The Q & A of Haruhi Suzumiya

[Sushi-Y]

Originally Posted by Onizuka-GTO

Quickie answer

Spoiler:

She is neither a normal human blessed with extraordinary power nor an alien.

She is GOD

Spoiler:

Actually, that is still to be debated. At the very least, nobody in the novel directly called Haruhi that. Koizumi, Mikuru, and Yuki all belong to different "factions" themselves, and each one of them has their own ideas and theories about Haruhi and her "powers". Koizumi simply used the notion of a "god" to help him illustrate his faction's beliefs about Haruhi.

As of now, all we know is that Haruhi is definately the key link to various supernatural phenomenons. That's all.

[Alu]

You forgot to mencione that... despite her beeing one or the other..;
she is not aware she has such powers.., hence.. everything just seems natural to her.

For some reason there are sigs running arround with phrases like "omipotent does not equal intelligence" and "suzumiya haruhi = born dumb?"

[PhantomX]

Spoiler:

They don't need to state it in the words "Haruhi is God" for it to be true. Other than fearing the lockdown dimensions (which happen when she's tense), she has the ability to recreate the whole world to fit what she wants ... that sounds pretty godlike, ne?

[Sushi-Y]

Originally Posted by PhantomX

Spoiler:

They don't need to state it in the words "Haruhi is God" for it to be true. Other than fearing the lockdown dimensions (which happen when she's tense), she has the ability to recreate the whole world to fit what she wants ... that sounds pretty godlike, ne?

Spoiler:

That's just it, there's no direct proof showing that's she's the one who caused them, Koizumi's "faction" thinks that Suzumiya Haruhi "causes" the world to change (restructure) whenever she feels irritated, but in the end, it's nothing more than a theory. Even within Koizumi's own faction, there are different parties with opposing beliefs about Suzumiya Haruhi. Asahina Mikuru's group (the future organization she belongs to) also disagrees with Koizumi's faction's theory (from vol.2) (at one point, both Mikuru and Koizumi actually approached Kyon and warned him to not trust the other person too much). To add to that, the information unification entity thing that Yuki belongs to are also split up into various factions within themselves, each with their own beliefs about what to do with Suzumiya Haruhi (vol.7).

In the end, based on what can be observed, it's true that Haruhi is definately the key to explaining all these supernatural phenomenons, but nobody can say with 100% certainty that she's a "god" with the power to change the world.

[Diaphanus]

Originally Posted by Sushi-Y

Spoiler:

In the end, based on what can be observed, it's true that Haruhi is definately the key to explaining all these supernatural phenomenons, but nobody can say with 100% certainty that she's a "god" with the power to change the world.

Spoiler:

So, in other words, the correlation between Haruhi and the supernatural phenomena is well established, but it's just that the causation is much less certain.

Heh heh, I think that some people around here are aware of my aversion to criteria involving absolute, 100% certainty.

[Prodigious]

Regardless of the actual truth, it's just so much fun to assume that

Spoiler:

She is God, or rather, "a" god.

[Onizuka-GTO]

mmm..well since this is Q & A

anyone know when the ending theme song single gonna be released? been looping the bouken desho desho for some time now. -can't live without playing it.

Really want ot see the Hirano aya music pv. the CM for the single she did was so moe.

so, anyone know?

[mr.muffin]

The single for the ending theme song Harehare Yukai will be released on 10th May 2006.

Info courtesy of cdjapan.

[Anh_Minh]

Question: how does Koizumi knows what he know? More specifically, how does he know about Mikuru and Yuki?

Each one of that trio seems to know about the other two. In Nagato's and Mikuru's case, it's easy to see why they'd have access to advanced knowledge. But why would Koizumi know anything beyond his own powers?

[PhantomX]

It probably has something to do with the fact that the organization he is with is full of people with psychic powers.

[Adigard]

Originally Posted by Anh_Minh

Question: how does Koizumi knows what he know? More specifically, how does he know about Mikuru and Yuki?

From watching the last episode again... and paying attention to Kyon's conversation with Itsuki... Itsuki doesn't actually say anything particular about the other two ladies or their groups... In fact, aside from making the observation that the other must two have already told Kyon their stories, Itsuki doesn't talk about them at all. This is strictly from the anime episode, the novel might reveal a bit more information but I don't really have the time to scan through the translated novels atm.

