According to the latest commercial for anime rag Newtype, which had previously announced its announcement, the new TV series of the Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi will begin airing in April.
Fans are in shock, and are understandably having trouble accepting this news, but it seems genuine enough.
As you can see from the caps shown, the CM, voiced by Aya Hirano herself, introduced numerous images of the issue, showing off Haruhi related interviews and the like.
What is of interest to us is the cover above, which bears the (small and yellow) text:
4月からTVアニメ放送開始
TV anime broadcasts commence in April
Elsewhere (top), in much bigger lettering, we see more ambiguous wording to the effect that “The Haruhi TV anime is finally underway!”
This CM has been confirmed by a number of viewers.
Now, Haruhi marketing being what it is there is much scope for scepticism, but it is difficult to interpret such unambiguous wording as anything but a rather anti-climactic revelation regarding the release date for this incredibly highly anticipated title.
We will know more on the magazine’s release, by the 10th of February at the latest, but in the mean time it appears the prayers of Haruhi fans have finally been answered?
Or will KyoAni bring down a torch bearing mob upon itself by revealing it to be airing in April 2012? Or perhaps by announcing a rerun of the original “Haruhi TV Anime”. Surely not? It is for reasons such as these that nobody believes a word they have to say anymore.
One final piece in the puzzle is that Aya Hirano apologised in a recent blog update for not being able to update as she was working so hard on something she couldn’t say anything about, but would love to tell us…
Im in!!!!! Ill bring my m249 SAW, Glock 18, and my AK-47!!!!!
oh wow we’re all so impressed at your non-existent weapon collection.
no big deal, I will spend 8 months worth of time to charge up my twin satellite cannon with microwave……
OMG I love this anime!!! hope its true about the new season,
😀
*faints*
Geez, I just started reading the manga yesterday and haven’t yet watched the anime yet as of now and the new series is going to start this April.
How time flies…… xD
What a really big disappointment it was,… the Endless Eight, was a total efffing waste of time!!!
oh well if this was their excuse for being creative, its obvious that the producers must of given themselves lobotomies.
geeeze!!!!
Oh man, if I were Kyoani, I would troll Haruhi fans too. I mean, it’s so easy.
(on the other hand, I would also have to get their money once in a while, so a second season would be a good idea by now)