Manga “Ouran Host Club” to get a live action adaptation!

You can never have too many live-action adapations of mangas (I think?), and to answer the prayers of a lot of fans, they are finally making one for Hatori Bisco’s manga, “Ouran High School Host Club“. The plans were revealed in the July issue of Hakusensha’s “LaLa” tokubon.

The romantic comedy will star Yamamoto Yusuke (“Hanazakari no Kimitachi e“) as the Host Club president, “Tamaki Suo“. To play the head-strong, cross-dressing heroine, Kawaguchi Haruna was chosen to play “Fujioka Haruhi“.

The story is about “Haruhi”, a “poor” student who enters the world of the rich, “Ouran Gakuen”. By accidently breaking a vase she can’t pay for, she’s made to join the school’s “Host Club” to pay off her debt.

The series was adapted into a 26-episode anime in 2006, and was later released in North America in 2008.

The series is set to release this summer in July.

Source: Moe Ota-News Sokuho
Tip: Nicole


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  • Starryz1221c

    About time! Everyone’s been wanting a live action adaptation for ages.  However, I would never see Yamamoto Yusuke as Tamaki :(

  • Anonymous

     I remember browsing the akp forums one day and we were all picking who we would cast if they made it into a movie, or something like that. We never thought it would happen tho lol. Gonna be interesting to see how this works. 

  • Limebrus

     YES! YES YES!

    YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES

  • http://twitter.com/misz9317 Nurul

    me too …..=(( 

  • http://twitter.com/misz9317 Nurul

     I wondered about the twins and Kyoya…..who will be playing their roles? kyaaaaaaaa XXXDDDD

  • Eekazoid

     Drat. You took my comment. That’s all I would know to say, too…

  • http://twitter.com/Sachia92 Sachia

    YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MY WISH IS FINALLY COME TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!! This summer is gonna be the most interesting summer ever !!!!!! and I can’t wait to see Yusuke act as Tamaki LOL XD I love him since Hana Kimi

  • Jecel

     OmG, it’s a dream come true. I love watching the anime and after seeing Hana Kimi, I wished that Ouran will be made into live-action too.

  • CarEAcT

    I’m so disappointed…..I’m not sure bout Kawaguchi Haruna as Fujioka Haruhi but Yamato Yusuke as Tamaki Suo is definitely a bad choice…..I don’t have anything against him but he’s just not suited to play that role…..

    man I wish this live action were made earlier….then they can cast Maki-chan as Haruhi & Koike Teppei as Hani sempai… :p

    Would totally like to see HeySayJump’s Yabu Kota as Tamaki though~~~~~~

  • rina

    o-o

    O-O

    Been so long… but.. I dunno about the leads for the Tamaki and Haruhi.roles… hmm, shall see when a teaser trailer comes out, I guess.

  • Anonymous

    omg!!!! this is the best thing ever!!!! i’ve been waiting for this since host club came out!!!! woot woot!!! can’t wait to see who the rest of the cast are xDDD i really want to know if they are going to put a kid as honey sempai or if they are just going to have honey regular sized >.< i can't wait TT_TT

  • Starryz1221c

     Dissapointed :( Everytime I see Yamamoto Yusuke, I see Isabella from Paradise Kiss. Can’t imagine him playing Tamaki. I hope he can seriously play Tamaki  (Who sometimes have a darker side). On the happier side, wouldn’t it be cool if Gackt was younger and played Kyoya.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_3GVKSJI3QXIS6GA4CHRVFNOXHE army_lynn

    great!!!! thats all i feel now. i hope it’ll be a hit just like the manga :)

  • dumb_wish_to_be _come_true

     can’t wait for the live action… 

  • http://hsjmajik.livejournal.com/ Secret

    excited much!!!

  • ruethemiss

    I hope the cast is really good looking or there’ll be hell to pay since a lot of fans already have their dream cast for Ouran. If only Yamada Ryosuke had a twin… 

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_D7L3CAATNPIWHYPWFSVVASK44E gouit

    Cast
    Tamaki : Yûsuke Yamamoto
    Haruhi : Haruna Kawaguchi
    Kyôya : Shunsuke Daitô
    Hikaru : Shinpei Takagi
    Kaoru : Manpei Takagi
    Hani-Sempai: Yûdai Chiba
    Takashi Morinozuka : Masaya Nakamura
    Umehito Nekozawa : Ryô Ryusei

  • Sunny_bunny18

    I like the cast so far except for Yusuke because Tamaki should be played by half Japanese person.

  • ruethemiss

    Thanks for the info. I think Yudai Chiba is the one whose looks fit his role the best not sure about the others though. I guess I’ll just have to wait and see…

  • Namirin

    *lol* dunno why, but it was obvious they would cast the Takagi twins as twins XD

  • http://twitter.com/Strawberry_z1 Zion Lee

     LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!
    esp. hani senpai played by yudai chiba!!!

  • khairiyah

     I’m so disappointed about the actors ~ i waiting for the other country one ~ 

  • Starryz1221c

     The drama doesn’t seem to be high budgeted, despite Ouran is very popular.

  • blacque

    I think miura haruma n kamenashi kazuya can play d twins. They look alike, desho?

  • imoyaki

     wow wow! looking forward to this!! <3

  • Celebration

    Not really looking forward to this live action actually. Alot of the hilarity of the anime/manga is because of the exaggerations and animated/cartoony jokes that really can’t be translated into live action. Sorta like One piece can’t. I am worried. I’ll still give it a chance though.

  • http://thepinkranger.com Okada Rei

    OMG Miyake Ken should be Hani, he’s eternally childish XD even if the rest of the cast were ages younger than him. I love this manga.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Lourensia-Lim/1482862296 Lourensia Lim

    I would like Yuu Shirota as Tamaki…err because his foreign look? Tamaki suppose to have some foreign features since he is half France Or Ikuta Toma Because I remember he played as Nakatsu, Stupid but gentle and looks nice with blonde hair!! I would love Maki-chan (remembering hanazakarino) as Haruhi! hahhaha! Teppei Koike as Hani-Sempai…I really love that idea…but Yudai not disappointing at all…he is cute and fits the role best beside the other cast.

