The Second Season Speculation of Haruhi Suzumiya

[darkchibi07]

Someone posted a Moonphase link at the AnimeonDVD forums:

http://d.hatena.ne.jp/moonphase/20061109

He said something that a second season is coming next fall. Can anyone confirm that?

[LCeh]

I can't read Japanese, but I can read most kanji since I am chinese, and I am not sure if there is anything Haruhi related in that link.

[darkchibi07]

What about this part?

＞ハルヒ第二期がどんどん遠ざかっていくなあ・・・orz

ハルヒ第二期は、再来年予定だったのが、スケジュール前倒しになって、来年秋で確定だそうですよ。ちなみに 、ゼロの使い魔第二期も来年秋スタートで調整中らしい。

追記. 大きく取り上げたわけではないのに、ハルヒ二期の噂に対する反応が大きすぎて驚く。ちなみに情報元は、前に 新劇場版エヴァの速報を寄せてくれたのと同じ方からのタレコミです。

[LCeh]

Oh yes, you are right, he did mention about Haruhi. ハルヒ is Haruhi's first name. I am not entirely sure if it is about next season during next fall though, but I think it did mention about a CONFIRMATION next fall, and I think that means we will know by next fall when the second season will come, but I am not sure.

It also mentions about Zero no Tsukaima second season next fall, but unfortunately I can't make out the details. :(

Sorry I can't be much of a help.

[Cats]

When the sky falls upon our heads AGAIN.. we will know that the next season of Haruhi is under way.. :)

[Sushi-Y]

That's correct, according to cyan-san, the same source who announced the new Evangelion movie (which is confirmed now) said that there will be a second season for Suzumiya Haruhi scheduled for next year (2007) Fall.

Also mentioned in that entry (and this was mentioned in a few other places as well) is a second season of Zero no Tsukaima in the works too (by JC Staff), also scheduled for next year Fall.

Might as well translate that entry:

Haruhi season two was originally planned for the year after next year, but the schedule was sped up and now it looks like it's confirmed for next year Fall. By the way, it looks like a Zero no Tsukaima season two is also in works for a next year Fall start as well.

PS. I'm surprised at the huge response towards the Haruhi second season rumor, even though I didn't even talk about it all that much. By the way, the source is a wire from the same person who provided me with the announcement of the new Eva movie earlier.

[LCeh]

That's correct, according to cyan-san, the same source who announced the new Evangelion movie (which is confirmed now) said that there will be a second season for Suzumiya Haruhi scheduled for next year (2007) Fall.

Also mentioned in that entry (and this was mentioned in a few other places as well) is a second season of Zero no Tsukaima in the works too (by JC Staff), also scheduled for next year Fall.

Oh wow. I can't believe it. I hope his info is true. Thank you so much for the translation Sushi-Y!

[Woland]

The sky is falling! :D

Ok, this is a really good news (what I was eagerly waiting) but it's better to calm down and wait for something official.:heh:

[Noppapana]

i cant wait till there is torrent 'Suzumiya Haruhi season2 trailer'

[Shinji103]

TMoSH season two AND ZnT season two confirmed to be on the way...wow...

*dances all over the room until his heart explodes* :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[Sheba]

That's correct, according to cyan-san, the same source who announced the new Evangelion movie (which is confirmed now) said that there will be a second season for Suzumiya Haruhi scheduled for next year (2007) Fall.

Also mentioned in that entry (and this was mentioned in a few other places as well) is a second season of Zero no Tsukaima in the works too (by JC Staff), also scheduled for next year Fall.

Might as well translate that entry:

*Please make it be true and confirmed by their studio*

If Haruhi is made by KyoAni again, does it mean that Lucky Star gonna be a 13ish episodes anime?

[KaneDragon]

(Regarding ZnT 2, I thought the anime changed a bunch of stuff, ending the war in an ep that should have lasted far longer. But I don't really know.)

So, if this rumor were true, would that make Haruhi the show KyoAni works on after Kanon and that whatever-it-was series they were doing next?

Hmmm.... Would the rest of Haruhi fit in 26 episodes? Volumes 2 and 4 would make two arcs of 6 eps... Another of the volumes is more short stories, and then there's one more 'story' volume, right? I'm reading the Baka translation...

[diopter]

They probably could fit the rest of SHnY into a 26 episode season, but I doubt it. It is more likely that more money is made in the long run if the series is split up into 2 13-episode runs (franchise will last longer as opposed to 1 full season, just think Full Metal Panic).

KaneDragon: The next anime after Kanon is Lucky Star.

As far as when SHnY will be aired, I do hope it's next Fall season. Makes sense as Kanon will finish at the end of March; 2 months or so for preparation of Lucky Star, and air that during summer; a wait of 2 months to prepare the series to be aired in the Fall season. I can hardly wait for any sort of confirmation from KyoAni :).

[panzerfan]

Can KyoAni be working on Planetarian OVA sometime next year as well? :heh:

Let's see how things go. Suzuharu2 certainly is likely, considering how much clout it has gathered.

[PastPrime]

They probably could fit the rest of SHnY into a 26 episode season, but I doubt it. It is more likely that more money is made in the long run if the series is split up into 2 13-episode runs (franchise will last longer as opposed to 1 full season, just think Full Metal Panic).

KaneDragon: The next anime after Kanon is Lucky Star.

As far as when SHnY will be aired, I do hope it's next Fall season. Makes sense as Kanon will finish at the end of March; 2 months or so for preparation of Lucky Star, and air that during summer; a wait of 2 months to prepare the series to be aired in the Fall season. I can hardly wait for any sort of confirmation from KyoAni :).

I would think that two 13 episode series seperated by more than a year would generate more DVD sales too. People who couldn't afford to buy a 26 episode series but could a 13 episode series could end up with all 26 episodes, bought a little over a year apart.

[Woland]

As far as when SHnY will be aired, I do hope it's next Fall season. Makes sense as Kanon will finish at the end of March; 2 months or so for preparation of Lucky Star, and air that during summer; a wait of 2 months to prepare the series to be aired in the Fall season. I can hardly wait for any sort of confirmation from KyoAni :).

Lucky Star (it's confirmed as TV series?) is planned for next spring, so it's just after Kanon conclusion without any pause. If this rumor is confirmed the new season will probably start in the first week of October after a three month stop in the summer.

Thinking about that, it's very likely to have the adaptation of "Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody", "Endless Eight" and "SHnS[houshitsu]"... quite a warped season :heh:

[Kisuke06]

OMG *explosion*

Haruhi AND ZnT second season! AWESOME news!! :D

I hope it's true.

[bl4xb0x]

It is a rather long wait, but I think it will be worth it.

