Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

M
S1
E1
7.8
E2
7.7
E3
7.7
E4
7.4
E5
8.0
E6
7.2
E7
7.4
E8
7.7
E9
7.1
E10
8.4
E11
7.3
E12
7.4
E13
7.0
E14
7.6
E15
7.7
E16
8.2
E17
7.8
E18
7.3
E19
7.1
E20
7.8
E21
7.5
E22
7.6
E23
8.1
E24
8.0
E25
8.2
E26
8.7
Avg
7.7
Great
Good
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Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.7

S1E26 Kore ga oretachi no ouran sai

The Host Club must race against time to keep Tamaki in Japan and save the club from disbanding. However there are a few bumps along the way, as well as a wild horse ride, fighting with Ootori family police and Grand Tonnerre taking over lots of businesses. After Hikaru gets hurt, Haruhi rides the carriage and runs after Tamaki. Haruhi convinces Tamaki to return to the Host Club and reaches for his hand, but Tamaki is stopped by Eclair Tonnerre. Haruhi falls from the carriage and off a bridge. Eclair lets go of Tamaki's arm and Tamaki thanks her before jumping from the car to save Haruhi. In the end, Haruhi, dances with all the members of the Host Club.

#2
S1E10 8.4

Fujioka ke no nichijou

Interested in the unknown ways of a "commoner's lifestyle", the Host Club makes an unannounced appearance at Haruhi's house to meet her family and see how she lives. Tamaki realizes how independent Haruhi is and some of the reasons why.

#3
S1E16 8.2

Haruhi to hikaru no hatsu date dai sakusen

Hikaru gets jealous of Haruhi's former classmate while at the pension. Kaoru pretends to be sick for the date, and instead sets up a date for Hikaru and Haruhi to try to get Hikaru to think of other people which Tamaki does not take too well. During their date, Hikaru runs off somewhere, and a thunderstorm occurs. Worried about Haruhi, Tamaki calls Hikaru, and tells him that Haruhi is afraid of thunder, letting everyone know Haruhi's weakness. In the end, Hikaru apologizes to Haruhi, who is hiding under a table in a church, during the thunderstorm and comforts her while she is crying. He apologizes for the way he acted, but Haruhi thinks he is Kaoru.

  1. 4. S1E25 "Host bu kaisan sengen" 8.2
  2. 5. S1E23 "Tamaki no mujikaku na yûutsu" 8.1
  3. 6. S1E5 "Futago kenka suru" 8.0
  4. 7. S1E24 "Soshite kyôya wa deatta" 8.0
  5. 8. S1E1 "Kyou kara kimi wa hosuto da" 7.8
  6. 9. S1E17 "Kyoya no fuhoni na kyujitsu" 7.8
  7. 10. S1E20 "Futago ga aketa tobira" 7.8

📉 Bottom Episodes

#26
S1E13 7.0

Fushigi no kuni no haruhi

Haruhi's dream about the day of her admission into Ouran High School becomes a trippy Alice in Wonderland-esque fantasy. Her friends try to tell Haruhi something important, but she only realizes it when in court. At the end of the dream, she meets her mom, who tells her to "enjoy a dream like student life." She wakes up with tears in her eyes, and sees the club dressed up in costumes that look like the ones they wore in her dream.

  1. 25. S1E19 "Roberia jogakuin no gyakushû" 7.1
  2. 24. S1E9 "Roberia jogakuin no chôsen" 7.1
  3. 23. S1E6 "Shôgakusei host wa yancha-kei" 7.2
  4. 22. S1E18 "Chika-kun no Honey datou sengen" 7.3
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 6.57.17.78.38.99.5 Rating 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5
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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:
8 Standouts
5 Infamous
9 Hidden Gems
4 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.07.37.78.08.48.7 Rating 131 151 174 201 232 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E26 Kore ga oretachi no ouran sai
Most Infamous: S1E9 Roberia jogakuin no chôsen
Best Hidden Gem: S1E25 Host bu kaisan sengen

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

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