Fifteen years later and anime fans are still calling for season 2 of Ouran High School Host Club, with no word on the possibility of that happening.
Overview
Ouran High School Host Club is one of the most highly regarded anime series to come in the last 20 years. First premiering in April 2006, the anime series has continued to fascinate fans following its Netflix debut. Its Netflix availability made way for a new group of cult fans who have been discovering a whole new world.
However, the series does not provide a lot of binge-worthy material, as it only has one season, which ended with a conclusive, but open-ended finale. This is why, to this day, calls for a second season have continued.
However, there has been no official word on the possibility of its return. That being said, it also hasn’t been cancelled either, leaving a semblance of hope.
What is Ouran High School Host Club about?
Based on the illustrations and story written by Bisco Hatori, Ouran High School Host Club is a romantic comedy anime series.
The anime was created by animation studio, Bones and was premised on Haruhi Fujioka, a new student at a prestigious high school who clumsily gets involved with The Host, a group of high school boys who entertain women.
Eventually, she is discovered to be a girl. However, she is still kept on due to being a natural at being a Host.
Will there be a Ouran High School Host Club season two?
Season one of Ouran High School Host Club concluded in September 2006. The first season ended with a total of 26 episodes, each consisting of an approximate running time of 20 minutes each.
The ending of the first season did provide a conclusive ending, but it did tease where a possible second season could take the story. However, to date, there has been no confirmation of a second season by animation studio, Bones.
While Bones has not confirmed a second season, the lack of clarity has allowed cult fans to speculate and cling onto hope that the anime series will return.
Initially, fans believed that season two would come out in 2016, in celebration of the 10-year anniversary. For now, fans are hoping that season two will come out in 2022 or 2023. However, no official word has been shared as of yet.
Other anime series that have returned after an extended hiatus
While Ouran High School Host Club has not released a second season since the first, it has expanded the franchise with drama CDs, novels and a live-action film.
Moreover, despite the rarity of anime series returning with new seasons after more than five years, Ouran would not be the first to return after an extended hiatus.
Other anime series that have done so in the past include 2001’s Digimon Adventure 02, releasing Digimon Adventure tri. 1: Saikai in 2015, and the anime series Gunbuster returning with a new season 16 years after the last.
What would season two of Ouran High look like?
Season one of Ouran High School Host Club ended with Haruhi and Tamaki Suoh revealing that they have feelings for each other and seemingly committing to one another.
So, the second season would explore the relationship between the two protagonists.
Moreover, their obstacles would be two-fold, when you consider their continued work as members of The Host, and the fact that Kyoya was also in love with Haruhi, which could cause a love triangle.
The likelihood of Ouran High School Host Club season two
All things considered, Ouran High School Host Club is likely not returning for a second season, and if it did, it’s even more unlikely that it would resume where it left off during season one.
However, as Bones has not suggested that the anime series has been cancelled, fans are hoping that the “second season” will be a reboot, which still focuses on The Host club.
In this case, it would feature new characters, with the beloved characters of the original returning for cameos as alumni.
Conclusion
Ouran High School Host Club concluded its first and only season in 2006, consisting of 26 episodes. In the years since it aired, the anime series has been touted as one of the best anime series of all time. Mainly due to the developed characters and quality of the production.
However, fans of the anime series, old and new thanks to Netflix, feel cheated, as there has not been a second season since the first. While this is not rare, especially in the genre of anime, fans are still holding out for a season two or a reboot.