The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (light novel)
| Recommendation is, for a first time viewing, to watch the series in Chronological Order. If you watch it in Broadcast Order (S1E1, S1E2, S1E3...) you will get super confused, since important events happened that you are completely unaware of from episodes that were broadcast later. For instance, S1E4 actually comes way after S1E3/5/10, and you need to watch those episodes first in order to get references that characters, especially Kyon, make that allude to events that happened throughout them (3/5/10). Luckily, Season 2 is mostly in Chronological Order anyway, so that eliminates some of the confusion; however, the series chronologically ends with four Season 1 episodes, which is unexpected. ———————————————————————————————————————— Chronologic Order: ARC 1 (涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱)
ASIDE (笹の葉ラプソディ)
ASIDE (ミステリックサイン)
ARC 2 (孤島症候群)
ARC 3 (エンドレスエイト)
ARC 4 (涼宮ハルヒの溜息)
POST-PRDODUCTION OF THE SIGH OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA / CULTURE FESTIVAL
If you watch this on Crunchyroll, they already have reordered the episodes for a chronologic experience. (Ignore the numbering system that they use for the episodes though; it's wrong and it'll only possibly confuse you.)  The same can be said about Funimation:  However, if you're using other streaming, then the default order might be by Broadcast date. Something to stay aware. Other than that, it should be relatively easy to watch it in this order now. |
FluffyFlareonDec 9, 2022 7:27 AM
| Some people might prefer the chronological order, but don't be so sure that it's objectively better. s1 was rated 8.8 when the broadcast order was the only official way, then s2 introduced the chronological order and now s1 is sitting at 7.8 (a much bigger decline than other anime from that period like Bleach and Elfen Lied). |
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Nirinbo said: Some people might prefer the chronological order, but don't be so sure that it's objectively better. s1 was rated 8.8 when the broadcast order was the only official way, then s2 introduced the chronological order and now s1 is sitting at 7.8 (a much bigger decline than other anime from that period like Bleach and Elfen Lied). Oh, my point was completely different from saying this is objectively better than any other order from an artistic stand point or something. The point is that it's helpful for a 1st-time viewer. Hence the title. I don't really care about how the score devolved or whatever. This was about providing a sensical accessible watch order in a post that can't be missed by anyone confused and wanting to find quick and accessible help and so that anyone planning on watching it only once will fully comprehend the plot. Hope that clarifies everything. Now no one needs to find the 18th comment on another post from 3 years ago to understand the Chronologic watch Order. |
FluffyFlareon said: The point is that it's helpful for a 1st-time viewer. I agree that knowing the chronological order is helpful for a first time viewer, even if they are going to follow the broadcast order. FluffyFlareon said: Now no one needs to find the 18th comment on another post from 3 years ago to understand the Chronologic watch Order. If someone isn't even able to google "haruhi chronological order", I'm not surprised they found Haruhi confusing. |
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| super helpful. this is what i was looking for. thank you. |
 The end of an era. Thank you Wit, Mappa and Isayama. Feeling half happy, half sad. Kawaii waifus and precious best girls <3333 |
| You only get a single chance to try out the original broadcast experience, since a rewatch will lack the mystery aspect of it. Not to mention that the pacing is infamously awful in chronological order. |
Tenshi_Budo said: Those episodes feel even more like filler when watched in the broadcast order, which is not the order the books were written. Haruhi Suzumiya is not a series for anyone expecting a grand, overarching storyline.Yeah, watch in chronological order and watch the season finale at episode six, making the rest of the episodes feeling like a filler now that the big reveal and climax is out of the bag. |
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Tenshi_Budo said: The books were written/released in another order? Which one, chronological or yet another? Well that changes everything, if its the case then the author's vision is what really matters, ill look up into that, thanks. The order of the books can be found on Wikipedia. It's not exactly chronological, but it's more straightforward than the 2006 broadcast. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Haruhi_Suzumiya_light_novels I also must ask how your endorsement of the broadcast order fits with season 2? It was broadcast after the big reveals of season 1 and is not as exciting. |
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Tenshi_Budo said: But then wouldn't season 2 feel like filler after the season 1 climax? My point is that if you think the majority of season 1 is uninteresting in chronological order, then season 2 would also be uninteresting.Just skip the repeated episodes on season two. Besides I was referring to new watchers, which mean they would go for season 1 first, which I believe to be better experienced through broadcast order. Season 2 I would just skip repeated episodes but still follow broadcast. |
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