The 2009 Re-Launch of Haruhi Suzumiya (General Discussion)

[spawnofthejudge]

Originally Posted by Daniel Lind

No. DVD numbering was revealed, it disproves any such thing. We already can say the contents of 14 known episodes with 90% accuracy.
The only thing we can hope is that it will go after 28 episode, with either another cour or a movie.

Could be a cour or two 'break' then return with another cour or two... that seems to be the most likely to me.

[Heatth]

This probably just mean that they are doing Disappearance and it will be realesed someday soon. Again, I believe that the Newtype just mistake the images and the article.

It will only be a lie(like many are saying) if we get nothing by the end of next year.

PP:
What is a 'cour'?

[Dakota]

I've discussed this.

http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?p=2565740

[Daniel Lind]

Again, I believe that the Newtype just mistake the images and the article.

Again, this image is original for this article.
Mistakes like this do not happen.

What is a 'cour'?

Season count. Cour = 3 months, usually from 10 to 15 episodes.

[spawnofthejudge]

Originally Posted by Heatth

What is a 'cour'?

Originally Posted by Daniel Lind

Season count. Cour = 3 months, usually from 10 to 15 episodes.

Seasons are usually one or two cours. This 'rebroadcast' season of haruhi is 28 episodes over 6 months, and thus two cours but one 'television season'.

[Heatth]

Originally Posted by Daniel Lind

Again, this image is original for this article.
Mistakes like this do not happen.

What do you mean? Kadokawa give then an image and a piece of information (not necessarily at same time). Newtype make a article using both, eve not knowing if they are related.

This assuming the image is official, I don't know if Newtype can make their own images.

Season count. Cour = 3 months, usually from 10 to 15 episodes.

Thanks

[Triple_R]

Originally Posted by Daniel Lind

No. DVD numbering was revealed, it disproves any such thing.

...How does the DVD numbering prove that Sighs won't be skipped?

Maybe I'm being dense today (if so, apologies), but I just don't follow what DVD numbering as to do with content selection.

We already can say the contents of 14 known episodes with 90% accuracy.
The only thing we can hope is that it will go after 28 episode, with either another cour or a movie.

But if it's a movie, why promote it in an article about the renewal season?
I guess that a season extension is possible...

Originally Posted by Dakota

I've discussed this.

http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?p=2565740

Some interesting points on that thread.


This all seems a bit surreal to me. Daniel is right about how this image isn't a mistake - it can't be a mistake when the article content itself refers back to the image. So... they're promoting Disappearance content, and in the same article that they're promoting the renewal season.

Yet... we have only 5 episodes left, and most here strongly hold that Sighs won't be drastically cut short or skipped, so... are we at a point where we can expect an extension beyond 28 episodes for this year, and that this extension is Disappearance?

[Daniel Lind]

...How does the DVD numbering prove that Sighs won't be skipped?

Do you know Haruhi DVD numbering scheme?
They are numbered chronologically from 1 to 7, each contains 2 episodes (7th contains 1) and then there is Mikuru's Adventure DVD, which isn't "DVD 0" or anything, it's just separate.

2009 DVDs numbering scheme has been revealed and confirmed.
First DVD (with BLR) is named "4: BLR" because it goes chronologically between episodes on original DVD4, and the rest of DVDs are numbered 5.xxxxxxx, where xxxxxx is usually a fraction of seven (the third is a 5+3/13 and the last is 5.999999). But that means that the content should chronologically be before DVD6, which is Livealive and The Day of Saggitarius III.

The only thing that's left before Livealive in novels are Sighs.

I guess that a season extension is possible...

Yes, yes, it is possible, 3 years should be enough to draw 28 new episodes, the only thing is, Kadokawa keeps complete silence on what are they really going to do.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by Triple_R

Yet... we have only 5 episodes left, and most here strongly hold that Sighs won't be drastically cut short or skipped, so... are we at a point where we can expect an extension beyond 28 episodes for this year, and that this extension is Disappearance?

With the way the relaunch has been going, don't expect anything and you won't be dissappointed.

Originally Posted by Daniel Lind

The only thing that's left before Livealive in novels are Sighs.

Ep. 00 is chronologically before Live Alive.

[Triple_R]

Originally Posted by Daniel Lind

Do you know Haruhi DVD numbering scheme?
They are numbered chronologically from 1 to 7, each contains 2 episodes (7th contains 1) and then there is Mikuru's Adventure DVD, which isn't "DVD 0" or anything, it's just separate.

2009 DVDs numbering scheme has been revealed and confirmed.
First DVD (with BLR) is named "4: BLR" because it goes chronologically between episodes on original DVD4, and the rest of DVDs are numbered 5.xxxxxxx, where xxxxxx is usually a fraction of seven (the third is a 5+3/13 and the last is 5.999999). But that means that the content should chronologically be before DVD6, which is Livealive and The Day of Saggitarius III.

