endl... endless.... endless eight.... I can't take it anymore!

spoiler alert: Kyon's name is john smith

God is a teenage girl? That... Actually makes way too much sense.

"Worshipping Madoka as a God?" Pleb. I believe in Haruhism.

This is, eight years old now, but I gotta say. Watched it both dubbed and subbed, broadcast order and chronological order (read: four times total). And lemme tell ya, I'm one of those guys who, from then on, *chose to rewatch it repeatedly in only dubbed chronological.* I don't care if I'm watching it in the unintended order, or if I'm not one of y'all purists; it brought me the greatest joy to watch it in order - otherwise I was most horribly confused.

I rather enjoyed "Some day in the rain" as the final episode. It was like a nice cup of tea after all the commotions.

Just finished the Anime.. and let me say, if you are on the fence about watching this.. it isn't what you think it is. It is so much more than that. It's brilliant.

The fact that a large chunk of this anime seemed to be parody on other anime forms, with actual interesting characters, and a plot that always seems to be on track while never revealing too much, makes this one of my favorite animes. I liked the pacing in that it really made you feel like you were in school, and there was nothing to do, and though a conflict arose in every episode, it never felt repetitive, and you never felt sick of it. I think that's also what made the Endless Eight brilliant, so you felt it was an eternity long as well. In my eyes, it HAD to he insufferable to do its job, just like they HAD to make boring episodes or episodes that got off the ground slowly for realism and pace. The idea to make Kyon lead, as he's similar to the stereotypical secondary, "normal" sarcastic character that everyone favors over the real lead (a la Sokka in A:TLA or Ron in Harry Potter), was a fantastic choice. He's a lead that I think people could easily favor over the rest of the cast. And the rest of the characters, while parodies on their own medium, are great! Interesting! Flawed but lovely. It comes out a ton in Disappearance, too. The high school drama mixed with Haruhi drama mixed with the obvious jokes this show makes allows it to seal a spot for me at the top of my list. Most of the episodes has you dissecting characters and plot... and that's what makes it interesting, for me. The release order gives me a very HIMYM vibe. It matches the tone of this show. Try it out!

The dub in the anime was pretty good, I had no problem with it at all. I liked it a lot.

I watched all of endless 8 and I regretted it.

He reviewed my favorite anime. Sweet.

I love this show, I really do. But god, that season 2 nightmare, The Endless Eight. It does something a show should never do, take characters we know and love, and make us want to kill them! If you don't know what I'm talking about, I won't spoil it for you. That monster is something you have to see for yourself.

PLEASE REVIEW THE DISAPPEARANCE PLEASE! Seriously, people need to know how much of a masterpiece it is.

How I wish there was a season 3.

hmm.. you know actually, i have a small feeling of my own, Haruhi and Kyon.. are both god, sort of like in Hancock, they were built in pairs but their powers are next to none when within close proximity with each other, which is why the interesting stuff always happens one day later since Haruhi and Kyon live on different sides of the large town they live in

I also like that there's a Haruhi Suzumiya religion. "Haruhiism" - Believing that god is among us as a ordinary high school girl.

i don't understand why this anime got so popular, in my opinion its good, but far from great. the overall concept of the series is amazing: "your friend is unknowingly god and to ensure the stability of the universe you have to keep them satisfied with their mundane life without letting them find out they're god". the premise was bursting with potential that i just feel the series didn't embrace or explore fully. instead it feels like they made an underwhelming attempt to deliver on the original concept and then to make it seem more interesting they aired it out of chronological order, which actually worked to a certain extent, but i was left feeling a little disappointed. and then season 2 didn't really add much off anything at all to the whole experience. the movie was much better though.

Just finished this, and loved it. I found about five different versions of what the release order was, so I just ended up watching it chronologically. I think you may have been exaggerating about the last episode, that couldn't have been more than ten minutes tops of that one room.

Haruhi is the anime that got me interested in anime. After watching many Anime Haruhi is still up in my top 5 list. I think this video should have mentioned to watch the movie "The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya". That movie ties everything together very well and explains a lot of the things you see in season one. Anyways, go watch. 9/10 is what I would definitely give.

