Interview with Tanigawa Nagaru

This is a translation of an interview with Tanigawa Nagaru (the author of the Suzumiya Haruhi series).

You can read the original here (written in Japanese)

Tanigawa Nagaru

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Living in Hyogo prefecture, Japan. Debuted as a writer in 2003 with a grand prize of the 8th Kadokawa Sneakers Grand Prix. The latest volume of Suzuhiya Haruhi series is currently Vol.8 "The Indignation of Suzumiya Haruhi" "Gakkou wo Deyou!" series, "Boku no Sekai wo Mamoru Hito" series, "Dengeki!! Aegis5" series, "Zetuboukei Tojirareta Sekai" are also published from Dengeki Bunko. Hobby is riding motorcycle, playing mah-jong.

The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi by Tanigawa Nagaru (Published in June, 2003)

"Normal humans don't interest me. If anyone here is an alien, a time traveler, slider, or an esper, then come find me! That is all." --Suzumiya Haruhi ,the most craziest girl in school, who made a blowed-away introduction on the first day of high school life. The story describes fusses happen around the SOS-dan(Sekai wo Ooi ni moriagerutameno Suzumiya Haruhi no Dan), a brigade established by her. The series, started with "The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi", sold over 2.8 million in total, expanding its fan base rapidly after made into anime. Its populaity keeps growing. I interviewed Mr. Tanigawa Nagaru, the author, about this school-life story -- the story that blurs the definition of ordinariness and extraordinariness with SF, mysteries and cosplay.

(Aug 16. 2006)