Haruhi-chan, Churuya-san [Archive]

prnoct90

01-23-2009, 11:43 AM

According to a new post on AnimeNewsNetwork.com, this anime has finally got a release date. So, I figured we can start discussing it now.

The official website for the anime adaptations of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya-chan (Suzumiya Haruhi-chan no Yūutsu) and Nyorōn Churuya-san parody manga has announced that their first episodes will begin streaming on February 13 at "about 10:00 p.m." Japan time. Puyo has drawn The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya-chan manga as the "official gag manga" of Nagaru Tanigawa and Noizi Ito's The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya light novels for both Monthly Shonen Ace and The Sneaker magazines from Kadokawa Shoten since July 2007. Kadokawa's Monthly Comp Ace magazine has been serializing Eretto's Nyorōn Churuya-san manga about a super-deformed version of the Haruhi character Tsuruya since last November.

The Kadokawa Channel on Google's YouTube video-sharing service will distribute the shorts online. Subsequent episodes will premiere every week — subject "to the whim of the SOS Brigade Leader."

Source: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-01-23/haruhi-chan-churuya-san-anime-to-debut-on-february-13

jlazar

01-23-2009, 04:39 PM

Well, this will be intersting, but I sure hope they use it to publicize the 2nd season of the real Haruhi and don't use it as an excuse to push the 2nd season out further.

cxt217

01-23-2009, 06:42 PM

Well, this will be intersting, but I sure hope they use it to publicize the 2nd season of the real Haruhi and don't use it as an excuse to push the 2nd season out further.

Oh, I do not know about that. Haruhi-chan promises to be as entertaining as Haruhi, with none of the pretensions (Which is something I wish could be said about some of the fans.). In that sense, I could care less if possible date of an announcement regarding Haruhi Season 2 get pushed to the right.

C.T.

DiGiKerot

02-14-2009, 04:08 AM

After Nice Boating those awaiting these earlier in the week, Kadokawa have posted the subbed versions of both of these now. You can see Haruhi-chan here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7_80zTM3Dg), and Nyoron Churuya-san here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPuQkWUYeTM).

I can't say I particularly have anything to say about the content of either aside from Kyon-imouto being amusing.

Asrialys

02-14-2009, 04:23 AM

Heh, quite heavy on the tsukkomi...

Draneor

02-14-2009, 06:32 AM

Personally, I didn't find either on very funny. But it is free, I suppose. On the other hand, nice boat II was hilarious.

Quarkboy

02-14-2009, 06:39 AM

Churuya-san = Tsukkomi-dokoro
Haruhi-chan = Tsukkomi-sugiru

BonifaceVIII

02-14-2009, 07:41 AM

I'd like to complain, but I really have no reason to since it's free and on youtube.

I'll just accept it for what it is, I suppose.

The Great Bear

02-14-2009, 08:52 AM

I'd like to complain, but I really have no reason to since it's free and on youtube.

I'll just accept it for what it is, I suppose.

Probably the best way to look at it.

Haruhi-chan was amusing sort of.

Churuya……I've already read most of the Ereto 4-koma, so there wasn't anything new there for me.

Garasharp K7

02-14-2009, 10:51 AM

Well they made me laugh, so I've got no complaints.
Now at least I know what 'nyoron' actually sounds like. :)

Suwako Moriya

02-14-2009, 12:04 PM

Thanks to watching Haruhi-chan, my image of the little sister has officially been shattered. Also even in this poor Mikuru can't catch a break apparently.

something

02-14-2009, 02:12 PM

Haruhi-chan 1:

- IMOUTO WINS.
- Haruhi has such a Haruhi-like way of helping people count sheep.
- Tsuruya-tsuru!
- I love sheep Mikuru.

Well, that was.. interesting. Good way to kill a few minutes a week I guess. :sd: I really, really hope evil-imouto is a recurring thing. She's undoubtedly the best part.

Churuya-san 1:

- Haha oh god, what did I just watch? They really are doing the 4koma shot for shot. XD
- Best part was totally the seatbelt. Also, her nyoro~n is super cute.

So yeah, at 6 minutes a week I think I'll keep up with these. They're... about what I expected. :sd:

DKL

02-14-2009, 02:14 PM

Quarkboy

02-14-2009, 03:34 PM

I know I shouldn't be surprised, but I'm in awe of how fucking stupid Churuya-san is in animu format.

(yes, I do really like the original strip thing, but the animu makes the reality of the sense of humor much more glaringly obvious)

I laughed, but god damn.

I've always thought that Churuya-san's humor is actually very similar to the humor in the ultimate joke "why did the chicken cross the road".

Ashyukun

02-14-2009, 04:00 PM

The Nice Boat 'oops we're late' spot was an absolute riot.

The Haruhi-chan episode was funny enough, though not quite as much as I'd expected. I got the biggest laugh out of the Haruhi and Mikuru's trying to help Kyon get to sleep.

The Churuya-san was... different. I've never seen the original strips, I imagine they'd be much funnier in 4-koma format than animated. Best part of the episode for me was watching her bounce on the trampoline... that was at least amusing and stupidly cute.

Still, with as short as it is and it was funny, I'll definitely be watching more as it comes out.

Orihimes_Boyfriend

02-14-2009, 04:03 PM

Haruhi-Chan was not bad. Phone strap Nagato was pretty funny.
The Craine was Tsurya right?

something

02-14-2009, 04:07 PM

The Craine was Tsurya right?
Yes, she was supposed to be a hawk to fill the Fuji/Eggplant/Hawk New Year's dream tradition, but instead Tsuruya turned out to be a crane (a "tsuru").

Dack Ralter

02-14-2009, 05:06 PM

They were both cute. I think I liked Haruhi-chan a bit better, but there are certainly worse ways to spend six or seven minutes.

Gatts

02-15-2009, 03:22 AM

I have no idea what I just watched...

The Great Bear

02-15-2009, 10:28 AM

I have no idea what I just watched...

Probably not an unusual response.

lorddream

02-15-2009, 05:38 PM

I have no idea what I just watched...

That pretty much summed up my initial reaction, too. Haruhi-chan probably went over better with viewers who actually got the cultural references as they were watching it, instead of having (some of) them explained afterward.

Jaynin

02-15-2009, 07:45 PM

"Hey, Taxi!"
Hah, I love that.

These are pretty amusing, and a neat little internet bonus.
I never saw the original gag comics, so the whole nyo-ron thing makes sense to me now.

HitokiriShadow

02-17-2009, 01:20 AM

Imouto was the only part remotely amusing about either of these. I might watch more of Haruhi-chan just for her. Otherwise, both episodes fell completely flat.

Suwako Moriya

02-17-2009, 01:23 AM

I have no idea what I just watched...

You watched the result of a bunch of people realizing they still had time left to kill during a coffee break.:sweat:

omo

02-17-2009, 11:47 AM

Churuya 2 was more lols with 100% more Ryoko! and 0% more LOL Google joke.

EmperorBrandon

02-17-2009, 01:47 PM

Hah, the bit with Kyon finding out Yuki is playing an eroge in the second Haruhi-chan episode was pretty amusing. And Natsuko Kuwatani was interesting to hear in this episode. She really reminded me of someone else playing Asakura near the end (maybe sounded a bit like Yue from Negima - haven't heard her in a while though).

The Great Bear

02-17-2009, 02:40 PM

Those were both vaguely amusing.

The erogame joke was probably the funniest bit.

Suwako Moriya

02-17-2009, 03:14 PM

You can see Haruhi-chan here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7_80zTM3Dg), and Nyoron Churuya-san here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPuQkWUYeTM).

Apparently both these videos are now private. Meaning the time window to watch them is limited? Ah well back to finishing the second set.

Suwako Moriya

02-17-2009, 03:19 PM

So we get a fun Haruhi-style reaction. We get Yuki playing err well a game. Then of course there's the fun with Asakura near the end of it. She even gives a classic speech given by defeated warriors.

Dack Ralter

02-17-2009, 06:47 PM

The Yuki game bit was hilarious. I liked the Churuya-chan one better this time. Ryoko(-chan?) was an impossibly nice addition.

EmperorBrandon

02-17-2009, 07:00 PM

Ryoko(-chan?) was an impossibly nice addition.

In the Churuya-san series, she's called "Ashakura" apparently.

Classical

02-17-2009, 09:29 PM

We get Yuki playing err well a game.

That part was hilarious, and I couldn't help but laugh at Kyon's reaction when Yuki asked him if he wanted to play.

Ashyukun

02-17-2009, 09:34 PM

Another good set of eps.... Yuki and the game were absolutely hilarious, and Churuya was definitely better- almost all the bits were funny this time around.

But... and it kind of pains me to say this since I am really glad that they're releasing this officially subbed ... is it just me, or does the translation in the subs leave something to be desired at points? :sweat: When Haruhi-chan falls flat on her face off the desk, she quite plainly says, "Itai." which they subbed as "I'm sore." instead of the blatantly obvious, "Ouch." or even "That hurt."

Draneor

02-17-2009, 10:02 PM

Heh. OK. I admit that episode two was funny. I'd play with you Nagato. :(

On the other hand smoked cheese isn't doing to well for me in anime form. I guess it's just not funny the second time.

Dack Ralter

02-17-2009, 10:05 PM

Ryoko(-chan?) was an impossibly nice addition.

In the Churuya-san series, she's called "Ashakura" apparently.

Ah. I guess it's too much to expect a character to retain the same name over more than one series. :P

It was really cute watching her jump up and down under the mail slot, though.

Draneor

02-17-2009, 10:06 PM

In the Churuya-san series, she's called "Ashakura" apparently.

Churuya-san started out as essentially doujin. So the names were changed to protect the innocent.

Quarkboy

02-17-2009, 10:41 PM

Did anyone get the reference at the end of Haruhi-chan?

Who is Yasu?

Dack Ralter

02-17-2009, 11:34 PM

In the Churuya-san series, she's called "Ashakura" apparently.

Churuya-san started out as essentially doujin. So the names were changed to protect the innocent.

Not quite my post. :sweat:

Thanks for the info, though. It explains a lot.

Gatts

02-18-2009, 12:32 AM

I would like a pair of USB bunny headphones myself. I'd wear them to work just to freak everyone out.

Asrialys

02-18-2009, 12:43 AM

Did anyone get the reference at the end of Haruhi-chan?

Who is Yasu?
I believe it's some old game joke in Japan? Check the comments. It's in there somewhere. lol

"Yasu is the culprit."

This is famous spoiler of old NES game.
Japanese anime/game fan often use this joke.

Asrialys

02-18-2009, 04:50 AM

Oh my, it seems that people have noticed that the character in Yuki's eroge bears a resemblance to Nadeshiko from Shugo Chara...

