The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Oshimeter
Synopsis
Kyon, a high school skeptic who's given up on believing in anything supernatural, has his worldview shattered when he sits behind Haruhi Suzumiya, a girl who stands up on the first day of class and announces she has zero interest in normal humans and only wants to meet aliens, time travelers, and espers. Before he knows it, Kyon's been roped into her self-created SOS Brigade, a club dedicated to finding the weird and unexplained, alongside the mysteriously quiet Yuki Nagato, the adorably reluctant Mikuru Asahina, and the perpetually calm Itsuki Koizumi. What starts as Haruhi dragging everyone into her bizarre whims slowly reveals that something genuinely strange might be going on beneath the surface. Kyoto Animation brought this 14-episode TV series to life in 2006, and they made an unusual choice: the episodes aired out of chronological order, which sounds confusing but actually makes the mystery hit differently. The comedic and youthful energy keeps things light, but there's always this undercurrent of something mysterious simmering underneath Kyon's deadpan narration. If you liked the quirky club dynamics of Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions or the offbeat slice-of-life humor of Lucky Star, this is where a lot of that DNA comes from. Also, the opening and ending songs are genuinely iconic; you've probably seen the dance even if you haven't watched the show. It's funny, strange, and smarter than it first lets on.
Episode Guide
News
No news yet.
Characters
Haruhi Suzumiya
Eccentric high schooler Haruhi Suzumiya seeks aliens, espers, and time travelers, unknowingly shaping reality with her powers.
Lee Wendee
Kyon
Cynical high school student, the only normal member of the SOS Brigade, constantly dealing with Haruhi's supernatural antics.
Freeman Crispin
Yuki Nagato
Quiet, stoic observer & humanoid interface; monitors Haruhi, possesses powerful abilities, and ensures stability.
Ruff Michelle
Mikuru Asahina
A timid time traveler, Mikuru is the SOS Brigade's cute, perpetually harassed mascot.
Sheh Stephanie
Itsuki Koizumi
A calm, observant esper masking his true self to manage Haruhi's powers and ensure humanity's safety.
Bosch Johnny Yong
MANGA BRIDGE
This season covers Volumes 1-2 of the manga. Continue reading from Volume 3.

Community Feed
Loading…
It's not easy writing a review for such a well known and extremely successful anime. I'll do my best though. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is, I feel I can safely say, a milestone in Anime history. Much like Evangelion, Suzumiya brings new light and brilliance to something we didn't know could exist. It brings pure genius comedy and an excellent array of characters to keep you hooked. What's so good about it you ask? Why's this anime good enough to be deemed a milestone. It's simple. Haruhiism. It's a religion named after Haruhi herself. Her character posses such a strong charisma that you can't help but feel attracted and entertained by her. Her comments throughout the show are comparable with no other characters in any series that I can think of. Kyon along side her completes the two so incredibly well that its near impossible to not want to watch the next episode to see how the two will interact. Enough rambling, the story is awesome. It's presented to you out of chronological order. That means episode 4 comes after episode 6, and episode 8 comes before 5 (not the actual order of the show). Don't worry though, the episodes are out of order with purpose and intention, and it makes the anime all the more interesting. The Animation is top notch. There's one episode where a particular character is singing and they have the lyrics/drummer/guitarist sinked perfectly. Beautiful fight scenes (though these are short and infrequent) too. The sound/music is pretty decent, with the opening and ending pretty catchy. Nothing amazing though. I only gave the characters a 9/10 because there isn't enough information given about everyone to really get to know the character. Sure each definitely has their own personality, but we don't "know" them by the time the show ends. 10/10 for enjoyment, without a doubt. If you haven't picked this series up, do it now. It's one of those "must sees" and you will not regret it.
