Comparison: Tora Igarashi and Hitachiin Twins

December 20, 2009 at 9:35 pm | Posted in Manga-gaga | 7 Comments
Tags: Hikaru, Hikaru Hitachiin, Hikaru Kaoru, Hitachiin Twins, Igarashi, Igarashi Tora, Kaichou wa Maid Sama, Kaoru, Kaoru Hitachiin

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Hitachiin Twins

(Ouran High School Host Club)

Hikaru Hitachiin (常陸院 光, Hitachīn Hikaru) and Kaoru Hitachiin (常陸院 馨, Hitachīn Kaoru) (born 9 June, chosen by mangaka to show that they are alike yet different), aged 16 at the beginning of the series are depicted as mischievous, devious, and otherwise childish young men who often toy with people around them, including their fellow classmate and Host Club member, Haruhi.

As they get to know Haruhi better, they start to care for her deeply, especially since they discovered that Haruhi can tell them apart even when they mess up their hair (the easiest way to tell them apart is the way they part their hair), something that no one has ever done before. When they were very young, a maid they were very fond of betrayed their family by trying to rob them. The twins made her play the “which one is Hikaru” game and promise that she wouldn’t rob them. But she broke her promise and told them that no one would ever be able to tell them apart. Tamaki Suoh, however, in their last year of middle school, repeatedly followed them, tossing out random guesses as to who was Hikaru and who was Kaoru to get them to join the Host Club, citing his intuition and false reasons each time. Kaoru is more mature than Hikaru as he understands and handles situations better than the narrow-minded Hikaru. Finally they crumbled, and decided to just try out the Host Club, and thus took a step towards a wider world, also developing a deep bond with Tamaki. For this reason, they were originally cynical to the world before joining the Host Club, believing that anyone who is not the other twin cannot possibly compare to their bond. Additionally, because their parents were often away, they developed a deep dependence on each other through loneliness, but seem to open up to others recently, thus their relationship with Haruhi is a large part of their life.

The Hitachiin twins show many instances of “brotherly love” (or “twincest“, as later mentioned in the manga) which gets girls to fall for them left and right. In the anime, at least, it is difficult to say whether or not this is genuine although unlikely since they, along with the rest of the Host Club, are adept at adapting their personalities to suit the tastes of the clients, and their “forbidden brotherly love” act is their main draw. As well as this, both twins are shown to have a romantic interest in Haruhi.

The twins are both considered the mischievous, tricky, “little devil” types to attract customers. However, they do have their differences. Kaoru is nicer, more mature, and considerate to the thoughts of others, while Hikaru is more childish and immature, although Hikaru is the older twin. Kaoru also chooses not to pursue his feelings for Haruhi, so that Hikaru can realize his own feelings first. The personality differences are only shown when they are separated, and there is a slight difference in the way they speak. There are several ways as to how to tell the twins apart, the most used being that Hikaru’s hair parting is on the right and Kaoru’s hair parting is on the left. They live with their mother, Yuzuha, a fashion designer, and their considerably meeker father, a computer software designer. Both have a crush on Haruhi, but in the end Kaoru realizes that his brother is more important to him, so he gives up on Haruhi. As Tamaki has recently realized his feelings for Haruhi, Hikaru is determined “not to lose” in winning over her heart. Part of this involved asserting his individuality from Kaoru by dying his hair in chapter 53. That is when the brother have a fight.

Igarashi, Tora

(Kaichou wa Maid-sama!)

The Student Council President at Miyabigaoka High School, he initially appears as a gentleman who marvels at Misaki and the changes she has brought to Seika High, offering her a chance to come to Miyabigaoka with an exceptional loan. He is quickly revealed to be a lecherous young man who has become bored with the women surrounding him, who are easily submissive because of his wealth. He enjoys causing drama around him and he thinks that money can buy anything. Misaki’s strong will and outright rejection of his monetary bribe to have her join the Miyabigaoka Student Council captures his interest. It is later revealed that Tora has some ties to or knowledge of Usui’s past or background, which he may be exploiting to some as of yet unknown end.

info from Wikipedia.

I missed comparing XDDDDD! So here is another set.

Similarities:

• They’re both filthy rich
• You don’t want to mess with them
• They find the main character interesting XD
• They’re stealthy
• I mean, just look at them XD~