Comments on: The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya – Review

By: Nisarga

Nisarga — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:53:59 +0000

Thanks for the review. I found it giving credit enough to this film and series as it really deserves. The HARUHI SUZUMIA series in whole scripulously combines intellect with artistic sense and imagination, and yet is strikingly popular. I have always wondered whether there is some subtle philosophical undertone in the series, and, call me pedantic, but this film confirms my idea, and that is I think the secret behind its entertainment value. The series it not just fantasy but it deconstructs reality, and the yet the open endings of the series which are real artistic delight makes the audience interprete it in their own individual ways. I spent almost an hour after the film is over to regroup my experience. The film is definitely an artistic masterpiece.

By: Miguel Douglas

Miguel Douglas — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:06:11 +0000

Thanks for the kind comments Salonga. Thanks also for understanding the elements I pointed out within the review as well–the film has layers upon layers to explore and discuss!

By: Salonga

Salonga — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 20:18:37 +0000

…. espers. (messed up my flair LOL).

By: Salonga

Salonga — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 20:15:59 +0000

Hello, this is my first time stumbling on your site, and I’m pleased to say I like what I’m reading. I feel as though I was alone im my views of Haruhi with other anime fans. You delve into the the real meat and potatoes of Tanigawa’s ambition. You “read” this movie as if it were a Fellini or Bergman film, and gave the seriousness it deserves. Thats not to say that the series excels in comedic farce, but you see all the layers underneath the silly moe, dance recitals, harem, and obligatory anime plot devices (beach, softball, pool episodes). Your attention to character development and interactions is what I always believed to be the real appeal of the show. Your focus on the Hamlet-like Kyon in contrast to the Quixote-like Haruhi, is an excellent view on the weird quirky relationship that these two share. Although it is one of the many themes presented in the series, and lightly touched upon this movie, the two share one of the best subtle romantic relationships not seen in most animes. While I want don’t want to spoil myself and read the remaining light novels, I’m curious to know if the remaining cast will get the full treatment that Yuki did in this movie. If there is one weakness in the series that I’ve caught is that of the characters of Mikuru and Itsuki. I feel as though they do nothing but advance the plot for Kyon and serve no other purpose but comic relief(Mikuru) and exposition(Itsuki). I felt the same way for the juggernaut Yuki until I saw this movie. The development of the loner android is one where I was pleasently suprised to find. This is a case in which I find anime the perfect medium to explore the development of the loner Android by creating a parallel universe not seen in many live drama’s. I could only think of “Lost” as an exception. All in all great review, not only for your in-depth views of an universal appealing series, but the way in which you approach a show about aliens, time-travellers, and aliens.

By: Mikoto

Mikoto — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 11:26:09 +0000

Thx for Review^^^^

Obviously, I do not find sufficient Haruhi subject of the film, so if you did not count the Avatar world’s best film or Death Note tthe best anime. Fully inflated by fans of a movie.
Continuous returning characters,Time Travel,Hot Asahina Mikuru,two Yuki Alter and Allien,always smiling Koizumi and Poor or ESPer Kyon
some of the scenes reminds me of Evangelion(Two Yuki and Ayanami Rei,different life, Tsundere Girl (Haruhi and Asuka), The perfect Girl!!! Ahhh Boring
What Hapenned Clannad After Story,Gintama or Mushishi,Evangelion,Code Geass

By: Major

Major — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:49:24 +0000

I, for one, am highly anticipating the release of Disappearance on DVD. Thus far I have only seen the camrip, but that was enough for me to understand just how special this film really is. You’ve pretty much covered everything in your review but I’d just like to add that the potential shown between between Alt!Yuki and Kyon is more than superficially interesting. You see, Alt!Yuki is still Yuki. That’s the real mindscrew. Timeline divergences aside, there is something Yuki detects concerning her interactions with Kyon (note the wording, here) that has an influence on the way she performs the Data Overmind’s assigned tasks around him. The film has got me re-evaluating Yuki as a character all over again, and I think I like it.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:29:53 +0000

No problem. Gotta give you props for actually knowing what you’re talking about, unlike most reviewers for this movie.

By: Douglas

Douglas — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 08:37:47 +0000

Thanks for the kind comments ShinjiIkari14 and Kevin, I really appreciate them.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 07:02:27 +0000

Wonderful review. I as well felt very strongly throughout watching this masterpiece (I can think of no other word to describe it), especially concerning Yuki Nagato: Yuki is my favorite female cast member, and having her be so fully explored in-depth in this film was incredible to experience. I also say that you have to be an empathetic person to fully enjoy this film’s wonders: I’ve seen at least three or four other reviews that completely gloss over the character emotions and depth and just write this film off as being an overly-long Haruhi eye-candy extravaganza, which is ENTIRELY incorrect. The film invests deeply in its characters’ emotions and feelings, and allows us to see them in new light (which is helped with a good amount of much-needed expository padding, which is where said reviews dumbly get their complaints of the film’s length), which is a wondrous thing to do for any fictional tale, animated or otherwise. I’m glad I’ve finally found a review of this work of art that truely does justice to the film; the other guys who reviewed this are just too shallow.

By: ShinjiIkari14

ShinjiIkari14 — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:20:55 +0000

Solid review Doug, I think you hit all the major points. This film was amazing, I laughed and almost cryed during this film alot. I liked how it tied in with Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody, and getting to see the characters in very different roles was interesting. Kyon had a lot of development, realising how he took the previous world for granted, as well as Yuki. And the relationship between the two of them was subtle and meaningful, making something beyond friendship seem far more likely. This has become one of my favorite films in general, and I’m really eager to see how the dub will turn out.