Comments on: Anime Review: The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

By: fer

fer — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 20:34:02 +0000

orale ps c ve k esta buena la serie ya la voy a ver je je je k bueno k esta este foro

By: Sarynn

Sarynn — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 03:53:39 +0000

@Leah Perschke: Hahaha– I think you’ve hit the nail on the head on why this anime is so famous. It’s characters were just interesting and *different*. I can’t think of any other anime character like Haruhi, honestly… and Kyon set a standard for snarky good guys.

And thanks for the suggestions! Heard good things about Beck and plan to watch it, liked Ergo Proxy a lot, Full Metal Panic… hahahahaha, and I’ll have to look up Negima and Kerin now.

@R: Glad you learned something new and interesting! Yeah, Kyoto Animation has an interesting track record. They’ve left a huge mark on the anime industry, and really set the standard for what good animation quality is.

About Air… I understand Air is a beautiful series and very moving, much like Kanon 2006 and Clannad. However, unlike those examples, it has a tragic ending. Or at best, very bittersweet. It’s just a matter of personal taste, but I don’t want to play shows like that. No, I’ve never seen Romeo and Juliet either. xD

By: R

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:27:35 +0000

I should have researched this myself through Wikipedia, but one datum I collected from your review of one of my favourite series is about Kyoto Animation. I had no idea that the absolutely stunning and impressive combinations of animation and effects was all coming from the same team, and I’ll be focused on them for anything else they produce, now! Thanks for the tip!

However, I am left with curiosity: why won’t you pause to view ‘Air’?

By: leah perschke

leah perschke — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:26:16 +0000

i my self have to say this is one of the best animes in the world.im a romance fan and this anime gives a hint of romance but its not like a guy serounded bye hot girls and see up there skirts.no its not trashy like thatand i love that this is soooo worth seeing!!!. hauhi is my FAV becase sees sodiffernt and not like any other anime persons iv seen.
some good animes with romance are
beck
ergo proxy
full metal panic
negima
kerin

By: Author

Author — Thu, 14 May 2009 08:19:34 +0000

Actually, animation in Haruhi was quite uneven. I captured a few damning screenshots.

By: Sarynn

Sarynn — Mon, 04 May 2009 06:53:45 +0000

That is very interesting, thank you for pointing that out.

I had no idea that Haruhi was based on a novel series, though I half-expected it to be based on a manga (like most animes). But now you made me really excited about the books! A strong time-traveling theme to rival even Back to the Future, a story that extends far beyond Haruhi’s 1st season anime, and character development for Nagato! *resists inner fanboy’s urge to faint*

Researching further on the web, I see people have translated it for online reading. But I’ll probably end up slowly buying the books as they come out… they’re finally seeing American release apparently. But thanks again for the tip. I look forward to both reading the Haruhi novels myself and seeing the release of Haruhi Season 2. =)

And there’s an explanation of that cat? Fantastic. But all this reading is going to blow away my weekend time. Fantastic! xD

By: Rick

Rick — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:03:45 +0000

Perhaps you don’t know that this Anime is based on a series of light novels by Tanigawa Nagaru. The episodic moments of Haruhi are snippets from the more advanced novels, and the main story is only based on the “Melancholy” novel.

The hopefully-upcoming second season, “The Disappearance of Suzumiya Haruhi” is based on the fourth novel of the same name (and maybe it includes chapters from other novels). What is curious is that the main character, instead of being Haruhi, is Nagato Yuki. After reading the novels, I felt compassion for poor Nagato. As a spoiler, all the events depicted in “Disappearance” have only one cause: Nagato finally gets tired of Haruhi and/or falls in love with Kyon. You’ll see what I mean when you read the novels or watch the second season.

Also, there is a lot of time-travel adventures rivaling - no, surpassing -the whole “Back to the Future” trilogy.

This is, among other reasons, why I recommend reading the Suzumiya Haruhi Light Novels. The narration is fantastic and humorous - Kyon’s sarcasstic comments are simply unmatched, and I laughed at a lot of them. It’s sad that the anime skips too many.

By the way, the Adventures of Asahina Mikuru Ep. 00 - a whole chapter is dedicated to the making of that movie, and you’ll understand the true reason why Shamisen the cat speaks.

If you want to read the books, watch the Anime first. It’s my favorite series now.