1The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya*
Kyon joins Haruhi’s new club and learns why its other members keep watching her.
涼宮ハルヒHaruhi Suzumiya
16 story arcs, lined up across the anime and light novel, with English and Japanese release status.
16 arcs, 3 editions tracked
2006 original broadcast ends after The Day of Sagittarius.
Pick up the light novel at
Volume 4, from the start
- Out in English since 2 Nov 2010.
- Out in Japanese since 31 Jul 2004.
Read first: Light novel: Volume 3, chapter 2 (the adaptation skipped it); Light novel: Volume 5 (the adaptation skipped it); Light novel: Volume 2 (the adaptation skipped it).
2009 expanded broadcast (28 episodes) ends after The Day of Sagittarius.
Pick up the light novel at
Volume 4, from the start
- Out in English since 2 Nov 2010.
- Out in Japanese since 31 Jul 2004.
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya ends after The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya.
Pick up the light novel at
Chapter 3, in volume 6
- Out in English since 7 Nov 2011.
- Out in Japanese since 31 Mar 2005.
Draft start points. Chapter-level mappings still need review. Report a wrong mapping.
Stopped partway through a season? Continue from any episode.
The story, arc by arc
- English
- Japanese
- Anime
- Free online
- Scheduled
- No English yet
- 1The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
- 2The Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya
- 3Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody
- 4Mysterique Sign
- 5Remote Island Syndrome
- 6Endless Eight
- 7The cultural festival
- 8The Day of Sagittarius
- 9The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
- 10Love at First Sight
- 11Snowy Mountain Syndrome
- 12Where Did the Cat Go?
- 13Random Numbers
- 14The Intrigues of Haruhi Suzumiya
- 15The Indignation of Haruhi Suzumiya
- 16The Dissociation and Surprise of Haruhi Suzumiya
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Anime, TV
2006 original broadcast
Aired. 2006
Story arcs
Anime, TV
2009 expanded broadcast (28 episodes)
Aired. 2009
Story arcs
Anime, TV
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
Aired. 2010
Story arcs
Light novel, English
Vol 1
Released. Prologue–epilogue
Story arcs
Light novel, English
Vol 2–3
Released. Volume 2, prologue – volume 3, chapter 4
Volumes
- Volume 2: Prologue–epilogue
- Volume 3: Prologue–chapter 4
Story arcs
Light novel, English
Vol 4–6
Released. Volume 4, prologue – volume 6, chapter 5
Volumes
- Volume 4: Prologue–epilogue
- Volume 5
- Volume 6: Chapters 1–5
Story arcs
Light novel, English
Vol 7
Released. Prologue–epilogue
Story arcs
Light novel, English
Vol 8
Released. Chapters 1–2
Story arcs
Light novel, English
Vol 9–11
Released. Volume 9, prologue – volume 12, chapter 3
Volumes
- Volume 9: Prologue–chapter 3
- Volume 10: Volume 10, chapter 4 – volume 11, epilogue
- Volume 11: Chapters 1–3
Story arcs
Light novel, Japanese
Vol 1
Released. Prologue–epilogue
Story arcs
Light novel, Japanese
Vol 2–3
Released. Volume 2, prologue – volume 3, chapter 4
Volumes
- Volume 2: Prologue–epilogue
- Volume 3: Prologue–chapter 4
Story arcs
Light novel, Japanese
Vol 4–6
Released. Volume 4, prologue – volume 6, chapter 5
Volumes
- Volume 4: Prologue–epilogue
- Volume 5
- Volume 6: Chapters 1–5
Story arcs
Light novel, Japanese
Vol 7
Released. Prologue–epilogue
Story arcs
Light novel, Japanese
Vol 8
Released. Chapters 1–2
Story arcs
Light novel, Japanese
Vol 9–12
Released. Volume 9, prologue – volume 12, chapter 3
Volumes
- Volume 9: Prologue–chapter 3
- Volume 10: Chapters 4–6
- Volume 11: Chapter 7–epilogue
- Volume 12: Chapters 1–3
Story arcs
The chart as a table
| Arc | Light novel | Anime |
|---|---|---|
| The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya | Prologue–epilogue | Season 1, episode 2–season 2, episode 6 |
| The Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya | Prologue–chapter 1 | Season 1, episode 4–season 2, episode 7 |
| Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody | Chapter 2 | Season 2, episode 8 |
| Mysterique Sign | Chapter 3 | Season 1, episode 7–season 2, episode 9 |
| Remote Island Syndrome | Chapter 4 | Season 1, episode 6–season 2, episode 11 |
| Endless Eight | v05preface01–v05c01 | Season 2, episodes 12–19 |
| The cultural festival | Volume 2, prologue – volume 6, chapter 1 | Season 2, episodes 20–26 |
| The Day of Sagittarius | v05preface02–v05c02 | Season 1, episode 11–season 2, episode 27 |
| The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya | Prologue–epilogue | Episode 1 |
| Love at First Sight | Chapter 3 | — |
| Snowy Mountain Syndrome | v05preface03–v05c03 | — |
| Where Did the Cat Go? | Chapter 4 | — |
| Random Numbers | Chapter 1 | — |
| The Intrigues of Haruhi Suzumiya | Prologue–epilogue | — |
| The Indignation of Haruhi Suzumiya | Chapters 1–2 | — |
| The Dissociation and Surprise of Haruhi Suzumiya | Volume 9, prologue – volume 11, epilogue | — |
Units follow their earliest mapped story position. Tied units keep published reading order; broad mappings do not establish a scene-by-scene chronology.
