is the general name for a series of
light novels written by
Nagaru Tanigawa and illustrated by
Noizi Ito and which were adapted into other media. Initially released in Japan in 2003 with the novel
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, it was followed by ten additional volumes, an
anime television series adaptation, four separate
manga series, an animated
film, two
original net animation series and several
video games.