The Second Season Speculation of Haruhi Suzumiya

[aegisofrime]

I personally like how KyoAni actually fleshes out the episodes, like creating the two insert songs for Live Alive. For those that did not read the light novels.

In the novels, Tanigawa only describes Haruhi and Yuki's playing skills

And of course the space battle for The Day of Sagittarius.

[Vallen Chaos Valiant]

And of course the space battle for The Day of Sagittarius.
You got to thank Full Metal Panic's author, Shoji Gatoh, for that. He wrote the script for that episode.

[Jintor]

I'd like to think that KyoAni would like to create a quality anime, and not just rake in the cash.

Maybe wistful thinking but who knows?

[Vallen Chaos Valiant]

I'd like to think that KyoAni would like to create a quality anime, and not just rake in the cash.

Maybe wistful thinking but who knows?

KyoAni isn't making quality anime?:confused:

[Jintor]

Well, the people above are saying 'I guess KyoAni would rather make moeslag and make the same money than haruhi s2', so I was just refuting that.

With WISTFUL THINKING.

[Kaisos Erranon]

KyoAni isn't making quality anime?:confused:

K-ON and Munto are quality anime?

[Vallen Chaos Valiant]

Well, the people above are saying 'I guess KyoAni would rather make moeslag and make the same money than haruhi s2', so I was just refuting that.

With WISTFUL THINKING.

K-on is a moe manga. So KyoAni made a moe K-on anime. A job is a job. And K-on's target audience is happy enough.

By the way, I found the backlash against moe online to be terribly childish. Especially since it is mostly people complaining about the existence of anime that they weren't even the target audience for.
(As a comparison, it's like someone who hates mecha anime complaining about there being "another Gundam, why won't they stop making them! I hate them, so Sunrise should stop making Gundams because i said so!")

[Kaisos Erranon]

Especially since it is mostly people complaining about the existence of anime that they weren't even the target audience for.

Just because it's not intended for me doesn't make it baseline trash.

Just sayin'. It's a very shallow show.

[aegisofrime]

Just because it's not intended for me doesn't make it baseline trash.

Just sayin'. It's a very shallow show.

Since we are on the topic of K-on!, I have a question. I have been thinking of trying it, but if my favourite anime are Haruhi, Monster, Ghost in The Shell, Ouran and the like, would I like K-On?

[Jintor]

Maybe.

There's really no way to predict. I liked Lucky Star, but a lot of people who loved Haruhi (and the other stuff I like) hated Lucky Star.

[aegisofrime]

I loved Haruhi, but Lucky Star is only above average for me. The characters are definitely very moe, but the plot is really lacking.

Then again, since it's a slice of life anime maybe I shouldn't have expected any plot from it.

As for K-on!, I guess there's no harm trying one episode, eh?

[Kaisos Erranon]

K-On is like Lucky Star but without the humor.

Or at least without the funny humor.

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

(As a comparison, it's like someone who hates mecha anime complaining about there being "another Gundam, why won't they stop making them! I hate them, so Sunrise should stop making Gundams because i said so!")

But... it'd be okay for someone who likes the genre to complain about the never ending line of Gundam shows, right?

[Kaisos Erranon]

But... it'd be okay for someone who likes the genre to complain about the never ending line of Gundam shows, right?

Since I've noticed a lot of mecha fans doing just that, I suppose so.

[Kaioshin Sama]

K-on is a moe manga. So KyoAni made a moe K-on anime. A job is a job. And K-on's target audience is happy enough.

By the way, I found the backlash against moe online to be terribly childish. Especially since it is mostly people complaining about the existence of anime that they weren't even the target audience for.
(As a comparison, it's like someone who hates mecha anime complaining about there being "another Gundam, why won't they stop making them! I hate them, so Sunrise should stop making Gundams because i said so!")

It's not what they make, but what they make of it. To me K-On has just been too bare bones moe antics and ambitionless so far and it's like with each passing episode it actually gets less involving and more a parade of the girls working their same old gags and moe quirks that they've had going on for the past 7 episodes. Yeah maybe that's what it's aiming for, but that still leaves it in the realm of average to below average from a critical point of view such as my own. Heck I'd like to think even the slightest inkling towards a critical POV for K-On would lead one to see it somewhat as wasted potential. There's so much more they could be doing with the characters and premise that I've made note of at every turn. This is something Haruhi did quite frequently, it had some layers to it's moe overtones that give it a little depth. I didn't find it as stupendous as a lot of people did, but I won't deny that it was about and showcased ambition, thinking outside the box and a hint of cleverness in how it presented it's sequence of events, even if some aspects were essentially gimmicks. Even then like Haruhi herself it was as if the series would come up with an idea and then said, "why settle just for this? let's augment it with this because it will make things more interesting". Not so with K-On.

People seem to have somehow attributed this taking things further and thinking outside the box to Kyoani over the years, but if you ask me it was strictly a Haruhi thing that relates to this series spirit but that somehow mistakenly got associated with the company thanks to the show's high profile. To me though when it comes to Kyoani as I view it seperated from it's adaptation's and as a business I think of but two things, playing it safe and catering to moe crowds. Anyway, that's my two cents.

Since I've noticed a lot of mecha fans doing just that, I suppose so.

The thing with Gundam is that either the series are additions to existing timelines that add to the lore and character histories, or they are reimaginings of the franchise and it's core ideas, sometimes ever so slightly, but often significantly such that it keeps things interesting. 30 years and the franchise is still going strong thanks to it's ability to reinvent itself and keep the imagination of both the creators and fans working. Of course then you have those fans that are deadlocked on an idea of what Gundam is supposed to be to the point where they won't accept anything else but a Gundam series that subscribes to that set of ideals. Those are probably the "fans" you are seeing and I'm afraid they don't have much of an imagination.

[Joe4evr]

I loved Haruhi, but Lucky Star is only above average for me. The characters are definitely very moe, but the plot is really lacking.Since when did Lucky Star have a plot?

[quigonkenny]

Well that's partially because they aren't particularly skilled when it comes to originality. One deviation from a script could be really unfortunate.

I would just like to say that I don't get that hard work vibe from anything Kyoani as of late or even that they are really trying to apply themselves. More like find what moe trends are popular on 2ch, find a manga, game or light novel that contains those popular moe elements, take it and toss it out there. I would almost be tempted to argue that the reason we haven't seen another second Haruhi season is precisely because it would be too much of a challenge and investment and that they can pretty much make the same amount of money by doing something like K-On anyway.

Au contraire, mon frère. I see KyoAni's recent outputting of simple, low effort anime as evidence that they have been making Haruhi as well, on the side. As a company who for the first time is about to start handling multiple notable products at the same time, are you going to aim for two monster projects, say, Haruhi S2 and FMP S4, or are you going to take it a little easier to make sure you can put all proper effort into one major project while churning out more low effort product that will still rake in the dough?

[Kaioshin Sama]

Au contraire, mon frère. I see KyoAni's recent outputting of simple, low effort anime as evidence that they have been making Haruhi as well, on the side. As a company who for the first time is about to start handling multiple notable products at the same time, are you going to aim for two monster projects, say, Haruhi S2 and FMP S4, or are you going to take it a little easier to make sure you can put all proper effort into one major project while churning out more low effort product that will still rake in the dough?

Do you have any evidence or a theoretical basis to back up any this? Where is it that you are getting that they are going to start handling multiple "notable products" at the same time? What constitutes notable? What makes you think that this is their modus operandi?

[Jintor]

Wistful thinking.

However, it is a valid theory, in that it has about as much evidence backing it up as your two cents does.

[Bri]

There is certainly a suspicion that Kyoani is working on a non disclosed project.

From the FMP sub forum: http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?p=2390870#post2390870

Takemoto Yasuhiro was the director on Haruhi-chan, Churuya-san, LS and FMP TSR.


Haruhi S2 is the most likely suspect for this project.

[aegisofrime]

Au contraire, mon frère. I see KyoAni's recent outputting of simple, low effort anime as evidence that they have been making Haruhi as well, on the side. As a company who for the first time is about to start handling multiple notable products at the same time, are you going to aim for two monster projects, say, Haruhi S2 and FMP S4, or are you going to take it a little easier to make sure you can put all proper effort into one major project while churning out more low effort product that will still rake in the dough?

Ah, so this is what is meant by fan rationalization...

[Kaisos Erranon]

Ah, so this is what is meant by fan rationalization...

Suppose it's easier to think that than accept that we're being trolled again.

[SealkidHaruhiism]

From the web site it says
2006

2007,2008,2009

Besides Haruhi 2 is already planned for 2009!

I think Kyoani will start to make FMP S4 after Haruhi S2.......
or maybe after Haruhi S2 they will make LS 2

[wittyusername]

Besides Haruhi 2 is already planned for 2009!

I think Kyoani will start to make FMP S4 after Haruhi S2.......
or maybe after Haruhi S2 they will make LS 2

Uh, see, about that...

No.

Every part of that is just...no.

[Murasaki]

Where do you get so mucj info on 2nd season?
And why do you claim that it would happen?

[wittyusername]

Where do you get so mucj info on 2nd season?
And why do you claim that it would happen?

If you're asking how Sealkid gets his information, I'm pretty sure he just pulls it out of his ass from time to time.

[quigonkenny]

Do you have any evidence or a theoretical basis to back up any this? Where is it that you are getting that they are going to start handling multiple "notable products" at the same time? What constitutes notable? What makes you think that this is their modus operandi?

