Most Romantic Ouran High School Host Club Scenes, Ranked (2024)

Ouran High School Host Club is a favorite among many older shojo fans. The satirical anime pokes fun at the shojo genre. However, it also has many surprisingly heartfelt moments woven into the story. Although it’s a comedy, Ouran High School Host Club has plenty of romantic scenes.

The most romantic scenes typically involve the main couple, Haruhi Fujioka and Tamaki Suoh. However, other boys and couples are also prominently featured in sentimental scenes. The scenes featuring these couples are the most romantic because they show how much they care about each other - even if no words are spoken.

10 Mori Gives Haruhi His Strawberries

Episode 10, “A Day in the Life of the Fujioka Family!”

When the Host Club gets too curious about where Haruhi is going in Ouran High School Host Club, they follow her and end up visiting her home. The boys stand out in her modest neighborhood and Haruhi begrudgingly lets them inside. They all end up sharing treats, much to Takashi Morinozuka’s delight.

Mori is used to sharing desserts with his friend, Mitsukuni Haninozuka. Yet, since he’s seated next to Haruhi, he seizes an opportunity. One by one, he places strawberries on her plate with her cake because he knows she likes them. Tamaki and the Hitachiin brothers balk at Mori’s initiative and feel jealous that they didn’t think of it first. It may not sound like much, but Mori sharing dessert with anyone but Honey is a significant step toward a romantic gesture.

9 Tamaki Becomes Haruhi’s Hero

Episode 19, “Lobelia Girls’ Academy Strikes Back!”

After not getting Haruhi to transfer schools when they first met her, the Zuka Club of Lobelia Girls’ Academy makes a plan for revenge. They enlist Haruhi to perform in their upcoming play - making her the star. The boys (and Haruhi’s father) are suspicious and, thankfully, end up going to the performance.

The play goes smoothly until Benio Amakusa unleashes the final step in her plan: kissing Haruhi on stage in front of Tamaki to steal her first kiss. Unfortunately for her, Haruhi has already been kissed before. Tamaki runs up to the pedestal where Haruhi and Benio are standing, and yells, “Jump down!” to Haruhi. She obliges, and for one, shining moment, the two are locked in a fairy-tale gaze as Haruhi’s “hero” comes to save her. The moment doesn’t last long, since she crushes him. But the princely spirit is there for a moment.

8 Tamaki Rescues Haruhi From The Ocean

Episode 8, “The Sun, the Sea and the Host Club!”

When the Host Club decides to take their clients on vacation, it isn’t the paradise they hoped it would be. While a few of the girls are enjoying the sunset, they are harassed by some local boys. Thankfully, Haruhi is there to step in.

Haruhi gives the boys a piece of her mind, but they start to turn on her next. One of them even forces Haruhi to the edge of a small cliff, which makes her fall. Thankfully, Takami arrives just in time to dive in after her and save her. The way Tamaki cradles Haruhi's head as he brings her back toward the surface shows how much he cares for her (even if their subsequent fight doesn’t paint him in the best light).

7 Mori Saves Haruhi From Animals & Police

Episode 7, “Jungle Pool SOS!”

When the Host Club takes a vacation at one of the Ootori family resorts, they all seem ready to have some fun. Haruhi is a little less enthused, but she makes the most of her experience. That is until Honey gets caught up in a current and goes missing. Mori is immediately worried, but Haruhi consoles him. The pair head out after a rainstorm to look for him, but Haruhi keeps encountering terrifying and creepy critters.

Seeing her distress, Mori scoops her up and carries her as he continues searching for Honey. Haruhi is shown to be, at least a little, delighted by his touch. Mori then protects her from being wrongly detained by the Ootori family’s guards. Mori and Haruhi may not be end game, but the chemistry they show here has a lot of promise.

6 Haruhi Sees Arai Again

Episode 15, “The Refreshing Battle in Karuizawa!”

When Haruhi decides to get a summer job, the boys of the Host Club simply can’t leave her alone. They travel to the Bed and Breakfast she’s working at and do their best to get in the proprietor’s (and Haruhi’s) favor. Unfortunately, fate has a different scenario in mind when Haruhi’s middle school friend, Arai, arrives at the B&B with a produce delivery.

The moment that Arai looks at Haruhi, his face instantly glows pink. The background goes white and yellow leaves billow around them. Arai timidly asks, “Haruhi… Fujioka?” before Haruhi acknowledges and says a quick hello. The two stare back at each other like two lovers who are seeing each other for the first time after twenty years. Although Haruhi doesn’t have the same feelings for Arai that he has for her, it is still one of the most romantic moments. Arai and Haruhi realize that they had past chemistry in that moment.

5 Hikaru Hitachiin Shows Haruhi Empathy

Episode 16, “Operation Haruhi and Hikaru’s Date!”

To get Hikaru Hitachiin to understand his feelings and empathize with others, his twin brother, Kaoru Hitachiin, devises a plan for Hikaru and Haruhi to go on a date. Initially, Hikaru shows the same childishness as always. However, the more time he spends with Haruhi, the more he realizes how happy it makes him when she’s happy.

