The Licensing of Haruhi Suzumiya

[darkchibi07]

Hey check out the special ASOS Brigade episode which dealt with the launch event!

http://one.revver.com/watch/301246

And they're having Pizza Hut! Hmmm......:p

[Potatochobit]

Haruhi approves of pizza hut.

and its those 3 cosplay girls again! who are they!

what is bang zoom? i dont think i like it whatever it is.

[Robotnik]

Haruhi approves of pizza hut.

and its those 3 cosplay girls again! who are they!

what is bang zoom? i dont think i like it whatever it is.

Bang Zoom (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=628) is the studio responsible for the English dub of Haruhi.

[AVPlaya]

I go the limited edition #1 box as well... very well done. Easily the best DVD box I've ever bought, including the JP ones. Does anyone know if the armband will ever be included as a bonus item? The ribbon is nice but I can't wear it; goes right back in the box once I got a look-see.

[FatPianoBoy]

The armband is coming with the special edition of the second volume.

[Ultima_Rasengan05]

so how does the special edition of the second volume suppose to look like?
is it like a box again??

[Mirificus]

so how does the special edition of the second volume suppose to look like?
is it like a box again??
Yes, it comes in a box.

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/4779/av20851wt4.th.jpg (http://img502.imageshack.us/my.php?image=av20851wt4.jpg)

[Potatochobit]

Whoa!

another 60$, I didnt expect to see that.

money well spent? sure. but I was caught off guard. the arm band is way cool.

[FatPianoBoy]

I'm maintaining a vigilant watch for an occasion to wear that armband in public :D

Unfortunately, the pretty box that it comes in will just sit there empty once its contents are transported to the box that came with the first volume :(

[Robotnik]

Are all of the Special Editions going to be in separate boxes, or will it be "sleeved" packing like GitS:SAC Special Editions for the rest? Maybe this second box is to hold all the Sp Ed DVDs together, since the 1st box doesn't look like it would hold all 7 DVDs and CDs...

[relentlessflame]

Are all of the Special Editions going to be in separate boxes, or will it be "sleeved" packing like GitS:SAC Special Editions for the rest? Maybe this second box is to hold all the Sp Ed DVDs together, since the 1st box doesn't look like it would hold all 7 DVDs and CDs...The Special Editions will be in their own boxes, but that's mostly just to keep all the special edition stuff together. The box that came with Special Edition DVD 1 can hold all 4 DVD cases plus 5 CDs. (I'm pretty sure it'll be one of those double-disc DVD cases for the Broadcast Order DVD, rather than two seperate DVD cases.) You can see what it looks like on the RightStuf site here (http://www.rightstuf.com/items/2007-05/11/large/av20851b.jpg).

[Shin_Battousai]

Actually, it can hold 6 CD cases.

[cmage]

My Mikuru box is for the meantime holding onto my Yuki CD, the headband, and the armband. Just not room for them elsewhere. :heh: It'll probably get the Mikuru CD when it arrives~

Oh, has anyone else been having a problem with their SE box? Mine's sagging in at the top, so I've been putting four DVDs in it at all times to keep it from getting stuck like that. Is this just me?

[FatPianoBoy]

Mine does that, too. It straightens up when the box is full of DVD's, so I'm not worried about it.

[relentlessflame]

Actually, it can hold 6 CD cases.Oh -- good catch. I forgot the exact number, so I just guestimated by looking at the box. :heh: 6 makes sense -- the four included, plus two extra.

[dkellis]

Just got the second DVD (special edition, not that it really matters for this post), and watched a bit of it.

Is it just me, or are there no extra scenes in the four chronological episodes? I could have missed them, but I don't remember seeing any.

[typhonsentra]

I've only watched the Melancholy episodes on the second DVD, but I've noticed a handful of new scenes. The most obvous is the one where Kyon explains why he was alone with Yuki to Taniguchi before school. Before, there weren't any visuals representations of his explanation.

[dkellis]

I've only watched the Melancholy episodes on the second DVD, but I've noticed a handful of new scenes. The most obvous is the one where Kyon explains why he was alone with Yuki to Taniguchi before school. Before, there weren't any visuals representations of his explanation.

Hm. I'm pretty sure that this was in the broadcast version, but I don't have said broadcast version with me to check. I do remember being amused at the visuals (especially Taniguchi's "usotsuki" and Kyon's "Chi") way back when, though.

[Shin_Battousai]

Are there any video issues with the eps on the broadcast order disc?From what i've seen from comparison shots, it looks like the issues with the OP sequence are more obvious though i may be wrong.

[Robotnik]

Are there any video issues with the eps on the broadcast order disc?From what i've seen from comparison shots, it looks like the issues with the OP sequence are more obvious though i may be wrong.

I've read over on the AnimeOnDVD forums that it probably has to do with reduced bitrate in order to squeeze so many episodes onto one DVD; since there's so much going on in the OP animation, it especially suffers. Apparently, the broadcast-order DVDs are single layer (DVD-5) while the chronological order DVDs are dual layer (DVD-9). I suppose it's open for debate why Bandai (or whomever) would cut that particular corner on a "special edition" item. Then again, IIRC we only have the "broadcast order" in response to last-minute fan appeal, so they may not have had much budget left for the actual discs...