I wonder if it will contain content from the Novels past EP 7...?

[darkchibi07]

Don't get too excited. Remember the number one rule when it comes to second seasons: "It doesn't exist until the anime production company says it does". In other words, all announcements are merely speculations until they're official.



Since you put in generic terms, that means ANY animation production can get this and not just KyoAni, right? Imagine the second worst-case scenario that KyoAni doesn't get this, and someone else gets it like Madhouse or Gonzo! :heh:


:uhoh:

[panzerfan]

(I don't want to think of that possibility. It does happen, but traditionally it is due to the previous firm producing a sub-par version... a recent example would be Negima.)

Suzumiya Haruhi season 2 set in Disappearance would be my dream come true. Seeing a movie for 1 of the major stories would also be quite cool...

[CrowKenobi]

(I don't want to think of that possibility. It does happen, but traditionally it is due to the previous firm producing a sub-par version... a recent example would be Negima.)

Suzumiya Haruhi season 2 set in Disappearance would be my dream come true. Seeing a movie for 1 of the major stories would also be quite cool...Kyoani BETTER do the second season or (as Haruhi would put it) "Heads will roll!" :heh:

As to the substance of a possible second season, I'm to the liking of volume 4 with a dash of Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody, Endless Eight and Snow Mountain Syndrome. Mix in another original episode from Tanigawa Nagaru and volume 2 and that's a full helping of fourteen episodes. :D

As to a movie, is there any story left that would make a "good" movie?

:cool:

[panzerfan]

Break Snow Mountain out as a movie. Have season 2 revolve around Disappearance, with majority of Rampage and Wavering put into season 2.

[CrowKenobi]

Break Snow Mountain out as a movie. Have season 2 revolve around Disappearance, with majority of Rampage and Wavering put into season 2.Snow Mountain Syndrome as a movie? It does have possibilities... :hmm:

Gotta have Bamboo Leaf to set up Disappearance, Rampage has only Endless Eight left, and Wavering has Charmed At First Sight, Where Did The Cat Go? and The Meloncholy of Mikuru Asahina left. This could be 12 episodes with room left for an original episode and possibly the prologue to Intrigues as the epilogue to Disappearance.

So in essense, season 2 can have all the time travel related episodes and the questions and answers they bring. :D

:cool:

[Woland]

I finished Snow Mountain Syndrome and wow! That's some amazing stuff!

I loved the mood and the setting (I would have liked a slower and detailed pace in the middle, but it's me), and we have also some nice character development for many character: Koizumi, Tsuruya (Kyon is right, she deserve a real membership of SOS dan), Yuki... and Haruhi too shone trough the whole story.

Now I hope to see the anime adaptation as son as possible... it deserve at least a a 2-3 episode arc or, better, a movie/long OVA (can I dream? Even Something like Munto would be nice :D).

Thanks again guys for the translation!

[FatPianoBoy]

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Now I hope to see the anime adaptation as son as possible... it deserve at least a a 2-3 episode arc or, better, a movie/long OVA (can I dream? Even Something like Munto would be nice :D).


Interesting that you bring that up, as I've been thinking that Snow Mountain Syndrome would be perfect OVA/movie material, as it's a very long arch (took me a couple hours to clear it) and it's not in the middle of any of the major plot archs like volumes one, four, and seven. Breaking it into two episodes and sticking it in the second series might work, but there's other stuff that needs to be in the second series if it's going to feature volume four as it's main story like everyone is speculating.

[GyroidFanatic]

SMS wouldn't work as an OVA/movie because it plays an important role later on. Endless Eight is the only one right now I could see as an OVA.

[HolyCow]

Yea there's lot of reference to Snow Mountain Syndrome, especially in Volume 7, especially during Yuki's speech in Chapter 1. Guranteed, it WOULD work if they produced it BEFORE the 2nd season, of if the second season is only 13-ish episode long and doesn't cover Volume 7, then it would be a nice OVA.

Where'd the cat go, or Charmed, would make a better OVA than Endless Eight IMO. Endless Eight is kinda, endless, and is pretty repetitive for an OVA. But maybe that's just me ;P

[ordnance11]

I can see Snow Mountan Syndrone as a 2 to 3 part episode arc or a movie/OVA in it's on right.

Endless Eight is pretty much a one episode story...They go into a rut..they break out of the rut.

Charmed at First sight lover is also one epsiode.

Now, if they make Volume 4 the main story...how many episodes would that be?

[Woland]

KyoAni left a visible, and intentional, gap in the first series (Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody) so who can tell what they're planning?
We know all that something is moving but the lack of clear piece of information is frustrating :D Surely Kadokawa Shoten is betting a lot on Suzumya, so we can hope for something really good.

Charmed has a good potential, it's slow and not extraordinary for the most part... but has some damn priceless moments :D

For endless eight well... with a proper adaptation (some tweak are needed IMHO to properly fit it into animation without feeling too generic) it may work quite well.

Edit: Shoshitsu (Volume 4) would probably be wort of a 5-6 episode arc (like Yuutsu)

[KaneDragon]

The material next in line to be animated is looking pretty good for Nagato.

1 ep) Bamboo Rhapsody - Kyon's remarks about how Nagato's changed...
1 ep) Endless Eight - Nagato gets bored, too, you know. T_T
6 ep) The Disappearance - moe moe Bizarro Nagato, plus the desperation the 'real' one went through
1 ep) Charmed - "A little bit"
2 ep) Snow Mountain - "What's really going on between you and Nagato..." "I saw you" :P

And throw in "Where did the cat go?" if need be to make it 12 eps.


Volume 2 would be fine for OVA material, since we've already seen Episode 0, so the material isn't really too important compared to this other material..

[HolyCow]

But what if they're planning on making a 24 or 26 episode series, like what they're doing with Kanon right now? The Haruhi franchise has lots of potential, so maybe they'll decide to make a 24 episode series?

If they do indeed make a 24 or 26 episode series, I hope they include Volume 7 in it and not volume 2. Volume 2 wasn't that interesting IMO since we've already seen the movie and know what it looks like. Now if only they were to animate Volume 7... *Thinks of the dinner scene in chapter 1*

[Vexx]

I could be really perverse and assume that Kanon's 2-cour length is project practice for doing a 2-cour length Haruhi ... and that Lucky Star is an "easy project" so that they can prep for it.

But then I'd probably be pelted with rotten daikon by fans of both shows (even though I'm a huge Kanon and new Lucky Star fan :) ).

[typhonsentra]

But what if they're planning on making a 24 or 26 episode series, like what they're doing with Kanon right now? The Haruhi franchise has lots of potential, so maybe they'll decide to make a 24 episode series?

