Most Popular Books by Nagaru Tanigawa

"Let''s track down aliens, time travelers, and psychics and hang out with them!" Haruhi Suzumiya established the SOS Brigade for that sole purpose. But why''s she been acting so strange of late? So...melancholy? Unable to locate any supernatural beings (even though they''re right there in the club room the whole time), Haruhi''s frustrations turn violent. What''s Kyon gotten himself mixed up in this time?! Enjoy volume 2 of this somewhat abnormal high school story!

Haruhism has seized the nation with the release of the highly successful animated series DVD that was one of the top ten bestselling anime properties in 2007. Yen Press and Little, Brown Books for Young Readers will publish the novel and manga series back-to-back, with hardcovers of the novels with the original Japanese cover art for libraries and hard core fans of the property. When Haruhi Suzumiya introduces herself to Kyon by asking if he''s an alien, time traveler, or psychic, he knows his chances for a normal high school experience are ruined. Bold Haruhi takes a shine to him, and uses the force of her irrepressible personality to draft him into her club to find paranormal beings. Kyon soon discovers what she''s looking for: Haruhi herself has the power to destroy and create entire universes at her whim. But if she knew about her ability, it could spell disaster for everyone.

No matter the time of year, it''s always open season for silliness with Haruhi-chan and the SOS Brigade! Hunting down aliens, espers, and time travelers is a full-time job. Whether she''s making her first visit to a shrine on New Year''s, hanging out at the beach over the summer, or revamping Christmas with a new look for Santa, Haruhi-chan is forever seeking new ways to overload the world with fun! You''ll find plenty of gags and guffaws as Haruhi dives into the world of four-panel and short comics!!

"Let''s track down aliens, time travelers, and psychics and hang out with them!" Haruhi Suzumiya established the SOS Brigade for that sole purpose. But why''s she been acting so strange of late? So...melancholy? Unable to locate any supernatural beings (even though they''re right there in the club room the whole time), Haruhi''s frustrations turn violent. What''s Kyon gotten himself mixed up in this time?! Enjoy volume 2 of this somewhat abnormal high school story!

This spin-off of the bestselling Haruhi Suzumiya series takes place in the world of the "Disappearance" arc of the original novels, focusing on the high school life (and romance!) of a tentative and bashful Yuki Nagato quite unlike the one you''ve come to know and love through the usual exploits of the SOS Brigade...but no less charming!

The SOS Brigade gets browbeaten into entering a baseball tournament to help their fearless leader stave off boredom. But despite the Brigade''s clear lack of skill Haruhi has no intention of losing...and she''s ready to pitch a fit if her team doesn''t step up to the plate!

Trapped on the snowy mountain by both a storm and the supernatural forces that have cut off Yuki from the Data Overmind, Kyon is roused from sleep by Asahina slowly unbuttoning her nightshirt as she climbs into his bed! Kyon realizes it cannot possibly be the real Asahina (darn!), and though he doesn''t mind the house''s tricks (who would?), he and the Brigade have to crack the code and escape fast before Yuki''s fever (and Haruhi''s restlessness) gets out of control!

Say Haruhiiiiiii! As if he doesn''t have enough to deal with during the day, Kyon''s dreams are becoming a regular haunt for his SOS friends! Once again, lucky(?) omens hawk, eggplant, and Mount Fuji (played respectively by Tsuruya, Nagato, and Koizumi) make an appearance, but their promises of fortune never seems to play out for Kyon. All he ever gets is more of Haruhi-chan''s antics! You''ll find plenty of gags and guffaws as Haruhi dives into the world of four-panel and short comics!!

The SOS Brigade gets browbeaten into entering a baseball tournament to help their fearless leader stave off boredom. But despite the Brigade''s clear lack of skill Haruhi has no intention of losing...and she''s ready to pitch a fit if her team doesn''t step up to the plate!

The Haruhi Suzumiya Series comes to a close with this final adventure of Haruhi and the S.O.S. Brigade. The two storylines from The Disassociation of Haruhi Suzumiya continue, introducing a new inductee into the S.O.S. brigade who may be more than just the eager freshman she appears to be. As the two realities converge, the SOS Brigade learns that the new member may have the ability to bring the two story "timelines" together--and save the world in the process. This book was originally published as two separate volumes in Japan, but the U.S. version will feature both volumes for the price of one.

