The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

Comedy / Sci-Fi / MysteryTV14 EP/3 Apr 2006

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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.

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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.

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burrbragreferee3★★★★★Anime

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.

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burrdemoreferee1★★★★★Anime

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.

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burrui24★★★★★Anime

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.

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burrimpa22★★★★★Anime

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.

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burrwl17★★★★★Anime

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.

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abcwl1013★★★★★Anime

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.

209
burrdemoref1★★★★★Anime

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.

518
burrqa50★★★★★Anime

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.

870
renaldo_wl40★★★★★Anime

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.

651
burrui25★★★★★Anime

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.

599
burrimpa23★★★★★Anime

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.

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