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Nov 15, 2008 11:50 PM
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That image of the flower coming out of the frame was pretty epic
Jan 2, 2009 8:15 PM
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Yah that flower was pretty sweet.
Mar 12, 2009 8:59 AM
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I was planning to write about that flower scene before I opened the page. xD It was really good. I don't remember that kind of thing in the manga, but even so it was a good add. And Tamaki was so cute in this episode in every scene. xD
Jun 5, 2009 8:10 AM
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Nice episode that helps to understand Kyouya a little better... and of course how Tamaki had something to do with Kyouya joining the host club.
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Jul 19, 2009 11:35 PM
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Probably my fav episode so far, plotwise anyway. Favorite part was seeing the part where Kyouya was thinking that Tamaki was an idiot & couldn't figure out how he could see right through him.
Jul 26, 2009 9:52 PM
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"Mon ami! Mon ami! Mon ami!" Lol.
I like how a series as silly as OHSHC can still have thoughtful episodes like this, and actually pull it off well.
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Aug 30, 2009 4:22 AM
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Not a real good episode but it was cool.
It was interesting to see Kyouya's life from back then, up until Tamaki asked him to join the club. Now we know alittle bit more about him.. :3
4/5.


Oct 8, 2009 8:00 AM
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I loved this episode!! Kyouya is crazy and Tamaki is adorable xD

The flower scene was epic.


Nov 1, 2009 8:55 AM
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The metaphor about the framed blank canvas fit so well
Dec 15, 2009 11:11 AM
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Lol he's clueless. but i like him, however i don't like honey senpai. but i like all the others
Dec 24, 2009 8:33 PM

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hate to be repetitive, but that flower was epic. This was one of my favorite episodes, gotta love Kyouya =)
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Feb 21, 2010 1:13 PM

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I'm a huge fan of this show....

This is BY FAR my favorite episode! No matter how many times I watch the series.

Tamaki is so vulnerable and yet so utterly stupid. His goal is to simply make new friends and explore Japan. This makes you love him and hate him at the same time. He has a lot of very funny moments whether he's pouting in the corner, or dancing around singing "Namahage! Namahage!" He is so endearing and so annoying at the same time it's hard not to like his character.

At the end of the episode when Kyouya finally snaps, he not only COMPLETELY insults Tamaki but physically attacks him as well. Does Tamaki get angry? No. Does Tamaki Get scared? No. Does Tamaki pout? No. He stands up to Kyouya and gives him good advice... because that's what FRIENDS do. He treats Kyouya like a true friend and makes Kyouya realize his full potential.

Therefore Kyouya completely breaks the whole "ass-kissing" routine and shows his true colors. It is the beginning of a truly beautiful friendship. Kyouya may act like Tamaki's kindness doesn't affect him BUT IT DOES to a tremendous amount! He is annoyed by Tamaki (everyone is) and often calls Tamaki a moron but this episode shows the deepness of their relationship and how much they truly appreciate each other.
Feb 27, 2010 7:06 AM
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The flower was like whoa but it shows how Kyouya surpassed his brothers. I loved this ep The Host Club Began but I feel sorry for Kyouya it must be hard for him trying to be who he is but then Tamaki will always be there to tell him to do it. I loved this episode
Jun 29, 2010 9:53 AM

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sweet episode :)
and i like the waya tamaki thinks...you can do everything,you just have to put your soul in everything you do :)

there coming the symbolism of the flower utside the frame...
Sayonara,papa!


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Aug 2, 2010 12:50 AM

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Great ep.

All of the good ones seem to be at the end of the series.
Aug 30, 2010 3:44 AM

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Big flower was HUGE. :S And lol Tamaki with his "mon ami".
Sep 5, 2010 12:53 PM

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OH if only it waited till now because now the manga is at its end..


-I don't care anymore...
I wish everybody would just dissapear into darkness...

Sep 23, 2010 7:09 PM

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OH if only it waited till now because now the manga is at its end..


Maybe a second season?? There's still hope. :)

I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS EPISODE. Kyouya-sempai is by far my favorite host. He is just so multi-faceted, frankly I think the entire series could have been about him.

His older sister is adorable, too... playing in his clothes, and unable to squeeze them back into the drawers perfectly.

What do you think Kyouya will do in the future? I wouldn't be surprised if he starts his own business to surpass his father and brothers in medicine.
Sep 30, 2010 6:07 AM
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I want the second season T^T
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Mar 4, 2011 5:55 AM

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I love Tamaki's and Kyouya's friendship.
Fave episode so far.


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Jun 9, 2011 11:58 AM
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I absolutly LOVE this episode!

But I was wondering where did Takami get that TV from? Anyway loved the cute and funny Takami and the utterly confused Kyoya.

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Jul 4, 2011 12:17 PM

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This was a really good episode. Made me laugh, I can't believe he let himself be dragged to all the sites and not complain to him and tell him yeah, not today until the very end. We get to see him snap!! LOL when he's so serious and composed. LOL
Dec 23, 2011 9:30 AM
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Nice episode. Good to know how this kind of person joined the club :D But isn't it late, really?
This kind of episode should have been in the beginning :/
Feb 28, 2012 11:43 PM

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I always wondered why someone as smart as Kyouya joined Tamaki's host club. Now I know.
Apr 26, 2012 11:42 PM

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Flower power!
Jun 28, 2012 8:07 PM

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This episode was really good. xD
Aug 9, 2012 4:45 AM

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this episode was epic ! the flower :-o and tamaki's mon ami :D
Dec 21, 2012 5:30 AM

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I almost started crying when that flower appear.
Oh man, it was so touching there.
Kyouya ~ ><
Tamaki might be stupid all the time but he's a really nice person.
He helped all the people from the host club and also lots of other people.
This ending is just so warm. LOVE IT !
Jan 20, 2013 11:41 AM

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This episode was so great and meaningful. I, especially, loved the painting. It is quite symbolic in showing how Kyoya surpassed his brothers. And Tamaki! You gotta love him! He seems pretty stupid at times but he's a great person.
Jan 21, 2014 7:34 AM

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theeggman85 said:

That image of the flower coming out of the frame was pretty epic


This. very symbolic. I simply love it. Nice episode!

