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Aug 24, 2009 2:58 PM

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Am I the only one that want to beat up Haruhi until she's a bloody mess? The only reason to watch this, in my oppinion, is Kyon.
Aug 24, 2009 5:04 PM

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Splitter said:
Haruhi must subscribe to the Michael Bay school of direction, though I'm betting she's probably a lot easier to work with.

The K-ONish character designs gotta go.


The old Haruhi style was so much better.

2006 Haruhi


2008 Haruhi


2009 Haruhi
SealkidAug 25, 2009 4:07 PM
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Sealkid said:
Splitter said:
Haruhi must subscribe to the Michael Bay school of direction, though I'm betting she's probably a lot easier to work with.

The K-ONish character designs gotta go.


The old Haruhi style was so much better.

2006 Haruhi


2008 Haruhi


2009 Haruhi


I'm a bit blind concerning the differences...Also have never watched K-ON. Could you point out some changes?

Edit: Okay just skimmed through 2006 and 2009 renderings of Haruhi. Using your examples, it was kind of hard pin pointing your gripes (especially with your "2008" picture; if I remember correctly it was on a magazine or something)

Anyway, a better comparison would be the episodes "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part 1" vs. "Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody" when Haruhi is conversing with Kyon at their desks (when he asks her about guys vs when Haruhi asks Kyon about Tanabata).
You can really make out differences there. I find 2009 Haruhi much more detailed and 'brighter' if you will. 2006 Haruhi is a lot darker.
abandoned2014Aug 24, 2009 11:19 PM
Aug 24, 2009 11:10 PM

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I don't see much difference in Haruhi this season, the only time I notice similarities to K-ON! is when Haruhi smiles. It looks a lot like how Yui smiles. Other than that, I don't really care, at least her personality didn't change.
Aug 24, 2009 11:28 PM
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Just wanted to get a comparison picture up...



'06 on the left vs. '09 on the right.

Excuse the crappy-ness of the screen shots. Taken from a streaming site and not from an HD source.
Edit: Both were displaying ~16:9 so there shouldn't be too much difference between resolutions.
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Aug 24, 2009 11:42 PM

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Maybe it was the video player of the streaming site, but Haruhi's face looks much skinnier in the '09 one. I'd have to say, I like how she looks there.
Aug 25, 2009 8:42 AM
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Mikiyo said:
How the... wah? What the heck? How does Haruhi knows that the dual guns should be shot alternately? Anyway it seems that they just copypasted the store comercial scene (Audio) from The Adventures of Asahina Mikuru 00 of the first season. Still annoying the animation a la K-On!, its just obnoxious. But well; the way Tomokazu Sugita relates the story redeems a bit that fact.


Isn't it obvious that the audio is copypasted for consistency? Since it has to be the exact same thing which appears in the movie, recording even a new audio is not consistent.

You nitpick a lot. Movies always show alternate dual fire anyway, so Haruhi could easily get the idea from there. Besides, it is pretty logical that you don't shoot both at once due to the recoil don't you?
Aug 25, 2009 9:09 PM

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i am really starting to hate that girl...
Aug 25, 2009 10:29 PM

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Still extremely boring. Skipped through E8 till people said it was over, then to think something at least average may happen but sigh's is just as boring as E8 for me. And it's not over yet :/ this is going to be either put on hold or dropped by me soon.
Aug 26, 2009 4:54 AM

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this show is funny and entertaining - except endless eight, of course.
anyways i liked last episode, looking forward for next episode xD

and lol @ Haruhi's sponsorship strategy xDD

madamada said:
Mikiyo said:
How the... wah? What the heck? How does Haruhi knows that the dual guns should be shot alternately? Anyway it seems that they just copypasted the store comercial scene (Audio) from The Adventures of Asahina Mikuru 00 of the first season. Still annoying the animation a la K-On!, its just obnoxious. But well; the way Tomokazu Sugita relates the story redeems a bit that fact.


