The Secret Revolution of Ouran High School Host Club - Anime News Network
Drama is Okay, but Keep Things Lighthearted Old-school reverse harems were often fraught with problems. Take the incredibly successful comedies like Ouran largely avoid this by not letting things get that serious in the first place. Ouran definitely has drama, but it nails its tonal shifts better than most anime comedies, regardless of genre. The guys in the Host Club have some serious family issues. Still, we never see much of it directly, as the show tends to rely on visual metaphor instead, another trick pulled from can get pretty sad or mad sometimes, but what we see is rarely too upsetting to unseat the show's happy, bubbly feel. Their issues are limited to familiar high school drama and some non-abusive family dysfunction. You can come home to these shows and get lost in them after a bad day without feeling overly pandered to, and that's one of the biggest keys to their popularity. Don't get me wrong: dark or trashy romance definitely has its place. Girls Do Like Nice Guys The guys of Ouran are pretty nice people. Source: www.animenewsnetwork.com