Mar 1, 2014 10:59 PM

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Definitely one of the best episodes!!!

Didn't know Kyoya had to suppressed all of his feelings all those years.

Kyoya's sister, Fuyumi is funny as hell XD

It seems Kyoya has a lot of clothes in his clothes, but manages to fit them all in such a small cabinet. Love her voice, Kikuko Inoue!

Seems Tamaki is already playable and a gentleman from the start XD

I lol'd when Tamaki made all this requests, then when Kyoya is much more prepared, Tamaki turns him down and instead should focus on studying XD

The Piano music is lovely and tearful!

Kyoya finally snapped, but Tamaki assures that he's not trying hard, if he go down this path, he'll forever never leave his shell forever.

The big flower at the end was a nice touch indeed!! Kyoya finally smiles at the end :)

Last 2 episodes T__T
Mar 29, 2014 6:07 PM

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The painting metaphor at the end was really great.

Kyouya is such a great character. Is destiny conflicting with his personnality is a tragedy. He's burning from ambition, yet he's stuck with a fate he didn't choose.

Hearing french in a foreign language show always do me a little something :)
Mon ami! Mon ami!

Tamaki was so stupid with those japanese cliche xD
I didn't even knew that he was a foreigner. But in the end, he's the one that got Kyouya out of his melancholia.

From the next episode title, I guess the love polygon will reach his climax...
«Time is passing so quickly. Right now, I feel like complaining to Einstein. Whether time is slow or fast depends on perception. Relativity theory is so romantic. And so sad.»
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Apr 26, 2014 11:27 AM

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The painting motif is part of what makes this my favorite episode. TwT
May 9, 2014 8:09 PM

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I LOVED this episode! Kyoya needs more screen time, and that flower analogy fit so well -- the ending was so powerful
Jun 12, 2014 7:43 PM

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Pretty funny episode, let's see what the two last episodes have to offer us though!
Aug 5, 2014 12:32 PM

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This episode was so good! I loved the part where he said "Mon ami!"
Ahhh I just love this so much!
Nov 13, 2014 12:32 PM

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Well, that metaphor was amazing~

And dem development.
Nov 22, 2014 3:43 AM

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This anime really surprises me sometimes with some stellar writing and beautiful imagery. The ending of the Wonderland episode and the flower scene in this one really hit home. Quite impressive how easily this anime changes tone each episode and makes these "stereotypical" characters more layered and complex than most characters in serious anime.
Nov 25, 2014 4:08 AM

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Tamaki is so vulnerable and yet so utterly stupid. His goal is to simply make new friends and explore Japan. This makes you love him and hate him at the same time. He has a lot of very funny moments whether he's pouting in the corner, or dancing around singing "Namahage! Namahage!" He is so endearing and so annoying at the same time it's hard not to like his character.
It wasn't enough to make me (or anyone-else) hate him, but even this far in, I'm still sticking on the one critical and nigh-unrecoverable error he made clear back in the beach ep, effectively ridiculing Haruhi's view on gender. He probably didn't realize it was such a faux-pas (especially since Haruhi never really called him on it that I remember), but it was, and I'd probably have knocked him on his ass for it if I'd been there.

Anyway, now that we understand Kyōya a lot better, it makes me wonder just what's going on between him and his brothers/dad behind the scenes - is everything okay over there, or is his ambition causing problems between him and them? Not that he'd betray any hint of it unless it got really bad, obviously, but still...
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Dec 4, 2014 12:05 AM

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So Kyoya never wanted to be friends with Tamaki it was father who wanted Kyoya to befriend Tamaki.

That symbolism with the flower going out of the frame. 2deep4me

Nice episode nothing amazing but still pretty good.

4/5

Mar 29, 2015 7:53 PM

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Kyouya + Tamaki = BEST FRIENDS FOREVER <3

It's amazing how insightful Tamaki can be about everyone. He played piano, and I saw Kyouya cried for the very first time. I love how Kyouya reacts when he's annoyed LOL.

Kyouya's so happy to have Tamaki although he's idiot at times. <3
May 6, 2015 6:20 PM

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Amazing T^T
The flower! And the whole episode was so good!
Jun 27, 2015 11:48 AM

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Yay! An episode based on Kyouya's past! :D
Jun 7, 2016 1:34 PM

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Somewhat interesting episode.

4/5
Aug 15, 2016 8:58 AM

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Tamaki is such a healing presence
Oct 30, 2016 11:20 AM

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The one you should really be angry at is your father, Kyouya. Oh well.

And also, it seems his sister is not even considered to be an heir at all. Yikes.
Apr 6, 2017 6:22 AM

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Hooray for more Kyoya








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May 24, 2017 10:50 PM

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Quite easily the best episode of Ouran so far. I hope we get continuation of Kyoya's ambition, I wanna see how he's going to achieve his goal against his fate.
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Jan 19, 2018 7:49 PM

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That onee-san and her as if she is looking for something inside kyouya's cabinet was cute. Seriously, i find it funny.


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Wow. This show is really something. What a great episode, probably the best so far. The flower metaphor was beautiful, and it was great to see more of Kyoya's back story. I just love how this show develops its characters in each episode.
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