The only thing that's left before Livealive in novels are Sighs.

Ah... I see your point. Thanks for laying it out like that for me.

Yes, yes, it is possible, 3 years should be enough to draw 28 new episodes, the only thing is, Kadokawa keeps complete silence on what are they really going to do.

Originally Posted by Dakota

With the way the relaunch has been going, don't expect anything and you won't be dissappointed.

So, between the two of these... hope for the best, but be prepared for the worst. It is Kadokawa, after all.

[Daniel Lind]

Ep. 00 is chronologically before Live Alive.

"Ep. 00" has already been produced.
Just for the note, it isn't Episode 00 of The Melancholy, it is episode 00 of Asahina Mikuru's Adventure. The fact that it has always been the first in order... Well, it doesn't apply anymore.

[Heminga13]

Originally Posted by Daniel Lind

It just says "The story begins anew, once again on stage", blah, blah with a tagline "And then, the time has started to move".

Ryoko and Yuki descriptions actually refer to their Disappearance roles a bit. Like stating that Ryoko shouldn't be there like that.

Little stuff in black is just technical info, staff, cast, the date of airing (starting April)

Well, it could be referring to the Haruhi Suzumiya story as a whole which would mean that Vanishment could be referenced because it is a part of the whole. And that the story as a whole begins again in April. Which would mean Kadokawa didn't lie, just very carefully worded things while probably knowing the fans would assume something else. I wouldn't put that past them, myself.

Here's the next spread from the feature (and the last it seems from what I can make from the pages):

Second full spread

That just seems to be a bunch of stuff about TMoHS.

[A. Esbee]

What about this week's edition of Newtype, the one about "Endless Eight"? Is there any info/suspiciously chosen artwork in it?

[bayoab]

Originally Posted by Heatth

What do you mean? Kadokawa give then an image and a piece of information (not necessarily at same time). Newtype make a article using both, eve not knowing if they are related.

This assuming the image is official, I don't know if Newtype can make their own images.

Newtype is published by Kadokawa. It is partially their own propaganda magazine and partially an anime information magazine. Kadokawa themselves is putting the content they are having produced in Newtype. There is 0 degrees of separation between the two.

[Heatth]

Originally Posted by bayoab

Newtype is published by Kadokawa. It is partially their own propaganda magazine and partially an anime information magazine. Kadokawa themselves is putting the content they are having produced in Newtype. There is 0 degrees of separation between the two.

Oh, I see.

Still, will be not a lie if we get Disappearance soon. But, yeah, it is suspicious. True.

However, I believe this is a sign that they are planing a Disappearance anime.

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

Originally Posted by Dakota

Ep. 00 is chronologically before Live Alive.

Only in the anime. The novel version is after it. That part at the end of the episode where the Brigade is screening the movie? Anime-original content.

[Heminga13]

Originally Posted by A. Esbee

What about this week's edition of Newtype, the one about "Endless Eight"? Is there any info/suspiciously chosen artwork in it?

Don't really know yet. The only thing out there is the cover of the magazine and then the excerpt from an interview (The Endless Eight movie joke). There probably won't be anything more until someone gets a copy after it ships overseas and posts a blog. At least something in English anyway.

Edit - Scans have been posted in the image thread. Now I just wish I had some translations (it looks like there was a fairly large interview).

[Mecha_Trueno]

Right now (literally), the otaku population is queing up for comiket 76 (some have got in already actually), lets hope they come out with some good news from Kyoani at the end of the day... or day 3

[Daniel Lind]

New Newtype scans

Heminga13, "International Version" doesn't mean it is intended for worldwide distribution. It just means it has english language somewhere. ;D The same with "International Version"s of FF7, FF10 and Final Fantasy 12 - they had english language, but never got outside of Japan.

Other sheets do not really hint of anything anywhere, they are just describing the Endless Eight. Letters are staff reaction to endless eight and summer vacances theme, I think. Still nothing.

Old Newtype scan

Nope, still nothing.

Yeah.

[Heminga13]

Originally Posted by Daniel Lind

Heminga13, "International Version" doesn't mean it is intended for worldwide distribution. It just means it has english language somewhere. ;D The same with "International Version"s of FF7, FF10 and Final Fantasy 12 - they had english language, but never got outside of Japan.

Yeah, I was kind of trying to make a joke lol. I didn't know international versions were common, though. Of course, I don't usually pay close attention to stuff released outside the U.S. lol

Also...it's less than 12 hours until the next episode airs. Now that Endless Eight is over my anticipation is quite a bit less :/. I guess the anxiousness of wanting to see if 'next one is the last' really got me going each week lol. Doesn't mean I'm not looking forward to finding out if Sigh I is indeed going to be the last 'new' story arc, though. I think the possibility of a sports day episode is pretty slim but we'll see.