Haruhi Suzumiya - Requests for new threads

[xris]

Since the Suzumiya Haruhi forum is now limited (only Mods and Admin can create new threads), this thread serves as a way to request a new thread to be created.

Please post here if you wish to request a new Suzumiya Haruhi thread. Please bear in mind that we will only accept reasonable requests, we wish to maintain the focus within the forum and cut down on the noise (so no pointless threads cluttering up the place).

Don't forget that you may still post in existing threads as usual, the only restriction is that you may not create new threads within this particular forum.

[Riker]

I guess we need the de facto Avatar and Sig request thread and the spoilerious Q&A Thread.

[xris]

I guess we need the de facto Avatar and Sig request thread and the spoilerious Q&A Thread.
Indeed!

There is the SOS団 Images (Warning: images exceed 10MB) (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=31014) thread so I'm not sure if that would do for the Av and Sig request thread or not :confused:

During the next couple of days, I'm sure the Mods will create the usual sort of threads we have in the forums. I'll create a Q & A thread now.

Mind, judging by the first spisode Suzumiya Haruhi isn't exactly your normal anime so we may allow a wider range of threads in this forum :) maybe.

[Catgirls]

There is the SOS団 Images (Warning: images exceed 10MB) (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=31014) thread so I'm not sure if that would do for the Av and Sig request thread or not :confused:Hmmm...How about if I change that thread over to a "wallpaper, screen caps, artwork, ect.) thread and create a separate thread for avatars & sigs? That way we can keep large wallpaper dumps separate from Signatures & Avatars. :)

[sophismata]

Hmmm...How about if I change that thread over to a "wallpaper, screen caps, artwork, ect.) thread and create a separate thread for avatars & sigs? That way we can keep large wallpaper dumps separate from Signatures & Avatars. :)
Well, now that we have our own forum (yipee!) that is indeed possible. The Images thread was my attempt at collating the dozens of Haruhi and SOS団 gifs, images, screencaps and other material that was buried in the one gigant Haruhi thread.

Let me look at the stuff, I'll make a list of possible threads shortly.

Edit:

Well, looking at the SOS団 thread, I actually think it's pretty cool as-is. It's a dumping ground for practically everything Haruhi-related and it fits well with the vibe of the series... especially if one has seen the official website (http://www.haruhi.tv).

I think, as it is, it serves its purpose well; a place to put or find practically any image Haruhi-related. The few large pictures there are already thumbnailed, and why I think that wallpapers may indeed warrant their own thread, the SOS団 Images thread is a unique and happy place that should by left as it is.

...perhaps stickied, although I shall admit to some bias.

The Avatar and Signature request thread is there for people to request specific Haruhi-related avatars and images, and a Wallpaper thread would serve to allow requests and posts of wallpaper-sized images. For everything else, we have a generic, fun, hypnotic thread of awesome. Liquid awesome.

Edit mark2:

Actually, I wouldn't mind creating a FAQ thread to cover the stuff that's been asked a lot... (Ex: Why are there two mangas? What is the anime based on? What is Kyon's real name? Does the cat really talk? etc). Where would I create this?

Edit mark3:

Also, a Suzumiya Haruhi Speculation thread wouldn't go astray, either. It's be a place to discuss the more general (and 'spoily') issues present in the anime, manga and novels that are not, specifically, epidsode- or medium-related. Things like, who is Kyon? Why don't we know his name? Why does Haruhi change her hair every day... really?

[DannoHung]

How about a SOS-dan rules and charter thread?

What would an establishment such as the SOS-dan set out as its purpose?

I imagine that they would be sort of like the anti-MiB. Instead of covering up the existence of Aliens, they would try and get more people to know about them. But in some cases, such as where an alien or time traveler was threatened by knowledge of their existence, the SOS-dan would want to hide them so that they could continue to exist.

[Kaoru Chujo]

Thread request: Voice Actor Discussion and Appreciation

There's a lot to say about the great work of all concerned. And about the way the voice-over works. And I have photos and information about the seiyuus for the three main girls.

[xris]

Thread request: Voice Actor Discussion and Appreciation

There's a lot to say about the great work of all concerned. And about the way the voice-over works. And I have photos and information about the seiyuus for the three main girls.
That sounds like a good idea. Can I try out a new idea here for your suggestion.

Can you (Kaoru Chujo) make a post (in this thread) as if you were creating a new Voice Actor Discussion and Appreciation thread. Post the images and information along with an "introduction" paragraph as if you were making the first post of a new thread.

Once posted I (or another Mod) can split it from this thread and use it to create a new thread. At least that's the idea, it may not work exactly right but it's worth a go.

Here's an example for the opening paragraph I've stolen from the one Catgirls made in the template for the Kashimashi Voice Actor Appreciation & Discussion (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=28563) (he's much better than I am for this sort of thing :) ). The following can be cut and pasted as is into your post.

The purpose of this thread is to discuss, critique and idolize the Voice Actor cast of Suzumiya Haruhi. My hope is that discussion will center on their performances as professional voice actors and not on the show content (which can be discussed in the various Episode threads). Please remember this simple rule when critiquing a VA's performance or reading another forum member's critique:

- Don't take it personally.
In other words, you’re free to disagree with another person’s opinion, but don’t flame them if they offer a well written and well thought out analysis that differs from your own opinion. Keep it civil.



- Voice Actors are humans.
Yes, it’s true. They’re human. Therefore, don’t just indiscriminately rip them and their work apart as if they’re inorganic objects. You don’t have to praise them non-stop, but be thoughtful in your criticism.

This thread might duplicate some discussion in the Episode threads, but it can also serve to demystify various VA roles, disseminate VA information (VA Bios, VA photos, etc) and provide cast information of various types as well as discussion about performances.

Ah well, NoSanninWa has already created the new SOS Voice Actor Discussion and Appreciation

[melange]

How about a SOS-dan rules and charter thread?

What would an establishment such as the SOS-dan set out as its purpose?

I imagine that they would be sort of like the anti-MiB. Instead of covering up the existence of Aliens, they would try and get more people to know about them. But in some cases, such as where an alien or time traveler was threatened by knowledge of their existence, the SOS-dan would want to hide them so that they could continue to exist.
Maybe we need to clarify that by 'SOS-dan' here we're meaning more of a fan-club for the anime/its ideas with further in-club divisions to cater for fans of different characters. Kinda like taking the Shuffle-istic character groupings (KKK, NNN etc.) but with an umbrella organization above all that for the anime as a whole.

For example:

S.O.S. Operational Support Brigade
> Task Force 'H' - Haruhi
> 'Y' Xeno-Battalion - Yuki
> Chrono-corps 'M' - Mikuru
> etc.

Something like that :heh:

[DannoHung]

I've got another idea: The Haruhi's Possee Image Jam

I started by seeding it with a few interesting things...

http://rpi.edu/~nugend/images/possejam.png

The idea being that whenever you post, you add someone/something Haruhi would find fun or interesting.

[sophismata]

I'm going to suggest keeping the Episode 1 Discussion/Poll thread up (stickied), even as the series progresses, because of the nature of the first episode... especially since newcomers to the series will probably have some questions regarding it.

So, with Episode 3, have the sticky discussions for 3 and 1, with 4, 4 and 1, and so on and so forth.

[NoSanninWa]

As I said earlier, here is the FAQ I wanted to do:
Very impressive. As you probably noticed, I moved it to its own thread and stickied it. If you make more posts for it here, some moderator would be glad to move it to the now locked thread.

If you need to edit an already posted part, something will be worked out. Just PM a currently online moderator and ask him/her to unlock it for you.

[Shiroth]

Hmm, can we get a Merchandise thread.. to talk about the OST, DVDs etc?

[xris]

Hmm, can we get a Merchandise thread.. to talk about the OST, DVDs etc?
By all means, if no one beats me to it, I'll create one sometime this afternoon.

[mugener]

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I wonder how everyone think of the chance of Suzumiya Haruhi to come America.

It look like Suzumiya Haruhi is quiet popular among AnimeSuki and BlogSuki.

Is it just small mount of hardcored fans who speak loudly, or lots of America anime viewer are really interested on this show?

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Alright, I admit, it's all because that I want to hear how kyon's dub will be done. :heh:

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[xris]

I wonder how everyone think of the chance of Suzumiya Haruhi to come America.

It look like Suzumiya Haruhi is quiet popular among AnimeSuki and BlogSuki.

Is it just small mount of hardcored fans who speak loudly, or lots of America anime viewer are really interested on this show?

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Alright, I admit, it's all because that I want to hear how kyon's dub will be done. :heh:
And this has what to do with requesting a new Suzumiya Haruhi thread????

Did you post in the wrong thread. It either needs to go in the generic Suzumiya Haruhi thread (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=26413) or the VA thread (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=31042)

[mugener]

And this has what to do with requesting a new Suzumiya Haruhi thread????

Did you post in the wrong thread. It either needs to go in the generic Suzumiya Haruhi thread (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=26413) or the VA thread (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=31042)

I want to have a thread about how fans think of this show coming to America.

But I found that I can't create any thread, so all I can do is post here. :upset:

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[Shinji103]

Hmm, can we get a novel -> anime discussion thread? I'm sure there are people who can't read the novels due to the inability to read Japanese, lack of a good source to buy the novels, and/or the lack of time to thoroughly read them (like me :heh: ), so I think it would be nice to have a thread that talks specifically about how the anime is differing or staying on track with the novels.

It would also be nice to have a thread that talks about the novels specifically, for the same type of people who can't read the novels listed above, that would be for novel spoilers, asking questions about the novels, and posting summaries of the novels

[xris]

Hmm, can we get a novel -> anime discussion thread? I'm sure there are people who can't read the novels due to the inability to read Japanese, lack of a good source to buy the novels, and/or the lack of time to thoroughly read them (like me :heh: ), so I think it would be nice to have a thread that talks specifically about how the anime is differing or staying on track with the novels.
Do you mean a Novel / Anime Differences thread?

If so, it would have to be made very clear in the first post that it's not meant for discussion of the novel or the anime directly, but to just list / speculate / discuss the differences between the two.

Maybe someone could make a post here suggesting just what such an introductory post would look like (assuming that Catgirls or NoSanninWa doesn't just go ahead and create it). I'm not familar with the novel so I'm not sure how to approach it.

And there is the question if such a thread would be required (more than using just the Q&A thread that is). What do others think about this, is it required?
It would also be nice to have a thread that talks about the novels specifically, for the same type of people who can't read the novels listed above, that would be for novel spoilers, asking questions about the novels, and posting summaries of the novels
Maybe the best would be to convert the existing Suzumiya Haruhi novel and manga (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=30775) thread into a Suzumiya Haruhi novel discussion (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=30775) thread?

Once more of the manga is released, we can create a new manga discussion thread.

[sophismata]

Maybe the best would be to convert the existing Suzumiya Haruhi novel and manga (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=30775) thread into a Suzumiya Haruhi novel discussion (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=30775) thread?

Once more of the manga is released, we can create a new manga discussion thread.
I think that would serve both purposes; allowing a place for specific novel questions/discussion and a place for discussing the deviation from source of both the anime and manga.

I'd label it, though, "Suzumiya Haruhi (Novel Discussion)", and rename the existing Suzumiya Haruhi to "Suzumiya Haruhi (Anime Discussion)"... and when the time comes, add a manga discussion thread.

Also, I will add, it is my opinion that the "Episode 1 Discussion" thread should be kept stickied, along with the most recent aired episode (Ep 3 from tomorrow). This is because of the nature and timeline of Episode 1; not only does its difference and capacity as an introduction to the series warrant discussion on its own merits, but it also reveals large parts of the plot for people who are observant enough to notice; there are, futhermore, interesting parallels that can be drawn between the episode one "casting" and the actual characters themselves.

[Kinny Riddle]

Hi there, I'd like to request a "Suzumiya Haruhi Novel Translation Thread", something akin to the "Shuffle! Game Translation Thread" (link below).

http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=26409

The thread would deal solely with discussion among novel owners/readers on how to get the novels translated to English, as there are no known licensed English versions of the novels to date.

[xris]

Hi there, I'd like to request a "Suzumiya Haruhi Novel Translation Thread", something akin to the "Shuffle! Game Translation Thread" (link below).

http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=26409

The thread would deal solely with discussion among novel owners/readers on how to get the novels translated to English, as there are no known licensed English versions of the novels to date.
OK, but since I'm not at all sure how it should be started can you (Kinny Riddle) make a post (in this thread) as if you were creating a new Suzumiya Haruhi Novel Translation Thread. Post an introduction paragraph as if you were making the first post of a new thread.

Once posted I (or another Mod) can split it from this thread and use it to create the new thread.

One point to note, I don't mind if the object of the thread is to discuss the novel translations (the problems, issues, meanings, interpretation) but what will not be allowed is for the thread to contain the translation itself. That needs to be made clear from the first post.

[Catgirls]

Also, I will add, it is my opinion that the "Episode 1 Discussion" thread should be kept stickied, along with the most recent aired episode (Ep 3 from tomorrow).Hmmm...I understand what you're saying, but I don't think it needs to be left as a "sticky" for now. This forum (as a limited forum) won't become too large with topics and therefore finding Episode threads should be rather easy. If more people want to cross reference Episode One, then I would imagine the thread will stay close to the top of the forum (kind of like the Rozen Maiden (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=26342) thread that never dies) and be readily available.

Cheers. :)

[Catgirls]

Maybe we need to clarify that by 'SOS-dan' here we're meaning more of a fan-club for the anime/its ideas with further in-club divisions to cater for fans of different characters. Kinda like taking the Shuffle-istic character groupings (KKK, NNN etc.) but with an umbrella organization above all that for the anime as a whole.

For example:

S.O.S. Operational Support Brigade
> Task Force 'H' - Haruhi
> 'Y' Xeno-Battalion - Yuki
> Chrono-corps 'M' - Mikuru
> etc.

Something like that :heh:Hi. :)

I hate to say this, but I think a lot of us have an aversion toward "fan-club" threads because of what happened in the Shuffle! forum. The Shuffle! fan-clubs, while well intentioned, ended up generating a high volume of mostly useless and embarrassingly low quality posts (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=27349)/threads. The topics ended up resembling an IRC chat log rather than an intelligent threaded discussion.

It’s been our experience (so far) that fan-club threads have little residual value and their high volume "one liner" type replies are best suited for a different medium (such as IRC or blogs). I don't speak for all the Mods & Admins, but considering the potential for low quality content, I don’t think anyone is too jazzed about starting a fan-club thread of any sort.

Cheers. :)

[Pakxenon]

How long before the start of the show should the episode threads be made? I'm going to say 6-9 hours before airing, around 1pm PST/EST.

[xris]

How long before the start of the show should the episode threads be made? I'm going to say 6-9 hours before airing, around 1pm PST/EST.
I think we try and aim for a day or so before it gets aired, but it's rather ad hoc.

One problem is that the air times seems to span a week or so (Post (http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=530103&postcount=21) made by Sushi-Y in the Q & A thread).