  • Celebration

     Everyone you named are getting too old for highschool dramas.

  • FAMie

    Although, from what I saw, the people playing the characters may not be “right” to play the part, I’m still giving this series a chance.. it might be pretty good! I’m very excited. Its one of my faves. 

  • Boya-monkae

    oh my fuck IM SO HAPPY LIKE OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHH FINALLY THE PRAYERS OF THE FANS HAVE BEEN HEARD AFTER SO FLIPPIN LONG!!!!!

    And yes I do have doubts about the main leads, since they don’t seem to look like they suit it very much…especially since one played ghost boy in hana kimi. Kinda can’t image him as OTT Tamaki.  And the chick…well I guess we’ll have to see. Man it’d be awesome if Ikuta Toma was Tamaki~ *drools* I think only Hunny sempai actually looks like his character as he’s played by Yudai Chiba.

    Maybe their on a low budget because it’s been so long since the anime and the manga recently finished?….

     OH WE NEVER KNOW.

    These guys might be brilliant to the bone, you never know with japanese dramas, their pretty unpredictable. Like hana kimi turned out to be the boooomb~

    Aah okay enuff rambling, I’m just gonna suffocate in happiness from the fact that it’s actually happening~

  • SamiKa

    OMG, that would be awesome! 

  • nss7

    Waiting this for years. Seems many disappointed with actor and actress. I think we should not judge this based on cast. As long as they played their role well anyone is fine to me.

  • Luspea

    I can’t believe that they finally make it!
    There were so many gossips for years, and now it’s true!
    Amazing!
    And with Yusuke~~
    Wow!

  • Luspea

    Well… It’s true that Yusuke don’t look like Tamaki, but he is very good actor. So I can’t wait to see it ;) 

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000185197549 Jane Garcia

    waa!! it will be an early birthday gift for me since this will be release on July.. kyaaa!!!

  • Lei Di Angelo

    MAN, I’ve been waiting three eyars for this … but Yamato Yusuke  as Tamaki ??? I mean I loved him in Atashinchi and Hana Kimi, but someone who looks like Shirota Yuu would suit Tamaki more … I can’t wait to see who will play as Ootori ♥ and the twins ! 

  • http://profiles.google.com/adagupitan ada agupitan

     It seems as if this year will be the year of gender-bending dramas. First I catch news of the Japanese adaptation of You’re Beautiful, and then there’s this.

    Needless to say, I’m iffy about the choice of Yamata Yusuke as Tamaki, as I believe there are many more Caucasian-looking Japanese actors who could very well fit the job description. But because I loved his subtle antics in Hana Kimi and is flamboyant portrayal of girly model in AND as well as a gymnast in Tumbling, I am forced to concede that he does have the capacity to rightfully portray one of my most well-loved bishie crushes in Anime-fandom.

    I mean, there have been so many rumors about the drama adaptation of the manga-turned-anime, even since the release of Hana Kimi, and like many people out there, I have somewhat formulated my own ideal casting of each role. I’m most curious about how they’re going to cast Hunny-sempai — whether they’re going to take an actor who has a baby-face or go straight out into casting a young pre-adolescent looking teen. And let’s not get started on the TWINS!

    Great job Japan. Only you can make an awesomely relate-able drama out of the fantasy antics of any Manga. And with the track record of so many manga-turned-dramas (Mei-chan no Shitsuji, Kimi wa Petto, Hana Yori Dango, Hana Kimi, etc etc, Yukan Club), I’m expecting a lot out of this one. Don’t let me down!

  • colours

     yes for the Takagi twins!! and Yudai Chiba as Hani-Sempai? that’s totally awesome. I think he’s totally fits with the character.

  • HOODKILLA

    R-really!? REALLY!!!?? OH GOD!!! SO GONNA ADD THIS ON MY WATCH LIST!!

    OMGeeeee!!! So excited for this!! Ouran Host Club was like, one of my favorite manga of all time, and I always speculating who’d play the characters…I was expecting for any Caucasian-Japanese actor to play Tamaki but eh…Yamamoto Yusuke…well, I like him but I don’t think this role suits him. Maybe someone like Eiji Wentz? Any good looking half-Caucasian is okay.

    Either way, I’m still excited for this!! I. CAN’T. WAIT!!!!

  • debb0r

    wow this should be awesome :’D

  • Anonymous

    OMG, Shirota Yu is a perfect choice for Tamaki, not Yamato – those ppl seriously don’t know how to cast  a good host

  • http://www.facebook.com/kate.kawaii Kate Puyat

     YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Lourensia-Lim/1482862296 Lourensia Lim

    From the first, i already think that it will be impossible for them to play in this story. hahahahahaha…but they are really left an impression to play the chara so strongly in me…

  • silent-orchestra

    yay ^^
    “haruhi, daddy’s coming!!!” fufu…

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Marose-Loperez/1722083372 Marose Loperez

    .for me, i prefer horikita maki for haruhi…Like in Hana Kimi.

  • ruka-chan

     OMG!! i’ve been waiting for this!! XD 
     i love the anime ! mygawd! and the CAST!! GAWD!

  • 2DJ

    i think yuseke have a potential to be tamaki. i mean his character (forgot the name) was wierd and stuff also in atashinchi danshi. he’ll just merge those character and ta da! you got tamaki. plus i think he’s hot in a way. can’t wait!

  • 2DJ

    also somebody mentioned shirota yu’s getting old for high school and i agree. but what about eiji wentz? he’s still looks the part and he’s half! if yusuke wasn’t picked that is. 

  • Platine

     The least fit for this role would be this guy, because of my impression on him in Atashinchi Danshi. :| It’s because he was too gay there. XD But yeah… Plus look-wise… TAMAKI IS SUPPOSED TO BE HALF EUROPEAN. ;_; THERE’S NOTHING EUROPEAN ABOUT HIS FACE. Oh well. >:D I am still excited, I wanna see Haruhi! The cool Haruhi that was in the manga. :| I hope the girl won’t make her seem to bratty or anything. 8D I am so excited!!

