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The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya English DVD Coming Soon

10 June 2010 84 Comments

Yesterday, Bandai Entertainment released on their Youtube Channel a English Subtitled version of the trailer for the Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya movie. At the end of the trailer, Bandai states that the English DVD will be ‘coming soon’ but did not specify any dates. However, with the flurry of activity and news surrounding the Haruhi movie in the United States, we can expect that the official DVDs will come out this year, and may even be available within a few months. As Bandai has announced before, the movie will be in both dubbed and subtitled format. Warning: trailer contains minor spoilers for the movie.

Thanks to the half dozen or so Haruhi fans who sent in the news tip, too many to name here but you know who you are :-) . If you have Haruhi-related news or media to share, feel free to send it in.

84 Comments »

  • Sulejman said:

    HELL YEAH

    I cannot wait to get the english-dubbed version.

  • SOSKate88 said:

    I heard someone saying it was debuting in autumn.
    I’m not sure which version I’m getting.
    Most likely whatever comes out sooner, or whatever is cheaper.

  • Itsuki Koizumi said:

    Me too!… :D

  • RedFallingStar said:

    Yay can’t wait now!! NOt being able to go to the Los Angeles screening was really disappointing but this makes me feel a bit better :3

  • orichic said:

    i sent it in first >.>

  • Gladiator Beast MCK said:

    Wow. Amazing. My birthday was depressing, until I saw this. This announcement literally made my month. I actually have hope for the future now. (I’m not joking, I was in a terrible mood.)

  • wendychi said:

    FUUUUUUUCK
    YESSSSSSSS

  • Pringlicious said:

    We all know Japan is going to get a Blu Ray… Bandai please be to release blu ray? If not I’m just gonna have to buy the DVD to support the translation industry, then import the Blu Ray from Japan to support their industry… then go download a fansub so I can watch it in HD with subtitles o_O

  • Pringlicious said:

    Uh also… regarding subtitled and dubbed versions…
    Wouldn’t it make sense to assume they’ll be on the same disc?

    :S I can’t think of any reason for them not to be… the tiny bit of extra compression needed to squeeze both tracks in 5.1 onto one disc shouldn’t hurt the quality too much :S

  • Tchi said:

    Soon? SOON? THAT… IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME! I will tolerate, I am o.k. with this.

  • Loser said:

    Looks good. Maybe that’s just because I’ve been watching too much South Park lately =P

  • Arisa- chan said:

    *Cheers* I really wanna buy it, nyoro!

  • KyonkoBrigade said:

    can’t waitttttt! this is gonna be awesome. (im back)

  • Survivor said:

    M.Bison: YES!! YES!!!

  • xboxAlex01 said:

    I would like to hope that the DVD will come with both the Japanese and English dub. But I if I could get my way I would want it on blue-ray and to get a DVD with it and around the time a massive DVD box set of all the anime episodes. But like that will happen. Thanks for news dose anyone know if the UK will get a cinema release of will it be a DVD thing only as I am guessing.

  • Vic said:

    OMG I’m soooo anxious!!! I want it ASAP!! XD

  • eman101 said:

    WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

  • HHH said:

    I’m waiting for this! hope that it will be out soon! xD

  • Major said:

    Oh *yeah*! Now *this* is what I’m after! HURRAH!

  • tsuruya-ism said:

    YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!

  • Shiraishi-kun said:

    Oh, f**k YES!! If there’s a limited edition available (and why wouldn’t there be?), I’m getting it. If not, I’ll just get the standard version. Either way, I’m buying this movie no matter what.

    I wonder if Bandai will get it a rating fron the MPAA? I’d expect no more or less than a PG-13.

  • hjmndj said:

    F!CK YEAH! FINALLY! XD

  • Afro Samurai said:

    yes! i was depressed for a while but these really picked me up!

  • Giusepp said:

    phew* The trailer gave me the chills can’t wait to see it tho :D

  • Kyoko said:

    Finally. Glad i didnt watch the cam-rip, cause it wouldnve sucked due to its quality. Now i know i made a good choice not watchign it, CASUSE ITS COMIN OUT ON DEE VEEE DAAAAY. xD

  • Slyrboy said:

    Can;t Wait till it comes out, im going to rip it as soon as i can get my hands on it, now i only need to find a better ripping program

  • Sakura-chan said:

    Yup! There are camrips all over the internet, however, nothing more yet! I hope they don’t keep violating our patience and release it at last at HD with subs and for the dub fans, English dub! :D

  • Melissa said:

    It says based on the manga by Nagaru Tanigawa…

  • Diclonius said:

    Dubs make my ears bleed

  • Katie said:

    I can’t wait until I get to watch this, I’ve never watched the camrips because it hurt my eyes too much with all the shaking xD!

