The title of the TV series is taken from the first book. None of this makes sense!Look, at this point, if you’ve been following the Haruhi Suzumiya franchise for this long, you’re probably used to weird, confusing timelines. This order is reported in the episodes list on Wikipedia as well, with DVD release following the chronological order with the only exception being the first episode. The general timeline begins approximately three years prior to the beginning of "Only one specific date is given in the light novels: 1702 (15th year of the Genroku Emperor), Yauemon Tsuruya, the patriarch of the Tsuruya clan, discovered a mysterious titanium alloy device. Wikipedia lists all the orders: List of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya episodes - Wikipedia Season 1 chronological order would be: 2, 3, 5, 10, 13, 14, 4, 7, 6, 8, 1, 12, 11, 9. You’re fine watching this one as a finale to the original story.And that should do it! Nagato herself converted her previous self from a human to an interface.

According to Koizumi, the world changed significantly on December 18th, calling that point in time "X", and the time after the world was fixed "X*". So to reiterate: Season 1 you should watch in its broadcast order, followed by the first 2 episodes of Season 2, then the last 6 episodes of Season 2, and finish it up with The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya.

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya tells its story out of chronological order to better put us in the shoes of its main character as he tries to nail down what exactly Haruhi is and what supernatural powers she may or may not have (although we didn’t need the entire Endless Eight to properly empathize with Kyon, thanks).

In the α timeline was from Yasumi, although Kyon had never met her and so didn't realize who she was, whereas in the β timeline, he got a call from his old friend In the end the two timelines were merged, leaving some confusion among people who had combined their alternates. Let us know in the comments below!I come from Indiana, where I grew up near a video rental shop that proudly stated “The widest selection of anime in the state”, setting me on a course to enjoy as much anime as possible. Because Kyon did not stop Nagato from changing the world, only "resetting" it, "X" still exists, and has simply been "covered up". As for The Endless Eight, only watch all 8 episodes after you finish all other Haruhi Suzumiya material. That's how it originally aired, after all. Technically, "broadcast order" for Haruhi would be to watch the first season as it originally aired, then rewatch the whole thing in chronological order but with the Season 2 episodes spliced in. Part of the fun of that first episode of Season 1 is similar to a good puzzle in a video game: you’re familiar with the concepts that are in play, but you can’t figure out why it feels off. Season 2 is where things start to get really confusing, and it doesn’t get much easier. That’s actually one of the appeals of the story. The Haruhi Suzumiya series of Japanese light novels is written by Nagaru Tanigawa with accompanying illustrations drawn by Noizi Ito.The series centers on the eponymous high school girl Haruhi Suzumiya, her strange antics, and her friends in a club she forms called the SOS Brigade.. The orchid that Yasumi had obtained, only brought in the α timeline, was still there. Except… Remember how we said that The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya was about an alternate timeline? Koizumi and Kyon definitely combined as the timelines converged, but Koizumi could not be sure about other people. Do you want to go into how the Light Novel timelines get even crazier?