[Shin_Battousai]

Thanks but i've already read that. However, my concern is about the actual content/episodes not the OP. Since the R2s also had issues with the OP (which you may have already read about) with only 2 eps per disc (DVD-5) and higher bitrate, i'm not really worried about that since it seems to be a DVD specific limitation (eg. being restricted to use MPEG2). I tend to skip some OPs as well once i've already seen it.

[xris]

The third volume of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is now available for pre-order from the on-line stores.

Just noticed that DVDPacific (http://www.dvdpacific.com/) is now listing Volume 3, both the Special Edition and normal release.

Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya: Volume 3 - Limited Edition (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=832018) $33.85
Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya: Volume 3 (http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=832015) $17.08

Release date 4th September 2007.

Good news, as was the fact that DVDPacific shipped my Volume 2 Special Edition yesterday :) I was getting a bit worried about that since usually they ship pre-orders several weeks early (the release date for Vol 2 was the 3rd July).

[cmage]

Maaaan, almost thirty bucks! Makes me wish I hadn't already pre-ordered it from RightStuf. >.< They are my preferred store, though. I got the second DVD from them a day early! :p

[AVPlaya]

Ah, I got to get my pre-order in for #3 then. Boy these are the best R1 anime DVD I've ever owned.

[Royal_Devil]

Looks like the third box comes with a pillowcase

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/338/av20852bee4.jpg

[DragoonKain3]

Pillowcase huh? Goddamit, I wish I pre-ordered three copies instead of my one at $26 CAN a piece, since it would cost me that much or maybe more if I imported something like that from Japan lol.

[QueenNori]

http://www.rightstuf.com/items/2007-08/30/large/av20853b.jpg

[cmage]

The source code on the ASOS Brigade site got updated! And, yes, I still check it every day. :heh:

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I can't wait for that DVD! November won't be here soon enough. *drools*

In other news, Mikuru visited a maid cafe. ;)

[Prince of Chronics]

Hi, I am totally new to series and was suggested by a friend to check it out.

Anyways, from what I read here and other threads, this show was broadcasted in a somewhat random order for whatever reason. If I go buy the DVD's (not special edition), will I lose out on the experience that many who watched this via fansubs had and does it even really matter? Thanks for any that answer.

** EDIT: Please disregard my question, as I just decided to read the early pages of this thread and found my answer :heh:

[CrowKenobi]

Source code update!! :D

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[cmage]

Deskirting~ *.*~

Also! According to the front page, we get a video up by the end of the weekend (today?) with the dubbed singing. Wonder how it turned out.

[CrowKenobi]

More source code shenanigans! :D

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(just a sample though...)

[W-General]

Hoho, not going to click on that. I won't stand such a corruption to my favorite song.

[chronotrig]

You made the right choice.

When will I learn...

[Vallen Chaos Valiant]

Hoho, not going to click on that. I won't stand such a corruption to my favorite song.

At least they kept the tune. Unless KyoAni reanimate the entire scene, the music had to stay or the synch would be gone.

[FatPianoBoy]

Is it just me, or does Aya slip into Konata-mode a couple of times on the Anime Expo Preview on the fourth disc? :heh:

[typhonsentra]

I bought the special edition, but I haven't gotten around to watching Lee's rendition of God Knows yet. Hope she pulls it off.

[FatPianoBoy]

I bought the special edition, but I haven't gotten around to watching Lee's rendition of God Knows yet. Hope she pulls it off.
I was quite impressed. They got a bit liberal with the translation, but Lee's singing was about on par with Hirano's.

[Ultima_Rasengan05]

I was quite impressed. They got a bit liberal with the translation, but Lee's singing was about on par with Hirano's.

yea I was also impressed at her singing also. It didn't sound terrible and in my opinion, I think she sang "Lost my music" much better than "God knows" though...for some reason, it seemed to flow better in the English pacing.

[Potatochobit]

I decided to open up my pillow case that came with the limited edition 3 box, and ti seems the red color was slightly printed off mark.

did anyone else come across this problem?

[xris]

Mine seemed fine, the colour registration seem pretty acurate on both pillow cases (from boxes 3 and 4)

[cmage]

I think the printing on my pillow cases looked a little odd, but I don't have them with me to check. I know the colors at least looked off, and the colors might not've been aligned on one. Regardless, they're sitting in my boxes rather than wrapped around my pillow. Certainly couldn't drool on Haruhi, now could I?

[Hedd]

So a company goes through the trouble and money to license it to sell in a foreign country, why wouldn't they put at least a little effort in the quality of the subtext? I mean they want people to buy the product as oposed to questionable sources but fail to match the quality the "competing" sources provide. While I'm aware discussion of the sources in question is frowned upon I'm more interested in why the licenser doesn't take the time to make the product worth the money they charge for it.

