The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Aliens, ESPers, and all of the supernatural!
A playful, high-concept urban fantasy that blends slice-of-life high school comedy with reality-bending sci-fi, anchored by the intimate dynamics of a small group of students navigating the impossible.
I thought that when I entered high school, my days of believing in aliens, time travelers and ESPers were going to be over. That is, until she introduced herself. Claiming to be interested in only aliens, time travelers, and ESPers, Haruhi Suzumiya was the strangest girl I've met in a long time... Before I knew what's going on, I've been dragged into her weird club, and it looks like I'm not the only one who has been drafted into this "SOS Brigade" of hers, because there are three other students who don't seem to be so ordinary themselves.
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Questions people ask
Is The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 93% of series.
Does The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.
Is The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.
Is The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 66% of series.
Is The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
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