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Just like everyone else, I've been a bit obsessed with The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi and lately have been compiling everything that I know about the series onto this page. I ended up looking through a Japanese Wikipedia entry of Suzumiya Haruhi and decided to jot down a few points from there. Unfortunately, some of the Kanjis are more than I can handle. Moreover, since I haven't read the novel, I don't know if some of the info are correct or not. Because of this, if you have read the novel and notice any mistake, please let me know. But if you haven't read the novel and don't like to be spoiled, then you're better off skipping past the Character Informations and Glossary of Terms. Anyway, I'll update this page with more info as I learn more about the series. Once again I must emphasise that there is Major spoiler in the character information section.
General Information
Official Site: http://www.haruhi.tv
Original Title: 「涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱」(Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuu-utsu)
Alternate Title: The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Created by: Tanigawa Nagaru 「谷川流」
Original Character Design: Itou Noizi 「いとうのいぢ」
Original Serialisation: Sneaker magazine's light novel
Animation Studio: Kyoto Animation
Cast
Sugita Tomokazu 「杉田友和」： "Kyon" 「キョン」
Hirano Aya 「平野綾」： Suzumiya Haruhi 「涼宮ハルヒ」
Chihara Minori 「茅原実里」： Nagato Yuki 「長門有希」
Gotou Yuuko 「後藤邑子」： Asahina Mikuru 「朝比奈みくる」
Ono Daisuke 「小野大輔」： Koizumi Itsuki「古泉一樹」
Kuwatani Natsuko 「桑谷夏子」： Asakura Ryouko 「朝倉涼子」
Matsuoka Yuki 「松岡由貴」： Tsuruya-san 「鶴屋さん」
Shiraishi Minoru 「白石稔」： Taniguchi 「谷口」
Matsumoto Megumi 「松元恵」： Kunikida 「国木田」
Ogata Kenichi 「緒方健一」： Shamisen 「シャミセン」
Aoki Sayaka 「あおきさやか」： Kyon's sister 「キョンの妹」
Shiratori Yuri 「白鳥由里」： Kimidori Emiri 「喜緑江美里」
Episode Guide
Episode 1: The Adventure of Asahina Mikuri - Episode 00
Mikuru is a combat waitreses from the future who's come to protect a boy who posesses ESP power from the clutch of evil and alien Witch called Yuki.
Episode 2: The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi I
Kyon, the narrator of the first episode reveals his first meeting with Suzumiya Haruhi, a girl who's only interested in talking to Aliens, time travelers, and people with ESP powers.
Episode 3: The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi II
Haruhi mentions her interest in getting a mysterious transfer student. In order to achieve this, she blackmails the computer society members and forces Mikuru to wear a Bunny outfit while handing out leaflets. Meanwhile, Kyon is informed by Yuki that she and Haruhi are not normal humans.
Episode 4: The Boredom of Suzumiya Haruhi
Haruhi drafts the entire SOS-Dan members and their friends to play Baseball against college teams. She, however, becomes upset when her team is losing and may endanger the world due to her unstable emotion.
Episode 5: The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi III
Mikuru and the newly recruited member, Koizumi Itsuki, reveal to Kyon that they have agenda of their own for joining SOS-Dan.
Episode 6: The Lone Island Syndrome I
SOS-Dan goes to a secluded island together for holiday but end up getting involved in a murder mystery when the owner of the island is found dead.
Episode 7: Mysterique Sign
A girl asks SOS-Dan to look for her missing boyfriend, who turns out to be the President of Computer Society Club that got blackmailed by Haruhi.
Episode 8: The Lone Island Syndrome II
Kyon and Haruhi fall from a cliff while attempting to find the truth behind the murder of the island owner from episode 6.
Episode 9: Someday in the Rain
SOS-Dan enjoys quiet and uneventful period after the completion of The Adventures of Asahina Mikuru film.
Episode 10: Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu IV
Kyon receives a note from someone asking him to meet this person inside the classroom after the school period ends.
Episode 11: The Day of Sagittarius
The President of the computer society club challanges SOS-Dan to compete in a networked games called The Day of Sagittarius.
Episode 12: Live A Live
During the school's festival, Haruhi decides to help out a band member called ENOZ when their lead singer and guitarist can't perform on the stage.
Episode 13: The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi V
Haruhi forces Kyon to investigate the disappearance of Asakusa Ryouko. Later on, Itsuki shows Kyon something that is out of this world.
Episode 14: The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi VI
Haruhi becomes increasingly restless and unhappy with the world that she lives in especially after she sees Kyon and Mikuru flirting with each other.
