Against all reason Haruhi fans are still hoping for clarification on the matter of whether the rerun currently airing will actually contain new episodes, and with Kadokawa merrily stringing them along, they are left to glean what they can from third party reports.
The latest such report comes from the recent Wakayama TV listings, and seems quite credible as such.
If their schedule is to be believed, the 8th episode of the rerun will be titled “Sasanoha’s Rhapsody”, which does not correspond to any of the episodes in the first series, and so is thought to be a new episode. What it turns out to be will be known when it airs, at 1AM on the 25th.
Astonishingly, stations have apparently been told not to reveal any details of what they are actually broadcasting where Haruhi is concerned, so the listing may be in danger of disappearing thanks to the surreal nature of the Haruhi PR machine, which has been trying to kill any confirmation of a new season since its initial ambiguous announcements of one.
Lingering fans who have not converted to Mio-ism will doubtless be pleased if this turns out to be the new episodes (not) promised.
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Fuck off. I refuse to believe anything Haruhi related until it has actually aired.
Indeed. This is the four millionth rumor about new Haruhi things...
Four million? I say Haruhi created with her godlike powers infinite rumors.
I agree, but I have a little more hope since this would a weird mistake to make.
Exactly what I was thinking.
me 2
http://blog.livedoor.jp/insidears/archives/51937814.html
from ch.2
UH, SO IS IT JUST ME... OR DID THE LISTINGS JUST CHANGE...
http://www.tv-wakayama.co.jp/bangumihyou/table/bangumi/24.html
oh noes.. not again
FUCK I KNEW IT ALL ALONG!!!
THERE WILL NOT BE ANY NEW HARUHI AFTER ALL!!!! WITH THIS... THIS PROVES THAT THERE WILL BE NO NEW HARUHI!!!
pathetic. "Hatsukoi Ltd" is better anyway
Kadokawa got to them.
hehe, 'mio-ism' first time ive heard that term. and it amuses me. greatly
Certain staff member trying to artificially increase K-on's popularity through Mio. Well, it makes sense in a way.
But Haruhi is forever. Don't let stupid marketing kill it.
actually everytime i hear a rumor, i marathon the series, now i lost count on how many times ive seen it =D
Maybe they'll actually release an episode to string even you naysayers along, then release no more
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after much silence there is a sound
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Amateur!!!
*BIG FART + FIRE = FLAMETHROWER
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SNAAAAAKKKKKKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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lol kadokawa za warudo
And this is one of the reasons that I love the fact that I only watch series that are finished (onepiece is an exception, seeing as it's not going to end anytime soon)...
And why do you watch One Piece at all?
Because it's fucking awesome?
For once Narcissist said something that I agree on!
One Piece is a filler show.
You've obviously never watched Naruto. One Piece has like, 0 filler in comparison.
loltroll.
Please don't get into a Naruto vs. One Piece debate. People have different opinions, and you're never going to change them.
I watch Both Naruto and One Piece, while I like Naruto there is no comparison with One Piece
One Piece is much better as is Kateikyoushi Hitman Reborn, FullMetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and although there's barely any changes DragonBall Kai
I still don't get why they made all new animation for FMA:B but reused animation for DBK when they set out to do the same thing...
But yeah, Haruhi Season two while doubtful I still have hope
One piece is balls. GUM GUM ROCKET PUNCH!
Shows how much you know, there's no such thing as a rocket punch in One Piece
If you don't like it you're missing out, you're probably a typical moron who's following the crowd who think it's cool to hate on anime just because they can
You can actually compare Naruto and One Piece based on fillers.
Obviously one piece has less.
No you can't, One Piece has barely any, Naruto has tons
They're both made out of fillers, even the non filler episodes. There's no actual series'.
You fail at life and everything, please go die
in a fire.. AAaArgh!
nor will naruto
You know, I would be so much more excited and happy about hearing this if I had any reason to believe it was true.
A better question is who cares at this point. After being strung along for the last three years any fan response will be muted compared to if they would have been straight forward with us all along. Trolling folks like they have will get you no where.
who cares? masochists fans like me =(
and me
It's a marketing ploy IMO.