It's not easy writing a review for such a well known and extremely successful anime. I'll do my best though. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is, I feel I can safely say, a milestone in Anime history. Much like Evangelion, Suzumiya brings new light and brilliance to something we didn't know could exist. It brings pure genius comedy and an excellent array of characters to keep you hooked. What's so good about it you ask? Why's this anime good enough to be deemed a milestone. It's simple. Haruhiism. It's a religion named after Haruhi herself. Her character posses such a strong charisma that you can't help but feel attracted and entertained by her. Her comments throughout the show are comparable with no other characters in any series that I can think of. Kyon along side her completes the two so incredibly well that its near impossible to not want to watch the next episode to see how the two will interact. Enough rambling, the story is awesome. It's presented to you out of chronological order. That means episode 4 comes after episode 6, and episode 8 comes before 5 (not the actual order of the show). Don't worry though, the episodes are out of order with purpose and intention, and it makes the anime all the more interesting. The Animation is top notch. There's one episode where a particular character is singing and they have the lyrics/drummer/guitarist sinked perfectly. Beautiful fight scenes (though these are short and infrequent) too. The sound/music is pretty decent, with the opening and ending pretty catchy. Nothing amazing though. I only gave the characters a 9/10 because there isn't enough information given about everyone to really get to know the character. Sure each definitely has their own personality, but we don't "know" them by the time the show ends. 10/10 for enjoyment, without a doubt. If you haven't picked this series up, do it now. It's one of those "must sees" and you will not regret it.
It's not easy writing a review for such a well known and extremely successful anime. I'll do my best though. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is, I feel I can safely say, a milestone in Anime history. Much like Evangelion, Suzumiya brings new light and brilliance to something we didn't know could exist. It brings pure genius comedy and an excellent array of characters to keep you hooked. What's so good about it you ask? Why's this anime good enough to be deemed a milestone. It's simple. Haruhiism. It's a religion named after Haruhi herself. Her character posses such a strong charisma that you can't help but feel attracted and entertained by her. Her comments throughout the show are comparable with no other characters in any series that I can think of. Kyon along side her completes the two so incredibly well that its near impossible to not want to watch the next episode to see how the two will interact. Enough rambling, the story is awesome. It's presented to you out of chronological order. That means episode 4 comes after episode 6, and episode 8 comes before 5 (not the actual order of the show). Don't worry though, the episodes are out of order with purpose and intention, and it makes the anime all the more interesting. The Animation is top notch. There's one episode where a particular character is singing and they have the lyrics/drummer/guitarist sinked perfectly. Beautiful fight scenes (though these are short and infrequent) too. The sound/music is pretty decent, with the opening and ending pretty catchy. Nothing amazing though. I only gave the characters a 9/10 because there isn't enough information given about everyone to really get to know the character. Sure each definitely has their own personality, but we don't "know" them by the time the show ends. 10/10 for enjoyment, without a doubt. If you haven't picked this series up, do it now. It's one of those "must sees" and you will not regret it.
It's not easy writing a review for such a well known and extremely successful anime. I'll do my best though. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is, I feel I can safely say, a milestone in Anime history. Much like Evangelion, Suzumiya brings new light and brilliance to something we didn't know could exist. It brings pure genius comedy and an excellent array of characters to keep you hooked. What's so good about it you ask? Why's this anime good enough to be deemed a milestone. It's simple. Haruhiism. It's a religion named after Haruhi herself. Her character posses such a strong charisma that you can't help but feel attracted and entertained by her. Her comments throughout the show are comparable with no other characters in any series that I can think of. Kyon along side her completes the two so incredibly well that its near impossible to not want to watch the next episode to see how the two will interact. Enough rambling, the story is awesome. It's presented to you out of chronological order. That means episode 4 comes after episode 6, and episode 8 comes before 5 (not the actual order of the show). Don't worry though, the episodes are out of order with purpose and intention, and it makes the anime all the more interesting. The Animation is top notch. There's one episode where a particular character is singing and they have the lyrics/drummer/guitarist sinked perfectly. Beautiful fight scenes (though these are short and infrequent) too. The sound/music is pretty decent, with the opening and ending pretty catchy. Nothing amazing though. I only gave the characters a 9/10 because there isn't enough information given about everyone to really get to know the character. Sure each definitely has their own personality, but we don't "know" them by the time the show ends. 10/10 for enjoyment, without a doubt. If you haven't picked this series up, do it now. It's one of those "must sees" and you will not regret it.