The members of the Literature Club have graduated and are about to go their separate ways! With Asakura going to study abroad in Canada and the others moving on to college, the group says its goodbyes in this final volume!

The 8th Sneaker Grand Prize winner (2003). Haruhi Suzumiya is a very unusual girl with a strange ability, who is otherwise smart and pretty, and who formed the SOS Group of very equally unique people who together have fantastic adventures. Part 7 In Japanese. Annotation copyright Tsai Fong Books, Inc. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

Bit by bit, Yuki gains confidence in herself and is able to relax around Kyon. But now that Yuki has taken her first steps in expressing her feelings, mother-hen Asakura worries that her little girl (?) might start pushing things too quickly. Asakura won''t stand for any indecorous romancing on her watch. And she will be watching...

HARUHI’S SHOW MUST GO ON!Kyon has woken up in strange places before, but a classic fantasy world where Haruhi’s the legendary hero is a first, even for him. He can’t remember how he or the rest of the SOS Brigade got there, and it doesn’t seem like there’s any way to leave. Things get even stranger when the gang falls face-first into one genre after another—from spaghetti westerns to space operas! It looks like the only way to go home is to break a leg and get these shows on the road!

When he joins the organization committee for the joint Kouyouen-North High festival, Kyon is reunited with Sasaki, an old friend from middle school. Their renewed friendship draws a confession out of Sasaki that could change everything! A romantic challenger has appeared!!

Boisterous, impulsive Haruhi Suzumiya commands the spotlight wherever she goes! But the SOS Brigade chief wouldn''t be any kind of chief at all without a supporting cast of club members to command as well. And there''s no one she loves ordering around as much as Kyon! In this collection of short comics and illustrations by various artists, the boys of the SOS Brigade will at last have their moment to shine!

With Christmas and entrance exams rapidly approaching, everyone is becoming a bit contemplative, but no two more so than Yuki and Kyon. As an eventful year draws to a close, is their relationship the same as ever, or do subtle changes add up over time...?

When Yuki is grazed by a car on her way home from school, her minor injuries belie the drastic change that has taken place within her: the "Yuki Nagato" after the accident is not the same person as the Yuki from before. The new Yuki has all of the same memories, but they feel as if they were lived by someone else. How will Yuki''s fellow club members react to their new friend? And how will Yuki respond to the lingering impressions of her feelings for Kyon...?

« Nous avons une énigme à élucider ! » Voilà ce que déclare Haruhi aux membres de la brigade. Le responsable du club informatique est porté disparu, Haruhi est ravie à l’idée de mener son enquête. Mais qu’est-il arrivé à ce garçon ? Cette affaire va entraîner Kyon dans une expérience hallucinante, au-delà de tout entendement. Et si je vous disais que le logo illustrant la page d’accueil du site Internet de la brigade était à l’origine de toute cette histoire ?

L''année scolaire de la brigade SOS se termine tranquillement lorsque Haruhi et ses coéquipiés sont sollicités par Sanaka, une jeune fille de bonne famille, pour résoudre une mystérieuse affaire. Depuis quelque temps, son chien a adopté un comportement inhabituel et semble souffrir d''un mal étrange qu''aucun vétérinaire ne parvient à soigner...

"Venez jouer avec nous, chers extraterrestres, gens du futur et Esper !". Haruhi Suzumiya a créé pour vous un drôle de club qu''elle a nommé la "brigade SOS" ! Cela dit, elle se comporte bizarrement ces temps-ci. Que lui arrive-t-il ? La raison est simple : elle ne parvient pas à mettre la main sur une de ces étranges créatures. Et pourtant, elle en est entourée, mais ça, elle l''ignore ! Son agacement ne cesse d''augmenter et son irritation est telle que cela provoque un événement plutôt déroutant...

