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桜蘭高校ホスト部 [Ōran Kōkō Host Club] #5

Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 5

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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...

Haruhi's top ranking falls and she is in jeopardy of losing her scholarship at Ouran. Each member of the Host Club scrambles to become her tutor, but Haruhi picks a female student, Ayame, to help her. Haruhi's time is now spent with Ayame, who can't stand Tamaki. Can Tamaki charm his way into Ayame's good graces so the Host Club can spend time with their favorite member?

176 pages, Paperback

First published January 5, 2005

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Bisco Hatori

52 books1,479 followers
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.

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Profile Image for Flor ):).
747 reviews176 followers
January 2, 2018
Reason #457 why I love this manga
*Haruhi and Hikaru on their date trying to share an ice cream*
Tamaki (dressed up as the clerk): No need to share one! I'm not stingy so here's another one for free
Kaoru (tackling Tamaki): why did you interfere when things were going so well.
Hikaru (unaware of their presence): Too bad Kaoru couldn't come
Kaoru (jumping like a crazy person): BROTHER I'M HERE!
Profile Image for Zahra Dashti.
444 reviews118 followers
September 24, 2016
قسمت آلیس در سرزمین عجایبش خیلی خوب بود :))
خیلی بهتر از انیمه اش :))
Profile Image for Rachel Kathryn Wright.
407 reviews24 followers
June 19, 2021
This was a great volume especially with the characters. We learn more about them like Tamaki, he was my favorite in this volume. He has shown a lot of growth even with all the humor he brings in being flustered or annoyed. This volume also has one of my favorite storylines so far that includes the summer break part. Especially in this part of the book we get to see more of the twins connection with each other and Haruhi. Like the little date was cute and funny because they were talking about their friends without knowing they were being followed. And it makes me question whether she will end up with one of the twins or Tamaki. Overall, a great volume that continues the amazing journey of Haruhi as part of the host club.
Profile Image for Victoria ✮⋆˙.
1,112 reviews125 followers
May 30, 2021
The summer break chapters were so so cute!! I loved this volume a lot
Profile Image for Daphne.
1,049 reviews18 followers
August 24, 2020
Re-read: August 2020
I swear this re-read of the series is just me realizing that past-me had some dumb opinions. Why did I not love the summer vacation arc??? I know that I used to dislike the twins (I don't anymore) but the arc is still really funny even though it centers around them. It's also the first arc where the characters get any real character development. The other episodes in this volume were just as funny and centered around some really memorable side characters. Overall, a super solid volume.

Re-read: March 2018
This is such a fun series. It has a fun plot, a ton of slapstick humor, and a hilarious cast of characters. This contained to summer vacation arc and, while it's certainly not my favorite story arc, it is entertaining. The differences between the twins are starting to become more clear, and you can definitely see them maturing. As I mentioned in my original review, I love Nekozawa, and his story was awesome. I don't have much to say about this volume, but I had a love of fun with it.

Original Review
I love how this one had a ton of Nekozawa in it! And of course Beelzenef :)
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749 reviews99 followers
March 13, 2015
So, manga isn't really my thing, but I absolutely adored the anime version of this, and I needed more of Ouran's awesomeness, so that's why I decided to read it.

Although most of this was the same as the anime, there was a few new stuff and I liked it.
Overall, pretty good.
Profile Image for Jessica.
140 reviews12 followers
July 30, 2024
Episode 17: Haruhi fails to get first position with her test schools which endangers her scholarship. While studying, Tamaki discovers items of his going missing.

Episode 18: Haruhi is “missing” 3 days into summer break but Kyoya knows all so the Club go where she is for summer vacation. A competition of who can be the most refreshing takes place. Tamaki is determined to win.

Episode 19: Another deep dive on the twins while everyone is away for summer. An old school friend runs into Haruhi. Hikaru is hit hard by jealousy.

Episode 20: Kaoru sets Hikaru up to learn emotional intelligence… well, that's the plan at least. Haruhi is unwittingly recruited to help and is in the city with Hikaru alone.

Episode 21: This episode doesn't really cover the Host Club. While they are here, this episode is about Nekozawa and his sibling relationship with his baby sister.