Or is this a indirect request for us to get our finger out and create a new thread for ep 3 :)

[melange]

Because it seems that as the novels progress, and thus as the series progresses, more and more (pseudo-)'metaphysical'/'philosophical' talk is/will be thrown in from various characters about what Haruhi is, I would like to request a "Speculation" thread of some sort. Right now these 'metaphysical/philosphical' discussions are inhabiting the Episode 3 Discussion Thread and the Series Prediction Thread but don't quite seem to fit in with the stated goal of those threads.

edit:
btw about the 'fan-club' post above, just in case anyone was wondering, I had earlier private messaged Catgirls saying I understood the concerns the mods have about 'fan-club threads'. Add to this the minor 'incident' that happened in the ep3 thread I can see where they come from :heh:

[Catgirls]

Because it seems that as the novels progress, and thus as the series progresses, more and more (pseudo-)'metaphysical'/'philosophical' talk is/will be thrown in from various characters about what Haruhi is, I would like to request a "Speculation" thread of some sort. Right now these 'metaphysical/philosphical' discussions are inhabiting the Episode 3 Discussion Thread and the Series Prediction Thread but don't quite seem to fit in with the stated goal of those threads.Hmmmm….actually, we have this thread going at the moment:

-> Future Episode Synopses/Series Predictions (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=31035)

I could add "General Speculation" to the title as well because it fits. The intention of that particular thread was to be a spot where people could speculate about the story, characters, future episodes, etc., etc.,..Does that existing thread fit what you’re looking for? :)

[rooboy]

Hi. :)

I hate to say this, but I think a lot of us have an aversion toward "fan-club" threads because of what happened in the Shuffle! forum. The Shuffle! fan-clubs, while well intentioned, ended up generating a high volume of mostly useless and embarrassingly low quality posts (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=27349)/threads. The topics ended up resembling an IRC chat log rather than an intelligent threaded discussion.

It’s been our experience (so far) that fan-club threads have little residual value and their high volume "one liner" type replies are best suited for a different medium (such as IRC or blogs). I don't speak for all the Mods & Admins, but considering the potential for low quality content, I don’t think anyone is too jazzed about starting a fan-club thread of any sort.

Cheers. :)
Thank you. The fan club threads are what drove me from the Shuffle forum to begin with.

[melange]

Hmmmm….actually, we have this thread going at the moment:

-> Future Episode Synopses/Series Predictions (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=31035)

I could add "General Speculation" to the title as well because it fits. The intention of that particular thread was to be a spot where people could speculate about the story, characters, future episodes, etc., etc.,..Does that existing thread fit what you’re looking for? :)
Well it does fit in all but name :heh: which was why I posted asking for a "Speculations" thread. Those discussions didn't seem to fit either terms of "Synopses" or "Predictions" but if you're going to add "Speculation" to the title then it fits perfectly :D

[Catgirls]

Well it does fit in all but name :heh: which was why I posted asking for a "Speculations" thread. Those discussions didn't seem to fit either terms of "Synopses" or "Predictions" but if you're going to add "Speculation" to the title then it fits perfectly :D"Specualtion" added. :D Let me know if that works out for your needs.

[Cats]

Is it really a good idea to have both Spoilers and Speculation in the same place :(... I mean would someone post his theory on something if there are spoilers everywhere... even if they are only from the novels and manga...

Even if posting your theory isn't a problem... what about posts like this...


Well, they are trying to film something that's going to be seen by an audience, so it probably wouldn't be a very good idea to have a talking cat in it. Yuki's "matter-of-fact" sounding excuse is funny, but important. The most important reason for hiding all the "supernatural" happenings is so that Haruhi doesn't find out about it.

Isn't this a spoiler... I personally didn't figure out that Yuki jumped on Mikuru to hide the supernatural happenings... and I don't think it was mentioned anywhere in the episodes that Haruhi is a god... by the way... it wasn't in a spoiler tag...

I know it isn't intentional... but you can't really have a nice speculation discussion... with stuff like this flying around...I think it just kills it... *points to the "[My Otome] Future Episode Synopses/Series Predictions" thread* ...it's even scary to read posts in the thread... spoiler phobia :rolleyes:


Wouldn't it be better to have a "Spoilers Q&A" thread were people can just post all the magazine and other kind of spoilers... and answer spoiler requests should anyone want to have something spoiled...

Like for example...

This is thread is for future episode spoiler requests, answers and information.

Things allowed :
Posting magazine scans or other spoiler sources.
Posting questions which answers, you think, might involve spoilers
Posting Answers to questions that involve spoilers
Discussing the spoilers for future episodes.

Well... something like that... that way people can use the FAQ thread without serious spoilers rooming about... *points to the "Fate/stay night Q&A" thread*

Another thing... maybe I'm wrong but isn't stuff like this...

Yuki is really a...
[spoiler=Yuki's true nature]alien
unfriendly (1. people get spoiled without even reading the spoiler 2. it's hinting to a secret plot point... )

I would like to think that unless it's a spoiler from another show... the rule should just be to spoiler tag your entire post and always use the subject "Series Spoiler"... it would actually be easier to do... then to make 3 or more spoiler tags for every spoiler you have...

Could the old "Suzumiya Haruhi" thread be called "Suzumiya Haruhi [spoilers]" since it has some really big spoilers... and this isn't like other series *points to Naruto, Bleach* were even if you read a spoiler and you know that a fight would happen (and possibly the outcome) you still wouldn't have it spoiled... and even if you had it spoiled somehow... it's not like there wouldn't be others...

Just my thoughts regarding spoilers :D ...

[Danj]

Could we have a thread for Haruhi AMVs/MADs? (If there are any yet? If there aren't, there darn well should be!)

[NoSanninWa]

What is a MAD?

[xris]

What is a MAD?
Google ("amv mad") gives me this (http://66.249.93.104/search?q=cache:Eluhy0TdYNYJ:web.ics.purdue.edu/~milliken/anime/mad.html+amv+mad&hl=en&gl=uk&ct=clnk&cd=1) (only a cache copy at the moment, page itself is unavailable).
What is a MAD?

Today the word MAD stipulates an edited video or tape made as a parody from doujin circles. However, the true origin of this word comes from the Osaka University of Arts and Music. Around 1978, two members, Mr. Shimagawa and Mr. Y, of the group CAS began making medleys of anime and sentai show songs with guitars. After awhile, they decided to try and use their recordings as the actual background music for the shows. After this initial test, they eventually went into the realm of parody. Thus, the MAD was born.

At the same time, in a completely different place in Osaka, a middle school student named Imai had started his own MAD creation. It all began from his desire for the background music from the anime show Yamato. At the time no drama records had been released, so he recorded the BGM from the TV show where there was no dialogue and pieced the clips together to make a full song. After enjoying success in this first endeavor, he began to piece together dialogue from the show and create his own memorable scenes for the show. Upon sharing his works with his Yamato loving friends and having fun playing with words and quotes, they decided to actually edit the video as well. This ultimately led to the creation of the MAD Yamato club in their high school years. Finally, when Imai entered the Osaka University of Arts and Music, the fate of these MAD's were brought together. Imai, excited that there were others interested in such zany acts, took in the Sound MAD created by his senpai and released his NEW MAD SERIES.

Much time has passed and we now know MAD's as they exist today. One question you may ask is why they are called MAD's. This stems from the name of the tape that was first made. It was originally titled the Kichigai Tape (Tape of Madness), but for some reason or other the title was changed from Japanese to English.

[Cats]

So they're basically just scenes from the show mixed up with some music (also from the show) :eyebrow:

Could we have a thread for Haruhi AMVs/MADs? (If there are any yet? If there aren't, there darn well should be!)

Maybe they'll fit in the SOS団 Image Thread (wallpapers, screen caps, artwork, etc.) (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=31014)... the name might have to be changed to SOS-Dan Image/Video thread

Just how many of these AMV/MAD things do you have :confused:

[Adigard]

Um, no? "MAD" is basically just what the Japanese call AMVs, by the seem of it. So the music could be from anything, not just from the show.

Ahhh... that makes a lot more sense ^^

//EDIT: based off Danj's post below

[Danj]

So they're basically just scenes from the show mixed up with some music (also from the show) :eyebrow:

Um, no? "MAD" is basically just what the Japanese call AMVs, by the seem of it. So the music could be from anything, not just from the show.

Just how many of these AMV/MAD things do you have :confused:

Well, I don't have any Haruhi ones, hence wanting a thread where people will post about ones they've discovered. Also, the Fate/Stay Night series forum got an AMV thread, so I don't think it's unreasonable to ask for one here.

[Catgirls]

Well, I don't have any Haruhi ones, hence wanting a thread where people will post about ones they've discovered. Also, the Fate/Stay Night series forum got an AMV thread, so I don't think it's unreasonable to ask for one here.Hmmm...well, why not. There might be a few interesting AMVs or various Suzumiya Haruhi videos in the future. Danj, can you post a reply here as if you're starting the thread. I'll make that post and you the topic starter for the AMV/MAD thread. :)

Edit: Done (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=31298).

[Bloodseeker]

Some of these smaller forums come up with the most ridiculous ideas to cut down on traffic... at least this isn't as bad as the admins personally giving people posting privelages in certain forums based on a plea and a poll.

[CrowKenobi]

Well, with all the metaphysical talk happening in the episode 3 disscussion thread and the little bit in the Suzumiya Haruhi thread itself, I suggest a Metaphysics of Suzumiya Haruhi thread so these suprisingly interesting discussions have a home.

[Adigard]

Maids! x3 had the better title I feel... The Ontology of Suzumiya Haruhi.

It gives you a wider breath of topics to discuss, rather than limiting yourself simply to the Metaphysics. In theory, not only could it contain the metaphysical discussions that have been bandied about in the ep3 thread, but it could also contain the description of the formulae from the OP... as well as potential future disussions as we learn more about the backgrounds/workings of the other characters in the show.

I mostly add this here because quite a lot of the ep3 discussion will fall into the shadows once the ep4 discussion opens. Technically the difference between Metaphysics and Ontology is some people won't have to hit the dictionary to get a definition of the former ^^

[Shirobane]

I agree with the above posts, a nice home for all the ep3 discussion would be greatly appreciated. The posters really went the extra mile with their contributions.

[melange]

It seems to me that my earlier request for a "metaphysical/philosophical" thread (that later got morphed into the "speculation" section of the Future Episode Synopses/Series Predictions/General Speculation thread) has come up again in a different form. As such I feel duty bound to add my voice to the others above requesting for an Ontology of Suzumiya Haruhi thread.

[Adigard]

Also, while we're on the topic of new threads... we're going to need an ep4 thread in a few hours ^^

[Maids! Maids! Maids!]

The discussion was drifting from philosophy to physics, and we all know where that leads: mathematics. I thought, "these people are going start solving equations." It's an appropriate topic for the subforum, I think. It was a little off-topic for the Episode Three thread. Without their own thread, the same thing will happen with Episode Four. Or is it Seven?

See? We had an Episode One that may in fact be Episode Zero, and now, apparently, we are about to get an Episode Four that might be Episode Seven. Sooner or later, someone is going to detect a pattern! And patterns inevitably lead to places. Places like Copenhagen. If Copenhagen comes up again in the Episode Four (which might be Episode Seven) thread, I'll have to start drinking very heavily. Which also leads to places. Uncertain places. And uncertainty will only lead us to Heisenberg, whom I believe was a student of Neils Bohr, and Bohr just brings us back to Copenhagen. And more heavy drinking. :eyespin:

It's a viscious cycle. So please give the physicists and philosophers their own thread.

[panzerfan]

I am guilty as charged... and I would also ask for the ontology thread and ep4/7 thread.

[CrowKenobi]

Maids! x3 had the better title I feel... The Ontology of Suzumiya Haruhi.

It gives you a wider breath of topics to discuss, rather than limiting yourself simply to the Metaphysics. In theory, not only could it contain the metaphysical discussions that have been bandied about in the ep3 thread, but it could also contain the description of the formulae from the OP... as well as potential future disussions as we learn more about the backgrounds/workings of the other characters in the show.

I mostly add this here because quite a lot of the ep3 discussion will fall into the shadows once the ep4 discussion opens. Technically the difference between Metaphysics and Ontology is some people won't have to hit the dictionary to get a definition of the former ^^

Good point and I agree that the new thread should be The Ontology of Suzumiya Haruhi. :)

[Onizuka-GTO]

I agree too! :)

[Prodigious]

I second... err fifth that motion.

[Catgirls]

On this idea of an Ontology of Suzumiya Haruhi thread...can you tell me where the discussion starts in the Episode 3 thread? Which post was the genesis of the discussion? I'd like the read up on what you guys are talking about without having to sift through 15 pages. Thanks. :)

[Shirobane]

The discussion seems to have picked up here (http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=537029&postcount=244)
Back a few posts for speculation of time travelling.
This (http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=537987&postcount=271) is when they were starting to get more serious into the discussions

Rough guesstimates on my part, but should prove to be good bedtime material :p

Edit: ah this might prove useful... Psieye's (http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=536861&postcount=663) and panzerfan's (http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=536907&postcount=667) find in the OP
That should be all...I think...

[Kazu-kun]

The discussion seems to have picked up here
http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=537029&postcount=244
Back a few posts for speculation of time travelling.
http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=537987&postcount=271
is when they were starting to get more serious into the discussions

Rough guesstimates on my part, but should prove to be good bedtime material :p

Edit: ah this might prove useful...
http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=536861&postcount=663
and
http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=536907&postcount=667
find in the OP
That should be all...I think...

links fixed

Edit: You beat me T__T

[Shirobane]

:p sorry about that, I was partially distracted and got everything backwards :heh:

[Catgirls]

Maids! x3 had the better title I feel... The Ontology of Suzumiya Haruhi.All right...I created this thread and moved over a batch of posts. If there's a post of yours (or anyone’s) that you feel belongs in that thread, let me know or just re-post the information. I'm not so sure about the word "Ontology". I know what it means and use it on a daily basis, but I'm not so sure others will, soooo, if you see future "Metaphysical" post crop up by people that don't know what that words means, be a pal and nicely point them to that thread.

This new thread should be a good test to see if off topic chat in the Episode threads has legs beyond the Episode thread and is worthy of a separate discussion of its own. Props to melange for originally proposing the idea awhile ago.

Cheers. :)

[CrowKenobi]

See? We had an Episode One that may in fact be Episode Zero, and now, apparently, we are about to get an Episode Four that might be Episode Seven. Sooner or later, someone is going to detect a pattern! And patterns inevitably lead to places. Places like Copenhagen. If Copenhagen comes up again in the Episode Four (which might be Episode Seven) thread, I'll have to start drinking very heavily. Which also leads to places. Uncertain places. And uncertainty will only lead us to Heisenberg, whom I believe was a student of Neils Bohr, and Bohr just brings us back to Copenhagen. And more heavy drinking. :eyespin:
Didn't someone say that circular logic will only make you dizzy? :heh:

[Kaoru Chujo]

What about a "Why is this show so popular?" thread.

I forget which blog had a good discussion going about this, with answers like: Haruhi, Mikuru, mass hysteria, good animation, Kyon's voiceover, self-reflexiveness, leaving gaps that suck people in, etc. We haven't really started talking about it here, I don't think, but I certainly don't know why the show has become so viral.

I posted something about Marshall Mcluhan's media theories (this being a "cool" show in that it leaves a lot out and requires the audience to participate by filling in the blanks) and it was suggested that further discussion along those lines belongs in the Ontology thread, but I think it belongs more in a thread like the one I suggest.

[Shirobane]

What about a "Why is this show so popular?" thread.

I forget which blog had a good discussion going about this, with answers like: Haruhi, Mikuru, mass hysteria, good animation, Kyon's voiceover, self-reflexiveness, leaving gaps that suck people in, etc. We haven't really started talking about it here, I don't think, but I certainly don't know why the show has become so viral.