    I really hope I will be able to buy the subbed version though, I’m not used to the dub. It wouldn’t be the same xD!

    Is it out now?

  • アメリカ人 said:

    As long as it’s not english dubbed but english subbed. The english dubbed always make me JUMP, with no exception! It’s been 6 months since 06/2010 and the Japanese version has been released for a long while. They even had the movie playing in the theaters in the China already. Too bad there is no Chinese version of the DVD but some bootlegged online that makes you dizzy when you watch. I really wish that my Japanese-speaking ability is so much better.

  • daniel said:

    si la vercion en dvd saldra en pocos meses cuando sale la bluray es que el clud SOS se lo merese sobre todo harushi no puedo espera onegai que sea pronto

  • Xu Long Jie said:

    Any word on the US release date? I’ve looked everywhere and I’m about to start bleeding from the eyes if I have to run through the series again to get my Haruhi fix.

  • bradlie1 said:

    when is the dub one coming out we been waiting so long and i cant hold in anymore and will there be a new season ANSWER ME!!!!!!

  • midori said:

    its coming out febuary

  • tee23 said:

    how do you know its coming out in February there are some high quality dvd fansubs but subs make my ears bleed no offense but i’d rather listen to something i speak i mean if you only speak english or some other language you can’t even tell what good jap voice acting is i really miss kyons refreshing english voice if you wanna bash dubs because your retarded especially the haruhi dub with is one of the best dubs out there crispen freemen hasn’t failed anyone yet

  • Anon said:

    @tee23

    You shouldn’t call anyone retarded when YOU’RE unable to distinguish the difference “YOUR” and “YOU’RE.” Oh, and it is WHICH and not with.

    Also, thank you for using the term “JAP”… especially when you went out of YOUR way to say “no offense.”

    YOU’RE a shining example of the typical, ignorant, dub lover…

  • Fan said:

    @Anon

    What’s wrong with loving dubs? Is it to much to ask for people to hear a language they are familiar with? And I fail to understand any “ignorance” involved with loving dubs, please elaborate on your statement.

  • Chibi Kyon-kun said:

    @Fan
    I agree that I would rather watch it in english than with subs, plus I don’t think anything is wrong with that

  • Anon said:

    @Fan

    You fail to see the “ignorance”…

    tee23, was a shining example of that ignorance. This typical dub fan can’t distinguish the difference between YOUR and YOU’RE. Which most likely means he/she is illiterate, like most of the dub loving fanbase. Then, went on to use the racist term JAP. And after all that, tee23 went on to call others RETARDED?

  • Brigade Leader said:

    @Anon
    @Fan

    I really dont care either way, anon who cares about spelling errors, its the internet, n0 1 cAreS! Fan: Its okay to like the dubs, i do to but dont bash the subs. I personaly prefer dub, but i have watched just as many anime subbed (kuroshitsuji, rosario vampire ect…) Are we really going to be having an argument on a forum in which we must rejoice.

  • Anon said:

    @Brigade Leader

    Haha, I could let the spelling slide… but add on a hurtful term like JAP and then calling others RETARDED was what broke the camel’s back.

  • KoizumiheartsKyon said:

    Mine dvd is coming from Malaysia… T-T. I’ve been waiting two weeks D:

  • Berryzgamers said:

    OMGOMOMGOMGOMOGMOGMOGMOGM cannot contain my excitement i want the actual japanese version and just watch it with english sub thank you very much :S i really just dont like dubs… sigh iunno ahhah but HARUHI IS AWESOME AND ANYONE WHO THINKS OTHERWISE CAN DIE! :P

  • Shelby said:

    It is coming out in febuary cause its going all around but hopefully it will !!! cause i really want to buy it and then i can get it for my birthday :D

  • nez46 said:

    happy valentines day peoples! i hope the dvd is realeased in america soon~

  • Furikake said:

    This is taking a while… There’s a rumor floating around that it’s coming out in Summer… ._.

