Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu
涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱
Synopsis
If a survey were conducted to see if people believed in aliens, time travelers, or maybe espers, most would say they do not; average high school student Kyon considers himself among the non-believers. However, on his first day of school, he meets a girl who soon turns his world upside down. During class introductions, the beautiful Haruhi Suzumiya boldly announces her boredom with "normal" people and her intention of meeting supernatural beings. Dumbfounded, Kyon learns of her frustration with the lack of paranormal-focused clubs at their school and unwittingly inspires her to start her own club. She creates the Spreading Fun all Over the World with Haruhi Suzumiya Brigade, otherwise known as the SOS Brigade. Following the SOS Brigade's founding, Haruhi manages to recruit Kyon and three other members: quiet bookworm Yuki Nagato, shy upperclassman Mikuru Asahina, and perpetually positive Itsuki Koizumi. Despite their normal appearance, the new members of the SOS Brigade each carry their own secrets related to Haruhi. Caught up in the mystery surrounding the eccentric club leader, Kyon is whisked away on a series of misadventures by Haruhi and the SOS Brigade, each one bringing him closer to the truth about who and what she is. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Staff

Yamaguchi, Mayumi
Assistant Producer, Production Manager

Ishihara, Tatsuya
Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard

Tsuruoka, Youta
Sound Director

Aratani, Tomoe
Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation, Animation Director

Ishidate, Taichi
Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation

Kigami, Yoshiji
Episode Director, Storyboard

Kitanohara, Noriyuki
Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation

Sakamoto, Kazuya
Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation

Takemoto, Yasuhiro
Episode Director, Storyboard

Watanabe, Masaharu
Episode Director, Key Animation

Yamamoto, Yutaka
Episode Director, Script, Storyboard, Theme Song Lyrics, Series Production Director

Yoshioka, Shinobu
Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation

Gatou, Shouji
Script

Itou, Atsushi
Script, Production Manager, Planning Producer

Muramoto, Katsuhiko
Script

Shimo, Fumihiko
Script

Tanigawa, Nagaru
Script, Original Creator

Kadowaki, Satoshi
Storyboard, Key Animation, Animation Director

Andou, Takahiro
Theme Song Arrangement

Chihara, Minori
Theme Song Performance

Fujita, Junpei
Theme Song Arrangement

Gotou, Yuuko
Theme Song Performance

Hata, Aki
Theme Song Lyrics

Hirano, Aya
Theme Song Performance, Inserted Song Performance

Kousaki, Satoru
Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement, Music
Opening & Ending Themes
Openings
- 1: "Koi no Mikuru Densetsu (恋のミクル伝説)" by Yuko Goto as Mikuru Asahina (eps 1)
- 2: "Bouken Desho Desho? (冒険でしょでしょ?)" by Aya Hirano (eps 2-9,11-13)
Endings
- 1: "Hare Hare Yukai (ハレ晴レユカイ)" by Aya Hirano, Minori Chihara, and Yuko Goto (eps 1-13)
- 2: "Bouken Desho Desho? (冒険でしょでしょ?)" by Aya Hirano (eps 14)
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