I posted something about Marshall Mcluhan's media theories (this being a "cool" show in that it leaves a lot out and requires the audience to participate by filling in the blanks) and it was suggested that further discussion along those lines belongs in the Ontology thread, but I think it belongs more in a thread like the one I suggest.
I've attempted to spark some discussion about that in the original Suzumiya Haruhi Thread but it never caught much steam, my guess is that most people throw away all reason and simply enjoy the show :D

But it certainly would be fun to analyse what makes the show reminiscent of an epidemic :p

[melange]

What about a "Why is this show so popular?" thread.

I forget which blog had a good discussion going about this, with answers like: Haruhi, Mikuru, mass hysteria, good animation, Kyon's voiceover, self-reflexiveness, leaving gaps that suck people in, etc. We haven't really started talking about it here, I don't think, but I certainly don't know why the show has become so viral.

I posted something about Marshall Mcluhan's media theories (this being a "cool" show in that it leaves a lot out and requires the audience to participate by filling in the blanks) and it was suggested that further discussion along those lines belongs in the Ontology thread, but I think it belongs more in a thread like the one I suggest.
I don't have any hypothesis' to add at the moment (need sleep) but I do think it should be something to be looked into. A new thread would keep things nice and streamlined (since 'ontology' seems to be more scientific/metaphysic and not media studies like this would be) but I don't mind if it ends up in an existing thread.

About Blogs:
You're probably taking about あいとゆうきのおとぎばなし's "What’s the deal with the melancholy of haruhi suzumiya’s popularity? (http://nekketsu.wordpress.com/2006/04/20/suzuharu-popularity/)" article. The comments there are becoming interesting. You could also include the final paragraphs on in Anime on My Mind's "Thin Slicing the New Season, Spring 2006 Edition (http://anime.miao.us/archives/2006/04/22/717/)" in which he compares the viral nature of Haruhi to the heyday of Evangelion. (Strangely enough, does the flashback of the 'blue giant' in Ep4 not remind you of the flashback of Adam in Eva? There are other parallels but those are for later)

PS: In the event it is decided where discussion of this sort should go whether in a new thread or the Ontology thread, please move this post to the appropriate thread. Thank you! :)

[Schneizel]

I agree with the "Why is this show a meme?" thread... perhaps "The Popularity of Suzumiya Haruhi"? : P

Really I find it fascinating people seem to be going "ZOMG T3H ULTIMATE OMEGA FUNNY" then they get all hissy when it gets into not-comedy and such...

[Onizuka-GTO]

no. the thread show be called: "The Rise of Haruhiism"

All hail Haruhiism!

Dammn you wiki for deleting my article on Haruhiism, just because the patrollers could only pull up 7 hits fof the word "haruhiism" on google...

well who's LAUGHING NOW EH?!!

:p

[Kurz]

Request:

Proper Viewing of Episodes thread.
It seems to me that the right way to view the anime is view in order of what Haruhi's says at the begining of the previews.

What is said so far...

Episode "1" : ? (probably at least 8)
Episode "2" : 1st episode
Episode "3" : 2nd episode
Episode "4" : 7th episode
Episode "5" : 3rd episode

Most people are a little confused on the order of this anime... Though its designed to be this way.

[Onizuka-GTO]

yeah thats a good thing, it's getting tiring explaining why it's so confusing again and again. people just can't be bothered to read the previous post. dammit.

[Adigard]

people just can't be bothered to read the previous post. dammit.

People who can't be bothered to read previous posts also aren't very likely to post anything worthwhile to the discussion (T_T) But that's just me, I might be used to more militant forums ^^

As for the proper way to watch the show? You should probably watch the episodes in the order they're released, of course... KyoAni probably has a really good reason for releasing the episodes in that order. Although a brief rewatch of excerpts from episode 0 after every new episode probably isn't totally out of line. I mean, the novels aren't out in chronological order (Not that I can read them (>_<::) , and you don't see people reading them out of order.

I don't know if the order of episodes really requires a thread of it's own, that could probably just be handled by a single sticky somewhere obvious, but a thread that discusses why the show is so popular and has such a viral spread of it's fanbase could be interesting. I just don't know that it'll have many posts, other than the "zOMG, I just saw this show, it rocks... LOLzOMFGBBQWFT Bangwagon +1 D00D!!!!one1!!1one"

[Kurz]

Or at least post the Episodes in which part of the story they are supposed to be in.
Since most will be lost. Its been awhile since I've seen an anime told in this way.

Of course the right way is how they air it. Its just a suggestion to help those who are alittle fuzzy where episodes should be in the overall story.

"Episodes in Cornological Order of Story line" might be a better name of the thread.

[The Eternal Hijacker]

Request Thread and Poll:

Thread Title: Suzumiya's SOS Brigade: The Most Subordinate Member

Poll Question: With the exception of Haruhi Suzumiya, who is the most subordinate member of the club?

Options:
1. Kyon
2. Yuki Nagato
3. Mikuru Asahina
4. Itsuki Koizumi

Intro: The agressive and ambitious Haruhi Suzumiya has successfully recruited several students into her own club. As members, they follow the direction and guidence of the club leader, Haruhi. Among them, there are some who are meek and submissive, and there are others who stand strong and defiant.

Of the club members, who is the most subordinate?

[Cats]

Request Favorite Character Thread

If possible could the poll of the thread be a Public Poll with the multiple choice option... and the options to be very simple as in only the main characters (probably just using the characters that took part in the baseball match would be best)

Possible advantages of using the above system :
We get an accurate estimate on who is the most beloved character in the show

In the normal polls a character that's a solid #2 for everybody ends up with 0 or very few votes... it's very sad to see a character that you know and love at the same level with some ultra secondary character... I believe that some people may actually vote for that character just so he/she gets at least 1 vote, out of pity :(

Many people are usually very undecided when it comes to chousing Nr1... this way the poll is useful... because it suggests who really is Nr1 :D
Logic :
The Nr1 character is the character that appears the most in peoples line ups, if he truly is the favorite character of the show then the majority needs to have him/her in there line up, even if he/she is second or third

By having a very dynamic poll (normal polls go linear after a few days or a week... who ever is Nr1 in that period usually stays Nr1) results have a chance to change and adapt to the new character development

In theory this system should eliminate the Main Character Bonus... giving a fair chance for all the characters (the disserving ones that is) to end up nr1...

People get to vote all of there 3 or more favorite characters... making everybody happy :)
Possible problem : There's nothing wrong if people vote multiple characters simultaneously... this way the character line up posts become interesting :D

Logic :
If someone votes all the characters then his/her vote will be equal to nothing since all the options will be incremented by one making no difference... the opposite is also true... if someone votes just one character then that character will get the maximum potential of the vote... the larger the number the less effect your vote will have on the poll

Also, this means that the serious people will count more since making stupid votes wont effect the statistics

The Favorite Character Poll becomes a very accurate "Less Loved" Character Poll for the show... 2 birds with one stone ;)
Normal polls (sometimes) have this enormous amount of options that just don't get any attention... having multiple choices will max out on the points for each character and give a rough statistic on how popular that character is
The most important benefit IMO is that the poll will actually fuel the discussion... opening discussion for stuff like why is that character in second ... yes, I know you can discuss things like this in a normal thread, but the one who ends up in second in this poll, will actually be the second most beloved character and not the character that ended up in second place for the position of nr1 (there's slight difference between the two ;))... others possible things to discuss might be the characteristics that make up a good character :)


//Notes
That's all I could think of... if someone thinks I'm looking at it wrong then please reply me and tell me your opinion... most of the time things look/sound better when you make them when in reality they may have holes in them, so...

Please share your opinion... I'm open to any feedback be it positive or negative :)

P.S. I know its early for a poll... I think it would be best to create the thread and the poll (closed)... that way people can discuss all the little things and post who there favorite character is... and when the time comes to just open the poll...

Also it might be best to have the thread named Character Popularity thread because of the nature of the poll

P.P.S. If creating a the poll is too troublesome (takes too much of your time) then I could create the thread in the Forum & Site Feedback forums, send you a pm when its done and you can just cut/paste it here poll and all... what do you think? :)

[CrowKenobi]

I like the idea, but how do we prevent what happened in the Shuffle forum from happening here? (i.e. all the endless campainging and other less savory stuff)

[Julius Firefocht]

Actually, I would rather not have a favourite character thread, just so we can keep the peace in this forum. I am sure Haruhi would not want to see her devotees fighting among themselves, campaigning for votes for her and her SOS-Dan minions.

[Adigard]

Part of the problem is... we really don't know anything about most of these characters yet. Itsuki hasn't even been formally introduced as a character yet. We haven't been told the backstories about Mikuru or Itsuki. Maybe after a few more episodes? It'd work nicely if we could vote for our fav. characters now, then do the same (another poll) when we return to this point in the storyline. IE - after ep 6 airs.

[Catgirls]

What is said so far...

Episode "1" : ? (probably at least 8)
Episode "2" : 1st episode
Episode "3" : 2nd episode
Episode "4" : 7th episode
Episode "5" : 3rd episode

Most people are a little confused on the order of this anime... Though its designed to be this way.This information is good and we'll probably include it in either the "Q & A" thread or tag it onto the "All about Suzumiya Haruhi" (which is sort of like a FAQ). We'll need to keep it updated, so if you want to edit your original post as the show goes on or PM me, that would be great. Thanks.

Cheers. :)

[Catgirls]

Request Favorite Character Thread Hmmm....have all the characters been introduced?

[Adigard]

Hmmm....have all the characters been introduced?

There's two characters from the OP who have yet to be seen in the anime. So we can assume that not all the characters have been introduced yet. but we know at least a little bit of one of the girl's backstory... weird, neh?

[melange]

There's two character from the OP who have yet to be seen in the anime. So we can assume that not all the characters have been introduced yet. but we know at least a little bit of one of the girl's backstory... weird, neh?
If you want to be strict about it... it's actually only "one" character from the OP who hasn't been introduced (why its not "two" is a bit of a spoiler): The girl with light green wavy hair and hairclip - Emiri. Based on what happened in the novel, she will probably only appear in one episode (a more fillerish, one shot) for a very short amount of time.

[Cats]

I like the idea, but how do we prevent what happened in the Shuffle forum from happening here? (i.e. all the endless campainging and other less savory stuff)

I never visited the Shuffle forum :(...

*Goes to take a look*

lol they even have a Shuffle! Forum Post Quality thread :heh:

Hm... I see what you mean...

Campaigning time again!? n_n... I voted for:
Kaede, Sia, Nerine, Primula and... Ama



Please Vote for Kaede and Sia....I know some people may read the posts before they vote... but I like to think the majority vote before they read (maybe they read the first (starter) post)... I personally don't see why campaigns would have any effect... or would actually be appreciated... and it sounds very rude...

...two posts bellow...

Wrong !!!!! Ama =/= Asa :frustrated:

Ama >>>>>>>>>>> Asa :o

:love:Kaede..Kaede!Kaede!!KAEDE!!!:love:

:D allyourvotebelongstokaede :D
:D allyourbasesareours :D

:frustrated::frustrated:DO NOT VOTE FOR RIN!!!:frustrated::frustrated:

My slogans just got an upgrade :heh:

@ crimen :frustrated: How could you forgive Rin's supporter :frustrated:... Since she/he already voted... what’s the point of the post... and isn't this bullying other members...


I see my idea isn't anything new... maybe the Public part... but that just might make things worse...

Strange I thought that if things like that happened they would be labeled as harassment...
1.2 Do not insult or harass other members

Insults, harassment, flaming, trolling, baiting or other similar abusive behaviour towards other members of The Forum will not be tolerated. This includes the use of "retort images". Images used to convey a "come back" message (i.e. to "retort") are forbidden in all areas of The Forum, they are often offensive and only serve to ignite flame wars.

Technically they should also fall in the 2.1 Do not post nonsense and 2.6 Do not advertise your products, services or events maybe even the 2.7 No public personal conversations

I see a thread like this (favorite character thread, not just my version for it) would create a loop hole in the system :mad:...

http://forums.animesuki.com/images/icons/icon5.gifJust one question... why is it that these things are limited to the Shuffle forum... I mean why don't people go to "the extremes" in the normal 1 vote polls... I just don't get it
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Part of the problem is... we really don't know anything about most of these characters yet. Itsuki hasn't even been formally introduced as a character yet. We haven't been told the backstories about Mikuru or Itsuki. Maybe after a few more episodes? It'd work nicely if we could vote for our fav. characters now, then do the same (another poll) when we return to this point in the storyline. IE - after ep 6 airs.

Sorry about that... I just thought that I had a something new... and wanted to post it before a request for a normal one got out :)... I totally agree that for the thread to be created now would be... well... unreasonable... that's why I mentioned that if it were to be created now that it would be better temporarily close the poll... of course after seeing the Vote for your Top 5 characters in SHUFFLE! I feel really bad for even suggesting it :(... its like suggesting people start doing the stuff in the spoiler tag above...

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Actually, I would rather not have a favourite character thread, just so we can keep the peace in this forum. I am sure Haruhi would not want to see her devotees fighting among themselves, campaigning for votes for her and her SOS-Dan minions.

Agreed... if the chance the thread (be it multiple vote or single vote) would go the way Shuffle it won't be any fun... and doesn't make sense...
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Solution
how do we prevent what happened in the Shuffle forum from happening here? (i.e. all the endless campainging and other less savory stuff)

That’s such a headache... the problem is basically that you can't prevent it unless you go a little extreme... for example...

This is a thread for discussing the favorite characters in the show. Please try to vote your favorite characters in the anime and not from the novels.

Posts allowed :

Commenting on your vote (who's your Nr1 character, Nr2 and so on... and possibly why you voted them)
All posts related to the characters in the show... please keep 1 line posts to a minimum


The list above are just basic guidelines, feel free to have different types of posts and topics that fit in the bounds of "friendly discussion"

Posts not allowed :
Attacking other members for chousing different characters (discussing there motives is allowed as long as a reason/motive is provided for not agreeing)
Publicity posts of any kind or telling/suggesting to vote character X
IRC type discussions (read bellow)


IRC type discussions = discussion that follow very simple topics and where people use very simple posts (1 line)... these types of discussions are unwanted in the thread for very simple reasons :
the subject of discussion usually expires after 1 week (or a couple of days)... and is sometimes repeated several times... after which they would classify as spam or less
the 1 line posts are very hard to read (due to the distance between post, usually caused by the users signature and avatar)
the discussion is/ or usually ends up 2 sided... which contradicts the basic concept of a forum (chatting is for IRC)
discussions have a chance to become very personal


While chatting on the forum isn't prohibited, keeping it to a minimum is recommended, besides the reasons above, it has the tendency to hide the more serious topics...

For the posts not allowed please visit the animesuki's IRC channel #AnimeSuki (irc://irc.zirc.org/animesuki)

Unfortunately this is too extreme for the forum and making such rules makes the thread unfriendly :eyebrow:

:hmm:... there's one more thing that's wrong with the post above... I've also seen this before... when admins or mods direct people to the IRC channel whenever a problem like this arises... which frankly make no sense...