  • krudmuphin said:

    I’ve heard the DVD will be released this spring, can’t wait to get my copy!!! Hopefully it won’t hurt my wallet too much :P

  • Sapph said:

    @Anon
    Oh Anon, you are snobbery at its finest. Subbing vs. Dubbing all comes down to personal preference with neither process being inherently superior to the other. Both processes have examples of being really great and others being really wretched.

  • QG said:

    @Anon

    “JAP” is a racist term? o.o

    I thought it was like “ENG” dub, just an abbreviated form.

  • Furikake said:

    Holy doodoo, okay, JAP is a racist term, everybody stop trolling, we can either hate or love dubs, the point is it’s coming out in the USA so we can buy instead of downloading it.

    STOP TROLOLOLOLOLOLING AND JUST SHUT UP.
    thank you for reading. =w=

  • QG said:

    So…….. What do you say for japanese language: “____ Dub” then? 0.0

  • Richard said:

    “JAP” is not a racist term. I fail to see how shortening a word to the first three letters can possibly make it racist. Please don’t go about your daily life looking for ways to be offended. Thank you.

    Also, does anyone happen to know if the release date has been announced yet?

  • E-dues said:

    FUUUCK YESSSSSS!!!! gonna get the blu-ray when its released, even though i dont have an HDTV IDGAF it’ll be worth every penny

  • Matt said:

    @Richard apparently you got an F in history for sleeping. Jap was used to discriminate against the Japanese during and after Pearl Harbor, just like nigger was used to discriminate against African Americans.

  • suzumiya fan oh yea said:

    so this is coming what year 2011 or it already passed

  • Neil john smith said:

    Yeah.. Haruhi Suzumiya is the best. I really can’t wait to watch the “Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya” on english dub. I think even if I watched it a thousand times I won’t get bored. Really great story. Real genius and mind tickling movie. The best!

  • Amber TR said:

    Alright.. So when is the movie in english REALLY coming out >_>

  • haruhi said:

    i prefer watching dub because i listen to them, if it was visual either subs or dubs but since i’m using my ears, i can understand English better than i can with Nihongo (japanese)

    plus if we can’t use the racist abbreviation then how about “JPNSE” subs?

  • An Excited Haruhi Fan said:

    I personally like to watch the subbed version because it is closer to the actual thing. Also, if you listen well enough, it always seems like the English version always have male characters that have extremely high voices compared to the Japanese counterparts. Also, it just sounds more natural in Japanese than in English…

  • SoulFace said:

    ………,,,,,,I’m having doubts of the english dub coming out, for real. All i know is they need to make up for that damn Endless Eight thing, and a movie? Definitely going to make up for it. On top of that, the trailer made the movie look even better than i thought… Yuki actually makes EMOTIONS? And that girl that attacked kyon at the beginning is coming BACK? This is truly a movie i can’t miss, and i’m sure everyone else is dying to see it. Another thing i know is they seriously need to hurry up with the english dub, because after watching the endless eight, i was like,” Did they honestly just do this shit? Absolutely fucking horrific.” I mean I’m sure everyone else should think that the Endless Eight killed season 2. Unique idea, yet it was absolutely horrible. It was like they just were too lazy so they just went ahead and make it look like there was only 2 episodes out of 9 they already made. ,,,,,,,………

    -sigh- I just hope they come out with it soon, i mean it’s already 2011 and thry made the japanese dub back at 2010… It can’t honestly take them more than a year just to do the english dub for only one movie. Christ, yet it probably will be worth the wait… I first watched this anime like 3 days ago and i was hooked. Watched every
    Episode, season 1-2, and their making a movie on top of that. If they come up with this movie i’ll say this is probably the best anime i’ve ever watched so far. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,………………..

  • ayimuzuS ihuraH said:

    I heard that the english dub was due to release on the 25th of this month. I’ve seen the movie subbed and loved it, and I’m looking forward to the english re-watch!

  • SoulFace said:

    ……….,,,,,,,, No shit?! This month… On the 25th? … Ugh! I’m damn impatient, I really can’t wait to see this movie. It’s so tempting to watch the english subbed version… Hell, i’m gonna be tough and watch it with the english dub first! No fucking way am i going to give in to that lame text! ,,,,,………

  • Jess said:

    This is going to be the best ever! I can’t wait!

  • ly000001 said:

    The North American DVD and Blu-ray release date is Sept. 20:

  • Furikake said:

    Hey, guys. They released the USA DVD / Blu Ray Cover Art today. :D

  • Asher Edlin said:

    Can you show us a link to the cover art?

