. And while the ending seemed a little bit ridiculous, I didn't mind because everything was coming together so beautifully. I really have appreciated Hatori-san's characters in this shojo. Haruhi specificially. She isn't your typical female lead. She really brings a fresh, new perspective and characterization to someone who does fall in love. The storyline with Tamaki's family has been very interesting to read, and I can't even lie, I totally shed tears at the end!

One more volume to go! I simply can't wait to see how it all ends.

[Olivia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay, I enjoyed the ending of the anime. It was just as crazy as the rest of it had been. But this...this is so much better! I don't think I could love Tamaki any more than I do right now. And the dedication of his friends? Of the rest of the school?! Just perfect.

[Lien To · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this series so much

[Marker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Todo fue fantástico, el volumen completo estuvo lleno de tantas emociones.

El desarrollo de la historia a través de los 17 volúmenes fuengrabdioso.

[Lorena Jaqueline · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sigo llorando 😭

[Kat (Lost in Neverland) · Rating 5 out of 5]

That....was.......


SO BEAUTIFUL!

[Eden · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! This one was so long and had a lot of conversations, but I think it took me the smallest amount of time to read. There were so many things going on!

The Host Club has been disbanded by the Chairman of Ouran. Tamaki surprises everyone by not fighting the decision and even pays off the rest of Haruhi’s debt. Tamaki’s grandmother has been ousted and his father takes over the Suoh group. He does it all for Tamaki, but Tamaki doesn’t react the way he expected.

Throughout the entire volume, the Host Club members are confused. They just want to help Tamaki but he keeps pushing them away because he thinks his problems are his own. In the end, he learns that isn’t the case. It was heart warming to see all the different students of Ouran who come to help Tamaki. He had an impact on all of them, and that was apparent.

Do I have to read the last volume? I want to know what happens but I don’t want it to end!

[Lizzie RoseShine · Rating 3 out of 5]

The headmaster (tamaki's dad) goal was to fire president(tamaki's grandmother ) in front of people who's in the meeting. Tamaki begin to hate his dad because he's try his best to get his grandmother attention. I know how the tamaki's dad feels - I mean he follow his tamaki's grandmother command in years n that grandmother begin to open up to tamaki n something they're had in common on their fav shows n music. Hikaru n haruhi having to talk it out & hikaru told haruhi to confess her feelings to tamaki. First time that I see Kyo- senpai mad at tamaki's dad because of tamaki's been hurt his feelings because of his dad. Next final manga to go. Plus tamaki's friend try their best to reunite tamaki to meet his mother before his mother going back to France.

[Denise みか Hutchins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ah, this volume was pure pleasure! I read it SO fast. There were several laugh-out-loud moments but what I enjoyed most was the well-paced drama. Nothing was excessively drawn out for suspense nor was the ongoing situation suddenly resolved by some deus ex machina (both common and annoying tropes that have ruined perfectly good stories for me in the past). Everything was in line with the characters and situations we've come to know throughout the series (Haruhi is the best!). Just one volume left--I have high hopes for the conclusion!

[MaguiWorld · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me he quejado tanto de este manga en los últimos tomos... Y ahora que solo me queda uno no quiero terminarlo 🤷🏻‍♀️

Siento que me despediría de unos grandes amigos que hice a través de esta historia increíble. Aún no me despido, porque no lo termine, pero la manera en que se están dando las cosas me gusta mucho y siento que los personajes están creciendo mucho ♥️

[Sara Jess · Rating 5 out of 5]

Don’t mind me getting emotional at the airport 😭

[Maru · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can't believe this almost made me cry.

[Ada · Rating 4 out of 5]

Shut up. I'm not crying, you're crying. 🥺

[Davina Herondale · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dude this is so different than the anime

[Sam · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m crying!!!!
Like I get why Tamaki is upset but I HATE THE TROUPE OF YOU HAVE TO FORGIVE FAMILY BCUZ YOURE BLOOD.
Like 😤 his gma was the worst and the #1 reason he wasn’t allowed to see his mom and made him not talk to his friends ): and his mom comes all the way from France and he won’t even go see her???
Props to Haruhi for yelling at him to go see his mom :’(
The ending had me tearing up
Amazing volume.
Oh no only one more to go :’(

[nicky · Rating 5 out of 5]

the plot is insane!!!!! i cried !!!!!! my god!!!!!

[catherine ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I feel like the manga really handled the climax so much better and it really highlights how far Haruhi and the rest of the club has come throughout the story. Hikaru also has to be one of my favorites so far, especially in this volume. Can't believe it's almost ending.

[Katerina · Rating 4 out of 5]

The drama , the suspense , all the emotions