Wouldn't it be better to have different IRC channels... I mean you can't expect to have all the Fan Clubs discussing in the same channel... what are people suppose to do... ignore the members of the other Clubs :eyebrow:

http://forums.animesuki.com/images/icons/icon5.gifThese discussions always look/sound better in IRC anyway... is it that hard to create an IRC channel?!... sorry I'm a n00b :D
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Hmmm....have all the characters been introduced?

I would like to think that they all have been introduced :(... considering what melange said above... anyway the ideal timeframe for the thread is probably next ep... as in ep 8... which will come... some time in the future :p (if it wasn't ep00 :heh: ) :joke:

*serious*... considering that Kyon's sister isn't that important... and the other two received some development in ep00 having a thread isn't that big of a deal... but considering the things that happened in the Shuffle Forum I'm starting to fear one...

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:topicoff:
There's one more thing that I found in the Shuffle thread... I'm guessing there are people here that don't go to that forum (like me) so I'll post the information :

Basically a Fan Club thread translates into stuff like this... Kill Kill Rin!!! Club!!!... some Fan Club :rolleyes:... and is in essence IRC copy/pasted into the forum :eyebrow:...

Options:
1. Kyon
2. Yuki Nagato
3. Mikuru Asahina
4. Itsuki Koizumi


1. I think that type of thread would encounter the same problem as the ones mine would...
2. Is that a novel spoiler I see :eyebrow:... isn't Yuki part of the library club... as far as Haruhi is concern she's just a friend that always stays and reads a book in the club room...

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Ups... made the post a little too long :upset: ... Rrrr... that's what happens when you go from writing code to writing posts :D


P.S. I would like to thank everyone for the input... I really appreciate it :D

[Catgirls]

Ups... made the post a little too long :upset: ... Rrrr...Heh. :heh: Well, just to nip this discussion a bit before it overtakes this thread: I'll create a "Favorite Character" poll thread today. There will be a few new thread rules/posting etiquette tweaks, so make sure you read the first post. The main thing that we’d like to discourage is campaigning for votes for any particular character. We want to encourage general discussion about why people like particular characters. Campaigning posts will be deleted.

So…that said, can someone give me a complete list of characters that have appeared thus far? (main characters that you want to vote on)

We’ll do two polls: one now and another poll at the end of the series in case people have changed their mind. The polls will be Public (which means you user name will be logged to your vote) and multiple choice.

More in a minute…my phone is ringing…

Anyway...I'll create the first poll today. So taking this list of characters from The Eternal Hijacker’s post, can we limit the first poll to these four?

1. Kyon
2. Yuki Nagato
3. Mikuru Asahina
4. Itsuki Koizumi

[Cats]

Why don't we just use the names in the baseball line up...

Haruhi Suzumiya
Mikuru-Chan
Yuki
Kyon
Kyon's Sister
Koizumi-Kun
Kunikida
Tsuruya-san
Taniguchi

That's how afk translated it... I'm not sure if it's 100% correct :(...

Anyway... this way there's no spoilers... although I'm not so sure who is who for some of them...

[Adigard]

It might be smart to wait a bit, and grab a picture or two of everyone (and their last names from the ep00 credits). Of course, if we're doing that the next ep airs in less than 20 hours ^^;;

[melange]

Why don't we just use the names in the baseball line up...

Haruhi Suzumiya
Mikuru-Chan
Yuki
Kyon
Kyon's Sister
Koizumi-Kun
Kunikida
Tsuruya-san
Taniguchi

That's how afk translated it... I'm not sure if it's 100% correct :(...

Anyway... this way there's no spoilers... although I'm not so sure who is who for some of them...
I would actually recommend using their full names if they have one, to avoid confusion especially in the case of Koizumi Itsuki whom although he is only called "Koizumi" in the anime/novels we have all taken to calling him "Itsuki". So in Surname/Given Name fashion...

Suzumiya Haruhi
Asahina Mikuru
Nagato Yuki
Kyon
Koizumi Itsuki
Tsuruya
Taniguchi
Kunikida
Kyon's Sister
Asakura Ryoko (you forgot about her :heh: )

The only one who hasn't been introduced yet but appears in the OP is
Kimidori Emiri

Another semi-important character who will likely to appear again (judging from the likelihood that the story Mysterious Sign in which Emiri appears will be used) is
Computer Society President (who has no name)

[Catgirls]

Suzumiya Haruhi
Asahina Mikuru
Nagato Yuki
Kyon
Koizumi Itsuki
Tsuruya
Taniguchi
Kunikida
Kyon's Sister
Asakura RyokoCool. I'll use these names for the first poll. Thanks. :)

[Riker]

Ah... the infamous fanclubs.
Let's just say it's probably why new forums after Shuffle are limited.

... Since she/he already voted... what’s the point of the post... and isn't this bullying other members...
That's the reason why all the campainging shouldn't be taken seriously.
Heck, I even did some campainging myself. (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?p=436350#post436350)
It doesn't really matter to me who you vote for, because you are voting for your favourites, not mine.
That poll was meant to be fun and casual, but sometimes people take polls too seriously.

I don't mind a poll, so long as people understand that if others didn't vote for your favourite, it's not the end of the world. (...Hmm, ok maybe not so convincing for this anime. :X) Casual bickering can be fun, just don't don't post pages of them.

[Catgirls]

That's the reason why all the campainging shouldn't be taken seriously.
Heck, I even did some campainging myself. (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?p=436350#post436350)
It doesn't really matter to me who you vote for, because you are voting for your favourites, not mine.
That poll was meant to be fun and casual, but sometimes people take polls too seriously.Exactly. Riker is correct. I also did some campaigning in one Shuffe! thread awhile back before it got out of hand. It started out as good clean fun, but some people took it too seriously and posted too often and it got out of hand. Despite the somewhat off reputation of the Shuffle! forum, there was a lot of good clean fun going on and the show end up surprisingly interesting in the end. Riker made some pretty kick ass Sigs & Avatars as well. :D

That said, let's all just move on from the events of the Shuffle! forum and not worry about it too much. What's done is done and this thread isn’t for discussing Shuffle! or any other show except Suzumiya Haruhi. Once I pound out a few helpful rules, I’ll post the character poll and I expect everyone to have fun posting their adoration for their favorite characters.

Cheers. :)

[Catgirls]

Episode "1" : ? (probably at least 8)
Episode "2" : 1st episode
Episode "3" : 2nd episode
Episode "4" : 7th episode
Episode "5" : 3rd episode After watching the most recent episode, I'm beginning to believe that this information needs to be out in front somewhere. I too think there are two ways to watch this show. Hrmmm...

Also, how is the multiple choice option working out in the Suzumiya Haruhi Favorite Character poll? Thumbs up? Thumbs down?

[Onizuka-GTO]

After watching the most recent episode, I'm beginning to believe that this information needs to be out in front somewhere. I too think there are two ways to watch this show. Hrmmm...

Also, how is the multiple choice option working out in the Suzumiya Haruhi Favorite Character poll? Thumbs up? Thumbs down?

Thumbs sideways.

:)

[Kinny Riddle]

As more and more people get confused with the mixing up of the proper episodic order, a simple timeline thread is requested.

[xris]

As more and more people get confused with the mixing up of the proper episodic order, a simple timeline thread is requested.
More likely a good idea. How using the All about Suzumiya Haruhi (涼宮ハルヒ) thread to contian the info, or is it something that requires discussion?

[Kinny Riddle]

More likely a good idea. How using the All about Suzumiya Haruhi (涼宮ハルヒ) thread to contian the info, or is it something that requires discussion?
Well, I would go and post there if a mod would be so kind to unlock that thread first.

[Catgirls]

Well, I would go and post there if a mod would be so kind to unlock that thread first.If you would, please post the information in this thread and we'll move/merge your post into the other thread. :) So far we have this, right?

Originally Posted by Kurz
Episode "1" : ? (probably at least 8)
Episode "2" : 1st episode
Episode "3" : 2nd episode
Episode "4" : 7th episode
Episode "5" : 3rd episode

Feel free to expand on that and we'll add it to the current thread. Thanks for your help. Cheers. :)

[Woland]

With the last updates we have this situation, more or less ;)

Episode "1" : ? (14?)
Episode "2" : 1st episode
Episode "3" : 2nd episode
Episode "4" : 7th episode
Episode "5" : 3rd episode
Episode "6" : 9th episode
Episode "7" : 8th episode

[Catgirls]

The "alt" viewing order was moved over to the other thread. (x (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=31059)) Currently, it's there without explanation. If anyone wants to eplain the different order, feel free to post it or send me a PM. This is interesting though:

By the way, it appears that for the DVD release, the episode ordering will be different from the anime. Which means... they're probably putting the episodes back into the right order (Haruhi's order by the timeline) for the DVDs.

[Kinny Riddle]

Bumping this thread after over 24 hours, I've written my timeline already. Can some mod please merge it into the "All About Suzumiya Haruhi" thread?

[Catgirls]

Bumping this thread after over 24 hours, I've written my timeline already. Can some mod please merge it into the "All About Suzumiya Haruhi" thread?Yep. I'll move it over. Thanks. :)

[arias]

I want poll on whether people think Haruhi will end up a tsundere :D

I want it right now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D

[mugener]

I want poll on whether people think Haruhi will end up a tsundere :D

I want it right now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D

傲嬌? belive me, she already is. :rolleyes:

[xris]

I want poll on whether people think Haruhi will end up a tsundere
And it's reasons like this that we've made this a "limited" forum where only the Mods and Admin can create new threads.

Sorry, but in my mind creating a poll just to ask if Haruhi will become a tsundere seems to be on the trivial side.

Thread : Will Haruhi end up a tsundere?
Replies : Yes | No

Not much to dicsuss there really.

[Cats]

And it's reasons like this that we've made this a "limited" forum where only the Mods and Admin can create new threads.

Sorry, but in my mind creating a poll just to ask if Haruhi will become a tsundere seems to be on the trivial side.

Thread : Will Haruhi end up a tsundere?
Replies : Yes | No

Not much to dicsuss there really.

You have to wonder if there are actually going to be replies... maybe someone will ask what is tsundere...

Tsundere (ツンデレ, Tsundere?) is a Japanese term for a personality that is initially combative, and then loving. Tsundere is a combination of the two words tsuntsun (ツンツン, tsuntsun?), and deredere (デレデレ, deredere?). Tsuntsun is defined as "aloof, morose, pointed"[1], and deredere is defined as "exhausted, lovestruck, logy"[1]. Tsunderekko is a related noun, referring to a youthful person with a tsundere personality.


Is there really a need to ask http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g171/XIIIBlackCats/Smilies/23.gif... there should be a little picture of Haruhi added to the wiki article...

[arias]

Wow, I just noticed a row of messages were entirely deleted..

I don't exactly think my proposed thread is of course, one that would elicit deep discussion but rather a teasing, trivial one. But whatever.

[Li Jianliang]

May I request a Suzumiya Haruhi OP/ED & OST music discussion thread?

[xris]

May I request a Suzumiya Haruhi OP/ED & OST music discussion thread?
Alright, who stole the existing Suzumiya Haruhi music thread...

[Catgirls]

May I request a Suzumiya Haruhi OP/ED & OST music discussion thread?Alright, who stole the existing Suzumiya Haruhi music thread...I didn't see one so I whipped up a music thread (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=32671).

[Alu]

Alright, who stole the existing Suzumiya Haruhi music thread...

I've seen alot of strange things in these boards :p , can it be that due to the lack of " Tin-Foil protection " the music thread..., was abducted ? ^^
Just joking :)

[xris]

I've seen alot of strange things in these boards :p , can it be that due to the lack of " Tin-Foil protection " the music thread..., was abducted ? ^^
I think you are right, I've put on my tin-foil hat and the Music (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=32671) discussion thread has re-appeared :)

[Alu]

I think you are right, I've put on my tin-foil hat and the Music (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=32671) discussion thread has re-appeared :)

I have a feeling that in the up-coming future it would definitly best to check if the system in the servers has the Protective RFI shielding in place, because.., its definitly going to need it :p
And I guess in fact we all should be starting to prepare our Haruhi Tin-Foil hats for when the last Character Poll thread is made :)

[Shirobane]

Here's a question for the mods, will this sub-form still be locked for creating new threads after the show has finished?

[xris]

Here's a question for the mods, will this sub-form still be locked for creating new threads after the show has finished?
Yes. Currently we have no plans to "unlock" the forum once it's moved into the Older Series Discussion (http://forums.animesuki.com/forumdisplay.php?f=34) section. An example is the Kashimashi (http://forums.animesuki.com/forumdisplay.php?f=50), it has remained a "limited" forum after the series has ended.

We would still accept requests for new threads, such as a "Final Thoughts" / "Series Ending" discussion threads.

[Biswa]

this is a long shot, but i say you should get the standard favorite character poll.
actually i'd keep it just to the favorite brigade member (leaving only 5 characters).

No big deal if the thread isn't there, but i figure it should be in every forum :P

[Catgirls]

No big deal if the thread isn't there, but i figure it should be in every forum :PYep, we had this Thread/Poll not too long ago:

+ Suzumiya Haruhi Favorite Character Poll #1 (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=31638)

The poll in that thread is closed because we plan to run a second "Favorite Character" Poll/Thread after the show is over (in two more episodes as of this writing). So in a couple weeks after the show wraps up, you'll be able to vote. Hope that helps. Cheers. :)

[raphaël]

Yep, we had this Thread/Poll not too long ago:

+ Suzumiya Haruhi Favorite Character Poll #1 (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=31638)

The poll in that thread is closed because we plan to run a second "Favorite Character" Poll/Thread after the show is over (in two more episodes as of this writing). So in a couple weeks after the show wraps up, you'll be able to vote. Hope that helps. Cheers. :)


Yes, and I don't get much feedback on my HLFU project (Haruhi Late Fans Union). It's true I realized I really need to do something concrete about it, just to get people to enroll. :D
Feel free to contact me!

[NaNash|]

How about a "any chance of second season of Suzumiya Haruhi" thread?

[xris]

How about a "any chance of second season of Suzumiya Haruhi" thread?
In a word, no.

It's not as if we could influence the outcome.

[panzerfan]

(need episode 13 discussion thread...)

[Catgirls]

We're going to set-up a few threads for the end of what is unquestionably the best series of the past three years, Suzumiya Haruhi. I thought I'd drop a note here to assuage any possible concerns. The three we have in mind are:

» Suzumiya Haruhi Final Thoughts & Overall Series Impressions (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=33678)
» Final Series Poll/Rating (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=33855)
» "Second "Favorite Character Poll (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=33869)" to bookend the first thread (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=31638).
» Who had the best legs.

Any other thoughts are welcome.
http://smilies.vidahost.com/contrib/sarge/happyNeo.gif

[Catgirls]

Here's a thought: what about a "Favorite Episode Poll"? It might be interesting to read what people consider their favorite episode. With so many amazing episodes back-to-back, it might be worthy of it's own topic...but then...maybe that could covered in the "Final Thoughts...." thread.

Hrmm....so much HTML, so little time.

/Edit: Or...I could just take the date from the separate Episode threads and post it in the "Final Thoughts..." thread. Now that I think about it, I'll do that. Forget you read this.

[Pakxenon]

A graph of the polls would be a nice addition to that topic, Catgirls. (One cannot bother to check EVERY SINGLE THREAD for the poll results).

[Catgirls]

A graph of the polls would be a nice addition to that topic, Catgirls. (One cannot bother to check EVERY SINGLE THREAD for the poll results).That's a good idea. I'll do that. Thanks for the suggestion.

