The Haruhi Suzumiya Series (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya)
A light novel series by Nagaru Tanigawa. At a high school in a provincial Japanese city, the eccentric student Haruhi Suzumiya forms the 'SOS Brigade' in her restless search for the extraordinary, unaware that an alien, a time traveler, and an esper are quietly watching over her activities — because she may unknowingly possess the power to reshape reality itself.
- Genre:
- ライトノベル原作 / 学園 / SF / 青春
- Medium:
- Light novel / Manga / Anime
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The Haruhi Suzumiya Series (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya) — Timeline16 events
Kyon Meets Haruhi Suzumiya; the SOS Brigade Is Formed
Having entered North High, Kyon becomes acquainted with his eccentric classmate Haruhi Suzumiya. In her restless pursuit of anything 'interesting,' Haruhi commandeers the literature club's room and forms the 'SOS Brigade' to search for aliens, time travelers, and espers. Yuki Nagato, Mikuru Asahina, and Itsuki Koizumi are gathered as members.
Vol.『涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱』
Confrontation with Ryoko Asakura; Yuki Nagato's True Nature Is Revealed
An incident involving Kyon's classmate Ryoko Asakura leads to the revelation that Yuki Nagato is an interface created by an alien intelligence. Kyon begins to grasp the larger picture: Haruhi's unwitting power, and the beings quietly watching over her.
Vol.『涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱』 — From the 'Melancholy' volume. No explicit date is given in the text; placed as occurring sometime between the Brigade's April formation and summer.
The Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya — the Impromptu Baseball Tournament
Having rashly wagered victory in a tournament against the Computer Society, Haruhi leads the SOS Brigade into a hastily organized baseball competition. Despite being amateurs, the team advances through a series of unconventional tactics.
Vol.『涼宮ハルヒの退屈』（表題作）
Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody — a Time Slip to Three Years Earlier on Tanabata
On Tanabata, July 7, Kyon travels three years into the past together with Mikuru Asahina. At the school of that era, he encounters fragments of past events, including a strange pattern that a young, middle-school-age Haruhi had once drawn in the schoolyard.
Vol.『涼宮ハルヒの退屈』所収「笹の葉ラプソディ」 — 'Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody.' The Tanabata (July 7) date is stated explicitly in the text. Details of why the trip is three years back, and any changes made to the past, are omitted to avoid spoilers.
Remote Island Syndrome — a Mysterious Incident on a Secluded Island
Invited to a relative of Itsuki Koizumi's villa, the SOS Brigade encounters a mysterious incident on a remote island. Cut off from the outside world by a storm, the members bring their own theories to bear on the mystery.
Vol.『涼宮ハルヒの溜息』所収「孤島症候群」
Endless Eight — the Final Two Weeks of Summer Vacation, Repeated
In the final two weeks of summer vacation, the SOS Brigade goes through an ostensibly ordinary routine of homework, the pool, and a fireworks festival. It later comes to light — through Yuki Nagato's intervention — that this period had been repeating itself many times over.
Vol.『涼宮ハルヒの退屈』所収「エンドレスエイト」
Cultural Festival Preparations — Filming Haruhi's Amateur Movie
Ahead of the cultural festival, Haruhi appoints herself director and pushes forward with filming an amateur movie, 'The Adventures of Mikuru Asahina.' The SOS Brigade members are swept along by a production that disregards both budget and script logic.
Vol.『涼宮ハルヒの溜息』
Cultural Festival Day — the Movie Screening and Haruhi's Surprise Live Performance
On the day of the cultural festival, the finished film 'The Adventures of Mikuru Asahina Episode 00' is screened. Haruhi then crashes the light music club's stage for an impromptu band performance that electrifies the crowd.
Vol.『涼宮ハルヒの溜息』
The Day of Sagittarius — a Minor Incident Around a Mysterious Light Captured in a Photo
On an autumn day, the SOS Brigade gets caught up in a minor mystery surrounding a strange light captured in a photograph, each member chasing down a fragment of the extraordinary hidden within the everyday.
Vol.『涼宮ハルヒの退屈』所収の短編群
Snowy Mountain Syndrome — a Bizarre Incident at a Snowbound Mountain Lodge
During winter break, invited to a mountain lodge connected to Itsuki Koizumi, the SOS Brigade becomes caught up in a strange incident within a building isolated by heavy snow — a wintery counterpart to the earlier island mystery.
Vol.『涼宮ハルヒの暴走』所収「雪山症候群」
December 18 — the World Changes: The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
On the morning of December 18, Kyon finds that Haruhi Suzumiya is nowhere in the classroom, and that even the composition of his class and Itsuki Koizumi's presence have changed. In a world where Yuki Nagato, too, seems entirely different, Kyon sets out to find a way back to the life he knew.
Vol.『涼宮ハルヒの消失』 — 'The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya.' December 18 as the date of the world's alteration is stated explicitly in the text and widely cited by fans. The cause and resolution are intentionally omitted to avoid major spoilers.
New Year — the SOS Brigade's First Shrine Visit
With the new year underway, the SOS Brigade makes a group visit to a shrine. As Haruhi grows excited over fortune slips and spur-of-the-moment ideas, the members carry on with their usual blend of the ordinary and the extraordinary.
Vol.『涼宮ハルヒの陰謀』ほか
Third Term — the SOS Brigade Keeps Chasing Everyday Mysteries
Through the third term from winter into spring, the SOS Brigade continues its usual activities — including a search for a missing cat and other small mysteries. Buffeted by Haruhi's whims, the members' relationships gradually deepen.
Vol.『涼宮ハルヒの動揺』所収の短編群
Advancing to Second Year — The Dissociation of Haruhi Suzumiya
In spring, Kyon and his classmates advance to their second year of high school. After the new-student welcome period, the SOS Brigade continues on with the same familiar members — though small changes begin to appear in Yuki Nagato.
Vol.『涼宮ハルヒの分裂』 — Opening of 'The Dissociation of Haruhi Suzumiya.' Details of the change in Yuki Nagato are omitted to avoid spoilers.
Second-Year Life — New Mysteries Surrounding the SOS Brigade
The SOS Brigade's activities continue into the second year. Through events surrounding Yuki Nagato and encounters with new characters, Kyon and the others come to see the secrets of Haruhi and their friends from a different angle.
Vol.『涼宮ハルヒの憤慨』『涼宮ハルヒの驚愕』
The Intuition of Haruhi Suzumiya — the SOS Brigade's Story Continues
The series continues to be published, depicting new events surrounding the SOS Brigade's members. The extraordinary occurrences surrounding Haruhi remain woven, as ever, into Kyon's everyday life.
Vol.『涼宮ハルヒの直観』『涼宮ハルヒの劇場』
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