  • Platine

     Yeahhh!! She’d be perfect. I don’t know who said the guy should’ve been Eiji Wentz, but they’re totally right. Eiji Wentz should’ve played Tamaki. :| -lightbulb goes on.- !!!!! OH MY GODDDD. I wonder who Kyouya is!!!!! XDDDDD I can’t wait for this to come out and be subbed, lol. XDDDD

  • Platine

     ROFL. XD

  • http://twitter.com/ellooarnah Elluana Iskandar

     *o* OMG im excited but i dun thk yuusuke is the best person to play the tamaki role :S

  • Platine

     You mean how to cast a good actor. XD BUT YEAH. D:< Although I think Shirota Yu is too tall and buff to be Tamaki. His stature is more like Mori-sempai's. Was it mori? It's him right? The tall quiet guy. 8]

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000063105847 Ain Unnie

    OHMMMYYGAAAWDD !! MY FAVE ANIME EVEEEEERR !! 

  • Anonymous

    OMG!!! This gonna be AWESOME!!! I have waiited for it to be Drama!!! Yeah can’t wait!!! 

  • Platine

     OH MY GOSHHHH. THE TWIIIIINS. XD HOW ARE THEY GOING TO DO THAT?!!!! The twins need to be perfect. >:| I want their orange hair! There are enough stylists out there giving people orange hair so this time too! Give ‘em orange hair properly. D:< And Kyouya. <3 Kyouyaaaaa. THE EVIL QUEEN, THE SHADOW KING, THE MOMMY!

  • msgaijin

    OMGOHCFTWIMOFTJ <_<

  • Nappleona

     OMG Ouran! I’ve read the manga and watched the anime and now a live action!!!! Im always torn between Tamaki and Kyoya. I hope it’s good. I cannot wait!

  • http://www.asian-stop.blogspot.com AsianStop

     OMG  OMG  OMG  OMG  OMG  OMG  OMG  OMG  OMG  OMG  OMG  OMG  OMG  OMG
    I know it looks like spam, but I’M VERY VERYVERYVERYVERYVERYVERYVERYVERYVERY HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!! Finally! My FAVORITE ANIME into a LIVE ACTION DRAMA T^T… 

  • Anonymous

     This should be fun :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Cara-Khalan/100001042874602 Cara Khalan

     omg soooooo happy! but Yamato Yusuke doesnt fit the role.. love him in his other works! but he is soo not what i had in mind for Tamaki…

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Vanessa-Vinescheera/100000069224082 Vanessa Vinescheera

    i’m looking forward!!!

  • L4muzik

    shes 16, he’s 23 that alone makes it weird but then theres also Yamato Yusuke playing tamaki. dont get me wrong i really like him but i jst cant picture him as the handsome, naive, half french, flamboyant prince us host club fans love. meh but i will give him a fair go by watching it anyway.

  • Tayarisa

     I was looking forward to this. After so much rumors is finally confirmed. 
    And I love Yamato Yusuke but i’m not sure he would fit the role of tamaki. 
    I’ll have to wait to see what happen

  • Shinoda Haruna

     i am so gonna wait for this! =”>

  • http://twitter.com/Yukaida ☆ Leticia ☆

     omg yay!! :D Ouran is my favorite anime!!

  • Daffodil

     This is my favorite manga, and the anime was great(!), but I don’t thin I’ll be watching this… I love Yamato Yusuke, but he is completely wrong for this part – and I have my doubts about the girl… So sad. Just hope I won’t end up wishing it was never made,like with Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge…

  • http://twitter.com/nadierra nasilemakandkimchi

     yeay! been waiting for this for like..3 years!<3

  • gooo91

     This just better be as awesome as the anime was…because I really don’t want to be disappointed, I really don’t!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_2PWYKNWFCI6SW7HO43DP34FF7I april

    Whoever decided on giving the role to Yamato Yusuke must have missed reading the ‘Half-French’ part.

  • MinahMyu

    The age difference thing is so common in drama…. The Story of  Yamada Taro (Nino & Sho were like…. I think mid-20s and that girl was still a teen… at least a 7 years difference) also in Water Boys S1 where Yamada was like 6 years older that Kashii Yu… Yankee-kun to Megane-chan (I think Riisa is a 90’s kid… I think that or a 88/89er but Hiroki is an ‘82) so it’s not that uncommon…

  • MinahMyu

    Omg you know he acted in other stuff before that right? Where he was ‘less gay’ (whatever that’s suppose to mean because he wasn’t even gay in AD) It’s called ACTING for a reason.  Maki was suppose to be fluent in English in HanaKimi & her brother was suppose to be half Japanese (totally wasn’t the case) so they’re just gonna dye his hair blonde now to make him more like the character (though if you wanted to go ethnicity-wise Eiji would’ve fit but he probably doesn’t wanna do school roles)

    -edit sorry if that came off kinda harsh…… >_>

  • MinahMyu

    Eiji is just as old as Shirota though. In the case of this show, they’re not worried about someone actually looking the part, but probably acting the part.  In Nodame, he was perfect because he did look the part of a foreigner (as well as Becky since they look obviously half Japanese half white) but there are shows where they’re not that concern about someone obviously looking the part but probably picking them because they feel as though that person themselves would do the character.  Streszman (however his name is spelled from Nodame) obviously wasn’t European which is why they plopped on that fake looking nose, the hair, and he had an accent.

