Although this anime is a bit older at this point (think ten years old, like 2006), Funimation is releasing the two dubbed seasons of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. The dubs will be available on DVD and Blu-ray and will include both seasons of the show.
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, originally started as a light novel in 2003 and is written by Nagaru Tanigawa and illustrated by Noizi Ito. This original series (called simply Suzumyia Haruhi) had 11 volumes and ran until 2011. Since its inception, it has expanded immensely and has had manga adaptations as well as OVAs and anime (obviously).
Check out the trailer they released for the English dub and bundle below:
Funimation describes The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya as:
Kyon is a cynical and sarcastic teenager. The first day of his first year of high school is filled with hopes of a normal school experience—hopes that are immediately dashed after meeting the beautiful and eccentric Haruhi Suzumiya. Haruhi is athletic, brilliant, and completely bored with life. At Kyon’s accidental suggestion, she decides to create her own club dedicated to finding and observing life’s oddities—like the aliens, espers, and time travelers she believes walk among normal people.
Now, Kyon and a ragtag group of recruits are Haruhi’s right-hand men in the newly formed SOS Brigade. But all is not what it seems. The quiet bookworm? Alien. The busty sophomore? Time-traveler. The handsome transfer student? ESPer. And the biggest surprise? They’re all there because Haruhi herself has the ability to reshape the world as she sees fit. Maybe Kyon should have joined the literature club…
As of right now, Funimation is offering a collector’s edition that includes a lot. Check it out below:
This edition has all the spin-offs including: The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya seasons 1 & 2, The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya, Nyoron! Churuya-san, and The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan. If you want a copy, then you can order the collector’s edition here. It may be pricey, but it does include a ton of extra content that the regular edition doesn’t provide. However, if you’re like us, and cash strapped the regular edition is on sale as well!
This article was first published on BentoByte.
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