And if anyone here knows a thing about that particular character...

BonifaceVIII

02-18-2009, 08:26 AM

Still not impressed by Haruhi-chan, but Churuya episode 2 was fantastic.

It's not a big time investment, so I'll keep following them.

something

02-18-2009, 09:01 AM

Haruhi-chan 2:
- Haha, Haruhi scares off their first potential customer. Then rolls off the desk onto her face.
- Yuki plays eroge!　Adorable headphones! Offers to play with Kyon! XD
- Ryouko taken out by a head-on collision. :sd:

That was actually quite amusing. Better than the first one, even if it was shorter and didn't have imouto.

Churuya-san 2:
- Janken!
- Evacuation!
- Churuya is dead!
- Ashakura!
- Smochi!

Wow, that was a lot better than the first Churuya. The first part cracked me up.

Five more minutes of my life, but reasonably well spent.

Quarkboy

02-18-2009, 09:03 AM

Oh my, it seems that people have noticed that the character in Yuki's eroge bears a resemblance to Nadeshiko from Shugo Chara...

And if anyone here knows a thing about that particular character...

Other than the hairstyle I really don't see it :).

Plus what's so wrong with it, after all Nagato is a girl, right? :)

02-18-2009, 11:23 AM

Who is Yasu?

The character illustrator Yasu is the only thing that comes to mind. Probably not relevant though.

tenton

02-18-2009, 02:37 PM

Garasharp K7

02-18-2009, 04:38 PM

I have no idea what I just watched...

You watched the result of a bunch of people realizing they still had time left to kill during a coffee break.:sweat:

After watching the latest two episodes, I'd say it was time well spent. :)
The Google bit and Ryoko trying to post her letter were hilarious. Yuki certainly has some ....interesting hobbies, though.

lorddream

02-18-2009, 09:47 PM

Dack Ralter

02-19-2009, 01:54 AM

Suwako Moriya

02-19-2009, 03:47 AM

...And now the first ones are back up again. Got to watch sheep-y Mikuru again, at least.

Ah good, that means more people will have a chance to experience having their image of Kyon's sister shattered.

Ashyukun

02-19-2009, 09:21 AM

Ah good, that means more people will have a chance to experience having their image of Kyon's sister shattered.
I got quite a kick out of that... half the fun of things like this is juxtapositioning of the characters between their 'familliar' natures and how they are in this (like, Nagato and the game...). :)

omo

02-20-2009, 09:08 AM

Churuya (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJxIE1U8nqc&fmt=18)
Haruhi (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KSUSocH84o&fmt=18)

Highlights:
Truck vs. Kyon
Ding dong
Churuya game

EmperorBrandon

02-20-2009, 09:13 AM

Whenever Haruhi makes that :3 face I can't help but think of Konata, particularly with that voice. :P

KK1

02-20-2009, 10:10 AM

I like Tsurya's driving game, my nephew has the same one.

DKL

02-20-2009, 11:37 AM

I like how even a parody of the show won't dignify Kyon with his real name.

The Great Bear

02-20-2009, 12:42 PM

Slightly amusing, both of them.

Suwako Moriya

02-20-2009, 01:54 PM

Yuki is definitely an amusing one. Also the term "cancel" comes to mind for some reason.

BonifaceVIII

02-20-2009, 03:04 PM

I'm liking Haruhi-chan less and less and Churuya-san more and more.

I wonder why that is.

something

02-20-2009, 07:13 PM

Haruhi-chan 3:
- Ahaha loved the deadpan honyaaaaaa~
- Gonzales! XD
- Kyon vs Truck!
- Yuki is adorable with that buzzer light thing.

Churuya-san 3:
- Ok, the first one cracked me up. "We're done."
- Bunnygirl Churuya!
- Poor Churuya left all alone in the park =(
- But she gets to see the first sakura blossom!

I think I'm liking these more each time.

Dack Ralter

02-20-2009, 09:15 PM

Haruhi-chan was a little too random for my tastes, but something's right about Yuki and the light.

Poor Churuya! Too cute for her own good, really.

Ashyukun

02-20-2009, 10:16 PM

I think I'm liking these more each time.
Definitely agree- they definitely seem to grow on you.

And Yuki is just too damn cute with the buzzer. Not as cute as the sheep-Mikuru, but still way up there...

Just Passing Through

02-23-2009, 08:50 AM

Haruhi-chan 4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TIoPM2faJQ)

The Great Bear

02-23-2009, 09:34 AM

Haruhi-chan 4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TIoPM2faJQ)

That was actually pretty funny.

I guess it just confirmed what we all really suspected deep inside. Yuki is a gamer.

Isuzu Inugami

02-23-2009, 11:43 AM

Haruhi-chan 4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TIoPM2faJQ)

Awesome Yuki-episode!

She's been corrupted by video games.... :sweat:

EmperorBrandon

02-23-2009, 12:11 PM

That was actually pretty funny.

I guess it just confirmed what we all really suspected deep inside. Yuki is a gamer.

Hah, hilarious. I love gamer Yuki. Interesting seeing Mikuru and Haruhi catch sight of her hobbies, too. :P And then in the end we have Yuki teasing the mini-Asakura. Lots of Yuki, which is a big plus.

KK1

02-23-2009, 12:29 PM

Haruhi-chan 4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TIoPM2faJQ)

lol

The Great Bear

02-23-2009, 02:40 PM

What's interesting to look at, actually, is how well or poorly the characters translate into the new "format." Haruhi doesn't really look all that good either in Haruhi-chan or Churuya-san.

Others fare a bit better. Mikuru looks so-so in Churuya-san form, but not too bad in Haruhi-chan. The same goes for Itsuki.

Kyon looks pretty good in either form actually.

Ashakura is cute in both.

What's interesting is Yuki. In Churuya-san, she also doesn't come off well, as basically none of the characters look all that good compared to the SD cuteness of Churuya or Ashakura, and somehow Kyon seems to be Kyon no matter what the format.

But in Haruhi-chan, Yuki looks really cute. Especially the bunny headphones shots. Somehow, her basic design lends itself well to the much more simplified designs of Haruhi-chan than some of the others.

By far, Haruhi looks the least appealing, from a visual perspective, in either series. Better in Haruhi-chan than Churuya-san, but somehow she doesn't take too well to being simplified, unlike the others.

Suwako Moriya

02-23-2009, 02:44 PM

She's been corrupted by video games.... :sweat:

Considering what the results of this corruption of Yuki are, I highly approve of her beeing corrupted by video games.

Fencedude

02-23-2009, 02:48 PM

Haruhi-chan 4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TIoPM2faJQ)

Achakura is officially the best character.

jlazar

02-23-2009, 04:10 PM

Hah, hilarious. I love gamer Yuki. Interesting seeing Mikuru and Haruhi catch sight of her hobbies, too. :P And then in the end we have Yuki teasing the mini-Asakura. Lots of Yuki, which is a big plus.

I saw the folded cushion gag coming, but it was still hilarious. More chibi-Asakura!! :)

02-23-2009, 05:28 PM

Haruhi-chan has some chuckle worthy moments, but Churuya is more miss than hit so far. I think it's funnier as a fan comic. It's cute (though Nyoro~n actually isn't quite as cute as I imagined it to be, it's like nyoro~n mixed with zetsubou the way they portray it), but nothing I can see myself watching more than once. A fun little diversion which I'm sure was the point.

Suwako Moriya

02-23-2009, 05:30 PM

Achakura is officially the best character.

So that forces me to ask a question. Do you have any plans to take her home with you?

StudioZEL

02-23-2009, 07:51 PM

Oh GAWD!! I'm in stitches!! Episode 4 is great!

Chibi Asakura is absolutely hilarious!!

Dack Ralter

02-23-2009, 10:12 PM

Haruhi four was awesome. These just keep getting better, so far.

02-23-2009, 11:29 PM

Haruhi-chan 4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TIoPM2faJQ)

Okay, that was genuinely funny. I wasn't expecting Asakura to be the biggest source of laughs in this show but she is clearly going to be. Yuki as an ero-game loving pervert is pretty funny too, and strangely believable for some reason.

DKL

02-23-2009, 11:33 PM

Really? An Azumanga reference?

(complete with a score that sounds vaguely like it)

FFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

StudioZEL

02-24-2009, 06:07 AM

TheGreenMan

02-24-2009, 12:21 PM

Ashyukun

02-24-2009, 08:05 PM

Haruhi-chan 4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TIoPM2faJQ)

Achakura is officially the best character.
I laughed waaaay too hard at the entire Achakura/Yuki sequence. Yuki is entirely too amusing in this- especially the whole cosplay sequence. Was that Lain she was dressed up as last???? The hairstyle looked right, but I didn't recognize the uniform...

pi8you

02-25-2009, 04:18 AM

especially the whole cosplay sequence. Was that Lain she was dressed up as last???? The hairstyle looked right, but I didn't recognize the uniform...
It absolutely was, I just about died.

einhorn303

02-25-2009, 05:37 PM

Personally, I like Churuya-san more. It's probably the doujinshi roots, but it reminds me of a good old great webcomic, like Perry Bible Fellowship, or Achewood or something. I like the subtle and understated humor more than the frenetic, random pace of Haruhi-chan.

Also, the scene in...Episode 4 I think...of Haruhi-chan, where Yuki replaces the books with game/anime stuff...that was kind of depressing.

HitokiriShadow

02-25-2009, 09:02 PM

Haruhi-chan 4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TIoPM2faJQ)

I still don't care much for the Churuya-chan episodes, but the last two Haruhi-chan episodes have been pretty funny. Imouto hasn't appeared since episode 1, but Yuki and Achakura more than make up for it. Their stuff is pretty darn amusing.

Draneor

02-25-2009, 10:48 PM

Now that was a funny episode. Pity Yuki doesn't play eroge in the main storyline. She would then be my favorite character by far.

Was that Lain she was dressed up as last???? The hairstyle looked right, but I didn't recognize the uniform...

The seifuku is likely based on the one in Nanatsuiro★Drops (http://archive.asciimw.jp/mediamix/7drops/game/ds/index.php). Kadokawa's ASCII Media works published the manga, the PS2 game, and the DS game. On the other hand, the one in the manga looks more generic (but the hairstyle is also different). In any case, I think Lain is a bit of a stretch (especially considering Kadokawa was not involved in its production and it's also more of a Western title). I wonder if those three were even intended to reference specific characters at all, rather than just common designs. I know I could easily name a dozen characters with those features, such as the x hair clip.