  • dance_kpop_183

     HOLY COW! I’ve been waiting for this moment! HURAY!!!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_PKOVRKQA66PF2UZLHL66ZDKIZM mika

    can we please have the cast like this?
    Tamaki : Ikuta Toma/ Taguchi Junnosuke
    Haruhi : Shida Mirai
    Hikaru : Shinpei Takagi
    Kaoru : Manpei Takagi
    Hani-Sempai: Chinen Yuri
    Takashi Morinozuka : Masaya Nakamura

    I have yet to fill the cast for these characters:
    Kyoya :
    Umehito Nekozawa :
    Kasanoda Ritsu :
    Renge Houshakuji :

  • MinahMyu

    Wow so they don’t know how to cast…? I think it’s very sensible why Shirota wasn’t casted.  Actually I still wouldn’t think Shirota would do either (look-wise he doesn’t even look like him) and he probably wants to get away from doing high-school roles…

  • Lady Yuri

    OMG!!!! I love Yusuke from Hana Kimi and Haruna from Tokyo Dogs

  • http://twitter.com/Se7enWishes Malice

    finally,i’m waiting since i saw the anime,a few years ago

  • junta20

    oh yeah me too cant wait 

  • MinahMyu

    I’m happy this is Kawaguchi Harunafirst starring role! So far I’ve seen every drama she was in (without realizing it) and I liked her a lot ^^.  To the people who keep saying Shirota Yu & Eiji should’ve been casted well…. Firstly it wouldn’t be the first time that this happened… Maki’s brother in HanaKimi was suppose to be half Japanese and Yoshinori obviously wasn’t (and Maki was suppose to be fluent in English too) and basing from the anime/manga.. did Tamaki even look half Japanese/Half European? Don’t even wanna hear the whole ‘blonde’ hair reason… Just saying~  Lookwise Shirota just looks too older & taller to be that role and to keep doing high school roles.  Eiji is actually just as old as Shirota.. though he may look a bit younger than Shirota who is to say he too want to do a highschool role? Some actors do feel as though they want to develop more and not keep doing  a high school role (or the same type of role every time… just see that from an actor’s perspective.) I can see why they couldn’t just pick any actor for this role (because many says he should be European-looking which I can agree to an extent but they could even change him being half Japanese too) but he needs to be a well-known actor for this leading role not just any random guy because he looks like Tamaki.  Just don’t get too high hopes on this show… not saying it’s gonna be bad but many drama adaptions from popular manga/anime that international fans like do tend to change vastly so know it’s not gonna be exactly like the manga.

  • blackdevil2722

    So the rumours floating around were true. I’m personally okay w/  Yamamoto Yusuke (he’s really a versatile actor who can do all the serious/funny/gay stuff etc.) but since I’m not familiar w/ Kawaguchi Haruna, I’ll wait till I see it before I judge.

    As an Ouran fan, I still remember how many people were raving about hoping for Horikita Maki to get Haruhi’s role, if there were any drama adaptation. I guess somehow, everyone hopes for all the “boyish” girl roles to be taken by Maki.

  • http://twitter.com/iaaraujo Isaias Araujo

    If they just make Chinen Yuri play the role of Hani Senpai everything will be ok…. even if they don’t I’ll still whatch it!

  • Kttn

    Uhh, waaait and don’t bombard me with dramas… I already have a hugeee watch-list.. I have been intending to watch or read the manga of Ouran because of so many good words about it that I’ve read, but never got the time… and now they’re making a live adaption of it. So I really need to kick myself in the ass and get going with watching the anime. Because I feel I want to watch the anime before watching the drama. Or hmm, perhaps it’s better for me to do the opposite, so I won’t be judging the drama and get disappointed? Oh well, I’ll see.
    I like the gender-bending dramas, they’re fun. And I also think they could be good in a way to open the minds of people to accept other sexual orientations. :)

  • http://twitter.com/iKUSTAN18 JAMi ♥

     Yay~ Must watch this :DD

  • Ueno

    Dont know who she is, but she kinda resembles Haruhi :D

  • Anonymous

    Finally!! YES!!!

  • meromz

     i wonder who will be acting as the Hikaru and Kaoru twin ^^
    this is going to be so much fun 
    i will definitely watch this :D 

  • http://twitter.com/chu_3x Aki

     sorry to say this but the lead guy doesn’t fit the role ^^’ Tamaki is really different from him, they should have picked an another actor ^^’

  • MinahMyu

    ….but… he didn’t even play Isabella……. ;_; I think some people need to check out Yusuke’s other dramas and stop basing his acting off of only one ^^;;

  • MinahMyu

    But the acting should be what’s important… anyone could look good but if they suck at acting…well… who cares? Well I guess there are people who only like/watch stuff only because of eye candy….

  • MinahMyu

    …you really think so? I always thought Kame looked just like DAIGO… well, back when Kame’s face was a bit less chubby.  They have very similar facial structure

  • MinahMyu

    It’s gonna be like another HanaKimi/YamaNade… it’s gonna be really cheesey I believe & the only drama that I thought was more animated & excellent exaggeration was Nodame ^^ (I preferred that over the anime)

  • kitdg

    YESSS  !!!!!! kaoru & hikaru better be awesomely played !!
    yusuke as tamaki?? hmnn…. we’ll see if the shoe really fits >.> 

  • Hienshine

    I hope this drama will meet the fans’ expectations. I’m looking forward to this.

  • MinahMyu

    …has anyone ever seen Yamamoto Yusuke in more than one role? Because it seems like people are judging his acting based off from his role in Atashinchi Danshi or HanaKimi without at least watching more of his stuff… He’s really versatile & can say that the roles he’s played over time are different from one another…

  • http://jerusalemreggie.multiply.com Sam Seul-Gi

     wow!!! m/ I want to watch this!!!!! *cries for happiness*

  • arashiroiyuki

    whaa at last!! it’s finally confirmed!!! I’m so excitedf for this!!!
    maybe yamamoto yusuke doesn’t have the prince aura yet, but I’m sure he’ll definitely fine once he act:) I also like the girl who’s going to play as haruhi, she’s pretty and for sure she’ll look well as a pretty boy too>__<

  • http://twitter.com/Eipuriru_S April Seratubias

    OH NO!!! XD <3 <3 <3 Can't wait for this!!! <3 <3 <3 !!!
    Love the story~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<3 and it's YUSUKE!~<3

  • http://profiles.google.com/shadowpal2 Déjà D’être

     OH GOD…OH GOD!!!!! HAHAHAHAHA…I’m watching this! The anime was hilarious! But now…a drama after it? My gosh I miss OHSHC soooooooooooo much. 

    This is going to be great. It’s hard for me to continue following a drama, but this time – I can definitely do it.

