Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya / 涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱 / Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu

Genres: Award Winning, Comedy, Mystery, School, Sci-Fi
Themes: School
Studios: Kyoto Animation
Producers: Kadokawa Shoten, KlockWorx, Lantis, Rakuonsha
Licensors: Bandai Entertainment, Funimation, Kadokawa Pictures USA
Rating: 7.82 / 10
Rank: #1030
Popularity: #193
Users Listed: 958,386
Users Scored: 494,964
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 02/21/2025
Aired: April 3, 2006 – July 3, 2006 (Spring)
Type: tv
Source: Light Novel
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 14
Broadcast: Monday at 00:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

Kyon's ordinary high school life is irrevocably altered by the arrival of Haruhi Suzumiya, a spirited classmate with an unusual desire: to encounter the extraordinary. Driven by boredom with the mundane, Haruhi establishes the SOS Brigade, a club dedicated to finding aliens, time travelers, and espers. Kyon finds himself reluctantly drawn into this unconventional organization alongside Yuki Nagato, Mikuru Asahina, and Itsuki Koizumi, each harboring enigmatic connections to their leader.

The series follows the Brigade’s episodic explorations, which often lead them into strange and unpredictable situations. Beneath the surface of Haruhi's eccentric pronouncements lies a compelling mystery surrounding her true nature and purpose, forcing Kyon to confront the limits of reality and his own understanding of the world. The narrative explores themes of belonging, perception, and the potential hidden within the seemingly ordinary.

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Episodes:

Episode 1: The Adventures of Mikuru Asahina Episode 00 (Aired: 04/03/2006)
Episode 2: The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part One (Aired: 04/10/2006)
Episode 3: The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part Two (Aired: 04/17/2006)
Episode 4: The Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya (Aired: 04/24/2006)
Episode 5: The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part Three (Aired: 05/01/2006)
... and 9 more episodes

Characters:

Asahina, Mikuru (Main) - Voice Actors: Gotou, Yuuko, Sheh, Stephanie, Neusser, Kathrin, Volpé, Isabelle, Favazza, Valentina, Yun, Mi Na, López, Mireia, Lin, Angel
Koizumi, Itsuki (Main) - Voice Actors: Bosch, Johnny Yong, Ono, Daisuke, Graziano, Leonardo, Hasper, Kim, Pascal, Benjamin, Jeon, Gwang ju, Motos, Jesús
Kyon (Main) - Voice Actors: Sugita, Tomokazu, Freeman, Crispin, Perino, Davide, Baral, Michael, Eom, Sang Hyeon, Lambert, Olivier, Esteve, Álvaro
Nagato, Yuki (Main) - Voice Actors: Chihara, Minori, Ruff, Michelle, Liberatori, Perla, Meynen, Julia, Wu, Jeong Sin, Godès, Laëtitia, Muñoz, Nina
Suzumiya, Haruhi (Main) - Voice Actors: Hirano, Aya, Lee, Wendee, D'Amico, Domitilla, Plany, Oona, Park, Seon Yeong, Macé, Chantal, Montesinos Guzmán, Majo
Arakawa, Hajime (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ootsuka, Akio, Forest, Michael, Jang, Gwang, Krone, Raimund, Colombo, Ambrogio, Méyère, Bruno, Ordóñez Arrieta, Rafael
Asakura, Ryouko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kuwatani, Natsuko, Hoffman, Bridget, Padoan, Eva, Yang, Jeong Hwa, Springer, Christin, Volpé, Isabelle, Campos, Mónica
Baseball Team Captain (Supporting) - Voice Actors: O'Brien, Liam, Ishikawa, Daisuke, Guillemot, Yann, de la Torre, Fran
Computer Research Society President (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Wittenberg, Dave, Kobushi, Nobuyuki, Byeon, Hyeon Wu, Scribani, Luigi, Solis, Adrien, Motos, Jesús
Enomoto, Miyuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kadowaki, Mai, Ruff, Michelle, Volpé, Isabelle, Gil, Cristina
Kimidori, Emiri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shiratori, Yuri, Walch, Hynden, Kuraoka, Rubina, Giorgino, Ilaria, Kim, Seon Hye, Godès, Laëtitia, Yuste, Paula, Lin, Angel
Kunikida (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Siddall, Brianne, Matsumoto, Megumi, Petrick, Dirk, Byeon, Hyeon Wu, Caillebot, Rémi, Pergolani, Furio, Barber, Fernando
Kyon's Sister (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aoki, Sayaka, Wahlgren, Kari, Rybiczka, Anja, Soyeon, De Roberto, Roberta, Godès, Laëtitia, Giner, Miry
Mori, Sonou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Omae, Akane, Walch, Hynden, Hannak, Nicole, Godès, Laëtitia, Gil, Cristina
Morimura, Kiyosumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yanagisawa, Eiji, Tavanti, Patric
Nakanishi, Takako (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nagata, Ryoko, Hannak, Nicole, Godès, Laëtitia
Okabe (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yanagisawa, Eiji, McConnohie, Michael, Banken, Christoph, Guillemot, Yann
Okajima, Mizuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hiroe, Mina, Ja Lee, Patricia, Volpé, Isabelle, Andrés, Eva
Shamisen (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ogata, Kenichi, Kramer, Steve, Tavanti, Patric, Caillebot, Rémi
Tamaru, Yutaka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Morikawa, Toshiyuki, Mignogna, Vic, Solis, Adrien, Chico, Pablo
Tamaru, Keiichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Kazuhiko, Wittenberg, Dave, Jang, Gwang, Jellinek, Uwe, Guerrieri, Vittorio, Guillemot, Yann, García Tos, José
Taniguchi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shiraishi, Minoru, Riegel, Sam, Laurent, Arnaud, Son, Won Il, Wirthgen, Jesco, Vitelli, Omar, Aranda, Rubén
Tsuruya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuoka, Yuki, Wahlgren, Kari, Damasio, Emanuela, Predleus, Anna, Michaud, Maïa, Yuste, Paula
Umpire (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yanagisawa, Eiji
Zaizen, Mai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakayama, Sara, Wascher, Svantje, Godès, Laëtitia, Montesinos, Anna

