Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu (2009)

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Season 2 / 涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱 / Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu (2009) / Endless Eight / The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu (2009)
Genres: Comedy, Mystery, School, Sci-Fi
Themes: School
Studios: Kyoto Animation
Producers: Kadokawa Pictures Japan, Kadokawa Shoten, KlockWorx, Lantis, Rakuonsha
Licensors: Bandai Entertainment, Funimation
Rating: 7.23 / 10
Rank: #3261
Popularity: #437
Users Listed: 553,465
Users Scored: 316,303
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 02/21/2025
Aired: May 22, 2009 – September 11, 2009 (Spring)
Type: tv
Source: Light Novel
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 14
Broadcast: Friday at 00:40 (JST)

Synopsis:

Kyon's life takes an unexpected turn when he's reluctantly recruited into the SOS Brigade, a high school club dedicated to searching for the extraordinary. Led by the enigmatic Haruhi Suzumiya, the club’s activities consistently lead Kyon and his fellow members – the reserved Mikuru Asahina, the detached Yuki Nagato, and the optimistic Itsuki Koizumi – into situations defying rational explanation. The series explores the unsettling consequences of believing in the impossible as the group encounters phenomena that challenge their understanding of reality. Set against the backdrop of everyday school life, the anime blends slice-of-life elements with surreal occurrences, fostering a contemplative atmosphere where the mundane and the fantastical intertwine. It examines themes of perception, fate, and the impact of individual belief on the world around us.

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Episodes:

  • Episode 1: Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody (Aired: 05/22/2009)
  • Episode 2: Endless Eight (Aired: 06/19/2009)
  • Episode 3: Endless Eight (Aired: 06/26/2009)
  • Episode 4: Endless Eight (Aired: 07/03/2009)
  • Episode 5: Endless Eight (Aired: 07/10/2009)
  • ... and 9 more episodes

Characters:

  • Asahina, Mikuru (Main) - Voice Actors: Gotou, Yuuko, Sheh, Stephanie, Volpé, Isabelle, López, Mireia
  • Koizumi, Itsuki (Main) - Voice Actors: Bosch, Johnny Yong, Ono, Daisuke, Pascal, Benjamin, Jeon, Gwang ju, Motos, Jesús
  • Kyon (Main) - Voice Actors: Sugita, Tomokazu, Freeman, Crispin, Eom, Sang Hyeon, Rausenberger, Emmanuel, Esteve, Álvaro
  • Nagato, Yuki (Main) - Voice Actors: Chihara, Minori, Ruff, Michelle, Wu, Jeong Sin, Godès, Laëtitia, Muñoz, Nina
  • Suzumiya, Haruhi (Main) - Voice Actors: Hirano, Aya, Lee, Wendee, Park, Seon Yeong, Macé, Chantal, Montesinos Guzmán, Majo
  • Baseball Team Captain (Supporting) - Voice Actors: O'Brien, Liam
  • Kunikida (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Siddall, Brianne, Matsumoto, Megumi, Caillebot, Rémi
  • Kyon's Sister (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aoki, Sayaka, Wahlgren, Kari, Godès, Laëtitia, Giner, Miry
  • Mask Shopman (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Surugue, Gérard
  • Nakanishi, Takako (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nagata, Ryoko, Ferrer, Aitana
  • Shamisen (Supporting) - Voice Actors: McConnohie, Michael, Ogata, Kenichi, Surugue, Gérard
  • Taniguchi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shiraishi, Minoru, Riegel, Sam, Laurent, Arnaud, Son, Won Il, Aranda, Rubén
  • Tsuruya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuoka, Yuki, Wahlgren, Kari, Michaud, Maïa, Yuste, Paula

Staff:

  • Hatta, Hideaki (Producer)
  • Itou, Atsushi (Producer, Script)
  • Yamaguchi, Mayumi (Producer)
  • Sgroi, Victor (Assistant Producer)
  • Ishihara, Tatsuya (Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard)
  • Takemoto, Yasuhiro (Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard, Key Animation)
  • Tsuruoka, Youta (Sound Director)
  • Aratani, Tomoe (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Ishidate, Taichi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Kigami, Yoshiji (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Kitanohara, Noriyuki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Takao, Noriko (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
  • Yamada, Naoko (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Yoneda, Mitsuyoshi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • David, Alex Von (Script, ADR Director)
  • Gatou, Shouji (Script)
  • Muramoto, Katsuhiko (Script)
  • Shimo, Fumihiko (Script)
  • Tanigawa, Nagaru (Script, Original Creator)
  • Andou, Takahiro (Theme Song Arrangement)
  • Chihara, Minori (Theme Song Performance)
  • Gotou, Yuuko (Theme Song Performance)
  • Hata, Aki (Theme Song Lyrics)
  • Hirano, Aya (Theme Song Performance)
  • Kousaki, Satoru (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement, Music)
  • Tashiro, Tomokazu (Theme Song Composition)
  • Akitake, Seiichi (Animation Director)
  • Andou, Kyouhei (In-Between Animation)
  • Castillejo, Antonio (ADR Director)
  • Egami, Miyuki (In-Between Animation)
  • Fujii, Yumi (In-Between Animation)
  • Fujita, Naoko (Animation Check, In-Between Animation)
  • Fukushima, Masato (Key Animation)
  • Hane, Kunihiro (Key Animation)
  • Hashi, Yumiko (In-Between Animation)
  • Hatta, Youko (Planning)
  • Higaki, Akiko (In-Between Animation)
  • Hikiyama, Kayo (Key Animation)
  • Hirokawa, Masato (Associate Producer)
  • Hosoda, Hana (Key Animation)
  • Ikeda, Shouko (Key Animation, Character Design)
  • Ikeda, Kazumi (Animation Director, Assistant Animation Director)
  • Ikeda, Sayaka (Key Animation)
  • Inoue, Shunji (Planning)
  • Ishida, Naomi (Color Design)
  • Itou, Yutaka (Background Art)
  • Itou, Noizi (Original Character Design)
  • Iwasaki, Nami (In-Between Animation)
  • Kadowaki, Miku (Animation Director, Key Animation)
  • Kamoi, Tomoyo (Key Animation)
  • ... and 48 more staff

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  • Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu (anime - Prequel)
  • Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu (anime - Sequel)
  • Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu (manga - Adaptation)
  • Suzumiya Haruhi Series (manga - Adaptation)
  • Nagato Yuki-chan no Shoushitsu (anime - Spin-Off)