Common sense. If you're going to be a successful company you need to get to a point where you have multiple streams of income. If you make anime for a living, that means you strive toward working on multiple series at a time.

[aegisofrime]

Common sense. If you're going to be a successful company you need to get to a point where you have multiple streams of income. If you make anime for a living, that means you strive toward working on multiple series at a time.

I think most of us at this point have come to believe that KyoAni and Kadokawa does not have any common sense.

[Driger]

Well...finally it's arrived.

http://www.tv-wakayama.co.jp/bangumihyou/table/bangumi/24.html

２５：１０ 涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱
「笹の葉ラプソディ」

[bayoab]

Well...finally it's arrived.

Assuming this isn't another case of the station getting it wrong. Has anyone been watching this station's schedule previously?

Edit: Moonphase isn't at all convinced.

[aegisofrime]

Well...finally it's arrived.

!!!!!

Wrong or not, this is gonna set the whole fanbase on fire.

You see, this is really the fanbase doing the advertising for you. We have people constantly checking TV schedules, and when something pops up it spreads like wildfire.

Now excuse me, I'm foaming at the mouth right now.

[TParis]

http://www.tv-wakayama.co.jp/bangumihyou/table/bangumi/24.html

２５：１０ 涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱
「笹の葉ラプソディ」

I'm REALLY REALLY curious now. This is really driving me crazy... but our wishes seem to be fulfilled! :D

[Team Rocket Elite]

Hooray season 2! Now watch the schedule be wrong. >_>

[bayoab]

Moonphase
(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/moonphase/20090518)
ANN (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-05-17/2009-haruhi-tv-run-8th-episode-listed-as-new-episode) (missing the first part of moonphase which is basically "If this isn't a typo"

Edit: 2chan is pointing out this CD on Amazon (http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0029WTENG)
Which are these best singles and are likely unrelated....
http://www.dot-anime.com/mall/shop/cd?EcLogicName=catalog.detail&item_no=LACA-5941
http://www.dot-anime.com/mall/shop/cd?EcLogicName=catalog.detail&item_no=LACA-5942

[Murasaki]

Hell YeaH!!!!!!

[Eater of All]

Holy mother of God, is this finally it? After getting perpetually trolled for the last 3 years, it finally ends? Wow, words just can't describe the emotions boiling within me right now. As Douglas Adams had put it, it's like living 30 years of your life blind when one day you find out that your hat just happened to be too big.

The light, IT'S SO BRIGHT.

[wittyusername]

Part of me is surprised that Kadokawa would troll us so uncreatively, with just a TV listing to make the fans freak out.

Part of me is screaming FUCK YES FINALLY.

Part of me is in despair anyways because even if there is a new episode aired I won't be able to join everyone freaking out and exploding due to happiness.

Part of me is a hand. I dunno, it flows with the rest of that.

[Tunafishisgood]

-_- just watch as the episode turns out to be another boat. Cause they like to make boat animes.

If it's not a boat, great, I'll be screaming in joy.

[TParis]

Guess I will be like this if it really happens:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIDms6UTFVQ

[Solais]

I... keep being stoic. That's the best I should do.

[Kyanme]

. . .

http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu345/prettydamnvast/BAW.jpg

Pretty much my feelings on the subject. D:

[wittyusername]

. . .

http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu345/prettydamnvast/BAW.jpg

Pretty much my feelings on the subject. D:

I lol'd.

Then I realized that if you forget the whole reference thing, Haruhi's disembodied head is floating over a forest.

"THIS IS WHAT YOU GET FOR NOT DOING SOMETHING MORE INTERESTING IN THE ABSENCE OF A SECOND SEASON, INSIGNIFICANT MORTALS!" *whips out laser eyes on the forest*

Mikuru has the beam eyes, though...

[Ithekro]

"Faith manages"?

[Kaioshin Sama]

Watch if it actually does end up airing that a lot of people miss it because they think they are crying wolf. Why no active announcements from any official sources. If there is a new episode that airs and we get no announcements this week then I will be even more confused. Oh well.....time for the internet to possibly get slightly more unsettling. I might have to take the summer off, but we'll see.

[Rice_slayer]

Its been said millions of times, I'll believe it when it's on my harddrive!

[Team Rocket Elite]

Watch if it actually does end up airing that a lot of people miss it because they think they are crying wolf. Why no active announcements from any official sources. If there is a new episode that airs and we get no announcements this week then I will be even more confused. Oh well.....time for the internet to possibly get slightly more unsettling. I might have to take the summer off, but we'll see.

It airs on other channels. If they don't have those channels, there's the Kadokawa Youtube channel.

[Ithekro]

14 channels plus Youtube...spread out over the course of a week or two on releases. Someone will know about it and if they missed it the first time, they can find in again on another station or Youtube the following week.

Plus once it airs, the buzz is going to be overwhelming if just the rumor of it even being produced over the last two years can generate huge waves of data.

[Kyanme]

I lol'd.

Then I realized that if you forget the whole reference thing, Haruhi's disembodied head is floating over a forest.

"THIS IS WHAT YOU GET FOR NOT DOING SOMETHING MORE INTERESTING IN THE ABSENCE OF A SECOND SEASON, INSIGNIFICANT MORTALS!" *whips out laser eyes on the forest*

Mikuru has the beam eyes, though...

So Haruhi is the cause of all those fires in California...! Kadokawa, you got some 'splainin' to do...

Watch if it actually does end up airing that a lot of people miss it because they think they are crying wolf. Why no active announcements from any official sources. If there is a new episode that airs and we get no announcements this week then I will be even more confused. Oh well.....time for the internet to possibly get slightly more unsettling. I might have to take the summer off, but we'll see.

Troll answer: for the lulz.

Simple normal answer: the listing is wrong.

Elaborate answer (1): they wanted the "second season" to be as much of a surprise as the "first season" was.

Elaborate answer (2): they "cancelled season two", read: there is no second season and only The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya with new content, making the series a little more up to date with the light novels. ...Though still behind.

Bonus troll answer: For more songs played on the world's smallest violin.

[Eater of All]

So in the end, Kadokawa will not lose any of its viewerships even after 3 years of elaborate trolling?

[Ithekro]

They'd lose those that commit suicide or suffer brain hemorages from over trolling.

[Kaioshin Sama]

14 channels plus Youtube...spread out over the course of a week or two on releases. Someone will know about it and if they missed it the first time, they can find in again on another station or Youtube the following week.

Plus once it airs, the buzz is going to be overwhelming if just the rumor of it even being produced over the last two years can generate huge waves of data.

Which won't be at all irritating and confusing in the slightest I'm sure. :heh:

Personally I still don't get all the hype and beating around the bush like this season is the second coming of Jesus. Every show has it's fans, but the way this whole project has been treated still just strikes me as silly and unnecessary. Although:



If they can manage to do this and put forth an ending scenario that actually makes sense to me unlike the novel I will have said that it was worth it by the end.

[wittyusername]

They'd lose those that commit suicide or suffer brain hemorages from over trolling.

I'm sure the people who are that susceptible to trolling would have died off years ago. The rest of us have become immune.

[Ithekro]

Confusing yes. Irritating will be subject to personal feeling on the matter.

[Mauru]

So a new episode is going to air? is that list reliable?

Is it confirmed now?

[wittyusername]

So a new episode is going to air? is that list reliable?

Is it confirmed now?

Kadokawa won't tell us if the second season ever officially aired until we've all bought the DVDs, along with all the art books and figures.

We can guess, but we'll never be completely sure.

[Team Rocket Elite]

We don't know if it's true until it actually airs. It's just a good sign of the new season for now.

[Eater of All]

They'd lose those that commit suicide or suffer brain hemorages from over trolling.

I wonder if the trolling actually brought out more potential viewers though. For instance, nonchalant people might get curious as to what this Trollage is that they keep hearing from their crazy Haruhi-ist friends....

[Kaisos Erranon]

If they're trolling us now, I swear... still, I was inspired to make this.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b314/Kaisos/HaruV.png


Also, I apologize for my comments earlier. Of course the news breaks right as I give up hope.

Then again, it could also be a massive troll, again. Don't get your hopes too high.



On a side note, I noticed while going through my image folder looking for an appropriate picture, how many images of Taiga Aisaka scantily-clad I have. Hrrrm. Didn't think I saved that many...

[wittyusername]

Then again, it could also be a massive troll, again. Don't get your hopes too high.

RUINING. THE. MOMENT.

I'd rather be super-happy for a while, before I'm plunged into despair.

On a side note, I noticed while going through my image folder looking for an appropriate picture, how many images of Taiga Aisaka scantily-clad I have. Hrrrm. Didn't think I saved that many...

._________________.

That's not even relevant to any off-topic discussions that were happening here.

It's like, a new level of off-topicness.

That would either be an amazing achievement or something very deep, if not for the fact that it involves a scantily-clad fictional character. That sort of just ruins it completely.

[swtrooper42]

If they're trolling us now, I swear... still, I was inspired to make this.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b314/Kaisos/HaruV.png

That picture reminds me of a certain thing that ends in 40000.

http://pix.motivatedphotos.com/2008/12/26/633658518927005923-haruhikamisama.jpg

Now I want pictures of the SOS brigade in power armor with bolters.

On a side note, I noticed while going through my image folder looking for an appropriate picture, how many images of Taiga Aisaka scantily-clad I have. Hrrrm. Didn't think I saved that many...
It is alright to stray a bit brother. Just a long as you come back to the fold.

