Review of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
I was so close to giving this anime a 10/10, because it was worthy of it. I gave Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu a 9/10 because I had to be realistic: was this anime everything I had dreamed of? No, it wasn't. But it was so close to it. Many people probably didn't like it as much as I did, and I understand that, but I will always have a spot in my heart for this show. Now onto the review! Story 8/10 This portion of the review gets an eight of ten, because of the mere fact that there was not a third season. I was delightedto know that Haruhi got a second season, and even a movie! But I wanted more. I wanted to know exactly what happened if Haruhi were to find out about her powers, and everything after that. The plot was outstanding in my eyes, but it lacked...something. That something might have been more depth. Yes, the story and plot was as detailed as can be, and extraordinary, and complicated, and amazing! But still, there were many stories that were introduced once and never touched again. I wanted to find out more about these what if's! Not going to lie, I was a little bummed out to finish this series and not find out just a little more about each of these characters' lives outside of school.
Art 10/10
In my opinion, the art was completely beautiful. I'm not really going to go super into detail in this section of the review because everyone has different opinions, and not everyone is going to agree with me in my opinion that the moe style was amazing.
Sound 10/10
This is such a big deal to me and I have no clue why. I just really enjoy a good opening, a good soundtrack, and a good ending song. This had all of it. Both intros were so enjoyable, and catchy, I was humming along with every episode! The soundtrack was good as well, which means, it set a mood. When I heard each soundtrack, I was taken to the world of Haruhi. It was nice.
Character 9/10
Had it not been for Mikuru, I would have given this section a whopping 10/10. All of the characters(except Mikuru :p) were amazing and unique. A lot of people don't like Haruhi because of her annoying tendencies, but that just made me love her even more.I loved Haruhi's character because she wasn't your typical protagonist. Haruhi showed that not every female character is cute and likable. I thought that Haruhi was unique and quirky. Kyon was also a fun character to have around. He was the sarcastic guy, but in some lights, he was kind-hearted and put up with Haruhi's trouble. All in all, none of these characters bothered me enough to quit watching the show, and honestly I didn't like Mikuru 99% because of her English voice actor. That being said, voice acting is also a huge factor on whether I watch the show or not. A lot of the times, I watch anime in Japanese with subtitles because the English dubs are so intolerable. I'm going to make a new category for "Voice Acting", because it is a key detail in my ratings for animes. (P. S. I guess that voice acting would typically go under the category of "sound" but when I think of sound I think of music, and I think Voice Acting, for me at least, should have it's own section because it's important...to me)
Voice Acting 9/10
I have a lot of problems with English voice actors. So many times do I quit watching an anime in English JUST because the voice actor will take on that role of high pitched cute girl sound, because they think they have too. I was surprised that I actually enjoyed all the voices, except Mikuru's. There we go again with the voice actor overdoing it. All in all, the voices were exceptionally good.
Enjoyment 10/10
I enjoyed every single moment of this show, from Kyon's sassy remarks, to the Endless Eight. The spirit this anime had was incredible and I want more!!
Overall 9/10
I adored this!