Review of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

I loved this anime for many reasons, but most of them personal. I started watching this anime and fell in love. Then I started to branch out and find other anime to watch. I attribute Haruhi to opening up the door to anime to me. Yes, I knew about anime like DBZ/ Sailor Moon...etc... with the anime wave in the 90s, but Haruhi got me seriously into it as an adult. Some of the elements that blew me away: I love the character of Kyon and Yuki. I thought Yuki's quite demeanor was so cute. I loved Kyon and how he had such a nonchalant attitudeto all of the crazy crap that would happen. Some of the episodes were better than others, but I loved them all for different reasons.

Seriously, give this anime a try.

The spinoff with Yuki was also very good, but it didn't go anywhere. Its OK to try something different and take risks with anime. If you don't, it will just be a rehash of everything we have seen before.

The second season was also very good. Of course the endless 8 was a total nightmare, but other than that, it was fine. Why would anyone actually do that?

The movie was a gem.

I really enjoyed the supernatural angle they were taking on this series. I wish they would have stayed with that instead of making it more mundane.

Still a very solid anime. Watch it!