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“Kyon wakes to a world where Haruhi and the SOS Brigade never existed; only he remembers the original reality.”
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
涼宮ハルヒの消失
8.59
115 rank · 646,654 viewers · 14,208 favorites
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Mystery
Sci-Fi
Supernatural
School
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Synopsis
Kyon wakes to a world where Haruhi and the SOS Brigade never existed; only he remembers the original reality.
On a cold December day, Kyon arrives at school prepared for another outing with his fellow SOS Brigade members. However, much to his surprise, he discovers that almost everything has changed completely: Haruhi Suzumiya and Itsuki Koizumi are nowhere to be found; Mikuru Asahina does not recognize him at all; Yuki Nagato is a regular human; and Ryouko Asakura has mysteriously returned. Although he is no stranger to the supernatural, Kyon is disturbed by this odd turn of events and decides to investigate on his own. Finding himself to be the only person that is aware of the previous reality, Kyon is now faced with a difficult choice: to finally live the normal life he has always wanted, or uncover a way to turn back the hands of time and restore his chaotic yet familiar world.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 159 sampled reviews
9.3
/10
What 159 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 10
σ 0.87
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.87 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.27
Running avg · Apr 2010 → Sep 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “Excellent artwork, quietly intense atmosphere, and standout supporting performances keep you hooked from the first frame to the last. Tanigawa Nagaru’s genius storytelling ensures non-stop...”
- 10 “I usually don't give out 10's but The Disappearance of Haruhi deserves it. As far as anime movies go, it's the cream of the crop. I already know what your thinking. Oh god not another fanboy. In...”
- 10 “Kyoto Animation delivers a polished film that makes Haruhi more likable than ever, gives Kyon central narrative weight, and finally humanizes Yuki Nagato while keeping Mikuru meaningfully involved....”
Verbosity
Short · 26%
Medium · 36%
Long · 38%
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- Format 1 × 161′ eps × min
- Total runtime 2h 41m all episodes
- Aired Feb 2010 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-4954 catalog
Produced by
- Kadokawa Shoten Producer
- Animation Do Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor
- Bandai Entertainment Licensor