A failed one at that.
sasanoha is Bamboo Leaf
Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody DUH
Bamboo grass?
makes very littel sense..
but Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody was DEFINITELY not in the original series
bamboo leaf rhapsody is a chapter from book 3.
This would be a fan translation, or?
It's Sasa no Ha. Yes the trans is correct.
Disregard that.
The real translation is:
Never gonna give you up.
The Melancholy of Rick Astley.
I loled at the Bizzare tag.
man this is like the hundredth rumor I've heard...I want to see haruhi again so bad!!!
-sits in a corner depressed...-
-hands ice cream-
The disappearance of Haruhi indeed.
Also, Mi0<-- is that supposed to be a zero?
I think it's Artefact's way to emphasize how h4xx0r Mi0 is XD
Maybe it's like, censored!
Shhhhh, don't say the "M" word.
we do not speak of that which must remain unspoken
Umm.. "MIO"..
... and we never heard from MaidNiac again...
God rest his/her soul...
Okay then. "Definitely" it is censored.
Well, if we can believe this, then this would mean that this episode, which in English is called Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody, with most likely be followed by the rest of the season 1 episodes, followed by the rest of season 2 episodes. I always predicted that this story would have to be contained in season 2, seeing that it's pivotal to the happenings of "The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya".
Please don't let this be another troll. My pantys are going to get soaked if this is true.
Sham-wow any one??
Just don't wear panties :)
At this point, I'll believe it when I see it.
You don't need to wait till 25th to know whether this is for real or not, as Wakayama is not the first TV station to rebroadcast it.
The truth will be reviled at 21st 2440, on Sun TV.
Reviled indeed.
Typo of eviled.
Right...
the 'mio-ists' as artefact put it will be shot on site.
GTFO.
Site indeed.
True Haruhists accept no sights, sites, sounds, or sundries of this impostor "Mio." The one true God will grace us with her presence soon enough.
Exactly.
Kyon is the real God.
It'll be neat, but I seriously doubt it.
I'll wait until the 26th to comment
KYOANI STOP TROLLING AND WORK DAMMIT
This is the last time I will believe the trolls in hopes of new Haruhi... I believe...
K-ON! and Haruhi. If that happens, I'm gonna have to start skipping college cos I'll be all anime'd out!
Fans foretold the upcoming of this episode way before the schedule on Wakayama...Every discussion about this was on Youtube / Kadokawa channel, so lets hope this is not another trolling...
While We wait, here is an Haruhi joke... :)
http://www.cartoonleap.com/2009/05/17/haruhis-big-bang-theory/
not really a fan of haruhi but i want to see the reaction of other boards such as this one and the posters.. if it..take note if it airs the 2nd season.
Will believe it when I see it. No sooner, no later.
I've said it ad-fucking-nauseum, but until the first new episode (raw or subbed, whatever) is downloaded and watched all the way through on my computer, the rumours, the speculation and all the bullshit is just that.
Not again!
I'm pretty sure that by now, a Haruhi 2nd season as become a "we'll believe it when it happens" sort of thing..
It won't come.
Its will be interesting to see if a suicide bombing will bestow their offices after a few more of these promising, jolly, but never coming to be realized announcements...
Im surprised that people still want to see this show.
Haruhi-chan fueled that behavior... :)
Then I guess it did its job, huh?
Not surprising with all the hype this trolling is producing.
Got to the point where I don't even care anymore. Hell, I forgot what happened in Season 1.
Mikuru got her boobed groped.
End of story.
I'll believe it when I see it. Kadokawa had quite a reputation for trolling so.. ^^;
This is not the so-called "reverse psychology", is it?
I don't get it... being that shady and sketchy about it won't do them any good at all imo.
Mio-ism? How about Hinagiku-ism? xD
I doubt KyoAni will let their current money tree K-ON! be overshadowed by some third-rate show about a batshit insane bitch and her antics.
Also, why the fuck are there still people waiting for it?! Makes no sense.
And K-ON is fourth-rate pure shit incarnate. Your point?
calling haruhi 3rd rate show
lawl
haruhi is one of the faces in anime already that is not easily attain by other series almost the likes of gundam /deathnote/ CG etc etc
and their garning a lot of money way back when haruhi was the hype even now games for the wii are still in production..the novels and shit
i doubt it if k-on can attain the same thing after 2-3 yrs
considering the best character in k-0n is a spin off of Nagi-sama
K-on and Haruhi = both moe blobs. I prefered the book, less trolling...
what i don't get is, if this really is the start of season 2 why the hell would they try and keep the whole thing a "secret"?