Are we not gonna talk about how the SOS Brigade didn't have a teacher supervisor for 6 months even though that's part of the requirements to have a legit club?

Haruhi's japanese dub was really really good in this. Oh and thanks for the early christmas gift!

My biggest gripe with this series was the Endless Eight episodes. Watching the same episode eight times in a row was too much. I realize that each one had slight differences, but they were never big/important enough to make the episode worth watching. The least that they could have done was to change the second half of each episode to show the different ways the group tries to break the loop after discovering they're in one, but they don't even do that. The only differences between the episodes are insignificant things like what clothes the characters are wearing, or the exact words that come out of their mouths (even though the overall meaning is the same), or characters will take their actions at slightly different parts of the conversations they're having. Ultimately, none of these differences has any bearing on the story. To anyone who hasn't seen the series yet: my advice is to just watch the first, second, and last Endless Eight episodes. You see everything you need to, and won't miss anything important.

I watched it subbed, Broadcast order, before I read anything about it, to avoid spoilers. Thanks internet, now I hate myself.

I... I can't believe you rated it this high! I'm constantly arguing with my friends trying to explain why I like it, when even I know I shouldn't

oh lord a whole video dedicated to the endless 8? This is gonna be good.

I Really wish this guy was more popular he's one of the best reviewers.

You don't know how long I've waited to see you review Haruhi man!

I've watched this show way before I watched this video but your review made me wanna watch it again. Great review, I don't think anybody else could've done it any better than you have. This is one of the best reviews ive watched.

Ahhh, I was wondering when you would make a review about this great of an anime. Keep the reviews going, I like your style!

I had watched this anime yearsss ago and today I just remembered about it and came to this review video just to see how people felt about this anime..it was amazing..it's underated I feel..not alot of people talk about this show..but it's good to see so many people appreciating this work🙌🏼🙌🏼

Okay i think ill manage, seems pretty cool, kay lets see the order! *sees list and walks out*

great review, and i was waiting and waiting for the reference to Endless Eight. Glad you're dedicating more toward it, cause i was yearning for it :P

OOOHH boy, endless eight... Cant wait to see what you have to say on that. I personally "loved" the endless 8. While it was indeed tedious to get through, and probably could have done with less than 8, say 4 - 5 max, it delivered exactly what that arc was meant to do, and I watched each and everyone all the way through.Would you rather they release as many episodes for the time span of that arc? HA!

whoo! that was awesome, now I cant wait for the 8 following reviews of Haruhi with minor changes!

I called it! Been waiting a long time for this one! :D Great review, I am really looking forward to hearing your thoughts on Endless Eight, and of course, The Disappearance. Haruhi was the first series I watched and I was absolutely enraptured by it.

Thank you Arkada for reviewing this anime. It has been thrill to watch this show and (with the exception of episode 00) your advice on this show was just enough to for me to understand it without spoiling it. I'm glad I subscribed to your channel. Cheers mate!

One thing that has irritated me about this show was the lack of closure during the murder mystery arc. Y'know, when they were on the island playing detective and Kyon and Istuki came to the realization that Haruhi created a murderer and yet they didn't go back to the island to stop it.

Ok, this review was great as always, but i couldn't stop noticing that your Box set randomly popped into the back corner near the end of the review. DAMN YOU, OCD! Anyway, great review as always Ark, this is a great Christmas Present for all of us. And man, Endless Eight is going to be........... Interesting, to say the least.

I normally don't watch anime reviews, but your reviews are so helpful and entertaining...that I've made an exception. Thanks for keeping me culturally aware of good anime. :)

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is my personal favorite anime. Glad that you got to reviewing it, and you did a spectacular job as well. Now my favorite review of yours - you make an apt and concise explanation/recommendation for the show and I was reminded about some of the best aspects of the show that I was beginning to forget. This review was justified - it wasn't preachy or ranty, it wasn't personal nor was it without emotion. Again a fantastic review, strengthening my faith in you as my number 1 anime reviewer on youtube.

as hard as i try i just cant stop myself from loving this show, its has become one of my guilty pleasures :3

Wendee Lee

YES!!!!!! I'VE BEEN WAITING FOREVER FOR THIS!!!!! TRISTAN, YOU ARE AWESOME!!!!

