Yuki Nagato’s character has grown on me over the years, but she’s been a favorite for Haruhi Suzumiya fans right from the beginning. I love how the series notes changes in her character based on her simply losing or removing her glasses. ★ 【MMj-雨】「 长门有希 」 ☆
Welcome back to Text x Context, the new BtT feature that examines multiple light novels at the same time! Previously on Text x Context, we began a discussion of the first four volumes of the popular Haruhi Suzumiya series. We had so much to talk about with this thought-provoking story that we needed two posts… Read More The Text x Context of Haruhi Suzumiya, Part II
After all our philosophical adventures, let me finally introduce you to the curious case of Haruhi Suzumiya, an intelligent girl who, nevertheless, acts completely nuts. Haruhi has both good looks and the desire for romance, yet she blows away her chances at it in the most spectacular ways. She’s fairly athletic, has an artistic sensibility,… Read More Haruhi’s Five Ways, Way V: The Finality of Haruhi Suzumiya
Premise one, premise two, conclusion. Measures, data, ciphers. For quite some time, that’s all we get from Yuki Nagato of the one-member Literature Club, whose clubroom is invaded by Haruhi’s crazy SOS Brigade. Unfazed by the fact that she’s been “inherited” along with the clubroom’s equipment, the stone-faced girl reveals herself to our protagonist as… Read More Haruhi’s Five Ways, Way IV: The Participation of Yuki Nagato
It seems it’s not necessary to philosophize about the SOS Brigade to enjoy the clever, absurd comedy of the Haruhi franchise. On the other hand, it may be a lot of fun to do a little philosophizing, so in these coming weeks, I’ll be engaging with some of Koizumi’s theories about everyone and everything. How,… Read More Welcome to Haruhi’s Five Ways: On Philosophers and Giants
What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving? If you’re American, this is a question you’ll probably ask (and be asked) dozens of times over these next few weeks. There’s a lot of easy answers to this question: delicious food, family you haven’t seen in a while, old and new friends, fun experiences, good books, good… Read More This Thanksgiving, We’re (Least) Thankful For…
In life, we have loads of inadvertent “Time Capsules”; items that capture what life was like in any given moment in time. It could be something as ordinary as a photograph or home video, or something more vague like an aroma or the melody of a song, or that burned Mix Tape CD that you… Read More “You Need to Subscribe, Silly!” A Throwback Thursday Look at NewType USA