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The Wavering of Haruhi Suzumiya

My love affair with all things Haruhi Suzumiya continues with the sixth light novel, The Wavering of Haruhi Suzumiya, which contains five more SOS Brigade adventures, including the novelization of the first anime episode that hooked me in the first place. First up is Live Alive, in which Kyon wanders around the school festival checking out his schoolmates’ …

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Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (Haganai)

Some people just don’t make friends very easily, especially when you are a blond Half transfer student who looks like a Yankee. So when said transfer student, one Kodaka Hasegawa, walks into a classroom and witnesses another social outcast, Yozora  Mikazuki, talking to her imaginary friend, he quickly finds himself a founding member of the …

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xxxHOLiC: AnotherHOLiC

People who know me well know just how much of a CLAMP fanatic I am. I adore these women and the universe they have created. xxxHOLiC, both as the original manga and anime adaptation, ranks highly on my list of favourite manga and anime franchises. Everything they have written, I have loved. So I was …

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The Rampage of Haruhi Suzumiya

In this fifth installment in the Haruhi Suzumiya light novel series, Kyon narrates a few important events that took place during his first year with the members of the SOS Brigade. Fans of the anime will recognize the first story in this collection as it comprised the majority of the second broadcast season. In Endless Eight, …

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The Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya

The third installment in the Haruhi Suzumiya light novel series features four fun short stories: The Boredom of Haruhi, Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody, Mysterique Sign and Remote Island Syndrome. Each one of them narrated, as always, by our long-suffering hero Kyon, as he humors Haruhi so as not to destroy the world. Haruhi just can’t ever …

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The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

Christmas Eve is approaching and the SOS Brigade is planning a team dinner party to kick off the winter break. Kyon’s main concern is for his wallet, which he knows Haruhi will use to cover all the expenses. Things have been relatively normal lately – well, as normal as they can be with Haruhi around. …

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The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

My first taste of the wonderful world of Haruhi Suzumiya came just days after the first episode of the anime aired in Japan. I still had my anime store at the time, and some of my regular customers came to visit. They were excitedly talking about this crazy new anime they had found and told …

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The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya

How to make a movie Haruhi-style: 1) Procure a camera and props by forcing your friends to dress up in revealing costumes and hocking items they know nothing about 2) Don’t write down a single thing, that way no big shot Hollywood producers can steal your idea 3) Unknowingly make changes to the environment just …

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