Ashyukun

02-27-2009, 02:20 PM

The seifuku is likely based on the one in Nanatsuiro★Drops (http://archive.asciimw.jp/mediamix/7drops/game/ds/index.php). Kadokawa's ASCII Media works published the manga, the PS2 game, and the DS game. On the other hand, the one in the manga looks more generic (but the hairstyle is also different). In any case, I think Lain is a bit of a stretch (especially considering Kadokawa was not involved in its production and it's also more of a Western title). I wonder if those three were even intended to reference specific characters at all, rather than just common designs. I know I could easily name a dozen characters with those features, such as the x hair clip.

Lain was just the first one that the X hair tie brought to mind (other than Yunocchi, who I was going to figure or at least hope wasn't in any of Yuki's games...). It's a pity Mikuru didn't think Haruhi meant for her to wear the other outfits and put them on...

DKL

02-27-2009, 02:22 PM

Okay, I'm coming in and out of here, and it's like...

Has the new Churuya-san actually been released yet?

EmperorBrandon

02-27-2009, 02:51 PM

Okay, I'm coming in and out of here, and it's like...

Has the new Churuya-san actually been released yet?

Oddly, not yet this time. Looks like there's actually TWO more episodes of Haruhi-chan now (up to #6), but there hasn't been another Churuya-san past #3 yet...

EmperorBrandon

02-27-2009, 02:57 PM

We got something that's actually rather Haruhi-focused this time, and also involving those computer club guys. Haruhi getting all fired up causes the dodge ball game to become rather epic. This one was pretty fun to watch.

Suwako Moriya

02-27-2009, 03:00 PM

Oddly, not yet this time. Looks like there's actually TWO more episodes of Haruhi-chan now (up to #6), but there hasn't been another Churuya-san past #3 yet...

This tells me two things. First, the episodes will come up on a "when they're ready" basis. Second, either Churuya-san needs more material or it's taking more time to prepare it.

Suwako Moriya

02-27-2009, 03:11 PM

So in this episode we learn that Haruhi will make sure that dodge ball is epic. Nothing like random auras out of nowhere.

EmperorBrandon

02-27-2009, 03:16 PM

You know, I was feeling rather "Blah..." about these with the first one, but there's actually been some rather funny stuff with them since...

I like the Mikuru vs. Yuki cosplay rivalry at the beginning. Yet some more of otaku Yuki this time, and into some nakige now. And Achakura is back!! And Yuki is treating her like a baby, which seems to both satisfy and annoy the shrunken Asakura.

The Great Bear

02-27-2009, 03:21 PM

Oddly, not yet this time. Looks like there's actually TWO more episodes of Haruhi-chan now (up to #6), but there hasn't been another Churuya-san past #3 yet...

That is odd.

Just watched 5 and 6. There were some pretty cute moments in them both, especially with Yuki and Achakura.

Suwako Moriya

02-27-2009, 03:32 PM

Yuki and Achakura make for an interesting duo. Especially with the way the former treats the latter. The whole cosplay rivarly between Yuki and Mikuru was kind of fun.

The Great Bear

02-27-2009, 05:00 PM

Yuki and Achakura make for an interesting duo. Especially with the way the former treats the latter.

Best part of the entire series so far.

Suwako Moriya

02-27-2009, 05:02 PM

Yuki and Achakura make for an interesting duo. Especially with the way the former treats the latter. Best part of the entire series so far.

It's a definite highlight. If not for the fact that this is meant for comedy purposes, I'd be half expecting a dramatic and touching moment between the two several episodes later. Maybe I've watched too much anime.

The Great Bear

02-27-2009, 05:04 PM

I wonder, did anyone else notice there was a moment where the animation actually went up to the regular high quality, with the full, normal designs? It was odd to see that. Even the backgrounds and everything were rendered in full "realistic" mode. It was a scene with Kyon and Yuki speaking.

EmperorBrandon

02-27-2009, 05:26 PM

StudioZEL

02-27-2009, 05:33 PM

These two episodes the characters look HAND animated. The previous 4 were CG.

Dodgeball was epic. I want to play Dodgeball against Haruhi now!

Gatts

02-27-2009, 06:03 PM

Dodgeball was epic. I want to play Dodgeball against Haruhi now!

Being able to use 100% of your abilities for the duration of a dodgeball match sounds fun, but I'm sure the pain afterward must be incredible. Your body would scream at you for a couple of days.

Dack Ralter

02-27-2009, 06:26 PM

I wouldn't have thought that Yuki and Achakura would be such a dynamic duo. After the baby sling incident, I'd say the aliens must actually be symbiotes.

I wonder what's up with Churuya?

something

02-27-2009, 06:54 PM

Haruhi-chan Ep 4:
- I think I can totally get behind this bunny headphone Yuki playing eroge joke.
- Heh, the transformation from bookshelf to otaku shrine was quite amusing.
- And I love the hairstyles!
- Yesssssss, Achakura! Oh god, this is easily the best Haruhi-chan yet. The cat + chop was very Azumanga-esque.
- HAH, I saw the cushion launcher coming.
- Bwahahaha, Yuki got the tsukkomi she was hoping for.

Wow, that was downright awesome.

Haruhi-chan Ep 5:

- Hey, a Haruhi-chan about Haruhi! It seems challenges aren't as much of a turn-on for Haruhi-chan.
- Haruhi just turned everyone's nekketsu level to 100%
- "How large is the court!?" CLASSIC Kyon! Saying exactly what I'm thinking XD
- Haruhi goes into regular design mode again.
- Wahaha, Mikuru has no nekketsu...

Awesome again =D

HitokiriShadow

02-27-2009, 07:03 PM

- "How large is the court!?" CLASSIC Kyon! Saying exactly what I'm thinking XD

That part made me think of a certain scene from Magical Index.

something

02-27-2009, 07:07 PM

Haruhi-chan Ep. 6:

- Cosplay rivalry! Go ahead, do your best to beat her, Mikuru!
- Hah, and she does give it a go, but...
- I really like the sudden switches into normal designs. And Yuki cleared her game... and got emotional! Though we didn't see it =(
- Hahah, Yuki is totally turning into a deadpan Konata. But, while the translation is fine so far, what the hell is an "animationalized"? :sd: Was it apun I missed, or did they just totally make up a new word for "animated"?
- "Kyon-kun is maid moe!" Bwaaaaaaaahahahah.
- Yuki and Achakura again! Yuki is really running away with this show, isn't she?
- HAHAHAHAAHA! She's singing the Ga-Rei OP "Paradise Lost"! Chihara Minori seiyuu jokes FTW. Oh my lord. [Edit: What, nobody else noted this? It was the best part!]

Man, they need to release these here on a DVD. I'd so buy it to get better video quality. Man, KyoAni can't help but be amazing even in jokey web shorts.

HitokiriShadow

02-27-2009, 07:11 PM

- HAHAHAHAAHA! She's singing the Ga-Rei OP "Paradise Lost"! Chihara Minori seiyuu jokes FTW. Oh my lord. [Edit: What, nobody else noted this? It was the best part!]

Ah, so that's what it was. It sounded familiar but I couldn't place it. I didn't try that hard though.

Garasharp K7

02-27-2009, 07:19 PM

[QUOTE=The Great Bear;1540279]It's a definite highlight. If not for the fact that this is meant for comedy purposes, I'd be half expecting a dramatic and touching moment between the two several episodes later. Maybe I've watched too much anime.

They remind me of Vanilla and Normad from Galaxy Angel. Yuki's treatment of Achakura lies somewhere between kindness and cruelty. :)

And she's singing Paradise Lost as well. That was classic.

EmperorBrandon

02-27-2009, 07:35 PM

- HAHAHAHAAHA! She's singing the Ga-Rei OP "Paradise Lost"! Chihara Minori seiyuu jokes FTW. Oh my lord. [Edit: What, nobody else noted this? It was the best part!]

I didn't really know at first as I haven't seen Ga-Rei. I did see the information in the ending credits, though, and added it to ANN.

Draneor

02-27-2009, 07:47 PM

All right! Yuki plays nakige ("nakige datta"). That's awesome. Heh. And Yuki collects everything related to a franchise (multiple times). She's now my favorite character. Also, I'm pretty sure I hear sounds of an anime about maids in the background when Yuki is watching TV...

Also, dammit, Cospa. You need to make some bunny ear headphones.

Fencedude

02-27-2009, 08:11 PM

- HAHAHAHAAHA! She's singing the Ga-Rei OP "Paradise Lost"! Chihara Minori seiyuu jokes FTW. Oh my lord. [Edit: What, nobody else noted this? It was the best part!]

It only hadn't been mentioned because I hadn't watched it yet.

They need to put Achakura into the main show.

Suwako Moriya

02-28-2009, 01:30 AM

I wonder, did anyone else notice there was a moment where the animation actually went up to the regular high quality, with the full, normal designs? It was odd to see that.

Truth be told, I didn't give it much thought. However since you brought it up, I get the feeling it's likely meant to be a direct stab at how some shows will switch styles for select scenes. Such as going into SD mode. In this you have an SD show going into normal designs for select scenes. Talk about a reversal of the natural order.

The Great Bear

02-28-2009, 09:52 AM

However since you brought it up, I get the feeling it's likely meant to be a direct stab at how some shows will switch styles for select scenes. Such as going into SD mode. In this you have an SD show going into normal designs for select scenes. Talk about a reversal of the natural order.

Interesting thought. They go into "normal" mode in order to emphasize certain things.

HitokiriShadow

02-28-2009, 03:58 PM

Truth be told, I didn't give it much thought. However since you brought it up, I get the feeling it's likely meant to be a direct stab at how some shows will switch styles for select scenes. Such as going into SD mode. In this you have an SD show going into normal designs for select scenes. Talk about a reversal of the natural order.

I guess its Haruhi-chan's version of the Minami-ke/Class 5-2 "Bible Black" faces.

Suwako Moriya

02-28-2009, 09:15 PM

They need to put Achakura into the main show.

It would be nice if they found a way to make her part of the main series. Although there might be certain issues with that. Well there's always the previews. Yes, allow Achakura to take care of previews. Granted that might not be enough...

Asrialys

03-01-2009, 01:46 AM

But, while the translation is fine so far, what the hell is an "animationalized"? :sd: Was it apun I missed, or did they just totally make up a new word for "animated"?
Haha, I had to replay that part because I was a bit caught off-guard. It was misspelled so correctly that it makes me wonder if they totally thought it was a word.

Anyway, I'd love to see this dubbed, just to hear Bridget Hoffman as Asakura in Haruhi-chan.

