"That's a very intriguing notion in its own way."

―Kyouya Ootori

Kyouya Ootori

 

Characteristics

Name Kanji 鳳 鏡夜 Ootori Kyouya

Age 17

Birthday November 22nd

Star Sign Scorpio

Gender Male

Height 5'10 (Manga)

5'11 (Anime)

Blood Type AB

Nationality Japanese

Personal Status

Favourite Subject(s) English, German, Physics

Favourite Food(s) Anything Spicy

Club Ouran High School Host Club

School Ouran Private Academy

Occupation Second-year High School Student

Relatives Yoshio Ootori (father)

Fuyumi Ootori (sister)

Yuuichi Ootori (brother)

Akito Ootori (brother)

Shido (brother in law)

First appearance

Manga Debut Chapter 1

Anime Debut Episode 1

Portrayal

Seiyū Junichi Suwabe (drama CDs)

Masaya Matsukaze (anime)

Voice Actor J. Michael Tatum

Actor Daito Shunsuke

Kyouya Ootori, a second year student at Ouran Academy, is the sly and calculating Vice-President of the Host Club founded by his best friend, Tamaki Suou. Despite Tamaki's position as President, Kyouya is the one that truly runs the club, and plays the role of a puppet-master behind the scenes (earning him the nickname of “Shadow King”). He takes care of the Host Club’s expenses and will even sell items belonging to the host club members (such as Haruhi’s mechanical pencil) for profit.

Although he is seen as manipulative and claims that all that he does is for his own benefit, it has been shown that Kyouya can mean either tangible/monetary benefits, or intangible/friendship benefits. As the third son of the wealthy and influential Ootori family, he must surpass his two elder brothers if he ever wishes to take over the family business, and he must also work extremely hard to meet his strict father's high expectations for him.

 

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PersonalityEdit

Kyouya is the Vice-President of the Host Club at Ouran Academy, taking responsibility for all financial and planning aspects in regards to it, including managing their budget and selling merchandise to keep the club afloat despite Tamaki's extravagant schemes. His manner to female customers (or clients, as he refers to them as) is pleasant and civil, but slightly aloof.  He is, thus, 'the 'Cool Type' as a Host, using his exceeding charm to earn money through arranging club events, selling Host personal items and publishing fanzines.  In regards to his best friend Tamaki Suou, he is a complete foil both in personality and appearance. Kyouya often realizes things that the rest of the club is too naive to understand, keeping this information to himself to amuse himself or to play out to best determine how he can help.  It should be noted that he is the 'Mommy' to Tamaki's role as 'Daddy' in the Host Club, though he eschews this title whenever Haruhi is involved.

Kyouya possesses qualities that include calmness, a logical mind and a superior intellect.  He is sometimes seen as threatening or scary.  He maintains scrupulous records about the Club's activities and clients, tracking continuous data on everything Club related through use of his netbook or notebook. He is quite fond of his best  friend, Tamaki, to the point that he gives the President free rein over the club's matters.  He also maintains a solid relationship with Haruhi (shown through their frequent chatting), thanks to their level-headed attitudes.

 

 

Kyoya with his "Evil Lord" actHe is the third son in the wealthy and influential Ootori family, which has been described as specializing in 'health management', but in reality have a large and varied field of influence, including the management of a health care zaibatsu. His family is quite well-known in their chosen field of business and garner much success from it, to the point that they employ a private police squad known as the Black Onion Squad. Before meeting Tamaki, Kyouya has an intense desire to become the Ootori patriarch, though he recognizes that his place as the third son makes this unlikely.  Through his friendship with Tamaki, he comes to understand himself better and pursues his own agenda in life, which is depicted as him painting beyond a beautiful frame already housing a beautiful picture.  His self-confidence is such that he views his situation as more of a interesting game than a roadblock to his success.

Due to his business and schoolwork, Kyouya often sleeps late, and combined with his low blood pressure, he finds it difficult to wake up in the mornings. In Chapter 28 of the manga, he has mentioned that he stayed up until 5am- however, late nights are frequent for him. Because of his subsequent bad temper in the morning, he has been given the title of 'Low Blood Pressure Lord' from the other club members, as he gains a murderous aura in the morning whenever he is woken loudly or prematurely.

