: A major community-led effort, the Public Ouran DS Translation Project , was revitalized in early 2025. This project focuses on extracting game files and translating the branching storylines involving the different hosts.

: The game features the original Japanese voice cast (seiyuu) from the anime. How to Follow Progress If you want to track the current 2025 work-on-progress:

A significant fan project launched in early 2025 on platforms like

Overall, the English patch for "Ouran Koukou Hostbu DS" is a testament to the power of fan collaboration and the enduring popularity of the "Ouran Koukou Host Club" series.

The lead translator, feeling the work was unfinished and unpolished, asked the leaker to remove the file. They refused. The translator then pulled the project entirely, deleting the Discord server and the WordPress site. The "Kyoya" hacker later posted on GitHub: "I’m done. Don’t ask for the source. The work is half-art, half-nightmare."

The game follows five "episodes" spanning Haruhi’s first two months at the academy, including original scenarios like visiting a commoner department store or a water park.

For years, Western fans of Ouran High School Host Club faced a frustrating reality. While the anime remained a beloved classic and the manga saw a complete English release, the 2007 Nintendo DS title, Ouran Koukou Host-Bu DS , remained locked behind a language barrier.