[Vallen Chaos Valiant]

So in the end, Kadokawa will not lose any of its viewerships even after 3 years of elaborate trolling?

Have you heard of the Streisand effect (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect)?
The more you try to block something on the internet, the more wide spread it is. KyoAni is just hijacking the process to their advantage.

[Roger Rambo]

Have you heard of the Streisand effect (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect)?
The more you try to block something on the internet, the more wide spread it is. KyoAni is just hijacking the process to their advantage.
Except that's when a corporation try's to stop the spreed of information already out in the wild. This is a case of a corporation not releasing any content in the first place.

[Vallen Chaos Valiant]

Except that's when a corporation try's to stop the spreed of information already out in the wild. This is a case of a corporation not releasing any content in the first place.

But they ARE releasing them. They just keep denying it.

[Hedd]

Have you heard of the Streisand effect (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect)?
The more you try to block something on the internet, the more wide spread it is. KyoAni is just hijacking the process to their advantage.

Except that's when a corporation try's to stop the spreed of information already out in the wild. This is a case of a corporation not releasing any content in the first place.

No he's right, they're probably having to give the stations release times for organizational purposes but as stated earlier they've been trying to put the kibosh on the stations publicizing a release schedule. So when refering to air times, the Streisand Effect is being quite accurate......not that otaku everywhere weren't fiending for any information they could scrap up anyways.

If used in reference to the entirety of it all, it does hold less water as Kadokawa has done an impressive job in preventing information leaks so far. It's almost enough to make the secret services blush.

[Justin Kim]

If they're trolling us now, I swear... still, I was inspired to make this.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b314/Kaisos/HaruV.png


Also, I apologize for my comments earlier. Of course the news breaks right as I give up hope.

Then again, it could also be a massive troll, again. Don't get your hopes too high.



On a side note, I noticed while going through my image folder looking for an appropriate picture, how many images of Taiga Aisaka scantily-clad I have. Hrrrm. Didn't think I saved that many...

Haruhi looks so pretty in that picture. Gotta love the long hair, hopefully some omnipotent spirit one day will give me a wish to choose whatever anime world I wished to live in. (Just kidding, although it would be ideally nice).

[Roger Rambo]

But they ARE releasing them. They just keep denying it.
waaaaaaaaaaaa.....

Damn (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-05-17/2009-haruhi-tv-run-8th-episode-listed-as-new-episode), it appears that you are (maybe...) correct.

So...another week and we have new content?


....I better start studying on my last final tomorrow afternoon.

[SealkidHaruhiism]

http://i688.photobucket.com/albums/vv242/SealkidHaruhiismBrigade/20090403_haruhi02_resize.jpg

Good Bye K-ON!

Hello Haruhi !

Finally after 3 years of waiting Haruhi has came back!

Ep. 8- Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-05-17/2009-haruhi-tv-run-8th-episode-listed-as-new-episode
http://zepy.momotato.com/2009/05/17/haruhi-sasanoha-rhapsody-episode-next-week/

[Solachinx]

*sarcasm* Three years? O my God! They used symbolism!

[Jintor]

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m298/Lumbargo/20060301hcopy.jpg

[Rice_slayer]

I want to get my hopes up, I really do, but February destroyed my chances of ever being hyped for Haruhi again :P

[Jiggy]

I wonder if they'll have a new opening and endi--

--wait. Come to think of it, I wonder if part of the reason they're (hopefully) airing chronologically instead of a typical two-season layout is that they didn't dare mess with trying to create a new ending that could follow the shadow of Hare Hare Yukai. I know I sure wouldn't have. :P

[Dakota]

It's coming. I totally knew it.

Shun the non-believers.

[Roger Rambo]

I wonder if they'll have a new opening and endi--

--wait. Come to think of it, I wonder if part of the reason they're (hopefully) airing chronologically instead of a typical two-season layout is that they didn't dare mess with trying to create a new ending that could follow the shadow of Hare Hare Yukai. I know I sure wouldn't have. :P
That would be lame.

Even a song not quite as good as Hare Hare Yukai would still be really good.

[dnab]

So this is what an Information Explosion looks like. If I'm Kadokawa-marketing I'd like to keep it under wraps all the way til midnight 5/21, but guess other stations have truthful obligations to the audience to contend with. This should be it. Because false advertising = class action no matter what country you're in. Now this does feel like a New Year's countdown.

Administratively I propose we bump this Board to Current Series, and immediately open a new thread for the Third Season of Suzumiya Haruhi. Ahahahahahaha........

[Sepirts]

I want to believe.

[wittyusername]

It's coming. I totally knew it.

Shun the non-believers.

SHUUUUUUUUUNNN

The people who have doubts (i.e. 94.824% of everyone, ever) about this could totally be all "BURN THE WITCH" back at you.

I'm just going to crawl away to some corner and lurk until the 21st, or until I get back from learning why it's important to help kindergarteners and the obscenely old bake chocolate chip cookies while helping them learn to assert themselves in a non-confrontational manner. It depends on whether I bring my ipod with me/if I bring enough Twizzlers to barter with whoever is hoarding the computer at this retarded camp, if there's even a computer/wireless internet that I can access.

Oh wait, I forgot nobody cares. Well, then. >_>;

I want to believe.

Don't we all?

[dragon4dudes]

Religion is based on the foundation of faith. Without faith, religion collapses.
If Haruhiism is considered a religion, then Haruhi is to faith as house is to foundation.

[Kaisos Erranon]

Just think I should mention: the TV Schedule on that site now simply reads "涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱".

Kadokawa either shut them up or they removed it themselves. So yeah, probably another troll.

Don't get your hopes up, guys. It's not worth it.

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

Yay, pessimism again! More, I need more!! I HUNGER!!

... sorry :heh:

[Kaisos Erranon]

It's very possible that it was some bored employee who thought he'd amuse himself by exciting the blogosphere who put the subtitle up.

Mysterique Sign still has a very very good chance of being aired this week.

I'll believe in the second season when it's actually broadcast. Not before.

Before then I will continue to be pessimistic.

[wittyusername]

ZETSUBOU SHITAAAAA

Seriously, Kadokawa? I mean, really? Why do you have to be such a damn bitch?

If there's no second season soon, I swear I'm going to find some people who can draw and write and direct, and just make a fanmade second season. It'd be godawful and full of key frames, but at least I'd know it existed.

Unless I was having some sort of existential crisis, but I don't think anime would be my first priority in that case.

[Tokkan]

Pessimism and optimism are both banes to human existence so I more often than not just can't give much of a rat's ass unless it's an absolute certainty and would rather focus on other things in my life.

[Kaisos Erranon]

In the meantime, this is a fascinating look into how an entire fandom can delude themselves because of one tiny line of text on the website of a relatively unimportant television network, that was later removed the same day.

It will be even funnier when Mysterique Sign airs later this week and the entire fandom explodes.

[Tokkan]

It will be even funnier when Mysterique Sign airs later this week and the entire fandom explodes.

DRAMA is always fun to watch but it's never fun to actually be a part of.

Kind of like a trainwreck.

[swtrooper42]

Don't give up guys.
http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/2346/haruhi.jpg

[wittyusername]

In the meantime, this is a fascinating look into how an entire fandom can delude themselves because of one tiny line of text on the website of a relatively unimportant television network, that was later removed the same day.

Someone has to use this as a science fair topic.

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

I enjoy the vocalized suffering of shunned fanboys. Probably why I was always lurking on video game forums until they became a cesspool of hate.

[Kaisos Erranon]

Don't give up guys.
*snip*

Time will tell.

But you know what's REALLY funny? Even if BLR airs this week-- they'll probably screw it up somehow.

I enjoy the vocalized suffering of shunned fanboys. Probably why I was always lurking on video game forums until they became a cesspool of hate.

Video game forums were never not a cesspool of hate.

[dragon4dudes]

Sure you do, that is why you are here. Then again, if you thrived on it, why wouldn't you start it?

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

I meant more than usual :heh:

[Kaisos Erranon]

I meant more than usual :heh:

Ah.

Now that you mention it. I do remember a time when GameFAQs wasn't nearly as stupid.

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

Best part about the Wii: Countless cries of "GAMING IS RUINED! BAAAAAAAWW!!!"

[Kaisos Erranon]

Best part about the Wii: Countless cries of "GAMING IS RUINED! BAAAAAAAWW!!!"

And then everyone realized that there are two other consoles.

[Roger Rambo]

I wonder if they'll have a new opening and endi--

--wait. Come to think of it, I wonder if part of the reason they're (hopefully) airing chronologically instead of a typical two-season layout is that they didn't dare mess with trying to create a new ending that could follow the shadow of Hare Hare Yukai. I know I sure wouldn't have. :P

And then everyone realized that there are two other consoles.
And I'm happily T-bagging, assassin shanking, and falcon punching on my 360.

[Ithekro]

This thread is almost moving as fast as the Genderbent thread use to move.

[Sepirts]

What is the meaning of this?

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

This thread is almost moving as fast as the Genderbent thread use to move.

With almost as much of the CRACK, to boot. :heh:

[Kaisos Erranon]

Well, what do you expect? It's crunch time.

[Sepirts]

4 Days 4 Days 4 Days4 Days4 Days4 Days4 Days4 Days4 Days4 Days

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

4 Days 4 Days 4 Days4 Days4 Days4 Days4 Days4 Days4 Days4 Days

Um... I think you forgot some spaces in your mass-C&P :heh:

[Mauru]

Only time will tell..