Extra Episode - Mori’s Secret: Mori is behaving strangely in the music room now that Autumn is here and school has started again.

This series does not abide by aging logic or time in general. Even the author made a note about it. I'm good with that but if that's a hard no for you, unfortunately this series needs to be a pass for you.
Profile Image for Kat (Lost in Neverland).
445 reviews748 followers
January 11, 2012
My favorite cover of all the manga's so far. I love the blue!!


After I Finished the Book

Not only my favorite manga cover, my favorite manga VOLUME. (of this series)
It was so funny and sweet, and my new favorite character is definitely Mori, for what reason, I have no idea.

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(Btw: that picture is actually in an episode in this volume.)

It has three of my favorite episodes in it, one with the creepy/hot Nekozawa!!

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WHOOOO! I officially love this manga series. GO READ IT, DAMMIT!!
Profile Image for Chelsea &#x1f3f3;️‍&#x1f308;.
2,045 reviews6 followers
August 21, 2025
Enjoyable volume!

The Ayame story didn't end the way I would've hoped. I felt bad for her, to be honest and it seems to imply classmate's admiring your beauty is more important than academics. Not my favorite.

The boys freaking out over Haruhi's absence was cute. I enjoyed the development of Hikaru's character, as well. Tamaki continues to grow on me me.

I hope we see more of Mori in the future. I also feel, at this point, every member of the club has gotten more development except for Kyoya, so hopefully that changes soon.
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372 reviews53 followers
February 12, 2015
This is definitely my favorite volume yet! For two main reasons, I think: 1) it struck a perfect balance between character building and goofiness (whereas former episodes were mainly comedic or filler-ish), and 2) the guest characters didn't seem to distract from the story of the actual club members, but actually added to it. (I'm biased, because I always prefer solo-club hijinks to guest-inspired hijinks.)

Episode 17: 4.5/5
Midterm grades come out -- Hunny and Mori are respectively the top of their class, Kyoya and Tamaki respectively the top of theirs, Kaoru and Hikaru fourth and fifth in theirs...but Haruhi only places third, which is a problem because she'll lose her scholarship if she doesn't remain top of the class. All of the boys with good placings offer to tutor her, but Kyoya brings in the top female student in 2-A (third overall), Ayame. Ayame has a huge beef with Tamaki, because she studies and is serious, but he goofs off like a constant imbecile and still tests ahead of her every time. This episode doesn't focus too much on the members, but I still quite enjoyed it.

Episode 18: 5/5
Tamaki can't get ahold of Haruhi over summer break, and so alerts everyone in the club that she's been kidnapped. In time, Kyoya tells them she's actually just taken a summer job in Karuizawa, working for Misuzu, her father's cross-dressing work friend. Naturally, the Host Club decides to also summer there, but since there's only one guest room, they compete in a "refreshing" contest for Misuzu to gain the spot. Many humorous competition antics ensue.

Episode 19: 5/5
Haruhi runs into a middle school friend at work in Karuizawa, making all the club boys jealous. With this episode starts a lot of breaking-the-fourth-wall meta stuff about character, which is all hilarious if you can keep up. Arai wins most of the boys over, but the twins hold out. Some really distinctive lines are drawn between Hikaru and Kaoru's characters in this episode. Kaoru is aware of how unhealthily co-dependent they are, but Hikaru isn't, so he snaps and yells at Haruhi and Arai, causing Haruhi to smack him.

Episode 20: 5/5
The last episode leads right into this one, plot-wise. Kaoru is concerned that Hikaru is so closed off, unreceptive to change, and unable to express emotions, so he sets Hikaru and Haruhi up on a date to socialize his twin. Naturally, the rest of the gang watch the awkwardness ensue from afar. There is much Tamaki-crying, plus Haruhi in a dress with hair extensions, plus the Host Club dressed in disguise to mingle with the commoners.