It's not easy writing a review for such a well known and extremely successful anime. I'll do my best though. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is, I feel I can safely say, a milestone in Anime history. Much like Evangelion, Suzumiya brings new light and brilliance to something we didn't know could exist. It brings pure genius comedy and an excellent array of characters to keep you hooked. What's so good about it you ask? Why's this anime good enough to be deemed a milestone. It's simple. Haruhiism. It's a religion named after Haruhi herself. Her character posses such a strong charisma that you can't help but feel attracted and entertained by her. Her comments throughout the show are comparable with no other characters in any series that I can think of. Kyon along side her completes the two so incredibly well that its near impossible to not want to watch the next episode to see how the two will interact. Enough rambling, the story is awesome. It's presented to you out of chronological order. That means episode 4 comes after episode 6, and episode 8 comes before 5 (not the actual order of the show). Don't worry though, the episodes are out of order with purpose and intention, and it makes the anime all the more interesting. The Animation is top notch. There's one episode where a particular character is singing and they have the lyrics/drummer/guitarist sinked perfectly. Beautiful fight scenes (though these are short and infrequent) too. The sound/music is pretty decent, with the opening and ending pretty catchy. Nothing amazing though. I only gave the characters a 9/10 because there isn't enough information given about everyone to really get to know the character. Sure each definitely has their own personality, but we don't "know" them by the time the show ends. 10/10 for enjoyment, without a doubt. If you haven't picked this series up, do it now. It's one of those "must sees" and you will not regret it.
It's not easy writing a review for such a well known and extremely successful anime. I'll do my best though. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is, I feel I can safely say, a milestone in Anime history. Much like Evangelion, Suzumiya brings new light and brilliance to something we didn't know could exist. It brings pure genius comedy and an excellent array of characters to keep you hooked. What's so good about it you ask? Why's this anime good enough to be deemed a milestone. It's simple. Haruhiism. It's a religion named after Haruhi herself. Her character posses such a strong charisma that you can't help but feel attracted and entertained by her. Her comments throughout the show are comparable with no other characters in any series that I can think of. Kyon along side her completes the two so incredibly well that its near impossible to not want to watch the next episode to see how the two will interact. Enough rambling, the story is awesome. It's presented to you out of chronological order. That means episode 4 comes after episode 6, and episode 8 comes before 5 (not the actual order of the show). Don't worry though, the episodes are out of order with purpose and intention, and it makes the anime all the more interesting. The Animation is top notch. There's one episode where a particular character is singing and they have the lyrics/drummer/guitarist sinked perfectly. Beautiful fight scenes (though these are short and infrequent) too. The sound/music is pretty decent, with the opening and ending pretty catchy. Nothing amazing though. I only gave the characters a 9/10 because there isn't enough information given about everyone to really get to know the character. Sure each definitely has their own personality, but we don't "know" them by the time the show ends. 10/10 for enjoyment, without a doubt. If you haven't picked this series up, do it now. It's one of those "must sees" and you will not regret it.
Amazing show whether watched chronologically or as the anime debuted, it doesn’t matter no wrong way to watch this masterpiece!