[Sepirts]

I think I'm talking faster then slower then faster than slower.. I can't make up my mind.

[Justin Kim]

I think I'm talking faster then slower then faster than slower.. I can't make up my mind.

I would "LOL," If all of a sudden the Korean, Japanese, and Chinese cosplayers started attending our university in full Haruhi cosplay costumes and wore them every single day until the second season was over as if it were some regular apparel they wore every day since the beginning of the Freshman year.

[Sepirts]

That would be cool.. for like 3 days until it started to smell.

I mean you can't take it OFF, that'd be impure.

[Mauru]

Ha ha ha!

It would be fun to watch haruhi fans when no new episodes air...ha ha ha.

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

It would be fun to watch haruhi fans when no new episodes air...ha ha ha.

Someone understands the joy of watching it hit the fan :heh:

[Sepirts]

Someone understands the joy of watching it hit the fan :heh:

Fan? What Fan? I think we all know that if there's no episode there is no fan. There will be nothing left.

[Driger]

http://tv.yahoo.co.jp/program/?area=wakayama&minnaid=112788&week=0&date=20090524&stime=2510
2009/05/24 25:10～25:40 の放送内容 テレビ和歌山
Gコードカレンダーに追加

* 涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱
* 笹の葉ラプソディ
* 笹の葉ラプソディ　
* 出演
* スタッフ
* 属性情報HD 16:9 ステレオ コピー１
* ジャンルアニメ／特撮 - 国内アニメ
* フレッシュアイペディアで調べる 涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱 ラプソディ

ジャンル：アニメ／特撮

http://gigazine.net/index.php?/news/comments/20090518_haruhi_2nd_sasanoha/

この件についてテレビ和歌山に問い合わせてみたところ、「サブタイトルは掲載するなと言われているのですが 、なぜか掲載されていたため、これから消すところです」
とのことで、放送内容について本当に「笹の葉ラプソディ」が放送されるのかどうかはわかりませ んでした。

気になる人は放送当日にテレビの前で待つか、実況板の反応を確認するのがよいかもしれません。

また、SOS団公式サイトや特設ファンサイトには特別な動きは見られません。今回も何か隠されていたりする のでしょ

[wittyusername]

Fan? What Fan? I think we all know that if there's no episode there is no fan. There will be nothing left.

There will be the evaporated tears of countless otaku lingering in the air, lasting longer than their piles of Haruhi merchandise did under flames.

If there's no new episode on the 21st, someone's going to pull a Fahrenheit 451. It can't not happen.

*snip*

Is this something to be freaking out over? I don't feel like loading Rikaichan to check that the title there is just Melancholy and nothing new.

Unless there's something else there.

[Sepirts]

*snip*

For those not proficient in Japanese... what's that say..?

[baltakatei]

This quote from the Drama CD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf6iScKvFPs) sounds appropriate right now:

Haruhi: "We can't let it end like this!"

Kyon: With wide shining eyes, and hands at hips, Haruhi stands majestically. There's a reason why she's so pumped up. The SOS Brigade's activities as of late have not only erased previously unfavorable international opinion, but become a frequent topic of conversation and even led to a so very slight increase in popularity. Which is why it would not be a stretch to say that Haruhi is currently the woman of the hour..."

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

Fan? What Fan? I think we all know that if there's no episode there is no fan. There will be nothing left.

... wrong definition of "fan" :heh:

[Sepirts]

... wrong definition of "fan" :heh:

I'm pretty sure I know what you mean. IT won't hit the fan, but about 2 million bricks will.

[Driger]

Is this something to be freaking out over? I don't feel like loading Rikaichan to check that the title there is just Melancholy and nothing new.

Unless there's something else there.

http://f.imagehost.org/t/0458/Snap2.jpg (http://f.imagehost.org/view/0458/Snap2)
this way plz:heh:
For those not proficient in Japanese... what's that say..?
http://www.excite.co.jp/world/english/
Sorry...I'm not a native english speaker, but you can use Excite Translate for Japanese to English (better than google).

[baltakatei]

For those not proficient in Japanese... what's that say..?

http://tv.yahoo.co.jp/program/?area=wakayama&minnaid=112788&week=0&date=20090524&stime=2510


http://gigazine.net/index.php?/news/comments/20090518_haruhi_2nd_sasanoha/

Based on Google translate (http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Ftv.yahoo.co.jp%2Fprogram% 2F%3Farea%3Dwakayama%26minnaid%3D112788%26week%3D0 %26date%3D20090524%26stime%3D2510&sl=ja&tl=en&hl=en&ie=UTF-8), they're TV listings on Yahoo for May 24th. The first says that Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody is to air.

From what I can tell, the second link (http://translate.google.com/translate?prev=hp&hl=en&js=n&u=http%3A%2F%2Fgigazine.net%2Findex.php%3F%2Fnews% 2Fcomments%2F20090518_haruhi_2nd_sasanoha%2F&sl=ja&tl=en&history_state0=) just says that the listing on the Wakayama station was altered to not include Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody references, I think.

I'm amused. This actually looks legit. *gets Keyhole TV ready for Thursday morning*

[shaoron]

here's to hoping it's not another kyoani trolling

[Sepirts]

+begins to drool+
+catches self+

Must not be too exited.. must not be too exited.. must not be too exited.. AUGH I'M TOO EXITED FOR SOMETHING THAT MIGHT NOT HAPPEN.

[bayoab]

ANN has updated their article (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-05-17/2009-haruhi-tv-run-8th-episode-listed-as-new-episode) with a translation of the gigazine post.

[shaoron]

update 2: Tv wakayama's schedule no longer lists the episode title. Tv wakayama told the gigazine website that it was instructed not to post the episode title — but since the title was "somehow" posted anyways, the station has deleted that information. Thanks, aeria.

pwned!!! Wahahahaha!!!!

[SealkidHaruhiism]

ANN has Updated about ep. 8!

TV Wakayama's schedule no longer lists the episode title. TV Wakayama told the Gigazine website that it was instructed not to post the episode title — but since the title was "somehow" posted anyways, the station has deleted that information. Thanks, Aeria.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-05-17/2009-haruhi-tv-run-8th-episode-listed-as-new-episode

[Archaic]

"instructed not to post the title"
That's pretty much confirming that's the title, as far as I'm concerned. It wasn't removed because it's incorrect, it was removed because it wasn't supposed to be out there.

[shaoron]

^it was suppose to be a secret...
sounds more like kyoani trolling to me

[Kaioshin Sama]

Are you sure you guys are going to live without new content? :eyebrow:

I think the drama on this one has already eclipsed anything in the history of anime with the removal of the information. Is this really THAT important? Must be....

[Reckoner]

ZOMG NEW EPIZODES>>> MUZST C NOWZ.

No, I won't fall for it Kadokawa. Go to hell.

*Secretly has become very optimistic.*

[aegisofrime]

I can picture Haruhi sitting in the Marketing Director's chair reading our responses with the same evil smile she had when she extorted the computer from the computer society :(

[shaoron]

I can picture Haruhi sitting in the Marketing Director's chair reading our responses with the same evil smile she had when she extorted the computer from the computer society :(

and then denying us of a new episode!?
DO NOT WAAAAAAAANT!!!!

[Kaioshin Sama]

I get the strategy now, they have made the die hards so desperate for new content that they will not even care about the quality at this point so long as they get ANYTHING! This by far beats Bandai's strategy with Gundam and the whole "No new series planned for the anniversary.....ohhh wait....NOT!"

Well that doesn't work on me. I am curious to see some new Haruhi anime, but that doesn't mean I am chomping at the bit. We shall see what comes this following week, but we shall be aware of Kadokawa's game and shall enjoy the fun and the game, having not been a victim in the so-called trolling and hype, but having greeted this like any other Summer 2009 series. Oh the fun we'll have....on with the show this is it. Whatever the show shall be that is..... :D

Which one was Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody again? :confused: It's been a while....

[Sepirts]

It just keeps getting better people. The troll support theory sound sillier and sillier by the minute

YE OF LITTLE FAITH.

[shaoron]

^even if...

http://images.encyclopediadramatica.com/images/9/98/Season2TROLLrage.PNG

[Kaioshin Sama]

It just keeps getting better people. The troll support theory sound sillier and sillier by the minute

YE OF LITTLE FAITH.

Who cares?! Whatever happens happens, and frankly I think people are well within their rights to be annoyed at all the drama Kadokawa has created over this potentially new Haruhi content. There's really no reason for it. Sure they are geniuses for creating buzz out of overwhelming negativity, but it's still very likely that there are going to be unforeseen repurcussions that come back to haunt them should the new episodes air without any sort of advance notice.

This kind of reminds me of back in the day when those new Dragon Ball Z episodes aired after ages of reruns and everybody in my school was only aware of it about 3 episodes in. Oh those were the days.....albeit without this level drama.

I just hope people have considered that if these episodes do indeed air in chronological order with regard to the series then there are going to be gaps between the new episodes and that it's going to almost certainly be wildy inconsistent with regard to animation quality among other things. Consideration......hmmm........now I think I might actually be getting ahead of myself. :heh:

*Looks at post above* Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh my............ :uhoh:

[dnab]

For your convenience (and my code integrity) I have a little Microsoft Excel spread sheet calc going to tell me how much time's left til 5/21/09 01:00:00 JST.