Chronological Timeline | Printable format
April to May
1. Episode 2: The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi I
2. Episode 3: The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi II
3. Episode 5: The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi III
4. Episode 10: The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi IV
5. Episode 13: The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi V
6. Episode 14: The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi VI
June
7. Episode 4: The Boredom of Suzumiya Haruhi
July
8. Episode 7: Mysterique Sign
9. Episode 6: The Lone Island Syndrome I
10. Episode 8: The Lone Island Syndrome II
November
11. Episode 1: The Adventure of Asahina Mikuru - Episode 00
12. Episode 12: Live A Live
13. Episode 11: The Day of Sagittarius
14. Episode 9: Someday in the Rain
Asahina Mikuru no Bouken Opening Theme
Koi no Mikuru Densetsu 「恋のミクル伝説」 | |
| ミ ミ ミラクル ミックルンルン
ミ ミ ミラクル ミックルン ルン 素直に好きと言えない君も 未来からやってきたおしゃまなキューピー Come on let's dance !! Come on let's dance !! Baby | Mi, Mi, Mirakuru Mikkurun-run
Mi, Mi, Mirakuru Mikkurun-run Sunao ni suki to ienai kimi mo Mirai kara yatte kita oshama na kyu-pi- Come on let's dance !! Come on let's dance !! Baby |
Opening Theme
Bouken Desho Desho 「冒険でしょでしょ」 | |
| 答えはいつも私の胸に...
なんでだろ あなたを選んだ私です 冒険でしょでしょ！？ ホントが嘘に変わる世界で 一緒に来てくださいっ | Kotae wa itsumo watashi no mune ni...
Nande daro anata wo eranda watashi desu Bouken desho desho!? Honto ga uso ni kawaru sekai de Issho ni kite kudasai |
Ending Theme | Full Dance Version
Hare Hare Yukai 「ハレ晴レユカイ」 | |
| ナゾナゾみたいに 地球儀を解き明かしたら
皆で何処までも行けるね ワープでループなこの想いは ある晴れた日の事 魔法以上の愉快が 明日またあう時 笑いながらハミング 追いかけてね（追いかけてね） つかまえてみて | Nazo nazo mitai ni chikyuugi wo tokiakashitara
Minna de doko made mo ikeru ne? Wapu de rupu na kono omoi wa Aru hareta hi no koto mahou ijou no yukai ga Ashita mata au toki warainagara hamingu Oikakete ne (oikakete ne) tsukamaete mite |
Characters (spoilers ahead!!)
"Kyon"「キョン」 / CV: Sugita Tomokazu 「杉田友和」
The main protagonist and the narrator of the story. A first year student at the school and one of the five members of the SOS team. His family consists of a father, mother, and younger sister. Kyon's real name is not known at the moment. Personality-wise, he's a knowledgable and compassionate person on whom the role of Haruhi's overseer is thrusted by others. This, however, usually ends with him saying his one liner, "yare yare". Although Kyon looks like an ordinary human being, he is considered important by both Koizumi Itsuki's and Nagato Yuki's superior authorities/boss.
Suzumiya Haruhi 「涼宮ハルヒ」 / CV: Hirano Aya 「平野綾」
A first year student at the school as well as the head of the SOS team. She is in the same class as Kyon and sits right behind him. Although she is a bright student and has attractive face and figure, she has a self-righteous and arrogant personality. She also lacks general common sense and is difficult to have a conversation with. Haruhi has the power to transform the world but she is not aware of this power and therefore ends up doing this unconsciously. Rumour has it that 3 years ago she created a rip in the space and time continuum.
Nagato Yuki 「長門有希」 / CV: Chihara Minori 「茅原実里」
An ex-member of the literature club who was around when Haruhi secured their room as SOS base. She is devoid of any expression most of the time and has a very high physical strength. Yuki is actually a humanoid interface created by Integrated-Data Sentient Entity in order to observe Suzumiya Haruhi. In the beginning, she is often seen wearing glasses but recently she has decided to take it off. Nowadays, she also has less and less interest in contacting the organisation in which she belongs as her emotions becoming more humane. At one point, she even sealed her ability to synchronise her thoughts with sentient-entities.