 

Kyouya in the Ouran High School Host Club drama seriesHis politeness to people in power (or related to it) is purely selfish and contains ulterior business motives- or so he claims. Haruhi finds this to be untrue when she spends time with him at the mall wherein he prevents a lady from being scammed then attempts to explain his kindness by stating that he recognized her as the wife of a family business client by a ring she wore.  Haruhi sees through this lie (as he couldn't possibly have seen the ring) and chides him for being a lot like Tamaki. Deep down, she knows that he is a good person who willingly helps others out of his own free will; but unlike the President, the Vice-President prefers to maintain an indifferent facade whilst helping others.

There has been long speculation about Kyouya's star-sign, as fans debate between him being a Scorpio or a Sagittarius (later, it was discovered that his sign was Scorpio and not Sagittarius). The Scorpio sign is represented by two planets, Pluto and Mars (which is shared by Tamaki's star-sign as well), and thus some fans claim that this is why the two are paired together so often. The positive traits that Scorpios is said to possess are those of determination, fearlessness, poise, loyalty, ambition and intuition; the negative traits that they are said to possess are jealousy, secretiveness, resentment and a controlling nature.

AppearanceEdit

 

Kyouya and his lavender-coloured roses

Kyouya as he appears in the manga Kyouya's short/black hair is usually styled into a smart-casual look. His body build is thin, his height is average (at 5'10" in the manga and 5'11" in the anime) and he wears slim & rimless glasses that seem to flash when he is agitated, secretly frightened, or scheming.  Behind his glasses, the Vice-President has grey-black eyes.

Despite his personality, his fashion sense tends to lean towards modern/trendy instead of classic/intellectual. His clothing is usually designer wear and the shades of his clothing tend to be dark.  He is always impeccably groomed and likes to dress appropriately for occasions. He is naturally stylish and neat, though he appears rumpled/dishevelled when he's forcibly awakened by the other hosts to tour the mall.

His rose color in the Host Club is lavender, signifying enchantment and love at first sight. As the "cool" type, Kyouya is exceedingly charming and it is Renge who falls in love with his photograph before they ever meet.  Because her father is a business partner with Kyouya's father, he tells the Host Club to tolerate her, even when she establishes herself as the club's Manager.

 

RelationshipsEdit

Tamaki SuouEdit

Tamaki and Kyouya are in the same class and are best friends. Tamaki even occasionally calls him "Mommy" because of their positions in the club, which Kyouya tolerates. While Tamaki occasionally gets under Kyouya's skin, he accepts Tamaki's eccentricities, as Tamaki does his.

When they first meet, Kyouya is shown to be polite and pleasant, though taken aback by the hafu's behavior.  He envies Tamaki's position as heir apparent to the Suou family and fortune as an only child, despite being illegitmate.  Eventually, his frustration erupts in an emotional outburst wherein he accuses Tamaki of not striving hard enough to reach his full potential.  Tamaki firmly retorts that it's Kyouya who isn't trying and given up. This leads to an epiphany on Kyouya's part as he realizes that Tamaki is correct.  Thereafter, Kyouya begins to live by his own desires instead of his father's which includes co-founding the Host Club.

 

Haruhi FujiokaEdit

Kyouya is the first to realize that Haruhi is a girl (due to the school records he has in his possession), although he chooses not to reveal it to anyone in order to see how it plays out. She, in return, is one of the few that realizes that Kyouya isn't as black-and-white as he appears. The two seem to be the only truly rational and level-headed members of the club (other than Mori), and they often turn to each other whenever they need a sane conversation. Kyouya often amuses himself by teasing Haruhi about her debt: either threatening to increase it or offering to cut it back in order to get her to go along with whatever scheme the club is cooking up. Over the course of the series, their friendship grows based on mutual respect for each others' intelligence and character.

Kyouya's love interest in Haruhi is either unacknowledged (anime) or suppressed (manga) in order to allow his best friend, Tamaki Suou, to find happiness with her.  This surprised fellow Host, Mitsukini Haninozuka, who thought that out of all the hosts, Kyouya would be the one most affected by her. Kyouya explains that while he considered it, he realized that it didn't have enough merit for him to pursue.  Whether this is because of a lack of sentiment or a gesture of friendship is unverified.