So, starting from A1 and going down {notes on the side}

=NOW() {function for the current time, should give something like 5/17/09 21:31}
5/21/09 1:00 {hand enter, the supposed first airing time of BLR}
=TIME(16,0,0) {this is the offset between your time and JST. So for me Pacific Daylight Time that would be 16 hours. Enter accordingly.}
=A2-A3 {this will display BRL airing time in YOUR TIME. For me that would be 5/20/09 9:00}
=A4-A1 {this will give you the time remaining from now til BLR. With the correct formatting it may display in hours like 59:28:46, which is little less than 2.5 days.}

So yes in less than 60 hrs we'll be saying either (1) FUCK YEA, (2) oh shit, or (3) Nice Boat?

[Kyanme]

ANN has Updated about ep. 8!

TV Wakayama's schedule no longer lists the episode title. TV Wakayama told the Gigazine website that it was instructed not to post the episode title — but since the title was "somehow" posted anyways, the station has deleted that information. Thanks, Aeria.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-05-17/2009-haruhi-tv-run-8th-episode-listed-as-new-episode

I feel famous. /ego inflate

So on the ANN forums, we apparently have a source code on sosbrigade.com(?)

<!-- エラー発生......涼宮ハルヒが見つかりません -->
<!-- SOS団が存在していません -->
<!-- 緊急脱出プログラム準備中 -->

Someone was nice enough to translate it as just:

Can not find the error ...... Haruhi Suzumiya
The SOS does not exist
Emergency escape in preparation program

THE PLOT THICKENS.

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

So yes in less than 60 hrs we'll be saying either (1) FUCK YEA, (2) oh shit, or (3) Nice Boat?

Or... (4) "Oh shit, nice boat? FUCK YEA"

... hey, it could happen :heh:

[Jintor]

Well I'm prepping for disappointment.

That way when BLR airs I will be so happy

[bayoab]

So on the ANN forums, we apparently have a source code on sosbrigade.com(?) As I posted on ANN, it's a fansite. It's hosted on dreamhost, has english metatags, and almost nowhere on google links to it (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=link%3Asosbrigade.com&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=).

Compare to haruhi.tv which has japanese meta tags, a banner which says "The official SOS brigade site", etc.

[Kyanme]

As I posted on ANN, it's a fansite. It's hosted on dreamhost, has english metatags, and almost nowhere on google links to it (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=link%3Asosbrigade.com&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=).

Compare to haruhi.tv which has japanese meta tags, a banner which says "The official SOS brigade site", etc.

I figured it was, not to mention last I heard of it, it was an english-speaking site, but damn it, I hoped. It had a 404 error and everything.

I knew what faith was like for a blinding second.

Thanks for clearing that up, either way. :heh:

[aegisofrime]

I feel famous. /ego inflate

So on the ANN forums, we apparently have a source code on sosbrigade.com(?)



Someone was nice enough to translate it as just:



THE PLOT THICKENS.

Yup, if you go to Sosbrigade.com you get a fake 404 error.

EDIT:Ah damn, that got my hopes up.

[wittyusername]

I wish someone here had Haruhi-style powers, so that if they wanted a second season badly enough, it'd just poof into existence on the 21st, even if KyoAni hadn't touched anything Haruhi related in the last few years.

Either that or a time traveller, who could just tell us what will happen.

Damn normal, boring universe...

[Sepirts]

I wish someone here had Haruhi-style powers, so that if they wanted a second season badly enough, it'd just poof into existence on the 21st, even if KyoAni hadn't touched anything Haruhi related in the last few years.

Either that or a time traveller, who could just tell us what will happen.

Damn normal, boring universe...

Well even by KyoAni standards running 14 eps of Chronological 14 eps numerical is insane.

There has to be some added content. That, or they're just stupid.. and no business that is successful is stupid.

[Team Rocket Elite]

They could use the remaining 14 slots to re-run Haruhi-chan and Nyoro-n. >_>

[Sepirts]

They could use the remaining 14 slots to re-run Haruhi-chan and Nyoro-n. >_>

Don't say that. Don't give them ideas.

[shaoron]

Well I'm prepping for disappointment.

won't be the first, won't be the last

[Endless Twilight]

"instructed not to post the title"
That's pretty much confirming that's the title, as far as I'm concerned. It wasn't removed because it's incorrect, it was removed because it wasn't supposed to be out there.

May they let it slip out for a little on purpose to get our hopes up, only to increase our anguish when it proves to be just more trolling... I wouldn't put it past them.

[aegisofrime]

Don't say that. Don't give them ideas.

At least that idea is not as stupid as the one that says they are going to rerun the first season in broadcast order.

[Sepirts]

At least that idea is not as stupid as the one that says they are going to rerun the first season in broadcast order.

That may be true; that's why it's scary. rerunning the first season broadcast order is ludicrous, but running Haruhi-Chan and Churya ON TV is just on the borderline for Kodakawa. They COULD do it. That's what's scary.

[exs120]

I can't read most of what it says on this site (http://haruhi.tv/fanclub/), but there sure is an interesting Haruhi background picture...

[aegisofrime]

I can't read most of what it says on this site (http://haruhi.tv/fanclub/), but there sure is an interesting Haruhi background picture...

I'm quite sure the background picture is the Orchestra thingie which was talked about several pages back in this thread.

[quigonkenny]

I've got to tip my hat to Kadokawa. They finally sent us some hints, via Haruhi-chan, but they weren't via the ED this week, but via the final ep last week.

--Yuki starting off her portion of the non-sequitur at the end of the episode holding up a Haruhi "product" and saying "It's done."

--The "Obvious Disappearance reference is obvious" eroge version of Yuki, complete with Kyon saying "Shoushitsu (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Disappearance_of_Haruhi_Suzumiya#The_Vanishmen t_of_Haruhi_Suzumiya) da!"

And the kicker...
--The date showing on the "Asakura Route" CG being May 24. Not the first date the new episode will air, but the date that was "accidentally" leaked.

Exactly according to keikaku, indeed...

[Tokkan]

I've got to tip my hat to Kadokawa. They finally sent us some hints, via Haruhi-chan, but they weren't via the ED this week, but via the final ep last week.

--Yuki starting off her portion of the non-sequitur at the end of the episode holding up a Haruhi "product" and saying "It's done."

--The "Obvious Disappearance reference is obvious" eroge version of Yuki, complete with Kyon saying "Shoushitsu (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Disappearance_of_Haruhi_Suzumiya#The_Vanishmen t_of_Haruhi_Suzumiya) da!"

And the kicker...
--The date showing on the "Asakura Route" CG being May 24. Not the first date the new episode will air, but the date that was "accidentally" leaked.

Exactly according to keikaku, indeed...



... Holy shit...

[Eak]

Take this hypothetically...

If the new episodes were to air.. are any fansubbers there to catch it and sub it? It seems that they aren't though correct me if I am wrong. I've been away from all this news for some time.

[Tempester]

Take this hypothetically...

If the new episodes were to air.. are any fansubbers there to catch it and sub it? It seems that they aren't though correct me if I am wrong. I've been away from all this news for some time.

It's Haruhi. Whether or not fansubbers are caught surprised by a second season, there WILL be quality subs within two weeks at most.

[Ithekro]

If they don't have to sub the OP or ED (since it should the the same one they've been using since 2006), they don't have to worry about any sing-a-long scripting...just the episode itself. That is if they can do it at all.

[Team Rocket Elite]

There's already a group subbing the reruns. I'm not sure if they are using raws from the DVD release or new raws off of the actual reruns. I believe the only difference would be the reruns have no previews. I guess they could just cut off the previews from the DVD raws.

Even assuming no one is making raws off the reruns, the first new material is still four days away. Assuming they miss that, there's a showing the day after. If they miss that, there's a showing the next day. And the next day. And the next day. And the next day.

Subbed episodes could appear as early as Friday night.

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

The date showing on the "Asakura Route" CG being May 24. Not the first date the new episode will air, but the date that was "accidentally" leaked.

. . .

I knew it.

I knew it!

I KNEW IT!!

I even pointed the Haruhi-chan thing out (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=75622&page=40) before this happened :heh:

[TParis]

For the newbs: What's "Asakura Route"?

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

Haruhi-chan episode 25 featured Kyon playing a VN that Nagato had made, and one of the four routes shown was Asakura's. The date in the top left corner was May 24. I'll have to watch again to see the dates for the Mori and Arakawa routes, while Nagato's was a Disappearance reference(as was pointed out)

[Team Rocket Elite]

In Haruhi-chan episode 25, Yuki made a visual novel using the Haruhi characters. Asakura is one of the girls you could go after in the game. We were shown a scene that is presumable from the Asakura route and the date in the corner was May 24.

[Kid Ying]

Haruhi-chan episode 25 featured Kyon playing a VN that Nagato had made, and one of the four routes shown was Asakura's. The date in the top left corner was May 24. I'll have to watch again to see the dates for the Mori and Arakawa routes, while Nagato's was a Disappearance reference(as was pointed out)
I've saw it just now. Mori = November 1. Arakawa = April 20.

[TParis]

In Haruhi-chan episode 25, Yuki made a visual novel using the Haruhi characters. Asakura is one of the girls you could go after in the game. We were shown a scene that is presumable from the Asakura route and the date in the corner was May 24.

Oh noes... :uhoh:
I want MoHS SEASON 2... *sniff*

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

Hm... nothing significant happened at the beginning of November... anything major happen on April 20th? (and I mean outside the series, the month is pretty much skipped over in the novels)

[vedicardi]

Awesomeness. Looking forward to the 28th now.