It's supposed to be a surprise mate. You're supposed to watch each episode like a good little mindless drone and be shocked and thrilled at the (possible) fact that you haven't seen this episode before.
A marketing ploy, like what Zelga said, it's all about the ratings, season 2 or not.
And perhaps this is the reason why Haruhi-chan and Churuya-san have ended their web airing?
Not that this is actually likely at this point, but whatever.
If it's true, fuck yeah, awesome. If not, oh well. I've got better things to worry about.
yeah! like Mio :x
no, seriously, I second that
I waited over 10 years for slayers, you think 3 years for haruhi are gonna take me off my fandom :P
10 years wasted imho...really made me a sad panda.
While revolution did sucked, evolution make me happy, specially since I did follow the novel and was waiting for Zuuma to apper actually.
:P plus I have follow all the spin off mangas and the like.
Well only one way to find out... Cmon 25th!!
Who is Haruhi?
Who is John Galt?
JACKPOT!
After 3 years of waiting!
haruhi has came back!
Good bye K-ON!
Hello Haruhi!
can't wait to see season 2!
Meh, liked haruhi but not enough to get excited/trolled for the second season.
Curiously, I wonder if japan is raging like the way non-Japanese people rage about these constant troll attempts.
hell, wouldn't it be really funny if season 2 flopped? Kadokawa would be in deep shit from all the angry fans.
Actually.
If they follow the novels. It won't flop.
I think the reason why there's new episodes in the rerun is that it wants to maintain that same feel. After all... a second season always feels new. But since this anime is so over-the-top overrated (still love it by the way) we are still gonna fuel it. But seriously... if they lie about the airing date and delay it for a month, someone should just threaten Aya Hirano (Haruhi's voice actor)by dressing up as Mio and smack that bitch down in her house and dress her up in a bunny outfit and force her to take naughty pictures then threaten to post it on the internet. Which may in turn generate even more crazed fans for the anime. AHHHHH! Would you air already?!
Marketing ploy.
Sick and tired of rumors.
BTW, the station's schedule has removed the subtitle already.
And of course it's another troll. Wonderful.
it's still lingering on yahoo.co.jp, though
http://tv.yahoo.co.jp/program/?area=wakayama&minnaid=112788&week=0&date=20090524&stime=2510
Let the fansubs fly first and then I'll believe it...
I heard the new Haruhi episodes will start airing the week after Duke Nukem Forever is released. I can't wait.
Sshhh... Don't tell them. Duke Nukem is cancelled...
LOL!
Haruhi is so confusing sometimes
May 24 not may 20
May 21 not May 20,24 you idiot
TV Wakayama's schedule no longer lists.
oh wow.. see
A castle in the air.
Unrelated to the article specifically but...Thats a nice piece of artwork there...
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I almost came. As I do whenever more Haruhi stuff is announced. I don't think I can take being blue-balled much longer though.
Should we change the title to 'Haruhi Forever'? hohoho
you bet =D ~~
Haruhi season 2 is starting to be like the DNF game..
a vaporware..
Maybe i should also suggest this anime in their vaporware awards..
And this is why I'm glad I never liked the Haruhi anime to begin with.
I'll stick with the manga and collecting the cute figures.
Kadokawa exec #1:
"Hey, bet you I can make those worthless otaku watch a rerun. We'll just keep hinting there's a new show coming, all the while they'll be watching the same old shit like the OCD freaks they are, hoping for some clue."
exec #2:
"And what can they do when we finally shovel the new one out the door in another year or two.. boycott it? AHAHAHA"
"Hey, bet you I can make those worthless otaku watch a rerun."
Why bother? Reruns cost money. Kadokawa aren't going to throw money away airing anime unless they got something to sell to us at the end.
And I suspect this is an intentional Streisand Effect. They are trying to censor any and all leaks concerning season 2, knowing that only make people spread the news around even MORE.
ratings? to keep the topic relevant? Haruhi related sales have been declining in the past years.