Chill episode here Mikuru is so cute in a yukata omg! Not sure what the next episode will bring tho, this is kinda just a feel good thing without much plot
Pretty typical summer vacation episode with Haruhi's impulsive antics mixed in 🥹
It's not easy writing a review for such a well known and extremely successful anime. I'll do my best though. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is, I feel I can safely say, a milestone in Anime history. Much like Evangelion, Suzumiya brings new light and brilliance to something we didn't know could exist. It brings pure genius comedy and an excellent array of characters to keep you hooked. What's so good about it you ask? Why's this anime good enough to be deemed a milestone. It's simple. Haruhiism. It's a religion named after Haruhi herself. Her character posses such a strong charisma that you can't help but feel attracted and entertained by her. Her comments throughout the show are comparable with no other characters in any series that I can think of. Kyon along side her completes the two so incredibly well that its near impossible to not want to watch the next episode to see how the two will interact. Enough rambling, the story is awesome. It's presented to you out of chronological order. That means episode 4 comes after episode 6, and episode 8 comes before 5 (not the actual order of the show). Don't worry though, the episodes are out of order with purpose and intention, and it makes the anime all the more interesting. The Animation is top notch. There's one episode where a particular character is singing and they have the lyrics/drummer/guitarist sinked perfectly. Beautiful fight scenes (though these are short and infrequent) too. The sound/music is pretty decent, with the opening and ending pretty catchy. Nothing amazing though. I only gave the characters a 9/10 because there isn't enough information given about everyone to really get to know the character. Sure each definitely has their own personality, but we don't "know" them by the time the show ends. 10/10 for enjoyment, without a doubt. If you haven't picked this series up, do it now. It's one of those "must sees" and you will not regret it.
It's not easy writing a review for such a well known and extremely successful anime. I'll do my best though. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is, I feel I can safely say, a milestone in Anime history. Much like Evangelion, Suzumiya brings new light and brilliance to something we didn't know could exist. It brings pure genius comedy and an excellent array of characters to keep you hooked. What's so good about it you ask? Why's this anime good enough to be deemed a milestone. It's simple. Haruhiism. It's a religion named after Haruhi herself. Her character posses such a strong charisma that you can't help but feel attracted and entertained by her. Her comments throughout the show are comparable with no other characters in any series that I can think of. Kyon along side her completes the two so incredibly well that its near impossible to not want to watch the next episode to see how the two will interact. Enough rambling, the story is awesome. It's presented to you out of chronological order. That means episode 4 comes after episode 6, and episode 8 comes before 5 (not the actual order of the show). Don't worry though, the episodes are out of order with purpose and intention, and it makes the anime all the more interesting. The Animation is top notch. There's one episode where a particular character is singing and they have the lyrics/drummer/guitarist sinked perfectly. Beautiful fight scenes (though these are short and infrequent) too. The sound/music is pretty decent, with the opening and ending pretty catchy. Nothing amazing though. I only gave the characters a 9/10 because there isn't enough information given about everyone to really get to know the character. Sure each definitely has their own personality, but we don't "know" them by the time the show ends. 10/10 for enjoyment, without a doubt. If you haven't picked this series up, do it now. It's one of those "must sees" and you will not regret it.
It's not easy writing a review for such a well known and extremely successful anime. I'll do my best though. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is, I feel I can safely say, a milestone in Anime history. Much like Evangelion, Suzumiya brings new light and brilliance to something we didn't know could exist. It brings pure genius comedy and an excellent array of characters to keep you hooked. What's so good about it you ask? Why's this anime good enough to be deemed a milestone. It's simple. Haruhiism. It's a religion named after Haruhi herself. Her character posses such a strong charisma that you can't help but feel attracted and entertained by her. Her comments throughout the show are comparable with no other characters in any series that I can think of. Kyon along side her completes the two so incredibly well that its near impossible to not want to watch the next episode to see how the two will interact. Enough rambling, the story is awesome. It's presented to you out of chronological order. That means episode 4 comes after episode 6, and episode 8 comes before 5 (not the actual order of the show). Don't worry though, the episodes are out of order with purpose and intention, and it makes the anime all the more interesting. The Animation is top notch. There's one episode where a particular character is singing and they have the lyrics/drummer/guitarist sinked perfectly. Beautiful fight scenes (though these are short and infrequent) too. The sound/music is pretty decent, with the opening and ending pretty catchy. Nothing amazing though. I only gave the characters a 9/10 because there isn't enough information given about everyone to really get to know the character. Sure each definitely has their own personality, but we don't "know" them by the time the show ends. 10/10 for enjoyment, without a doubt. If you haven't picked this series up, do it now. It's one of those "must sees" and you will not regret it.