[animekritik]

Hm... nothing significant happened at the beginning of November... anything major happen on April 20th? (and I mean outside the series, the month is pretty much skipped over in the novels)

Hitler died on April 20th. Just saying...

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

His birthday was the 20th. He died on the 30th.

[bayoab]

--The date showing on the "Asakura Route" CG being May 24. Not the first date the new episode will air, but the date that was "accidentally" leaked.
I thought we had semi-established that is was likely the day that Asakura tried to kill Kyon as it did somewhat fit.

[Justin Kim]

I thought we had semi-established that is was likely the day that Asakura tried to kill Kyon as it did somewhat fit.

Oh psh, we deserve to know all the dates now. I think we pretty much at one point felt really tricked.

[TadloS]

From what I read(well, actually my friend) in another website, and this is an UNOFFICIAL and not confirmed list:


1. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part I (Aired)
2. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part II (Aired)
3. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part III (Aired)
4. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part IV (Aired)
5. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part V (Aired)
6. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part VI (Aired)
7. The Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya (Aired)
8. Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody (This week???)
9. Mysterique Sign
10. Lone Island Syndrome Part I
11. Lone Island Syndrome Part II
12. Endless Eight
13. The Sighs of Haruhi Suzumiya Part I (assuming this chapter will have 2 episodes)
14. The Sighs of Haruhi Suzumiya Part II
15. The Adventures of Mikuru Asahina Episode 00
16. Live Alive
17. Day of Sagittarius
18. Someday in the Rain (This episode wasn’t in the novels, but I still think they’ll keep it in)
19. The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Part I (Again, assuming this has 5 parts)
20. The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Part II
21. The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Part III
22. The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Part IV
23. The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Part V
24. Charmed at First Sight Lover
25. Snow Mountain Syndrome Part I
26. Snow Mountain Syndrome Part II
27. Where did the Cat Go?
28. The Melancholy of Mikuru Asahina (would be a nice cliffhanger for a third season? xP)

[Sephiroth_760]

if this is real, how are we supposed to watch it!?
there's no fansub or anything about it going around oO

[Jintor]

You wait until a fansub group does one?

That's how we watch all other anime...

Besides, [Yuki] is fansubbing the re-runs anyway, because they're the DVD versions.

[Justin Kim]

if this is real, how are we supposed to watch it!?
there's no fansub or anything about it going around oO

Fansubs I am sure will definently come. Haruhi has such a massive fan base that it would be the apocalyse for a fan subbing group not to come.

[animekritik]

His birthday was the 20th. He died on the 30th.

Thanx! Now I realize why the seance didn't work!!

[TadloS]

if this is real, how are we supposed to watch it!?
there's no fansub or anything about it going around oO

Don't worry. When people will hear that Haruhi's new episode is airing tons of fansubers will want to sub it. Besides, Yuki is subbing re-airing. And they're quite fast.

[Peanutbutter003]

The world is gonna be remade in 3 days' time.

Take cover! :D

[Vallen Chaos Valiant]

Fansubs I am sure will definently come. Haruhi has such a massive fan base that it would be the apocalyse for a fan subbing group not to come.

The old fansub group release a new episode so regularly it's like clockwork. I hope it will be like that for the 2nd season; I prefer a good sub rather than speedsub, as long as the good sub has a stable weekly schedule.

[Sephiroth_760]

You wait until a fansub group does one?

That's how we watch all other anime...

Besides, [Yuki] is fansubbing the re-runs anyway, because they're the DVD versions.

so, I have no other way how to see it
because the DVD in germany definitely will release much later than if some guys do a fansub


or I can watch some raws, but I'm not really some dude who is able to understand japanese too good xD

Don't worry. When people will hear that Haruhi's new episode is airing tons of fansubers will want to sub it. Besides, Yuki is subbing re-airing. And they're quite fast.

I'm glad to hear that :D

[Vallen Chaos Valiant]

or I can watch some raws, but I'm not really some dude who is able to understand japanese too good xD


Those of us who have read the novels could probably watch the raws and understand every sentence, what with KyoAni's habit of sticking to the script. Naturally it isn't an option for people who don't want to spoil the story early by reading the books, but I am just making a point that for some of us, watching the raw is quite acceptable.:)

[Jintor]

so, I have no other way how to see it
because the DVD in germany definitely will release much later than if some guys do a fansub


or I can watch some raws, but I'm not really some dude who is able to understand japanese too good xD



I'm glad to hear that :D

Yeah, you got two options: learn Japanese, or wait for the fansubs.

English/German dubs are going to take another whole year after airing, probably.

[Sephiroth_760]

Yeah, you got two options: learn Japanese, or wait for the fansubs.

English/German dubs are going to take another whole year after airing, probably.

I think I'll wait for the fansubs hahaha xD
yeah, and another problem is that, when I wanted to buy it, I would have to wait a few years too until it will be released in germany xDD
but mostly english and german dubs sucks anyways lol
sooo ... fansubs ftw lol

Those of us who have read the novels could probably watch the raws and understand every sentence, what with KyoAni's habit of sticking to the script. Naturally it isn't an option for people who don't want to spoil the story early by reading the books, but I am just making a point that for some of us, watching the raw is quite acceptable.:)

maybe I'll try it out ... but I remember one time when I wanted to read a novel ... I failured hahahaa xDDD
I think I just hope for a fast fansub lol

[bladeofdarkness]

Is there any actual proof that season two is acoming any time soon. For all we know this season could be renamed haruhi suzumiya forever:heh:

[Justin Kim]

Is there any actual proof that season two is acoming any time soon. For all we know this season could be renamed haruhi suzumiya forever:heh:

Read the previous posts a couple pages back. There is a second season, just the dates were confused.

[aegisofrime]

Those of us who have read the novels could probably watch the raws and understand every sentence, what with KyoAni's habit of sticking to the script. Naturally it isn't an option for people who don't want to spoil the story early by reading the books, but I am just making a point that for some of us, watching the raw is quite acceptable.:)

I have read the novels, but even with the knowledge of the story not understanding the dialogue would still spoil the experience.

[Jill-Jênn]

If all of this wasn't true, why would this episode be broadcast on Sunday instead of Thursday? :)

[bladeofdarkness]

K-on is still running. And do you really think that the most heavily looked forward to anime in resent years would be broadcast without MASSIVE buzz about it in every magazine known to man months a head of time

[Tokkan]

... There was buzz about it. There was this huge buzz about this "new show" called "Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu" all over the last few Newtype issues... not sure about the most recent issue, though.

[Jintor]

KyoAni has no business sense! They don't care! They just do things as it occurs to them!

[MrTerrorist]

I think I'll wait for the fansubs hahaha xD
yeah, and another problem is that, when I wanted to buy it, I would have to wait a few years too until it will be released in germany xDD
but mostly english and german dubs sucks anyways lol
sooo ... fansubs ftw lol


:eyebrow::eyebrow::frustrated::frustrated:

Do not. Insult. The English dub of Haruhi Suzumiya. And the Haruhi dubs do not suck, they rock and are one of the best English dubs in anime.

[Jintor]

Which makes them ten trillioneth overall.

[bladeofdarkness]

KyoAni has no business sense! They don't care! They just do things as it occurs to them!

Good point, but what ever network would air it will likely try to corner the market with it, so I expect them to say something

[jedi423]

If all of this wasn't true, why would this episode be broadcast on Sunday instead of Thursday? :)

If you're looking at the Gigazine site, it certainly says May 24, which is obviously Sunday, but as far as I know, all the broadcasting space they bought was for the Thursday slot. Once again, who knows for sure.

To all the pessimists out there, do you really think Kadokawa would let the episode title get out inless they really wanted it to? They just wanted to create a little extra buzz so they could get everyone's attention.

[TParis]

I think I'll wait for the fansubs hahaha xD
yeah, and another problem is that, when I wanted to buy it, I would have to wait a few years too until it will be released in germany xDD
but mostly english and german dubs sucks anyways lol
sooo ... fansubs ftw lol


Still, the German dub of Haruhi Suzumiya is one the best I have heard so far, it's just sounds better than the English one (especially Kyon's voice seems to be much more appropriate). The prices of the DVDs just fail over here though, as suppose that they are produced in very low numbers.
Sadly, this is an exception for anime, the German dub of Slayers is just.... ughhh (mostly bad translation, they even translated the spells into German that were English in the Original Japanese dub!!!! FAIIIIIL!!!). The English dub is pretty good, though there were some major changes of voices actors from season 1 to 2.

[Tokkan]

If you're looking at the Gigazine site, it certainly says May 24, which is obviously Sunday, but as far as I know, all the broadcasting space they bought was for the Thursday slot. Once again, who knows for sure.

Actually, it was a date for a later broadcast, Thursday is just the day of the first weekly broadcast.

[Peanutbutter003]

If all of this wasn't true, why would this episode be broadcast on Sunday instead of Thursday? :)

Thursday is the day of the first Japanese TV channel to broadcast the upcoming episode (Teletama? was it?). It wasn't them who spilled the news.

It was TV Wakayama (if I'm not wrong, and their time slot is on Sundays.)

Japanese TV stations broadcast the same thing over several days over different channels.

