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Arc Almanac

3 Oct 2026Draft. Not yet checked against the books.

All series / Haruhi Suzumiya / Arc 8

Arc 8 of 16 in Haruhi Suzumiya

Arc 8: The Day of Sagittarius

Arc name chosen by Arc Almanac, because the books don’t name it.

I’ve watched through

Seen by the end of 2006 original broadcast.

Seen by the end of 2009 expanded broadcast (28 episodes).

Seen by the end of The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya.

What happens

The computer club challenges the brigade to a strategy game.

Where it sits

Arc 8 in Haruhi Suzumiya
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Light novelVol 5v05preface02–v05c02Japanese
Light novelVol 5v05preface02–v05c02English
Anime2006 original broadcast, 2009 expanded broadcast (28 episodes)Season 1, episode 11–season 2, episode 27—

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