Forum SettingsEpisode Information
Forums
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (light novel)
Available on Manga Store
New
Aug 8, 2022 2:08 PM
#1
Offline
Jul 2021
302
I started watching this anime because I wanted some "oldy" weird school anime and the 2006 season is really close to what I was looking for, however, I know that there's an arc in this season that consist of an episode loop with minor differencies.

Should I watch all of it? Should I watch a specific episode? Skipping it will make me not understand something about the movie?

Have in mind that I usually watch like 3 or 4 episodes per day.
Pages (2) [1] 2 »
Aug 8, 2022 2:12 PM
#2

Offline
Jul 2015
12390
You should only watch first and last.
You can watch also second for comparison.
There is absolutely no reason to watch all of them, because differencrs are literally just camera angles and pieces of clothings.

Aug 8, 2022 2:14 PM
#3
Offline
Jul 2021
302
bkgibibigunda said:
If you started watching the anime and enjoying it why do you want to skip it in the first place? You don't make sense.
Because as I said, I heard that it consist of 8 episodes that are literally the same thing but with minor differencies and a lot of people hate it so I wanted to get more information about it. If you're not going to give a decent answer I'd appreciate it if you didn't answer
Aug 8, 2022 2:16 PM
#4
Offline
Jul 2021
302
Piromysl said:
You should only watch first and last.
You can watch also second for comparison.
There is absolutely no reason to watch all of them, because differencrs are literally just camera angles and pieces of clothings.
ok, thank you so much ^^
Aug 8, 2022 2:21 PM
#5
Offline
Jun 2021
12
Ulises1264 said:
I started watching this anime because I wanted some "oldy" weird school anime and the 2006 season is really close to what I was looking for, however, I know that there's an arc in this season that consist of an episode loop with minor differencies.

Should I watch all of it? Should I watch a specific episode? Skipping it will make me not understand something about the movie?

Have in mind that I usually watch like 3 or 4 episodes per day.

watch only episode 1 and 8. Everything else is the same and the experience is agonizing. I think this is on purpose, but the experience is not worth it.
Aug 8, 2022 2:32 PM
#6
Offline
Feb 2015
131
imagine not watching it all, pretty lame. at least watch more than two episodes of it so you get the point if you want to skip it so bad (despite watching none of it so far)
Aug 8, 2022 2:32 PM
#7
Offline
Feb 2021
299
Ulises1264 said:
I started watching this anime because I wanted some "oldy" weird school anime and the 2006 season is really close to what I was looking for, however, I know that there's an arc in this season that consist of an episode loop with minor differencies.

Should I watch all of it? Should I watch a specific episode? Skipping it will make me not understand something about the movie?

Have in mind that I usually watch like 3 or 4 episodes per day.

I say that if you’re planning to watch the movie after season two you should watch all of Endless Eight because the cause of the movie is how Endless Eight affected one of the characters and it helps if you can relate to the character and what they’ve been through. If you are not planning to watch the movie then I recommend watching the first and last episode of the arc as well as one from the middle of the arc even if it is worth experiencing the whole arc.
Aug 8, 2022 2:35 PM
#8
Offline
Jul 2021
302
CBPman9001 said:
Ulises1264 said:
I started watching this anime because I wanted some "oldy" weird school anime and the 2006 season is really close to what I was looking for, however, I know that there's an arc in this season that consist of an episode loop with minor differencies.

Should I watch all of it? Should I watch a specific episode? Skipping it will make me not understand something about the movie?

Have in mind that I usually watch like 3 or 4 episodes per day.

