Haruhi Suzumiya/Characters: Difference between revisions

== Haruhi Suzumiya ==

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An eccentric, [[Genre Savvy]], [[Genki Girl|hyperactive]] young woman who enrolls in North High in her first year. She starts off the plot by roping in an unwitting Kyon into forming a club with her, the "'''S'''preading Excitement All '''O'''ver the World With Haruhi '''S'''uzumiya Brigade", or the '''SOS Brigade''' for short. Her eccentricity stems from the fact that she can't come to terms with the fact that she's not a special person, so she spends every day trying to look for something out of the ordinary.

* [[Never My Fault]]: Even [[Peanuts|Lucy van Pelt]] apologizes more often than Haruhi. Of course Haruhi is never even told of most of the things she does.

* [[No Sell]]

When I mentioned this to Nagato, the reticent pseudo-alien responded with the following.<br />

"Your belief is most likely correct."'' }}

* [[Power of Creation]]

* [[Precision F-Strike]]: In episode 2 of the anime, but it got [[Sound Effect Bleep|bleeped]]. Unabridged quote below:

* [[Qipao]]: In one of the later light novels.

* [[Rebellious Spirit]]

== Kyon ==

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The viewpoint character and [[Narrator]] of the series (and ''arguably'' the Main Character). Kyon is nothing more than a [[Brilliant but Lazy|bright but somewhat lazy]] [[Ordinary High School Student]] who has given up his childhood fantasies of [[Alien|aliens]], [[Time Travel|time travelers]], [[Psychic Powers|espers]], interdimensional travelers, [[Government Conspiracy|Government Conspiracies]], etc., as he explains in his opening narration on his first day of high school. He [[I Just Want to Be Normal|just wants his high school life to pass by uneventfully]].

** He also has dreams about the time he and Haruhi were trapped in Closed Space together.

** "Editor-in-Chief Straight Ahead!" suggests he has them about the events of ''Disappearance'':

* [[Foil]]: Arguably the whole point of the Haruhi/Kyon relationship is how their opposing personalities come to a balance.

* [[Genre Savvy]]: Yes, he really is. Only Yuki and he worked out what happened on Remote Island Syndrome, and Yuki worked it out only because she's an alien with special powers.

* [[Little Professor Dialog]]: Even disregarding all the esoteric knowledge and vocabulary that very few 16-year-olds would be expected to know, Kyon's speech patterns make him sound ''much'' older, as though he grew up in the 1950s or '60s. He was born in ''1994''.

** The author himself lampshades this [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Interview_with_Tanigawa_Nagaru during an interview,]

* [[Male Gaze]]: Makes his filming of the student film...interesting.

* [[Meaningful Name]]: [[wikipedia:Cynic|according to Wikipedia]], Kyon's nickname might come from κύων / kyôn, Ancient Greek for "dog", from where the word "cynic" may come from. Another possibility: Haruhi in the novels loves the story of Tanabata, involving a romance between a man and a woman separated and only allowed to meet once a year; the Korean name for the man can be romanized as 'Kyonu'.

** Kyon's real name remains undisclosed. This alone implies that it is relevant, and {{spoiler|Sasaki}} tells us the full name Kyon prefers is noble, and the sort which one would question the reasoning behind....

** On the other hand, there are places where Kyon acts in a way that seems genuinely oblivious to Haruhi's attraction. For example, in "Melancholy IV," Kyon suggests to Haruhi to "find [herself] a nice guy and go walking around the city looking for strange things; [she] could even call it a date and kill two birds with one stone," which is a very stupid (and maybe even cruel) thing to say if you realize that that was '''exactly''' what Haruhi had wanted to do with Kyon in the mystery search the previous weekend.

** This scene from "Remote Island Syndrome I" could go either way:

'''Kyon:''' (out loud) Why would anyone care what I look like when I'm sleeping or when I'm waking up? }}

** Itsuki [[Lampshade Hanging|points out Haruhi's attraction a few times]], once to tell Kyon that he and Haruhi are the new [[Adam and Eve Plot|Adam and Eve]], and then later telling Kyon to embrace Haruhi from behind then whisper "I love you" into her ear. Kyon reacts angrilly, at which point Itsuki tells him it's a joke.