[xris]

Here's a thought: what about a "Favorite Episode Poll"?
Sounds like a good idea (combined with the suggestion of the graph to show the ratings from the episode polls).
/Edit: Or...I could just take the date from the separate Episode threads and post it in the "Final Thoughts..." thread.
;) I assume you meant "data", not "date"?

[garra113]

Can you make one that saids, Do you think a second season will come?

[xris]

Can you make one that saids, Do you think a second season will come?
I'm not sure I see the need for such a thread at this point in time. It's not as if anything anyone could say is going to influence the matter. All we will get is a load of one line posts saying something along the lines of "Yes, I want a 2nd season".

Since there are more novels available, it's no doubt possible for a 2nd season but it's going to be up to the anime producers.

If there was something that could really be discussed about such a topic then it would be worthwhile but I don't see that. Feel free to try and convince us otherwise :)

[Catgirls]

;) I assume you meant "data", not "date"?Doh! Yeah...that's what I meant. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v234/Mousefinger/Misc/sweat.gif

Okay...the Second Favorite Chacter Poll. Here's the list I have:

Suzumiya Haruhi
Kyon
Nagato Yuki
Asahina Mikuru
Asakura Ryoko
Koizumi Itsuki
Kyon's Sister
Kunikida
Taniguchi
Tsuruya

Am I missing anyone worth adding?

[C.A.]

Well, the poll can't go over 10 items so these characters should be enough.

But for the are characters worth adding:

Kimidori Emiri, well she's kinda cute and people would like her.

And especially the ENOZ girls, people really like them alot lol

[Catgirls]

Well, the poll can't go over 10 items so these characters should be enough.

But for the are characters worth adding:

Kimidori Emiri, well she's kinda cute and people would like her.

And especially the ENOZ girls, people really like them alot lolI can make the poll with over 10 options. Kind of a Mod/Admin "perk". ;) So, how about:

Suzumiya Haruhi
Kyon
Nagato Yuki
Asahina Mikuru
Asakura Ryoko
Koizumi Itsuki
Kyon's Sister
Kunikida
Taniguchi
Tsuruya
Kimidori Emiri
The ENOZ Girls

[C.A.]

lol thats cool, then maybe the ENOZ girls can be split up into their individuals, especially when the bass and drummer girls are more popular. I'm not sure of their names though.

[Catgirls]

lol thats cool, then maybe the ENOZ girls can be split up into their individuals, especially when the bass and drummer girls are more popular. I'm not sure of their names though.Hmmm...well, I'll just go with "The ENOZ Girls" for right now. That should be enough. Thanks. :)

[xris]

Well, there are two "versions" of Asahina Mikuru (big/small, Dai/Shō) and let's not forget the cat Shamisen, Catgirls :)

Not sure how serious I am about these extras :)

Edit: I see I'm far to late with this, the new poll has already been created.

[Catgirls]

Well, there are two "versions" of Asahina Mikuru (big/small, Dai/Shō) and let's not forget the cat Shamisen, Catgirls :)

Not sure how serious I am about these extras :)

Edit: I see I'm far to late with this, the new poll has already been created.Doh! How could I forget about Shamisen. I'll add him. Hrmm...I guess I should have had a separate option for Adult Mikuru. I guess I kind of rolled both into one person. :)

[[ ]]

How about a: 'Haruhi is over(for now) so what to watch in the meantime?" topic?

[Whitemoon648]

Can we have a thread about How to watch the series :)?. To watch the series in order ( from episode 1 to 14), Or the way it is shown . Well i watched the first 4 episodes and then decided to wait for it to end. So overal do you think i should watch them in Shown order or real episodes order?. thanks alot.

[C.A.]

Can we have a thread about How to watch the series :)?. To watch the series in order ( from episode 1 to 14), Or the way it is shown . Well i watched the first 4 episodes and then decided to wait for it to end. So overal do you think i should watch them in Shown order or real episodes order?. thanks alot.That will not need a thread, for I shall now tell you how to watch it.

The best way to watch is to watch the episodes as they are listed. Watch from episode 1 to episode 14. The show is arranged in this way to specially provide the optimum character and story development and the strongest climax at the end.

Only when you finished watching it this way should you decide to watch the show in another order. You'll really need to watch the episodes a few times to get the full idea of the show.

[Arimfe]

Can we have a thread about How to watch the series :)?. To watch the series in order ( from episode 1 to 14), Or the way it is shown . Well i watched the first 4 episodes and then decided to wait for it to end. So overal do you think i should watch them in Shown order or real episodes order?. thanks alot.
I don't think that would be a bad idea. How about a poll instead? 1st two options would be broadcast vs chronological, and then a third other option for all the custom suggestions posted in thread.
It's too late for me since I only have 1 episode to go, but I think it would be nice for the late Haruhi fans.

[xris]

']How about a: 'Haruhi is over(for now) so what to watch in the meantime?" topic?
No, sorry. If you want to get some suggestions then I suggest you post in the Suggestions (http://forums.animesuki.com/forumdisplay.php?f=15) forum, that would be my suggestion.
Can we have a thread about How to watch the series :)?. To watch the series in order ( from episode 1 to 14), Or the way it is shown . Well i watched the first 4 episodes and then decided to wait for it to end. So overal do you think i should watch them in Shown order or real episodes order?. thanks alot.
I think C.A. answers this question really and as such wouldn't need a thread of it's own. It's not as if there aren't existing threads in this sub-forum where such a point could be discussed anyway. As for a poll.... don't really think so since the order was done for a reason after all.

[ApathyEcstasy]

i request that we have a thread that is used for people to collaborate with eachother to acquire difficult to find (or non-existent on the internet) promotional music videos and live performance recordings of aya hirano and other people that worked on the show..an example of this is the recent episode of hey hey hey music champ..in which aya hirano was interviewed....there was a short clip of her live performance of God Knows...but the source of that short clip is unknown (assumption being it was a performance she did for an earlier episode of heyheyhey music champ)..however i've already tried watching all the episodes broadcasted in june with no luck in finding her...i'm now trying May but i'm unsure of whether this search will pay off...another example is PVs (promotional videos aka music videos) of her performing with the popgroup she used to be in... called "SPRINGS"...they did a PV for the anime, Bakuten Shoot Beyblade G Revolution, the song was the 2nd opening theme song for the show...the song itself is called "Identified"...i've found low res versions of the live performance on youtube...but i'm looking for standard music video quality versions..same goes for the live performance of God Knows... (of which there is no full-length version available in any form whether it be dvd, youtube, torrents, or p2p networks) it would seem more organized just to keep this sort of stuff in one single thread instead of spreading it out

[xris]

As far as I can tell, you are asking for help finding raws, which we don't allow. And since AMVs also require music tracks, it would lead to music download sites being posted (which we also do not allow).

[ApathyEcstasy]

As far as I can tell, you are asking for help finding raws, which we don't allow. And since AMVs also require music tracks, it would lead to music download sites being posted (which we also do not allow).

it's not an amv...but yes the PV is a live action raw...that came out in 2003..even if i wanted to PAY (purchase it legitimately) to get my hands on it..i wouldn't be able to

as for hirano's live performance...let me ask you this...you know on shows like the tonight show with jay leno or late night with conan obrien how they have band performances at the end of the show? is it illegal to record those end-of-show performances and post them? because that's the equivalent of aya's performance..that's why i'm looking for it on hey hey hey music champ...a talk show (for musicians)

[xris]

as for hirano's live performance...let me ask you this...you know on shows like the tonight show with jay leno or late night with conan obrien how they have band performances at the end of the show? is it illegal to record those end-of-show performances and post them?
Of course it is. You are allowed to tape TV but only for your own personal use. Once you start distibuting, it becomes illegal. The comments applied to fansubs for Licensed Anime (http://www.animesuki.com/doc.php/licensed/) apply as well.

it's not an amv...but yes the PV is a live action raw...that came out in 2003..even if i wanted to PAY (purchase it legitimately) to get my hands on it..i wouldn't be able to
You used the terms "promotional music videos and live performance recordings" which I also bundled in with AMVs. I believe the same applies to PVs, live-recordings and similar.

[ApathyEcstasy]

Of course it is. You are allowed to tape TV but only for your own personal use. Once you start distibuting, it becomes illegal. The comments applied to fansubs for Licensed Anime (http://www.animesuki.com/doc.php/licensed/) apply as well.


You used the terms "promotional music videos and live performance recordings" which I also bundled in with AMVs. I believe the same applies to PVs, live-recordings and similar.

oh..i thought pvs and live performances (like at concerts or talk shows) would be excluded because they're not sold like music cds

[dangitsdon]

request thread for: Episode 00 uncut.

who has heard of it? who has seen it? true or not?

[Catgirls]

request thread for: Episode 00 uncut.

who has heard of it? who has seen it? true or not?Hmmm...well, since you are the first person I know that has mentioned it, instead of creating a new thread so people can sit around and gossip in, I recommend you post your "rumor" in one of two threads for the moment:

-> Future Episode Synopses/Series Predictions/General Speculation (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=31035)
-> Suzumiya Haruhi (General Discussion) (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=26413)

If something new is released, then we'll surely deal with it when it is available, but for right now, let’s keep all “rumor” discussion in either of those two threads. Thanks. Cheers. :)

[dangitsdon]

Hmmm...well, since you are the first person I know that has mentioned it, instead of creating a new thread so people can sit around and gossip in, I recommend you post your "rumor" in one of two threads for the moment:

-> Future Episode Synopses/Series Predictions/General Speculation (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=31035)
-> Suzumiya Haruhi (General Discussion) (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=26413)

If something new is released, then we'll surely deal with it when it is available, but for right now, let’s keep all “rumor” discussion in either of those two threads. Thanks. Cheers. :)

i just figured out its the real thing.
it came as a DVD with the CD single for god knows/lost my music.
i need to get my hands on it.

[SnakeLegend]

i wanna make one thread, not sure if allowed but here goes;
a polling thread named "How mad are you into Suzumiya Haruhi". Ratings from 1 to 10, 1 is not into it, 10 is Very Very Haruhi-ism!!!
might be interesting.

[xris]

i wanna make one thread, not sure if allowed but here goes;
a polling thread named "How mad are you into Suzumiya Haruhi". Ratings from 1 to 10, 1 is not into it, 10 is Very Very Haruhi-ism!!!
might be interesting.
This would give similar results to the Suzumiya Haruhi Total Series Rating (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=33855) poll, not identical but it would be close. Actually, I suspect it would just skew the results towards "10" votes :) But I don't see the need to have another "rating" poll when we have one that asks a similar "how much did you enjoy the series" question.

[C.A.]

I've wanted to create a 'How much of a Haruhist are you thread', but I figured that its almost impossible to accurately judge yourself lol

I was thinking of creating a test to test yourself, then you will post the results into the poll.

e.g. 0-10% Haruhist, 11-20% Haruhist,... 91-100% Haruhist.

That was when I thought I cannot come up with a test to accurately tell how much of a Haruhist somebody is.

[Whitemoon648]

That will not need a thread, for I shall now tell you how to watch it.

The best way to watch is to watch the episodes as they are listed. Watch from episode 1 to episode 14. The show is arranged in this way to specially provide the optimum character and story development and the strongest climax at the end.

Only when you finished watching it this way should you decide to watch the show in another order. You'll really need to watch the episodes a few times to get the full idea of the show.

So basically you are saying that i should watch the Series in the order they are shown and listed, and also you are saying if i do that i have to watch each episode a couple of times to really undrestand whats going on?

So all that said why should i watch each episode couple of times in this way when i can watch it in the real order of episodes once and undrestand whats going on?.

Are you saying that if i watch the episodes in the real order i will miss something ( excitement, joy mayby) than i would if i had watched it in the way it is listed?.

Well, diffrent people might look at diffrent way, so i thought if we had a thread discussing this, mayby people who havent watched the series yet will benefit from it. Probably there will be more people who will be asking the same question as i have soon too, so i dont think it hurts to have a thread about this :).

P.S. Also we can talk about Pros and Cons of both ways too.

[C.A.]

Well, the decision is up to the mods, more threads are fine for me lol, I thirst for something to discuss.

But this particular question, 'How to watch/what's the order to watch' or something similar has been asked many times, its probably the most asked question in this sub forum.

So, because its such a popular/common question, it raised two views:

1) Since it has been asked and answered many times, including the pros and cons, we can answer the question, if asked again, by refering it to a previous answer. That's why it doesn't need a thread.

2) The other view is, because this question has been asked so many times, it requires a thread for itself.

[xris]

1) Since it has been asked and answered many times, including the pros and cons, we can answer the question, if asked again, by refering it to a previous answer. That's why it doesn't need a thread.
So far I haven't seen a good argument against this view. And I would like to add that it's not as if you can't discuss this using the existing threads (as it already has been), so I would just add that so far I haven't seen a good case put forward that this particular topic warrants it's own thread.

Going back to the topic SnakeLegend suggested "How mad are you into Suzumiya Haruhi", I would like to note that the suggestion C.A. made "How much of a Haruhist are you thread" (along with some sort of test) is more of a possibility. The main problem is such "forum games" are against the forum rules :)

So given there is an actual topic (beyond the "how much did you enjoy the series" question), it might be a possibility. The exact subject and reason to exist still needs some work, so keep working on the idea :)

Also, looking at the latest episode discussion thread, there might be a need for a thread concerning the possibility of the series being licensed (I actually think it's not a question of "if" it will get licensed but "when"). A thread were people can discuss what they hope to see in a licensed release might seem worthwhile (Licensing company, voice actors, extras, when will it happen, etc.).

[Whitemoon648]

Well, the decision is up to the mods, more threads are fine for me lol, I thirst for something to discuss.

But this particular question, 'How to watch/what's the order to watch' or something similar has been asked many times, its probably the most asked question in this sub forum.

So, because its such a popular/common question, it raised two views:

1) Since it has been asked and answered many times, including the pros and cons, we can answer the question, if asked again, by refering it to a previous answer. That's why it doesn't need a thread.

2) The other view is, because this question has been asked so many times, it requires a thread for itself.

Since it has been asked many times, is itself a good reason to have its own thread :). So mayby if it has it's own thread, it wont be asked again. Its not that i dont undrestand yours and Xris's argument, its just that i cant find threads or posts that talks about this and also cons and pros of both ways of watching. I know there are probably some in the forums, but i cant find them, since the forum is so big. Could you guys point me to couple of the posts that talk about Cons and pros of each way. Thanks alot again :cool: .

P.S. If i watch the series in the real order ( not as they are listed and shown) Will i really miss any thing. I dont mean story wise, but as in terms of Enjoyment of the show.

[C.A.]

Hmmm here's my view on the effects of watching in the 2 orders:

Watching the 'random' episode order = more enjoyment, since the show is arranged in this way to specially provide the optimum character and story development and the strongest climax at the end. You will miss certain details that actually matter, because you didn't know that there's actually a previous event that leads to such.

Watching the 'correct' chronological order = clearer picture, since you will get to see how the events actually progressed. But there will be less enjoyment as the climax actually happens in episode 6 and every episode after that will become seemingly random and pointless themselves. Since the chronological episode 7 and everything afterwards do not contribute to the main story, 'Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu', they are individual stories that end once the episode ends. But if viewed in the 'random' order, these stories will contribute to the main story more effectively.

