Which is hikaru

Cookies help us bring you Fanpop. By using Fanpop, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn More Got It! Takashi Morinozuka. Tamaki Suoh. Umehito Nekozawa. Hikaru tends to part his hair to the right, while Karou parts his to the left.

Although they tell Tamaki that they switch it on a daily basis, the parting of their hair is generally consistent, unless they are deliberately attempting to confuse others.

Both twins possess amber-colored eyes, a thin face and pale skin. In many cases, the older twin stands on the right side, which Hikaru does. Hikaru's rose color is light blue. In Japanese culture, blue signifies loyalty. Hikaru is incredibly loyal to Kaoru, even to his own detriment in terms of personal growth.

In reality, the blue rose does not exist in nature; but in art signifies attainment of the impossible. Hikaru's love for Haruhi is never actualized; she is unattainable as is his complete individuation from Kaoru during the series.

The pastel nature of the color reflects a less intense affect on the character, as in a child or adolescent. As children, Hikaru and Kaoru are inseparable and dislike everyone with the exception of their personal maid, whom they adore. The cunning woman promises to play the "Which One is Hikaru?

Game" with them until she gets it right because the twin toddlers say they will give the combination of a family safe it to her when she wins.

During the night, the alarm sounds and the twins discover their playmate heading down a ladder with the family's riches. She has broken open their piggy bank to access the slip on which the combination is written and broken her promise to them, as well. Disappointed, they ask why and she replies that she simply can not tell them apart and perhaps no one ever will, implying that unless a person can identify them as unique individuals, that person is untrustworthy.

This comment becomes a self-fulfilling mantra for them, keeping them isolated and stunted in social skills. Because of their long-standing co-dependency , the twins lack the ability to interact properly with others. During grade school, this manifests itself in their refusal to interact with anyone unless that person can tell the two apart; however, no one can. Their disappointment and hurt is kept inside, furthering their isolation and perverting their psyches until Tamaki Suoh invites them to join the Host Club.

Though uninterested, they ask him to play their who-is-who game to amuse themselves; Tamaki accepts on the condition that if he wins, they must join his club. Though he initially loses and is ridiculed by the twins who have discovered that he is the illegitimate son of Ouran's Chairman of the Board, Tamaki persists.

He wins with intuition , which the twins refute; but his willingness to accept them as they are, their faults as admissible as their assets, impress them as nothing had since the day their maid declared their symmetry something to be feared and they agree to give the Host Club a chance. The Hitachiin family cannot be described as a cohesive family unit, as they do not spend much time together. Both Hikaru and Kaoru often mention that their parents work a lot and, as a result, cannot be there for them.

This leads them to rely and depend only each other, hence their somewhat self-isolating tendencies. The younger of the twins and the more moderate of the two, Kaoru willingly helps Hikaru understand himself and others better. Although the two care for and respect Haruhi as she was the first one to truly enter their world , they 'lose' her to Tamaki.

Despite his frequent innuendos and teasing, Hikaru has been shown to be very protective of his younger twin. Before the Hitachiin twins joined the Host Club, both Hikaru and Kaoru are socially awkward and inseparable, but gradually, they begin to open up to people.

Although their brotherly bond is strong in both the manga and anime series, both storylines end up with the twins seeking greater independence for themselves.

Though Kaoru is the one to initiate their independence, it is Hikaru who validates their independence by dyeing his hair a darker shade of brown so people can easily tell them apart.

Hikaru's mother, Yuzuha Hitachiin, is a famous fashion designer of her own company. Hikaru's savvy fashion sense, appearance and personality come from his mother though he and Kaoru once jokingly mentioned that they fear for their future, due to their inherited shyness from their father. A running gag in the manga is the fact that Yuzuha constantly confuses them.

Tired of correcting her, the twins allow her to call them by either name, even though it is later revealed that she actually can tell them apart, but pretends not to for her own amusement. Hikaru's father, whose name is unknown but who adopts his famous wife's surname, runs a computer software company. He appears to be a more down-to-earth person than his spouse and sons and is often hidden in the shadows, appearing invisible to everyone else around him including his family ; at one point, Haruhi even mistakes him for Yuzuha's escort.

The Hitachiin patriarch is also noted to be one of the few people who can consistently tell the twins apart, even if their backs are turned to him. It's an incredibly interesting dynamic, and it's great to know that the act they put on at the club really is just an act. Kaoru wants Hikaru to be able to blossom into his own person, while Hikaru seems content to keep their world at just him, Kaoru, and Haruhi.

It's fantastic seeing it played out with all the twists and complications that follow because of this. One thing that is definitely the same between them is their natural love of playing pranks. Haruhi states in one episode that Hikaru seems just slightly more devilish than Kaoru, but this is still one aspect they're much more similar in.

The two are happily willing to carry out incredibly elaborate pranks at the expense of others' feelings, simply because they find doing so to be quite amusing.

Especially in the manga that covers much more of their lives, the two grow out of this over time, but we'd like to bet they still pull harmless pranks every now and then. Throughout the series, Kaoru is shown to consistently put others' feelings and thoughts before his own, especially Hikaru's. This ends up coming to a head in the manga, where Kaoru has to help Hikaru realize his feelings for Haruhi, despite the younger twin also harboring feelings for her himself.

This is in stark contrast to Hikaru's nature, getting angry, jealous, and over-emotional because he doesn't want to deal with his real feelings.

Haruhi rejects both of them in the end, so it isn't as if one twin loses her to the other, but it's still a pretty heart-wrenching storyline all things considered.

Adding to the list of ways these two can seem like mirror images at times is their incredibly similar sense of taste, and we aren't just talking about the fact that they tend to wear matching outfits. Both of the twins' favorite foods are listed as "Italian, Anything Super-Spicy, and Maple Syrup," though Kaoru has syrup listed second, which could indicate that he has a slight preference for sweets over his brother.

This makes sense, seeing as he's typically the sweeter and more understanding of the two. It's stated during the anime when the twins are comparing their class schedules to Haruhi that the two take all of their classes together, but it doesn't mean that they get the most enjoyment out of the same subjects.

While never being directly stated in the anime, Hikaru's favorite subjects are listed as being Physics, Chemistry, and Math, whereas Kaoru enjoys English and modern Japanese Literature.