The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Vol. 1 (Manga): Volume 1

by Gaku Tsugano and いとう のいぢ

Book Overview

Kyon is your ordinary high school freshman who has long given up on his childhood dreams of encountering the fantastic and supernatural...or so he thought. From the very first day of school, his classmate--the beautiful but eccentric Haruhi Suzumiya--makes it very clear that her only desire is to meet aliens, time travelers, and psychics A chance conversation between the two inspires Haruhi to form the SOS Brigade, a school club created for the sole...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0759529442
• ISBN13: 9780759529441
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Yen Press
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.1" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 16 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 11 and higher

Customer Reviews

A great read

This is a great book. I absolutely love the way the main character Kyon narrates the story. He references Japanese literature and history several times. It's great characters like him that really bring this series to life. I recommend this book to anyone who wants a good sci-fi read.

Excellent

This light novel has a fascinating style of narration that feeds the action to the reader in a descriptive and comical way. The first-person perspective lends to the narration in a texturally exciting fashion.

This is NOT the manga

Almost every single review here is about volume one of the manga. This is NOT the manga, but a translated light novel, which means there's no pictures other than a few pages of colored illustrations which I believe is by Noizi Ito (who designed the Haruhi characters, as well as Shana characters), and the manga preview. The light novel is what started it all, so this novel is the reason the anime and manga versions even existed. Do not base the reviews on all the reviews talking about the manga, because this is not the manga. The quality of this translated light novel is very good, and the hardcover makes it look very nice.

Haruhi Light Novel

This book is a must have for both Haruhi fans and those who have been recently introduced to this wonderful series. It is very well translated and doesn't leave those who are not accustomed to Japanese culture completely confused. Also, the art work and colored pages are extremely beautiful. A must buy!