I paid my dues I guess.

[bismuth]

Visited AnimeonDVD.com and came up with this: http://www.animeondvd.com/reviews2/disc_reviews/7128.php Any idea what this is? I mean Bandai has already released the complete series, why would they offer another set of DVD? :confused:

[xris]

It's not that unusual for a company to make a re-release of a popular product such as this.

You will notice that it contains two CDs (Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Character CD 6 and Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Character CD 9), as far as I remember these have not been offered before (well, not as part of any previous DVD releases) so it's just a chance to catch those people who missed out on the first Limited Edition DVD release.

I was going to say that the Limited Edition has sold out by now but I notice it still appears to be available. It would therefore imply they are making the re-release just to act as a booster to the product (that is, get it in the shops and on the shelves).

I wonder what version the episode order will be, the Limited or the Regular edition. I assume it will be the regular edition. Edit: I notice it does say "TV Broadcast Previews" so maybe this is just a cheaper version of the Limited Edition release.

[bismuth]

It's not that unusual for a company to make a re-release of a popular product such as this.

You will notice that it contains two CDs (Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Character CD 6 and Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Character CD 9), as far as I remember these have not been offered before (well, not as part of any previous DVD releases) so it's just a chance to catch those people who missed out on the first Limited Edition DVD release.

I was going to say that the Limited Edition has sold out by now but I notice it still appears to be available. It would therefore imply they are making the re-release just to act as a booster to the product (that is, get it in the shops and on the shelves).

I wonder what version the episode order will be, the Limited or the Regular edition. I assume it will be the regular edition. Edit: I notice it does say "TV Broadcast Previews" so maybe this is just a cheaper version of the Limited Edition release.

Oh I see. This a re-release of Suzumiya Haruhi DVDs. So we will have 3 sets DVDs: regular edition, limited edition and soon coming "Bundle edition".

I suspect the bundle edition will show the anime in broadcast order, in contrast with previous editions w/c shows them in chronological order. This will satisfy those fans who wants to see the anime in broadcast order.

I also believe that the bundle edition will include 2 CDs per every volume. There are 12 Haruhi CD releases: the OP (Boken deshodesho), the ED (Hare hare yukai), Tsumeawase and the 9 character CDs. The OP/ED CDs, tsumeawase and character CD 1 (Haruhi) is already bundled in the limited edition. So the CDs to be bundled will have to be character CDs from 2 to 9. Indeed the volume 1 of bundle edition includes character CD 6 and 9 (Kyon's sister and Kyon).

Anyway I haven't bought any Haruhi DVDs yet. I find both the limited & regular editions to be rather expensive. I'm waiting for a complete edition to come out. The coming release of the bundle edition may change my mind. For a price of a regular edition I will not only get the DVD but 2 CDs as well!

[Potatochobit]

Hmmm. is anyone else collecting the character CDs?

they repackaged kyon and his sister with the re-release of DVD 1.

you can buy them seperate, but they are almost the same price as the DVD package :(

what is everyone else doing?

[M.Marangio]

*resurrect thread*

On Christmas 2009 the http://asosbrigade.com/ website has been updated, see Anime News Network (ttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/bbs/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=125781).

December 25, 0000 PST:
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[-Sho-]

Sure , they loved to joke with us since endless eight's bullshit ...

[Rice_slayer]

Sooo... They are dubbing the BLR, 8 endless eights and Sighs?

[bayoab]

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[GMT]

Sooo... They are dubbing the BLR, 8 endless eights and Sighs?
Nothing's firm until there's an announcement from someone who's got the license on the Western side and has turned it over to an ADR studio. Until then, just assume that it's all trolling from the production committee.

[StarRodMan]

I hope they also dub the two YouTube spinoffs. They could be bonus material on the DVDs.

[M.Marangio]

The ASOS brigade videos from 2006/2007 were posted on Bandai Entertainment's YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/user/BandaiEntertainment#grid/user/EE8018362F45AA4F) and linked from http://www.asosbrigade.com.

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[Heminga13]

The Return of the ASOS Brigade

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRfywEX2LDQ

[Starry Dust]

FFFFFFFF-
I really hope they don't change the whole dub cast ;_;

I'll be really sad.
But that's cool news I guess.

[darkchibi07]

Cristina Vee is making me melt! :love::love:

[Kaisos Erranon]

If they don't get Vee voicing Haruhi, I'll break something. :heh:

[Triple_R]

If they don't get Vee voicing Haruhi, I'll break something. :heh:

Well... I tended to like Wende Lee's work, but Vee does an awesome Haruhi as well (and she probably sings Haruhi better than Lee does, truthfully).

I also think that Vee might be able to capture "happy" Haruhi more than Lee could, just based on Vee's Nanoha work.

[Flarey]

Pretty sure the voice cast isn't changing. Only their live asos cast changed.

[quigonkenny]

I miss the "can't speak English" Mikuru already... The Han Solo/Chewbacca communication between her and Original ASOS Haruhi was pretty funny.

