Do you believe in the supernatural? There are many people in this world that have had real experiences with the supernatural, such as seeing ghosts, shady people, and many more suspicious acts.
Personally, I do not believe in the supernatural but I do not completely disagree with its existence either. My opinion might sound very diplomatic but if you think about it, ghosts might not exist but there is a certain energy in the universe that definitely exists.
This article is gonna guide you through the best way to watching a supernatural-themed, high school slice of life with some romantic elements called, “The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya”.
Haruhi Suzumiya, a high school girl who loves to investigate the supernatural. She likes to find and solve mysteries about ghosts, aliens, time travelers, and many more absurdities. In high school, she met Kyon a boy that had almost lost interest in the supernatural only to be reignited by Haruhi.
There are two major ways that you can watch the anime, the same way it was aired or watch it chronologically according to the events of the anime.
I would prefer to watch it the way it was aired because what’s the fun if the plot is literally fed to you. Though there is nothing wrong with it at all.
Broadcast Order
Let us first look at the Broadcast Order, basically the way the show was intended to be watched. Here is the list of episodes in the order of broadcast.
2006 Season
- Mikuru Asahina’s Adventure
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya I
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya II
- The Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya III
- The Remote Island Syndrome I
- Mysterique Sign
- The Remote Island Syndrome I
- Someday in the Rain
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya IV
- The Day of Sagittarius
- Live Alive
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya V
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya VI
2009 Season
- Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody
- Endless Eight I
- Endless Eight I
- Endless Eight I
- Endless Eight I
- Endless Eight I
- Endless Eight I
- Endless Eight I
- Endless Eight I
- The Sighs of Haruhi Suzumiya I
- The Sighs of Haruhi Suzumiya II
- The Sighs of Haruhi Suzumiya III
- The Sighs of Haruhi Suzumiya IV
- The Sighs of Haruhi Suzumiya V
After watching all of Haruhi Suzumiya if you still have some more thirst yet to be fulfilled, watch “The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya” at the end!
Chronological Order
For those who don’t feel so strongly about deciphering the plot by themselves and would love if someone just told it to them without any complications, I have got the perfect watch order for you.
Since there will be an overlap between the seasons and we can go back and forth so let’s make this just one long list instead of two.
2006 and 2009
- (2006) The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya I
- (2006) The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya II
- (2006) The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya III
- (2006) The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya IV
- (2006) The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya V
- (2006) The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya VI
- (2006) The Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya
- (2009) Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody
- (2006) Mysterique Sign
- (2006) Remote Island Syndrome I
- (2006) Remote Island Syndrome II
- (2009) Endless Eight I
- (2009) Endless Eight II
- (2009) Endless Eight III
- (2009) Endless Eight IV
- (2009) Endless Eight V
- (2009) Endless Eight VI
- (2009) Endless Eight VII
- (2009) Endless Eight VIII
- (2009) The Sighs of Haruhi Suzumiya I
- (2009) The Sighs of Haruhi Suzumiya II
- (2009) The Sighs of Haruhi Suzumiya III
- (2009) The Sighs of Haruhi Suzumiya IV
- (2009) The Sighs of Haruhi Suzumiya V
- (2006) Mikuru Asahina’s Adventures
- (2006) Live Alive
- (2006) The Day of Sagittarius
- (2006) Someday in the Rain
To top this one off you can watch the movie at last too!
I hope that I was able to help you make an informed decision on the topic. There is a downside to both the way and lastly it just comes down to your personal preferences and choices, after all, you do you!
Enjoy watching the antiques of Haruhi in, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.
