The Nihon Review

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

Synopsis: Kyon isn’t the type of person who would believe in such things as aliens, time travelers or espers. However,

Synopsis: Yukari-sensei’s English class is an adventure for all those involved. Maybe it’s because Yukari’s maturity level is lower than

Synopsis: Naota is your normal sixth grader who lives in the city of Mabase, a city in which nothing ever

Synopsis: Since her mother died, Honda Tohru has been living in a tent so as not to be a burden

Synopsis: Sakakibara Kouichi moves to Yomiyama from Tokyo and attends what appears to be a normal middle school. However, his

Synopsis: Tokuchi Toua is a master gambler, and his specialty is One Outs, a simplified version of baseball where the

Synopsis: The city of Neo-Tokyo is wracked with stagnation, anti-government terrorism and gang violence in the years following World War

Synopsis: Kaiji Itou is a loser drifting through life stealing car emblems and slashing tires. When a debt collector contacts

Synopsis: Tohno Takaki and Shinohara Akari have been close since elementary school, but after Akari moves away with her family,

Synopsis: One summer’s day, three middle school students, Fujisawa Hiroki, Shirakawa Takuya, and Sawatari Sayuri made a promise to one