The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Also known as 涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱 | Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu
TVSpring 2006Source Light novelPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
ComedyMysterySci-FiSlice of LifeSupernaturalAward Winning
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Synopsis
Kyon, your typical high school student, has long given up his belief in the supernatural. However, upon meeting Haruhi Suzumiya, he quickly finds out that it is the supernatural that she is interested in; aliens, time travelers and espers among other things. When Haruhi laments about the lack of intriguing clubs around school, Kyon inspires Haruhi to form her own club. As a result, the SOS Brigade is formed, a club which specializes in all that is the supernatural.
Much to his chagrin, Kyon, along with the silent bookworm, Yuki Nagato, the shy and timid Mikuru Asahina, and the perpetually smiling Itsuki Koizumi, are recruited as members. The story follows the crazy adventures that these four endure under their whimsical leader, Haruhi. The story is based on the light novels by Nagaru Tanigawa.
Note: This entry is for the original 14-episode 2006 airing. The series was further expanded and reordered into a 28-episode series in 2009.
Production Notes
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu aired in a nonlinear order. During the episode previews, Haruhi announces the chronological position of the next episode, while Kyon announces its position in the broadcast order. See for chronological versus broadcast order.
Cast Highlights
Asahina, Mikuru
Main
Voice: Gotou, Yuuko (Japanese)
Koizumi, Itsuki
Main
Voice: Bosch, Johnny Yong (English)
Kyon
Main
Voice: Sugita, Tomokazu (Japanese)
Nagato, Yuki
Main
Voice: Chihara, Minori (Japanese)
Suzumiya, Haruhi
Main
Voice: Hirano, Aya (Japanese)
Arakawa, Hajime
Supporting
Voice: Ootsuka, Akio (Japanese)
Asakura, Ryouko
Supporting
Voice: Kuwatani, Natsuko (Japanese)
Baseball Team Captain
Supporting
Voice: O'Brien, Liam (English)
Core Staff
Yamaguchi, Mayumi
Assistant Producer, Production Manager
Ishihara, Tatsuya
Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard
Tsuruoka, Youta
Sound Director
Aratani, Tomoe
Episode Director, Storyboard, Animation Director, Key Animation
Ishidate, Taichi
Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation
Kigami, Yoshiji
Episode Director, Storyboard
Theme Songs
Openings
1: "Koi no Mikuru Densetsu (恋のミクル伝説)" by Yuko Goto as Mikuru Asahina (eps 1)
2: "Bouken Desho Desho? (冒険でしょでしょ?)" by Aya Hirano (eps 2-9,11-13)
Endings
1: "Hare Hare Yukai (ハレ晴レユカイ)" by Aya Hirano, Minori Chihara, and Yuko Goto (eps 1-13)
2: "Bouken Desho Desho? (冒険でしょでしょ?)" by Aya Hirano (eps 14)
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Quick Facts
FormatTV
Episodes14
Duration23 min per ep
SourceLight novel
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonSpring 2006
AiredApr 3, 2006 to Jul 3, 2006
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content
Ranking And Reach
Popularity#198
Scored by504.3K
BroadcastMondays at 00:00 (JST)
ApprovedYes
Title Variants
English title
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Romaji title
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu
Japanese title
涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱
Synonyms
La Mélancolie de Haruhi Suzumiya
Production Team
Main studio
Kyoto Animation
Producers
Lantis, Kadokawa Shoten, Rakuonsha, KlockWorx
Licensors
Funimation, Bandai Entertainment, Kadokawa Pictures USA
Japanese title
涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱
Themes And Audience
School