Am I the only one who didn't mind the endless eight? It wasn't lazy since Kyoto Animation reanimated different angles and shots and even some of the dialog was worded differently. As well, I felt it as more of a experience. It made me get more into the story and feel the emotions that the characters, especially Yuki, felt. It felt so good when it finally ended. That to me, was an experience that I was glad I experienced.

Come to think of it we still don't know his real name do we...

I guess I'll be the first and only one to say that I really enjoyed "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya"... and it will always be one of my absolute favorite anime shows ever. Heck, this anime/manga created Yuki Nagato, so all arguments are instantly invalid X3 Great review, by the way :)

I was actually looking to see if he had reviewed this just yesterday. Nice timing man! :D

Having an Arkada review posted on my birthday makes the day so much better!

Saw this in my inbox... fangasm.

i LOVE how you brought up the homework at the end.

Another great one, Ark. Can't wait to see you tackle the "Endless Eight".

FINALLY I HAVE WAITED A YEAR FOR THIS

you know that thing where kyon knocked the back of his head into the desk? it does not feel good. (yes, i did it.)

The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi is the anime with the biggest influence and impact for the future of anime in the last decade at least or more. It started the crazy light novel adaption boom that we saw in anime the last few years. This anime changed Kyoani and made them to what they are today. I actually saw the anime in broadcast order - because I already watched anime as they aired from 2000 - not much choice there to do it in any other way. It is a masterpiece.

Loved the analysis of the show. Look forward to many more videos.

I gotta say I was hesitant to watching a review but I dig your format ! thanks for the quality content

Kyon The only man in existence who can keep God on a leash.

I have waited for you to review this forever! Great review, I agree with you on the show! You must review the movie also because the movie is what made the anime for me :) I'd like to hear your thoughts on Toradora also :) review these please x) keep it up :)

i was waiting for you to do this!

He really has a keen eye for anime, I couldn't have nearly described an anime as eloquently as he did while maintaining such precise attention to detail. If you are reading this, I was greatly impressed by how masterfully you maneuvered around your words, as free-flowing as a river. I'll definitely now consider watching it, after watching your review. I can see that you're really passionate about anime based on how enthusiastic you were as you were talking about the series, giving insight on it, and the ending scene in which I saw your channel name in Japanese. Thank you for opening my eyes.

Happy u reviewed this anime...can we have FMA next ;)

I've been waiting for this one! This is one of my favorite shows of all time, and definitely deserves the 'Certified Frosty' that you gave it. Although the Endless Eight is going to be a real b****.

I think you covered all the bases, and it was a fun review to watch. Nicely done.

XD finally you do a review of this anime. I loved it so much.

BEST ANIME EVER He rates it even higher than Code Geass O.O

I really wonder when he's gunna review Code Geass, seeings how it's one of my most favorite animes out there, seeing his opinion and score on it I think would help me gauge how he rates other things.

Thank you, because of your review I watched every episode (in the order they were originally released), even the endless 8 I enjoyed a lot... seriously! Sure makes you think a lot :D

Just bought the DVD based off of this review. So happy I got this and the Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya movie. Thanks for the awesome reviews.

god damnit arkada, i can't listen to you if you put "Only God Knows" on the background..can't resist.. must sing along...

If you're a fan of anime at all, this series is a must watch. The song at the high school festival is one of my favorite moments in all the genre.

This seems like my kind of thing. I'll have to check it out - Thanks for the review as always!

great review, as always

Finally...

Will you review Berserk at some point?

When you said that you were going to review two shows near Christmas, I never expected Suzumiya I must say. I was immensely pleased with this, the review was beautiful and its rating was must higher than I was expecting. Thanks for the present Arkada.

you got the best anime reviews on youtube :D

Excuse me, I need to go change my pants..I may have jizzed a bit when I saw this video in my sub box X3 Good job arkada, another awesome review of another awesome anime

endless eight.....

