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Every single episode of Ouran High School Host Club has some form of parody.

Split image of characters from Haikyu, Hyouka and My Hero Academia.

Its meant to make fun of (in the most loving way) the most absurd tropes out there.

For the most part, this parody still works when compared with modern day anime.

Here are the best ways Ouran mimics other romance manga and anime.

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9Commoner Culture

Commoners Coffee!

Ouran parodies this often in the show.

Theres even some bullying.

Scenes from different Ghibli-like films. From left to right: In This Corner of the World, Millennium Actress, Mary and the Witch’s Flower, and Kids on the Slope.

Some examples of this trope are Princess Lover and Hayate no Gotoku.

8Host Club

And Maid Cafes

The entire premise of the show surrounds a host club.

A host club is when a group of guys host women for tea and snacks.

The Host Club charachters posing for a photograpgh in Ouran Highschool Host Club.

There is the opposite version too, which is a maid cafe.

This is when women dress like maids and serve people in a cafe.

In both circumstances, the idea is mostly entertainment.

Images of Sakamoto Days, Yuru Camp, and Frieren.

This usually happens during school festival episodes.

This is actually considered a ‘reverse harem,’ because the original harem is a man surrounded by girls.

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Ouran High School Host Club Instant Coffee Scene.

Some examples of this in anime are Romantic Killer, Brothers Conflict, and Yona of the Dawn.

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And you boys are the homosexual supporting cast!

All of the members of the Ouran High School Host Club are posing on a white background.

5Beach Episode

Iconic And Typical

The beach episode is a staple in the anime community.

It appears in so many romance anime, particularly ones that are 12 episodes long.

It’s really up there as one of the most popular romance anime tropes.

All the ouran boys (from Ouran High School Host Club) glaring in shock at the camera.

In Ourans beach episode, Haruhi opens up to Tamaki and admits that shes terrified of thunder.

4Homosexuality

Homosexual Supporting Cast!

Having hints of homosexuality is popular in anime.

Tamaki looks smug in front of the rest of the cast of Ouran High School Host Club.

These anime characters are adorable clueless when it comes to love.

Theres even awkwardness around people thinking characters are gay because they like Haruhi, such as Kasanoda.

One great example of this trope is Inyasha, where there are multiple seasons of will-they, wont-they.

A still from Ouran’s beach episode.

Another is Apothecary Diaries, where Maomao has seemingly no idea that Jinshi is into her.

This trope can actually be a lot of fun because it keeps the tension going throughout the show.

2Romance Tropes

Each Character

Each and every characterin this show is a romance trope.

Kasanoda falling for Haruhi when he thinks that she’s a boy.

Honey is the little lolita bang out; Mori is the strong, quiet bang out.

You see these characters everywhere, in too many anime to count.

1Gender

Exploring Gender

Gender is explored a lot in this show.

Haruhi and Tamaki dancing together in Ouran High School Host Club.

The main character, Haruhi is the best example of this.

But shes not the only example.

Girls dress like boys, and the host club dresses like girls.

The Ouran Halloween special with Honey Senpai mistaking a pumpkin for the wolfman.

Its awesome to see gender challenged in Ouran and other anime.

A few other shows that tackle this topic are Fruits Basket, Vampire Dormitory, and Ranma 12.

Some do it better than others, but its often explored in romance anime.

Haruhi from Ouran High School Host Club smiling in the club room.

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