Interview with Tanigawa Nagaru - Revision history

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	'''Tanigawa:''' In each case I try to express the sentences in little roundabout similes appropriate for the situation.		'''Tanigawa:''' In each case I try to express the sentences in little roundabout similes appropriate for the situation.

	'''Q: In the ''Haruhi Suzumiya'' series, there are aliens, time travelers, espers, solving a locked room mystery on a ~~lone~~ island, sci-fi aspects, and mysteries. In all of these genres, what are your favorite works or authors?'''<br>		'''Q: In the ''Haruhi Suzumiya'' series, there are aliens, time travelers, espers, solving a locked room mystery on a deserted island, sci-fi aspects, and mysteries. In all of these genres, what are your favorite works or authors?'''<br>
	'''Tanigawa:''' It's difficult to answer. I have too many answers, but if I had to choose, in the genre of SF, it'd be ''Shichidō Otoshi'' by Chohei Kanbayashi. In mystery, ''The Tragedy of Y'' by Ellery Queen. It's senseless to give a lengthy reason, so in short: they both are works that gave me a psychological shock <small>''(TL note: "epiphany"?)''</small> and influenced me when I read them through.		'''Tanigawa:''' It's difficult to answer. I have too many answers, but if I had to choose, in the genre of SF, it'd be ''Shichidō Otoshi'' by Chohei Kanbayashi. In mystery, ''The Tragedy of Y'' by Ellery Queen. It's senseless to give a lengthy reason, so in short: they both are works that gave me a psychological shock <small>''(TL note: "epiphany"?)''</small> and influenced me when I read them through.

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	'''Q: The characters of the members of SOS Brigade, founded by Haruhi, are really striking. Mikuru Asahina, the cute blunderer; Yuki Nagato, the always-reading silent type; Itsuki Koizumi, the mysterious transfer student. When you made up such colorful characters, what kinds of works influenced you?'''<br>		'''Q: The characters of the members of SOS Brigade, founded by Haruhi, are really striking. Mikuru Asahina, the cute blunderer; Yuki Nagato, the always-reading silent type; Itsuki Koizumi, the mysterious transfer student. When you made up such colorful characters, what kinds of works influenced you?'''<br>
	'''Tanigawa:''' There are too many to mention them one by one; if I had to choose any of them, it would manga by Izumi Takemoto. Characters in his manga are extremely catching. I've been influenced by his works very much since the days I was in elementary school.		'''Tanigawa:''' There are too many to mention them one by one; if I had to choose any of them, it would be manga by Izumi Takemoto. Characters in his manga are extremely catching. I've been influenced by his works very much since the days I was in elementary school.

	'''Q: Mikuru Asahina is frequently forced to cosplay by Haruhi. In every volume, I'm looking forward to what costume she will be dressed in. What is your favorite costume of hers?'''<br>		'''Q: Mikuru Asahina is frequently forced to cosplay by Haruhi. In every volume, I'm looking forward to what costume she will be dressed in. What is your favorite costume of hers?'''<br>

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The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya by Nagaru Tanigawa (published June 2003)

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	The story describes the incidents that happen around the SOS Brigade ('''S'''ave the World by '''O'''verloading it with Fun Haruhi '''S'''uzumiya Brigade), a brigade established by her.		The story describes the incidents that happen around the SOS Brigade ('''S'''ave the World by '''O'''verloading it with Fun Haruhi '''S'''uzumiya Brigade), a brigade established by her.

	The series, ~~started~~ with ''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'', sold over 2.8 million copies total, expanding its fan base rapidly after it was made into an anime.		The series, starting with ''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'', sold over 2.8 million copies total, expanding its fan base rapidly after it was made into an anime.

	Its popularity keeps growing.		Its popularity keeps growing.

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	'''Tanigawa:''' At the first sight, I was satisfied; "That's it." As for other characters, nothing was different from my conception. I'm really grateful to her.		'''Tanigawa:''' At the first sight, I was satisfied; "That's it." As for other characters, nothing was different from my conception. I'm really grateful to her.

	'''Q: The uniqueness of your writing style is as catchy as the fascinating characters. You coined metaphors such as, "as if she saw sprouts," "Haruhi looked as if she were some sort of banshee ready to go to a hundred Buddhist monasteries to lay some curses," and "the expression of a victim of a certain murder mystery who was asked by the murderer whether they preferred (to die by) potassium cyanide or strychnine" <small>'''''(TL note: these quotes are not translated in the English version of ''Melancholy'' as they are here.)'''''</small>. How do you come up with such elaborate ones?'''<br>		'''Q: The uniqueness of your writing style is as catchy as the fascinating characters. You coined metaphors such as, "as if she saw sprouts," "Haruhi looked as if she were some sort of banshee ready to go to a hundred Buddhist monasteries to lay some curses," and "the expression of a victim of a certain murder mystery who was asked by the murderer whether they preferred (to die by) potassium cyanide or strychnine" <small>'''''(TL note: these quotes are not translated in the English version of ''Melancholy'' as they are here)'''''</small>. How do you come up with such elaborate ones?'''<br>
	'''Tanigawa:''' In each case I try to express the sentences in little roundabout similes appropriate for the situation.		'''Tanigawa:''' In each case I try to express the sentences in little roundabout similes appropriate for the situation.