My son arkhada is back! With ANOTHER THREE PART REVIEW YEAHH

Oh God, the endless eight, the turning point in all of Haruhi... I hope to see your awesome video on it next time Arkada :D

Can I get a list of all the 'Certified Frosty' anime?

+Superfield Well said. And if you actually watch the anime, Haruhi actually does even more questionable things than just the blackmailing the computer by sexual harassment incident.. For example, forcing people to practice baseball with her to the point where she put bruises this other girl. Or how the group have to enable Haruhi, to the point where they have to cheat to win this hard working baseball team just to entertain this godly spoiled brat. The rest of the show is pretty much people doing regular school stuff like reading in silence(and yes, you do watch them do that, with nothing else happening), or organizing school events that are really nothing different than you doing it yourself at school. I mean if you are the type of person who just sits and does nothing you might find it interesting. As someone who actually do get involved in these activities and in a much more involved and interesting way, I don't see a point of siting on my butt to watch some fake people do it. I find Haruhi to be too abusive and narcissistic (at one point she actually explains that she is depressed because she realized she isn't a special snowflake in the world. The only thing I could think of was "Girl, you need to see a therapist if you feel that the world should revolve around you.") and the rest of the characters being too much of a enablers to enjoy this anime. If you do find the blackmailing scene disturbing, don't watch, it doesn't get any better. The plot is pretty much about how a group of people have to endure and enable an abusive teenage girl who thinks the world should revolve around her so that she won't destroy the world.

Can't wait for your review of the film :)

Because of your review I decided to check it out and it is awesome! One of my favorite series! Thanks!

Will you review the third movie of Madoka Magica?

madoka kanime vs haruhi suzumiya SEND THAT TO DEATH BATTLE

you should make a checkmark video; quick re-cap of each anime you've watched, being its just the title and/or the final judgments of their plot, characters, music etc. and what you've rated them to this point. i think it would be cool, i'd love to have all of your final verdicts in one video! :)

This video shows what I feel about this anime completely! I'm gonna subscribe! Best review I ever saw in my life!

YO WATCH THE MOVIE. Nuff said.

I watched it chronologically and I loved it, I also found that last "boring" episode as being very refreshing and I even loved that episode. Episode 0 definitely goes first though,

Thank you for your glowing recommendation for the Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya. Fell in love with her from the get go. Well.. her and Ms. Nagato. Anyways, I be been a fan of your reviews, etc... for a few years now, and never once have I thanked you for all of the work you put into your reviews. Though I regret to say we don’t exactly see eye to eye on all shows ( Sword Art Online being one of my absolute favorites, as well as Clannad and After Story ) I still come to your channel anytime I’m looking for a new show to watch. I respect you views and insights highly, and I will, as always continue to eagerly await your next video. Thank you again, and please... keep up the awesome work. Know that your work and you are appreciated.

Can't wait to hear you opinion on the endless eight! Also, good review. Kinda wish you did an alternate review vid with spoilers that goes a bit more into the plot, but I'm sure that's kinda a silly time sink.

Amazing video. I prefer Kyon Orde, but otherwise I agree with everything else. Subbed! Definitely subbed! I'd give it a 9 or 10 though :P Edit: Just so it's clear, I'm referring to subbing to Glass Reflection, not my viewing preferences.

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya: EVERY ANIME FAN *MUST OWN*

man It's been so long since I've watched haruhi... way back when I remember it and the music being stuck with me for quite a while

Haruhi Suzumiya is my most favorite anime, so I was very happy to see your review about this. :) Looking forward to your discussion on Endless Eight! I know not many people like it, and I fell asleep the first two times I tried watching it myself (lol), but I actually don't have that much an issue with it, really.

Endless eight did happen, but so did the disappearance. So they kindof cancel each other out (except disappearance is so amazing it boots haruhi into another goddamn cosmos)

I've been praising this show for the past ten years, just remembered why that is.

This was my first ever anime. Can't believe it's already been a year now. Time flies :'(

I'm glad I found your channel. :)