[SnakeLegend]

I'd agree with C.A. then :3

[Biswa]

I'd just watch the show over and over again till i'm not confused anymore. Well that's my 2 worthless cents. Want 2 more? here:

Requesting a favorite quotes thread. I think this is one of the very few anime with extremely funny and well created lines (though it may be the translators to thank), and i think we should rack up quotes in a thread. Possible some time we can stick them in wikiquote or imdb (shrug). Either way, i'd like to see a bunch of good quotes.

[Catgirls]

Requesting a favorite quotes thread.Done. The thread can be found here:

• http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=34077

[grevierr]

Just wondering, can we have a thread for Suzumiya Haruhi Fan-Fics? I think i would be nice to see how people can expand the world of Haruhi outside the anime and novels.

[xris]

Just wondering, can we have a thread for Suzumiya Haruhi Fan-Fics? I think i would be nice to see how people can expand the world of Haruhi outside the anime and novels.
I don't object to the idea but the problem would be to contain different fanfics (which may be multi-part) all into one thread. Would this be acceptable to the authors and readers?

At the moment, there isn't anything stopping someone from posting their fanfic in the Fan Creations (http://forums.animesuki.com/forumdisplay.php?f=14) forum (since it's also meant for fanfics as well as fan-art).

Possible solutions then...

Create a "Fanfic" thread in this forum and allow fanfics to be posted. Pros - Easy to find and read. Cons - May get jumbled with different stories being mixed together, easy for thread to go off-topic (to a particular story).

Create a "Fanfic Discussion" thread in this forum. Instead of the fanfics being posted in the actual thread, new threads are created in the Fan Creations (http://forums.animesuki.com/forumdisplay.php?f=14) forum by the author and links / updates / feedback can be posted in the thread here (an index could be maintained as part of the first post). Pros - Easy to find and easy to spot new updates. Cons - Need to switch to a new thread to read the fanfics, needs higher maintenance by Mods.

Do nothing, let the fanfic authors post in the Fan Creations (http://forums.animesuki.com/forumdisplay.php?f=14) forum and let comments / feedback to posted in the appropriate thread there. Pros - Keeps discussion with the fanfic. Cons - Difficult to find all the different threads without careful searching.

[Lost]

Create a "Fanfic Discussion" thread in this forum. Instead of the fanfics being posted in the actual thread, new threads are created in the Fan Creations (http://forums.animesuki.com/forumdisplay.php?f=14) forum by the author and links / updates / feedback can be posted in the thread here (an index could be maintained as part of the first post). Pros - Easy to find and easy to spot new updates. Cons - Need to switch to a new thread to read the fanfics, needs higher maintenance by Mods.
If I may contribute my views, I think that of the three, the above would be the most practical in terms of being user friendly. It is the neatest. And I dont think switching to a new thread to read is hard, there is the beauty of tabbed surfing; at worse, alt-tab works fine too. However, since they are housed in a seperate thread; users might quote them while discussing specific works (to distinguish the discussion of one fanfic from the other), and that would defeat the purpose of putting them into the Fanart thread in the first place. Still minor problems tho.

Altho, I doubt authors would go thru so much trouble to post on AS. They usually have their own websites. Its more probable that the thread will contain links by AS regulars to those fanfics

[st40611]

Requesting a Suzumiya Haruhi Skin thread.

As to start it off, I already found a Negato skin here (http://www11.plala.or.jp/furan_skin/skin/index.htm).

[xris]

Altho, I doubt authors would go thru so much trouble to post on AS. They usually have their own websites. Its more probable that the thread will contain links by AS regulars to those fanfics
Good point there (I'm not that familar with fanfics and the posting habits of such authors :) ). We'll see what Catgirls thinks of the idea :)
Requesting a Suzumiya Haruhi Skin thread.

As to start it off, I already found a Negato skin here (http://www11.plala.or.jp/furan_skin/skin/index.htm).
Why not just use the SOS団 Image Thread (wallpapers, screen caps, artwork, etc.) (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=31014).

Don't really see the requirement for a separate thread.

[panzerfan]

Now that Suzumiya Haruhi the anime finishes its run, how should we go about continuing the discussions as it won't be 'current' very soon. The novel is still ongoing but there's no seperate novel section on animesuki forum so...

whereabout should Suzumiya Haruhi discussion be situated eventually? (Seeing as season 2 of Haruhi when it happens will tie to season 1...)

[xris]

Now that Suzumiya Haruhi the anime finishes its run, how should we go about continuing the discussions as it won't be 'current' very soon.
Catgirls and I discussed this a while ago with this result
We're going to set-up a few threads for the end of what is unquestionably the best series of the past three years, Suzumiya Haruhi. I thought I'd drop a note here to assuage any possible concerns. The three we have in mind are:

» Suzumiya Haruhi Final Thoughts & Overall Series Impressions (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=33678)
» Final Series Poll/Rating (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=33855)
» "Second "Favorite Character Poll (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=33869)" to bookend the first thread (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=31638).
» Who had the best legs.
So the Suzumiya Haruhi Final Thoughts & Overall Series Impressions (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=33678) along with the Suzumiya Haruhi (General Discussion) (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=26413) are intended for discussion now the series is over. We plan to unsticky the ep 14 discussion thread soon and leave the Final Thoughts as a sticky.
Now that Suzumiya Haruhi the anime finishes its run, how should we go about continuing the discussions as it won't be 'current' very soon. The novel is still ongoing but there's no seperate novel section on animesuki forum so...
Do you want a separate thread than the existing Suzumiya Haruhi novel and manga (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=30775) thread? Are you asking for a separate thread for the lastest novel (and for any future novel releases), to allow specific discussion (i.e. to avoid the need for spoiler tags)?
whereabout should Suzumiya Haruhi discussion be situated eventually? (Seeing as season 2 of Haruhi when it happens will tie to season 1...)
Do you mean where will this forum be situated? It will soon move to Older Series Discussion (http://forums.animesuki.com/forumdisplay.php?f=34) but that won't effect anything really. If / when a new series is announced it will move back into Current Series Discussion (http://forums.animesuki.com/forumdisplay.php?f=51). Which is the usual route for any of the series spefic forums in AnimeSuki nowadays.

[Woland]

How about an Anime Saimoe Tournament 2006 thread, like the one in Mai-HiME/Otome subforum? (of course, this one Haruhi oriented ;))
http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=33798

The main problem (the tournament it's still in the early stage so it's not too late, in my opinion) is that one or more volunteers are eventually needed for this.

[Catgirls]

Create a "Fanfic Discussion" thread in this forum. Instead of the fanfics being posted in the actual thread, new threads are created in the Fan Creations forum by the author and links / updates / feedback can be posted in the thread here (an index could be maintained as part of the first post). Pros - Easy to find and easy to spot new updates. Cons - Need to switch to a new thread to read the fanfics, needs higher maintenance by Mods. Good point there (I'm not that familar with fanfics and the posting habits of such authors :) ). We'll see what Catgirls thinks of the idea :)That sounds like a neat idea. :) I think having people post their fan-fic in the Fan Creation forum would be better than having long posts in one thread here, but having an Index of sorts here would help people better find fan-fic for this show (logically centralized). Even under Spoiler Tags, it still would be a pain to read. Hopefully most people will post their work on a fan-fic site (and link back here) that allows for proper formatting. I think it's a drag to read long fan-fic on a forum like this (IMO).

I suppose the only thing we'd have to really worry about is/are people advertising their fan-fic sites, but that wouldn't be too hard to spot. :)

[Catgirls]

']How about an Anime Saimoe Tournament 2006 thread, like the one in Mai-HiME/Otome subforum? (of course, this one Haruhi oriented ;))
http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=33798

The main problem (the tournament it's still in the early stage so it's not too late, in my opinion) is that one or more volunteers are eventually needed for this.The problem I have with that thread (and I've been tempted to lock it) is that it's mostly in Japanese. I don't even fully understand what the "tournament" is about or how people advance in it. Care to explain the tournament a bit?

[Woland]

Oh well, probably I'm not the right person for this kind of explanation but I'll try ;)

Basically this is a contest to decide the most moè (beloved sort of) female (I suppose, I didn't spotted any male subject so far :heh: ) anime character for the current year. So in many way It's a popularity contest.

Now we are in the first qualification turn. 18 list (for respective 18 turn) are been made from a total of more than 2000 characters. In each turn the most voted 8 characters pass directly to the final (the real tournament) while the others from 9 to 32 access to a second qualification turn. Of course all the remaining characters, below position 32, have to say... goodbye ^_^

Actually any user can vote for 8 character for each round (if someone care).


Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu has some strong competitors: For what I have seen Suzumiya Haruhi has dominated her round, Mikuru seconded to Souseiseki, and even Asakura Ryoko surpassed Alicia from Aria for the first position (and currently Tsuruya is doubling... err Yurie Hitotsubashi from Kamichu! for the first position).



Of course I'm really sorry for the moon language -__-

And for a more clear explanation it's probably better to ask directly to ando (http://forums.animesuki.com/member.php?u=32525).

[nadare]

wow I wonder how yuki is doing... or has her poll started yet? I was surprised even miyuki enomoto passed(ENOZ). I do support Woland for the thread. Since alot of SHnY passed(and are favorites).

[Catgirls]

wow I wonder how yuki is doing... or has her poll started yet? I was surprised even miyuki enomoto passed(ENOZ). I do support Woland for the thread. Since alot of SHnY passed(and are favorites).Okay. I'll be happy to create the thread, but I need volunteers to read the contest and post (in ENGLISH) the results. Does anyone want to volunteer keep the thread up-to-date with results? Thanks. :)

[Biswa]

Not really a thread request but may lead to one. Where can i see a listing of all the small details of the show that many people may have missed (including me). Since the show has very small but significant details, and also because the show is arranged out of order, a list of these details and observations would be something interesting i think. I don't know how many people would post on it though.

(These details are probably found scattered in each episode discussion but--i'm too lazy)

[Catgirls]

Where can i see a listing of all the small details of the show that many people may have missed (including me).Sound like something that would be better served in a Wiki than in a thread format. Free Wiki hosts for anyone that wants to take on the job:

• Wet Paint (http://www.wetpaint.com/)
• PB Wiki (http://pbwiki.com/)
• Tiddlyspot (http://tiddlyspot.com/)
• JotSpot (http://www.jot.com/)
• Wikia (http://www.wikia.com/wiki/Wikia)

Currently, all the fine details about the show are listed in each episode thread or scattered throughout the forum. If the Wiki idea is unappealing, we can always add a list to the All about Suzumiya Haruhi (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=31021) thread.

[ApathyEcstasy]

this is just an idea..but because the "screen caps, images, wallpapers" thread is so huge..perhaps it would be easier for browsers and more organized to have a different thread for screencaps/images/wallpapers of specific characters..and perhaps a thread for "general" screencaps/images/wallpapers for the series..i just mention this because i'm particularly looking for aniGIFs of kyon doing this typical http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n294/ApathyEcstasy/kyon0202bis4rw.gif or other similar aniGIFs that involve him shaking his head or something such as this one http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n294/ApathyEcstasy/kyon02017fu.gif

[xris]

I seared for some topics regarding the guitar tabs for God Knows, but i haven't really found any topics regarding how to play it, since its quite a difficult song. Basically, a help topic for the God Knows, but i'm not sure how many people here actually plays guitar :confused: Thanks.
I assume that "God Knows" is the name for a specific music track. If so, then you are asking us to create a new thread for any and every possible music track out there? Maybe not...

Anyway, moved your post into the Suzumiya Haruhi Music discussion (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=32671) where it seems appropriate.

this is just an idea..but because the "screen caps, images, wallpapers" thread is so huge..perhaps it would be easier for browsers and more organized to have a different thread for screencaps/images/wallpapers of specific characters.
Errrr, I don't think so. At what point do we stop making separate image threads, what about group shots, that would mean people would start to request separate threads for the more popular combinations. I don't really like the idea o 2 or 3 similar threads let alone who knows how many.

Why not just make your request in the existing thread? It's not a if you need to inspect every post in the thread before you make a request (well, it would be nice if you did but I don't think anyone else does ;) ).

[ApathyEcstasy]

I assume that "God Knows" is the name for a specific music track. If so, then you are asking us to create a new thread for any and every possible music track out there? Maybe not...

Anyway, moved your post into the Suzumiya Haruhi Music discussion (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=32671) where it seems appropriate.


Errrr, I don't think so. At what point do we stop making separate image threads, what about group shots, that would mean people would start to request separate threads for the more popular combinations. I don't really like the idea o 2 or 3 similar threads let alone who knows how many.

Why not just make your request in the existing thread? It's not a if you need to inspect every post in the thread before you make a request (well, it would be nice if you did but I don't think anyone else does ;) ).


hmm yeah that is a good idea..i was just really overwhelmed by the size of the thread and the huge variety of stuff in there...finding some stuff in particular would be the ol' needle in a haystack bit

[Catgirls]

i just mention this because i'm particularly looking for aniGIFs of kyonActually what you're looking for is a "tagging" system.

What's need to accomplish something like this is the ability to Tag images/GIFs that are posted, and then to be able to Search the tags. Danbooru (http://danbooru.donmai.us/), an anime image database, does that and so do many Web 2.0 sites (thus, the Tag-clouds you see). It requires human participation. Everyone that posts an image would need to "tag" it. An example might be:

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n294/ApathyEcstasy/kyon02017fu.gif
Tags: Suzumiya Haruhi, Episode #, Animated GIF, Kyon

I have seen a few forums that are now starting to use Tags for post content, but I'm not sure if vBulletin (this forum software) has anything like that. You can Search each thread. You might find a few of what you're looking for if people put keywords within their posts. The other obvious way to handle this is to archive all the GIFs/Images on a web-site or Blog or Wiki. Thus, you can break them out by character, episode, color of clothing, etc.

[Catgirls]

']How about an Anime Saimoe Tournament 2006 thread, like the one in Mai-HiME/Otome subforum?Since I did not get any volunteers for this, I'm not going to start a separate a thread in this forum. It seems unlikely to generate much discussion. There might be a "general results" thread for this tournament in the General Anime forum (http://forums.animesuki.com/forumdisplay.php?f=16) where you could pull Suzumiya Haruhi results from. The actual tournament seems quite interesting, so I’m hopeful that people will take up the torch and start a larger generalize thread.

Cheers.

[AvianWing]

I don't know if this has been requested yet, but I'm quit sure there are plenty of Kyonists out there. How about a thread to discuss Kyonism? I'm sure there will be plenty of statements to support/refute such possibilities, and I'm interested to see people's opinions.

[xris]

I don't know if this has been requested yet, but I'm quit sure there are plenty of Kyonists out there. How about a thread to discuss Kyonism? I'm sure there will be plenty of statements to support/refute such possibilities, and I'm interested to see people's opinions.
I wasn't aware we had any Haruhism threads out there so asking for a Kyonist thread seems a bit pre-emptive :)

One problem is that it sounds too much like a "fan-club" thread for my liking (or at least sounds like it will turn into one).If you've not sure what we have against fan-clubs then you need to be familar with the Shuffle forum and the fan-clubs there.

Plus we already have the Character Discussuion thread.... Wait a minute, what happened to the Character Discussion thread, who stole it? OK, scratch that, we don't have a Character Discussion thread :heh: I'll just point you to an previous reply about a similar request (http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=531059&postcount=24).

