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xris 2006-04-13 07:42

The Q & A of Haruhi Suzumiya
 
This thread is for those with questions about the Suzumiya Haruhi (also known as The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya) anime, novel and manga. Please keep discussion about episodes in the relevant threads, the purpose of this thread is to ask questions that can actually be answered as facts from the anime, novel or manga.

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athos 2006-04-13 09:23

How do you define "Haruhiism"?

cheesie 2006-04-13 10:42

Prolly Haruhi-ism?

sophismata 2006-04-13 10:56

Hmmm.... Haruhiism...

Haruhiism is an inexplicable (for non-Haruhiists) devotion to one of the following enitites:

1) Suzumiya Haruhi
2) Kyon
3) Any other member of the SOS団
4) The SOS団 itself
5) Derivative works of the SOS団, or involving the SOS団.

This includes, but is not limited to, the serialised novels that detail the SOS団, including the anime and manga derivatives of those novels. It also includes the members of SOS団 themselves, and to a lesser degree those members' friends.

Typically, Haruhiists (those who practice Haruhiism) experience a strong desire to understand, to share or to observe details involving the above entities. Typical Haruhiist activity includes speculation and discussion of the SOS団 and its derivates, its members and their peers. Examples include, but are not limited to, the posting of such speculative material, the discussion of the most recent SOS団 activities, and the desire to capture as many images of the SOS団 as possible, displaying them in a hypnotic jumble that, while frightening to the outside observer, creates a feeling of peace and/or devotion in a Haruhiist.

The requirements of Haruhiism are not stringent; all that is needed is a belief in the SOS団 or one of its derivates, and membership is self-declared and @A*(';72KJ entirely voluntary. Members are, technically, free to leave at any time; however, this is a very rare occurence. It has been said that noone can truly cease to be a Haruhiist. Further speculation points to a theory stating that everyone is, in fact, a Haruhiist; they just have not come to realise it.

This is often cited as the reason for the strong bonding between Haruhiists and the rapid exansion of the religion as a whole.

Hurhism is not officially recognised as a religion by any major country, and does not receive tax benefits. However, that does not prevent its practitioner's desire to share or eagerness to receive Haruhi-related goodness.

There... I'll work on this a bit more later, most likely. I almost think we need a wiki...

panzerfan 2006-04-13 13:19

(problem is if the novel readers get involved, the anime watchers will get totally spoiled since there'll more alot more revelations in later parts of the story that can affect the sect's understanding drastically.)

NeoSam 2006-04-13 15:11

涼宮ハルヒ

Suzumiya Haruhi is originally a novel thats serialized in the seinen(young men's) novel magazine The Sneaker (the same magazine that serialized the seinen novel Trinity Blood).
For now there are 8 volumes released of this novel, here are the covers:

http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/7...velvol11dp.jpg http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/1...velvol26th.jpg http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/613/novelvol33wh.jpg http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/1...velvol48hk.jpg http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/1...velvol53te.jpg http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/3...velvol64yl.jpg http://img465.imageshack.us/img465/2...velvol79yc.jpg http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/3996/vol86gk.jpg

Author: Nagaru Tanigawa

The illustrator of the novel is Itou Noiji (the same illustrator of the seinen novel Shakugan no SHANA)

A manga based on the novel is serialized in the shounen manga magazine Shounen Ace.
For now there is 1 volume released of this manga, here are the covers:

http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/205/mangavol12mw.jpg

This manga has ended with one volume, read why on this page:
Suzumiya Haruhi anime thread.

Genre: Seinen, Comedy.

Volume 8 of the seinen novel will be released om 1/5/2006 (May 1st, 2006) --> cover of volume 8 got added above with the other covers of the novel.
A new Suzumiya Haruhi manga is currently serializing in Shounen Ace magazine and the first volume of it will be released on 26/4/2006.
For now there are 2 volumes released of this new manga.
Here are the covers:

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/1...ngavol18wg.jpg http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/8...iyavol29ai.jpg

An anime based on the novel started recently, site of the anime:
http://www.haruhi.tv/
http://lantis-net.com/haruhi/

And also the Suzumiya Haruhi anime thread.

Pakxenon 2006-04-13 18:48

There's no wiki at wikipedia... yet.

sophimasta: Check your spelling, and it's Haruhiism/Haruhi-ism. (One for the name, the other for the suffix.)