If they do indeed make a 24 or 26 episode series, I hope they include Volume 7 in it and not volume 2. Volume 2 wasn't that interesting IMO since we've already seen the movie and know what it looks like. Now if only they were to animate Volume 7... *Thinks of the dinner scene in chapter 1*

I agree it's a little boring, but some of the relevations at the end of the book are pretty important, don't you think? They should find a way to fit it in somewhere, maybe just condense the part where they do thel filming and concentrate on the final 2 chapters? They could cut it down to 2 or even one episode if they wanted.

Oh yeah, and stop bragging about having read volume 7!!!!!!!!

[GyroidFanatic]

They should have turned it into a short OVA and released it on the Adventures of Asahina Mikuru disc as a "the making of" extra.

[KaneDragon]

They should have turned it into a short OVA and released it on the Adventures of Asahina Mikuru disc as a "the making of" extra.
Wouldn't fit.

But what if they're planning on making a 24 or 26 episode series, like what they're doing with Kanon right now? The Haruhi franchise has lots of potential, so maybe they'll decide to make a 24 episode series?
Naturally if they make any more Suzumiya Haruhi, they will end up doing it all, which means at least 26 eps. But as someone else suggested, they might just do a 2nd season of 13 or so eps one year, and then make a third season later. Make more money or whatever. That's why I was only trying to fill a 13 ep slot. That and I'm still waiting for the rest of the novels to be translated. ^^

[GyroidFanatic]

Wouldn't fit.

Well duh. I didn't mean the whole thing.

[HolyCow]

Is there really anything important in volume 2? We all know from Melancholy that Haruhi is god, so why bother animating more of her "God" Powers? While I admit that it's a good read, it kinda loses its meaning after watching episode 0. After all, we've seen the stuff like the Mikuru Beam and Shamy talking. The only important part IMO is the explanation of the Mikuru Beam which not many are aware of.

[typhonsentra]

Well they clarify in Volume 2 that Shammy is Kyon's pet, plus it's both where Koizumi reveals the different groups vying for influence over Haruhi and his distrust of Mikuru.

[sliceman22]

man we have to wait in August which is 6 more months>_<

[Vallen Chaos Valiant]

Is there really anything important in volume 2? We all know from Melancholy that Haruhi is god, so why bother animating more of her "God" Powers? While I admit that it's a good read, it kinda loses its meaning after watching episode 0. After all, we've seen the stuff like the Mikuru Beam and Shamy talking. The only important part IMO is the explanation of the Mikuru Beam which not many are aware of.

I guess we all read it differently then?

For me, you haven't mentioned the one event I personally considered pivotal in book 2; It was the first time Haruhi went too far, and Kyon had finally put his foot down hard. (so to speak.) Further, Haruhi backed off for the first time in that same event. One can say it was what made the "God Knows" episode possible, what with Haruhi finally realising there are other people out there who matters other than herself.

Everything else in that book, IMO, are just window dressing. But if that event is not animated, a vital part of Haruhi's relationship with Kyon would not be complete.

[traziemykel]

is it ture? theres going to be a 2nd season!?!

[HolyCow]

Kyon almost striking Haruhi in anger is interesting, but I don't think it's THAT important, especially if you compare it to the other stories. But maybe that's just me.

If they were to animate the entire book just for that one scene (and some others like the Mikuru-Beam explanation), it would be a waste IMO since there other better material (again IMO) for them to work on.

[Vallen Chaos Valiant]

Kyon almost striking Haruhi in anger is interesting, but I don't think it's THAT important, especially if you compare it to the other stories. But maybe that's just me.

If they were to animate the entire book just for that one scene (and some others like the Mikuru-Beam explanation), it would be a waste IMO since there other better material (again IMO) for them to work on.

But as you said, everything else in that book is about Haruhi throwing a tantrum and chucking random miracles left and right. If that critical moment isn't the whole point of book 2, I fail to see what could be.

So, what IS important in book 2, in your opinion then?:confused:
After all, what could be more important than Kyon and Haruhi finally reaching an understanding?

[HolyCow]

Yes I agree that that's the whole point of volume 2, and specifically why I don't hope it's animated in place of Season 2.

If KyoAni were to animate Season 2, think about it, which would be better material: Volume 2 or Volume 4? Volume 2 was a good read, this I admit, but it's pretty shallow to Volume 4, don't you think? There are some important bits, this I agree, but IMO Volume 4 would make better source material. For one it's more interesting IMO than watching the SOS Brigade film a movie which we've already seen. In other words, if they animate Volume 2, we would have 3 or 4 "I've seen the movie so I already know what's going to happen" episodes and maybe 2 or 3 "OMG Kyon's about to strike Haruhi!" episodes, as opposed to Volume 4 having a new, refreshing plot (at least to anyone who hasn't read the novels).

And maybe it's just me, but Volume 4 seems to be able to incorporate more short stories, like Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody for instance.

[Vallen Chaos Valiant]

Yes I agree that that's the whole point of volume 2, and specifically why I don't hope it's animated in place of Season 2.

If KyoAni were to animate Season 2, think about it, which would be better material: Volume 2 or Volume 4? Volume 2 was a good read, this I admit, but it's pretty shallow to Volume 4, don't you think? There are some important bits, this I agree, but IMO Volume 4 would make better source material. For one it's more interesting IMO than watching the SOS Brigade film a movie which we've already seen. In other words, if they animate Volume 2, we would have 3 or 4 "I've seen the movie so I already know what's going to happen" episodes and maybe 2 or 3 "OMG Kyon's about to strike Haruhi!" episodes, as opposed to Volume 4 having a new, refreshing plot (at least to anyone who hasn't read the novels).

And maybe it's just me, but Volume 4 seems to be able to incorporate more short stories, like Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody for instance.


You seemed to believe the entire book 2 would need 13 episodes, am I right?
Well, I personally don't think so. It would be a breeze fitting the book within 4 episodes, at most. If they really wanted to, KyoAni can squeeze it into 2 episodes. As you said, the rest of the book wasn't that important and thus could be abbreviated.

Don't forget, people out there are still dying to know why the HELL was the cat talking in ep 00. And the cat, though unimportant in the first season, get to have regular appearances later. Thus between these two reasons, at least 2 episodes would need to be dedicated to book 2.

[Tokkan]

Don't forget, people out there are still dying to know why the HELL was the cat talking in ep 00.

I'm one of those people. And another would be an admin at a board I go to who also happens to be a fan of Haruhi.

[HolyCow]

If they could condense both volumes into a single season, that would indeed be the best. But if they do indeed squeeze DISAPPEARANCE and SIGHS together, that would probably reduce the number of other short stories that could be included, like Snow Mountain Syndrome, for instance.

