Haruhi Suzumiya News

Hey Guys! 
After watching and really enjoying Angel Beats! and hearing that The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is made by the same guys I thought I'll give it a try. I have once before but well the home movie they made for the first episode kinda put me off. Even still now I haven't managed to watch it all. It's way too cheesy although Mikuru's laser firing skills made me smile. 
Anyways aside from that I did rather enjoy the series as a whole and quite like putting the story together. It's a bit like a jigsaw puzzle. They give you all the pieces in a random order and you have to slowly put it together. Which I thought made it very unique and helps it stand out from the crowd although I don't think it was as great as people made out it to be. Yes the jigsaw idea was neat, the animation was good and the musical score was pretty good as well but I felt the story was a bit lacking.
The whole idea of Haruhi being a bored Goddess but not knowing it was cool but I felt they could've done a lot more with it. 
The power she welds is only glimpsed at and just when things start to heat up the series was ended. All in all the ending felt rather anti climatic especially compared to Angel Beats! Plus we seem to learn hardly anything about the characters backgrounds. Every time you thought 'yes finally were gonna learn about a character!' turns out that information is 'classified'. This meant I found it hard to truly relate to any of the characters bar Kyon (Although now I come to think of it that may have meant to be the case).   
Although I did really like Kyon. He made me laugh on a number of occasions just because how he reacts to Haruhi's mad capped ideas.
Maybe if I watch ' The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya' it'll help fill in some of the blanks for me. Although I heard thats just a re telling of the original story with another arc on the end that over stays it's welcome *EDIT* Sorry I got confused with the release of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and the title above = P
Anyways I feel like I'm going to be totally hated now for writing probably not the most positive post about one of the most loved anime series out there! I just hope they can see my point before they start throwing stones at me X D 
Anyways till next time! 
 
The Triforce Fighter 

Today Marvel announced that May 19th will be the official Avengers Day: Full CV Article. 
I thought then why not incorporate anime into the celebration?  
 
Introducing: Anime Avengers!
 

UPDATE (As suggested by CV users): 





Suggestions are welcomed! 

It's amazing how well this works. 

 
Via Jlist.

     
I don't know if I mentioned this on the site (Probably did on CV) but I am Mexican, so this is something particularly exciting for me... 
Something that bothers me is that it's really hard to find a good dub (in any language) for songs, which is why I praise Disney so much about this! 
 
So when I found this fandub on YouTube I was particularly excited to find that the lyrics and music fit so perfectly! (All this added to my newfound love for The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya)  
Remember they're fandubs so they won't sound as good as the original...
 
 
Hare Hare Yukai  
Lyrics in Spanish (What it means in English)
 
Si podemos exponer ya todos aquellos misterios de la tierra (If we could expose all those mysteries on the earth)
De seguro viajaría a cualquier lugar (I'm sure I would travel wherever)

Y pasamos nuestras vidas pensando en sueños y dulces esperanzas (We spend our lives thinking in dreams and sween hopes)
Pero me pregunto quien los concederá (Yet I wonder who will make then come true)
Hasta el fin del tiempo (Until the end of time)
Vamos, y... (C'mon and...)

Es así, como vemos al mundo girar (That is how, we see the world turn)
Únete a nosotros vamos todos ahora a festejar (Join us we will all now celabrate)
Este lugar (This place)

Disfrutaremos el sol de hoy (We enjoy the sun today)
La magia dará felicidad (The magic will bring happiness)
Y todo dirá, que nada será (and it will all say, that nothing will be)
Imposible en realidad. (imposible in reality)

Todos los días al despertar (Everyday as we wake up)
Debemos sonreír y cantar (We should smile and sing)
La felicidad te acompañará (Happiness will go be with you)
No es fácil sin luchar... (It's not easy without a fight)

Trata de alcanzarla (Try to reach out)
Lograrás tus metas (Realizing your goals)
Lo que quieres lograr (Whatever you want to do)
Lograr, lo alcanzarás. (Realize it, you will get it)