Unplaced units
No story-spine mapping recorded, including originals and recaps.
| Work | Source unit |
|---|---|
| Light novel | v06c05 |
| Light novel | v12c02 |
| Light novel | v12c03 |
| Light novel | v13act01 |
| Light novel | v13act02 |
| Light novel | v13act03 |
| Light novel | v13final |
| Anime | s1e09 |
| Anime | s2e28 |
Every arc, in brief
2The Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya*
Haruhi recruits the club for a baseball tournament.
3Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody*
A Tanabata meeting draws Kyon into a journey with Mikuru.
4Mysterique Sign*
The club investigates a disappearance connected to its website.
5Remote Island Syndrome*
The brigade’s island holiday turns into a mystery.
6Endless Eight*
Summer activities continue while the brigade struggles with a repeating vacation.
7The cultural festival*
Haruhi directs a student film, and the brigade takes part in the school festival.
8The Day of Sagittarius*
The computer club challenges the brigade to a strategy game.
2006 original broadcast ends here
2009 expanded broadcast (28 episodes) ends here
9The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya*
Kyon finds his familiar school life changed and searches for an explanation.
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya ends here
10Love at First Sight*
An old acquaintance asks Kyon for help approaching Nagato.
11Snowy Mountain Syndrome*
The brigade seeks shelter during a winter trip and encounters another puzzle.
12Where Did the Cat Go?*
The winter holiday brings the brigade a staged mystery.
13Random Numbers*
The brigade makes its first shrine visit of the new year.
14The Intrigues of Haruhi Suzumiya*
Kyon helps Mikuru handle assignments from the future.
15The Indignation of Haruhi Suzumiya*
The club must demonstrate its literary activity and investigate a neighborhood mystery.
16The Dissociation and Surprise of Haruhi Suzumiya*
The start of another school year brings new visitors and branching events.
* Arc names chosen by Arc Almanac, because the books don’t name them.
Works and editions
Release facts are entered by hand and can lag behind the publishers.
Light novel
| Edition | Latest | Next | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| JapaneseKadokawa Sneaker Bunko | Vol 1329 Nov 2024 | None announced | 3 Oct 2026 |
| EnglishYen Press | Vol 128 Jul 2025 | None announced | 3 Oct 2026 |
Anime
| Part | Aired |
|---|---|
| 2006 original broadcast | 2 Apr 2006 to 2 Jul 2006 |
| 2009 expanded broadcast (28 episodes) | 3 Apr 2009 to 9 Oct 2009 |
| The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya | 6 Feb 2010 |
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After each season
| Watched through | Light novel (Japanese) | Light novel (English) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 original broadcast | Light novel vol 4, prologue (out) | Light novel vol 4, prologue (out) |
| 2009 expanded broadcast (28 episodes) | Light novel vol 4, prologue (out) | Light novel vol 4, prologue (out) |
| The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya | Light novel vol 6, chapter 3 (out) | Light novel vol 6, chapter 3 (out) |
“Out” means released in that language by 3 Oct 2026.
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