[Solachinx]

I can see Vee doing Haruhi, but that Mikuru and Yuki was... eh. I really hope they were just using their normal voices and not VAing. That voice out of Mikuru = not reserved enough. They need to bring JYB back and Michele Ruff at the least.

[HigurashinoUmineko]

What about Crispin Freeman? To me it isn't Haruhi if it doesn't have Crispin Freeman in it!!

[Khu]

Yeah.

You gotta have him. XD

[OkamiNoKaze]

Anyone else think Crispin Freeman looks like the guy from The Mentalist?

[AmyElizzabeth]

Christina...Bad lipsyncing...:3
But good singing. Better than Wendee, at least.
But Wendee was a better Haruhi IMHO

[GMT]

If they get Vee voicing Haruhi, I will not only break something. I will also set it on fire and then soak the ashes in lye to make sure. And after that, I will soak what's left of the ashes in gasoline just so I can set something on fire again. Am I the only person who just doesn't get what makes her so great?

[Kaisos Erranon]

If they get Vee voicing Haruhi, I will not only break something. I will also set it on fire and then soak the ashes in lye to make sure. And after that, I will soak what's left of the ashes in gasoline just so I can set something on fire again. Am I the only person who just doesn't get what makes her so great?

She's a damned good singer and isn't forty years older than the character she's playing?

[Triple_R]

She's a damned good singer and isn't forty years older than the character she's playing?

Good points.

And, really, I don't see a huge difference between Vee and Lee.

In fact, it's pretty clear to me that Vee is channeling Lee's Haruhi to some degree... she's just trying to take the basic Lee Haruhi-voice and improve it a bit (make Haruhi sound a bit younger, a bit more energetic, and a bit more upbeat perhaps). And, in my mind, Vee has succeeded in improving it, to her credit.

[quigonkenny]

If they get Vee voicing Haruhi, I will not only break something. I will also set it on fire and then soak the ashes in lye to make sure. And after that, I will soak what's left of the ashes in gasoline just so I can set something on fire again. Am I the only person who just doesn't get what makes her so great?
Nope. I think she's cute, but her voice, even her singing voice, which is otherwise good, is a bit grating. I'm sure she's a fine voice actress for certain roles, but not
Haruhi. Keep in mind that if she's going to be voicing anyone in the new episodes, it's going to have to be either as an extra or as a replacement for an existing character. There are no new characters in the new episodes (although I guess she could voice chibi Haruhi).

And skill is ageless. Sorry, Kaisos.

[Heatth]

And skill is ageless. Sorry, Kaisos.

But voice isn't, which is probably the problem. (altough I agree she doesn't sound as old as she is, going by the little I heared of her)

[AmyElizzabeth]

It's just...I really hope she doesn't voice her...
I love Vee...but Lee's got Haruhi pegged IMHO.
It was the first Haruhi I heard, so I have her voice engraved in my mind.

[GMT]

She's a damned good singer and isn't forty years older than the character she's playing?
"Damned good"? Her singing voice gets on my nerves, and I really don't think she'd make a good Haruhi. Maybe Kyon's sister, if they dub Haruhi-chan. Maybe Tsuruya if her previous dub actress got eaten by a bear or something.

[haruhi.ism]

english dubbed anything makes me angry ><
ESPECIALLY haruhi. english dubbed haruhi is equivalent to diarrhea, i'm sorry.

[Starry Dust]

Eh, Vee and Lee sound pretty much the same for me 'cept Vee's Haruhi sounds a bit more upbeat.

If only they used her singing for God Knows....

[AmyElizzabeth]

english dubbed anything makes me angry ><
ESPECIALLY haruhi. english dubbed haruhi is equivalent to diarrhea, i'm sorry.

Really? I loved the dub! It's the first version I watched (I always wanna watch a show in English for whatever reason..) and I thought the voices were good! Especially Crispin or something..(can't spell for shit..)

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

Maybe Tsuruya if her previous dub actress got eaten by a bear or something.

If that ever happens, I have a bear to kill... while probably not the best choice they could've made for Tsuruya, I happen to like Kari Wahlgren. :heh:

[Khu]

Really? I loved the dub! It's the first version I watched (I always wanna watch a show in English for whatever reason..) and I thought the voices were good! Especially Crispin or something..(can't spell for shit..)

That's right.

and the Haruhi dub is probably one that they actually got right.

[roankun]

and the Haruhi dub is probably one that they actually got right.

can't say i actually i agree with that but i'm not for or against anything. i usually dont watch english dubs (they frustrate me or make me go mad), but haruhi was the one and only anime i ever watched dubbed. (so far) for a first-timer... i guess it's okay.

[OkamiNoKaze]

Wendee Lee actually has quite a big range, she can sound closer to her age, with characters like Suzuka, and the couple characters she voices in Monster, for examples.

[Triple_R]

That's right.

and the Haruhi dub is probably one that they actually got right.

The Haruhi dub is one of the better dubs around, in my opinion.

[ac195]

<--- Bought all the premium boxes of the first season... has not ever tainted his ears with the dub.