 

Kaoru HitachiinEdit

During the sports festival, Kyouya and Kaoru are both on the white team. Kaoru is trusted with gathering information on the other team.

In chapter 73, Kaoru comes to Kyouya's house to discuss problems with Haruhi's situation, but arrives too early.  Kyouya appears to be a little creeped out when he wakes up to find the twin lying on his bed and reading a book. Kaoru states that he had been waiting for two hours and that he wanted to wait in the guest room, but didn't want Akito, Kyouya's brother, to discover him. Kaoru reveals that he doesn't like Kyouya's brothers because they always appear annoyed whenever he visits; also Akito, because he obsessively checks on Kyouya's grades and social life. Kyouya tells him not to badmouth his brothers because, although he isn't at their level in education yet, someday he'll surpass them.

 

Renge HoushakujiEdit

Renge becomes infatuated with Kyouya after seeing a photograph supplied by her father, a business associate of the Ootori family.  Her feelings are misplaced from a crush she has on a character named Miyabi in the dating sim video game Uki Doki Memorial, which she plays non-stop in her family's mansion in Paris, France. 

She comes to Ouran Academy as a first year in high school. Kyouya has no feelings for her in reality and is sometmes harsh with her for her own good. She appoints herself as Manager of the Host Club and provides amusing, sometimes snide, commentaries throughout the anime series on the club's activities and members.  She is a huge moe fan.  She is the daughter of Yoshio Ootori's business partner in France, Reynard Houshakuji, which is why Kyouya tolerates her antics and tells the other Host Club members to do likewise.

 

Ryoji "Ranka" FujiokaEdit

As Haruhi's father, Ryoji and Kyouya have a friendly relationship. It is revealed in the episode "A Day in the Life of the Fujioka Family" that Kyouya has been calling Ryoji to let him know about Haruhi's involvement in the Host Club and other matters relating to Haruhi's school life. He also uses Ryoji as a resource for information about Haruhi and to obtain articles he can sell for profit as the Host Club's financial director.

FamilyEdit

The Ootori FamilyEdit

 

Kyouya is the son of Yoshio Ootori, the patriarch of the Ootori family. Kyouya is the third son in his family and the youngest, meaning he is neither an heir nor next in line. However, he has commented that "It's an exciting game", and plans to outshine his brothers when the moment is right. His family is extremely well known on their choosen field and their zaibatsu.

Ootori Family StaffEdit

Three men are Kyouya's personal guard and are charged with safeguarding Kyouya's life and that of his friends when he is with them off-estate. Seizaburo Tachibana is 39 years old. He is serious and neurotic about his job, and likes to collect items that Kyouya discards as frippery (such as the daily calendar given to Kyouya by Tamaki). He has a wife and daughter. Aijima is 45 years old. He is calm and a good cook who sometimes makes snacks for Kyouya. He is married to a 23 year old woman who is expecting their child. Hotta is 35 years old and has no children.

Yoshio OotoriEdit

Yoshio Ootori, Kyouya's father, is the patriarch of the Ootori family. Yoshio is portrayed as a cold, calculating father. Kyouya tries hard to please him in order to become heir of the family, despite the fact that his father is apparently a cold and uncompromising man, who shows no understanding for his children and has planned out the lives of his sons as his own successors already (though it's unknown what his plans for Fuyumi are, except for her to be a dutiful wife).

In the manga, he acknowledges Kyouya as a possible successor despite being the third son. In the anime, he states he had already decided Kyouya would inherit Ootori Medical from him (in the manga he states it is a possibility). In the anime, he was amused (albeit shocked) to discover that Kyouya had prevented a hostile take-over by the Tonnerre family by buying the company out right under his nose, only to return ownership to him anonymously as K.O. (both his son's initials and a play on the phrase 'knock-out'). He states in the anime that he thinks Haruhi would make a good wife for Kyouya and that he recognizes Tamaki Suou's positive influence on his son. He is the business partner of Renge's father.

 

Fuyumi OotoriEdit

Fuyumi Ootori is Kyouya's older sister. In the anime, she appears during Kyouya's flashbacks about his first meeting with Tamaki. She clearly cares for her younger brother and tries to help him in life.  She seems to be somewhat lacking in the areas of housework and organization, but appears to be a kind-hearted person. It is revealed in the manga that she was in an arranged marriage (although she and her husband loved each other), but returned home later (for a short visit, which her father chided her). Her husband's surname is Shido. She and Tamaki are pursuing a tour of commoners' food together.