Ashyukun

03-01-2009, 11:18 AM

- HAHAHAHAAHA! She's singing the Ga-Rei OP "Paradise Lost"! Chihara Minori seiyuu jokes FTW. Oh my lord. [Edit: What, nobody else noted this? It was the best part!]
I've been swamped for the last week preparing for this trip and dealing with something major in my other (well, I suppose that should be 'another', I have more than just two -_-; ) main hobby, and just finally got the chance to watch these episodes on the first leg of my flight. Got a good chuckle out of both episodes, but barely checked myself from shouting, "Holy $(*&#!!" in the middle of an airplane when I realized exactly what she was singing. Entirely too awesome. :beatingheart:

I had been wondering if we'd get a cosplay rivalry between Mikuru & Yuki... but poor Mikuru should realize she stands no chance against someone who can locally alter reality at will.

Achakura is definitely the best part of all of these- she and Yuki are just an absolute blast.

And I would totally buy a pair of those headphones- especially if they were wireless USB ones like it looked like when Kyon gave them to her...

Fudce

03-06-2009, 08:25 PM

Three more episodes are out, and they're still just as funny as ever. And I now demand that they release a Churuya plushie with vibrate function.

Draneor

03-06-2009, 08:41 PM

Koizumi. <3 He looked so god-damn cute in that scene. Poor Haruhi though.

Sly05

03-06-2009, 08:43 PM

Koizumi. <3 He looked so god-damn cute in that scene. Poor Haruhi though.
The aftermath was pretty great as well. Another close call for the world.

Draneor

03-06-2009, 08:46 PM

The aftermath was pretty great as well. Another close call for the world.

It was totally worth it though. I've only enjoyed Yuki's eroge hobbies more so far.

AdyHart

03-06-2009, 08:49 PM

Three more episodes are out, and they're still just as funny as ever. And I now demand that they release a Churuya plushie with vibrate function.

I second that notion. She was too cute, and when she is under the kotatsu getting warm instead of cleaning she looked too cute.

Both Haruhi were great too when Kyon confessed to Koizumi I liked the change in character designs. Also Yuki continues to be awesome when she traps Ashakura with a double trap so she can dress her up
I think the change from chibi to regular is cool and it makes a change.

EmperorBrandon

03-06-2009, 08:51 PM

Hah! The last part of Haruhi-chan 8 with Yuki dressing up Achakura as the Hinamatsuri empress was one of the funniest parts yet for me, complete with obi-rolling goodness. Awesome... :) I was wondering if Taniguchi and Kunikida would ever turn up in these, and gosh, there was a short Kyon/Koizumi love joke in there in ep. 7... :sweat:

Dack Ralter

03-06-2009, 08:54 PM

That was awesome. I was laughing really hard at the trap. Everyone needs to have a Churuya button...

StudioZEL

03-06-2009, 08:55 PM

Koizumi. <3 He looked so god-damn cute in that scene. Poor Haruhi though.

That had me in stitches! XD

Fudce

03-06-2009, 08:56 PM

Everyone needs to have a Churuya button...

Why do I get the impression that is going to be taken to the level of the Hello Kitty Vibrator?

Draneor

03-06-2009, 08:59 PM

Also Yuki continues to be awesome when she traps Ashakura with a double trap so she can dress her up

As a doll for Hina Matsuri (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinamatsuri) nonetheless. At this point, I'm not sure there if Yuki can do anything more insulting to her.^^

I was wondering if Taniguchi and Kunikida would ever turn up in these

I confess I had entirely forgotten they had existed.

Dack Ralter

03-06-2009, 09:03 PM

Everyone needs to have a Churuya button...

Why do I get the impression that is going to be taken to the level of the Hello Kitty Vibrator?

Not quite my intent, but it was nonetheless unavoidable. :P

Combine Churuya buttons with Kodocha hammers...

HitokiriShadow

03-06-2009, 09:22 PM

An imouto appears! And does nothing.

I loved the whole "Wall in a Heart" thing. And the little kid saluting Kyon cracked me up for some reason.

*sees Sparkling Haruhi* So, Haruhi is a vampire now?

something

03-06-2009, 09:43 PM

Haruhi-chan Ep. 7:
- Itsuki, Haruhi, Mikuru and Tsuruya vs Kyon, Kunikida, Imouto and Yuki. I'd say Haruhi's team is way ahead except for the Yuki factor...
- AHAHAHA! Itsuki fuck yes. I so love when the animation gets de-chibified suddenly.
- And Kyon almost destroyed the world. Bwhaha.
- Haruhi then gets her revenge, even if she denies it being intentional.
- And... Air reference. :sd :sd:

Hah.

Haruhi-chan Ep. 8:
- Heh, full sized Taniguchi and chibi everyone else. Also, an oni being treated well doesn't know what to do. The beans, the beans!
- Cake trap for Achakura!
- Oh right, it was Hina Matsuri just a few days ago. Heh poor Achakura.
- Heh, she always enjoys it in the end...

Churuya-san Ep. 4:
- Oh my god vibrating Churuya is one of the greatest things man has ever conceived.
- Churuya under the kotatsu =D
- Wahahaha, the dust is imouto-chan's seiyuu XD

Well that was awesome. I hope we get more Churuya-san soon.

The Great Bear

03-06-2009, 10:31 PM

Those were all pretty funny. The Hina Matsuri Achakura scene was great.

As for "silent mode" Churuya…

:sd:

Norenia

03-07-2009, 01:46 AM

Yeah, I'm actually getting a kick out of these animated shorts. But now this only brings up a huge question from me, that being-

What are the chances of these animated shorts being voiced by the English cast at some point?

I mean, come on... you'd get to hear Crispin Freeman confess his love for Johnny Bosch. >_>

SinnerChrono

03-07-2009, 01:47 AM

Haruhi-chan Ep. 7:
- And... Air reference. :sd :sd:

Hah.

Awww, I didn't catch it. :p I need help finding it. >_>

Quarkboy

03-07-2009, 02:05 AM

tenton

03-07-2009, 02:13 AM

You know what's sad?

The thing that happened to Churuya with the 500 yen coin in the vending machine? That's actually happened to me.

500 yen goes in, you buy a 120 yen can of coffee, and you then proceed to get 38 10 yen coins.
Unlike the animation, however, the 10 yen coins are spit out 1 at a time, so it takes like a minute just for them all to come out.
It's happened to me in the US; $5 bill (of course, no $5 coin), and got a boat load of dimes back. They didn't come out one at a time on that machine. Even better, the change slot is open, so I had dimes spilling out at the end. That was fun. I was expecting $1 coins back from that machine (that's how it usually worked on that machine).

Draneor

03-07-2009, 06:50 AM

Awww, I didn't catch it. :p I need help finding it. >_>

He says the word "goal" in a Japanese sentence.Personally, I don't think it is an Air reference.

Suwako Moriya

03-07-2009, 10:22 AM

So in Churaya 4, we learn that the button must be pushed. Haruhi 7 teaches that tug of war is painful among other things. Nice to have more fun with Achakura and Nagato in Haruhi 8. Those two are perfect together.

The Great Bear

03-07-2009, 10:22 AM

So in Churaya 4, we learn that the button must be pushed.

The button must be pushed only if you want to get a good buzz.

What?

:P

Suwako Moriya

03-07-2009, 10:31 AM

What are the chances of these animated shorts being voiced by the English cast at some point?

I think it depends on certain factors. How many shorts are actually planned? Are they willing to pay the cost to dub something that's supposed to be free? Ok, if you want to get technical they had to pay for the Japanese voice acting...

If they feel there's merit to it then they will put them up dubbed for free streaming eventually. However if it's only going to result in a heavy loss then they're not going to bother with it. Although the honest truth is I can only speculate.

Suwako Moriya

03-07-2009, 10:33 AM

The button must be pushed only if you want to get a good buzz.

All right, I've come to the conclusion that you're not worthy of pushing that button.

The Great Bear

03-07-2009, 11:08 AM

The button must be pushed only if you want to get a good buzz.

All right, I've come to the conclusion that you're not worthy of pushing that button.

I guess I'll just have to put up with the constant yapping about smoked cheese then.

HitokiriShadow

03-07-2009, 11:14 AM

What are the chances of these animated shorts being voiced by the English cast at some point?

I think it depends on certain factors.

I think the big factor is whether or not these get an R1 DVD release. If they do (and they probably will, Haruhi may not have "met expectations" but it did seem to do well), then they will almost certainly get dubbed. I can see a dubbed webstream occurring if they are also releasing DVDs but I don't think they would bother dubbing it just for a webstream.

Suwako Moriya

03-07-2009, 12:43 PM

I guess I'll just have to put up with the constant yapping about smoked cheese then.

Just think of it as part of your training. On a side note, in some ways I can never get used to how different Churaya looks from everyone else.

something

03-07-2009, 12:45 PM

He says the word "goal" in a Japanese sentence.Personally, I don't think it is an Air reference.
He very much paraphrases that whole scene. Not just the word "goal", but the rest of the sentence too (I went back and confirmed this), and if it was unintentional it's a hell of a coincidence.

Gatts

03-10-2009, 01:12 AM

Koizumi. <3 He looked so god-damn cute in that scene. Poor Haruhi though.

Very cute. I might have to show this to a fujoshi friend of mine who hasn't watched Haruhi yet. It might get her over the hump. One of the best parts about these shorts is that they may be used to convince people to watch the series if they haven't yet.

Suwako Moriya

03-11-2009, 10:30 AM

One of the best parts about these shorts is that they may be used to convince people to watch the series if they haven't yet.

Perhaps, but it would be kind of funny if they grow to love certain elements in these shorts and then become sad to find out they're not in the actual series. I have no idea why that thought crossed my mind.

Gatts

03-11-2009, 10:49 AM

Perhaps, but it would be kind of funny if they grow to love certain elements in these shorts and then become sad to find out they're not in the actual series. I have no idea why that thought crossed my mind.

In my experience, if a person loves the parody series, they will be more open to giving the regular series at try. At least that was the case with a friend who watched Fumoffu before watching FMP. Just make sure to explain that the characters are a bit different in the normal series.

prnoct90

03-13-2009, 10:43 AM

Haruhi 9 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeowXXuP3ig&feature=channel_page)
Haruhi 10 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2Uw2W-HSTs&feature=channel_page)

Churuya 5 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5iEPPeNpog&feature=channel_page)

These episodes are soooo funny. I think these are finally starting to grow on me. :bigsmile:

Suwako Moriya

03-13-2009, 10:49 AM

Haruhi-chan 9

It's time for Haruhi to get various suggestions for a drama. Watch her cough up blood in happiness. Watch her mix all the elements together and even have it be a sequel. Never mind the lack of an original. Ah yes a story where everyone just happens to be maids and all are doomed to die...:sweat:

Haruhi-chan 10

Ah, it's time for some Achakura and Nagato goodness. Achakura can't reach the sink. Hence forth, it's time to attempt the wall kick! A move that can be seen in multiple games. With an umbrella, Achakura is ready to make her move! *Notices a certain cat* Then again, maybe not.