I have no idea how anyone could match Aya Hirano's performance in the Live Alive episode.

I still not to sure is Bandai is gonna double-dip into this series... I don't recall Haruhi selling too well in the US... and with all the E8 hate... yeah...

[AmyElizzabeth]

The Haruhi dub is one of the better dubs around, in my opinion.

Haruhi, Fruits Basket and Kodocha are probably the best dubs.
Kyon's sarcasm just makes me laugh, and he sounds a bit too old in Japanese

[Kaisos Erranon]

Haruhi, Fruits Basket and Kodocha are probably the best dubs.

You're forgetting FLCL. Everyone forgets FLCL.

Kyon's sarcasm just makes me laugh, and he sounds a bit too old in Japanese

Huh, I always thought he sounded too old when Freeman voiced him.

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

You're forgetting FLCL. Everyone forgets FLCL.

FLCL is the main reason I like Kari Wahlgren. :heh:

[quigonkenny]

Haruhi, Fruits Basket and Kodocha are probably the best dubs.
You're forgetting FLCL. Everyone forgets FLCL.
*cough* (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=231) Ahem. (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=88) A-HEM... (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=13)

[Solachinx]

You're forgetting FLCL. Everyone forgets FLCL.

...I don't...

[Tamekichi]

What about Death Note? I always considered that a fairly good dub. Or am I way off here?

[ac195]

What about Death Note? I always considered that a fairly good dub. Or am I way off here?

No... just no... it was terrible... the English Light was a pussy compared to the original.

[Khu]

Having just listened to some of Cristina Vee's stuff, she sounds too sharp for my liking. Jagged. Might just be me, but hearing that might make Haruhi sound like a bitch.

When she isn't really. -ish.

Sings awesome, but...nyeh.

Screw it, she's awesome.

Would be excellent for Haruhi.

lol.

[HigurashinoUmineko]

I'm actually curious how Vee would sound like Haruhi because I have heard her sing the songs from Haruhi but not her actually voicing Haruhi...Can anyone at least tell me what she sounds like?

[Solachinx]

What about Death Note? I always considered that a fairly good dub. Or am I way off here?

Death Note is a good dub, but it's not one of the best. Brad Swaile could've deepened his voice a tiny bit more (however, his laugh is f-in' epic), L was good, Brian Drummund was spot on, and Misa was good.

Death Note is a good dub, but, IMHO, it's not as good as FLCL, Bebop, or Haruhi.

[FlashFumo]

What about Death Note? I always considered that a fairly good dub. Or am I way off here?

I'll take a potato chip... *gasp gasp* and

EAT IT!

[Solachinx]

I'll take a potato chip... *gasp gasp* and

EAT IT!

Death Note in general is full of hammy moments: the latin chanting, Light's writing style, and, regarding the dub, "IjustwantedtotellyouthatIAML!!!!"

[OkamiNoKaze]

I will agree the live alive singing wasn't great in the dub, but for the rest Wendee did a good job.

[ultimatemegax]

Welp, TV Tokyo aired a special on the Vanishment movie about an hour ago. Included was a few shots of an anime store in LA where some Haruhi fans were there to support the movie. However, there was one shot that should bring some pleasure to people:
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg4/ultimatemegax/10mai388921.jpg
Since Anime Diet mentioned that they were in LA in the middle of January, it's likely that Mr. Freeman was recording lines for the dub of the new episodes for something. One voice actor may or may not be confirmed!

Edit: After watching the movie below (vvv) he's just asked about how it felt to voice Kyon. Nothing about the new episodes. Sorry.

[ultimatemegax]

Sorry for the double post.
Everyone, I deeply apologize for an earlier inaction. At 23:55 Cine-tsu on TV Tokyo aired a feature about the movie yesterday/today in Japan. I neglected to remember such an occurrence and as such missed the feature. Thankfully a fan on Youtube posted it. What's nice is that they feature the overseas popularity of it. Here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1oTK8g4Oqc) is the video. Please enjoy it.

[darkchibi07]

That's some short clip of Crispin Freeman. :(

Also new video is out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfDDk7mFj48

It's confirmed it'll be released as a complete boxset. And that's all.....:heh:

[Heminga13]

I'm more than happy with a boxed set. If they package them like the boxed set for the original episodes they could still have individual volumes numbered similar to the japanese dvds. Having BLR and all the extras on the first disc wouldn't be bad this way.

[ac195]

Wow... I can't believe it... that english version of Super Driver wasn't that bad...

Anyway, so, when the hell is Bandai gonna release this set... and how many times will they delay the release?... oh, and how many of the discs are gonna be defective?

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

Whichever disks have episodes that aren't one of the first seven Endless Eights. :p

[Milu]

So the second series is getting dubbed and being released as a single collection? Awesome! :D

[Khu]

Endless 8 Drinking game?

o_o

Mm.

Madman better bring it out here too.

[edkedkedk]

Endless 8 Drinking game?

o_o

Mm.

Madman better bring it out here too.

