Well, think of this anime as a more coherent, less trippy version of FLCL. Anybody watched this?
I thought that this series was constructed very well, with wit and humor. It is modernism in the disguise of a traditional school-life (almost) series. I suggest you give this series a try...it's kind of unconventional (all the episodes are purposely out of order), but it has intellectual value as well.
We can at least learn two things:
that Nagato is a l337 h4x0r, and that when an assassination attempt fails, move to Canada.
Due to it's popularity, there's a fairly strong chance we'll get a second season and (hopefully) the novels. Haruhi was just featured last month on the cover of both NewType and Megami magazines (both pretty big anime 'zines in Japan.)
Also, see this thread. | Scaramanga wrote: |
Due to it's popularity, there's a fairly strong chance we'll get a second season and (hopefully) the novels. Haruhi was just featured last month on the cover of both NewType and Megami magazines (both pretty big anime 'zines in Japan.)
Also, see this thread. |
I really hope they release a 2nd season to this soon, this is seriously one of my favorite animes.
Kyon is one of the funniest protagonists I've seen in awhile, I love his cynical nature and his way with words. It contrasts so well against Haruhi's personality.
If anyone has any solid news on a release date or expected release date, I'd love to hear it.I actually can't stand Kyon. He's a nag/party pooper/loser, and he doesn't understand what Haruhi wants to show him.
I can see the reason you might interpret it that way, but he's a necessary evil in the sense as he keeps the sense of reality of the show. If everyone were to drone on and do whatever Haruhi suggests it wouldn't seem so crazy or exciting anymore.
But it's annoying and so sad how much time he spends complaining to himself about how bad the "crazy things Haruhi does" when alls she's trying to do is make his childhood dreams come true!
Maybe the light novels are different, I wouldn't know since I never read any.
I loved the first season. The second season has been confirmed! I have no idea when it will start though. Hopefully it will air this fall and not next year.
Oh, they've been confirmed? Yay! 
I enjoyed the series although I was seriously confused through most of it. (watched episodes in chronological order....) ya it has been confirmed already that it will have second season, after these fall 2007 show, Clannad.
kyon serves as first person view in the light novel
@OP
I suggest you read the light novel
it is better than what you think:D.
the reason people find this anime is no good or looks normal is because they underestimate it:P or may be because they don't know the whole story.
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kyon is lucky eh, can travel thru time so many times not being a time traveller him self, he even experienced sliding
I am waiting for the anime version for the volume 8 of these series where the rivals come
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Yeah, I watched this anime and I got thought of something... OTHER anime. That's right, while watching this I thought of--I don't know why, but I did--Tenchi Muyo, Evangelion, and another anime, but I don't remember its name. It is very weird and the idea of three ways of watching the anime is interesting. I think Haruhi has a serious case of ADHD... but I guess she's allowed to since... yeah I rather not type any spoilers.
| QrafTee wrote: |
| Yeah, I watched this anime and I got thought of something... OTHER anime. That's right, while watching this I thought of--I don't know why, but I did--Tenchi Muyo, Evangelion, and another anime, but I don't remember its name. It is very weird and the idea of three ways of watching the anime is interesting. I think Haruhi has a serious case of ADHD... but I guess she's allowed to since... yeah I rather not type any spoilers. |
Three ways of watching the anime? I thought there was only two-ways to watch it. One being the regular episodic order and the other way was the order Haruhi screams in the credits. What was the third order?I finally got around to watching this series, I don't watch a lot of anime, but I enjoyed FLCL, and this show is along the same lines and was very good. On a side note, it's a much more dramatic ending to the series if you watch it in the "Haruhi" order (non-chronological) which is NOT the order the episodes are on the DVDs. (See wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Melancholy_of_Haruhi_Suzumiya_episodes)
Wish they would hurry up with the second season... | ZeroXD wrote: |
| QrafTee wrote: | | Yeah, I watched this anime and I got thought of something... OTHER anime. That's right, while watching this I thought of--I don't know why, but I did--Tenchi Muyo, Evangelion, and another anime, but I don't remember its name. It is very weird and the idea of three ways of watching the anime is interesting. I think Haruhi has a serious case of ADHD... but I guess she's allowed to since... yeah I rather not type any spoilers. |
Three ways of watching the anime? I thought there was only two-ways to watch it. One being the regular episodic order and the other way was the order Haruhi screams in the credits. What was the third order? |
The DVD order is slightly different from the Kyon Chronological Order; just one episode off in fact.I couldn't take it - watching the first episode.
It's so random! xD
You must have watched it in the odd "airing order" then. If you want it to be coherent, then watch it i "chronological order." The first half of the show follows one long arc with an awesome finale, then the other half is mostly what seems to be filler (though still a good watch). The airing order basically spreads the first half of the anime out with the fillers in between so that the climatic finale is the last episode.
Love the anime though, Kyon's narration is exactly what a zany anime like this needs. I cant understand those who don't like it. I couldn't wait for the next season...so I read ahead in the Manga. 
I hope they follow that. I hate when people tell me to search the forums beforehand, but come on, guys! It was only a page behind when this topic was started!
http://www.frihost.com/forums/vt-45038.html
Love the show, though. I'm a sucker for the strange and out of place plots. Was one of the first anime I ever watched and I had trouble figuring out what episode goes after what 
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I loved it and continued to watch other anime . I probably should rewatch it as I can only remember very foggy parts. I have seen some pics from it and I was wondering does it have a lot of fanservice? I ask because I have seen some bathing suit that they wear and it would not be legal If they were real. Or is it that the pics i was looking at were unrelated to the series? If there is fanservice is it as bad as ikketosen? (which I despise because it ruined haibane renmei for me!)
soooooo, a second is coming hurray for more haruhi and gang misadventures XD