I don't think they're going to cut out some unimportant parts of the novel if they truly decide to animate it. If they stick true to the novel, it would probably need around 5 episodes to complete (1st episode picks up where MELANCHOLY left off, 2nd starts with the filming of commercials, Mikuru Beam, Yuki's explanation etc, 3rd about the shrine, lake and Shamy, 4th about the Kyon/Haruhi incident, as well as Koizumi's little speech and finally 5th the conclusion). I don't see how they're going to squeeze everything into 2 episodes, especially if they're going to maintain that level of drama during the Kyon/Haruhi incident. 5 episodes would be my bet.

Since DISAPPEARANCE has 6 chapters and 1 epilogue, I'd take it that it'll require 7 episodes to wrap it up. Throw in Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody and you have 8. That's already 13 episodes, and if we stick to the original 14, the remaining episode will probably be Endless Eight or Charmed, since Snow Mountain Syndrome can't possibly fit into one episode.

If they do combine both books, they would probably not be able to cover other material like Snow Mountain Syndrome. But oh well, we can always hope for a third season ;P

Come to think of it, it would be kinda logical to put Snow Mountain Syndrome in the third season (if they ever animate one), since from what I've read in Volume 7 (the Baka Tsuki translation) they seem to be elaborating pretty much on Snow Mountain Syndrome.

[Tokkan]

Since DISAPPEARANCE has 6 chapters and 1 epilogue, I'd take it that it'll require 7 episodes to wrap it up. Throw in Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody and you have 8. That's already 13 episodes, and if we stick to the original 14, the remaining episode will probably be Endless Eight or Charmed, since Snow Mountain Syndrome can't possibly fit into one episode.

Melancholy has 7 chapter and an Epilogue, from what I've read, and it was adapted into 6 episodes.

[HolyCow]

It all depends on how KyoAni adapts DISAPPEARANCE. They could always leave it like how the novel ended and probably fit it into 6 episodes, or they could adapt INTRIGUES's prologue (Which I view as the 'true' ending to DISAPPEARANCE) and combine it with the epilogue to make another episode.

[KaneDragon]

Hehehe, without a book 2 explanation, anime watchers are going to be looking at Kyon a little funny after this scene:

I grabbed the cat back. Shamisen's whiskers were shaking, apparently annoyed by being treated like merchandise. Sorry, I'll reward you with dried food afterwards.

"I need to have a word with it. Just the two of us. So, get out of my room. Now!"

"Hey, I'd like to talk too. That's unfair, Kyon-kun! Eh... You're talking with Shami? Eh? Really?"

Without further answers, I lifted my sister by her waist, and dropped her outside the room. "Don't open the door! No matter what!" I shut the door after the harsh warning.

"Mom~, Kyon-kun's brain has turned to noodles!"

My sister could be heard walking down the stairs, saying a line which might turn out to be right.

"So, Shamisen."

I sat cross-legged, and started talking to the precious tri-colored cat sitting on the floor.

"Okay, I told you before to stop talking no matter what. But now, never mind that. Rather, it would comfort me at this moment if you speak up. So, Shamisen. Say something. Whatever is fine. Philosophy, natural science, your choice. Even if it is difficult to understand. Please speak!"

:heh: ;) :p

[Chi-no]

Great to know ... Another one more anime to wait and look forward to ... :D

[mrclastro]

I don't know if the second season would be as much of a success as the first season though. I guess it was that random (kind of random) order of the story that made it so original (funny yes, but they could of done that with or without the random order)...but I guess I'll be looking forward to it.

[Mirrinus]

Hi there, long time lurker, first time poster. I've been eagerly following the novel translations.

Anyway, I was thinking about how the second season could be made and ordered to match the random-like style of the first, and thought, how likely could it be for the first broadcast episode of the second season to be Haruhi Theater?

From what I understand, Haruhi Theater was written by Tanigawa and serialized in the August 2004 edition of The Sneaker, but was never compiled into novel form. The feel of the story is quite similar to The Adventures of Asahina Mikuru Episode 00. It's quite random, with no real impact to the actual plot. Also requires little background knowledge, just good-old Haruhi showing off her nigh-omnipotent powers and indominable personality.

Here's a link to a fan translation:

http://www12.brinkster.com/stratoct/HaruhiTheater.htm

Anyway, while reading through Snow Mountain Syndrome again, I stumbled across this passage that I missed the first time:


I keep wracking my brain and a barely visible watermark appears. There's Koizumi in strange clothing, Haruhi, Nagato with Asahina-san, and lastly myself.

"Ahh there we go. Koizumi, for some reason, I keep thinking of you with a harp in hand and everybody being dressed in historical clothing and doing something..."

"Are you trying to say that you have retained memories of previous incarnations? I thought you didn't believe in that."

If there really is such a thing as reincarnation, people should be more understanding and would be more forgiving towards each other. That kind of stuff is just mere fantasy made for people that want to find an excuse to escape from the present reality.

"Exactly."

Damnit. I can't recall anything. My own logic dictates that I have no recollection of any alternate space, but my gut instincts deep inside tell me that is definitely not the case.

What could it be, although I can only recall key words in fragments, there are fleeting visions such as kings, pirates and gunfights in a spaceship drifting about in my mind. Just what is with this? My memory tells me that there's nothing of the sort, but what's with these pieces that I can't seem to piece together that are intertwined inside my heart? I can't put the whole picture together.


That scene in Snow Mountain is a clear reference to Haruhi Theater. If Snow Mountain appears in season 2 (which I think there's a good chance for), then I think Haruhi Theater has a shot at being animated. If anything, it's something that could even throw some novel readers off. ^_^

[Ultima_Rasengan05]

I think Kyoto animations best bet for a second season of Haruhi would be from volume four of the novels
although some bits and pieces from volume two since some people seem to be pointing out some events that need to be animated and that is somewhat related to volume four
but then again its just my opinion
we all dont really know what the second season will be based on
although we all have a pretty good guess on what it will be based on

and about the "Snow Mountain Syndrome" being a movie or a short two episode OVA
that doesn"t sound like a bad idea but i never did read that story yet so i dont really know how it would work out though:heh:

[soulsama]

The second season will be out this fall. Hopefully it has the same graphics and design as the old one.

[KaneDragon]

Hi there, long time lurker, first time poster. I've been eagerly following the novel translations.

Anyway, I was thinking about how the second season could be made and ordered to match the random-like style of the first, and thought, how likely could it be for the first broadcast episode of the second season to be Haruhi Theater?