[PhantomX]

I think it's implied that they all know about each other ... seeing as they are all, in fact, under order from "superiors." I'm assuming that the groups they are with are quite large, and that they all monitor one another (and seriously, not too hard to tell that Yuki is just data with a body once you hear her talk and see her run :P)

[Anh_Minh]

Originally Posted by PhantomX

It probably has something to do with the fact that the organization he is with is full of people with psychic powers.

Spoiler for novel:

But their powers are useless!

[PastPrime]

Originally Posted by Anh_Minh

Spoiler for novel:

But their powers are useless!

Since they researched Kyon's background and determined that he was normal it is likely that they tried to research the other member's backgrounds. The fact that there was no record of them prior to 3 years ago might possibly be taken to indicate that there was something not normal about them, And the way Kyon framed the question indicated that they had already talked to him.

[PhantomX]

Originally Posted by Anh_Minh

Spoiler for novel:

But their powers are useless!

Actually, we don't know if they all have the same powers or not ...

[NeoSam]

Itou Noiji (いとうのいぢ) : Illustrator of the light seinen novel Suzumiya Haruhi.

Gender: Female

Her official site: http://fujitsubo-machine.jp/~benja/

She's the illustrator of the following light seinen novels:

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Suzumiya Haruhi (涼宮ハルヒ)

Covers of volumes: in this post.

Seinen novel
Serialized in: The Sneaker
Published under the label Sneaker Bunko.

* Novel is still ongoing.

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Shakugan no SHANA (灼眼のシャナ)

Covers of volumes: in this post.

Seinen novel
Published under the label Dengeki Bunko.

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She's the author/artist of the following shounen manga:

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Bee-be-beat it!

Shounen manga
Serialized in: Dragon AGE Pure

Dragon AGE Pure is a new shounen manga magazine, so for now there are no volumes released of the manga yet.

More info about the manga can be seen here:
http://www.fujimishobo.co.jp/pure/2006/02/post_36.php

==========

More info can be found in the wikipedia entry here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noizi_Ito

[Yotsuba]

I was wondering if anyone who read the novels knew..

Spoiler for About Mikuru..:

The older one, how she said she wouldn't have known about her birthmark without Kyon.. how is that? Are they lovers in the future, or something?

I know he then ended up just telling her, but.. does that mean the future was changed because he knew about it? It's confusing.

[iamandragon]

Spoiler for pretty damn heavy:

Spoiler for really, ultra heavy spoiler:

Spoiler for and it's very long...:

Spoiler for please make sure...:

The birthmark is one of the 'plot traps' the author set. If it wasn't Kyon telling Mikuru about that birthmark Mikuru won't know and tell Kyon the birthmark later on when she returns in the futher future who won't know about the birthmark to tell Mikuru in the eariler future who won't know it in the later future to come back and tell Kyon who won't know about the birthmark to tell Mikuru in the eariler future.........................Later on in vol. 4 Kyon travelled 3 years back in time to help Suzumiya to do all her cult(e.g. grafitti in school). The mystery started unrevealing itself---it's not Suzumiya who's having her wishes granted, it's Kyon. He is the cause of everything 3 years ago. He is the cause of Suzumiya becoming a 'god'. He is the cause that Mikuru came back from the future because he made Suzumiya a god who wanted a time traveller to be on her side which caused Mikuru to come back from the future and later on take Kyon to the past to help Suzumiya in the past making Suzumiya a god who wanted a time traveller to be on her side which caused Mikuru to come back from the future and later on take Kyon to the past to help Suzumiya in the past making Suzumiya a god who wanted a time traveller to be on her side.............................................. ...

There are clues here and there everywhere as the novel goes on. Remember when Kyon and Suzumiya first met in vol. 1? Suzumiya asked him 'have I met you before?' The answer is 'no'. Fact is, Suzumiya have met Kyon 3 years, but not the Kyon she see, but the Kyon she see in vol. 4.
Another clue is obvious--right in the beginning of the whole series Kyon said he don't want to be the main character, but rather, the a side character, and thus he became the side character with Suzumiya becoming the main character,

Originally Posted by page on, vol.1

a mysterious new student transfers to my class. He's really an alien or from the future, and he has telepathic abilities. When he gets into a fight with the bad guys, all I need to do is find a way to get involved in his war. He'll handle all the fighting and I can just be his flunky sidekick

I have much more to say but I'm too tired...

