As many will remember, yesterday the official media of the iconic multimedia franchise Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya) surprised its fans with an exciting announcement: a very important news would be revealed on August 31. This announcement did not go unnoticed and aroused great interest among fans of the series, who quickly began to speculate about what it could be about.
Already being August 31, the official Twitter/X of the franchise unveiled the expected announcement and it is nothing more and nothing less than the return of the original light novel by Nagaru Tanigawa and Noizi Ito with a new volume after almost 4 years since the publication of volume number #12, titled Suzumiya Haruhi no Chokkan (The Intuition of Haruhi Suzumiya), released in November 2020.
Haruhi Suzumiya announces her long-awaited comeback after 4 years
According to the information presented in the official media of the Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu franchise, this new volume, titled Suzumiya Haruhi no Gekijou (The Theater of Haruhi Suzumiya), is scheduled to be released in bookstores and stores in Japan on November 29. In addition, it was specified that this volume will have a simultaneous worldwide release, although no details were given as to whether this volume will be released in other languages.
It should be noted that the news about the “very important” announcement of the Haruhi Suzumiya franchise generated a huge commotion in social networks and the original publication reached the impressive figure of 21 million reproductions in just 24 hours, going viral and consolidating as one of the most commented topics on Twitter in Japan that day.
Facts about Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu:
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu, also known as The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya in the West, is a light comedy-mystery novel written by Nagaru Tanigawa and illustrated by Noizi Ito. The work began publication in June 2003 through Kadokawa Shoten. In addition, the light novel has accumulated more than 20 million printings in circulation.
The light novel has two manga adaptations. The first adaptation, by Makoto Mizuno, had a different story from the original light novel and was compiled into one volume. The second adaptation was by Gaku Tsugano, and this one was based on the novel by Nagaru Tanigawa, however, it included original stories that were distributed in each chapter.
Thanks to the enormous popularity of Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu in Japan, the light novel was adapted into an anime that premiered in Japan on April 2, 2006. This adaptation consisted of 2 seasons (24 episodes in total), 2 ONAs and a movie titled “Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu”. The anime Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu was produced by the animation studio Kyoto Animation and is legally available in America through the Crunchyroll platform.
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu is a fascinating story that begins in the seemingly ordinary environment of a high school. Kyon, a skeptical and pragmatic student, becomes involved in a series of extraordinary events when he meets Haruhi Suzumiya, a young woman determined to seek the supernatural in a world she finds monotonous.
The plot unfolds with the formation of the SOS Brigade, a club founded by Haruhi to explore the unexplained. Consisting of Kyon and three other members, each hides their own mysteries related to the enigmatic leader. Together, they embark on adventures that defy logic and lead them to discover Haruhi’s true nature.
As the narrative progresses, Kyon finds himself caught in a vortex of riddles and challenges that bring him closer to a shocking revelation about Haruhi’s essence and her role in the universe. “Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu” is a work that will immerse you in a world where the everyday and the extraordinary intertwine in an intriguing plot full of surprises.
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