From what I understand, Haruhi Theater was written by Tanigawa and serialized in the August 2004 edition of The Sneaker, but was never compiled into novel form. The feel of the story is quite similar to The Adventures of Asahina Mikuru Episode 00. It's quite random, with no real impact to the actual plot. Also requires little background knowledge, just good-old Haruhi showing off her nigh-omnipotent powers and indominable personality.

Anyway, while reading through Snow Mountain Syndrome again, I stumbled across this passage that I missed the first time:


I keep wracking my brain and a barely visible watermark appears. There's Koizumi in strange clothing, Haruhi, Nagato with Asahina-san, and lastly myself.

"Ahh there we go. Koizumi, for some reason, I keep thinking of you with a harp in hand and everybody being dressed in historical clothing and doing something..."

"Are you trying to say that you have retained memories of previous incarnations? I thought you didn't believe in that."

If there really is such a thing as reincarnation, people should be more understanding and would be more forgiving towards each other. That kind of stuff is just mere fantasy made for people that want to find an excuse to escape from the present reality.

"Exactly."

Damnit. I can't recall anything. My own logic dictates that I have no recollection of any alternate space, but my gut instincts deep inside tell me that is definitely not the case.

What could it be, although I can only recall key words in fragments, there are fleeting visions such as kings, pirates and gunfights in a spaceship drifting about in my mind. Just what is with this? My memory tells me that there's nothing of the sort, but what's with these pieces that I can't seem to piece together that are intertwined inside my heart? I can't put the whole picture together.


That scene in Snow Mountain is a clear reference to Haruhi Theater. If Snow Mountain appears in season 2 (which I think there's a good chance for), then I think Haruhi Theater has a shot at being animated. If anything, it's something that could even throw some novel readers off. ^_^
This picture came to mind immediately when I read that part, but I didn't know where it came from. Now I do. ^^

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/1263/sosbrigadeddut8.th.jpg (http://img206.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sosbrigadeddut8.jpg)

[xxsaznpride]

Stuff that'd be nice for season 2 (I think):

1) Another concert, but with the SOS-dan as the band.

2) Snow Mountain Syndrome (cause god knows we need more Tsuruya).

3) Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody has to be made into an episode. It's pretty much the catalyst for the whole series. It's why Haruhi kept searching for aliens, and why she went to North High...


after that, I'm only on volume 3... so bleh for newbs like me. And I love that picture of everyone like they're in a medieval~style RPG. It's so nice, I used it as my wallpaper a while back.

[mugener]

gees, duno what's hitting my head but this idea suddenly pop up.

I think Haruhi 2nd season will have some reference of Nyoro~n 4koma. :3

Just look how popular it is, so many other series are using it.

There's no way an otaku company like kyoani will ignore this. :D

[xxsaznpride]

What other series are using it? I remember seeing it once in another series' koma or whatever, but nowhere else, and I don't even remember the name of the series.



EPs I now think they'll make: (in no order)
Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody
Snow Mountain Syndrome
"The Disappearance of Suzumiya Haruhi" ~ no matter how long it gets
Charmed at First Sight LOVER

I think that'd be it... with the Disappearance being the main thing like Melancholy was in the first season. Last ep would be the last part of Disappearance: with the surprises that it brings, it has to be.

[LCeh]

EPs I now think they'll make: (in no order)
Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody
Snow Mountain Syndrome
"The Disappearance of Suzumiya Haruhi" ~ no matter how long it gets
Charmed at First Sight LOVER

Those would make for a very heavy Yuki season, and as a Yuki fan, I can't complain. :heh:

[gaspah]

I can't read such a long amount of text... part ADHD, part im at work atm, part i dont have net at home. Can we have another thread.... cas i keep reading the first page of the thread forgetting i read it and realising half way through reading it again....

'CONFIRMED HARUHI SEASON 2 INFO'

also after the Naruto filler fiasco... i dont really have time for 'speculation'

[gaspah]

also whats with all you yuki naguto super-fans??? i reckon its cas as kids Thelma (the geeky chick from scooby doo) had big boobs and it confused your sexual preferences for life..... I mean what about Mikuru? She and Haruhi are the sexy ones.... well sexy as a cartoon can be... no no no seriously BACK OFF YUKI'S MINE!!!

[xxsaznpride]

Haha you double posted...


And what's wrong with Yuki? The only thing people should be complaining about is a lack of Tsuruya..

Tsuruya> Haruhi = Yuki = Mikuru = Ryouko > Emiri > ... > Imouto~chan > Koizumi

Is how things look "Who we need more of" wise. Notice how I put Tsuruya in the front and Koizumi in the back?

I'm a Tsuruya fan, not so much as into Yuki or the rest.

[Mirrinus]

Better hope they do Snow Mountain and Where did the Cat Go? next season then, especially the latter, as we all could use more Tsuruya-san. ^_^

She also makes a minor appearance in Disappearance, for what it's worth (although I am looking forward to that scene). Hopefully she'll last more than 4 episodes this time around.

[Kaioshin Sama]

Still haven't seen an official source on this yet. I mean it's coming eventually, but no way I'm going to believe what the air date is until I see an official announcement. Considering there have already been a few false alarms one of which was bait to get people to auto-ban themselves on Anime News Network which I hear worked quite well before the issue was rectified (hopefully with the poor suckers getting there accounts fixed).

I want to really hit my friend on the head with it when its real otherwise I lose the war if its false (He has an irrational hatred of any series that isn't serious to fault and I still can't figure out what his beef is with a number of shows that have come out recentely since I never get a straight answer out of the guy, thus I rip on him for being uptight. I don't want to be the one getting ripped on though if I make a false statement)

[Question]

I predict that volume 4 will take up a large portion of the second season.

Bamboo leaf rhapsody will get one episode.

Volume 2 may get a couple episodes to show what went on behind the scences in the making of the movie. Infact i think its almost certain.

Its debatable which side stories will be in the second season.Theres endless eight, the 2 snow mountain side stories and Nakagawa...theres also the melachony of Asahina Mikuru.

[HolyCow]

They most likely won't include melancholy of mikuru unless they plan to animate book 7 as well, since they sort of tie in with each other.

[whitewater_81]

I just wish they air it in no jumbled order order again like any other anime series which has a normal 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,... sequence so that it's easier to follow.....:rolleyes:

[Question]

For the most part i liked the jumbled order. It was fun to watch the latter episodes and go "Oh so thats what they meant in the previous episodes!". Call it building up suspense, like how in the 4th episode we are shown Itsuki(who hasnt been introduced yet, nagato's powers, and quick flashbacks of the shinjin and nagato/asakura).

I also think EP14 was perfect the way it ended, and yet...EP14 CHRONOLOGICALLY was also perfect as an end to the series. Strange huh?

