Ota07: FUNimation gets HOSTY!
Dated: 20 Jul 2007
The ever-so-kind Dick McVengeance of Japanator is currently sitting on on FUNimation’s Otakon panel, and has quite nicely informed me of the newest licensing announcements.
First up: Sasami Mahou Shoujo Tai (Sasami Magical Girl Club, a spinoff from Pretty Sammy, which was a spinoff from Tenchi). And…
Ouran High School Host Club! At last! I know I, and a lot of others, have been wondering why no one’s announced this title. And it was acquired some time ago - even at New York Comic Con in February, VIZ mentioned that someone other than them had nabbed it. No clue what took ‘em so long.
Tangentially related: I’ve started a thread on the new forums for Otakon. ♥
Tags: FUNimation, mahou-shoujo-tai, ota07, otakon, ouran-high-school-host-club
July 20th, 2007 at 9:57 pm
I wonder what Funi had to do, sell or destroy to pick this show up (cheap joke I know). I that Ouran is really good and I’ve been berated multiple times since I haven’t watched it yet, but based on your reaction I guess maybe I deserve it.
July 20th, 2007 at 10:03 pm
It’s a fantastic series, and yet for all that it’s very popular, I don’t think it gets anywhere near as much credit as it deserves for being a truly intelligent series - most people see the anime and think it’s all just light-hearted parody.
So I actually personally recommend the manga over the anime - the manga focuses its humor on its parody of shoujo archetypes while utilizing only the growth of the characters for the occasional drama, whereas the anime takes a bit of a sharp turn into more melodramatic territory than I usually like.
But the anime is most definitely very enjoyable, as is the manga (currently out through volume 9 from VIZ), so I recommend both if you get the chance to check it out ^_^
July 20th, 2007 at 10:29 pm
I seen some of Ouran High School Host club in japanese and I love it so much. This one I will definitely buy from funimation in the future.
July 20th, 2007 at 11:25 pm
Haruhi x Renge, OTP. :P