Episode 21: 4/5
A little 3 year old girl wanders into the Host Club and mistakes Tamaki for her golden-haired brother, who she's only seem before in a painted portrait. In fact, her brother is the creepy Black Magic Club President, Nekozawa, and the two never met because Nekozawa hates the light, and Kirimi is afraid of the dark. Tamaki takes it upon himself to try to train Nekozawa to abide the light, for his sister's sake. This episode is another meta one, because the little girl is addicted to shojo manga, and sorts all of the Host Club into their "types" quite effectively.

Bonus Episode: Mori's Secret 5/5
Mori mysteriously begins to act chatty and friendly to everyone, even calling Haruhi cute. Only Hunny is able to figure out the reason for his strange behavior, and since it's only a few pages to read, I won't give away the punchline. Mori is one of my favorites though, so I loved this extra.

(Sidenote: for some reason, the one-liners Mori got in the episode's of this volume all struck me as completely hilarious, moreso than usual.)
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457 reviews29 followers
November 4, 2020
Yet again, a fun volume that makes me super happy to read ^^
Ouran high school host club volume 5 by Bisco Hatori get a 10/10 stars.
Profile Image for Christina (Christina's Book Corner).
915 reviews180 followers
February 24, 2020
February 24

One day, Haruhi, a scholarship student at exclusive Ouran High School, breaks an $80,000 vase that belongs to the 'Host Club', a mysterious campus group consisting of six super-rich (and gorgeous) guys. To pay back the damages, she is forced to work for the club, and it's there that she discovers just how wealthy the boys are and how different they are from everybody else.

Review : loved the stories in this volume. Haruhi got in third in her midterms so she has to retest so she is being tutored and the tutor hates tamaki cause he gets second where shes at third she has a grade complex she ends up stealing Tamaki bear for some reason. Haruhi ends up getting a job and the host club finds her . Hikaru ends up getting jealous of this guy Haruhi went to middle school with . Karu sets up a date between Hikaru and Haruhi but they end up running into the guy she went to school with Hikaru ran off and thunderstorms scare Haruhi so she ends up hiding in a church so Hikaru finds her and comforts her . A little girl thinks tamaki is her brother her actual brother is a member of the black magic club and he has issues with sunlight and he looks a lot like tamaki without his wig . Tamaki helps him with the light issues so he can be around his sister who is afraid of the dark when a cat almost attacks his sister he saves her .
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Profile Image for Blake the Book Eater.
1,275 reviews408 followers
August 28, 2024
Another perfectly serviceable volume of manga. The characters are fun, the story entertaining enough.
Profile Image for Anastasia.
1,275 reviews178 followers
July 10, 2025
Reread July 10th, 2025

Mori is adorable, I love him so much! I feel like he's the most sane one of them all. Although they're all mostly crazy.....
Profile Image for Jen.
137 reviews6 followers
July 9, 2023
a win for the hikaru girlies
Profile Image for Miss Ryoko.
2,701 reviews173 followers
September 1, 2015
Oh lord... I love the twins.

Dayum... Mori was lookin' pretty sexy during the refreshing contest in Karuizawa!! Hahahaha!! But also.... they were ALL lookin' pretty darn sexy when the host club was dressed up like police officers! Yes ma'am!! Lol!!

I really don't want Haruhi and Tamaki to end up together like I know they will. I really don't want Haruhi to end up with any of them, but she will because it is a shojo manga. I really love how nonchalant and oblivious because she doesn't care she is. She's so great! I don't want her ruined by the boys... *sigh* Usually happens with good female leads.

Anyway, on to the next!
Profile Image for Laura.
210 reviews28 followers
July 15, 2018
This volume has all my favorite moments and MORE specially the secret of Mori-sempai. i couldn't believe it!!
Profile Image for Natalie.
3,376 reviews188 followers
October 22, 2020
I'm in love with this series! I look forward to reading it every night. It just makes me giggle and there are lots of surprisingly sweet moments.



A key point of Haruhi's scholarship is that she academically maintain first place in her class, but alas, she is third! Kyoya gets the smartest girl from his grade to tutor Haruhi. (And, surprise, surprise, Kyoya is first in his grade, and Tamaki is second!)



But, alas! Ayame is not a fan of Tamaki.