There's an Endless Eight Drinking game Social group? :twitch:

[AmyElizzabeth]

So the second series is getting dubbed and being released as a single collection? Awesome! :D

:D
Now the people who didn't know about Endless Eight will rage too :)

[Triple_R]

So the second series is getting dubbed and being released as a single collection? Awesome! :D

I agree.

That's a great way to buy it, imo. :)

[AmyElizzabeth]

I agree.

That's a great way to buy it, imo. :)

If It doesn't cost much, I'll buy it. What would an estimated price be..? OVER 9,000

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

Judging from the boxset price I've seen for the original 14 episodes, probably anywhere up to $40. Really hope it doesn't get priced that high, though. :heh:

[AmyElizzabeth]

Huh. Me having 2 20 dollar bills at a time like this isn't gonna help..

[Triple_R]

Judging from the boxset price I've seen for the original 14 episodes, probably anywhere up to $40. Really hope it doesn't get priced that high, though. :heh:

If it's $50 Canadian (or less), I'll be happy. That's probably a bit more than $40 American, right now, so what you're saying here sounds good. :)

[M.Marangio]

According to the following ANN article, Crunchyroll has licensed the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya as well as the spin-offs Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya and Nyorōn Churuya-san for streaming. The "second season" (2009) will follow later this year.

Link: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-04-09/crunchyroll-to-stream-the-melancholy-of-haruhi-suzumiya

Edit: Crunchyroll added the rest of the first 14 episodes ("season 1") as well as the OP of "The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi-chan".

Edit: On May 18, all episodes of Haruhi-chan and of Nyoron Churuya-san were added.

Link to Crunchyroll with the episodes: http://www.crunchyroll.com/haruhi

[M.Marangio]

Bandai Entertainment licensed both spin-off series "The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan" and "Nyoron Churuya-san". The net anime will be dubbed by the original cast and be released on two DVDs with a release date in this summer for the first DVD.

Links:
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-05-19/bandai-entertainment-adds-haruhi-chan-churuya-san

http://asosbrigade.com/

[Vallen Chaos Valiant]

That's some short clip of Crispin Freeman. :(

Also new video is out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfDDk7mFj48

It's confirmed it'll be released as a complete boxset. And that's all.....:heh:

Hilarious!:D
Guess it shows they've been paying attention. Mirroring anime Videos on Youtube is quite a recent phenomena.:heh:

[Milu]

Bandai Entertainment licensed both spin-off series "The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan" and "Nyoron Churuya-san". The net anime will be dubbed by the original cast and be released on two DVDs with a release date in this summer for the first DVD.

Links:
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-05-19/bandai-entertainment-adds-haruhi-chan-churuya-san

http://asosbrigade.com/
I wonder how Stephanie Sheh will do Mikuru's "Piii~!"

[GMT]

Bandai Entertainment licensed both spin-off series "The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan" and "Nyoron Churuya-san". The net anime will be dubbed by the original cast and be released on two DVDs with a release date in this summer for the first DVD.

Links:
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-05-19/bandai-entertainment-adds-haruhi-chan-churuya-san

http://asosbrigade.com/
<MR. BURNS>Excellent.</BURNS>

I look forward to this. I would suspect the dub cast does too. I mean, after the soul-crushing horror that dubbing Endless Eight must be, and the ZOMG SERIOUS BUSINESS of Disappearance, I imagine they'd be absolutely ready for the silliness required to do Haruhi-chan properly.

[ultimatemegax]

I have a feeling something is wrong (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003RDPYBM/)

[Ithekro]

Why do you say that?

[brocko]

I wonder how Stephanie Sheh will do Mikuru's "Piii~!"
I'm more curious about her "Punya~!!!" actually :heh:
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/4121/haruhiona1.jpg

[DoomRavager]

Why do you say that?

Maybe it's the fact that the only actor listed is Aya Hirano... or maybe something else entirely I'm missing as well.

[Daydreamer Rumi-chan]

I'm still skeptical about Vee voicing Haruhi until I hear it but I wonder more about Nagato.

[ultimatemegax]

Why do you say that?

Maybe it's the fact that the only actor listed is Aya Hirano... or maybe something else entirely I'm missing as well.

My statement served two purposes: 1. It references a commonly said line in the episodes (and wordplay is a pleasure to perform) and 2. A realization that this release date would give Bandai just over two months from the end of dubbing to get the discs physically made in addition to shipping to distributors and from distributors to their stores (both online and offline). With their past history of delays and the necessity of this series to sell well, the odds are against them.

Granted, they could have delayed work on other releases to quicken the process of this release to get it out while people still have news about the movie fresh in their memory. I would appreciate the release on that date, but until August 17th comes and the set is in someone's hands, there will be doubt of release on this date.

I'm still skeptical about Vee voicing Haruhi until I hear it but I wonder more about Nagato.

The English voice of Haruhi will still be Wendee Lee. Cristina Vee is serving in the same role that Patricia Lee served in 2007: Haruhi in the ASOS Brigade shorts.