It's not easy writing a review for such a well known and extremely successful anime. I'll do my best though. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is, I feel I can safely say, a milestone in Anime history. Much like Evangelion, Suzumiya brings new light and brilliance to something we didn't know could exist. It brings pure genius comedy and an excellent array of characters to keep you hooked. What's so good about it you ask? Why's this anime good enough to be deemed a milestone. It's simple. Haruhiism. It's a religion named after Haruhi herself. Her character posses such a strong charisma that you can't help but feel attracted and entertained by her. Her comments throughout the show are comparable with no other characters in any series that I can think of. Kyon along side her completes the two so incredibly well that its near impossible to not want to watch the next episode to see how the two will interact. Enough rambling, the story is awesome. It's presented to you out of chronological order. That means episode 4 comes after episode 6, and episode 8 comes before 5 (not the actual order of the show). Don't worry though, the episodes are out of order with purpose and intention, and it makes the anime all the more interesting. The Animation is top notch. There's one episode where a particular character is singing and they have the lyrics/drummer/guitarist sinked perfectly. Beautiful fight scenes (though these are short and infrequent) too. The sound/music is pretty decent, with the opening and ending pretty catchy. Nothing amazing though. I only gave the characters a 9/10 because there isn't enough information given about everyone to really get to know the character. Sure each definitely has their own personality, but we don't "know" them by the time the show ends. 10/10 for enjoyment, without a doubt. If you haven't picked this series up, do it now. It's one of those "must sees" and you will not regret it.
It's not easy writing a review for such a well known and extremely successful anime. I'll do my best though. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is, I feel I can safely say, a milestone in Anime history. Much like Evangelion, Suzumiya brings new light and brilliance to something we didn't know could exist. It brings pure genius comedy and an excellent array of characters to keep you hooked. What's so good about it you ask? Why's this anime good enough to be deemed a milestone. It's simple. Haruhiism. It's a religion named after Haruhi herself. Her character posses such a strong charisma that you can't help but feel attracted and entertained by her. Her comments throughout the show are comparable with no other characters in any series that I can think of. Kyon along side her completes the two so incredibly well that its near impossible to not want to watch the next episode to see how the two will interact. Enough rambling, the story is awesome. It's presented to you out of chronological order. That means episode 4 comes after episode 6, and episode 8 comes before 5 (not the actual order of the show). Don't worry though, the episodes are out of order with purpose and intention, and it makes the anime all the more interesting. The Animation is top notch. There's one episode where a particular character is singing and they have the lyrics/drummer/guitarist sinked perfectly. Beautiful fight scenes (though these are short and infrequent) too. The sound/music is pretty decent, with the opening and ending pretty catchy. Nothing amazing though. I only gave the characters a 9/10 because there isn't enough information given about everyone to really get to know the character. Sure each definitely has their own personality, but we don't "know" them by the time the show ends. 10/10 for enjoyment, without a doubt. If you haven't picked this series up, do it now. It's one of those "must sees" and you will not regret it.
Kyon's dialogue and Nagato and Mikuru's vibes are getting subtly heavier with each passing episode. I wonder how long will we stay like this tho T^T it might get more boring if this drags out
If they're trying to drive the point home about the intensity of the deja vu then good job ig? Underwhelming finale tho
Not sure how important this episode was as it's literally the same as the last one... Weird ending for season 1
Wow I did not expect this narrative at all. And Nagato's reveal made it 15,498 times worse T^T sdjhskjdfs but I love it, and the visuals definitely made things more eerie! Can't wait to watch the next one~
Omg what a perfect set up from start to finish. Compared to how the last episode felt, this one was insanely heavier, especially when Koizumi started spilling
WAY BETTER than the last one omg I love trippy stuff 🤩 the storytelling was perfect too!
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
More DetailsRadar5
Choose what you want to review:
a single episode or the full anime.









