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Next Haruhi Suzumiya Novel to Bundle Kyon Short Story
posted on by Egan Loo
The publisher The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi-chan), and a behind-the-scenes by the original editor of the light novel series.
According to Monday's The Sneaker magazine, the booklet's short story is called "Rainy Day," and it is set during the protagonist Kyon's time in middle school. Tanigawa had personally written the "Someday in the Rain" episode of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya television anime series.
Due to its 600-page length, Suzumiya Haruhi no Kyōgaku will actually ship in two volumes in Japan; the limited first edition will shrink-wrap both volumes along with the special booklet. Kadokawa Shoten announced that Kyōgaku will have a worldwide simultaneous release, but it is not shipping on May 25 in all 13 countries that currently have the light novel series in print. It will ship on that day in Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Korea.
[Via Moe Ota-News Sokuhō]
Image © Nagaru Tanigawa, Noizi Itō/Kadokawa Shoten
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