Vexx 2006-04-13 19:08

I thought "haruhi-ism" was just wanting Suzumiya to pull your tie :) :) :)

Sushi-Y 2006-04-13 21:38

Might as well put it here...
 
DVD release info (Japanese) (Source: Animate + Neowing)
http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/4618/main5al.gif
DVD TV Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu - Asahina Mikuru no Bouken Episode00 Limited Edition - Release Date: 2006/06/23 - ¥4,600 - 2 Disks
- Cover Jacket Illustration by Itou Noizi (original novel illustrator, original character designer) (planned)
- Special Digipac Case (similar to the limited edition AIR TV DVD cases: in other words, silly fancy)
- Soundtrack & Radio Program "Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu SOS-dan Radio Branch" Project Corner CD (planned)
- Special Booklet (8 pages) (planned)
- Special Video Presentation: Suzumiya Haruhi = Hirano Aya's the-makings-of clip (planned)
- Suzumiya Haruhi's free talk (commentary) part 1 (planned)

DVD TV Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu - Asahina Mikuru no Bouken Episode00 Normal Edition - Release Date: 2006/06/23 - ¥3,600 - 1 Disk
- Cover Jacket Illustration by Ikeda Akiko (anime character designer) (planned)
- Special Booklet (8 pages) (planned)
- Special Video Presentation: Suzumiya Haruhi = Hirano Aya's the-makings-of clip (planned)

DVD TV Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 1 Limited Edition - Release Date: 2006/07/28 - ¥6,600 - 2 Disks
- Cover Jacket Illustration by Itou Noizi (original novel illustrator, original character designer) (planned)
- Special Digipac Case
- CD (planned)
- Special Booket (planned)
- Special Video Contents (planned)
- Special Audio Contents (planned)

DVD TV Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 1 Normal Edition - Release Date: 2006/07/28 - ¥5,600 - 1 Disk
- Cover Jacket Illustration by Ikeda Akiko (anime character designer) (planned)
- Special Booklet (planned)
- Special Video Contents (planned)

DVD TV Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 2 Limited Edition - Release Date: 2006/08/25 - ¥6,600 - 2 Disks
(Similar contents as the limited edition above)

DVD TV Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 2 Normal Edition - Release Date: 2006/08/25 - ¥5,600 - 1 Disk
(Similar contents as the normal edition above)

DVD TV Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 3 Limited Edition - Release Date: 2006/09/22 - ¥6,600 - 2 Disks
(Similar contents as the limited edition above)

DVD TV Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 3 Normal Edition - Release Date: 2006/09/22 - ¥5,600 - 1 Disk
(Similar contents as the normal edition above)

DVD TV Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 4 Limited Edition - Release Date: 2006/10/27 - ¥6,600 - 2 Disks
(Similar contents as the limited edition above)

DVD TV Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 4 Normal Edition - Release Date: 2006/10/27 - ¥5,600 - 1 Disk
(Similar contents as the normal edition above)

DVD TV Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 5 Limited Edition - Release Date: 2006/11/22 - ¥6,600 - 2 Disks
(Similar contents as the limited edition above)

DVD TV Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 5 Normal Edition - Release Date: 2006/11/22 - ¥5,600 - 1 Disk
(Similar contents as the normal edition above)

DVD TV Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 6 Limited Edition - Release Date: 2006/12/22 - ¥6,600 - 2 Disks
(Similar contents as the limited edition above)

DVD TV Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 6 Normal Edition - Release Date: 2006/12/22 - ¥5,600 - 1 Disk
(Similar contents as the normal edition above)

DVD TV Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 7 Limited Edition - Release Date: 2007/01/26 - ¥4,600 - 2 Disks
(Similar contents as the limited edition above)

DVD TV Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 7 Normal Edition - Release Date: 2007/01/26 - ¥3,600 - 1 Disk
(Similar contents as the normal edition above)

Overall:
DVD 0 (episode 00(episode 1)) + 1-6 (episode 2~13) + 7 (episode 14)

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Right now, if you purchase from Amazon.co.jp, you can receive a 22% discount, so it's highly recommended:
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu - Asahina Mikuru no Bouken Episode 00
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 1
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 2
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 3
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 4
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 5
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 6
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 7

sophismata 2006-04-13 22:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pakxenon
sophimasta: Check your spelling, and it's Haruhiism/Haruhi-ism. (One for the name, the other for the suffix.)