Movies always show alternate dual fire anyway, so Haruhi could easily get the idea from there. Besides, it is pretty logical that you don't shoot both at once due to the recoil don't you?


Actually, it's more about tactics than recoil. If you fire both at the same time and it's a miss, you missed 2 shots. But if you shot one and miss, the next one still has the chance to land on target ~ if shot well. Also, consecutive shots will give you control over situation temporarily ~ the opponent might be disabled to fire (that's called suppression). Nevertheless you're right about not shooting both because of recoil is logical xD

Still, Haruhi is a smart girl hehe.
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Aug 27, 2009 2:27 PM

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It's obvious that it was made for advert.It was unnecesary to make a new season from the beginning.Whenever i watch new episodes, it makes me bored.
Aug 28, 2009 1:33 PM

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ep 12 way much better than ep 11
still, this show won't get past 5/10 for me.
Aug 28, 2009 11:21 PM

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Loved the episode, but this part made me go lolwut

Aug 29, 2009 6:23 AM
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I have to agree that this season was meant for nothing more than to quell the Suzumiya fanboys. With that being said each pointless episode is moderately enjoyable so I really can't complain too much, but I feel that it would have been just fine without this season.
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Aug 30, 2009 4:00 AM

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Favorite was when Kyon wanted to drink asahina's unfinished green tea but Haruhi takes it away as if she was jealous.
Sep 1, 2009 1:33 PM

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Funny episode, Haruhi expected Kyon to make some comments on her outfit in the end of the ep, and she got jealous when Mikuru handed him some water ^^
Sep 2, 2009 10:04 AM

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Episode 0 of the first season or so it seems..



*facepalm*
Sep 3, 2009 11:21 PM

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Haruhi is recovering-ish ;]
Oct 13, 2009 11:27 PM

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so they begin making the movie, does haruhi actually have a script or just making it up as she goes along?
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Nov 4, 2009 4:33 PM

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I swore that I would finish this show.
But it is making me sick... this 24 minutes for each episode seems to delay years to pass...
Nov 7, 2009 7:36 AM

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Unlike episode 10, this one was actually quite entertaining, but it still looks like they're recycling Mikuru and Yuki battle from Season 1.
Dec 9, 2009 6:48 PM

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decent

lol @ Asahina and the guns :D
Feb 18, 2010 1:25 PM

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Amazing episode! <3 Loved it!!
Apr 1, 2010 12:29 PM

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it's nice to see the making of the movie :)
behind the scenes feeling :D
May 3, 2010 6:44 AM
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Best quote:
"That's not exactly easy to fight in... couldn't she wear camouflage? Or maybe a plug suit?"

May 25, 2010 8:04 PM

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Poor Mikuru. Being forced to parade around in the outfit and shoot those commercials.
I swear Haruhi is a bully sometimes.
Jun 16, 2010 9:44 AM

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such a great episode ^^,way better than the first,very funny :)

5/5 :D
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Jun 22, 2010 5:08 AM

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clannad4ever said:
such a great episode ^^,way better than the first,very funny :)

5/5 :D

Agreed. Very cute. ^__^
Jun 29, 2010 5:57 PM

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Tatynin said:
I swore that I would finish this show.
But it is making me sick... this 24 minutes for each episode seems to delay years to pass...


Same here, feels completely shallow and meh..
Nowhere near first season, but maybe that's just me, because I really watched endless eight... and it ended with exactly that conclusion that I thought about after the second run... mattaku, Haruhi sure is drawn out..
Feb 8, 2011 6:20 AM

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I actually enjoyed this...nice to have a 'behind the scenes' of the first ep.

I made the mistake of watching ep 12 of the 1st series right after seeing this though...and the difference in quality is extraordinary. This 2nd series is nowhere near the level of quality shown in the first series, even without the annoying elements of EE (contender for understatement of the year :-D) *sigh*...at least the Disappearance makes up for it
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Feb 28, 2011 7:20 PM
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I almost fell asleep, boring useless dialog without anything happening.

