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The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

“Haruhi forms SOS Brigade seeking aliens; Kyon discovers her friends' secrets and her reality-warping powers.”

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

7.82
1,083 rank · 975,909 viewers · 15,735 favorites
Award Winning Comedy Mystery Sci-Fi School
14 episodes · 23 min per ep min · Spring 2006 · Kyoto Animation · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Synopsis

Haruhi forms SOS Brigade seeking aliens; Kyon discovers her friends' secrets and her reality-warping powers.

If a survey were conducted to see if people believed in aliens, time travelers, or maybe espers, most would say they do not; average high school student Kyon considers himself among the non-believers. However, on his first day of school, he meets a girl who soon turns his world upside down. During class introductions, the beautiful Haruhi Suzumiya boldly announces her boredom with "normal" people and her intention of meeting supernatural beings. Dumbfounded, Kyon learns of her frustration with the lack of paranormal-focused clubs at their school and unwittingly inspires her to start her own club. She creates the Spreading Fun all Over the World with Haruhi Suzumiya Brigade, otherwise known as the SOS Brigade. Following the SOS Brigade's founding, Haruhi manages to recruit Kyon and three other members: quiet bookworm Yuki Nagato, shy upperclassman Mikuru Asahina, and perpetually positive Itsuki Koizumi. Despite their normal appearance, the new members of the SOS Brigade each carry their own secrets related to Haruhi. Caught up in the mystery surrounding the eccentric club leader, Kyon is whisked away on a series of misadventures by Haruhi and the SOS Brigade, each one bringing him closer to the truth about who and what she is.

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Derived from 224 sampled reviews

7.6 /10

What 224 viewers settled on.

86% recommend
Score distribution
median 8 mode 10 σ 2.34
1510
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σ 2.34 · split reception

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6.0 pts

Recommenders 8.8 · others 2.8

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Production slate

A Tv Production · Spring 2006

Kyoto Animation.
in association with

Lantis · Kadokawa Shoten

  • Format 14 × 23′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 5h 22m all episodes
  • Aired Apr 2006 – Jul 2006 Spring 2006
  • Source Tv media type
  • Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
  • Ref. BS-0767 catalog

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