The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya: Complete Collection

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dont think, dont ponder, dont question...

OBEY HARUHI

This is by far the GREATEST anime I have ever watched. The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi is short, confusing, and extraordinarily well-made. There is a reason why there are so many great things done to parody it: everthing is so great people want to copy it. The American Voice actors were well-chosen for the most part. The only voice that seems off for the character is Haruhi's actor, but that part is exremely tough to get someone for, I'm sure. Japanese subs are the best way to watch this, but watch it any way you can!

This anime isn't too serious at all. I would recommend that if it is your first time watching it to be sure to watch it in the order in which it came out in Japan as they changed the order when they ported it to the States. Either way it is still a pretty good anime and very easy to watch.

I ran across Haruhi Suzumiya a while searching for another anime (funny as another posted it was Fate/Stay Night I was looking for :)) Anyways, it grabbed my attention so I began watching it. My first impression was this anime was gonna be a weird and interesting one. The main character is one of a kind character and not like your typical Japanese anime nowadays about high school girls (you know like they're all girly, and have the hots for this boy) Haruhi is NOT like that. It really is amusing watching the other main character, Kyon trying to interact with her. I'm sure it will keep you watching and wondering what the heck is going on...and that leads me to the beauty of Haruhi Suzumiya. It's just the mystery of this girl that keeps you hooked. You just have to know what Haruhi is all about. It would have been great had they taken this a bit further and see a more mature relationship with her friend Kyon. Unfortunately, I am not sure if there will be anymore of Haruhi Suzumiya. I'm sure if they did make a another set of episodes, it'll definitely be a hit. 4 stars.

When I first heard about this series, I watched it curiously, thinking it'd be just your average dull, boring anime series. Boy was I wrong. After the first episode, I was hooked immediately. Humor, mystery, romance, adventure - this show's got it all. Keep in mind that I watched the Japanese version with English subtitles originally, while this DVD boxed set is dubbed in English. The dubbing is great; no reading involved, and it was translated nicely. You can also choose to watch in Japanese, with English subtitles, or both. Great for those parts which are better in Japanese. I would definitely recommend it, and I haven't even looked at the extras yet!