  • http://twitter.com/xPrimula Medina

    Omg.  I’ve been waiting for this for soooo long!  Kinda sad about Tamaki’s actor, but hopefully it will all turn out good.  Can’t freaking wait to watch this <33

  • Anonymous

    YAYYYYYYY<3 about time :DD

  • 姫路

    She’s in Moshidora too :D

  • Miki165

     They really should have chosen someone else for Tamaki’s role… Not that I don’t like Yusuke Yamamoto (on the contrary), but he really doesn’t fit as Tamaki .__. I’ll watch this but my expectations lowered already from the cast.

  • http://twitter.com/ApanayDuygu Duygu Apanay

     At last, god waiting for this… Already read manga and watched the anime. Hope the live adaptation will be good as the manga and anime..

  • blackdevil2722

    I agree. He’s might be more popular in those roles I suppose but he’s acted in so many other dramas & movies that are of different characters. I hope those people who are judging him too early will go dramawiki him or smth & watch his other shows, then maybe they’ll him in a different light.

  • 姫路

    Agree, Shirota is a little too old and tall to be Tamaki. I’m not going to expect the cast to look like their characters, so the foreign-looking part I can let go. Still, I really don’t want Tamaki to tower over the rest of the host club (that’s Mori’s job! XD;;)

  • arashiroiyuki

     both are too popular to be a supporting cast though>_<

  • arashiroiyuki

     both are too popular to be a supporting cast though>_<

  • Lost_inSakura

    I was so excited when I saw the headline that I shouted from excitement..that was until i saw the main actor….
    I don’t have anything against Yamamoto Yusuke and I’ve seen him in many dramas and I loved him being the lead in ”Tumbling” but… here?…Tamaki?Sorry..can’t see it. I mean…Tamaki was such a special character in OHSHC  and his style and the way he talked, acted…I can’t imagine Yamamoto playing that.
    But who knows…maybe I will see a side of him I’ve never seen and this will prove me that he can play many different roles.Maybe this will turn out really good.i hope so. 
    I don’t know why but I’ve become quite sad now that I know who the main lead is.

  • Lost_inSakura

    I was so excited when I saw the headline that I shouted from excitement..that was until i saw the main actor….
    I don’t have anything against Yamamoto Yusuke and I’ve seen him in many dramas and I loved him being the lead in ”Tumbling” but… here?…Tamaki?Sorry..can’t see it. I mean…Tamaki was such a special character in OHSHC  and his style and the way he talked, acted…I can’t imagine Yamamoto playing that.
    But who knows…maybe I will see a side of him I’ve never seen and this will prove me that he can play many different roles.Maybe this will turn out really good.i hope so. 
    I don’t know why but I’ve become quite sad now that I know who the main lead is.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=829943208 Kim France Nguyen

    OH MAH GOSH!!! Such exciting news!!! :D I can’t wait!!!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=829943208 Kim France Nguyen

    OH MAH GOSH!!! Such exciting news!!! :D I can’t wait!!!!

  • MinahMyu

    At least you’ve actually seen him in other roles than HK & AD so I really respect your opinion.  But I mean it is acting too so he’s gonna have to adapt to that character.  I have my doubts on the cast of ParaKiss but I hope they change my mind ^^

  • MinahMyu

    At least you’ve actually seen him in other roles than HK & AD so I really respect your opinion.  But I mean it is acting too so he’s gonna have to adapt to that character.  I have my doubts on the cast of ParaKiss but I hope they change my mind ^^

  • MinahMyu

    Lol I know.  All they’re gonna do for Yusuke’s hair (most likely) is just bleach it. (isn’t that how many manga/anime make ‘foreign-looking characters of European decent? Blonde hair/blue eyes for the most part unless in a country where black hair is very dominant like maybe Italy)  I wasn’t crazy about the anime (dropped it… I dunno I can’t stand seeing a bunch of mindless girls acting worse than stupid over supposedly the ‘hottest’ guys in the school.. I just… really hate seeing that. I can’t stand shallowness)

  • MinahMyu

    Lol I know.  All they’re gonna do for Yusuke’s hair (most likely) is just bleach it. (isn’t that how many manga/anime make ‘foreign-looking characters of European decent? Blonde hair/blue eyes for the most part unless in a country where black hair is very dominant like maybe Italy)  I wasn’t crazy about the anime (dropped it… I dunno I can’t stand seeing a bunch of mindless girls acting worse than stupid over supposedly the ‘hottest’ guys in the school.. I just… really hate seeing that. I can’t stand shallowness)

  • Anonymous

     FINALLY!!! and it seems like it would be a drama? :D I’m so happy to hear this!! I hope they do justice to the manga.. I will watch it. No doubt.

  • Anonymous

     FINALLY!!! and it seems like it would be a drama? :D I’m so happy to hear this!! I hope they do justice to the manga.. I will watch it. No doubt.

  • sol_luna

     YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • sol_luna

     YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Anonymous

     I think the actors are perfect..

  • Anonymous

     I think the actors are perfect..

  • FAN OF ANY BANDS

    she was in yankee-kun to megane chan with narumiya hiroki and naka riisa

  • Anonymous

    Wow I’m surprised they didn’t do one sooner. I’m waay out of touch with japanese actor idols, sigh. I think I’m getting old. T_T

  • imp

    Yata… love it… I’ve been longing for a live action with this one… yeahh.. 

  • imp

    Yata… love it… I’ve been longing for a live action with this one… yeahh.. 

  • Rubyy

    OMG! OMG! OMG! Super, Super excited! And Yamamoto Yusuke! Kya! :D :D

  • Rubyy

    OMG! OMG! OMG! Super, Super excited! And Yamamoto Yusuke! Kya! :D :D

  • kpopenthusiast

     OMG this is fantastic news. *o*

  • kpopenthusiast

     OMG this is fantastic news. *o*

  • http://twitter.com/shortiepea shortiepea

    Yes to ALL YESSESS below! =D

  • ilovebunny

    OMFGGGGG IM SOO HAPPY! THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORTIE ANIME OF ALL TIME. THANK YOU! FINALLY ITS HERE! i CANT WAIT TO SEE IT! 2 MORE MONTHS TO GO.  

