Ouran High School Host Club
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[edit] Introduction
This fan fiction community has a presence in several on-line venues. One of the most prominent places is on LiveJournal.
Ouran High School Host Club was released as a manga in Japan in 2003, appearing in US bookstores in 2005 after being taken up by Shojo Beat. Successful in manga form, it was adapted into anime in 2006 and aired from April-September, ending with a total of 26 episodes (one full season). With the manga already becoming popular in the United States, the anime was soon fansubbed by Lunar-Anime and proved to be a hit. It has recently been licensed in the US by Funimation.
[edit] About
Slash pairings dominate the romantic fanfiction in this fandom. The show knowingly pairs up some of the male characters, teasing as much as servicing the fans.
[edit] Plot Summary
Haruhi is a poor tomboyish student at a school for the ultra-wealthy, able to attend because of a scholarship, and unable to even afford a uniform. One day, she stumbles across the decidedly peculiar but very popular Ouran Host Club. She tries to leave, but accidentally breaks a vase, and unable to pay for it, she's told that she'll have to stay and do odd jobs. That is, until they decide she would be more valuable as a club member. Not realizing she's female due to her appearance, they fix her up and give her a male uniform. She's an instant hit, so they decide to have her keep up the charade even after they find out the truth. Haruhi, being average almost to a fault, doesn't know what to make of the unconventional activities of the Host Club (or of the even more unconventional members), but having little choice, she plays along. Before long, real bonds are formed, friends made, and Haruhi finds herself accepted in a way she could never have been otherwise in this affluent school. (Anime News Network)
[edit] Terminology
Below is a list of terms and their definitions that are used in this fan community.
- twincest refers to a work of fiction or art that features an incestuous relationship between twins; in this case, between Hikaru and Kaoru
- trap is a commonly used term on the 4chan boards, and refers to a character (usually male) who appears as a member of the opposite gender; in this case, Haruhi is actually a reverse trap.
[edit] Timeline
Below is a partial timeline of events that took place in this fan community.
[edit] 2003
- On July 23, 2003, the LiveJournal community beta_search was founded. [1] It was created so people could find beta readers. Fan fiction communities represented by this community include but are not limited to: Batman, Brokeback Mountain, Brokeback Mountain real person fic, Buffy: The Vampire Slayer Doctor Who, Dragonriders of Pern, Fifth Element, Gundam Wing, Hanson, Harry Potter, HIM, Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, InuYasha, L.J. Smith, Lord of the Rings, Lord of the Rings real person fic, Lost, Monsters, Inc., Naruto, Ouran High School Host Club, Pirates of the Caribbean, Prince of Tennis, Prison Break, Rurouni Kenshin, Star Wars, Stargate Atlantis, X-Men.
[edit] 2004
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[edit] 2005
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[edit] 2005
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[edit] 2006
- On February 20, 2006, an English language article about Ouran High School Host Club was created on Wikipedia. [2]
- On April 9, 2006, the LiveJournal community ouran_host was created. [3]
[edit] 2007
- Tekko, an anime convention, was held April 13 to April 15, 2007. Ouran High School Host Club cos-players had a larger representation than that had in previous years. [4]
[edit] 2008
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[edit] Kerfluffles
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[edit] Influential Fanworks
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[edit] Fandom Members
See also Category:Ouran High School Host Club fans.
[edit] Fandom Size
See also Ouran High School Host Club fan fiction community size.
[edit] External Links
- Ouran High School Host Club Information Page
- Anime News Network Encyclopedia Entry
- Ouran High School Host Club: FanworksFinder
- Ouran High School Host Club Episode 1
[edit] Sources
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