I say that if you’re planning to watch the movie after season two you should watch all of Endless Eight because the cause of the movie is how Endless Eight affected one of the characters and it helps if you can relate to the character and what they’ve been through. If you are not planning to watch the movie then I recommend watching the first and last episode of the arc as well as one from the middle of the arc even if it is worth experiencing the whole arc.
ok thank you, I'll probably watch episodes 1 and 2, if I like them I will continue until I get tired and then I'll watch ep 8.
Aug 8, 2022 2:42 PM
#9
Offline
Aug 2021
10437
Yes, watch it all like me.
Aug 8, 2022 2:42 PM
Offline
Jan 2017
3
yes, Watch it. Takemoto's endless eight episode Is very good
Aug 8, 2022 2:56 PM
Offline
Feb 2009
15
Definitely watch all eight, its how it was meant to be viewed. Nothing will ever capture the experience of watching one episode a week the summer it aired, it was unlike anything I've experienced since. Its also the only way to even approach getting into the mindset of some of the characters.
Aug 8, 2022 3:02 PM
Offline
Apr 2021
145
I came to appreciate all the work put into it, just to show all the different camera angles of the same story in eight different eps.
Aug 8, 2022 3:04 PM

Offline
Jul 2017
4899
Why not? It's painful but memorable. It really won't be worth it but worth it at the same time.

Aug 8, 2022 3:09 PM

Offline
May 2022
906
Ulises1264 said:
CBPman9001 said:

I say that if you’re planning to watch the movie after season two you should watch all of Endless Eight because the cause of the movie is how Endless Eight affected one of the characters and it helps if you can relate to the character and what they’ve been through. If you are not planning to watch the movie then I recommend watching the first and last episode of the arc as well as one from the middle of the arc even if it is worth experiencing the whole arc.
ok thank you, I'll probably watch episodes 1 and 2, if I like them I will continue until I get tired and then I'll watch ep 8.

For me personally it completely turned me off of the series and I really enjoyed the first season. The first and the last episodes of the arc is more than enough to get the point.
Aug 8, 2022 3:16 PM
Offline
May 2021
159
Watch two or three The idea is it’s all repeating so don’t waste your time watching all of it
Aug 8, 2022 3:54 PM
Offline
Jul 2018
564057
Join us. Watch it all. Don’t turn away from the agony.

For best results, don’t binge it. Watch one episode per week, just like we did in the old days.
Aug 8, 2022 3:57 PM
Offline
Oct 2019
91
Nah you should binge it so your mind numbs, your eyes glaze over, and you begin to drool from the corner of your mouth. That's how REAL anime fans watch. /s
Aug 8, 2022 3:57 PM
Offline
May 2021
7
Ulises1264 said:
I started watching this anime because I wanted some "oldy" weird school anime and the 2006 season is really close to what I was looking for, however, I know that there's an arc in this season that consist of an episode loop with minor differencies.

Should I watch all of it? Should I watch a specific episode? Skipping it will make me not understand something about the movie?

Have in mind that I usually watch like 3 or 4 episodes per day.

Its up to you whether or not you do but personally I’d say that watching them helps to add to the show. Its slow, its agonising and you just want it to end however I think it helps relate wit the characters more when you think about how they also experience that exact thing you are just on a massively larger scale
Aug 8, 2022 3:57 PM
Offline
Jan 2020
5
I skimmed through the middle eps, but overall just watch the first and last or at very least the last I think
Aug 8, 2022 4:06 PM
Offline
Feb 2021
299
Ulises1264 said:
I started watching this anime because I wanted some "oldy" weird school anime and the 2006 season is really close to what I was looking for, however, I know that there's an arc in this season that consist of an episode loop with minor differencies.

Should I watch all of it? Should I watch a specific episode? Skipping it will make me not understand something about the movie?

Have in mind that I usually watch like 3 or 4 episodes per day.

Also I already recommended you watch half, if not all of them, but I think it is best done in a marathon or two. That is how I experienced it and I thought it was fantastic seeing them so close together.
CBPman9001Aug 8, 2022 5:24 PM
Aug 8, 2022 5:06 PM
Offline
Sep 2020
139
ThoreauBureau said:
Nah you should binge it so your mind numbs, your eyes glaze over, and you begin to drool from the corner of your mouth. That's how REAL anime fans watch. /s