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	'''Tanigawa:''' At the first sight, I was satisfied; "That's it." As for other characters, nothing was different from my conception. I'm really grateful to her.		'''Tanigawa:''' At the first sight, I was satisfied; "That's it." As for other characters, nothing was different from my conception. I'm really grateful to her.

	'''Q: The uniqueness of your writing style is as catchy as the fascinating characters. You coined metaphors such as, "as if she saw sprouts," "Haruhi looked as if she were some sort of banshee ready to go to a hundred Buddhist monasteries to lay some curses," and "the expression of a victim of a certain murder mystery who was asked by the murderer whether they preferred (to die by) potassium cyanide or strychnine" <small>''(TL note: these ~~quote~~ are not translated in the English version of ''Melancholy'' as they are here.)''</small>. How do you come up with such elaborate ones?'''<br>		'''Q: The uniqueness of your writing style is as catchy as the fascinating characters. You coined metaphors such as, "as if she saw sprouts," "Haruhi looked as if she were some sort of banshee ready to go to a hundred Buddhist monasteries to lay some curses," and "the expression of a victim of a certain murder mystery who was asked by the murderer whether they preferred (to die by) potassium cyanide or strychnine" <small>'''''(TL note: these quotes are not translated in the English version of ''Melancholy'' as they are here.)'''''</small>. How do you come up with such elaborate ones?'''<br>
	'''Tanigawa:''' In each case I try to express the sentences in little roundabout similes appropriate for the situation.		'''Tanigawa:''' In each case I try to express the sentences in little roundabout similes appropriate for the situation.

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	This is a translation of an interview with Tanigawa ~~Nagaru~~ (the author of the Suzumiya ~~Haruhi~~ series) on Yahoo! Books in 2006.		This is a translation of an interview with Nagaru Tanigawa (the author of the ''Haruhi Suzumiya'' series) on Yahoo! Books in 2006.

	You can read the original [http://books.yahoo.co.jp/interview/detail/31131493/01.html here] (~~written in~~ Japanese)		You can read the original [http://books.yahoo.co.jp/interview/detail/31131493/01.html here] (Japanese).

	'''If you find any mistakes (Engrish, mistranslations, misspelling, grammatical errors...), please feel free to correct ~~the mistakes~~.'''		'''If you find any mistakes (Engrish, mistranslations, misspelling, grammatical errors, etc.), please feel free to correct them.'''

	== Nagaru Tanigawa ==		== Nagaru Tanigawa ==

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	Debuted as a writer in 2003 with a grand prize of the 8th Kadokawa Sneakers Grand Prix.		Debuted as a writer in 2003 with a grand prize of the 8th Kadokawa Sneakers Grand Prix.

	The latest volume of Suzumiya Haruhi series is currently Vol.8 "The ~~Indignation~~ of Suzumiya Haruhi".		The latest volume of Suzumiya Haruhi series is currently Vol.9 "The Dissociation of Suzumiya Haruhi".

	His other works -- "Gakkou wo Deyou!" series, "Boku no Sekai wo Mamoru Hito" series, "Dengeki!! Aegis5" series, "Zetuboukei Tojirareta Sekai" are also published from Dengeki Bunko.		His other works -- "Gakkou wo Deyou!" series, "Boku no Sekai wo Mamoru Hito" series, "Dengeki!! Aegis5" series, "Zetuboukei Tojirareta Sekai" are also published from Dengeki Bunko.

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	'''Q: Why did you think to write light novels?'''		'''Q: Why did you think to write light novels?'''

	'''Nagaru:''' Since I don't have a fine understanding about the word "light novel", I don't know whether what I write is a light novel or not, but I think I write novels for myself of my middle and high school days. I'm not sure if ~~that myself~~ would think they are fun, however.		'''Nagaru:''' Since I don't have a fine understanding about the word "light novel", I don't know whether what I write is a light novel or not, but I think I write novels for myself of my middle and high school days. I'm not sure if my younger self would think they are fun, however.


	'''Q: In another interview, you said "Basically I feel like I'm writing a 'plastic' youth novel, in which characters are not honest to their own feelings." That was impressive for me. For you, Mr.Tanigawa, what is an "orthodox" youth novel like?'''		'''Q: In another interview, you said "Basically I feel like I'm writing a 'plastic' youth novel, in which characters are not honest to their own feelings." That was impressive for me. For you, Mr.Tanigawa, what is an "orthodox" youth novel like?'''