Asahina Mikuru 「朝比奈みくる」 / CV: Gotou Yuuko 「後藤邑子」
A second year student who's abducted by Haruhi to become SOS' Mascot character due to her Lolita charm as well as her huge bazoomas. She originally belong to the calligraphy club but Haruhi forced her to quit that club so she can become SOS' Maid/Mascot. Even though she is often objected to Haruhi's many cosplay idea, she seems to enjoy her position within the team and occasionally buys tea leaves for the team out of her own expense. Mikuru is actually an investigator from the future who's been sent to investigate the reason behind the rip in time/space space-time continuum which has prevent them from time travel any further past that point.
Koizumi Itsuki「古泉一樹」 / CV: Ono Daisuke 「小野大輔」
A mysterious transfer student who is invited to join the SOS-team by Haruhi after he moved into the same school in May, which is an unusual time for students to transfer into a new school. Itsuki belongs to an organisation called Kikan, a group of people with supernatural power who's capable of supressing the sealed dimension that is sometimes produced by Suzumiya Haruhi's mental instability. They also have the power to prevent a giant creature called Shinjin from performing destructive activities within the sealed dimension. Itsuki has the tendency to smile almost everytime but tends to give out a long and drawn-out explanation or commentary. Although he loves playing chess and card, he is quite unskilled at it. Itsuki also has the tendency to present himself in a formal manner.
Asakura Ryouko 「朝倉涼子」 / CV: Kuwatani Natsuko 「桑谷夏子」
A first year student who is actually a backup humanoid interface for Nagato Yuki. Despite her seemingly calm manners, her action turns out to be quite radical. At one point, she tries to murder Kyon so that Integrated-Data Sentient Entity can achieve a 'possible evolution' through Suzumiya Haruhi's emotional reaction. Her existence is eventually terminated by Nagato Yuki and other students simply assume that she has transferred to a school in Canada.
* If you are going to post a portion or the whole translation elsewhere please contact me first.
Glossary of terms
Sealed Dimension
A space which will appear if the mental condition of Suzumiya Haruhi becomes unstable.
Shinjin (God-people)
The blue giant which appears in the sealed dimension. It is believed to be the embodiment of Suzumiya Haruhi's stress/nervousness and will appear if the unhappiness within her heart reaches its limit. It is believed that by performing large-scale destructive activities in the sealed dimension, the figure allows Haruhi to relieve her stress.
Integrated-Data Sentient Entity
Lifeforms with high intelligence which exist in the sea of information system throughout the universe. Since this lifeform doesn't have any substance/body, it merely exists as information and therefore does not have the ability to observe. 3 years ago, however, the possibility of an evolution was found to be possible for the lifeform thanks to the data outbreak which was caused by Suzumiya Haruhi. Because they do not have the language nor the body to communicate with an organic life directly, they created a humanoid interface for its personels, which include Nagato Yuki and Asakura Ryouko.
TPDD (Time Plain Destroid Device)
The device used in order to call upon the existence of Asahina Mikuru and others from the future.
* If you are going to post a portion or the whole translation elsewhere please contact me first.
Links
Novel translation
Haruhi Fanclub
Weekly Online Radio Program
Kyoto Animation's Suzumiya Haruhi website
Gundam Parody on YouTube
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu TVCM on YouTube
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu DVDCM on YouTube
High-res OP/ED
Shots comparison with real life locations
ooooohhh...so the first episode itself is like a summary?o.O
interesting..=X
More like a 'hint', a 'premonition', some truth being retold in fiction form. I don't think, for example, that Mikuru and Yuki really fight for the affection of Itsuki....maybe. ^_^;;
funny thing that the first thing I did after watching the second episode was to search for more info on Suzumiya Haruhi, and found the very same Wikipedia site. :D
But you even went through the trouble of translating all that stuff... *thumbs up*
OMG, the Gundam parody was SO freakin hillarious! XDDDDD The movements were so awesome!
And the videos showing the after effects of Mikuru Beam were funny as well. Not to mention the video showing Haruhi's ingenious self-introduction with real persons.
One word: Awesome! lol
ARHHH I couldn't resist reading the spoilers. ARGH. Oh well the mystery of the first two episodes are thus solved.
perhaps they would have fought for haruhi's affection in turn of itsuki's?..XD
oooohhhh, I didn't see that coming, THEY ACTUALLY UPDATE THE WEBSITE ...
I thought it was just a parody for the original novel... (I subscribed to the mailing list months ago, received nothing since then...)
also, I would not want to miss this site
http://lantis-net.com/haruhi/
which is a *branch of the S.O.S club*, featuring the casting people, AND a weekly online radio program(including side-story).
ps, the background image in the main site haruhi.tv was actually drawn all by Hirano Aya,
its name is Nekoman(kitty-man, lol)
Sorry for my poor English. Great Work Garten !
