Haruhi-ism @ 20

I ran across this YouTube video this morning. It’s been twenty years since the first broadcst of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. TWENTY YEARS! For me it’s only been nineteen because at that time the lag between DVD release in America, but still, how time flies!

It is still my most favorite anime ever. Let’s all watch it again in Kyon Order.

Nagoto Yuki’s Appearance

She is trouble. Haruhi is.

Yuki, on the other hand, changed the world because the world had broken her.

At 4:18 AM JST on December 18 it changed. A new world to fix this broke one.

The Disappearance. Then the reappearance. It is a fun world to return to.

It’s a classic story occurring at Christmas time. One to come back to every holiday season.

ある雨の日

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

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

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!

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?