[Mirrinus]

Personally, I'd think the end of volume 4 would make a MUCH more climactic ending than Where Did the Cat Go?, as that's the last chronological story before The Melancholy of Asahina Mikuru (which, as stated earlier, is heavily related to volume 7, and should probably saved for that).

Wouldn't you all agree? Hurray for anachronological order!

[myopius]

If they made it one season (~13) episodes, I'd recommend they put in most of the good standalone novel chapters and perhaps a filler or two to tie it all in since the whole situation Kyon's in could use introduction. If it's ~26 then they should do more standalone novel chapters and the Disappearance as well.
though the whole novel really isn't about Haruhi's character development as much as it is about Kyon's and Yuki's, of course, so that wouldn't tie it all together very well...

...But yeah, I have no idea what's going on as far as these rumors are concerned...

Edit:
You know, it seems the novels will be on for a major while longer, so I wonder if it'd be better to do 13 episodes a year? By the time Fall 2009 rolls around (Fall '07 and '08 using up the 26 episodes' worth of material they currently have), they'd have 2 1/2 moreyears' worth of books, which could be ~5 volumes if we say one every six months, 2 or 3 of which could be incorporated into season four at that time... But wow I'm thinking ahead too much lol. I'd just love to see it all animated but know that the novels will be pressing on a while longer, and also feel that if they took a major break the interest could die down and make the animation of the entire series less probable, but 13 episodes a year for 4+ years is also equally irregular, isn't it?
...Really, I'd just love if another volume was released which tied the more Nagata-related arcs (Charmed, Disappearance) and more Asahina-oriented arcs (her Melancholy, Intrigues) together with an Itsuki arc (now is really the time for that, isn't it, with all the conspiracies just starting to surface?) and most importantly an arc which ties it all back around to Haruhi and Kyon, and perhaps a couple fillers in the middle a la Someday in the Rain to provide perspective with Haruhi as the ground for it. If Tanigawa is able to release 2 more novels before the fall and they are like I imagine they may be, KyoAni could have the material for this, then they could make it something like Endless Eight, abbreviated Sighs (to introduced Shamisen, but otherwise it may be too redundant in light of season 1 episode 1), Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody, Disappearance, Melancholy of Asahina Mikuru, Snow Mountain Syndrome, Where Did The Cat Go?, Intrigues, Charmed at First Sight LOVER, Itsuki-oriented episodes, perhaps some more Sighs?, Haruhi-oriented episodes like Editor in Chief, to wrap it all up, with Wandering Shadow going in there somewhere too (haven't read it yet so not sure where).

Yeah as far as novel speculation is concerned I would really love more Itsuki, it seems like he's changed a lot but his personality makes it very difficult to tell exactly how (though I get the sense he's more a member of the SOS Brigade now, he has his own inner conflicts such as that, IMO, he's interested in Haruhi, and he really does seem to honestly want to live an ordinary life, and he's apparently sick of his own facade to some extent... etc. etc.) I imagine any arc with Itsuki would be like an arc with Nagato or Asahina in that their odd personalities (Nagato's "Is that so. ... Is that so." "A little bit." and Asahina's idea that she understood exactly what Kyon told her in TMoAM when he himself doesn't) make it difficult to tell exactly what changed in them, but you have a definite idea of what that change is oriented around (in Nagato's case the desire to be herself and be more human perhaps, in Asahina's case the desire to believe in herself and have confidence that her existence has importance/meaning, in Itsuki's case perhaps his desire to be more honest and act for what he believes in in spite of the weight of his destiny/obligation as an esper and low-ranked member of the Organization?).

My analysis of Itsuki is that he's not a completely deceptive person who is manipulating Kyon at all--he's merely a clever, intelligent person who's used to thinking analytically and outside the box, who enjoys the excitement of his situation and stylizes himself as mysterious / enigmatic because he doesn't believe he can put himself in a position where he's honest and himself plus he imagines he will be able to do his job better from a less forthright position. His endless word games are stimulating for him and maybe even have sentimental value considering the nature of his "friendship" with Kyon, as he's an intellectual, and so he acts that way perhaps partly because it's convenient and partly because he can act in a way where he can entertain himself.

[FatPianoBoy]

Agreed. First season was focused on Haruhi, the next season should be Yuki, and a third (seriously, there'll probably be a third by '09, provided the second does as well as the first) should be Mikuru. Maybe we can get a three-episode OVA for the making of the movie, since that doesn't feel like it would fit very well in any of the main series. Mixing them up too much is probably a bad idea, as the whole thing is confusing enough as it is. After that, I don't know, as I have yet to read the eigth novel and the ninth simply hasn't dropped yet.

[Mirrinus]

I don't think there are enough short stories for 13 episodes alone:

1 for Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody
1 for Endless Eight
1 for Charmed at First Sight LOVER
2 for Snow Mountain Syndrome
1 for Where did the Cat Go?
1 for Haruhi Suzumiya Theater (wishful thinking on my part)

That's only 7 episodes total, just enough to fit a full novel, like Disappearance, in.

Sure, there's also:

1 for Melancholy of Asahina Mikuru
2 for Editor in Chief Straight Ahead!
2 for Wandering Shadow

But you really can't tell those stories (except for maybe Editor) without the longer stories too. Melancholy of Asahina Mikuru is to volume 7 like Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody is to volume 4, and Wandering Shadow is the latest chronological story to date. We're probably not get a March story without hearing about the major world-changing even that happened in mid-December. Plus some of these stories have HUGE spoilers for volumes 4 and 7.

[quigonkenny]

I think it would be a good idea to split up the remainder of the currently released novels (or at least as much is as feasible) into two more seasons, with Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (4) and Intrigues of Haruhi Suzumiya (7) being the cornerstone arcs of the seasons, much like Melancholy (1) was for the first season. This is because, except for the aforementioned Intrigues prologue, the stories have little to do with each other, and are each easily as self-contained a story as Melancholy (although Intrigues does lean as heavily on Disappearance as every other chronologically later story). That leaves Sighs of Haruhi Suzumiya (2), Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody (from 3), Endless Eight and Snow Mountain Syndrome (both from 5), Charmed at First Sight LOVER, Where Did the Cat Go?, and Melancholy of Mikuru Asahina (all from 6), and finally Editor in Chief★Straight Ahead! and Wandering Shadow, the two stories in Indignation (8). I'm leaving 9 out, as I have no idea what it is about.

Here is how I feel it should break down, and estimated episode counts, as well as my reasons. I have tried to remain vague about things, and only allude to things already mentioned in this thread, but if I missed something, and anyone sees any of what I am about to write as spoiler-worthy, please respond as such, and I will edit it with spoiler tags.

