The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is an anime based on the light novels written by Nagaru Tanigawa and illustrated by Noizi Ito. It was produced by Kyoto Animation and directed by Tetsuya Ishihara. The original run contained 14 episodes and was aired between April 2 and July 2, 2006. The second season aired between April 3, 2009 and October 9, 2009.
The English adaption of the anime is licensed by Bandai Entertainment.
English Voice Cast
Main Cast
- Crispin Freeman - Kyon
- Wendee Lee - Haruhi Suzumiya
Secondary Cast
- Brianne Siddall - Kunikida
- Bridget Hoffman - Ryoko Asakura
- Johnny Yong Bosch - Itsuki Koizumi
- Kari Wahlgren - Kyon's Little Sister, Tsuruya-san
- Michelle Ruff - Yuki Nagato
- Sam Riegel - Taniguchi
- Stephanie Sheh - Mikuru Asahina
Minor Cast
- Dave Wittenberg - Computer Club President, Keiichi Tamaru, Yuusuke Suzuki
- Hynden Walch - Emiri Kimidori
- Kari Wahlgren - Mai Zaizen, Sono Mori
- Megan Hollingshead - Takako Nakanishi
- Michael Forest - Arakawa
- Michael McConnohie - Kiyosumi Morimura, Okabe-sensei, Shamisen
- Michelle Ruff - Miyuki Enomoto
- Patricia Ja Lee - Mizuki Okajima
- Steve Kramer - Shamisen
- Vic Mignogna - Yutaka Tamaru
Additional Voices
- Liam O'Brien - Baseball Team Captain (ep8)
- Merrilyn Crouch - Old Lady A (ep1), Schoolgirl (ep2)
- Michael McConnohie - Kamigahara Pirates Captain (ep8), Member A (ep3)
- Patricia Ja Lee - Schoolgirl (ep2)
- Steve Kramer - Manager (ep5), Umpire (ep8)