Churaya-san 5

Maid Churaya, Churaya Figure, Churaya helping to move things, and Churaya with an umbrella. That about sums it up.

Isuzu Inugami

03-13-2009, 11:29 AM

Haruhi-chan 9
Ah yes a story where everyone just happens to be maids and all are doomed to die...:sweat:

I got a kick out of Mikuru's brain shut-down when she figured out who the final couple would end up being.

Haruhi-chan 10

Ah, it's time for some Achakura and Nagato goodness.

She can really beat on Yuki! Love the wall-jump move.

Churaya-san 5

Soo... Ashakura loves Kyon and Achakura wants to kill him?

HitokiriShadow

03-13-2009, 12:11 PM

Haruhi #9:
Mikuru's mind = broken

Kyon tries to channel GaioGaiGar... mission failed

Haruhi #10:
An entire episode of Achakura. Wall jump for the win solve height problems... or not. For Achakura, cats must be like encountering the Dragon Lord at level 1. Run away~!

Quarkboy

03-13-2009, 12:14 PM

I really fail to see how people find these so hilarious without understanding Japanese. The translations are so imprecise and/or incomplete...

They'd be SO much better with a serious translation.

Suwako Moriya

03-13-2009, 12:23 PM

Suwako Moriya

03-13-2009, 12:29 PM

Soo... Ashakura loves Kyon and Achakura wants to kill him?

It's almost like night and day in a strange and twisted way.

The Great Bear

03-13-2009, 12:35 PM

Regardless of the incomplete translations, I'm still finding these amusing.

Quarkboy

03-13-2009, 01:09 PM

I really fail to see how people find these so hilarious without understanding Japanese.

Perhaps select jokes require understanding Japanese. Or maybe understanding Japanese makes the jokes deeper. In spite of that, I still find that both series work fine even if my understanding of Japanese is severely limited... In general, I mainly views these shorts are as an amusing way to pass the time rather than anything actually gran.

Well let's take Haruhi 9 specifically, the very first exchange:

Their translation said: The SOS Brigade quiz always ended with Kyon's attempt at an explosion up until now.

What is really being said is more "So far, every time we've done an SOS Brigade quiz, it's always ended up with Kyon exploding with some punchline"

Next: "So as to avoid the routine, we are trying out a drama"
should be
"So I was thinking that we should avoid falling into a habit of it and try putting on a Drama"

Kyon's response: "As if I'm enjoying myself!"
should be
"Don't say it like I was enjoying myself!"

You see the point of that joke was Haruhi is assuming that Kyon enjoys coming out with these tsukkomi comebacks and doesn't want to fall into his game. Their translation makes that point completely obtuse.

Continuing: 1:47 "We can't! Where can we see the element?!"
The second part is just completely wrong. Should be
"Like hell we will! And what makes you think we could pull that off?!"
or similar.

2:13 "You said it! Die now!"
I'm not sure who they have translating it but "Omae ga iu na!" means "You shouldn't say it"... it's a chastisation for someone saying something they have no right to say.
In this case, Haruhi is laughing at people for doing silly things with one month to live...
I'd say:
"Like you can talk! You die instead!"

Final line: "Another bomb in the end"
harking back to the original line, this should be
"And yet, it still ends with an exploding punch line."

See where the humor is so much tighter if the translation was just a bit more... well, aware of the jokes?

Fudce

03-13-2009, 01:26 PM

I really fail to see how people find these so hilarious without understanding Japanese.

Perhaps select jokes require understanding Japanese. Or maybe understanding Japanese makes the jokes deeper. In spite of that, I still find that both series work fine even if my understanding of Japanese is severely limited... In general, I mainly views these shorts are as an amusing way to pass the time rather than anything actually gran.
So it's more of an adaption than a complete and literal translation? That does me fine, since literal translations just aren't as funny as adaptions.

Their translation said: The SOS Brigade quiz always ended with Kyon's attempt at an explosion up until now.

What is really being said is more "So far, every time we've done an SOS Brigade quiz, it's always ended up with Kyon exploding with some punchline"
Loose, but I can see what they were getting at. While the line does make more sense now, I prefer their translation.

Next: "So as to avoid the routine, we are trying out a drama"
should be
"So I was thinking that we should avoid falling into a habit of it and try putting on a Drama"
"avoid falling into a habit of it" is the same as "avoid making it a routine". There is very little difference in the two lines, and their translation sounds more natural.

Kyon's response: "As if I'm enjoying myself!"
should be
"Don't say it like I was enjoying myself!"
They are pretty much the same.

You see the point of that joke was Haruhi is assuming that Kyon enjoys coming out with these tsukkomi comebacks and doesn't want to fall into his game. Their translation makes that point completely obtuse.
I didn't get the joke, and wouldn't have got the joke even with the alternate translation. The joke didn't translate, and therefor should have been dropped, which it looks like it was.

Continuing: 1:47 "We can't! Where can we see the element?!"
The second part is just completely wrong. Should be
"Like hell we will! And what makes you think we could pull that off?!"
or similar.
But with every time you're wrong, you also get some right.

See where the humor is so much tighter if the translation was just a bit more... well, aware of the jokes?
The problem with that is that a lot of the jokes either require prior knowledge, or just don't work in English. It's the classic dilema of translating comedy. I think their translations are as a whole enjoyable. I personally couldn't care how accurate it was if it was enjoyable. Sure, if they completely rewrote some puns it wouldn't be right, but in the same breath I'd also speak out adamantly about being over-anal about translation accuracy.

Isuzu Inugami

03-13-2009, 01:31 PM

eobert

03-13-2009, 01:34 PM

While the translations aren't as smooth as they could be, they're good enough that I was able to understand the humor. Plus the engrishy translations add some charm to the shorts as well.

Quarkboy

03-13-2009, 01:50 PM

See where the humor is so much tighter if the translation was just a bit more... well, aware of the jokes?

Well, yeah, we all can see that Kadokawa has some non-native speaker Englishing these. I kind of bridle at your suggestion that we hoi-polloi can't figure out what they're getting at most of the time, but I expect you didn't mean to come across like that.

I'm hoping that whenever Haruhi season 2 sees our shores, these will be included as extras (obviously with better translations).

First off I wasn't trying to be funny in my post above, I was literal on purpose to well, explain the jokes better.

I have nothing against an adapted translation. What I was trying to point out was Kadokawa's translation is LAZY. It makes no attempt to adapt the humor at all in my opinion. The shorts are funny despite the translation. That, to me, is wasted potential.

something

03-13-2009, 02:41 PM

Haruhi-chan Ep. 9:
- Haha, happy bleeding Haruhi was much funnier than it should have been.
- "Otaku." "Maid."
- "You can tell it's a kung-fu action drama." XD
- Maid Kyon o_O
- Mikuru got confused and stopped thinking. Bwhahahaha.
- Nagato chop! Hikari ni nar...u!

Haruhi-chan Ep. 10:
- Oh god, Achakura is going to learn wall jumping.
- It fails her.
- Umbrellas make you invincible.
- Except against cats.

Otaku Yuki should be canon Yuki.

Churaya-san Ep. 5:
- Maid Churuya!
- She's a talking figure!
- [i]Bwhahahah![/b] "You're dying." Perfect.
- Aww she gets to see a rainbow without a punchline. How cute.

All told, eight minutes well spent.

something

03-13-2009, 03:14 PM

I really fail to see how people find these so hilarious without understanding Japanese. The translations are so imprecise and/or incomplete...
Yeah the translation is really dry (almost feels like it's getting worse as time goes on). Even I can often tell when they've really simplified it. I had a similar problem with the MangaGamer Da Capo translation - I could tell quite clearly just by listening that the English translation wasn't as "rich" as the Japanese. Admittedly it was a much better translation than what Kadokawa is offering on these and didn't much affect my enjoyment, but then it also cost $70.

But for something this simple, this short, basic familiarity born simply from watching a lot of subbed anime cleans up most of the problems. And really, a lot of the humor just comes from knowing the characters. You don't need to understand the nuances of Japanese culture to find the Haruhi 10 Achakura stuff funny. Just like you don't need to understand every joke (even perfectly translated) to find a show funny.

I read your re-translation. It's better English, and Kadokawa could use some help even from someone who doesn't know a word of Japanese just to clean the grammar and spelling up. But it's still the same message pretty much. I understood the joke before I read your post. I'm not excusing their lazy translation but at 3 mins a pop and for free I'll live. Especially since it's pretty amazing to see a Japanese company do this at all.

I would not watch a serious 24 minute episode with a translation like this, however.

Quarkboy

03-13-2009, 03:30 PM

I read your re-translation. It's better English, and Kadokawa could use some help even from someone who doesn't know a word of Japanese just to clean the grammar and spelling up. But it's still the same message pretty much. I understood the joke before I read your post. I'm not excusing their lazy translation but at 3 mins a pop and for free I'll live. Especially since it's pretty amazing to see a Japanese company do this at all.

I would not watch a serious 24 minute episode with a translation like this, however.

Next week at Tokyo Anime Fair I'll quote them $20 an episode (I'll go down to $10) and see if they're game :). No, really I'll totally do that and see what happens, I got an industry ticket and all.

something

03-13-2009, 03:35 PM

Dack Ralter

03-13-2009, 07:17 PM

I really fail to see how people find these so hilarious without understanding Japanese. The translations are so imprecise and/or incomplete...

They'd be SO much better with a serious translation.

I understand your point, but I don't care. A better translation might be preferable, and I certainly wouldn't object if they sought to do so, but I still laughed plenty. That's all that counts in my book.

Asrialys

03-13-2009, 09:22 PM

I want to watch a soup opera...

Isuzu Inugami

03-13-2009, 10:30 PM

Dack Ralter

03-13-2009, 10:44 PM

Quarkboy

03-13-2009, 11:16 PM

Next week at Tokyo Anime Fair I'll quote them $20 an episode (I'll go down to $10) and see if they're game :). No, really I'll totally do that and see what happens, I got an industry ticket and all.

Upon further thought, this does seem like the best solution. :cool:

Just to clarify: Although I was being serious, the chances of something like that actually happening are very small.

The big Japanese companies can't just hire random people to do translations like R1 companies, most of them have tightly regulated "vendor lists" that they have to pick from to do any outside contract work like translations, and the process of getting on these vendor lists is a lengthy one and not an easy one, either.
So the likely reason the english subs are poor is because Kadokawa doesn't have any decent translation company that it has cleared for sub-contracting.