Staff:

Yamaguchi, Mayumi (Assistant Producer, Production Manager)
Ishihara, Tatsuya (Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard)
Tsuruoka, Youta (Sound Director)
Aratani, Tomoe (Episode Director, Storyboard, Animation Director, Key Animation)
Ishidate, Taichi (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Kigami, Yoshiji (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kitanohara, Noriyuki (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Sakamoto, Kazuya (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Takemoto, Yasuhiro (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Watanabe, Masaharu (Episode Director, Key Animation)
Yamamoto, Yutaka (Episode Director, Script, Storyboard, Theme Song Lyrics)
Yoshioka, Shinobu (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
David, Alex Von (Script, ADR Director)
Gatou, Shouji (Script)
Itou, Atsushi (Script, Production Manager, Planning Producer)
Muramoto, Katsuhiko (Script)
Shimo, Fumihiko (Script)
Tanigawa, Nagaru (Script, Original Creator)
Kadowaki, Satoshi (Storyboard, Key Animation, Animation Director)
Andou, Takahiro (Theme Song Arrangement)
Chihara, Minori (Theme Song Performance)
Fujita, Junpei (Theme Song Arrangement)
Gotou, Yuuko (Theme Song Performance)
Hata, Aki (Theme Song Lyrics)
Hirano, Aya (Theme Song Performance, Inserted Song Performance)
Kousaki, Satoru (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition, Music)
Tashiro, Tomokazu (Theme Song Composition)
Tomita, Akiko (Theme Song Composition)
Akitake, Seiichi (Key Animation)
Awara, Kazuki (Setting Manager)
Brusa, Stefano (ADR Director)
Castillejo, Antonio (ADR Director)
Ebikawa, Kanetake (Mechanical Design)
Fujita, Naoko (In-Between Animation)
Fukushima, Masato (Key Animation)
Hane, Kunihiro (In-Between Animation, 2nd Key Animation)
Hashi, Yumiko (Key Animation)
Hatta, Hideaki (Production Manager, Planning Producer)
Higaki, Akiko (In-Between Animation)
Hikiyama, Kayo (In-Between Animation)
Hiratoko, Miyuki (Background Art, Art Director)
Horiguchi, Yukiko (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Hosoda, Hana (In-Between Animation)
Ikeda, Shouko (Chief Animation Director, Character Design, Animation Director, Key Animation)
Ikeda, Sayaka (In-Between Animation, 2nd Key Animation)
Ikeda, Kazumi (Animation Director)
Inoue, Shinichiro (Planning)
Ishida, Naomi (Color Setting, Color Design)
Itou, Yutaka (Background Art)
Itou, Noizi (Original Character Design)
... and 43 more staff

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