
The reason given by Tamaki in Ep 18 - Chika's "Down with Honey" Declaration! is that if he ever fought all-out, he would be viewed as a secret weapon and upset the United Nations, and they would take it out on all of Japan. It should be noted that height is not significant in the Haninozuka Martial Arts, as it is mentioned that, "There are more small people in the family than not." Honey is said to be the best martial arts champion in Japan, his prowess such that he has been instructed to never go all-out in a public fight. Upon greeting, it is tradition for family members to fight as a reminder to keep their guard up. The Haninozuka family have excelled in martial arts for generations, to the point that all family members are martial arts champions. Honey's rose color in the Host Club is pink. In Japanese culture, this signifies joy and trustworthiness Honey possesses both of these traits. In Western culture, the pink rose is a symbol of nurturing and affection also traits which Honey demonstrates throughout the series. Bun-Bun) by his side, and whenever he speaks, flowers float around his head the only exceptions being when he is angry, upset or confused. He is typically seen with his cousin Mori or his stuffed bunny Usa-Chan (a.k.a. When not in Ouran's school uniform, he tends to dress simply in the anime but outrageously in the manga. His hair is short and honey-blond in color (as opposed to Tamaki, whose hair is pale blond). Honey possesses a babyish face and is extremely short in height his actual height being 148 cm (4'10") but growing to be 180 cm (5'11") in a 2011 omake in a dream of Haruhi's. Since he is born on the 29th of February, leap-day, Honey is considered a "leapling" and only celebrates his actual birthday once every four years, giving these qualities a lesser influence on his personality. Honey is born under the star sign of Pisces, the Fishes. The positive traits of this sign are imagination, kindness, compassion, intuition, sensitivity and selflessness the negative traits being escapism, idealism, a weak will, over-sensitivity, pessimism and indolence. He is also shown giving advice to Kaoru when Kaoru and Hikaru argue and when both express feelings for Haruhi.

Honey tells her that if she wants people to like her, she should approach them. Examples of this are found in the manga as seen when he is confronted by Reiko Kanazuki, who has difficulty socializing and uses curses to express herself. He has insight into the feelings of others, often able to predict when one person has feelings for another.


He is adoring of his stuffed bunny, Usa-chan, as it was made just for him by his late grandmother, and he harbors an insatiable appetite for sweets and cake, admitting that he eats three whole cakes for dessert every evening after dinner.ĭespite his childish hobbies, Honey is more mature than he seems. However, he does not believe in babying people, even Mori, and typically does not offer his advice unless he is approached first. He also serves as a mentor-figure for the hosts, especially Kaoru, and is eager to help others find their identity, just as Tamaki helped him find the courage to be his own true self. Dark/Nice Honey). As the oldest person in the club, Honey refers to his fellow hosts using the "-chan" honorific. Despite his generally positive nature, he angers easily when awakened from slumber and since his bloodtype is AB, most of the hosts believe that he has a split personality (i.e. 4.3 Hikaru Hitachiin and Kaoru HitachiinĪlthough Honey often appears dimwitted, he is actually highly intelligent and clever who is able to see that Tamaki Suoh, Hikaru Hitachiin and Kaoru Hitachiin all have feelings for Haruhi Fujioka.