Dack Ralter

03-13-2009, 11:31 PM

Quarkboy

03-13-2009, 11:53 PM

Just to clarify: Although I was being serious, the chances of something like that actually happening are very small.

The big Japanese companies can't just hire random people to do translations like R1 companies, most of them have tightly regulated "vendor lists" that they have to pick from to do any outside contract work like translations, and the process of getting on these vendor lists is a lengthy one and not an easy one, either.
So the likely reason the english subs are poor is because Kadokawa doesn't have any decent translation company that it has cleared for sub-contracting.

I don't know, it sure seems like they're hiring random people to take care of it now. :P

I suspect it's random people who work at Kadokawa themselves.

The conversation probably went like this:

At the planning meeting
Producer A: Hey, we're putting these on youtube, how about adding english subs?
Producer B: That sounds like a great idea Producer A! I highly agree! But who can make them?
Producer C: We didn't allocate any money in the budget for subtitling, and we don't have a subcontractor lined up for it...
Producer A: Anyone here speak english?
Bob Yamada: I have a 650 on the TOEIC! Let me do it!
Producers: All yours!

SinnerChrono

03-20-2009, 06:39 PM

Haruhi-chan 11:

- Holy Hotness.. I can't decide what part of the Mikuru-Chocolate I'd eat first! :(
- Yuki eating chocolates = Win!
- Awww, poor Ashakura. xD

Haruhi-chan 12:

- Mikuru crying: EEEEEEEEeeeeeeeee! :D
- Whoa, Maid Vs. Tsuruya?

Churuya 6:

- Hehe, backpack Churuya.

More please!

Suwako Moriya

03-20-2009, 07:12 PM

Haruhi-chan 11

The results of the girls trying to make chocolate are interesting. Tsuraya makes a crane. Mikuru makes one of Mu-chan the Lion. I wonder if this Mu-chan thing is supposed to be a reference. Yuki is well being Yuki.

I wonder how delicious a life sized Mikuru chocolate would taste. Well, I'm certain that Mikuru herself would taste good. Yeah, I'm going to be killed for saying that, but I've got several lives left.

Poor Achakura becoming a jack in the box thanks to Yuki. I'm starting to think that Achakura is tsundere for Yuki, but then again maybe I've watched too much anime of a certain type.

Haruhi-chan 12

Mikuru, those outfits would make anyone cry. That moment between Tsuraya and Mori was quite telling with a lot of negative air. Random moment or foreshadowing to future episodes.

Churaya-san 6

Kimono or Yukata? Either way it's cute.

HitokiriShadow

03-20-2009, 07:17 PM

Mikuru made the most adorable crying sound after seeing Kyon and Itsuki's suits.

Looks like Tsuruya isn't going to get along well with Ms. Mori.

Suwako Moriya

03-20-2009, 07:20 PM

Looks like Tsuruya isn't going to get along well with Ms. Mori.

I'll be somewhat disappointed if they don't explore that a bit further. Also, I'll be rooting for Tsuruya. Probably because I have a liking for her and I know here better than Ms. Mori.

The Great Bear

03-20-2009, 07:30 PM

The upcoming possible squaring-off between Tsuruya-san and Mori looks epic.

The rest of it all was cute.

something

03-20-2009, 08:24 PM

Haruhi-chan Ep. 11:
- Friends arrive, and all Achakuras go in the box!
- Haha, god I love how Haruhi things. It's time to make chocolates, so get naked, Mikuru!
- Mu-chan =D
- I wonder how they're avoiding the temptation to make a Churuya reference here?
- Haruhi never really does get mad at Yuki, does she? That's a skill the others might want to learn from Yuki.
- Hahah poor Achakura. <3

Good stuff.

Haruhi-chan Ep. 12:
- Oh Kyon you silly bastard, did you think getting chocolate from Haruhi would really be that easy?
- Koizumi totally being Koizumi. It's a good thing Kyon didn't accept his chocolate, or we could have had another closed space event like the recent ep. =P
- Mori! Yes! The sudden switch to cute chibi was hilarious.
- North High School Host Club!
- HAHAHAH! Reactions were awesome! They all blush (even Yuki!) and Mikuru just squeaks repeatedly like a frightened bird. Bwhahaha.
- What? Tsuruya vs Mori? I have no idea why, but that'll be awesome!

Man, Mikuru totally won this one with her piiiiiiiiiiii~

Churaya-san Ep. 6:
- Heh I love the way Churuya Kyon says "daaameee~"
- Aww, they can't see Churuya's cute yukata like that ;_; But backpack Churuya is amusing.
- Smoked cheese is dead! ;__;
- Wait, how did Churuya hang the teruterubouzu in the first place? :sd:

More good stuff as always. I wonder how far they plan to take these? The Haruhi ones in particular are really good.

Ashyukun

03-20-2009, 08:52 PM

OK, Mikuru crying was probably one of the cutest things I've ever seen... though the Mikuru-sheep crying in the first episode was pretty high up there too.

I love having these around, they're a great 'counterbalance' to the heavier stuff we're getting since the season is coming to an end and most shows are at their most dramatic...

Fencedude

03-20-2009, 09:01 PM

Best parts were Tsun-tsun Achakura and piiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~~~~~

Ashyukun

03-20-2009, 09:06 PM

Best parts were Tsun-tsun Achakura and piiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~~~~~
Tsun-tsun Achakura is always the best part (though it wouldn't be nearly as much fun without the dere-dere shortly thereafter...).

I'm definitely going to miss her and Konata-Yuki when the real show starts back up...

Suwako Moriya

03-20-2009, 09:09 PM

I'm definitely going to miss her and Konata-Yuki when the real show starts back up...

I have to admit it's going to be a bit hard adjusting back to the normal versions of the characters. Maybe they should have this air forever. Not to say Haurhi Season 2 should never be made. After al we can always have both. Yes, I'm greedy.

Quarkboy

03-20-2009, 10:02 PM

Update, in case anyone cared:

So I did approach Kadokawa at Tokyo Anime Fair, and talked about the English subtitles.
First, I learned that the subs are created by the animators themselves, or well, someone in the animation production step, and that Kadokawa Shoten itself has nothing to do with the subs. They aren't subcontracted out, but are instead made in house and this seems to have been just something the animators wanted to do, not a new strategy or purposeful effort on the part of Kadokawa itself.
In fact, I kind of got the impression that they were annoyed the english subs existed at all, because the women implied that they make it harder to do her job of international licensing sales. When I asked if they were interested in having a native speaker do the translations, I was told quite bluntly that translation is the job of the overseas companies who license the shows, and not Kadokawa.

something

03-20-2009, 10:05 PM

In fact, I kind of got the impression that they were annoyed the english subs existed at all, because the women implied that they make it harder to do her job of international licensing sales. When I asked if they were interested in having a native speaker do the translations, I was told quite bluntly that translation is the job of the overseas companies who license the shows, and not Kadokawa.
Oh Japanese anime industry, even when you do do something right it winds up being largely by accident. :sd:

Suwako Moriya

03-20-2009, 10:10 PM

AdyHart

03-20-2009, 10:15 PM

Oh Japanese anime industry, even when you do do something right it winds up being largely by accident. :sd:

That's both amazing and depressing, but hopefully they'll come to realize the benefits of such an accident.

Thats true, I thought quite highly of kadokawa for having them subbed, but them not wanting to do it seems strange as the shorts look like they are being well received.
I have to give credit for whoever did decide on subbing them, no matter the quality, they are reaching out to their established market even if it is overseas.

On the new episodes I loved Host Kyon and Itsuki and Mikuru's cry was so cute plus Yuki is an eating machine. Churuya is cute as always and her little yukata was adorable

Fudce

03-20-2009, 10:20 PM

Chuurya is cute as always and her little yukata was adorable

I thought Churuya was actually cuter than usual :)

Suwako Moriya

03-20-2009, 10:24 PM

I thought Churuya was actually cuter than usual :)

In other words, the yukata gave her a +7 right?

Dack Ralter

03-20-2009, 11:41 PM

Quarkboy

03-20-2009, 11:59 PM

Awesome as usual. Poor Mikuru, for both the chocolate and the piiii~

Tsun-tsun Achakura...:catgirl:

Heh, Churuya was super-duper cute this time.

That's too bad about Kadokawa's reaction to the subs. That just sounds silly for them to complain about.

Well, Kadokawa is a giant group of like 10 different sub companies. They don't always agree with how things get done. Perhaps I was simply talking to the wrong faction within Kadokawa. But the people who actually animated it weren't at TAF...

BonifaceVIII

03-21-2009, 11:29 AM

Oh snap, smoked cheese is dead!

Spirit Of The Stage

03-22-2009, 09:21 AM

Along with the usual hilarious bits from Otaku-Yuki, Achakura and the piiiiiiiiiiiiii from Mikuru, my other fave part was as soon as Haruhi wants to get Mikuru naked...Tsuruya immediately requests in the same Mikuru-lust as Haruhi does. :) Mikuru really is just a toy to them...

pi8you

03-22-2009, 12:11 PM

- HAHAHAH! Reactions were awesome! They all blush (even Yuki!) and Mikuru just squeaks repeatedly like a frightened bird. Bwhahaha.
Where Haruhi has failed, I think Kyon and Koizumi finally succeeded in completely breaking her.

Every little Achakura sproing had me laughing, her bits have probably been my favorite parts of this whole affair(outside of the gets-me-every-time opening).

Dustfire

03-22-2009, 09:52 PM

The disco-esaue normal animation Kyon and Itsuki was pretty funny. Also, I noticed that Arakawa's apparently too cool to go chibi? And why can't I have a maid crash through my window?

I'm loving every one of these episodes. It's rather interesting to see the secret side of Yuki, as it were.

Draneor

03-27-2009, 08:17 AM

So apparently Churuya-san is getting not one (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=LACM-4611) but two (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=LACM-4616) image albums. Poor Haruhi-chan only gets an opening single (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=LACM-4610). I wonder how far Kadokawa is going to take this.

Ashyukun

03-27-2009, 09:52 AM

I wonder how far Kadokawa is going to take this.
Given we're likely to never see Achakura in the 'real' show, I think the answer to that is 'not far enough'. :catgirl:

Suwako Moriya

03-27-2009, 10:25 AM

The Great Bear

03-27-2009, 12:28 PM

I wonder how far Kadokawa is going to take this.Given we're likely to never see Achakura in the 'real' show, I think the answer to that is 'not far enough'. :catgirl:I'm inclined to agree with Ashyukun. Achakura has been fun to watch. So the more of this we get the longer we get to see her.

I think Achakura in the "real" show would be great. Especially as we'd have to see Yuki's attempts to keep Achakura hidden from Haruhi, since the real Haruhi might be fascinated by something that is not "normal."