  • ilovebunny

    OMFGGGGG IM SOO HAPPY! THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORTIE ANIME OF ALL TIME. THANK YOU! FINALLY ITS HERE! i CANT WAIT TO SEE IT! 2 MORE MONTHS TO GO.  

  • Mochi-chan

    i like yusuke….but why tamaki role? idk……..anyway i’m happy about his :D

  • twipwincess

     OMGGGGGGG F**** SHUT UP AHHHHH!!!
    i luv Yamamoto Yusuke i hope oguri shun gets a part aswell sato takeru wud be gr8 aswell okada masaki, Narimiya Hiroki >_<

  • twipwincess

     OMGGGGGGG F**** SHUT UP AHHHHH!!!
    i luv Yamamoto Yusuke i hope oguri shun gets a part aswell sato takeru wud be gr8 aswell okada masaki, Narimiya Hiroki >_<

  • marmar

    YOU FRICKKIN’ KIDDING ME!?!?!
    I effin’ love this manga &anime..&been waiting for a live action already.
    I remember there was rumors in the past about it &the stars were gonna be Yamapi &Maki &I so wanted that since I am of that pairing but plans for it fell through..now it’s gonna come back with different people which I honestly don’t mind cause I just wanna see it as a live action already. Yeah I hope it’s true. So looking forward to this drama. 

  • marmar

    YOU FRICKKIN’ KIDDING ME!?!?!
    I effin’ love this manga &anime..&been waiting for a live action already.
    I remember there was rumors in the past about it &the stars were gonna be Yamapi &Maki &I so wanted that since I am of that pairing but plans for it fell through..now it’s gonna come back with different people which I honestly don’t mind cause I just wanna see it as a live action already. Yeah I hope it’s true. So looking forward to this drama. 

  • Anonymous

    OMG i just love Yamamoto Yuusuke, and I’m crazy over his eyes…when he stares at you so intensly with them…. <3 In contrast to the most I can totally picture him as Tamaki, because the times he does smile, it's such a lovely gentle smile~
    and if he can pull of the role of a male gymnast with a tights without looking gay, keeping his coolness (Tumbling) then why not act out a prince-like type of role? he's ikemen after all ° – ^
    and he's a really great actor, so have face in him!

  • Anonymous

    OMG i just love Yamamoto Yuusuke, and I’m crazy over his eyes…when he stares at you so intensly with them…. <3 In contrast to the most I can totally picture him as Tamaki, because the times he does smile, it's such a lovely gentle smile~
    and if he can pull of the role of a male gymnast with a tights without looking gay, keeping his coolness (Tumbling) then why not act out a prince-like type of role? he's ikemen after all ° – ^
    and he's a really great actor, so have face in him!

  • YejinLee

     Hell. yes.

    Ouran High School Host Club! ♥ One of the CLASSIC mangas. ~

  • YejinLee

     Hell. yes.

    Ouran High School Host Club! ♥ One of the CLASSIC mangas. ~

  • http://twitter.com/Jodieee1998 Jodieee

    Wuah~ I wanna watch it! 

  • http://twitter.com/Jodieee1998 Jodieee

    Wuah~ I wanna watch it! 

  • PixelClouds

    Its SUOH But okay… EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK I’m freaking happy THANK GODDD I was waiting for this.. FOR SO LONG(TWSS)

  • PixelClouds

    Its SUOH But okay… EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK I’m freaking happy THANK GODDD I was waiting for this.. FOR SO LONG(TWSS)

  • Kou-ki

    Yes, Yamamoto Yusuke!!! I love OHSHC, can’t wait to see more!

    (And it’d be very nice to see Seto Koji in this Dorama too? Hehehe. xD) 

  • Kou-ki

    Yes, Yamamoto Yusuke!!! I love OHSHC, can’t wait to see more!

    (And it’d be very nice to see Seto Koji in this Dorama too? Hehehe. xD) 

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001717494790 Saijoo Kim

    Oh god. I hate it when they take the anime/manga that i love and ruin it with live action crap. I hope it doesn’t ruin OHSHC. But I will give it a shot cause I miss OHSHC. /Fingers crossed

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001717494790 Saijoo Kim

    Oh god. I hate it when they take the anime/manga that i love and ruin it with live action crap. I hope it doesn’t ruin OHSHC. But I will give it a shot cause I miss OHSHC. /Fingers crossed

  • Hikari光

    I love Yusuke<3 But I'm more curious as to who will play Kyouya~
    Oh, and the other members O_O who can be as adorable as Honey. 

  • Hikari光

    I love Yusuke<3 But I'm more curious as to who will play Kyouya~
    Oh, and the other members O_O who can be as adorable as Honey. 

  • http://twitter.com/DB5K4everAKTF Yuuki-chan ^^

    FINALLY!!! I’VE BEEN WAITING THIS FOREVER!!! 

  • Anonymous

     FNDJKLSFLd OMG

  • Anonymous

     FNDJKLSFLd OMG

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Gisela-Leyva/1219305908 Gisela Leyva

    Yeeei!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Gisela-Leyva/1219305908 Gisela Leyva

    Yeeei!

  • http://twitter.com/vjclazziq Rina

     Gosh, I’m not too much into manga, but Ouran is the only one I’m reading, next to Death Note. I’m really anticipating the series :D

  • http://twitter.com/vjclazziq Rina

     Gosh, I’m not too much into manga, but Ouran is the only one I’m reading, next to Death Note. I’m really anticipating the series :D

  • http://twitter.com/delikizzz delikizzz

     i have the anime set!!! I love this so much! finally my wishes have come true! and i love the lead!

  • http://twitter.com/delikizzz delikizzz

     i have the anime set!!! I love this so much! finally my wishes have come true! and i love the lead!