[PastPrime]

Originally Posted by iamandragon

Spoiler for pretty damn heavy:

Spoiler for really, ultra heavy spoiler:

Spoiler for and it's very long...:

Spoiler for please make sure...:

The birthmark is one of the 'plot traps' the author set. If it wasn't Kyon telling Mikuru about that birthmark Mikuru won't know and tell Kyon the birthmark later on when she returns in the futher future who won't know about the birthmark to tell Mikuru in the eariler future who won't know it in the later future to come back and tell Kyon who won't know about the birthmark to tell Mikuru in the eariler future.........................Later on in vol. 4 Kyon travelled 3 years back in time to help Suzumiya to do all her cult(e.g. grafitti in school). The mystery started unrevealing itself---it's not Suzumiya who's having her wishes granted, it's Kyon. He is the cause of everything 3 years ago. He is the cause of Suzumiya becoming a 'god'. He is the cause that Mikuru came back from the future because he made Suzumiya a god who wanted a time traveller to be on her side which caused Mikuru to come back from the future and later on take Kyon to the past to help Suzumiya in the past making Suzumiya a god who wanted a time traveller to be on her side which caused Mikuru to come back from the future and later on take Kyon to the past to help Suzumiya in the past making Suzumiya a god who wanted a time traveller to be on her side.............................................. ...

There are clues here and there everywhere as the novel goes on. Remember when Kyon and Suzumiya first met in vol. 1? Suzumiya asked him 'have I met you before?' The answer is 'no'. Fact is, Suzumiya have met Kyon 3 years, but not the Kyon she see, but the Kyon she see in vol. 4.
Another clue is obvious--right in the beginning of the whole series Kyon said he don't want to be the main character, but rather, the a side character, and thus he became the side character with Suzumiya becoming the main character,

I have much more to say but I'm too tired...

A spoiler yes, but a surprise no. That is basically what I had been thinking all along. I even posted a similar speculation.

[Kazu-kun]

Originally Posted by iamandragon

Spoiler for pretty damn heavy:

Spoiler for really, ultra heavy spoiler:

Spoiler for and it's very long...:

Spoiler for please make sure...:

The birthmark is one of the 'plot traps' the author set. If it wasn't Kyon telling Mikuru about that birthmark Mikuru won't know and tell Kyon the birthmark later on when she returns in the futher future who won't know about the birthmark to tell Mikuru in the eariler future who won't know it in the later future to come back and tell Kyon who won't know about the birthmark to tell Mikuru in the eariler future.........................Later on in vol. 4 Kyon travelled 3 years back in time to help Suzumiya to do all her cult(e.g. grafitti in school). The mystery started unrevealing itself---it's not Suzumiya who's having her wishes granted, it's Kyon. He is the cause of everything 3 years ago. He is the cause of Suzumiya becoming a 'god'. He is the cause that Mikuru came back from the future because he made Suzumiya a god who wanted a time traveller to be on her side which caused Mikuru to come back from the future and later on take Kyon to the past to help Suzumiya in the past making Suzumiya a god who wanted a time traveller to be on her side which caused Mikuru to come back from the future and later on take Kyon to the past to help Suzumiya in the past making Suzumiya a god who wanted a time traveller to be on her side.............................................. ...

There are clues here and there everywhere as the novel goes on. Remember when Kyon and Suzumiya first met in vol. 1? Suzumiya asked him 'have I met you before?' The answer is 'no'. Fact is, Suzumiya have met Kyon 3 years, but not the Kyon she see, but the Kyon she see in vol. 4.
Another clue is obvious--right in the beginning of the whole series Kyon said he don't want to be the main character, but rather, the a side character, and thus he became the side character with Suzumiya becoming the main character,

I have much more to say but I'm too tired...

Spoiler for volume 4:

But Kyon has no powers, so it's not that he made Suzumiya a god, is it? Haruhi would have to be a God even before that. He has to had fed her with the ideas about aliens, espers and such, thus triggering her.

Well, this is just a guess since I didn't read volum 4. So I want you to explain me: What did you mean when you said Kyon made Haruhi a God? and Please, don't mind revealing major secrets. I love spoilers!