EmperorBrandon

03-27-2009, 12:36 PM

Hah, I loved the Churuya RPG. That was awesome.

DKL

03-27-2009, 01:14 PM

The video game imagery of this week's Curuya-san was unusually polished and clever...

And I liked the closing punchline:

"Why'd you dodge?"

"I don't know."

HitokiriShadow

03-27-2009, 01:19 PM

LOL Izumi. "I think it would be more interesting if I pretend not to know..."

And later, poor Mikuru gets killed, crucified, covered with dozens of balloons, and then gets to experiences having several dozen balloons surrounding her body get popped in the span of about two seconds. I think she'd prefer to be costume raped.

Suwako Moriya

03-27-2009, 01:35 PM

Haruhi-chan 13

So this is the result of Haruhi trying to figure out Halloween. Poor Mikuru having to deal with Yuki's corrections. Plus the thing they ended up making in the end was creepy. Oh and some fun with Achakura.

Haurhi-chan 14

Haruhi vs Kyon has lead to the "death" of Mikuru or maybe not. Still you have to feel quite sorry for her in this episode. The balloon stuff is just wrong.

Churuya-san 7

RPG? Shooter? There so needs to be a video game based on Churuya-san. However it must be done in nostalgic style to work right.

The Great Bear

03-27-2009, 03:37 PM

Those were all pretty funny. The Churuya game was on target. Figures that all she would have, and would want, would be smoked cheeses :P

Suwako Moriya

03-27-2009, 03:40 PM

Figures that all she would have, and would want, would be smoked cheeses :P

Did you know eating smoked cheese increases all stats by +15 per bite?

The Great Bear

03-27-2009, 03:43 PM

Figures that all she would have, and would want, would be smoked cheeses :P

Did you know eating smoked cheese increases all stats by +15 per bite?

Only if you're Churuya.

And apparently Kyon doesn't believe that, otherwise he wouldn't have dodged :P

Suwako Moriya

03-27-2009, 03:49 PM

Only if you're Churuya.

Actually if you're Churuya, you get +1,500 to each stat per bit.

And apparently Kyon doesn't believe that, otherwise he wouldn't have dodged :P

Kyon probably just has bad taste. Come to think of it, Kyon in this has in general been a bit on the mean side.

BonifaceVIII

03-27-2009, 03:51 PM

The "why did you dodge?" at the end had me in hysterics. This is awesome.

EmperorBrandon

03-27-2009, 04:13 PM

Did you know eating smoked cheese increases all stats by +15 per bite?

Only if you're Churuya.

And apparently Kyon doesn't believe that, otherwise he wouldn't have dodged :P

He wouldn't have discarded all of that excess inventory either. :D

Ashyukun

03-27-2009, 06:30 PM

Haurhi-chan 14

Haruhi vs Kyon has lead to the "death" of Mikuru or maybe not. Still you have to feel quite sorry for her in this episode. The balloon stuff is just wrong.

What I'm looking forward to is what evil plot Yuki has in mind for Achakura with those balloons next episode. ;)

Suwako Moriya

03-27-2009, 06:31 PM

What I'm looking forward to is what evil plot Yuki has in mind for Achakura with those balloons next episode. ;)

That's assuming they're actually willing to show us that.

Suwako Moriya

03-27-2009, 06:32 PM

He wouldn't have discarded all of that excess inventory either. :D

Like I said, Kyon is kind of mean.

DKL

03-27-2009, 06:36 PM

He wouldn't have discarded all of that excess inventory either. :D

Like I said, Kyon is kind of mean.

Possibly new and improved????

Suwako Moriya

03-27-2009, 07:32 PM

Like I said, Kyon is kind of mean.Possibly new and improved????

Depends on how you define new and improved, but he threw away smoked cheese.

AdyHart

03-27-2009, 07:58 PM

Haruhi-chan 13 - Haruhi trying to get Kyon's face on the pumpkin was awesome thinking. Yuki always the perfectionist. Cute pumpkin becomes creepy pumpkin monster. Also more awesome Yuki + Achakura interaction it is a shame this wont be in the second season

Haruhi-chan 14 - Kyon turns evil and a declares war on Haruhi. Blow guns are Mikuru's ultimate weakness, Mikuru is so cute. Poor Mikuru tied to a cross and some of those balloon placings seemed a little suggestive to me (although Mikuru isnt exactly flat originally). Why didnt we get to see Haruhi having her wicked way with the tied up Mikuru, that would have been great entertainment.

Churuya-san 7 - Churuya's new outfit was cute and I never knew Churuya could be used for dowsing :sdsmiley:. Ashakura trying to show her love to Kyon is adorable. We need a Churuya RPG.

Overall I enjoyed them and the more I see Kyon carrying around Churuya and Yuki carrying around Achakura, the more I want a life sized Churuya, Ashakura and Achakura plush/figure.

Suwako Moriya

03-27-2009, 08:37 PM

Fudce

03-27-2009, 08:41 PM

Suwako Moriya

03-27-2009, 08:43 PM

That'd be so cute.. a Churuya plush with a churuya button and a nyoron voicebox...

If one existed, I'm confident that you'd order it as soon as you could. In my case, I'd claim that I couldn't afford it.

Draneor

03-27-2009, 09:19 PM

That'd be so cute.. a Churuya plush with a churuya button and a nyoron voicebox...

Well, there is this (http://www.amiami.com/shop/ProductInfo/product_id/116788).

Suwako Moriya

03-27-2009, 09:26 PM

Ashyukun

03-27-2009, 09:35 PM

That'd be so cute.. a Churuya plush with a churuya button and a nyoron voicebox...
Well, there is this (http://www.amiami.com/shop/ProductInfo/product_id/116788).

*Looks* Well, since I can't read Japanese, I have no idea how to respond. Other than to say it looks curious.
My thoughts exactly.

While I'd love a 1:1 scale Achakura, I think I'd like a Haruhi-chan-style crying-face Mikuru plush that goes, "Piiiiiiiiii!" when you squeeze it. That bit never gets old... I crack up every time I go back and watch it.

And if I ever get around to learning to program well enough for my iPhone, I'm totally making a Churuya schmup for it...

AdyHart

03-27-2009, 10:03 PM

Overall I enjoyed them and the more I see Kyon carrying around Churuya and Yuki carrying around Achakura, the more I want a life sized Churuya, Ashakura and Achakura plush/figure.

How about a Churuya figure, doll, or whatever with pre-recorded voice dialogue so you can hear her say her trademark line?

That'd be so cute.. a Churuya plush with a churuya button and a nyoron voicebox...

That would be all kinds of awesome. Must have accessories would have to be:
- Yukata clothes
- Summer dress and hat clothes
- Smoked Cheese that changes the depressed "nyoron" to the excited "Nyororon" when held

Suwako Moriya

03-27-2009, 10:07 PM

That would be all kinds of awesome. Must have accessories would have to be:
- Yukata clothes
- Summer dress and hat clothes
- Smoked Cheese that changes the depressed "nyoron" to the excited "Nyororon" when held

Why do I get the feeling these accessories would be sold separately? Also hopefully that's normal Smoked Cheese and not the Golden kind. As the golden kind doesn't really work that well.

Dack Ralter

03-27-2009, 10:15 PM

Boy, a Halloween episode and nobody ended up in silly costumes.

ACHAKURA SMASH!

Poor Mikuru and the balloons. I'd also like to see what Yuki does with the extras.

I'd sure love to have that Churuya game.

In the meanwhile, that pack of smoked gouda is calling my name...

pi8you

03-27-2009, 10:19 PM

Come to think of it, Kyon in this has in general been a bit on the mean side.
Come to think of it? Err, I thought that was the whole point of his actions?

Another great set of shorts, Mikuru on the cross was probably my favorite moment in this batch, but the Zelda-inspired Golden Smoked Cheese and Achakura-smash are up there too.

Suwako Moriya

03-27-2009, 10:31 PM

Come to think of it, Kyon in this has in general been a bit on the mean side.Come to think of it? Err, I thought that was the whole point of his actions?

Yes, you would be right. Hmm, perhaps I should have just not included "come to think of it" in the original post. Maybe I'll edit it later.

Another great set of shorts, Mikuru on the cross was probably my favorite moment in this batch, but the Zelda-inspired Golden Smoked Cheese and Achakura-smash are up there too.

I have to admit I didn't realize that scene was inspired by Zelda. I figured it was just their own version of that "Lady in the lake" (or whatever) scene I've seen in some shows. Maybe I haven't played enough Zelda?

EmperorBrandon

03-27-2009, 11:07 PM

I have to admit I didn't realize that scene was inspired by Zelda. I figured it was just their own version of that "Lady in the lake" (or whatever) scene I've seen in some shows. Maybe I haven't played enough Zelda?

It and some other similar scenes that I've seen pop up in anime apparently are ultimately derived from a fable called The Golden Axe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Axe). In particular, I asked about it before in the Japanese language & culture forum (http://www.mania.com/aodvb/showthread.php?t=79515) because I was curious. :)

something

03-28-2009, 01:08 AM

Haruhi-chan Ep. 13:

- Haha, so very Haruhi. And the black dot eyes are freaky.
- Oh Haruhi you're so creative. You think she'd know all about something so potentially occult as Halloween.
- PUMPKIN!
- Oh god, the pumpkin on Mikuru's head kinda matches with her hair. Also, who let Mikuru have a knife?
- The pumpkin became a helmet...
- I love how Tsuruya says "Harunyan~"
- Search and destroy!
- Haha, oh god, leaving that in the computer club room will give them all a heart attack.
- Great Achakura stuff. Yuki's porn machine is destroyed ;_;

Man they've really gotten into the swing of things with these, haven't they?

Haruhi-chan Ep. 14:

- Heh this one is great too. Haruhi being Haruhi. Kyon fighting back!
- But Mikuru becomes collateral damage. :sd:
- Hahaha, what? Oh poor Mikuru. XD
- ...Pooooor Mikuru.
- Ahahahaha Mikuru. XD

That's all that needs be said about this one. Pop pop pop pop pop pop pop pop pop pop!

Churuya-san Ep. 7:

- o_O Opening is kinda disturbing.
- You can't dump the smoked cheese. ;_;
- Dowsing with Churuyas!
- She couldn't eat the golden smokes cheese. ;_;
- Why? Naze? XD
- You can't dodge the smokes cheese. ;_;

Cute as always.

DKL

03-28-2009, 01:16 AM

Honestly, I think I like Kyon as an asshole better...

Or, to the very least, it's interesting when he doesn't take shit from Haruhi.