  • Anonymous

     OMG! My life is now complete!!!! xD I’m so HAPPYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!! ^^

  • Anonymous

     OMG! My life is now complete!!!! xD I’m so HAPPYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!! ^^

  • Anonymous

     OMG!!! I’m so HAPPY! SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!! Woah!!!!! I can’t wait!!!!! I’M SO HAPPYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!! ^^

  • Anonymous

     OMG!!! I’m so HAPPY! SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!! Woah!!!!! I can’t wait!!!!! I’M SO HAPPYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!! ^^

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_DYWLGSCICQNGAMHMVPPEY4AZQ4 Sheryl-sama

     Finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I was disposed to go to japan… study and then made a drama adaptation!
    hahahahaha!!!
    yes!!!!!
    KAME as Kyouya!!!… no… wait… yamapi… hahahaha
    Honey senpai…. Tegoshi yuya… hahaha
    wonder wonder!!!!!!!!!

  • http://twitter.com/DB5K4everAKTF Yuuki-chan ^^

     oh yeah, YAMAPI!!!!

  • Mochi-chan

     true but japan do a good job with it’s anime live action though ^ ^

  • http://twitter.com/Shorty12oo Ana Martinez

    YES!!!!!FINALLY!!!!!!

  • Krissy-san

    OMG! I can’t wait! 

  • norjannah

    im so happy but i want to play lead the role of tamaki its junno…

  • http://www.facebook.com/ashlee.dixon Ashlee Dixon

    OH MY GOSH. i never thought this day would come!! especially because it seems like there’s not going to be a second season regardless of how much material is left from the manga. :DDDDDD
    i am such a fan of live-action adaptions of anime/manga, despite how bad some of them actually are. it’s great to see characters come to life. :)

  • Guest

    About time they made a live-action! AHHH, I can’t wait!
    I wonder who’s going to play Hikaru and Kaoru :D.

  • maniamanie

     Ok…so now it’s three gender benders in one season. I wonder which one will be most popular. The other two have an advantage for having JE and AKB in them though…lolx

  • MinahMyu

    What’s the JE one?

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_HQW6HMYU47BBI2NL2P5DO6UURY **** the world!!

     Yamamoto Yuusuke as Tamaki? hmm, idk. I love the guy but he doesn’t give a Tamaki vibe for me. Isn’t Tamaki half-french as well? And who are going to play the twins? :O and Honey!? 

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_UCX4TQXSPYXYTPPUZI6OWQHJTA MistyH

     YUSUKE ? KYAA<3. 

  • http://twitter.com/Piercejau Pierce J. Hunter

    Yay i love this maga like OD 

  • http://cherriedpie.livejournal.com/ cherriedpie

    Oh no – the cast for the male lead doesn’t seem right. *sigh*
    I hope whoever does the casting isn’t a one-man team because how could they approve this? -Did they even do auditions for the male lead to interact with the female lead? Ahhhhhh. :(

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_MBOP4MO4DF6J4B3LAZIJQ4RWRE rainee

    I have a feeling that Yamamoto Yusuke was chosen because he looks similar, perhaps, to Mamoru Miyano?

  • MinahMyu

    …what do you have against the two?

  • MinahMyu

    I doubt they casted him because he looks like a voice actor…

  • JJfyre

     YEZZ I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOREVERRR
    and isn’t that the guy from ‘Atashinchi no Danshi’?
    he was one of my favorite characters in that series ^^

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_MBOP4MO4DF6J4B3LAZIJQ4RWRE rainee

    no conclusive evidence, yes, but they do, especially when a certain character is closely tied to it’s VA. Case in point is Burimyu.. but I’m not saying Yusuke can’t carry the role.. that we have yet to see

  • JayElle<3'sKpop

     YAY!!! Yamamoto Yusuke!! Can’t wait!!

  • Anonymous

    Oh my…yes!! july would you please hurry up!!?
    now my question…who’s playing Hikaru and Kaoru roles?

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_CU2LEWLPJEWPD7JPPQ3YAHZLG4 asdf

    Wah, I love this manga, but this cast just spoils it for me, sorry actors and actresses :( You’re just not my cup of tea. Not that they’re bad actors and actresses, but I seriously feel none of them could portray those character. Imo, Ouran shouldn’t even be touched by any celebrities because nothing can be as perfect as the original drawn cast :(

  • Anonymous

    disappointed..

  • Vintenson

    I’m excited, but I’m not to sure about the actor and actress… but oh well I’ll still watch it! :)

  • MinahMyu

    …what is Burimyu?

  • awesomestardust

     hahaha, oh my. :))) Just these past few days, I was asking myself, “isn’t it about time for Ouran to have a live-action drama? I wonder who will be tamaki?”, today, I found the answer to my questions. haha. Not sure about the casting though. but yeah, even though they currently don’t look like the original characters, maybe they can pull it off with their acting. So I won’t give any comments just yet, until I watch the drama. :)

  • arashiroiyuki

    yeah I also think that they look alike, but I don’t think that’s the reason though…

  • arashiroiyuki

    Kyôya – Daito Shunsuke
    Hikaru & Kaoru – Takagi Shinpei & Manpei
    Honey – Chiba Yûdai
    Mori – Nakamura Masaya
    Nekozawa – Ryusei  Ryo

    I saw those on LJ..

  • animefy

    ahhh.
    i don’t really like live adaptions but i’ll watch it for yamamoto!!!
    good luck and can’t wait for this to come out!

  • Anonymous

    ahhhh can’t wait XD~ !!  

  • daponeki

     omfg i’ve been waiting for this for foreverr. khajkfkafhaf YAYAYYAYAY. yamamoto yusukee♥ i freaking love himf adhkf.

