“Haruhi forms SOS Brigade seeking aliens; Kyon discovers her friends' secrets and her reality-warping powers.”
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱
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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.
What people say
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Derived from 224 sampled reviews
What 224 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.34 · split reception
6.0 pts
Recommenders 8.8 · others 2.8
↓ 2.41
Running avg · Jan 2007 → Apr 2025
- 8 “wow this anime what a twist it still has the boy girl thing but wow they threw craploads into it i would never expect all that what a wonderful anime”
- 9 “it was a really good anime, something very different from the usual but still interesting . i was just disappointed with the ending at least the manga should have continued”
- 9 “story is good. art and animation is flawless. characters are alright and fairly big variety of personalities but no character development. i just wanted to do ratings so i did a review ^^ but its a...”
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- 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
Produced by
- Lantis Producer
- Kadokawa Shoten Producer
- Rakuonsha Producer
- KlockWorx Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor
- Bandai Entertainment Licensor
- Kadokawa Pictures USA Licensor