| The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya: Complete Collection | 
 enlarge | List Price: $59.98
Buy New: $44.99
You Save: $14.99 (25%)
Buy New/Used from $30.49
Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 15 reviews)
Sales Rank: 4753
Category: DVD
Actor: Tatsuya Ishihara
Publisher: Bandai Entertainment
Studio: Bandai Entertainment
Manufacturer: Bandai Entertainment
Label: Bandai Entertainment
Format: Animated, Box Set, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc, Subtitled
Languages: English (Subtitled), Japanese (Original Language), English (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 350 minutes
Number Of Items: 4
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.4 x 2.4
MPN: 20846
UPC: 669198208461
EAN: 0669198208461
ASIN: B0019HABE8
Release Date: July 29, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
|
| Similar Items:
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
I thought that when I entered high school, my days of believing in aliens, time travelers and ESPers were going to be over. That is until she introduced herself. Claiming to be interested in only aliens, time travelers, and ESPers, Haruhi Suzumiya was the strangest girl I ve met in a long time. Before I knew what s going on, I ve been dragged into her weird club, and it looks like I m not the only one who has been drafted into this SOS Brigade of hers, because there are three other students who don t seem to be so ordinary themselves. Either way we ve all found ourselves caught up in Haruhi s quest to search for all things extraordinary. And what s this I hear about us making a movie?
Amazon.com
Based on a series of best-selling novels by Nagaru Tanigawa, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2006) overflows with zany energy. Despite the title, Haruhi Suzumiya is anything but melancholy: she's a bossy, outspoken high school girl who's searching for "aliens, time travelers, and espers." To aid her search, Haruhi founds a new club, The SOS Brigade. Although she doesn't realize it, Haruhi has actually found what she's looking for in her recruits: Yuki is an alien; Mikuru, a time traveler; Itsuki, an esper. Kyon, the put-upon narrator,is normal--at least superficially.Itsuki warns Kyon that the existence of the universe may depend on Haruhi's whims. When she gets upset, dark gaps open between dimensions, haunted by shinji (ghostly giants) whom Itsuki and other espers must destroy. Kyon wonders if he's having nightmares or protecting the world from destruction, but this storyline recedes as the series progresses. Like Dokkoida and Magical Shopping ArcadeAbenobashi, Melancholy spoofs the cliches of anime and otaku culture. When the president of the computer club challenges the SOS Brigade to a duel playing "Day of Sagittarius 3," the episode turns into an outrageous spoof of sci-fi anime, with Haruhi shouting commands from the bridge of an imaginary space ship. But the series stops, rather than ends, with the story unresolved as Haruhi and Kyon walk off into the rain. Given the popularity of Melancholy in Japan and the US, a sequel may be in the works. (Rated 13 and older: cartoon violence, risque humor) --Charles Solomon
|
| Customer Reviews: Read 10 more reviews...
 The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya: Complete Collection December 23, 2008
This anime is very different from the ones I usually watch. But after one episode I was hooked. It is comedy/sci-fi, and totally unique. Its a short series of only about 14 english episodes. The first episode is '00' but it really should be watched after episodes 1-13, otherwise, it doesn't make alot of sence. It is a funny, cazy, whirl-wind adventure that I would recomend to anyone.
Great December 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I just got this in the other day and I was very impressed by it. It comes with all the episodes in the show, has very well done subtitles, it has special features on the discs and it has the episodes play in the proper order. The only thing I don't like about this set is that it takes up quite a bit of shelf space considering it is only 4 discs, and the only reason I complain about this is because I usually order ADV box sets with the slim cases. So if you're a fan of the show and you don't want to spend an arm and a leg buying the volumes individually, get this.
 fun and funnier November 15, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
A fun, exciting, and highly entertaining show. Kind of like a sci-fi version of Azumanga Daioh, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya will keep you laughing the whole way through.
A strange girl creates a club of even stranger people who do their best to keep her entertained so as not to let the world be destroyed. No real plot ever surfaces and we follow the characters through their daily shenanigans.
I would have given this a 5 but Kyon really got on my nerves since the entire series he gushes over Mikuru. It just made his character seem dense and very shallow. Every other comment was about how wonderful/perfect Mikuru was, which was incredibly annoying considering her character was pretty bland and nothing special and served no purpose other than fan service.
Besides that, anyone picking this up won't be disappointed. Girls will like it, but it's more of a guy show. Just sit back and get ready to laugh!
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzamiya October 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The "Melancholy of Haruhi Suzamiya" is one of the best new anime out there. It's funny, witty, exciting and wildly crazy. It grabs your attention like hardly anything else and holds it. I'm not exaggerating when I say that this anime changed my life. Now I keep asking myself, "Have I squeezed every moment I can out the the day? What would Haruhi have done?" "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzamiya," buy it.
Great SciFi Slice of Life - 4.5 Stars October 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The series - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - is totally random, bizzare and not like any other story I've seen in anime. It's this awesome blend of SciFi and slice of life high school - and honestly if you don't like either one of those genres I'd stay far away from this show because going to keep you watching. Haruhi is obnoxious and hilarious, so it's good that most of the other characters, while interesting, are a bit more bland. You're not overwhelmed with insanity despite how whacky their plots can get. There is somewhat of an arch, but you can watch the episodes in a variety of orders and most everything will still make sense.
The set itself is nice but I don't think I have high expectations. Really all I want is a complete collection in a sturdy box that won't take up too much of my shelf space - this box set fits that bill. There really aren't any neat inserts that I can recall and the DVD extras are somewhat repetitive from DVD to DVD, but might be entertaining for a hardcore fan.
Overall, I do recommend this set - I was satisfied with the subtitle translations and I thought the dub was done fairly well... I am happy to have added it to my collection.
|
|
|
