![]() Many series treat their characters as ivory towers, with clearly defined qualities, a character’s less than appealing traits are usually caused by some childhood trauma such as abuse or parental abandonment (i.e. The music was very good as well, with two songs, from later in the anime, that are both wonderfully catchy, but not saccharine.ĭid I mention Haruhi is a harem anime? That’s only about half-true, Suzuharu skewers harem comedies mercilessly, the tone of which is stated from the outset with the hilarious Adventures of Mikuru-chan ‘movie’. Suzimiya’s voice actress rises to the level of the title character’s ambition, and the rest do their jobs as well as we have come to expect from Japanese voice actors. He has just enough omniscience to guide us along, but at the same time enough naiveté to dethrone him as the voice of God. ![]() Kyon’s VA first and foremost, since his has the difficult job of both being a narrator and a leading character at the same time. The male characters are boring by comparison, following the harem tradition. ![]() Characters are harem archetypes as far as design is concerned: you have Asahina with her shy face, and large talents, Nagato’s loli cuteness, and Suzumiya’s vivacious, plain-stated beauty. Scenes are brightly lit when they need to be, extraordinarily detailed. Comparison-wise it reminds me a lot of the Full Metal Panic series, which shouldn’t surprise me since it was done by the same studio. Prepare to be pleasantly surprised at the unique twists this anime takes, and the liberties taken with the genres it both upholds and lampoons. The title itself is a misnomer, Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi makes one think of drama, and there is hardly any drama here at all. Suffice it to say it takes us in directions we do not expect. The plot itself deserves special attention, but no detail. There is a steady hand at the rudder, and the director deserves a lot of props. Stated plainly, from start to finish, Haruhi is coherent. What distinguishes Haruhi from other animes which attempt to bridge so many genres, like, say, Elfen Lied, or SaiKano, is that SuzuHaru works. Haruhi is an amalgamation of a startling number of genres: slice-of-life high school, science fiction, a detective story, ecchi fan service, harem, slapstick comedy, and more.
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