List of Haruhi Suzumiya characters
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This is a list of the characters featured in the Haruhi Suzumiya franchise, written by Nagaru Tanigawa and illustrated by Noizi Ito, which contains a multitude of other secondary, and minor characters who are introduced throughout the course of the series. The main characters in the series are the five members of the SOS Brigade, including the titular Haruhi Suzumiya.
SOS Brigade members
The SOS Brigade is an unofficial club at North High School, founded by Haruhi Suzumiya to investigate mysterious events.
Kyon
Kyon (キョン) is the protagonist of the series. Kyon's real name is never given, and everyone calls him by his nickname, given to him by his aunt.
Kyon is a student at North High with a laid-back and sarcastic attitude. He's drawn to Haruhi's unusual approach to life and begins talking to her daily before class. Kyon is often annoyed by Haruhi's demands, but in The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya, he comes to the realization that he always goes along with them without hesitation, meaning that he enjoys the activities Haruhi orchestrates more than the dullness of ordinary life; he likens himself to a boy who complains about the lunches his mother prepares for him even though he won't make his own.
Yuki, Mikuru, and Itsuki reveal what they are to Kyon, saying they believe him to be a key figure because he is the only normal human Haruhi chose to interact with and because he has led to her behavior becoming more unsettled than in recent years. Kyon meets a middle-school-age Haruhi while time-traveling, introducing himself to her as "John Smith", and was the one who painted the hieroglyph in the field.
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