== Yuki Nagato ==

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Yuki Nagato is a [[The Quiet One|severely quiet]], bibliophile [[Meganekko]] and the only member of the Literature Club, from whom Haruhi takes over the SOS Brigade's new headquarters. She's quickly and unresistingly assimilated into the SOS Brigade, where she's described by Haruhi as their "invaluable silent character", and helps a great deal when the club is in need of [[The Smart Guy]]. She also enjoys reading [[Science Fiction]] and playing the strategy game ''The Day of Sagittarius III'' possibly a bit much (although she is ''very'' good at the latter).

* [[Robe and Wizard Hat]]: And we all know it looks damn awesome on her.

* [[Scary Shiny Glasses]] and/or [[Stoic Spectacles]]: Until she loses them, and Kyon comments that he's not into the [[Meganekko|glasses fetish]] anyway.

* [[School Uniforms Are the New Black]]: Very rarely does she wear anything else (a notable exception is "Remote Island Syndrome").

* [[Shrinking Violet]]: Only in the [[Alternate Universe]].

== Mikuru Asahina ==

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Painfully shy, walked-upon, and adorable, Mikuru Asahina doesn't seem to serve much purpose on the show other than [[Fan Service]], a rival [[Love Interest]] for Kyon (and the one he actually ''expresses'' interest in), and being the much-abused subject of Haruhi's [[Skinship Grope|"admiration"]]. However, like the other characters, Mikuru has her own secret: she is a [[Time Travel|Time Traveler]] from an unspecified date in [[The Future]], sent to study Haruhi like Itsuki and Yuki, since Haruhi is the source of a temporal disturbance [[Arc Words|Three Years Ago]] that prevents time travel to any previous period.

* [[Fainting|The Monster Faint]]: The monster in this case is herself.

* [[Faux Action Girl]]: Parodied.

'''Mikuru:''' "No, carrying weapons is forbidden!" }}

** And later ''[[Subverted Trope|subverted]]''. {{spoiler|The reason she has to be in the past is to protect and inspire the inventor of time travel, who is currently a primary school kid living near Haruhi. Mikuru indirectly and unknowingly is responsible for saving his life.}}

== Itsuki Koizumi ==

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''"The things that we do. Are they as foolish as a clown doing a handstand by the edge of a cliff?"''|''[[Haruhi Suzumiya]]'' (volume 1)}}

 

* [[Beleaguered Assistant]]: Despite his apparent enthusiasm toward Haruhi's actions, he makes clear that the fact that he has to take care of the closed spaces (although their appearances become less frequent in the later novels) put him under a lot of stress, especially in the ninth novel.

* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]: {{spoiler|He fights and apparently ''kills'' Fujiwara in the 11th book. And he does it with a smile.}}

{{spoiler|He was saying this quite happily, but I think anger would be more fitting for his emotions.}} }}

* [[Big Damn Heroes]]: Note to Itsuki: It spoils the effect when you walk in smiling and give a jaunty wave at the guy you're going to rescue.

* [[The Big Guy]]: Per Haruhi. Really [[The Smart Guy]].

* [[Bishonen]]

'''Haruhi''': Could've been [[Sweet Polly Oliver|disguised]], but for now he looked male. }}

* [[Calling Your Attacks]]: In the Cave Cricket fight. His attack names are [[Shout-Out|Shout Outs]] to the ''[[Full Metal Panic]]!'' series produced by [[Kyoto Animation]].

* [[Guile Hero]]: Even though he does let Kyon handle most things, he is, by all rights, {{spoiler|the leader of [[Organization Index|The Organization]]}}.

* [[Homoerotic Subtext]]: It makes Kyon pretty uncomfortable.

* [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy]]: For both beloveds, if you believe that he secretly loves Haruhi, and he does tries to 'give' Kyon love advice. Or, he could be a [[Shipper on Deck]] for KyonxHaruhi if you don't believe the theory about his secret crush for Haruhi or his [[Ho Yay]] with Kyon

* [[I Was Just Joking]]: At least once, after another philosophical monologue.