Haruhi has a summer job and the whole crew comes to find her! There is not enough room for all of them at the inn so the owner (Haruhi's Dad's friend) starts a "refreshing points" contest. Whoever wins gets to stay. It's a fierce battle!



Hikaru gets jealous when Haruhi meets an old friend. Kaoru explains that it's hard for them to share, because in the past all they ever had was each other. He sets up Hikaru and Haruhi on a date. Obviously Tamaki is not thrilled.



I love the relationship between Haruhi and the twins. I love watching them change as they come to care for Haruhi.



A small lass, Kirimi, shows up and thinks that Tamaki is her brother. Turns out her older brother is actually Nekozawa. They are torn apart due to his fondness for the dark, and her love of light. The Club bands together to help Newkozawa with the light so he can be a prince for his sister. This is not one of my favorite episodes, but I do think it's hilarious when Kirimi names all of them after trope-y manga characters. (She called Kyoya the "megane" character and I was so pleased to remember that meant "glasses" in Japanese! Slowly but surely my Japanese study is paying off!)



I love this series! I'm so so glad I just went for it and bought the whole box set. I'm loving it more than I could've imagined I would.
Profile Image for Lou (Lou and Life).
738 reviews1,531 followers
May 31, 2020
This one is one of my more liked volumes due to a few of my favourite chapters/scenes taking place. I didn't particularly like the first chapter with Haruhi failing to make first place in midterms and she has to work hard in the makeup exam. I felt like the scholarship requirement of her needing to be first place or she would be expelled is extremely harsh, and I think it would have been more interesting if the manga explored Haruhi as a scholarship student rather than the tutor who is obsessed with Tamaki. I did like where the next few chapters were based with it being summer vacation and Haruhi working a summer job. I didn't like how the host club blackmailed their way into spending the summer with her, but I like seeing Haruhi bond more intimately with the twins and how we got to know the twins more as individuals. With Hikaru being the more emotional, possessive, and less intelligent one, and Kaoru being the more calculating, cunning, and clever one. I liked seeing the date Hikaru and Haruhi go on and the scenes with the host club following them made me laugh out loud. I also liked the last chapter where it focused on the side character Nekozawa and how his sister thinks that Tamaki is her brother. I liked this chapter because it provided more development on a side character which probably didn't need exploring but I liked going on the journey regardless. I don't know if I would recommend this manga series but I am enjoying my read of it
Profile Image for Eden.
935 reviews261 followers
June 19, 2019
Another 4 star. I’m hoping the next one will be back up to the 5 star mark!

Learning about Haruhi’s scholarship situation and how she needs to keep the top spot in her class (like PRESSURE) was good information to have. I liked that the top girl in Tamaki’s class hates him but it’s because she’s in love with him. ^.^ That made me giggle.

After the exams episode, we go into summer break. I thought it was funny how each host club member had invited Haruhi to spend time at one of their summer homes. It’s cute how much they dote on her while also picking on her and making her life troublesome.

The part that lost me was how much time we’re spending in Karuizawa. There were three episodes there, but then I didn’t feel like the third episode was fully ended. We just jump into a story about Nekozawa’s sister instead of finishing the Hikaru/Haruhi storyline. I’m glad Hikaru and Haruhi are getting closer. I think it’ll be good for him to have friends outside his twin-ship with Kaoru. However, I think he’ll probably develop romantic feelings for her and I don’t think that’s what’s best for him. I’ll just have to wait and see!

I have the 5 next volumes on hold through the library, and I can foresee some more coming in within the next couple of days. I should probably take a break from these to finish the 7th Harry Potter book though… oops.
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720 reviews8 followers
June 16, 2021
There's some new part that I didn't know, in ayame's past story about she used to got second place n kyoya got first place, when tamaki involved, everything changed - kyoya first place, tamaki in 2nd place while her was in thirds place.That's why she hate tamaki even though she took tamaki teddy bear. Hikaru & haruhi date moments ❤️. Nekozawa's guy - getting warm up to him in character & his little sister ( I have to say it, I don't like her) - its annoying. Mori's secret - omgosh!!! Mori can talk in more words in his cheerful manners. Only hunny can help him change his ways, in the end he's a sleep.
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