"Les humains ne m''intéressent pas. Je suis à la recherche d''extraterrestres, de voyageurs du futur, de gens dotés de pouvoirs surnaturels. Si vous en connaissez, venez me voir !". C''est ainsi que s''est présentée Haruhi Suzumiya, le jour de la rentrée. On a cru qu''il s''agissait d''une plaisanterie mais pas du tout. Elle a mis en place la Brigade S.O.S. et engagé de force Kyon. On se demande comment ce garçon va pouvoir supporter une fille aussi déjantée. Je vous laisse découvrir ce premier volume d''Haruhi.

Kyon et Mikuru repartent dans le passé afin de remettre le cours du temps en ordre. Le comportement de Mikuru est très étrange, elle emmène Kyon avec elle prétextant la nécessité d’acheter du thé pour le club. Durant la longue balade, Kyon vole au secours d''un petit garçon sur le point de se faire renverser par un chauffard. Était-ce le fruit du hasard ou encore un coup du sort programmé ?

Un différend a éclaté entre la brigade S.O.S. et le club informatique qui veut défier cette dernière dans une partie d''un jeu vidéo qu''ils ont eux-mêmes créé. Leur but : récupérer le matériel volé par la chef de la brigade, Haruhi. Le réveillon de Noël approchant, Haruhi propose d''organiser un dîner clandestin autour d''un ragoût géant. Au grand dam de Kyon, les préparatifs avancent dans la joie et la bonne humeur...

Une Mikuru arrivée de huit jours dans le futur surgit sans crier gare ! Elle ne sait pas pourquoi elle est ici, et affirme que c''est Kyon lui-même qui l''envoie. C''est à n''y rien comprendre ! Retrouvez également dans ce volume la première partie de l''arc "Le complot de Haruhi Suzumiya".

De nouveau en patrouille avec la brigade, Kyon, en compagnie de Mikuru -ou plutôt Michiru- s''efforce de suivre les instructions d''Asahina. Mais un happening de taille les attend au tournant ! Découvrez dans ce volume, riche en rebondissements et en surprises, la conclusion de l''arc "Le complot de Haruhi Suzumiya".

Kuyô, la cause probable de la mystérieuse maladie de Nagato, se retrouve face à Kyon, qui a du mal à comprendre sa façon de s''exprimer. Soudain surgit Asakura armée d''un couteau. Que va devenir Kyon, coincé au milieu de ce dangereux face-à-face ?

Toujours prisonniers du mystérieux manoir, Kyon et Koizumi vont tenter de résoudre une équation qui se présente à eux. Il existe une chance pour qu’ils puissent quitter le monde alternatif et retrouver leur place dans le monde réel si jamais ils arrivaient à en trouver la réponse. Nos deux héros parviendront-ils à revenir dans le monde réel ?

Le groupe de Tachibana a posé comme condition à la guérison de Nagato que le pouvoir divin de Haruhi soit transféré dans Sasaki. Kyon ne peut se résoudre à accepter cette proposition, mais ne trouve pas d’idée salutaire. C’est le moment que choisit Sasaki pour faire une visite surprise au domicile de Kyon. Qu’a-t-elle derrière la tête ?

L''année scolaire qui commence est l''occasion d''une nouvelle patrouille à la recherche de mystères ! À l''occasion du rendez-vous habituel devant la gare, Kyon, qui pour une fois est en avance, se retrouve nez-à-nez avec non pas Haruhi mais son ancienne camarade du collège, Sasaki. Il constate avec surprise que celle-ci est accompagnée de l''organisatrice de l''enlèvement de Mikuru et d''une étrange jeune fille aux cheveux très longs...

La brigade SOS est en danger ! Le chef de la délégation étudiante a décidé de remettre en question l’existence du club de littérature du lycée, ce qui pourrait coûter à la brigade sa salle. Seule solution pour se tirer de ce mauvais pas : publier un bulletin composé de créations littéraires du club ! Les membres vont donc devoir travailler d’arrache-pied pour écrire chacun une nouvelle sur toutes sortes de thèmes tirés au sort par une Haruhi improvisée rédactrice en chef !

As the SOS Brigade, a club for a Japanese high school''s strangest and most extraordinary students, prepares to celebrate Christmas, Kyon awakens in a weird alternate dimension and must discover how to set things right.