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I have said numerous times that Haruhi is the greatest anime/light novel series ever, so I decided to read the manga. Going in, I expected copious amounts of Adaptation Decay (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AdaptationDecay) and I was most certainly right. However, while most fans find that the re-ordering of events ruins the storyline or makes it impossible to read, that is the precise reason why I decided to read it. And not only that, but the amount of filler. And not just any kind of filler, but well-written, enjoyable filler, not like that Naruto crap that I wish never happened (except for the one with Mizuki, but I digress). Many people absolutely hate the art. I don't. I find the art to be, while slightly different, well done and, once again, another take on Haruhi. The way I feel about this manga is similar to the way I feel about the third Harry Potter movie. It was a good movie, just not a good Harry Potter movie. I view this series as a fresh look at the Haruhi Mythos, and as a completey separate work, as opposed to "an adaptation of the hit light novel series," because Adaptation Decay is simply what makes each adaptation its own work. read more

This is one of those mangas that the more you read it, and the more you think about it, the less you like it. I mean, to tell you the truth, the only reason why I liked it to begin with was because the main female protagonist, Ai, was actually kinda hot, and because of the bewbs. ^_^

Lemme break it down.

Story: 5
It actually started out pretty well, in my opinion. It had a strong opening and I actually enjoyed how Ai went from being a jimi (homely) to being a beautiful young lady. In fact, I loved it until the end. Then, after the end, I decided to go through it again. This time, I realized just how stupid and superficial the plot truly is. But I give Izumi-sensei kudos for being able to hide it so well (by inserting bewbs somewhere in the middle).

Art: 9
I actually did quite like the art. It was very unique and that's pretty much all I can say, simply because I'm not that good at criticizing bad art and praising good art. Although, I must say that I did like the shading on the bewbs. And yes, I am inserting a random comment about a woman's breasts at the end of each paragraph.

Character: 6
Sou is a douchebag. I mean, he could honestly care less if Ai fell off a cliff and was hospitalized for the rest of her life. He'd just move on and find another girlfriend. After all, he is a total bish. That's what girls are into these days, right?
Ai has no self-confidence. I understand that that's supposed to be the theme of this entire manga, but seriously! Make her at least a little interesting.
Yuichiro is sorta different. He's actually kinda funny and somewhat interesting. Yes, I understand that since he's a supporting character he has less personality than Sou (which only serves to make the series worse).
Mina is probably my favorite character in this whole thing. Even though she isn't really hot enough to be mai waifu, and she's a bit of a bitch at times, and extremely creepy, she actually has a likable personality compared to Sou, and she isn't simply a vapid and uninteresting character whose only purpose is to doubt herself and have big bewbs.

Enjoyment: 7
I actually enjoyed this, to tell you the truth. I probably wouldn't have enjoyed it so much if I had read it now, but I still actually had fun the first time I read through it. Even though it had a stupid plot, Izumi-sensei figured out how to distract me from that just long enough to keep me interested. I also enjoyed seeing the bewbs.

Overall: 6
Two years ago, I probably would have given this a 10. After two years of thought (actually, I made up my mind after one week, I just hadn't gotten around to posting a review) I have decided that this manga is most certainly not the best that I've read. Also, the bewbs only lasted for one panel and they were somewhere in vol. 4 (I don't know what page exactly and I have to go, so I can't be bothered to check). read more

I loved the first "season" of this series. The ending left me wanting more. It started well with the brilliant "Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody." Then came Endless Eight. When I watched the first episode of Endless Eight, I actually quite enjoyed it. This time there's nothing going wrong! It's just the last week of summer and everyone's having fun. After that I watched the second episode of Endless Eight. Well, this doesn't seem so bad. I've only already watched the first one and I don't mind seeing it again. Then the third one, and the fourth one. Pretty soon it got really boring. Instead of actually watching the fifth and sixth, I just played free cell while listening to the dialogue. "Kyon-kun, Denwa." After that, it just got boring. For the seventh and eighth ones, I just watched the first three minutes and then skipped to the end. When I heard Kyon shout "I HAVEN'T FINISHED MY LIST YET!" I cheered. It was finally over. However, that was the biggest waste of 3 hours and 15 minutes of my life. But I guess this season can be redeemed by The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya, as I found that especially interesting, because this time I had actually read the book before watching. The only problem I have with this is with Endless Eight. If they had taken Endless Eight and made it into Endless Two, or even Endless Three, then I would have been much happier. However, Endless Eight takes up more than half of this "season," so that constitutes one major glaring flaw of this series. But I probably wasn't as pissed as some other fans of the series, because I had only found out about the series this January, not in 2006, when the first "season" was originally aired. Now, despite the fact that I hated Endless Eight with a passion, the one other redeeming quality is the voice cast. Yūko Gotō, Minori Chihara, and my absolute favorite Seiyū ever, Aya Hirano all performed quite excellently. Super Driver was a great opening theme (although I do prefer Bouken Desho Desho from the first season) and I liked the ending theme. read more

Nyoro-n Churuya-san was one of the most out there and random Animes I have ever watched. After finishing Haruhi-chan, I was still craving more Haruhi-related randomness, so I decided to watch Churuya. It was killer. I enjoyed Churuya's childlike way of looking at the world and her rabid obsession with smoked cheese. My only problems with this anime are:
1. I didn't quite like the art style. The way that all of the Brigade member's faces are just a series of lines arranged to make a face seems to reflect a sort of laziness.
2. Yūko Gotō didn't do the voice exactly the same. I know that's a sorta picky thing to say, but that's just the way I am.

However, I enjoyed watching the show with my favorite episode being 7, featuring Churuya's Great Great Adventure, a video game starring the one and only Churuya-san. read more