Wow! This explains those weird moments in episode 2 and why maybe Miruku decided to join the SOS briagade after noticing Yuki. However, the whole series seemed like Genshiken at the beginning and now we found out that it is going to turn into a hyper science fiction show....and the best part is the fact that Ryoko will attempt to murder Kyon.....wow.... I am also keen on finding out when Haruhi will actually start using some of her powers.
Translation for Hare Hare Yukai:
Sunny Sunny Fun
Vocals: Hirano Aya, Chihara Minori, Goto Yuko
If I solve the puzzle-like globe
Then I can go anywhere with everyone
To the end of time
My tempting and melancholy thoughts
Play in my imagination that just might have swept in everything
On one sunny day, the fun beyond magic
Pours limitlessly; it's not impossible
When we meet again tomorrow, we'll be humming while laughing
Let's gather up happiness, it's this simple
Chase it (chase it), try grasping it
Do you love a big dream, dream?
1. 谷川流 is romanized as Tanigawa Nagaru, not Tanigawa Nataru.
2. 後藤邑子 is romanized as Gotou Yuuko, not Gouto Yuuko.
3. As for 閉鎖空間 and 情報統合思念体, I'd write them as "Lockdown Dimension" and "Information Unification Thought Entity" myself. But that's just my personal opinion.
Also, since you're linking to Japanese sites, you might as well link here:
http://ankadeblog.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-4.html
It contains everything about the OP/ED, from hi-res OP/ED .avi downloads to extended or full OP/ED .mp3s (recorded from the SOS-dan radio branch meetings: http://lantis-net.com/haruhi/).
I wonder how Kyoto Animation is going with the whole series...since it seems that the episodes jumps from novel to novel.
Is there any correlation between the time order that the episodes should be in and the episode number that Haruhi shouts out at the end of some of the previews? I remember it made sense for some of them (because the next episode was skipping ahead), but for others, it seemed like Haruhi was off by an episode or two.
I am not sure if I got your question correctly but if you're asking if the numbers that Haruhi mentions in the preview is the correct chronological order, then the answer is yes.
does anyone know how any episodes are there in total? Cuz somebody said 14 but episode 9 is already episode 14, and it doesn't feel like the ending...please help!
Does anyone know if they will be making a series for each novel that Tanigawa Nagaru wrote? Because "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (Suzumiya Haruhi No Yuutsu)" is only the first book of the 8 book series.
At the moment the series is scheduled for 14 episodes. I am not sure, however, if the Asahina Mikuru no Bouken part was included in the count.
As for making the other novel, maybe if the first season is selling well on the DVD. I think Kyoto Animation managed to cover some chapters from Volume 3 and 4.
Hi,Garten .I enjoy this page.so, i present to you a japanese infomation.
NAGATO YUKI (family name,normal.personal name,popular)
family name is also a place-name and a battleship name.
cf.AYANAMI(Evangelion)is a cruiser name.
yuki sounds sonw,yuki(kanji) means there is hope.
ASAHINA MIKURU (family name,normal.personal name,rare)
Her personal name is false name,maybe.(source is a novel)
come from a future = mirai kara kuru →mikuru
cf.miracle →mirakuru
I'm sorry to ask, but do you possibly have a bigger version of that picture you have at the top of the page?
hiro, thank you for the information. I'm sorry for not noticing it sooner but this is a rather old entry ^^; Gomen. Jin, I only have the image in that size when it's joined together since I foolishly overwrote the big scans when I resized it to that size.
Hey, I just saw episode 14 and was wondering if there was anymore to come. I noticed that episode didn't have a preview of a next episode. So is that the end, or will there be more?
Is there going to be a season 2? PLEASE tell me there is! if YES then when will it be released?
Chris, Eric T,
Episode 14 was the last episode. At the moment no one knows if there will be season 2 or not.
I know this is an old blog entry, so you probably won't even catch this post (unless it pops up in an update indicator or something), but here goes . . .
I'm trying to assemble a collection of Suzumiya Haruhi-related print media, starting with magazines and magazine supplements. I spotted a few promising leads on the 'Book' page of the 'Goods' section in the official Haruhi fanclub website (http://www.haruhi.tv/fanclub/goods.html; I followed the link from your blog entry). If you've actually seen or read any of these magazine issues (as well as others not included on the list), I'd appreciate your comments on the contents of each - especially as to the quality of the illustrations included, the amount of information presented, etc. I'm especially interested in the Newtype issue (partly because it's still available on Amazon.co.jp; I'm not too sure about the rest).