It's like they decided to throw all the garbage an boring episode into the second season.
Apr 6, 2011 10:28 AM

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Although this arc has been having its fun moments, I'm not enjoying it as much as the rest of the series.
May 11, 2011 6:07 AM

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0_o someone is jealous
There is like 2 weeks delay in my recent reading list
I randomly bought discount/second hand manga with cute/mysterious cover.

Use Personal Blacklist extension in Chrome if you just want to Google for a series synopsis, without google slapping MAL score in it.
3/1
May 15, 2011 12:13 AM

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Episode was funny !
Haruhi has everything in head ! script /storyboard !! and everyone following her crazy plan. (or lack of plan)
Oct 12, 2011 7:54 AM

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Nice, glad to see the series move forward :) . It can't really do much wrong I really enjoy the characters &amp; their personalities plus the little bit of mystery in there. I used to make short films in college. In short, they're going about it quite bassackwards ^^ .
Such junk...
Nov 9, 2011 11:47 AM

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Kyon's relationship with Koizumi is the best lol

"Stop looking at me! I'll turn to stone" xD
Jan 23, 2012 1:47 PM

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How awful. Not just the things that Haruhi makes Mikuru do, but the BULLSHIT I SIT THROUGH WHEN WATCHING THIS SHOW.
Didn't laugh once, therefore 1/5.
Jul 15, 2012 7:04 AM

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Lol the roles she choose for them xD what a coincidence!
Dec 15, 2012 9:49 AM

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Poor Mikuru ;-;
Dec 31, 2012 7:45 AM

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kikones34 said:
Poor Mikuru ;-;
I feel so bad for her, but I just can't resist laughing when she has her face plopped down on the desk XD
May 6, 2013 4:51 PM

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Cowabunga said:
Unlike episode 10, this one was actually quite entertaining, but it still looks like they're recycling Mikuru and Yuki battle from Season 1.

Yeah, I have the same feeling - Ep00 was good as it was and whole Sighs are only recycle of this theme. As such, it is somehow uninteresting and somehow boring.
Jun 19, 2013 4:42 PM
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I can't stand Mikuru's "cute" voice...it hurts my ears D: this wouldn't have been so painful if I didn't find her voice so annoying...too much whining and crying. She's a high schooler....I don't know any high schoolers who cries that much, then again, the world is a vast place. I think I enjoyed Endless Eight much more than this.
Jan 19, 2014 1:04 PM

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Where in the world do you find a high schooler who is that good in ordering people around, blackmailing shop owners and who when s/he really doesn't get hish/her way may (subconciously) remodel the entire world?

On another note, i wonder if Mikuru would have felt any better in a plug suit..
Sep 2, 2014 12:46 AM

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man, Mikuru was kind of annoying in this episode.



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Sep 18, 2014 9:50 AM

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This movie was funny only for a while but watching it for 24 minutes was retarded. Their acting was so poor xD
The only good thing was the cat about to fall from Yuki's shoulder all the time lol.
One of the worst series I had a displeasure to watch but I'm just watching it cuz ppl told me me to watch it before the movie ..
Dec 8, 2014 5:14 PM

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I am so confused. I thought Sighs was episodes 6 and 7, but according to the way MAL is organized it's apparently 10 and 11... and for some reason Endless Eight was only 5 episodes for me... whatever, maybe the order is all screwed up since Melancholy likes to make it confusing.
Mar 19, 2015 9:53 PM

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That's one hell of a shooting.
LOL @ copy-paste thing.
Feb 21, 2016 9:10 AM

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[Watching in broadcast order]

The chances of Haruhi picking out all 3 strange roles isnt that low, since she's always been talking about it.
"You're late" Haruhi says with a smile :D
Aug 27, 2016 3:31 AM

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Film Showing

The flaw in the movie makes it funnier to watch!

3.3/5
Aug 17, 2017 3:53 AM

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Ha ha the actual film....Haruhi, Spielberg you are not.
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