  • Phoenix said:

    It might be released on December 18th. That was the day everything changed (a main point in the movie) and Japan also released it on this date. It also may be around christmas because that is where the movies date theme is

  • SoulFace said:

    …………,,,,,,,,, Can I get a CONFIRMED release date? ,,,,,,,,,,……………..

  • Dylan said:

    Still is no date :( This is taking a very very long time!

  • Asher Edlin said:

    Though I hope they’ll stick with September 20 2011. Not saying December 18th is clever, but that’s still a long wait! I’m planning to re watch the movie on December 18.

  • SoulFace said:

    ……….,,,,,, For their god damn sake they better release it on the 20th! If not sooner! ,,,,,,,………

  • Xemera said:

    Really!!! Can’t wait! ^_^
    It is gonna be awsome!

  • SoulFace said:

    ……,,,,, … The dub is finished. YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!! THE WAIT IS ALMOST OVER MY FRIENDS THE ENGLISH DUB IS COMPLETE THANK YOU WENDEE LEE!!!! DON’T BELEIVE ME? LOOK UP “Kawaii Kon 2011: 12 Meet Wendee Lee” Skip to the last 11 minute of the video it’s like 40 minutes long… The wait is almost over my friends! ,,,,,,,,………..

  • tin-tin said:


    <stri.:)

  • xxdece said:

    someone send me a link or something when it comes out, the dub version that is?? Please and thank you ever so much. <3

  • Craig Bayfield said:

    Just got an e-mail from Bandai saying that the Blu-Ray has been shipped. Will write up thoughts/opinions on the content and quality when it gets here.

  • Haruhi-chan said:

    My order of the English Blu-ray and DVD combo of The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya just shipped out today.

  • Craig Bayfield said:

    Watching the extra features disc right now.

    The Good: The Location, BGM and SFX/Editing features are very well put together and informative. You get to see a lot of early footage from the movie, how the choir were directed in accordance to the stabbing scene, some good examples of editing visuals and fine details for the movie.

    I got a big kick out of watching the video editors creating the title sequence, noting how to place Tanagawa-San’s name for prominence and changing the location of some names based on the sequences that were playing, and then the main editors activating their recliners to watch the completed project. Specific mention goes to the Minori Chihara video feature and the location scouting, as it lets you get a really in-depth look into the places where Haruhi gained it’s scenery, and Taniguchi fans will be happy to see him take over the documentary of the music video halfway through.

    Oh… and 1080dpi Haruhi looks amazing. Seriously, I shouldn’t even be watching the extra disc, I have the main movie to look forward to.

    The Bad: They are very comprehensive with the trailers, which means running the same ones 4-5 times in a row due to subtle differences, seeing the original teaser 6 times in a row was a bit much. The Minori Chihara music video section was amazing but the first half was too full of her standing and posing and it didn’t include the music video in the end. In fact, no songs are featured at all on the bonus disc.

    Only ONE feature on the entire disc is US only, which is the 25 second Christina Vee “Disappearance” clip. Nothing featuring Freeman, Lee, Bosch, Ruff or Sheh. No commentary. As a fan of the US production of Haruhi, I found this disappointing, especially as there are 2 hours of Japanese features on there.

    -

    All in all, I am very happy with this set and send my love and adoration to all who created it. It’s been a crazy 19 months and 2 days since the movie’s release and finally after all of that waiting I own a copy to call my own. I hope the rest of the Haruhi community enjoy theirs too.

    And here’s hoping we get a S3 sometime, with or without Miss Hirano.

  • Furikake said:

    “Jap” is a racist term that originated from WWII as an abbreviation for “Japanese,” but was soon degenerated as low as words such as “Negro” or “Nigger” so it’s seriously a racial term with very disturbing origins in America. (If you don’t believe me, refer to World War II History about what happened to Japan’s country, and all the torturous things America did to the Japanese people.) Our country is now united with the world, and we’ve put our past mistakes aside. People like you, Richard, are the reason why we have wars. :(

    Hey, I really don’t want to see you trying to back up your mistake, so just learn from this so you don’t offend someone else Japanese like me. Thank you for your time. :)

  • SoulFace said:

    ……..,,,,,,,,, …. For the people who have the disc, can ya burn it as a mp4 file and upload it for download or something? ,,,,,,,,,,,,……..

  • SomeRandomTurd said:

    Yeah. Not cool man.
    Scroll down and check out the picture of the poster.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki

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