You can see the insurrection slowly growing in his eyes...

something

03-28-2009, 01:17 AM

You can see the insurrection slowly growing in his eyes...
Shortly before Haruhi pokes them out and resets the world, that is.

DKL

03-28-2009, 01:20 AM

You can see the insurrection slowly growing in his eyes...
Shortly before Haruhi pokes them out and resets the world, that is.

Is resetting the world tsundere?

*yeah, let's go there*

So yeah, when does the second season come out again?

I shouldn't be distracted given that these amusing shorts are, in fact, laying in its stead...

Why do they tease us so?

something

03-28-2009, 01:32 AM

Is resetting the world tsundere?
Only if she then gets lonely and restores it and kinda-sorta-but-not apologizes while blushing and stuttering a lot.

Why do they tease us so?
Because it's the only way Kadokawa can reach an orgasm these days. Oh but I love them anyway.

Suwako Moriya

03-28-2009, 01:41 AM

DKL

03-28-2009, 02:10 AM

Is resetting the world tsundere?Only if she then gets lonely and restores it and kinda-sorta-but-not apologizes while blushing and stuttering a lot.

That right there has potential to be one of the best versions of the "death then revival" scenarios that we've seen in multiple series.

Wait... wasn't that essentially vaguely sort of the ending of the first TV series (in broadcast order)?

[theory confirmed]

bored@lazy

03-28-2009, 04:51 AM

Churuya 7 was hilarious. It's definitely getting better as it goes on.

Draneor

03-28-2009, 07:52 AM

It and some other similar scenes that I've seen pop up in anime apparently are ultimately derived from a fable called The Golden Axe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Axe).

Yeah it's ultimately Greek in origin, although I doubt most Japanese people know it. Another example of a cultural borrowing that has become ingrained. :)

KK1

03-31-2009, 07:05 PM

These are just so entertaining, they could do these forever and I'd probably never get tired of them. If they're putting that much effort into these I can't wait for season 2, having read alot of the novels I know it's going to be all kinds of awesome.

Dack Ralter

04-04-2009, 03:07 AM

Haruhi-chan 15
-She used the balloons!
-H2 + O2 + Thermal energy =...

Haruhi-chan 16
-Haruhi shouldn't be allowed to cook.
-Poor Mikuru...
-Kyon, Itsuki, and the naked blade...
-Poor, poor Mikuru...

Churuya-san 8
-Hit the beach!
-At least get a stool...
-Poor Ashakura...
-She gets some!

something

04-04-2009, 03:38 AM

Subthreads aren't really critical for disconnected comedic shorts like this, but for the sake of not burying it impossible far down (like there the 15-16/8 subthread is now), I'm posting this as a reply to the root like the other subthreads so far.

HaruhiAchakura-chan 15:

- Achakura loves balloons!
- Yuki loves freaking her out...
- Oh god it's Shiraishi Minoru.
- lol fail on the "prefix" line.
- ...ends with explosions.

Way too short, but great.

Haruhi-chan 16:

- Cooking with Haruhi? Oh this can't end well.
- Opening a ramen container with a sword...
- Ramen cooked for 50 hours! XD
- Wahhaha, Mikuru.
- Fight Mikuru, fight!
- Fun with swords. Poor Kyon.
- "Let's toss this healthy looking stuff in. Then cook it for five days." XD
- Mikuru's second chance!

...or not.

Churuya-san 8:

- Smoked cheese or shaved ice? Why not BOTH!?
- More normal nyoro~n gags and then...
- AHAHAHAHA! "Kyon-kun, do you want to eat the bento... or me?" "Bento." "Shimatta!" XD
- Oh god she said "itchy" soooo cutely.

This week's batch wasn't as good as recent weeks, but there was a lot of great stuff in here.

Suwako Moriya

04-04-2009, 03:58 AM

Churuya-san 8

Poor Churuya, having problems with fishing and other things.

Haruhi-chan 15

Ah, so that's what she was planning to do with those ballons.

Haruhi-chan 16

All I have to say is the following. 50 Hours? 5 Days? Haruhi is out of it.

The Great Bear

04-04-2009, 06:44 AM

This week's batch wasn't as good as recent weeks, but there was a lot of great stuff in here.

Maybe not, but somehow I really liked 16. Haruhi being Haruhi, Kyon distressed and snide the whole time, poor clumsy Mikuru and Yuki the swordswoman.

Somehow, it just seemed all right.

Ashyukun

04-04-2009, 08:33 AM

YES! She did use the balloons! *does a happy dance*

I actually really liked 15- it was classic Yuki/Achakura. I wonder if the balloon-dog will be sticking around. I laughed my head off when Yuki explained that she'd formed the air inside the balloon into the shape of a dog (instead of the balloon itself) and when she answered with what she'd filled the balloons floating Achakura with. The comedic timing on this show is just spot-on...

16 was also quite good since it involved all of the SOS-crew pretty much perfectly being themselves (or at least themselves from this incarnation...). LOL at Mikuru blocking Haruhi on-screen for half the episode crying, and Yuki carving a roughly half-scale Achakura with the sword.

Churuya 8 wasn't as good as some in the past have been, but the bento thing was funny, and at least she finally got to eat some Smochi!

EmperorBrandon

04-10-2009, 11:49 AM

Hmm... so it seems like they are continuing that vague Tsuruya vs. Mori plot from earlier, or at least they seem to hint at it. It will be amusing to see what Mori and Arakawa are up to from here.

And I just love the long cryptic explanation from Yuki. Nice to hear one again. :)

In the Churuya-san episode, seems like we have a sports festival which was somewhat amusing. It seems they replaced bread with cheese in the bread eating contest. :P (or maybe it's cheese bread?)

DKL

04-10-2009, 12:07 PM

Wow, Haruhi-chan has a plot now?

OH, the subs were megas horrible, by the way; the fuck is going on?

EmperorBrandon

04-10-2009, 12:15 PM

OH, the subs were megas horrible, by the way; the fuck is going on?

I did seem to notice some irksome spots in there.

DKL

04-10-2009, 12:18 PM

OH, the subs were megas horrible, by the way; the fuck is going on?

I did seem to notice some irksome spots in there.

I actually had to pause the motherfucker in order to read stuff more carefully (not that I don't do this a lot, but it was unnecessarily harder to do here); they need to tighten up the quality (whoever is handling it, which, if I remember discussions correctly, wasn't necessarily Kadokawa or whatever)...

ANYWAY, whoever's doing the thing should tighten stuff up.

That said, I like how the Haruhi-chan episode confirmed something that I've always suspected: the true identity of the Taxi driver that shows up to pick Koizumi and Kyon up.

(which may or may not have been in the books... but, you know... I don't read the books)

Suwako Moriya

04-10-2009, 12:20 PM

Hmm... so it seems like they are continuing that vague Tsuruya vs. Mori plot from earlier, or at least they seem to hint at it.

It will be curious to see how it develops, but I'll definitely be rooting for Tsuraya. In any case, Churuya going through the sports festival stuff was kind of cute. *Is too lazy to say much beyond that right now*

BonifaceVIII

04-10-2009, 01:02 PM

The mysterious "curve" ball was hilariously random.

Nyoron Churuya-san is my favourite anime of 2009 so far.

The Great Bear

04-10-2009, 02:56 PM

The Haruhi-chan episodes were amusing enough, with Haruhi's warped ideas about sakura viewing.

The Churuya-san episode was cute, but not really much more than that.

Suwako Moriya

04-10-2009, 03:03 PM

The Churuya-san episode was cute, but not really much more than that.

I get the feeling that as a whole Churuya-san is going to essentially end up being cute and sometimes slightly amusing. Which is probably the most we can expect from it.

DKL

04-10-2009, 05:54 PM

Oh yeah, did anybody else get giddy when they had the characters in non-SD form?

...

I sure did.

Dack Ralter

04-11-2009, 12:27 AM

Haruhi-chan 17

Seems like Mikuru should create too much drag to fly too far...
Somebody needs to give Itsuki a matte finish, darn it.
What, almost no Yuki?!

Haruhi-chan 18

....

Churuya-san 9

Very, very cute...poor Churuya. At least she's trying her hardest!

Ashyukun

04-11-2009, 12:38 AM

Oh yeah, did anybody else get giddy when they had the characters in non-SD form?

...

I sure did.
I thought it was amusing... it's been used to pretty good effect throughout the show (and of course led to the funniest non-Achakura scene with Mikuri going PIIIIIIIII) so far.

It is interesting that they're continuing on with the Tsuruya/Mori rivalry. I'm cheering for Tsuruya too, but she's got her work cut out for her...

Churuya was definitely cute, but there wasn't enough smoked cheese in this ep...

The Great Bear

04-11-2009, 06:24 AM

Haruhi-chan 17

Seems like Mikuru should create too much drag to fly too far...

She's not very well balanced either, so she should quickly veer off to one side.

EmperorBrandon

04-18-2009, 01:55 AM

Now that was a rather bizarre Christmas themed episode. What the heck is up with Haruhi's twisted view of Santa? And what was Taniguchi doing there in the first place? It was amusing that her excitement echoed through the universe, though. Ep. 20 was another pure Nagato/Achakura ep., with the balloon friend returning. Loved the fooling at the end.

The most amusing thing with Churuya-san this time was being lured and then dropped into the recycle bin on the desktop. :P Also, the return of Hokori-chan...

something

04-18-2009, 04:25 AM

Haruhi-chan Ep. 17:

- HAH! What a fantastic way to start off my return to these. The Tsuruya bit was hilarious (so random!) and the Haruhi sakura > burying bodies > let's have a flower viewing party! progression cracked me up.
- Oh man Itsuki is fantastic. He plays Haruhi's second in command so well.
- Fuck yes, giving Tsuruya more focus is a brilliant idea. Especially since it lets us see more flustered Mikuru.
- Hahaha, the two second Yuki appearance for no reason at the end was far funnier than it should have been.

Damnit that was awesome.

Haruhi-chan Ep. 18:

- Haruhi! ::sparkle:: I love when they switch back to the more or less normal (but obviously not as detailed as the main show) designs.
- Oh now that's just awesome. Yuki does one of her complicated explanations and they're all just like "Hahaha I have no idea what the fuck you're talking about." Mikuru stole the scene.
- "I'm just a skydiver passing by." Ahahahaha, Mori-san <3 <3
- Kyon can't help but take credit when four hot girls are cheering him on.
- Oh man I have no clue at all where this Tsuruya vs the Organization thing is going but it's fantastic.

Mooooooore!

Churuya-san Ep. 9:

- Ohhhhh, burn. Poor Churuya. :sd:
- ...Every one of these sports festival skits is gold.
- Itsuki you bastard!
- TOO CUTE.

Easily one of the best Churuya-san eps yet.