Mientras algo sea posible (While something is possible)
En el futuro que siempre es incierto (In the future it's alwyas unreal)
Pero yo sé algo con mucha seguridad (But I know something for sure)
Desde el cielo, las estrellas (From the heavens, the stars)
Todas noches continuarán brillando (Everynight they continue shining)
Aunque el cielo nublado parezca siempre estar (Even though the sky is cloudy they are always there)

Por esto tengo esperanza (Which is why I have hope)
Si... (Yes...)

Joven soy (I am young)
Tengo muchos sentimientos (I have a lot of feelings)
Si unimos nuestras manos (If we join our hands)
Invencible parecerá (It will look like something invincible)
el destino. (destiny)

Todo es posible el día de hoy (Today everything is possible)
La tristeza vamos a dejar (We will leave sadness)
Yo quiero cambiar (I want to change)
Y lo gritaré (and I will scream)
Con todo mi corazón. (With all my heart)

Todos los días al despertar (Everyday as we wake up)
Debemos sonreír y cantar (We should smile and sing)
La felicidad te acompañará (Happiness will go be with you)
No es fácil sin luchar... (It's not easy without a fight)

Mi corazón late... (My heart beats...)
Al compás del mundo... (To the beat of the world)
Yo sé que tú también (and I know you too)
También, sientes eso. (feels the same)

y... (and...)

Es así, como vemos al mundo girar (That is how, we see the world turn)
Únete a nosotros vamos todos ahora a festejar (Join us we will all now celabrate)
Este lugar (This place)

Disfrutaremos el sol de hoy (We enjoy the sun today)
La magia dará felicidad (The magic will bring happiness)
Y todo dirá, que nada será (and it will all say, that nothing will be)
Imposible en realidad. (imposible in reality)

Todos los días al despertar (Everyday as we wake up)
Debemos sonreír y cantar (We should smile and sing)
La felicidad te acompañará (Happiness will go be with you)
No es fácil sin luchar... (It's not easy without a fight)

Trata de alcanzarla (Try to reach out)
Lograrás tus metas (Realizing your goals)
Lo que quieres lograr (Whatever you want to do)
Lograr, lo alcanzarás. (Realize it, you will get it)

Tell me what you think!

Found an interesting article of Newtype listing the most popular male & female anime characters for the years 2000-2010.
 
Female

1. Cagalli Yula Athha (Gundam SEED)

2. Lacus Clyne (Gundam SEED)

3. Sheryl Nome (Macross F)

4. Nagato Yuki (Haruhi)

 

5. Suzumiya Haruhi (Haruhi)

 

6. C.C. (Code Geass)

7. Shinguji Sakura (Sakura Taisen)

8. Shinku (Rozen Maiden)

 

9. Senjougahara Hitagi (Bakemonogatari)

10. Saber (Fate/stay Night)

 
Male

1. Lelouch vi Britannia / Lelouch Lamperouge (Code Geass)

 

2. Kira Yamato (Gundam SEED)

 

3. Athrun Zala (Gundam SEED)

4. Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist)

 

5. Kyon (Haruhi)

6. Echizen Ryoma (Prince of Tennis)

7. Shibuya Yuuri (Kyou Kara Maoh!)

8. Sakata Gintoki (Gintama)

9. Sagara Sousuke (Full Metal Panic)

10. Hei (Darker Than Black)

 
Looks like Gundam SEED characters are dominating in these lists but at least the awesomeness that is Hei and Senjougahara are on the list. 




Articles found on sankakucomplex (Male list, Female list)

Yup, on Otaku Mitsukai online shop it was a drawing for people who ordered something in the month of March. It's a nice figma that comes out 06/30/2009 ~ You can see their announcement on their site. I've ordered from them twice and they are a very nice site with their items and quick shipping as well.