[SealkidHaruhiism]

earliest time to broadcast Haruhi 2009!
笹の葉ラプソディ Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody
May 19,2009 25:00 on KBS!

http://cal.syoboi.jp/tid/1639/time

[TParis]

earliest time to broadcast Haruhi 2009!
笹の葉ラプソディ Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody
May 19,2009 25:00 on KBS!

http://cal.syoboi.jp/tid/1639/time

That's "Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya". :rolleyes:

[bladeofdarkness]

earliest time to broadcast Haruhi 2009!
笹の葉ラプソディ Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody
May 19,2009 25:00 on KBS!

http://cal.syoboi.jp/tid/1639/time

WTF do they mean 25:00

[bayoab]

WTF do they mean 25:00
Japanese TV goes from 400 to 2800. 400=4am same day, 2800=4am next day. Why do they do such a thing? It makes it very clear when "midnight friday" actually is among others.

The last page of this thread is pretty *kyon* worthy. One would think talking about fansubs of episodes that are identical to ones that are available on DVD would be against the rules.

[TadloS]

WTF do they mean 25:00

Lol, another troll. :D

[Sephiroth_760]

:eyebrow::eyebrow::frustrated::frustrated:

Do not. Insult. The English dub of Haruhi Suzumiya. And the Haruhi dubs do not suck, they rock and are one of the best English dubs in anime.

I'm not saying that every english/german dub sucks
but mostly
I haven't heard the german dub or english dub of haruhi
maybe I should try it once
but most english / german dubs sucks really
as example: Air Gear or School Rumble ... and many many others
my ears hurted when I heard the german dub of Air Gear compared to the japanese

[Jintor]

The english dub of Suzumiya Haruhi is alright if grating American accents is your thing

Crispin Freeman is pretty gold though

[Pie Pants]

That's "Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya". :rolleyes:

Correct, the earliest we'll see it is Thursday night on Sun TV and Teletama.

[Vallen Chaos Valiant]

KyoAni has no business sense! They don't care! They just do things as it occurs to them!

But it has been proven that the Streisand Effect can make anything spread like wildfire. It costs nothing compared to marketing the traditional way.

Look at it another way; to trigger the Streisand Effect, you just have to try and block (unsuccessfully) people from knowing what you WANT them to know. Curiosity and the desire to uncover the truth will take over, and soon everyone knows about it without spending a cent on advertising.

It's like the "don't touch" sign that you had to touch. People will want to know what they are told they aren't allowed to know about.

[Murasaki]

So when 2nd season starts the whole Haruhi threads section should be moved?
And the 24th May is the exact date right?

[prnoct90]

Below is my prediction of the final episode list if they are going for a chronological approach. This would mean the second season goes all the way through book 6. So when (if) they have a third season it can start right from book 7, and if book 10 is the last one, they would be able to make a complete 14 episode season from the last four books.

1. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part I
2. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part II
3. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part III
4. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part IV
5. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part V
6. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part VI
7. The Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya
8. Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody
9. Mysterique Sign
10. Remote Island Syndrome Part I
11. Remote Island Syndrome Part II
12. The Sighs of Haruhi Suzumiya Part I
13. The Sighs of Haruhi Suzumiya Part II
14. The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Part I
15. The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Part II
16. The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Part III
17. The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Part IV
18. The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Part V
19. Endless Eight
20. Day of Sagittarius
21. Snow Mountain Syndrome Part I
22. Snow Mountain Syndrome Part II
23. Live Alive
24. The Adventures of Mikuru Asahina Episode 00
25. Someday in the Rain
26. Charmed at First Sight Lover
27. Where did the Cat Go?
28. The Melancholy of Mikuru Asahina

[Murasaki]

If the melancholy of Mikuru is included I will faint from happiness because I just love Kyon x Mikuru out of all possible pairings( I like Kyon x Haruhi but not that much)

[aegisofrime]

If the melancholy of Mikuru is included I will faint from happiness because I just love Kyon x Mikuru out of all possible pairings( I like Kyon x Haruhi but not that much)

How about Kyon x Yuki? You hate it?

[Sephiroth_760]

How about Kyon x Yuki? You hate it?

haha that would be just too cute xD
the imagination about them being lovey-dovey is too funny hahahha xD
I think it would be the most unexpected/funniest and cutest Kyon X whoever xD

[Murasaki]

I don't hate it but I just think it as a smth different. It's obvious that he has more straight obsessions with 2 other girls.

So episode is on 21st or 24th??

[prnoct90]

The 21st is the first time it will air.

[OkamiNoKaze]

I wonder if they'll change the music, I sure hope not

[Ithekro]

Three stations will show an episode in the 21st (very early morning on the 22nd in Japan).

Two more station will show the same episode on the 22nd (early morning on the 23rd in Japan)

One station will show it on the 23rd (early morning on the 24th in Japan)

One station will show it on the 24th (early morning on the 25th in Japan)

One station will show it on the 25th (early morning on the 26th in Japan)

Five stations will show it on the 26th (early morning on the 27th in Japan)

A final station will show the episode on the 1st of June. (early morning on the 2nd in Japan)

Youtube airing would have been on the 2nd of June (late in the evening in Japan), but they may have altered that schedule to be earlier.

At least that is how they were airing the shows when the season started.

[Murasaki]

Wow that's great so when do we get to see a sub version? In 1-2 days after release I guess?

[Ithekro]

Whenever a subber group finishes with it. Since they probably won't have to do anything to the OP or ED, they should be able to get it out in a day or two if they are orginized already. If not, it may take four days to a week.

Also if every group thinks someone else is going to do it first and no one does it, it could take longer.

I do wonder what policy will be followed here, since this broadcast is of a licensed show, and yet not licensed, since they didn't really seperate the seasons if they do it like this, but is the new content covered by said license?

[Proto]

Japanese TV broadcast time. For the people who watch late TV broadcast, the notion of today and tomorrow is lost, or so it'd seem :heh:

1am of the 20th.

[Ithekro]

When they list something in the post 2400 hours range, do they list correct date, or do they list the previous day still? (May 21st at 2500 hours would be May 22nd at 0100 hours nomally)

Thus what is the correct way to read a post 2400 hours listing?
May 21st 2500 hour = May 21st at 1:00 am.
or
May 21st 2500 hours = May 22nd at 1:00 am.
(I'm assuming the later as it makes more sense)

[Solais]

When they list something in the post 2400 hours range, do they list correct date, or do they list the previous day still? (May 21st at 2500 hours would be May 22nd at 0100 hours nomally)

Thus what is the correct way to read a post 2400 hours listing?
May 21st 2500 hour = May 21st at 1:00 am.
or
May 21st 2500 hours = May 22nd at 1:00 am.
(I'm assuming the later as it makes more sense)

It's May 21st 2500 hours = May 22nd at 1:00 am.

[Team Rocket Elite]

May 21st 8:40am PDT / 11:40am EDT

That's the time the next episode airs on the first channel.

[TadloS]

If the melancholy of Mikuru is included I will faint from happiness because I just love Kyon x Mikuru out of all possible pairings( I like Kyon x Haruhi but not that much)

Though, in novel Kyon praises Mikuru too much. But I doubt that Kyon X Mikuru will ever happen.

[bayoab]

Youtube airing would have been on the 2nd of June (late in the evening in Japan), but they may have altered that schedule to be earlier.
It will be on youtube on May 27th @ 10 EST.

[Murasaki]

Well I doubt that too but I still admire Kyon's will and desire to protect her.

[quigonkenny]

You guys are just going to confuse everyone arguing over the 25:00 May 21 versus 1:00 May 22 thing. Let's make it simple for the majority of the posters here.

For the initial showing of episode 8, "May 21" on Sun Television at "24:40" local time in Japan:

Time in Houston, Texas, USA (NA Central Daylight Time, GMT-5):
May 21, 10:40am (10:40)
Time in Vancouver, BC, Canada (NA Pacific Daylight Time, GMT -7):
May 21, 8:40am (08:40)
Time in Sydney, NSW, Australia (AU Eastern Standard Time, GMT+10):
May 22, 1:40am (01:40)
Time in London, England, UK (British Summer Time, GMT+1):
May 21, 4:40pm (16:40)

And there we have the times for spots in each of the four major English-speaking countries, which I would assume (considering all the English speaking around here) should cover most of us. For anyone not in those time zones or near enough to figure it out, I've given the GMT info so you can figure it out.

Of course, you can always just go to this site (http://www.timeanddate.com/) and see the current time in Tokyo, Japan, and figure it out yourself like I did.

EDIT: Okay, missed Team Rocket's post...

[Sephiroth_760]

Well I doubt that too but I still admire Kyon's will and desire to protect her.

It's just because she's so cute and "helpless"
Who wouldn't want to protect a girl like her?^^

[Jintor]

Last night, I had a dream. I dreamt that some other guy had downloaded Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody, and that I was watching it. The title sequence was pretty cool.

When I woke up it was cold and it was dark and THERE WASN'T ANY GODDAMN SEASON TWO OUT YET.

KYOANI IS TROLLING ME IN MY DREAMS

[wittyusername]

Last night, I had a dream. I dreamt that some other guy had downloaded Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody, and that I was watching it. The title sequence was pretty cool.

When I woke up it was cold and it was dark and THERE WASN'T ANY GODDAMN SEASON TWO OUT YET.

KYOANI IS TROLLING ME IN MY DREAMS

HOLY FUCK

THEY HAVE ENTERED OUR MINDS

What was the title sequence like?

[Kaisos Erranon]

Furthermore, what song was playing?

[dnab]

On top of that, what was the ending sequence?

[dragon4dudes]

Holy crap, 7 pages in less than a day? Must be the coming of God or something...