Things go downhill when a sudden thunderstorm and an old friend pop up. Hikaru gets jealous and leaves Haruhi behind. When he finally realizes she went after him, Hikaru eventually finds her cowering in a church. Hikaru then takes a cloth, wraps it around her and puts his headphones on her ears so she can’t hear the noise from the storm. He also puts his arm around her, and holds her close as he apologizes. This is not only one of the most romantic moments, but also one of the most shocking, coming from Hikaru. It turns out that Kaoru was right, and all Hikaru needed was someone to show him the true meaning of empathy.

4 Tamaki Helps Haruhi Get Her Items From A Pond

Episode 1, "Starting Today, You Are A Host!"

When one of the Host Club’s “Princesses” becomes jealous of Haruhi’s newfound popularity with Tamaki, she decides to seek revenge. While no one is looking, she throws Haruhi’s bag into a pond outside the school. Haruhi doesn’t notice until the end of the day, and all of her stuff is soaked by then.

Haruhi diligently begins picking up her items when she notices someone helping her. Princely Tamaki is there trudging through the pond to get her stuff. He also reassures Haruhi by making the comment that he’s “Dripping with good looks,” which is a phrase that comes back later in the show. Tamaki is known school-wide as the most beautiful, privileged student. Yet, he is right next to Haruhi when she needs it. This scene is the first time Haruhi sees Tamaki in a new light and sews the seeds for their eventual relationship.

3 Tohru Suzushima Asks Kanako Kasugazaki To Dance

Episode 2, “The Job of a High School Host!”

When an eager client comes into the Host Club in Ouran High School Host Club, Haruhi can immediately tell that something is bothering her. Kanako Kasugazaki has been Host-hopping and only seems happy when she’s admiring tea sets. Haruhi later learns that this is because Kasugazaki was engaged to the local fine china dealer’s son named Tohru Suzushima. Sadly, though, he’s about to study abroad in England. With this information, Tamaki devises a devious plan.

Eventually, the Host Club brings them together by tricking them into seeing each other in the darkened school hallways during the ball. A misunderstanding leads to Suzushima chasing Kasugazaki outside, where Tamaki announces that they will lead the final dance of the ball. Suzushima takes the opportunity to ask Kasugazaki to dance, thereby showing how much he feels for her. Not a lot of words are said during this scene, but it’s the characters’ facial expressions and the romantic, cherry blossom-filled background that make it all the more picturesque.

2 Tamaki Reminds Haruhi That She Doesn’t Have To Be Alone

Episode 8, “The Sun, the Sea and the Host Club!”

After a dubious encounter with Kyoya Ootori and a long day at the beach, Haruhi and Tamaki find themselves alone in the dark. Tamaki is initially jealous that Haruhi and Kyoya were in a room alone together. However, once lightning and thunder strike a few times and Haruhi hides in a wardrobe, Tamaki realizes what’s really going on with her.

Although he was mad at Haruhi for standing up to dangerous bullies earlier, he finally understands that she’s used to weathering tough situations all on her own. He reassures her that he - and the entire Host Club - are there for her if she ever needs it. Haruhi falls into his arms as Tamaki embraces her and tells her that she doesn’t have to be alone anymore. With the storm and the intimate setting, this is one of the best Ouran High School Host Club moments and one of the most romantic.

1 Haruhi Chases After Tamaki

Episode 26, “This is Our Ouran Fair!”

Just as Tamaki is about to go off with his bride-to-be, Éclair Tonnarre, Haruhi finally decides what she wants and chases after their car in a carriage. Despite the speed of the car, Haruhi catches up to them and tells Tamaki how much they all miss him. She also tells them that they all love being a part of the Host Club, including herself. Tamaki is instantly touched by these words and starts to reach for her, but Éclair stops him. That is until Haruhi’s carriage bumps into the side of the bridge, and she begins to fall.

Without hesitation, Tamaki leaps in after Haruhi from his car and catches her in his arms. The two share an intimate look and a sincere embrace before falling into the water. Once they’re out, Tamaki scolds Haruhi for being reckless, but she just gives him his own line back when she says, “I’m dripping with good looks.” This harkens back to the first few episodes in another moment they shared, while also showing how much Haruhi’s confidence has developed over the show. The entire sequence is romantic and touching and is one of the best scenes in Ouran High School Host Club.

Ouran High School Host Club (2006)

TV-14

Comedy

Release Date

April 5, 2006

Creator(s)

Bisco Hatori

Cast

Caitlin Glass , Vic Mignogna , J. Michael Tatum , Todd Haberkorn , Greg Ayres , Luci Christian , travis willingham

Main Genre

Animation

Seasons

1

Writers

Yoji Enokido

Streaming Service(s)

Crunchyroll

Franchise(s)

Ouran High School Host Club

Directors

Takuya Igarashi