[xris]

A realization that this release date would give Bandai just over two months from the end of dubbing to get the discs physically made in addition to shipping to distributors and from distributors to their stores (both online and offline). With their past history of delays and the necessity of this series to sell well, the odds are against them.
Bear in mind the link you supplied was from Amazon. As far as I'm aware this isn't an official announcement from Bandai (at least I haven't seen anything on ANN or AoD (http://www.mania.com/release_dates.php) (or Mania as it is called now)). Amazon is known for posting unconfirmed released dates in the past so this may be just another slip-up.

[Triple_R]

I have a feeling something is wrong (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003RDPYBM/)

So, just to be clear, is that for the dub box set of Haruhi 2009? If so, that's a very good deal for a season box set, and you can sign me up! :)


If so, though, I also find it odd that Aya Hirano is the only voice actor listed.

[Dr. Casey]

Hey, Triple's back. The one year anniversary of Endless Eight Part I is coming up on Saturday, you should throw a party to honor the beginning of those special times.

[s07195]

It's been one year already?

[OkamiNoKaze]

Not really, The Amazon listing for the complete set for Lucky star only has the Japanese cast listed but it's dubbed and subbed.

[Triple_R]

Hey, Triple's back. The one year anniversary of Endless Eight Part I is coming up on Saturday, you should throw a party to honor the beginning of those special times.

lol. Maybe I'll write a blog entry celebrating the one year anniversary of the endless recursion of time. ;)

Thanks for the welcome!

Anyway, even as big a critic of Endless Eight as I was, I still think that the Haruhi boxset is going to sell great at that price (Sigh alone is worth that price, arguably). Which is good, since a lot more than just Haruhi is riding on it from what I've read...

[ultimatemegax]

The ASOS Brigade posted some of the details about the Season 2 set on their Facebook page.

It is $64.98 retail price and will contain 4 DVDs and 1 CD. Release date is still 08/17/10. The DVDs will be both subbed and dubbed with the usual interactive menus. They have included:
CMs (You'll really enjoying watching these :D)
Location Scouting videos (which are really nice to see how accurate Kyoto Animation was)
Behind the Scenes of Aya Hirano's Music Video (for Super Driver. Side note: the music video footage stops after the fourth segment)
The Endless Eight Prologue (which was on the 5.285714 limited edition disc and is three still images with Kyon narrating the prologue from novel 5)
Special Event video (not 100% sure on this)
and the Adventures of the ASOS Brigade episodes on the DVDs.

On the CD will be Super Driver and Tomare! No details on whether the non-vocal tracks will be included.

The bonus features are really nice to get a good view of Nishinomiya (the city where Tanigawa-sensei is from and the basis for the animation) and to see the progression of Hirano's song from the PV to the release day. I've already pre-ordered my copy (regardless of the fact that I have the R2s) and I'd say it's still worth it. Amazon.com will guarantee that the set will get to you on release day (if you live in the continental United States) for $50.

[Mungo0]

Any news for the UK release though? If not, I suppose I'll get the American version...

[TakariCritic]

From Kyon's Twitter:

No rest for the wicked. Back at Bang Zoom working on Haruhi-chan! Time for more Kyon-ing…
6:29 PM Jun 17th via Twitterrific

Apparenly we're getting a Haruhi-chan dub as well! I know people always say that subs are best, but I, for one, really enjoy the Dub of the Haruhi series and am very anxious to hear how it turns out.

[Myssa Rei]

45 USD before shipping for the whole of S2? That does sound like a good deal. Depending on whether you count Endless Eight of course.

[GMT]

45 USD before shipping for the whole of S2? That does sound like a good deal. Depending on whether you count Endless Eight of course.
If you don't care to count Endless Eight, here are a few couple of ways to still justify the $60 $45 price tag:

- Pretend you're paying extra for the music CD!
- Pretend you're paying for a limited-edition Haruhi Suzumiya beverage coaster!
- Pretend that you have to pay for the "bonus" features!
- Pretend you're paying for super-deluxe shipping . . . they've added extra packing material in the form of a spare DVD!
- Pretend you're cool by being an early-adopter of the next greatest thing in anime!
- Pretend that you are a man/woman/child of Anime JesusGod(dess) and that the extra money you're paying is your tithe to the Lord GodHaruhi.
- Pretend you're going on the Haruhi Suzumiya Diet. Buy her stuff, and you won't be able to afford to eat as much!
- Pretend you're working for the procurement office of the CIA and you're paying for a super-secret torture device that is being included in every box of Haruhi Suzumiya 2009!

With that being said, I wonder how reliable that drop date is . . . because I'm tempted to pre-order and I'd rather not do it if they're going to kick the date down the road by several months.

[Ardee]

$39 at RightStuf with the same release date listed.

[TheHaruhiIncarnate]

Gah. Any images of box set?

[SgtHydra]

It's been one year already?

Time sure as hell flies...

[Hedd]

Blu ray or bust....and they need to get rid of that horrid green font on the subs.