(As anyone who has read as much as I have will see, S2 will be very much centered on Yuki, and to a lesser degree, S3 will be Mikuru-centric. That is intentional, as each season's core storyline spotlights one of the two characters.)

Season 2, The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
or...The Melancholy of Yuki Nagato
Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody (1) Premier
The Sighs of Haruhi Suzumiya (4)
Endless Eight (1)
Charmed at First Sight LOVER (1)
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (6) End

Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody is heavily tied to Disappearance, so they should be in the same season. They are also more heavily tied into the Haruhi Suzumiya mythos than any of the other stories before or since, and the events in Disappearance in particular weigh especially heavy on later storyline, so Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody is the logical (and chronological) starting point for the next season and everything after. Endless Eight and Charmed at First Sight LOVER are both stand-alones, but are Yuki stories, so they should also go in this season. Sighs is a wild card, as it focuses largely on Yuki, but also obviously spotlights Mikuru. Most likely, I see it being inserted randomly wherever it ends up, broken up much like Melancholy was. However, what could be interesting is to split it up over the two seasons, as it is very much its own separate story, except toward the end, where it thematically ties in to Intrigues. In that case, one of the shorter stories from S3 (maybe Where Did the Cat Go? or Wandering Shadow) could be moved over to S2, although that would involve some sizable time skipping.

Season 3, The Intrigues of Haruhi Suzumiya
or...The Melancholy of Mikuru Asahina
Melancholy of Mikuru Asahina (1) Premier
Snow Mountain Syndrome (2)
Editor in Chief★Straight Ahead! (2)
Where Did the Cat Go? (1)
Wandering Shadow (1)
The Intrigues of Haruhi Suzumiya (incl Prologue) (6) End

Intrigues relies heavily on story from Snow Mountain Syndrome and Melancholy of Asahina Mikuru, so they should all be in the third season. Where Did the Cat Go? occurs more or less during Snow Mountain Syndrome, so it should also be here, but is also a stand-alone story in the same vein as Remote Island Syndrome, so it could be moved to season two should the two Indignations stories or the main Intrigues arc run long, or if Sighs is split up over the two seasons, or just to shake things up. The Intrigues Prologue, although it does by-and-large resolve Disappearance, occurs immediately after Snow Mountain Syndrome, and there are a number of events between Disappearance and that "resolution"—enough that a single Disappearance Epilogue/Intrigues Prologue episode would be fairly clumsy even if done well. Besides, keeping it this way will give each season a direct nod back to the season previous, with S2's Sighs, and S3's Intrigues Prologue.

Truthfully, Editor in Chief★Straight Ahead! and Wandering Shadow are just tacked on to S3 at this point, as I haven't finished either one and thus don't know exactly where they might tie in (although they both look stand-alone so far, and are chronologically better suited for S3). Also, their lengths are questionable. Editor in Chief will take at least two episodes to get right, maybe three, and Wandering Shadow looks a bit on the longish side, too, so it may be two episodes worth. I might edit this once Baka-Tsuki finishes translating them.

Still, there's definitely enough left for two full half-seasons worth, and that's not even counting possible KyoAni original episodes.

[Mirrinus]

Fairly good speculation, but I would have thought Wandering Shadow would have taken up 2 episodes. Also, I'm not too sure if Sighs will be able to cover 4 episodes, as it is pretty much the same-old as we saw first season, with just a bit of new info and one important scene towards the end.

And I want to see Haruhi Suzumiya Theater animated! As an RPG fan, the idea of seeing the SOS Brigade in an RPG world is just too hilarious to pass up. Plus, the events of both Haruhi Suzumiya Theater and The Return of Haruhi Suzumiya Theater are mentioned during Kyon and Itsuki's dialogue in Snow Mountain Syndrome, and I'd hate to see a studio as keen on detail as KyoAni cut it out.

[Sai the Dreamer]

In case you guys haven't seen it yet, we could soon have an official confirmation (http://kurogane.animeblogger.net/2007/02/15/big-haruhi-suzumiya-announcement-soon) for the second season. There's a big event occuring in just 10 days (Japanese time). I'm strangely excited... :heh:

[Mitheor]

Today is the Saitama´s event. Anything about it?

[Joojoobees]

I still can't find anything official. The most current rumor is related to a live-action dorama (http://slave-to-anime.livejournal.com/110040.html).

[Cloud05]

I still can't find anything official. The most current rumor is related to a live-action dorama (http://slave-to-anime.livejournal.com/110040.html).

How would that work?

[FatPianoBoy]

How would that work?

Most likely it would be a drama shot in live action ;)

[Cloud05]

Most likely it would be a drama shot in live action ;)

That's not what I meant.:heh:

[FatPianoBoy]

That's not what I meant.:heh:

Well, then what did you mean?

[Cloud05]

Well, then what did you mean?

I wasn't sure how they would make a live show out of it, the voices would have to change...:eyebrow: I could be wrong, it could work, but I don't really like the idea.

[FatPianoBoy]

I wasn't sure how they would make a live show out of it, the voices would have to change...:eyebrow: I could be wrong, it could work, but I don't really like the idea.

Well, yeah. They'll be using different actors/actresses, but they may end up doing a brilliant job. I remember hearing that the Great Teacher Onizuka drama was even better than the anime, so don't knock something before it's even in the air.

[Cloud05]

Well, yeah. They'll be using different actors/actresses, but they may end up doing a brilliant job. I remember hearing that the Great Teacher Onizuka drama was even better than the anime, so don't knock something before it's even in the air.

Your right, I'm just so much of a Haruhi fan-boy. :love: I don't like the fact that it COULD turn out bad, it could also turn out wonderful. :eyespin:

[quigonkenny]

Well, yeah. They'll be using different actors/actresses, but they may end up doing a brilliant job. I remember hearing that the Great Teacher Onizuka drama was even better than the anime, so don't knock something before it's even in the air.
Of course, GTO didn't have ESPers, dueling Living Data Interfaces, Closed Space, or the Mikuru Beamu, and "high production values" for an anime aren't going to cost as much as they would for a live-action series. I guess we've jut got to trust that Kadokawa is taking as much care choosing their live-action production company as they did when they chose KyoAni for their anime needs.

Of course, from what I heard, it's only going to be 6 episodes (meaning it'll probably be Melancholy alone), so it'll be both more likely to be adequately funded, and less likely to be licensed (and obviously guaranteed to be fansubbed). Win-win, baby.

[FatPianoBoy]

Most likely it would be a drama shot in live action ;)

The heck? I got -1'ed for that?
I guess no one can take a joke anymore :rolleyes:

[Azzie]

Live ActioN!? ... well, one has to see it to judge, we may never know ... most live actions often have more than their anime counterparts..

personnaly, Im looking forward to an "Animated" season 2 ..