I watched endless eight in just one day, and the experience was so good that i remember everything that happens in those episodes
Aug 8, 2022 5:09 PM
Offline
Jan 2021
2341
I tried to, but only got 4 eps through and then watched the last one. Not a binge thing
The right mindset when watching an anime is hoping that it will break your top 10
Aug 8, 2022 5:16 PM
Offline
Jun 2020
399
I agree with what everyone else said just watch episode 1 and the 8th episode, the rest u can just skip because it’s the same thing over and over again except different colored swimsuits so if that intrigues you that much, be my guest. Other than that, u don’t need to.
Aug 8, 2022 5:35 PM

Offline
Aug 2018
17117
of course you should
Aug 8, 2022 5:36 PM
Offline
Aug 2017
3
Yes, you should. is part of the anime and a tool for understanding Nagato in the movie.
GomeZzZzDec 27, 2022 10:38 PM
Aug 8, 2022 6:23 PM

Offline
May 2021
399
I watched endless eight on 8x speed 😆

You can just watch the first and the last episodes
If you are from South East Asia, then I request you, when you will start an anime, you search if it is available on Muse Asia and Ani-one Asia, before looking through piracy websites
Aug 8, 2022 6:35 PM
Offline
Aug 2020
3
No you should not. As someone else said, just watch the first and last episode. I saw all 8, and the differences were soooo minor. Literally no point in watching them
Aug 8, 2022 6:48 PM
Offline
Nov 2020
1046
If you don’t want to watch all of it just watch 1,2 and 8 . You can watch the beginning of each of the other episodes to see the changes such as the different color scheme. The swimsuits change and the masks.
Aug 8, 2022 7:30 PM
Offline
Aug 2020
70
If you don’t watch endless 8 u don’t really like anime honestly when you ever get the chance to one episode over and over
Never
Aug 8, 2022 8:17 PM
Offline
May 2017
5
I'd say watch the 1st and last all the way, and watch just the first couple mins of the others
Aug 8, 2022 8:54 PM
Offline
Jan 2021
372
Its designed to make you really feel the pain of going through the same thing over and over again so I guess if you want the full experience then yeah, but I watched the whole thing and it was genuinely boring so just keep that in mind
Aug 8, 2022 8:57 PM
Offline
Jan 2021
150
nah it may straight up turn you off to the entire show if you do, just watch like the first two and the last episode and you’re golden
Aug 8, 2022 9:02 PM
Offline
Mar 2022
33
yeah it’s definitely worth it to truly understand the artistic expression and to give a glimpse of dread Nagato goes through
Aug 8, 2022 11:37 PM

Offline
Apr 2018
82
No.

If you really want to, watch first episode of Endless Eight and last episode of Endless Eight. Not all 8 episode.
Aug 9, 2022 1:42 AM
Offline
Mar 2021
847
You should watch 1,2 and then the last one in my opinion and skip fast forward the other episodes to see the slight differences
Aug 9, 2022 2:42 AM
Offline
Jun 2022
231
i blame production for naming every episode as "endless eight" because it ruins your excitement. i remember the place where I watched those eight episode, they don't had any episode names so it was annoying at first but worth the build up cause I don't know when it was going to end. but if you name them as endless eight then you sure know on 8th episode it's gonna end.
now i won't suggest to watch all episodes cause you sure know on 8th episode it's the end. but if you don't know their episode names like they are called as "endless eight" then watch all.
Aug 9, 2022 6:51 AM
Offline
Mar 2021
9
Truth be told, I really enjoyed watching every single episode. It really helps to put you in the place of the protagonist with the constant repetition, and makes the payoff of the ending all the more satisfying. Please dont skip!
Aug 9, 2022 8:14 AM
Offline
Aug 2020
34
Watch. The. Whole. Eight. Episodes.
Aug 9, 2022 8:16 AM

Offline
May 2020
2822
Watch it if you expect that Disappearance will be good.