[TMSIDR]

The US S2 box set was moved to September 14th:

http://www.mania.com/haruhi-season-2-anime-delayed-more-gundam-00-coming_article_124249.html

[TakariCritic]

... dangit. And here I was looking forweard to a beautiful dub in a couple weeks. Now I have to wait another whole month! What a shame -_-

[Heminga13]

Fine by me, I was probably going to have to wait until then to buy my copy anyway.

[OkamiNoKaze]

Although I wonder if Amazon will still keep it at that pre order price until then

[quigonkenny]

Although I wonder if Amazon will still keep it at that pre order price until then
Amazon's got a price guarantee policy where if it drops while you've got it on order, you get the new price, and of course if it goes up, you pay the original price. So in other words, you get the cheapest price between when you order it and they ship it. When I ordered the first volume special edition for the first season, I had ordered it as soon as it went on preorder, and ended up saving about $5 when the price dropped during the preorder phase (at time of release, it was listed between the price I paid and the price I ordered it for). So if you're able to, preorder is the best way to go.

Don't know if it counts if you order it from Amazon through a third-party supplier, though. I imagine it doesn't.

[ultimatemegax]

Cover Art for the "Second Season" box set, courtesy of Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003RDPYBM/)
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg4/ultimatemegax/Haruhi%20Images/B003RDPYBM01_SX296_SCLZZZZZZZ_V188573017_.jpg

[keri]

Cover Art for the "Second Season" box set, courtesy of Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003RDPYBM/)
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg4/ultimatemegax/Haruhi%20Images/B003RDPYBM01_SX296_SCLZZZZZZZ_V188573017_.jpg

Ugh, "second season"? Way to make it even more confusing for new folks. Why not "part two" or just "2009 episodes" or something?

[Grahf616]

I'm not sure that there was a good way to market this, perhaps short of "The Melancholy of Haurhi Suzumiya - The Inbetweason" or "The Lost Episodes" or something.

[Khu]

Haruhi Suzumiya - Second World might've been a good title. XD

[Triple_R]

I don't get why some people have such a hard time with other people calling it a second season. I mean, I could understand it when it was not officially marketed as such, but now that it is being marketed that way (at least to foreign fans)...

It has 14 new episodes. That's a season's worth of new episodes.

It's a second season aired alongside the original season, really.


The main reason this terminology was disputed before is because Kyoto Animation and Kadokawa didn't want to call it that. Well, looks like they're letting Bandai call it that, so as far as I'm concerned, the episodes that first aired in 2009 constitute a second season now. That's a much simpler and more straightforward way of referring to them anyway.

"Lost Episodes" could come across as implying that these episodes were made four years ago, and left on the cutting room floor until today.

[keri]

I don't get why some people have such a hard time with other people calling it a second season. I mean, I could understand it when it was not officially marketed as such, but now that it is being marketed that way (at least to foreign fans)...

It has 14 new episodes. That's a season's worth of new episodes.

It's a second season aired alongside the original season, really.


The main reason this terminology was disputed before is because Kyoto Animation and Kadokawa didn't want to call it that. Well, looks like they're letting Bandai call it that, so as far as I'm concerned, the episodes that first aired in 2009 constitute a second season now. That's a much simpler and more straightforward way of referring to them anyway.

"Lost Episodes" could come across as implying that these episodes were made four years ago, and left on the cutting room floor until today.

Well, I wouldn't really care, except that it's adding to the confusion about episode order and stuff, that was partly because of the achronological first part. I was all for calling it the second season when I first saw it, but there have been a lot of people going "wtf?" about it since then. It's unusual for a second season to fit within the first season chronologically and while still maintaining the flow of the narrative.

But maybe the content of the discs will make it clear how it all fits together, and it won't be problematic.

[Triple_R]

Well, I wouldn't really care, except that it's adding to the confusion about episode order and stuff, that was partly because of the achronological first part. I was all for calling it the second season when I first saw it, but there have been a lot of people going "wtf?" about it since then. It's unusual for a second season to fit within the first season chronologically and while still maintaining the flow of the narrative.

But maybe the content of the discs will make it clear how it all fits together, and it won't be problematic.

I get what you mean here.

Having new episodes put right smack dab in the middle of an airing of old episodes is different.

It would be nice if the DVD came with a pamphlet explaining how and why the episodes are ordered the way that they are.

[ultimatemegax]

News from Bandai:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs324.ash2/60467_10150284583495265_402728410264_14540063_1791 993_n.jpg

No release date yet that I've found.

[Animexcel]

Could've called it Haruhi Suzumiya - The Second Coming.

[Othello~]

News from Bandai:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs324.ash2/60467_10150284583495265_402728410264_14540063_1791 993_n.jpg
No release date yet that I've found.

Churuya and her smoked cheese :meh:.

I wonder what their voices are going to sound like (since it's more cutesy. Hopefully not too annoying :rolleyes:)

[TheRealTRXD]

I'd prefer it if they packaged the first season in with the second, y'no in the right order, so I don't have to keep switching disks. Yes I would buy the original episodes all over again just for that :p