The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱
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.
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is a tv with 14 episodes, from Spring 2006, produced by Kyoto Animation, rated 7.6/10 on AniList.
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.
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Tags
- School Club — Partly or completely set in a school club scene.
- Achronological Order — Chapters or episodes do not occur in chronological order.
- Urban Fantasy — Set in a world similar to the real world, but with the existence of magic or other supernatural elements.
- Gods — Prominently features a character of divine or religious nature.
- School — Partly or completely set in a primary or secondary educational institution.
- Primarily Teen Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of teen characters.
- Time Manipulation — Prominently features time-traveling or other time-warping phenomena.
- Aliens — Prominently features extraterrestrial lifeforms.
- Alternate Universe — Features multiple alternate universes in the same series.
- Meta — Features fourth wall-breaking references to itself or genre tropes.
- Philosophy — Relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.
- Parody — Features deliberate exaggeration of popular tropes or a particular genre to comedic effect.