Endless Eight -Fav. Mini story

[Joojoobees]

So nothing ever came of the big event in Saitama? I haven't been able to find any information about what, if anything, was announced.

[quigonkenny]

???> You must come home. Something is happening.
???> It can only transport two. One must stay behind.
????.?> It is most logical I remain. Please remember me.
March 7, 2007 0318 PST
What? Go back? We just got here... What's going on? We haven't spread across North America yet! I refuse to go back without personally supervising these voice sessions!
Hmm... Second season announcement forthcoming?

[Mirrinus]

It might be that "Haruhi" has a live performance on March 18th...

Hoping it's a second season announcement, though. ^_^

[KaneDragon]

Why would 2nd season teasing be on the asosbrigade site? :confused:

[FatPianoBoy]

I'm currently fearing a preemptive strike on the second season by Kadokawa :sad:

[quigonkenny]

Why would 2nd season teasing be on the asosbrigade site? :confused:
Because Kadokawa USA, the company that owns the US license, and thus has ultimate control over what goes onto the asosbrigade.com site (even though it appears Bang Zoom! and/or Bandai Entertainment are the ones actually running the site) is a subsidiary of Kadokawa Shoten, the company that publishes the Haruhi novels and owns the broadcast license in Japan as well. Additionally, the site has always been geared predominantly toward die-hard Haruhiists, who, if this board is any evidence, would have no problem purchasing all kinds of Japanese merchandise pertaining to season 2 (including DVDs that they technically shouldn't be able to play), which Kadokawa of course gets a cut of.

[HurricaneHige]

i want haruhi s2 ><

<3 Suzumiya, reading the novel is not enuf!

[Azzie]

Now that I think about it.. some of the episodes in SHnY are from different parts of the novels like Live A Live or Mysterique Sign , so .. In season 2.. what parts of the Novels will be shown?

[KaneDragon]

Now that I think about it.. some of the episodes in SHnY are from different parts of the novels like Live A Live or Mysterique Sign , so .. In season 2.. what parts of the Novels will be shown?
Read the other pages of this thread. :p

Because Kadokawa USA, the company that owns the US license, and thus has ultimate control over what goes onto the asosbrigade.com site (even though it appears Bang Zoom! and/or Bandai Entertainment are the ones actually running the site) is a subsidiary of Kadokawa Shoten, the company that publishes the Haruhi novels and owns the broadcast license in Japan as well. Additionally, the site has always been geared predominantly toward die-hard Haruhiists, who, if this board is any evidence, would have no problem purchasing all kinds of Japanese merchandise pertaining to season 2 (including DVDs that they technically shouldn't be able to play), which Kadokawa of course gets a cut of.
The U.S. market is hardly the primary target. I don't see why they wouldn't put up something on a Japanese site first. If they have, my original point is moot anyway.

[quigonkenny]

The U.S. market is hardly the primary target. I don't see why they wouldn't put up something on a Japanese site first. If they have, my original point is moot anyway.
Not being able to read Japanese, I am limited to getting my information from English sites. As far as I knew at the time, they may have already been hinting at something on one of Kadokawa's Japanese sites.

As it is, it looks like the whole thing is a lead-up to the unveiling of a dubbed episode or two at Sakura-con, which says a lot about just how primary a target they see the US market as.

They still could use the event to announce a second season of Haruhi. Even with the recent CLANNAD announcement, which I don't think they announced broadcast dates for, KyoAni could still have a rather large hole in their Fall '07 schedule (after Lucky Star).

[2H-Dragon]

Well, yeah. They'll be using different actors/actresses, but they may end up doing a brilliant job. I remember hearing that the Great Teacher Onizuka drama was even better than the anime, so don't knock something before it's even in the air.
I'm someone who enjoys j-drama's and K-drama's so I am not biased I think. GTO drama was not certainly not better than the anime.

For what it's worth Haruhi is just something I don't wanna see as a live action. LA should be left to manga and novels that are not supernatural(look at Goong and Full house great drama :O).

[Zappster]

So nothing ever came of the big event in Saitama? I haven't been able to find any information about what, if anything, was announced.

The event took place today but from eggplant's report on the event it seems nothing was announced. See here --> http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=867065&postcount=115

[Skyfall]

I wouldn't hold high hopes for a second season anytime soon. KyoAni have already announced that they are making Clannad (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=44299), so chances of them announcing a second season of Haruhi in the near future are pretty slim, imo.

[Joojoobees]

I wouldn't hold high hopes for a second season anytime soon. KyoAni have already announced that they are making Clannad (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=44299), so chances of them announcing a second season of Haruhi in the near future are pretty slim, imo.

My hopes were dashed when the Saitama event didn't include some kind of announcement. :sad:

[Azzie]

Ahhh~ , My heart... It pains me so to read such words, CLannad BETTER be good if it's production means the further delay of the second season :p

[Skyfall]

Ahhh~ , My heart... It pains me so to read such words, CLannad BETTER be good if it's production means the further delay of the second season :p

Well, the hype surrounding this one coming from the game players surpasses anything i have seen as far as i remember, and according to them the story has twice the material of Air and Kanon. In short - seems it has the potential to be epic :)

[Asrialys]

From Kurogane's blog. (http://kurogane.animeblogger.net/2007/04/01/suzumiya-haruhi-second-season-to-air-this-month-instead-of-lucky-star/)

Haruhi 2 instead of Lucky Star?

April Fool's Joke?

[Hagges01]

From Kurogane's blog. (http://kurogane.animeblogger.net/2007/04/01/suzumiya-haruhi-second-season-to-air-this-month-instead-of-lucky-star/)

Haruhi 2 instead of Lucky Star?

April Fool's Joke?

probably a fake, that blog is pretty good, but it's just too good to be real :heh:

[xris]

From Kurogane's blog. (http://kurogane.animeblogger.net/2007/04/01/suzumiya-haruhi-second-season-to-air-this-month-instead-of-lucky-star/)

Haruhi 2 instead of Lucky Star?

April Fool's Joke?
April Fools Announcement (http://forums.animesuki.com/announcement.php?f=6&a=14).

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With that in mind, we ask that you ...
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[CrowKenobi]

Quoting myself to emphasize what could be in the (hopefully) confirmed season 2! :D

As to the substance of a possible second season, I'm to the liking of volume 4 with a dash of Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody, Endless Eight and Snow Mountain Syndrome. Mix in another original episode from Tanigawa Nagaru and volume 2 and that's a full helping of fourteen episodes. :D


:cool:

[xris]

Created new thread for The Second Season of Haruhi Suzumiya (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=50432) discussion.

Please continue the disucssion there since it no longer seems to be speculation anymore :)