You are quite right.

Onizuka-GTO 2006-04-14 09:20

anyway, wat time, day of the week, and channel is Haruhi broadcast on?

just curious. anyone know? :)

sophismata 2006-04-14 09:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onizuka-GTO
anyway, wat time, day of the week, and channel is Haruhi broadcast on?

just curious. anyone know? :)

Been trying to get them myself, but unfortunately the wiki seems to be down. I want to add these to the information/FAQ thread.

Onizuka-GTO 2006-04-14 10:28

Sophismata, i have created a wiki article, based upon that great post on Haruhiism/haruhi-ism.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haruhiism

I would greatly appriciate it if you can help me flesh it out.

Of course i will completely rewrite it if you object to having any of your text included in it.

All contribution are always appriciated, lets spread the word, lets us share in our Haruhiism.

:D

melange 2006-04-14 11:22

It looks like the wiki article is 'marked to be deleted' and I kind of understand why... :heh: I think it would be better to instead make an article explaining/faqing the anime (i.e. put in the info from this thread and the 'all about suzumiya haruhi' thread) and then include the 'Haruhiism' bit inside that greater article.

sophismata 2006-04-14 11:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onizuka-GTO
Sophismata, i have created a wiki article, based upon that great post on Haruhiism/haruhi-ism.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haruhiism

I would greatly appriciate it if you can help me flesh it out.

Of course i will completely rewrite it if you object to having any of your text included in it.

All contribution are always appriciated, lets spread the word, lets us share in our Haruhiism.

Hehe, I will say first that I deeply appreciate the sentiment, and consider it a kind of honour... however, at this stage, "Haruhiism" itself would not be considered a notable subject by wiki standards. The problem is twofold; One, we are dealing with a subculture of a subculture, and Two, most of the references to Haruhi, or the SOS団 itself are utf-16; which means most people won't find it searching google (which can be used as a basis for defining notability).

As has been said, it is more appropriate to list it as a subset of an article on Suzumiya Haruhi itself, which is a notable subject. The problem then becomes, of course, a matter of bridging the language gap; there is far more information avaiable on the topic in Japanese than there is in English.

Anyway, I'm very tired right now, 2 AM, but I'll delve back into this forum tomorrow (or today, to be precise). It may be possible to prove Haruhiism as a notable subject on its own, but I think relating directly to the work it derives from is, at this stage, more appropriate.

The other thing to note is that my own definition was written with a deliberate bias, and was fairly tongue-in-cheek. I defined Haruhiism as the worship of a real entity, and the Suzumiya Haruhi works as representations of that entity rather than its source.

Quote:

Originally Posted by melange
(i.e. put in the info from this thread and the 'all about suzumiya haruhi' thread)

I haven't finished that thread yet! I have mark 2 ready, with updated detials (and some formatting changes); all I'm waiting on is the airing times and such. Once I have the code, I'll probably post it and hope a mod can edit the thread. If there is a serious desire to maintain an individual entry for Haruhiism, the deletion is not marked for 5 days, during which time another episode should air.

Regardless, I'm tired, and probably shouldn't do major editing right now. Sleep.

Onizuka-GTO 2006-04-14 13:02

Yes, i see your point, i've been trying to flesh out the wiki article, at the moment someone already put a notice about it. i guess it does need to be merge with an article about Haruhi, at this moment I have 5 days to clean it up, and get it to standard.

edit: i have merged it with this page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mel...aruhi_Suzumiya

RedFrame 2006-04-14 13:33

why did yuki beat off mikuru in the first episode ? urmm. i mean ep00?

Sushi-Y 2006-04-14 13:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedFrame
why did yuki beat off mikuru in the first episode ? urmm. i mean ep00?

Why would you want to be spoiled? Wouldn't it be more fun to find out on your own by following the anime?

But still, I'll answer it here, but I wouldn't read it if I were you.
Spoiler:

Onizuka-GTO 2006-04-14 14:48

Hey Sushi-Y, you know which TV network Haruhi is broadcast on?

and how many episodes is planned for it?

Oh, and do you know the exact date the first episode was aired?

sorry for the questions, need to add it to the Wiki page.

:p

RedFrame 2006-04-14 14:55

Spoiler:

Now this is getting interesting :D


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