[xris]

Just a reminder that since the series has completed, the forum will be moved from the Current Series Discussion (http://forums.animesuki.com/forumdisplay.php?f=51) to the Older Series Discussion (http://forums.animesuki.com/forumdisplay.php?f=34) sub-forum.

Nothing else will change, discussion is still welcome as usual and suggestions for new threads may still be requested.

[Kai1]

The series will be licensed by ADV according to some posters at Otakon.
How about a new thread discussing the licensed version? How will the dubs compare (we all know dubs suck)? And a lot of people have mixed feelings regarding ADV..
Sources: http://bin.4chan.org/a/res/797721.html
http://anime.miao.us/archives/2006/08/04/846/

[Catgirls]

The series will be licensed by ADV according to some posters at Otakon.
How about a new thread discussing the licensed version? How will the dubs compare (we all know dubs suck)? And a lot of people have mixed feelings regarding ADV..
Sources: http://bin.4chan.org/a/res/797721.html
http://anime.miao.us/archives/2006/08/04/846/You might eventually be right, but it looks like nobody has stepped up the plate yet: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention.php?id=370

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya does not currently have a distributor, but Kadokawa has received several offers from companies; Sakuda expects it to be released in the US next year. With the first volume having sold 60,000 units in Japan, it is one of the most successful anime properties currently on the market.Until an official announcement is made, it sounds like it is still unlicensed at this point. Personally, I hope that Geneon picks it up.

[CrowKenobi]

Catgirls, if such a thread is created, will there be enough oversight to keep it from becoming a full out flame thread?? Because I don't want to read about childish posts proclaiming either dub "the best" and the baka counter-posts that would do the same (and then the reprisals for that, and then repeat ad infitum). :mad: And since Kai1 has showed us his feelings about dubs... :bash:

The best thing to do is to create a thread for the english dub discussion ONLY, since we've already talked to death the Japanese dub. :D

[Kai1]

Catgirls, if such a thread is created, will there be enough oversight to keep it from becoming a full out flame thread?? Because I don't want to read about childish posts proclaiming either dub "the best" and the baka counter-posts that would do the same (and then the reprisals for that, and then repeat ad infitum). :mad: And since Kai1 has showed us his feelings about dubs... :bash:

The best thing to do is to create a thread for the english dub discussion ONLY, since we've already talked to death the Japanese dub. :Ddubs discussions have always been a heated topic but it does not have to end up in flame wars. There can always be argumentative points discussing the various aspects of the dub, the pros and cons or if it will live up to the original. Threads are moderated anyway, so "childish" posts simply proclaiming one or the other without naming reasons or supportive arguments will not last long.

Well, right now there is nothing much to discuss about the english dub, as it is not out yet. We can only speculate about the licensing of the series.

[Lost]

I posted here (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=35331) that

@C.A.: RIUVA (http://www.riuva.com/?p=317), Orochi's comment. Lol, yes I'm gonna get my whole block watching it by maxing the volume at 11pm. One thing tho, what if they SCREW it up by releasing the episodes in Chronological order??

if a certain salesman can be trusted, ODEX, a local anime distributor has bought or at least plans to buy rights to show SHnY in Singapore. Do you think its still too early to open a licensing thread to discuss any fears and hopes for a licensed Haruhi Suzumiya? If not, could I continue a discussion on it in the General Discussion Thread?

Unfortunately, I can't verify it yet, as there's no news about it on their site; so I'm not too sure. Thanks!

[xris]

if a certain salesman can be trusted, ODEX, a local anime distributor has bought or at least plans to buy rights to show SHnY in Singapore. Do you think its still too early to open a licensing thread to discuss any fears and hopes for a licensed Haruhi Suzumiya? If not, could I continue a discussion on it in the General Discussion Thread?
If I remember properly ODEX (in Singapore) normally release anime with English subtitles. They are a bit of an exception to our usual licensed policy (it rather depends on the release and a few other issues). So I would prefer we still hold off a "licensed" thread at this point in time.

As such, I think it would be a good idea if you did you use the General Discussion thread as you suggested.

[mugener]

Poll: Have you watch Suzumiya Haruhi again, with right(Haruhi's) order?

1) Yes, and I think Haruhi's order is better then Kyon's.

2) Yes, but I think Kyon's order is better then Haruhi's.

3) I only watch it in Kyon's order.

4) I only watch it in Haruhi's order.

[NoSanninWa]

Actually I think there is potential in that idea. I'm going to create a thread very similar to your suggestion.

[mugener]

I have an request about "General Discussion" sub-forum for Haruhi,
I also posted this request on Kanon since both of they are my favor anime.

I want admin to open an "General Discussion" sub-forum under Haruhi.

In this sub-forum, we can create any thread we want.

I understand that "requests for new threads" can avoid noob threads,
but hey, sometime we just wanna talk about anything for what we want.

And that "General Discussion" thread doesn't help much since it's a mess up
because ALL the posts are in an single thread.


With "General Discussion" sub-forum, you can just stay out of it if you want to
discuss something meaningful and avoid ANY noob threads.

When you just wanna being an noob and open any thread about this show,
"General Discussion" sub-forum always welcome you to mess it up with brainless threads. :)

Oh, and belive me, admin, when the sub-forum open, you will soon find out that
it become the most popular place. ;)

People just want freedom you know. ;)

[xris]

You've given all the reasons why the answer will be no. The brainless threads and posts are exactly the reason why new forums are limited.

If there is a topic worthy of discussion then please suggest it so we can consider making a new thread. And I'm sure there are plenty of potential topics but allowing a whole sub-forum whos primary objective is to allow pointless and "brainless" threads will not be considered.

Same reply as before. And there's no real need to create duplicate requests, it's not as if we would allow one and not the other :p

[Ronin Aquila]

The following two threads have enjoyed some mild, moderate success on the Mai-Hime/Mai Otome forums; It is basically a mini-forum discussing the qualities of your favourite character of a particular series/franchise as your ideal (fantasy) life partner (or the qualities against):

http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=26340

http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=30754

Since the girls (and the occasional bloke) Suzumiya Haruhi universe have quite a loyal and adoring following (particularly Mikuru-Chan and Tsuruya-Oneesan), wouldn't a thread discussing the particular qualities you find your girl (or bloke) of choice appealing be a fun idea? ;)

Please consider.

Sincerely Ronin Aquila

[KaneDragon]

What about a thread dedicated to the Licensing of (http://www.asosbrigade.com/) Suzumiya Haruhi (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/bbs/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=30712)?

Right now all the related discussion is converging in the General Discussion thread, as a continuation of the (former) speculation over the asosbrigade site. Move posts?

[xris]

What about a thread dedicated to the Licensing of (http://www.asosbrigade.com/) Suzumiya Haruhi (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/bbs/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=30712)?

Right now all the related discussion is converging in the General Discussion thread, as a continuation of the (former) speculation over the asosbrigade site. Move posts?
I've been thinking of creating such a thread since yesterday. Haven't got round to it yet :)

[KaneDragon]

I don't know where you'd cut off the posts from the General Discussion, since asosbrigade speculation seems to start around post #2070 but is mixed up with the Gaza strip pic, among other things. ^^

[xris]

Yes, I was just looking at the area. 2070 seems the obvious point but the problem is sorting out the posts after that. The Gaza topic should be easy to filter out, the problem I'm having is the posts from 2065 to 2069. There are a number of replies to those and they eventually turn into the Licensing topic so I'm not sure how to split those replies. The problem for me is that since I can't read Japanese, I'm not sure just how much relevance www.haruhi.tv (post 2065) site has on the license issue. After a while the two topics (www.haruhi.tv and the license) sort of intertwine together.

[KaneDragon]

Yes, I was just looking at the area. 2070 seems the obvious point but the problem is sorting out the posts after that. The Gaza topic should be easy to filter out, the problem I'm having is the posts from 2065 to 2069. There are a number of replies to those and they eventually turn into the Licensing topic so I'm not sure how to split those replies. The problem for me is that since I can't read Japanese, I'm not sure just how much relevance www.haruhi.tv (post 2065) site has on the license issue. After a while the two topics (www.haruhi.tv and the license) sort of intertwine together.

Bah, just copy over anything that mentions source code from asosbrigade, cut your losses.

Discussion is filling up in the General thread, what with all the gags the asosbrigade is pulling (like the recent VA 'auditions')...

>_>

<_<

[Woland]

Any good news about licensing thread? The General Discussion has been nearly monopolized in the meantime :D

[xris]

I did look at trying to extract the relevant posts last week but it was too difficult so I gave up :heh: What I'll do instead is just move the initial posts and create a new Licensed thread and then ask posters if they want their posts moved into the new thread (that way I'll only move those posts that the original poster wants moving). That might be easier than me trying to guess what belongs where.

Edit: Scratch that, created two new threads
The Licensing of Haruhi Suzumiya (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=40923)
The Dubbing of Haruhi Suzumiya (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=40924)

[KaneDragon]

How about Second Season thread to discuss the possible existence of the 2nd season, and what parts of the novel it would use? There was a bit of talk about this in the General Discussion thread before this latest business with the asosbrigade, and now it's being discussed in the Novel thread. I would expect the relevant posts to be much easier to extract, at least from the General thread, than the Licensing posts were.

Starting with post #1992 (the link to moonphase 'confirming' the 2nd season).

[xris]

Sounds like a good idea. Given the popularity of the series in Japan, a second series is highly likely.

[Mephisto2k]

I just wanted to suggest that too. I remember there was even something mentioned in the New Announced Anime thread about some insider who in the past shared reliable information and who leaked information about haruhi2 and zeronotsukaima2 being in planning or being worked on currently. Shortly after that zero no tsukaima 2 has been announced and then officially announced.

[xris]

I've split some of the posts from the The General Discussion of Haruhi Suzumiya (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=26413) thread and created a new thread for discussion of the possibility of a second season.

The Second Season Speculation of Haruhi Suzumiya (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=41292)

Please PM me if there are any posts that still require moving from the The General Discussion of Haruhi Suzumiya (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=26413) thread to the new The Second Season Speculation of Haruhi Suzumiya (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=41292) thread

[Danny_river]

May i request a tred be made called "Help Imouto-chan!'

it about a popularity contest that Kyon's little sister is a part of but she's up against the character that knocked out Yuki. I'd like to to be up quickly because the voting ends at 6:00 today!

[xris]

May i request a tred be made called "Help Imouto-chan!'

it about a popularity contest that Kyon's little sister is a part of but she's up against the character that knocked out Yuki. I'd like to to be up quickly because the voting ends at 6:00 today!
No, we have no wish to create such threads to discuss polls from other forums. I'm sure the site hosting the poll must have some discussion available but we don't wish to create a "campaign" thread for such purposes.

[HolyCow]

Requesting a thread for 'The Recollection of Suzumiya Haruhi'

I will recollect all images from the image thread and upload them to make it easier for others to download, since at 200+ pages the image thread is almost impossible to navigate.

Here's what it'll look like:



Links to (currently up until page 25 of this thread):

1- Haruhi, 157 files
http://rapidshare.com/files/25616608/Haruhi_1.zip

2- Yuki, 134 files
http://rapidshare.com/files/25624420/Yuki.zip

3- Mikuru, 53 files
http://rapidshare.com/files/25626137/Mikuru_1.zip

4- Tsuruya, 25 files
http://rapidshare.com/files/25628987/Tsuruya_1.zip

5- Haruhi and Mikuru (there were so many fondling images I decided to make a folder out of them), 22 files
http://rapidshare.com/files/25629854/Haruhi_and_Mikuru.zip

6- Imouto, 7 files
http://rapidshare.com/files/25629156/Imouto_1.zip

7- Group shots and other Misc, 49 files
http://rapidshare.com/files/25628170/Group_and_Misc.zip

If this is totally unacceptable, please forgive my utter ignorance and delete this post :)

[Riker]

Actually, I think it'll be easier if a mod edits the first post of the Image thread with your links instead of creating a new thread. :3

[Claudias]

I like to request "The Philosophy of Haruhi Suzumiya" thread

[CrowKenobi]

I like to request "The Philosophy of Haruhi Suzumiya" threadHave you checked this thread? :D

The Ontology of Suzumiya Haruhi (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=31405)

:cool:

[Claudias]

yes, but I want to cover the philosophy in religion, mind, psychology, perception, history and ethics. I think that with philosophy thread you can have more subjects. I know that ontology is very broad, but i think you can have a better discussion with philosophy.

[Ascaloth]

I've been thinking, since the Favourite Quotes thread of SHnY is overflowing with repeated quotes......how about we do a 'Favourite Quote' Poll Thread? :D

[PastPrime]

How about a thread where we could discuss our thoughts and theories on the recently translated volume 9 without having to use spoiler tags. I would say that the double story line leaves itself open to many theories. And I have already formed one.

[ApostleOfGod]

Thread request

I'm not sure if anyone's brought this topic up or mentioned anything about it, but as everyone here should be aware of, Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya wasn't aired in chronological order, because the episodes weren't chronological order. Because I watched the series in a chronological order, I wouldn't know the perspective of another person who watched it in the order of the episode numbers, because I didn't have to fit the puzzle pieces in in order to understand :).

Now to the suggestion:

I just simply want a poll up, asking the viewers which one they enjoy more(if they've seen it both ways), or even which way they think would have been a better way to watch the series.

Thanks in advance,
A.K.

[CrowKenobi]

Now to the suggestion:

I just simply want a poll up, asking the viewers which one they enjoy more(if they've seen it both ways), or even which way they think would have been a better way to watch the series.

Thanks in advance,
A.K.You mean this one?

The Order of Haruhi Suzumiya (In what order should this be watched?) (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=35773) :D

:cool:

[ApostleOfGod]

Right. So there is one...

Well Arigato :)

[Silasj]

Thread Request

I was wondering if there could be made a thread regarding a request I have. I have found a website with a, supposedly, flash file of Suzumiya Haruhi that I would like to have somehow edited into a file I can use as my desktop. I'm not even sure if this is possible, but since I'm not sure where to request it now, I was hoping to either have a thread made about it be directed to a place where I can make the request

[xris]

Thread Request

I was wondering if there could be made a thread regarding a request I have. I have found a website with a, supposedly, flash file of Suzumiya Haruhi that I would like to have somehow edited into a file I can use as my desktop. I'm not even sure if this is possible, but since I'm not sure where to request it now, I was hoping to either have a thread made about it be directed to a place where I can make the request
Well, you aren't going to get a thread created in the Suzumiya Haruhi forum for such a request :)

I would suggest you post your request in the Tech Support (http://forums.animesuki.com/forumdisplay.php?f=24) first off to see if it's possible, and if it is then maybe a request in the Fan Creations (http://forums.animesuki.com/forumdisplay.php?f=14) once you have the required info.

[Silasj]

Well, you aren't going to get a thread created in the Suzumiya Haruhi forum for such a request :)

I would suggest you post your request in the Tech Support (http://forums.animesuki.com/forumdisplay.php?f=24) first off to see if it's possible, and if it is then maybe a request in the Fan Creations (http://forums.animesuki.com/forumdisplay.php?f=14) once you have the required info.

Ok thanks :)
Will do

[Kyero Fox]

if there isn't a Topic about the English Cast could someone make one? I really think that they need some credit because there aren't many english dubbed animes that have Good Voice acters like bleach

[CrowKenobi]

if there isn't a Topic about the English Cast could someone make one? I really think that they need some credit because there aren't many english dubbed animes that have Good Voice acters like bleachLook in The Dubbing of Haruhi Suzumiya (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=40924) thread. :D

:cool:

[Kyero Fox]

ok thanks :) *cant stop awtching cute avatar* DX damn it!

