In August, it was announced that the 13th Haruhi Suzumiya volume, Suzumiya Haruhi no Gekijou (The Theater of Haruhi Suzumiya) would have a worldwide simultaneous release on November 29 JST. Yen Press has now confirmed that the simultaneous release will involve the English translation’s digital version, while the physical release will follow later (similar to The Intuition of Haruhi Suzumiya).
Yen Press also unveiled the synopsis for The Theater of Haruhi Suzumiya, which contains two previously published short stories and a sequel to those stories. The synopsis reads:
SOMETIMES, EVEN HARUHI DOESN’T KNOW WHAT SHE WANTS!
While the SOS Brigade visits a shrine to ring in the New Year, Kyon can’t help but notice a distinct lack of supernatural or reality-bending phenomena. Despite this, he’s as wary as ever. After all, Haruhi has a tendency to turn even the most mundane events into impossible uproars! That danger could not be more pressing when their club activities lead them into a world of school wonders and whodunit mysteries. Even peaceful moments are remarkable bizarre when Haruhi is around…
The two short stories in The Theater of Haruhi Suzumiya, Suzumiya Haruhi Gekijou (Haruhi Suzumiya Theater) and Kaettekita Suzumiya Haruhi Gekijou (The Returned Haruhi Suzumiya Theater), which were originally published in The Sneaker magazine in 2004 and 2006, respectively. The first volume of the Haruhi Suzumiya series, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, was released in 2003.
The books are written by Nagaru Tanigawa, illustrated by Noizi Itou, and published under the KADOKAWA Sneaker Bunko imprint. Yen Press describes the first entry, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, as:
When Haruhi Suzumiya introduces herself to Kyon by asking if he’s an alien, time traveler, or psychic, he knows his chances for a normal high school experience are ruined. Bold Haruhi takes a shine to him, and uses the force of her irrepressible personality to draft him into her club to find paranormal beings. Kyon soon discovers what she’s looking for: Haruhi herself has the power to destroy and create entire universes at her whim. But if she knew about her ability, it could spell disaster for everyone.
The light novels have inspired a 2006 TV anime titled The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. A second series, which combines the original 14 episodes with new content, including infamous “Endless Eight” arc, began airing in 2009. The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya anime movie was released the following year. All three were produced by Kyoto Animation.
There are also Haruhi Suzumiya manga and video games, as well as a Yuki Nagato-centered spin-off manga titled The Disappearance of Yuki Nagato. The Disappearance of Yuki Nagato has its own anime adaptation, produced by Satelight.
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Source: @yenpress
