Tamaki Suoh

A key member of the Host Club at Ouran Academy who interacts with Haruhi Fujioka and other students.

Tamaki Suoh is a central figure in Ouran Academy's Host Club, an elite group that entertains female clients at the prestigious private school. The narrative focuses on his interactions within the club rather than a biographical deep-dive into his lineage or upbringing overseas.

Quick Facts

Affiliation: Ouran Academy

Lore & Background

He is identified as having a French friend named Jean-Pierre, a minor background character in the original manga and anime. The series includes an 'incestuous' dynamic with the Hitachiin twins, but does not attribute specific family structures or personal histories to Tamaki beyond his presence as a host. His interactions are framed within the comedic and parodic nature of the club's activities, which include themed parties and entertaining clients in the Third Music Room.

Reader's Guide

Fans can encounter Tamaki Suoh across various media formats detailed in the source. He is voiced by Mamoru Miyano in the 26-episode anime series that aired from April to September 2006. For those interested in interactive stories, he appears in a visual novel released on PlayStation 2 in 2007 and its Nintendo DS port in 2009, where players make decisions affecting his feelings toward Haruhi. Stage musical adaptations also featured the character, with performances running from January 2022 through December 2023, including a final run titled 'Kageki Ouran High School Host Club Fine'.

Did You Know?

Mamoru Miyano provides the voice for Tamaki Suoh in the anime adaptation produced by Bones.
Yusuke Yamamoto portrayed Tamaki Suoh in the live-action TV series that premiered on July 22, 2011.
A visual novel featuring Tamaki was released for PlayStation 2 on April 19, 2007, and later ported to Nintendo DS in 2009.
Tamaki appears in the live-action film adaptation released on March 17, 2012, where the entire cast reprised their roles from the TV series.