[CrossoverManiac]

What about this thread: I noticed there is a strong resemblance between Haruhi and a being from the Cthulhu mythos known as Azathoth (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azathoth). I even added Haruhi in the subcatagory Popular culture (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azathoth#Popular_culture). Tell me what you think?

[NoSanninWa]

Rather stretching a bit. Maybe if she played the flute? Sorry, but there just isn't enough of a connection to create a thread for it.

[Inferied]

Or begging for individual character discussion threads for SOS団 members.

[CrowKenobi]

Or begging for individual character discussion threads for SOS団 members.Sounds like a good idea, but with the show finished for over a year, I don't think that those threads will be relevant now...

When the second season starts, however, I'm all for it! :D

:cool:

[xris]

Sounds like a good idea, but with the show finished for over a year, I don't think that those threads will be relevant now...

When the second season starts, however, I'm all for it!
Very true. Once the new season starts then I'm sure we will consider such a request.

[Triple_R]

I thought it might be interesting to have a thread in which fans could speculate on what an English live-action adaptation (i.e. movie) of the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya would look like, and who should be casted into the various roles.

Given the popularity of this anime, and given that DBZ is soon going to get the movie treatment, I thought it might make for a pertinent discussion. :)

[Kaisos Erranon]

I thought it might be interesting to have a thread in which fans could speculate on what an English live-action adaptation (i.e. movie) of the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya would look like, and who should be casted into the various roles.

Given the popularity of this anime, and given that DBZ is soon going to get the movie treatment, I thought it might make for a pertinent discussion. :)

Not nearly as popular stateside.

Mention DBZ or Naruto to a non-anime fan and they'll know what you're talking about.

Mention Haruhi to a non-anime fan and they'll have no clue.

[xris]

I thought it might be interesting to have a thread in which fans could speculate on what an English live-action adaptation (i.e. movie) of the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya would look like, and who should be casted into the various roles.
Given that there's no announcement for such a project, I fail to see what relevant discussion could be generated, it would just be rather meaningless chatter at this point. As for speculation on who should be cast, then if you must post about an imaginary movie then I would suggest you post in The Dubbing of Haruhi Suzumiya (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=40924) thread.

Maybe another Mod may think your suggestion has some merit but at this point in time I don't see it. Sorry.

[ganbaru]

Thread request,
I would like to sugest a thread (with spoiler) about speculating what kind of being Haruhi is, or how we should call haruhi. After all Yuki, Asahina and Koisumi hare not calling her in a same way ( possibility for evolution, time disturbance or even god ).

[xris]

Thread request,
I would like to sugest a thread (with spoiler) about speculating what kind of being Haruhi is, or how we should call haruhi. After all Yuki, Asahina and Koisumi hare not calling her in a same way ( possibility for evolution, time disturbance or even god ).
The Ontology of Suzumiya Haruhi (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=31405)

Ontology
Philosophy: the branch of metaphysics that deals with the nature of being.
Ontological Argument
Philosophy: one of the arguments that attempts to prove the concept of God is the concept of a being who cannot but exist.
Ontogeny
The entire sequence of events involved in the development of an individual organism.

[CrowKenobi]

If you've been in the image thread lately, the gender-bending 4 komas have sparked all kinds of talk regarding how the series would be if it was like that. Is it enough to warrant a thread of its own called The Gender-Bending of Haruhi Suzumiya? :)

:cool:

If anything, it'll get the off-topic posts out of that thread... :D

[DJ_RockmanX]

Hmm... perhaps we should host it in the Fan Creations forum instead, and move all the relevant posts into a "The Genderbending of Haruhi Suzumiya" thread there?

Whichever works better. I'd love for it to still be here in the Haruhi subforum though.

[xris]

I have no objection in creating a new thread but since I'm not sure of the subject matter, could I ask that someone creates an opening post here and then I can create a new thread from that post.

[DJ_RockmanX]

One last edit: Thank you very much, supreme moderator xris. :bow:

[xris]

New thread created.

The Genderbending of Haruhi Suzumiya (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=63152)

Further guidelines in the first post might be needed (along the lines of the opening post of the The Images of Haruhi Suzumiya (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=31014)), we shall see.

[DJ_RockmanX]

I quoted the rules of the image thread. Will that suffice? :heh:

[RandomGuy]

As a sequel (prequel?) of sorts to The Genderbending of Haruhi Suzumiya (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=63152), I'd like to propose a new thread based on a personal project I've wanted to start on for a while now: The Old-Timening of Haruhi Suzumiya. (Yes, I know "old-timening" is not a word. If you can come up with something better, feel free to change it.)

Basically, I was inspired by some seriously old copies of the magazine Shinseinen that I was looking at in order to research contemporary portrayals of the Great Kanto Earthquake, and noticed that Taisho- and early Showa-period magazines contained quite a bit of serialized fiction, both translated from western sources and produced by homegrown talent. (In particular, one issue had a "new" detective story by Edogawa Ranpo, which I found amusing to no end.) With this in mind, I thought, why not take one of the most famous faces in modern youth-oriented (non-manga) fiction, and transplant her into the vibrant literary environment of 1920s Japan? Thus, the idea of The Melancholy of Haruko Mikami was born.

My basic premise for the story in its 1920s-incarnation is as follows:
The narrator (known only as "John" due to his love of a foreign author or poet whom I've yet to pick for certain), is a school student who decided at an early age that there was no such thing as God (seeing the Mass, for example, as a cannibalistic sham and the statue of Jesus on the cross as a kind of sadistic joke), and as the years went on, gradually lost all faith in the notion that underground civilizations, evil masterminds, aliens, time-travellers, or the Wells-, Verne-, or Conan Doyle-esque characters who loomed larger than life really existed. After all, despite noise from the military, nothing had really changed with the ushering in of the Showa period; 60 years had already passed since the Meiji Revolution, and in spite of newspaper reports to the contrary, it looked like the "Great Japanese Empire" was pretty far from doing anything truly "great" on the world stage at any point in his lifetime. In short, he had lost his faith in the miracles of the world, resigning himself to a mundane existence. All of this changed, of course, when he met Haruko Mikami, who boldly declared her intention to discover the very things he had lost all faith in. From the mysterious individuals John becomes acquainted with through Haruko's activities, he learns that a mysterious event happened three years before, coinciding with the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, and centered around the existence of Haruko herself. In fact, it may be that Haruko is an emissary of God, and a catalyst for Japan's perfection -- or its ruin. In other words, the 1920s version of Haruhi Suzumiya is not just way ahead of its time, but creepily prescient in its notions about Japan and where it's headed.

Granted, such a story has to have "historical evidence" to back it up, which is why I also have a quote from a fake social criticism journal of the 1960s which puts it into further "perspective":
In this series, the voice of "John," the Narrator, is clearly seen as the voice of the author himself, and his commentary on the antics of Haruko and the other members of her brigade are a metaphor for Mr. Tanigawa's own observations of Japanese society at the time, as the Taisho Democracy rapidly collapsed under the sway of the ultranationalist militants who were to assert their influence over the government and social zeitgeist until the end of World War II. Moreover, Haruko herself can be interpreted as an avatar of Amaterasu O-mikami and a metaphor for Japan itself, with her fiery attitude, self-aggrandizing spur-of-the-moment adventurism, and possibly (though ultimately cataclysmically) divine nature. Unfortunately, the work's thinly veiled political satire and Taisho modernist sensibilities were also its Achilles' heel, as nationalist authorities seized and destroyed nearly all copies of the special Shinseinen issue in which the work first appeared. Mr. Tanigawa did manage to publish the first novel in its entirety, following it up with eight (of a planned nine) sequel volumes in a limited, underground fashion over the next few years, but the government eventually got wind and shut down his operations permanently in the early 1930s. From this time forward, his whereabouts are unknown, but it is assumed that he was murdered as both political and public sentiment turned against leftists of all stripes.

Now, I'm not a native Japanese speaker, and my ability to write literary-sounding Japanese is somewhat... shaky at best. In fact, I might be better off trying to write a version in English... but because I find writing with classical Kanji and old-style orthography so fascinating, I went ahead and tried my hand at the opening sentence in Japanese.

神樣なんて存在しないにいつ気付いたかと言ふ事はモダンな過ぎて、治安維持法にまで違反するくらゐな異端の 樣な話だが、それでも私がいつまで基督等と言ふ十字に掛かってゐる可哀相なゾンビ擬きを信じてゐたかと言ふ とこれは確信を持つて言へるが最初から信じて等ゐなかつた。
Asking someone when they realized God didn't exist is excessively-modern, heretical talk that probably goes as far as violating the Peace Preservation Law, but even so, if you asked me how long I believed in the pathetic-looking zombie-impersonator hanging from the cross called "Christ" or what have you, then I can state with confidence that I never believed in him at all. . . .

To do the entire thing in a manner that looks and sounds convincingly like 1920s Japanese popular fiction is probably an entirely too-monumental task for anyone, let alone myself, to take on, but because this idea is driving me up the wall, I thought I might go ahead and post it up here so maybe some other people can have a say in it. So, uhm... thoughts?

[DJ_RockmanX]

Omoshiroi. Sounds like a hard undertaking, but creativity and inspiration is a non-factor so long as the spirit of the goddess is present.

[xris]

As a sequel (prequel?) of sorts to The Genderbending of Haruhi Suzumiya (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=63152), I'd like to propose a new thread based on a personal project I've wanted to start on for a while now: The Old-Timening of Haruhi Suzumiya. (Yes, I know "old-timening" is not a word. If you can come up with something better, feel free to change it.)
I don't want to discourage you in this project but what I would suggest is that you go ahead and post this in the Fan Creations (http://forums.animesuki.com/forumdisplay.php?f=14) forum. While you are (not unreasonably) asking for help on the project it does seem like a personal project, unlike the Genderbending thread.

I would say create your thread and we can see how it goes from there but I would think Fan Creations is the more appropriate location.

[ijuinkun]

As a sequel (prequel?) of sorts to The Genderbending of Haruhi Suzumiya (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=63152), I'd like to propose a new thread based on a personal project I've wanted to start on for a while now: The Old-Timening of Haruhi Suzumiya. (Yes, I know "old-timening" is not a word. If you can come up with something better, feel free to change it.)

To do the entire thing in a manner that looks and sounds convincingly like 1920s Japanese popular fiction is probably an entirely too-monumental task for anyone, let alone myself, to take on, but because this idea is driving me up the wall, I thought I might go ahead and post it up here so maybe some other people can have a say in it. So, uhm... thoughts?

Well IMO, Haruhi would fit better in a somewhat steampunkish 1920s similar to the Sakura Taisen world.

[Kinny Riddle]

Such is the effect of the initial Genderbending artists that it has reinvigorated the Haruhiist community worldwide.

At first, I do not object to images of the Genderbends being placed into that thread, but lately, the thread seems to have become a victim of its success for image hunters like me.

Ideas are now flooding into that thread much quicker than there are new images that it's becoming increasingly difficult to navigate just to get the pics. I hasten to add that I am not trying to take anything away from the brilliant effort and ideas these people have brought, making our lives less dull. :cool:

So there now exist two solutions:

1. re-allow Genderbend pics in the Original Image Thread,

or

2. open a new Genderbend Image Thread that is separate from the Genderbend Brainstorm and Discussion Thread.

[DJ_RockmanX]

I say new image thread. Artists can post their stuff there too.

We'll put the image archive in the first post, along with standard first post fare.

[White Manju Bun]

I say new image thread. Artists can post their stuff there too.

We'll put the image archive in the first post, along with standard first post fare.

Considering it took me forever to load the discussion thread due to all the pics, Ill make a seperate image thread :heh:

Edit: Done (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=64368)
DJ: Im leaving the archiving to you :) Just make it the 2nd post.

[DJ_RockmanX]

Considering it took me forever to load the discussion thread due to all the pics, Ill make a seperate image thread :heh:

Edit: Done (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=64368)
DJ: Im leaving the archiving to you :) Just make it the 2nd post.

I was kind of hoping this request would never actually be carried out. :heh:

It's gonna be hell to get all these images moved...

And then there's likely to be a need for a genderbending videos thread, an avatar thread, the doujin project thread...

Can we get our own section? :D

[White Manju Bun]

I was kind of hoping this request would never actually be carried out. :heh:

It's gonna be hell to get all these images moved...

And then there's likely to be a need for a genderbending videos thread, an avatar thread, the doujin project thread...

Can we get our own section? :D

Well maybe just archive some not 5K+ post worth. Im more hoping the thread will be used for stuff found outside AS like most image threads are.

Dont think youll be getting your own section though, I know this is popular but I dont see a reason to move it from the Haruhi section. The normal avy/sig thread can be used.

[DJ_RockmanX]

Well maybe just archive some not 5K+ post worth. Im more hoping the thread will be used for stuff found outside AS like most image threads are.

Dont think youll be getting your own section though, I know this is popular but I dont see a reason to move it from the Haruhi section. The normal avy/sig thread can be used.

Well it was worth a shot. :heh:

Now to work on that archive post...

[brocko]

Requesting a new thread for the recently announced Official English Light Novels.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-04-17/little-brown-gets-haruhi-light-novels-in-english

The Novel and Manga thread (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=30775) has many spoilers and I sometimes i don't even dare to venture into the thread in fears of spoilers myself. I think this holds true for a number of other members and users as well. I personally think that the current Novel and Manga thread (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=30775) is an unsuitable place to discuss the official English release of the novels due to it's spoiler-heavy nature. I'm not sure of the exact details of the thread myself as i don't monitor it, but I'm inclined to believe that even discussion of the manga is rarely found in the thread partially for this exact same reason too. I hope the mod team takes this consideration and request with great thought.

EDIT: I would also like to bring up the Licensing of Haruhi Suzumiya thread (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=40923), which just came into my attention, and whether that would be a better alternative as opposed to creating an entirely new thread altogether. If so then please disregard this request.

[Guernsey]

Can there be like a character analysis of Haruhi Suzumiya or did is there already a thread like this?

[Midori Sakura]

Is there a thread that deals with comic translations and such? It might fall under the picture category, but then again..

I'm looking for a place that translates Doujinshi-like comics from Japanese to English.

[V33D12AG0N]

maybe this can help you: http://wiki.sos-dan.com/wiki/Translated_comics

[bhl88]

Is there a separate thread for Suzumiya Haruhi no Tsuji? (The Crossroads of Haruhi Suzumiya?)

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

There really isn't enough progress on that to merit its own thread. Besides, I think most of the people working on it have actually forgotten about it. :heh:

[bhl88]

lol a sad ending for the crossroads of haruhi suzumiya... there's only 3 chapters and I only saw a few images that are Tsuji...

[ijuinkun]

Anybody got a link to what there is?

[Guernsey]

Can we have a character discussion thread swo that we don't have arguments like we just had in the image thread? I am just want to talk about the characters who encompass the story and I want to to do this without having to talk about it on other threads.

[Kaisos Erranon]

Or maybe we could wait until the second season for that.

[Mew Mew 117]

I'd like it if the admin staff would stick up a poll in the Suzumiya Haruhi section in the forums so that people can vote for their favorite characters in this series.

Please? :)

[Cats]

Done: http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=33869 :p
There's actually another thread, you'll find them in the forum (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=33869).