=== '''Ryoko Asakura''' ===

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Ryoko Asakura is the [[Class Representative]] of Kyon's class. She's described as a model student -- hardworking, beautiful and smart, until she gets revealed as another alien data interface, the same as Yuki. She's gotten tired of sitting around and observing until Haruhi acts, and so she decides to act... by stabbing Kyon and seeing how Haruhi will react. Kyon is saved by Yuki, who then proceeds to shut down Ryoko. This convinces Kyon that Yuki is an actual alien.

* [[Blue Eyes]]

* [[Boxed Crook]] / [[Recruiting the Criminal]]: {{spoiler|In the 10th novel, ''Astonishment'', she does a [[Big Damn Villains]], but she can only appear in certain circumstances.}}

* [[Class Rep]]

* [[Combat Tentacles]]: Those glowing appendages she forms are described as such at least by Kyon.

=== Tsuruya ===

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No one really knows what's up with '''Tsuruya-san''', Mikuru's classmate, ersatz SOS Brigade member and something of a [[Sixth Ranger]]. She's got the ([[Rapunzel Hair|ankle length]]) [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair|green hair]] one would expect from a Humanoid Interface, but seems to be totally normal, if just as much of a [[Genki Girl]] as Haruhi. She's also notable for her [[Cute Little Fangs|Cute Little]] [[Fashionable Asymmetry|Fang]], [[Big Fancy House]], [[The Hyena|tendency to point and laugh (very loudly)]], and for inspiring the [[Fan Web Comic]] and [[Memetic Mutation]] Sensation, Churuya. She also seems unusually aware of the SOS Brigade's oddities for a [[Muggle]], but seems content to enjoy the show rather than disrupt the Brigade's attempts to keep Haruhi under control. Sort of an [[Ensemble Darkhorse]].

=== '''Emiri Kimidori''' ===

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'''Emiri Kimidori''' is a mysterious student in North High -- somewhat of a [[Yamato Nadeshiko]] and a [[Mysterious Watcher]] to the Brigade. She is revealed to be a humanoid interface just like Yuki, but has done very little, save for a couple of minor plots and being an ally to the [[Student Council President]]. That is, until Volume 10, where {{spoiler|she reveals herself to be somewhat of an [[Obstructive Bureaucrat]] working under the Data Overmind. She becomes an observer to the Sky Canopy Domain, but refuses to act unless ordered by the Data Overmind.}}

=== '''Taniguchi''' and '''Kunikida''' ===

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Kunikida voiced by: [[Megumi Matsumoto]] (JP), [[Brianne Siddall]] (EN) }}

 

=== '''Kyon's Little Sister''' ===

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'''Kyon's Little Sister''', [[No Name Given|known only as]] [[Japanese Sibling Terminology|Imouto-chan]], is a [[Cheerful Child]] who occasionally tags along on her brother's sort-of-adventures, being a bit [[Genki Girl|hyper]] but still better-mannered than most [[Annoying Younger Sibling|Annoying Younger Siblings]]. Because [[Adults Are Useless]], she forms the core of Kyon's family life in the novels. He doesn't get much screen time at home in the anime, so she's follows he him out of the house more often.

=== '''The Computer Society President''' ===

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A nameless character who is the president of the Computer Society. His role in the plot is essentially [[The Chew Toy]], being the subject of several of Haruhi's antics -- being blackmailed into giving away computers to the SOS Brigade, getting taken over by a cricket-like Data Entity, etc. He declares himself and his club to be rivals to the SOS Brigade and challenges them to a game of their own creation, but they lose and become "vassals" to the SOS Brigade. Emiri Kimidori also pretended to be his girlfriend. [[Butt Monkey|It must suck to be him.]]

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=== '''Shamisen''' ===

 

'''Shamisen''' is an everyday alley cat (or maybe not...) who becomes a [[Touched by Vorlons|Touched By Haruhi]] [[Talking Animal]] for a while when playing Yuki's familiar in the ''Adventures of Mikuru Asahina'' student film. He's actually quite [[The Philosopher]] when he can speak. He loses this ability after the film is finished and the weirdness starts to wear off, but he becomes [[Team Pet|involved in a few other adventures]] after Kyon and his sister adopt him. He is also a male calico.

'''Yuki:''' ''(Matter of factly)'' That was ventriloquism. }}