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Haruhi Suzumiya (franchise)

Haruhi Suzumiya
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Japanese version of the first light novel The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya with Haruhi Suzumiya on the cover.
涼宮ハルヒ
(Suzumiya Haruhi)
Genre Comedy, Science fantasy
Light novel
Written by Nagaru Tanigawa
Illustrated by Noizi Ito
Published by Kadokawa Shoten
English publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers & Yen Press
Demographic Male
Magazine The Sneaker (short stories only)
Original run June 6, 2003June 15, 2011
Volumes 11 (List of volumes)
Manga
Written by Nagaru Tanigawa
Illustrated by Makoto Mizuno
Published by Kadokawa Shoten
Demographic Shōnen
Magazine Shōnen Ace
Original run May 2004December 2004
Volumes 1 (List of volumes)
Manga
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Written by Nagaru Tanigawa
Illustrated by Gaku Tsugano
Published by Kadokawa Shoten
English publisher
Yen Press
Demographic Shōnen
Magazine Shōnen Ace
Original run November 2005December 26, 2013
Volumes 20 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Directed by Tatsuya Ishihara
Studio Kyoto Animation
Licensed by
Anime Limited (season 1 only)
Manga Entertainment (season 2)
Original network Chiba TV, SUN-TV, Tokyo MX, TV Aichi, TV Hokkaido, TV Kanagawa, Teletama
English network
Original run Original airing:
April 2, 2006 – July 2, 2006
Rebroadcast:
(with new episodes)
April 3, 2009
October 9, 2009
Episodes 14 (original)
28 (rebroadcast) (List of episodes)
Manga
The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi-chan
Illustrated by Puyo
Published by Kadokawa Shoten
English publisher
Yen Press
Demographic Shōnen
Magazine Shōnen Ace, The Sneaker
Original run July 26, 2007 – present
Volumes 10 (List of volumes)
Manga
Nyorōn Churuya-san
Illustrated by Eretto
Published by Kadokawa Shoten
Demographic Shōnen
Magazine Comp Ace
Original run November 2008October 2009
Volumes 1
Original net animation
The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya
Studio Kyoto Animation
Licensed by
Madman Entertainment
Funimation
Manga Entertainment
Released February 13, 2009May 15, 2009
Runtime 2–8 minutes
Episodes 25 (List of episodes)
Original net animation
Nyorōn Churuya-san
Studio Kyoto Animation
Licensed by
Madman Entertainment
Funimation
Manga Entertainment
Released February 13, 2009May 15, 2009
Runtime 2 minutes
Episodes 13
Manga
The Intrigue of Itsuki Koizumi
Illustrated by Puyo
Published by Kadokawa Shoten
Demographic Seinen
Magazine Altima Ace
Original run April 18, 2012October 18, 2012
Other
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Haruhi Suzumiya (涼宮ハルヒ Suzumiya Haruhi?) is a series of light novels written by Nagaru Tanigawa and illustrated by Noizi Ito and which were adapted into other media. Initially released in Japan in 2003 with the novel The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, it was followed by ten additional volumes, an anime television series adaptation, four manga series, an animated film, two original net animation series and several video games.

After the anime adaptation airing in 2006, publishing company Kadokawa Shoten received offers for licensing the novels and their adaptations. The novels are licensed for English language release in the United States by Little, Brown and Company, for young readers by Yen Press and the anime adaptation was licensed for North American distribution by Kadokawa Pictures USA division which then sub-licensed production and distribution to Bandai Entertainment. The anime is currently licensed by Funimation.

Kyon is a cynical and incredulous student of North High School in Nishinomiya. He is dragged along by his classmate, the eponymous protagonist Haruhi Suzumiya, an eccentric girl seeking supernatural phenomena and figures such as aliens, time travelers, and espers. With Kyon's reluctant help, Haruhi establishes a club called the "SOS Brigade" (SOS団 Esu-Ō-Esu Dan?), short for "Spreading excitement all Over the world with Haruhi Suzumiya Brigade" (世界を大いに盛り上げるための涼宮ハルヒの団 Sekai o Ōini Moriageru Tame no Suzumiya Haruhi no Dan?) to investigate mysterious events. Haruhi later recruits three additional members: the laconic bibliophile Yuki Nagato, the shy and timid Mikuru Asahina, and the extremely friendly transfer student Itsuki Koizumi. These members soon reveal themselves (to Kyon) to be the types of extraordinary characters that Haruhi is seeking. They have been sent by their organizations to observe Haruhi — who is unaware that she possesses destructive reality warping powers — and to prevent these powers from being unleashed. This leaves Kyon the task of maintaining the illusion of a normal life for Haruhi.


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