"ratings? to keep the topic relevant? Haruhi related sales have been declining in the past years."
Ratings mean nothing. KyoAni don't get ANY advertising revenue. The entire human race could tune in and it would still not give KyoAni a cent.
The only try and true money earner is new episodes on DVD and blu-ray. The intentional and blatant "censor" of all leaked info on season 2 is just a way to promote the 2nd season without spending any extra cash on promotions.
I thought higher ratings = more market value? Am i wrong there?
The ED of the Haruhi-Chan web-series HEAVILY hints to new material from what I understand of it, so FFFFF FINALLY.
Sigh... this shit again. Does anyone care anymore? If its true I'll watch it once I can find myself giving a crap again, which will probly be when its finished.
I actually gasped when I first saw this story. After having recently watched the first season again my interest is peaked. I'm very happy right now, to say the least. :)
And I have a feeling that you will be disappointed...I watched Haruhi two years back, and announcements of a second season dated back until then.
Something tells me that Kadokawa is trolling us again. Haruhi is one big thing, K-On is another big thing. We can't really expect KyoAni to work on two "big things" at once.
isn't it my interest is "piqued"?
Bamboo Leaf.. Bamboo Grass.. Bamboo Rhapsody...
Screw these rumours shit, give me mah Bamboo Blade Season 2~!!!
yeah,more Hag-ruhi news.
Their reasoning is simple, they think like: Let's make a rerun of Haruhi, but to make ppl watch it, let's spread some false rumors. Yeah, it's a lie, but it'll get ppl's attenshun
I stopped caring >.>
Actually the last "episode" of Suzumiya Haruhi-tan... is very interesting and might be related..I'll look forward to it none-theless
Rumours are the reason why most stop caring for haruhi. Wish people would just stop spreading them just for the fun of it.
I want to believe
Too late. Mio is already on the throne. Until the day Haruhi comes up with something that could rival the moe-moe-kyun, she's as helpless as a kitty.
As time goes by Mio will be long forgotten and only Haruhi will remain as one of the few unique characters from the beginning of the new millenium.
Haruhi is one thing.
Mio is another.
Thou must not confuse between them.
too early to level Mio with Garuhi..
sorry to say this but Mio's design is the likes of
Nagi > kannagi
Yomi > Ga Rei
Dont get me wrong i love mio but shes too generic and haruhi is way too big for her
have you forgotten haruhiism a religion?
Kadokawa = troll
thank me later
earliest time to broadcast Haruhi 2009!
笹の葉ラプソディ Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody
May 19,2009 25:00 on KBS!
http://cal.syoboi.jp/tid/1639/time
Apparently the good folks who make Haruhi have not heard about these new people called fans. Supposedly these fans watch anime (or other things) and then "buy" DVDs, t-shirts, tiny plastic figures, and other marketable items. I also hear these "Fans" are very picky and don't like to be played around with. If you ask me Kadokawa needs to proceed as they are doing, these fans sound like a waste of time, much easier to avoid them at all cost. I think these fans will ultimately go the way of the Dodo bird or Big foot.
You say that, yet look at all the merchandise that has come out in the meantime, and people lap it up. Maybe if selling all this stuff had become unprofitable they would have had more incentive to get the second season out earlier, but that didn't happen.
i guess ill just keep waiting
mmmmm Haruhi ③
I still believe in you Haruhi-sama!
I don't.
Has anyone noticed that in Haruhi-chan #25, the date where Kyon meets Asakura (in Nagato's dating sim) is May 24!?!?
HARUHI SEASON 2 EPISODE 1 FUCK YEAH
Wait, this is a troll, right?
YEAH, RIGHT.
FUCK YEAH
Haruhi only tortures us believers because she loves us!
Yeah, like Kali-Ma.
This is way I hate overrated things...
They become disgusting overtime.
Just like some orange ninja and orange death god
Uhh... so you mean that K-ON and Lucky Star Win?
Kadokawa is being so secretive...
If this is another hoax Kadowaka's already shaky reputation will be about as good as toast, and most hardcore fans (to quote rumbling hearts) will tell kadowaka to step in cat crap.
I just watched the episode 1 of season 2...the drawing is crappy.still, it's story related/ =)