  • Guest

    FTW been waiting ages for live action
    and and and yusuke!!!!!!!!!
    i am a happy happy girl right now

  • http://twitter.com/Yoloxochitl6 Yoloxochitl

    great news

  • neemy

    yay :D 

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=750740725 Sabrina Muslima Shaw

    kyaa! I was like waiting for this forever: :) Should be awesome. But Yama-san doesn’t feel very Tamaki to me XD He should portray one of the other hosts XD Junno should have been Tamaki :(

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=750740725 Sabrina Muslima Shaw

    kyaa! I was like waiting for this forever: :) Should be awesome. But Yama-san doesn’t feel very Tamaki to me XD He should portray one of the other hosts XD Junno should have been Tamaki :(

  • http://twitter.com/zira283 HAZIRAH TAHAMIT

     i’ve been waiting for this to happen for ages!!! finally!! =D

  • http://twitter.com/aizarazak ZaRa aiza

    woowww….. it’s great… i wonder who gonna be the ’sweet’ twin ^^

  • http://twitter.com/zira283 HAZIRAH TAHAMIT

     yeah..was wondering about that too! but there are a couple of twins actors in Japan so I bet they will come up with a pair of twins that hopefully will be able to portray the ^sweet twin^ that u referred to =D

  • SNSDism

    YEAAAAAAH!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000778375023 Ney Congjuico

     OMYFFFFFGGAAAAWWWWSSHHHH <3

  • http://twitter.com/Jap0247 Jessica Peters

    lol after seeing Yusuke in Kamen Rider Kabuto…I can totally see him as Tamaki. I can’t wait!!!

  • http://twitter.com/SamonaU T’Keyah Mitchell

    YEEEEEAAAAAHHHH!!!!! Finally! Can’t wait. :D

  • dahlers

    omg! it’s like ESP!! someone actually answered my prayers. i was thinking “it’s about time someone did a live action Ouran HSHC!” FINALLY!!!!!! oh i can’t wait!! 

  • レイちゃん

    I actually like the actors but still don’t know it they’ll fir the characters… but I think it’ll turn out really well!!

    I was waiting for this since I rode the manga for the 1st time haha
    wonder who will the twins be…

  • レイちゃん

    I actually like the actors but still don’t know it they’ll fir the characters… but I think it’ll turn out really well!!

    I was waiting for this since I rode the manga for the 1st time haha
    wonder who will the twins be…

  • cuteandsweet

     ok yusuke is not ugly, but in this case tamaki is almost heavenly, soft face with white milky skin, blue eyes and blonde so the actor should be extremely handsome someone that gives you a royal feeling, but well i been waiting enough at least he is a goos actor so i think they will make it

  • Anonymous

    I wonder who will be Honey and the TWINS!!
    I think Yamada Ryosuke would be a HOT and cute Honey.

  • Sujin

     They should have the Izaki twins *coughs* just saying XD

  • http://twitter.com/jojosj Jojo

     YUSH ~ ! IM GOING 2 WATCH THIS WEN THIS GETS OUT W/ ENG SUBS ~ ! XD <3 

    GANBATTE NE ~ ! ;D <3 

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000923778412 Viktoria Van der Bilt

     AT LONG LAST! The fans have been sending petitions for 2nd season of its animation and been begging for a live-action series. Now that the latter is announced, we fan girls are gonna get our “kyaaaa~” screams ready.

  • Anonymous

    i’ve had too much yamamoto yusuke already….but i like the girl! :)

    and IM A FAN OF OURAN!!!!!!!!!!! YAYYY~~~~

  • Anonymous

    yamada ryosuke is so cute OMG… he’s perfect for the role :O

  • fanfare

     wuuut?  i cant believe this haha!!  just the day before yesterday i was talking with my sis about how it would be kinda hard to make a ouran live action because i couldnt think of somebody that could play Honey’s part! cuz he so damn cute  and small ^^ and PAW today this article woow O.O
    but aside from that oooh yeah! its gonna be so~ cool

  • Ebruxo

     so excited to see who plays the twins! XD hope this turns out well.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Konatsu-Eraldo/100000119881714 Konatsu Eraldo

     KOIKE TEPPEI as hani senpai!

  • http://twitter.com/DepressLovePoet Megan Legaspi

    I CANT FREAKING WAIT!!!!! SOOO EXCITED!!!

  • ikuta07

    I think Yuuri Chinen must be here! :) It suits him the best!

  • http://twitter.com/lynne_86 liyana

    i want him and yamada ryosuke in there. huhu

  • http://twitter.com/lynne_86 liyana

    agree !!! He so kakoi and kawai
     

  • ikuta07

    Good Luck! :) Looking Forward to it at the same time Expecting A Lot. X)

  • Jenni3fer

    Im excited for this :)

  • ichigonotame

     I WANT CHINEN YUURI AS HONEY PLEASE..

  • ichigonotame

     I WANT CHINEN YUURI AS HONEY PLEASE..

  • ichigonotame

    chinen fits the role more. but i dont mind yamada in there LOL 

  • ichigonotame

    chinen fits the role more. but i dont mind yamada in there LOL 

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000219649107 Kristine JeKseleven Cab

    waaah
    Ouran Host Club in Live Action?? O.O i admit i havent read Ouran host
    Club but since OHC have a live action i think.. its really exciting
    cause i heard its a really nice manga.. woohoo =.=
     

  • akuma

    finally this is what we are waiting for 

  • atarashi.michi

     my guess for the twins are takagi twins, shinpei and manpei <3
    they suit the image perfectly <3
    LOVE THEM <3
    sooooooo adorable!

  • atarashi.michi

     my guess for the twins are takagi twins, shinpei and manpei <3
    they suit the image perfectly <3
    LOVE THEM <3
    sooooooo adorable!

  • atarashi.michi

     my guess for the twins are takagi twins, shinpei and manpei <3
    they suit the image perfectly <3
    LOVE THEM <3
    sooooooo adorable!

  • atarashi.michi

    totally calling SHINPEI AND MANPEI as the twins~
    those two are soooooo adorable <3
    and they're just perfect <3
    my babies <3

  • atarashi.michi

    totally calling SHINPEI AND MANPEI as the twins~
    those two are soooooo adorable <3
    and they're just perfect <3
    my babies <3

  • atarashi.michi

    totally calling SHINPEI AND MANPEI as the twins~
    those two are soooooo adorable <3
    and they're just perfect <3
    my babies <3

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_GYVVLB2JBWHKEIIG6QSKMYWGXY Nghi Vu

    OMYGOD ive been waiting for this very day lmao I LOVE OURAN!!!! please say this is real and not a rumor…