ある雨の日

broderic on January 31, 2024

My new namesake. This matches my mood most of the time, and at this early hour I feel it. Someday. In the rain. It makes me smile.

Covid-19 Days – 44

broderic on April 26, 2020

I’m so bored I feel like watching all the Endless Eight episodes.

Except I didn’t, but I did watch the first season of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya — in broadcast order. I binged watch the first season yesterday! I was feeling in the mood. Strange, too. It seems like some of the cast felt the same way. See the Aya Hirano tweet of “Hare! Hare! Yukai!” — the ending dance which was a big hit a decade ago. Seems like they too are going crazy and perhaps thinking about Endless Eight.

Haruhi is one of my favorite anime. It was the one that truly got me back into anime. I bought the DVDs as they were released back in 2007 not knowing what I would be getting into. I’m not sure how I heard about it, but once I watched the first disc, I was hooked.

Those discs were in the chronological order. The broadcast order is something else. I’ve always wanted to see it that way. Personally, it is much better. The ending in the broadcast order is so much more powerful and great. I cried at the end.

Yesterday, I wasn’t bored much. If you feeling bored, ask for Haruhi.

For Kyoto Animation

broderic on July 27, 2019

Haruhi OP – made me the weeb I am today.

It’s been a week since the fire in Japan at Kyoto Animation studios. If you are just hearing about it the story is rather sad. Thirty-four employees of this famed animation studio were murdered by some nut via an arson attack. There were about another thirty survivors all in various conditions. It was the most tragic of crimes in Japan since the days of World War II.

Kyoto Animation means a lot to me. It has produced some of my personal favorite anime. K-ON! and Haruhi come to mind. Haruhi being my re-introduction into the anime world. K-ON! really is so good it’s my favorite of all time. This studio has done really fine work both in television and in the movie theatres. You can’t beat the K-ON! Movie, and you really can’t beat A Silent Voice movie. Both will make you cry. really is so good it’s my favorite of all time. This studio has done really fine work both in television and in the movie theatres. You can’t beat the K-ON! Movie, and you really can’t beat A Silent Voice movie. Both will make you cry. Cry like the news from Japan…

I pray for those souls lost in this senseless attack. I pray for those survivors. I pray for the studio to come back and give us some more beautiful anime.

Trap!

broderic on June 18, 2013

Is this a trap? Or can you fall in love with this guitar player? I’m going have to go with female according to her blog. Of course, this doesn’t stop her from being a he.

I am so confused.

But whatever. She rocks. He rocks. I mean that’s awesome.

Dear Kami-sama, can we get a third season of Haruhi?

The Intrigues of Haruhi Suzumiya

broderic on July 30, 2012

This past weekend was the big anime convention in Baltimore, Otakon. One of their guests was the infamous Aya Hirano. She’s the voice actress for Haruhi Suzumiya. While there is no word about a third season of Haruhi, we still got the light novels. The latest light novel, The Intrigues of Haruhi Suzumiya.

Now the light novels in this series have followed a pattern after the first installment. There are two books of short stories followed by one book with a feature length story. The last feature length book, The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya, was the best so far. It featured Yuki in moe mode. The Intrigues comes a close second, and it featured Mikuru Asahina the moe maid of the SOS Brigade. While she could never beat out Yuki, Mikuru is so moe that you just got to love her like Kyon does.

The Intrigues follows Kyon as he finally goes back to save himself as he had done in Disappearance. Then he comes back to meet a version of Mikuru from eight days in the future sent back to the past by his future self. The bulk of the book involves adventures with eight day future Mikuru. Why did Kyon send her back from the future? And how does any of this have to do with the older, future, curvier Mikuru? Read the book as it was a great read.

This book added depth to the Haruhi universe. It expands the cast with the addition of an opposing faction against each of the SOS Brigade members. There’s a faction of time travelers who oppose Mikuru’s group. There’s a faction of ESPers that oppose Itsuki’s Agency. There’s another sentient alien being — Yuki watch out! It plays as a set up for the latter novels and makes the setting greater.

I sped through this book on my trip to Germany. I finished it up early in the week and I regret not having reread it again immediately. I even read it after having a few litres of beer!

After reading this installment of Haruhi, I wish to see another season of the anime. It would be awesome to get the rest of the short stories filled out, then we can get another Haruhi movie from this book. Please, please, please Kyo-ani, more Haruhi anime.