BTW, where did you get that neat picture posted at the top of this entry (the one with all five members of the SOS Brigade)? If it's from a magazine I'll definitely try to get my hands on that issue.
Thanks!
I have trouble playing the avi files ... codec problem?
ahh i REALLY hope they make a second season.. i'd soo look forward to that. :D
thanks for putting the episode order.
Just to let you all know, I heard a rumor that they will be airing season 2 in the fall of 2007. Let us hope that the rumors are true!
After months of watching Bleach there [A very awesome but long winded series in which there are probably another couple hundred episodes to go] I was in the precarious position of not knowing what it was I should watch until the next episode [Episode 117] I will admit I was beginning to fret a lot.
'What to watch?' I asked myself. Yeah, there are a huge number of series I could have picked up on but due to repetitive content with most, I was put off most animé. It was by coincidence I came across this series; on our faithful ye old YouTube.com. I was searching a song I do enjoy listening to a lot. Beating Heart Baby by Headautomatic. A fun little AMV with the song playing in the background.
For anyone interested in the AMV it can be found on this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OnK5y3tGbg
Anyone, a question if I may and no doubt one that has been asked on many occasions. Probably even mentioned in the information above but I will ask all the same with the hope that there may actually be a reply. Why is it I feel that there has been a lot of episodes cut out between Episode 3 and Episode 4; this being the case with other episodes? Also why is the order in which each episode is aired [on it's medium .i.e TV] in such disarray? They don't appear to be in order. It hurts my noggin [head] a little.
Any replies to this would be welcomed with open arms. Thankin you all. :D P.S. I don't even want to touch another Episode until I find what's going on.
im not sure the chronological order is right.
i LOVE haruhi
..only 14 episodes....???? whyy whyyy
so is every volume gonna be there own season?
anyone knows if the books are translated or only jap?
i saw a small part of this anime The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya on youtube and i really like it but the problem is i cant find where to download this anime, i mean i found one site but the quality is really really bad.....so pls anyone who knows where can i download this anime pls send me a message pls anyone i would really loved to have and watch this anime pls anyone..............sned message to mirza_ssj@hotmail.com PLS
i saw i small part of this anime The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya on youtube and i really like it but the problem is i cant find the site to download this anime so pls anyone who knows where can i download this anime pls send me message on "mirza_ssj@hotmail.com" pls pls i would really loved to have and watch this anime pls,,.........PLS
i saw i small part of this anime The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya on youtube and i really like it but the problem is i cant find the site to download this anime so pls anyone who knows where can i download this anime pls send me message on "mirza_ssj@hotmail.com" pls pls i would really loved to have and watch this anime pls,,.........PLS
I read the novel until the current volume9th on baka-tsuki.net and i found out that only got 6 episode in 1st season is from 1st volume of novel . The remaining episode(other 8 episode) are some chapter from other volume which the story didn't connect together yet(so, for those who didn't read the novel will found out the episode of this anime is abit confuse/random/does not in correct order). I noticed that they used some picture from other volume on the OP and ED of the first season.(if you notice that the piture which appear at the OP and ED which you didn't saw on the first season series, that's from other volume on novel).
DAMN!!! I FINISHED THE SERIES AND I WANT MORE!!! ARE THESE THE ONLY EPISODES THAT THEY ARE GONNA MAKE?
DAMN!!! I FINISHED THE SERIES AND I WANT MORE!!! ARE THESE THE ONLY EPISODES THAT THEY ARE GONNA MAKE?
Apparently theres gonna be a second season, but i dont know much '' the dissapearance of haruhi suzumiya '' i think ^^
I really liked your reviews. Man, this is the greatest anime ever.. I'm not an otaku, but seriously, I'm so hooked up on this, there is no day where I don't think about it.
haha, me too.... got me hooked up to it for weeks!
ah, so these is how to use the spoiler button!
Great!
myanimelist.net
las imagenes de suzumiya son bakanes
Where is the second season? It's taking forever, and without any real confirmation that it's even in the making. =[
there has to be a second season!! if there's no season 2 (in english) what was the point in even watching the show!!! i mean you get so into it... then it ends before anything even happens!! it kinda makes me sad :(
well, if anyone has some info about a second season plz email me
~jayrae96@hotmail.com~
so i was reading somthing on the anime news network and it said that they were doing a chibi season kinda like the on they did with ah!my goddess. so if thats the case major copout
can i ask why kyoto animations aired this in a really weird way.. i'm sort of lost you know...
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