[Viridian]

My feeling is that the second season is genuine, and I suppose the story would be more coherent overall if it's integrated with the first season.

What I don't get is exactly what Kadokawa is trying to accomplish with all their secrecy and misinformation. Because it's Haruhi, they can get away with it, but why bother in the first place? It's only going to hurt the franchise.

[SidVicious]

Who cares about Mikuru? I want to see Yuki. :p

[Xacual]

Well it creates a huge amount of hype and fan discussion without Kadokawa really have to pay for any advertisements themselves. They can just slip little bits and pieces of information into places and the rapid fans (us) tend to lap it up since we're so desperate for anything regarding the second season. Posting this has made my optimistic view of the second season coming slightly more jaded.

[Agent86]

I was skeptical of S2 episodes in-between the rerun of S1 because it would mean Kadokawa being more concerned about being clever than giving the fanbases (rabid and casual) a good shot at actually watching the darn thing. But these little games with station listings and coverups sounds rather Kadokawa-ish and gives enough lead time for the hype machine to do its thing.

So I'm looking forward to seeing BLR this week, even though I'm prepared for Mysterique Sign to air instead.

But what I'm really, really, REALLY hoping for is that new episodes will bring Strato out of fansubbing retirement.

[Nappy Hared Azn]

Who cares about Mikuru? I want to see Yuki. :p
Who cares about Yuki? I want to see Koizumi.

[Jintor]

Furthermore, what song was playing?

I can't remember the song, besides that I liked it. The opening seemed really classy, a lot of use of black - I remember that it was really classy.

The title card was totally fake though and I remember (upon waking) that what had been written on the card was a) romaji and b) the wrong romaji.

[Rice_slayer]

Though, in novel Kyon praises Mikuru too much. But I doubt that Kyon X Mikuru will ever happen.

I noticed that too. I thought Kyoani would have done to Mikuru what they are doing to Mio, pushing the whole Moe thing to the max based off the things said in the novel :P.

[Kaisos Erranon]

I can't remember the song, besides that I liked it. The opening seemed really classy, a lot of use of black - I remember that it was really classy.

"A lot of black" puts the typical Shaft Inc. OP in my mind for some reason.

KYUN AND PEACE

I noticed that too. I thought Kyoani would have done to Mikuru what they are doing to Mio, pushing the whole Moe thing to the max based off the things said in the novel :P.

But Haruhi isn't a moe show. Ergo, no in-your-face-shoved-down-your-throat moe overload.

[CrowKenobi]

Below is my prediction of the final episode list if they are going for a chronological approach. This would mean the second season goes all the way through book 6. So when (if) they have a third season it can start right from book 7, and if book 10 is the last one, they would be able to make a complete 14 episode season from the last four books.

1. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part I
2. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part II
3. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part III
4. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part IV
5. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part V
6. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part VI
7. The Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya
8. Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody
9. Mysterique Sign
10. Remote Island Syndrome Part I
11. Remote Island Syndrome Part II
12. The Sighs of Haruhi Suzumiya Part I
13. The Sighs of Haruhi Suzumiya Part II
14. The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Part I
15. The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Part II
16. The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Part III
17. The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Part IV
18. The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Part V
19. Endless Eight
20. Day of Sagittarius
21. Snow Mountain Syndrome Part I
22. Snow Mountain Syndrome Part II
23. Live Alive
24. The Adventures of Mikuru Asahina Episode 00
25. Someday in the Rain
26. Charmed at First Sight Lover
27. Where did the Cat Go?
28. The Melancholy of Mikuru AsahinaExamine your list again and tell me why Endless Eight happens AFTER Disappearance I? :confused:

:cool:

[Kaisos Erranon]

Examine your list again and tell me why Endless Eight happens AFTER Disappearance I? :confused:

:cool:

Because he has no clue what he's talking about.

My list is probably the most accurate one. Apologies if that sounds over-prideful.

Melancholy I
Melancholy II
Melancholy III
Melancholy IV
Melancholy V
Melancholy VI
Boredom
Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody
Mysterique Sign
Lone Island Syndrome I
Lone Island Syndrome II
Endless Eight
Sighs I
Sighs II
Sighs III
Episode 00
Live Alive
Day of Sagittarius
Someday in the Rain
Disappearance I
Disappearance II
Disappearance III
Disappearance IV
Disappearance V
Charmed at First Sight LOVER
Snow Mountain Syndrome I
Snow Mountain Syndrome II
Where Did the Cat Go?

New episodes italicized.

Sighs could either have two or three parts, depending... Snow Mountain only really needs one, but they did two for Lone Island, so... Alternatively, they could combine Where Did the Cat Go and Snow Mountain together, and leave the last episode for the prologue of Intrigues, which is chronologically before Melancholy of Mikuru, in any case.

In fact, they could easily combine the Intrigues prologue with some anime-original content to stretch it out into a full episode.

[Ithekro]

I can't remember the song, besides that I liked it. The opening seemed really classy, a lot of use of black - I remember that it was really classy.

The title card was totally fake though and I remember (upon waking) that what had been written on the card was a) romaji and b) the wrong romaji.


That was probably the "Suzumiya Haruhi no Seitenkan" version of the episode you saw.

[Sackett]

My feeling is that the second season is genuine, and I suppose the story would be more coherent overall if it's integrated with the first season.

What I don't get is exactly what Kadokawa is trying to accomplish with all their secrecy and misinformation. Because it's Haruhi, they can get away with it, but why bother in the first place? It's only going to hurt the franchise.

Well, my opinion is that it's some sort of Tsundere style marketing (with extra emphasis on the tsun).

That or they decided to just imagine how Haruhi would market it if she was in charge.

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

Crispin Freeman is pretty gold though

Honestly, aside from the narration in Episode 00 and his reactions to Mikuru and almost being killed, I found his portrayal to be rather weak.

How about Kyon x Yuki? You hate it?

haha that would be just too cute xD
the imagination about them being lovey-dovey is too funny hahahha xD
I think it would be the most unexpected/funniest and cutest Kyon X whoever xD

It would be one-sided, unfortunately. Kyon seems to think of his relationship with Nagato as more of an "older brother" kind of thing.

Not that it would outright prevent anything happening between them, it just doesn't seem like it'd really be all that romantic of a pairing.

My list is probably the most accurate one. Apologies if that sounds over-prideful.

Nah... you're probably right. Though I'd still prefer another anime-original story to be thrown in.

[aegisofrime]

It would be one-sided, unfortunately. Kyon seems to think of his relationship with Nagato as more of an "older brother" kind of thing.

Not that it would outright prevent anything happening between them, it just doesn't seem like it'd really be all that romantic of a pairing.



Well, I have always thought that the direction Yuki's development going is "Humanization", so it's kinda possible to me.

[Justin Kim]

The second season will not be posted on youtube am I correct? Instead it will a Japan home-tv broadcast? OR online broadcast?

[Ithekro]

If they follow their original posted schedule for the releases up to now, the new show will be on Youtube for about a week as well as on 14 Japanese TV channels over the course of two weeks.

[Bri]

Because he has no clue what he's talking about.

My list is probably the most accurate one. Apologies if that sounds over-prideful.

[List]

New episodes italicized.

Sighs could either have two or three parts, depending... Snow Mountain only really needs one, but they did two for Lone Island, so... Alternatively, they could combine Where Did the Cat Go and Snow Mountain together, and leave the last episode for the prologue of Intrigues, which is chronologically before Melancholy of Mikuru, in any case.

In fact, they could easily combine the Intrigues prologue with some anime-original content to stretch it out into a full episode.

Just curious, does this mean that S1 and S2 (or extended S1 depending on how these new 14 episodes count) will cover only the first four books and does that leave any material for more future anime projects?

(I haven't read the books yet.)

[Ithekro]

That covers most of the first six books if I remember correctly. There are presently nine books with a tenth known to be planned.

[Eater of All]

And even if there is further material, it'll probably take another 3-4 years before a third season will be released, if ever at all. :heh:

[Jintor]

And we'll have to do this stupid dance ALL OVER AGAIN

[Justin Kim]

If they follow their original posted schedule for the releases up to now, the new show will be on Youtube for about a week as well as on 14 Japanese TV channels over the course of two weeks.

Wait, youtube has direct downloads now if you subscribe to the channel am I correct? So the subbers will DL the video then sub it? But is that not copyright infringement in a sense?

[baltakatei]

Wait, youtube has direct downloads now if you subscribe to the channel am I correct? So the subbers will DL the video then sub it? But is that not copyright infringement in a sense?

Yes, it's possible to directly download mp4 video files from Youtube, but it's not something Youtube would like everyone knowing. Also, any potential subbers would use higher-quality raw video files taped directly from Japan. And yes, anything that copies copyrighted videos without consent is technically copyright infringement. But that's an argument for another thread. (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=951)

[ShinkuChou]

YAY!!!!!!! i heard about this eariler today this is going to be amazing awsome lmao im sooooo excited!!!!!

[Kloran]

I asked this question like 10 pages ago and nobody answered so I'll try asking it again. I don't know if this is against the TOS or not, but is there a live stream for the TV channel on May 21, preferably for VLC?

Also, what are the chances that Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody will have a new opening and ending?

[Team Rocket Elite]

KeyholeTV can be used to watch some Japanese channels. I'm pretty sure it's legal but I'm not sure if it gives you access to one of the May 21st channels.

Edit: And we have no idea if there will be a new opening or ending.