If you dont,
Pls dont.
" Kindness can sometimes lead you to trouble. "

Aug 9, 2022 10:17 AM

Offline
Jul 2019
67
I watched all of the 8, I would say that it’s important to understand how Nagato fells having to repeat the loops all those time.
I fell like this arc is important for her character development.
Aug 9, 2022 12:21 PM

Offline
Jun 2020
18
It’s seriously not worth your time at all.
Aug 9, 2022 12:24 PM

Offline
May 2022
557
No point really its exactly the same episode honestly you could just watch the first then the last 5 mins of the last episode and get the same experience, without the boring experience of the other episodes.
Aug 9, 2022 5:03 PM

Offline
Mar 2020
362
Endless eight as a whole was the best part of Season 2 imo. It wasn’t particularly entertaining and I don’t like the fake out ending, though the rhythm I got into by pacing myself made it one of the most memorable experiences I’ve had while watching a TV show.

Still, kinda funny that there isn’t much of an inbetween for the people who had to wait a week to watch each episode back in 2009 and the people who binge the episodes now. Give all of them a go - just try not to burn yourself out.
Aug 9, 2022 7:06 PM
Offline
Jan 2020
28
to be honest yes, i watched haruhi in the chronological order and watched all eight episodes back to back and it added to the experience more. if you’re so bored you want to drop the show then you can skip them, but if you’re good then why not just watch them? just whatever you do don’t drop the show because of these 8, the ending is priceless and don’t forget to watch the movie (it’s the narrative peak)
Aug 9, 2022 11:27 PM
Offline
Jan 2019
118
I watched about half of them. If you’re a hardcore fan it might be worth it, but over all don’t do it
Aug 10, 2022 1:48 AM

Offline
Aug 2020
1585
If we did, then you should, too. 👍👍👍
Keep scrolling
Aug 10, 2022 4:27 AM
Offline
Feb 2021
18
Lol I watched the whole thing just for the heck of it. It made me feel like shit, but after all that repetition it made the ending even more impactful. But yeah, if you don’t wanna waste time you could just watch the first & last of them like everyone else suggested.
Aug 10, 2022 4:38 AM

Offline
May 2012
443
I did years ago, but there is actually no need to. Just read the light novel, only two chapters long.
My Rereads | My Favorite Mangaka | Soylent Green

Buy stuff, or buy at least your favorites if you can afford it - Don't be lame.

D W-W&N 🤍


MAL is far from being my primary site for literature, which is why I’ve stopped doing single-chapter updates. Baka-Updates and two French sites are far superior—more detailed, complete, and less restrictive. They're perfect for manga, light novel, and book collectors like me, making the process much less stressful and tiring. -g-
Aug 10, 2022 9:29 AM
Offline
Feb 2022
25
You're not a true anime fan if you don't watch the entirety of Endless Eight
Aug 11, 2022 8:47 PM

Offline
Apr 2017
420
Willology said:
imagine not watching it all, pretty lame. at least watch more than two episodes of it so you get the point if you want to skip it so bad (despite watching none of it so far)

This guy gets it. Take my Reddit gold sir.
Pages (2) [1] 2 »

More topics from this board

» The 2024 Season 3 Thread

anizawa89 - Jun 21

19 by ayynat »»
Dec 18, 3:49 PM

Poll: » The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 2 Episode 6 Discussion ( 1 2 3 4 5 ... Last Page )

Fabrice - Jul 16, 2009

471 by skyhigh1335 »»
Dec 16, 12:07 PM

Poll: » The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 2 Episode 4 Discussion ( 1 2 3 4 5 ... Last Page )

Fabrice - Jul 2, 2009

434 by skyhigh1335 »»
Dec 14, 11:03 AM

Poll: » The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 2 Episode 14 Discussion ( 1 2 3 4 5 ... Last Page )

Fabrice - Sep 10, 2009

295 by HoneyBees91 »»
Dec 14, 3:11 AM

Poll: » The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 2 Episode 12 Discussion ( 1 2 3 4 5 )

game8910 - Aug 27, 2009

206 by HoneyBees91 »»
Dec 8, 12:09 PM

Preview MangaManga Store

It’s time to ditch the text file.
Keep track of your anime easily by creating your own list.
Sign Up Login