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The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

2010 · 162 min

A quiet, disorienting slide into an altered world that slowly tightens into an emotional and philosophical puzzle.

Directed by
Yasuhiro Takemoto, Tatsuya Ishihara
Genres
Animation, Science fiction, Mystery
Starring
Tomokazu Sugita, Aya Hirano, Minori Chihara
Tagline
Am I happier in the world that had Haruhi in it, or the one where she disappeared?
Overview
A week before Christmas, Kyon wakes up in a world where the SOS Brigade doesn't exist. Mikuru and Yuki don't recognize him, and Haruhi and Itsuki seem to have vanished.

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Directed by
Yasuhiro Takemoto, Tatsuya Ishihara
Genres
Animation, Science fiction, Mystery
Starring
Tomokazu Sugita, Aya Hirano, Minori Chihara
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • friendship
  • isolation
  • fate
  • memory
Places
  • school
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism3
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity8
Emotional weight7

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Details

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animation, science fiction, mystery, drama
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