Yuuichi OotoriEdit

Yuuichi Ootori is Kyouya's older brother. He's only seen in the Anime during flashbacks when there's a close up of the family portrait, and is showed sometimes in the Manga. Yuuichi has already graduated at Medical School and works with his father at the same hospital, and, as Kyouya defines in the anime, he is the natural heir of Ootori's companys, because he is the eldest son of the family.

Akito OotoriEdit

Akito Ootori is the second son of Yoshio Ootori. He's only seen in the Anime during flashbacks when there's a close up of the family portrait, but does make a quite important participation in the Manga. It's shown that Akito is an undergraduate in Medical School and wants an MBA after leaving college to help his elder brother with the family business; it seems that he doesn't have the ambition to compete against his older brother, Yuuichi, to inherit the Ootori's company and doesn't want Kyouya to compete against Yuuichi either.

Kyouya's MotherEdit

Though she is never seen in the Manga, she is mentioned by Kyouya in Chapter 48 during the sports tournament when he remarks, "Both my parents are at work," as explanation as to why they aren't attending the event.  She also appears in the Anime episode, "Kyoya's Reluctant Day Out."  There, she is only seen from the back speaking with a guest and remarking that "Kyouya is the most handsome."  She has long brown wavy hair and a slim, curvy figure.

GalleryEdit

 

Kyouya's demonstration of the time Tamaki and the Hitachiin Twins spend with Haruhi

 

An unfortunate individual crosses the evil side of Kyouya...

 

An example of Kyouya selling fanzines of the Host Club members

 

One of many interactions between Haruhi and Kyouya

 

Haruhi's father shares the closeness of his conversational relationship with Kyouya

 

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TriviaEdit

His blood type is AB, which according to Tamaki and many other superstitious people, gives him a split personality. Honey also holds the same blood type, giving some evidence that this is true. His two personalities are probably split from his club self to his true self, or his club self to his "evil lord" self.

He has many nicknames, including "Demon Lord," "Hypotensive Devil," "Low Blood Pressure Evil Lord", "The Shadow King", and "Mommy".

His initials spell K.O., which also means K.O as in "Knock Out."

He is left-handed. Bisco Hatori had not taken much note when drawing Kyouya and just added this fact as a trivia in one of the volume endings.

He has a character song named "Tsumetai Yoru".

Bisco Hatori believes that she subconsciously derived Kyouya's name from the word 'me-gane', meaning spectacles. The latter Chinese character of this word is the same as Kyouya's 'Kyo'.

Honey calls him "Kyo-chan".

In the Japanese books he is said to be 181 cm tall (5'11"), but in the English translation it is said he is 5'10".

His favorite subjects are English, German, and Physics.

He likes spicy foods, and doesn't much care for sweets.

Bisco Hatori said that if the first chapter was 40 pages instead of 50 pages long, Kyouya would not exist.

Nearly all technology in the series has pineapples somewhere on it, including Kyouya's laptop. This is a parody of Steve Job's Apple products.

Kyouya is known throughout the host club's members for his death glare, which can be seen frequently when he is cranky or if he is woken up before the time of his choosing.

He wore in episode 22 along with the others, except for Tamaki Suou, a forehead protector. Just like the ninjas in the popular anime Naruto and Naruto Shippuden do.

While appearing to be somewhat detached and egoist in nature, Tamaki and Haruhi recognize Kyouya's true nature as basically good.

QuotesEdit

(To Haruhi) "If you cannot pay us back with money you can pay back with your body."

"Beauty is as vain as these cherry blossoms. You will never be able to see the same shape for two days."

(To Tamaki) "Talk dream-speak only in your dreams."

(To Tamaki) "Sleep first, then dream."

"That's a very intriguing notion in its own way."

"I'm okay with anything as long as it doesn't harm me."

"Our motto is to make use of our characteristics to answer customers' needs."

(To Tamaki) "What is it now, Daddy?"

"Use whatever is at hand, be it friend or foe."

"That's a very interesting thought... In It's own way."