	'''Nagaru:''' A boy meets a girl and they say farewell. And the boy and the girl meet again....That's all that I can say to express my concept of the orthodox youth novel. In one sentence, it is like a story of a pair of boy and girl ~~meets~~ each other somewhere once again after they met and parted, I think.		'''Nagaru:''' A boy meets a girl and they say farewell. And the boy and the girl meet again....That's all that I can say to express my concept of the orthodox youth novel. In one sentence, it is like a story of a pair, a boy and a girl meet each other somewhere once again after they have previously met and parted, I think.

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	'''Q: Why did you think to write light novels?'''<br>		'''Q: Why did you think to write light novels?'''<br>
	'''Tanigawa:''' Since I don't have a fine understanding about the term "light novel," I don't know whether what I write is light novels or not, but I think I write novels for myself of my middle and high school days. I'm not sure if my younger self would find them interesting, however.		'''Tanigawa:''' Since I don't have a fine understanding about the term "light novel," I don't know whether what I write is light novels or not, but I think I write novels for myself in my middle and high school days. I'm not sure if my younger self would find them interesting, however.

	'''Q: In another interview, you said "Basically I feel like I'm writing a 'plastic' youth novel, in which characters are not honest to their own feelings." I found that impressive. For you, Mr. Tanigawa, what is an "orthodox" youth novel like?'''<br>		'''Q: In another interview, you said "Basically I feel like I'm writing a 'plastic' youth novel, in which characters are not honest to their own feelings." I found that impressive. For you, Mr. Tanigawa, what is an "orthodox" youth novel like?'''<br>
	'''Tanigawa:''' A boy meets a girl and they say farewell. And the boy and the girl meet again...that's all that I can say to express my concept of the orthodox youth novel. In one sentence, it is like a story of a pair, a boy and a girl meet each other somewhere once again after they have previously met and parted, I think.		'''Tanigawa:''' A boy meets a girl and they say farewell. And the boy and the girl meet again... that's all that I can say to express my concept of the orthodox youth novel. In one sentence, it is like a story of a pair, a boy and a girl meet each other somewhere once again after they have previously met and parted, I think.

	'''Q: I think the ''Haruhi Suzumiya'' series is basically "a boy meets a girl" story (not "a boy-meets-girl" story). But how are the characters in the series not honest?'''<br>		'''Q: I think the ''Haruhi Suzumiya'' series is basically "a boy meets a girl" story (not "a boy-meets-girl" story). But how are the characters in the series not honest?'''<br>
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	'''Q: Haruhi hates boredom most of all and seeks the "extraordinary" in school life. And the one who is always at her beck and call is the narrator of this story, Kyon. He is an ordinary boy with no outstanding features, whose name is not even revealed. What do you think about him?'''<br>		'''Q: Haruhi hates boredom most of all and seeks the "extraordinary" in school life. And the one who is always at her beck and call is the narrator of this story, Kyon. He is an ordinary boy with no outstanding features, whose name is not even revealed. What do you think about him?'''<br>
	'''Tanigawa:''' Though I could give him a decent name, I thought it ~~feels~~ stupid and funny that he is called by that queer nickname from beginning to end. As for his featurelessness, I originally planned for him to be an esper, but while writing the prologue, I had subconsciously turned him into a normal person. And you said he is an ordinary boy, but I think, in a sense, he is not an ordinary boy, like in his way of thinking.		'''Tanigawa:''' Though I could give him a decent name, I thought it felt stupid and funny that he is called by that queer nickname from beginning to end. As for his featurelessness, I originally planned for him to be an esper, but while writing the prologue, I had subconsciously turned him into a normal person. And you said he is an ordinary boy, but I think, in a sense, he is not an ordinary boy, like in his way of thinking.

	'''Q: What is an example of his thinking being unusual?'''<br>		'''Q: What is an example of his thinking being unusual?'''<br>
	'''Tanigawa:''' In a sense he reasons philosophically although he is a first-year student of high school. And while he quibbles and complains, his actions aren't consistent with ~~the mind~~. Perhaps he may be more non-conforming than Haruhi. After all, he is an opposite person.		'''Tanigawa:''' In a sense he reasons philosophically, although he is a first-year student in high school. And while he quibbles and complains, his actions aren't consistent with his mindset. Perhaps he may be more non-conforming than Haruhi. After all, he is an opposite person.

	'''Q: The contrast between the reality from Haruhi's perspective (a boring life) and the reality from Kyon's perspective (a life full of supernatural phenomena) is interesting. "According to how we perceive the reality, we each live in our own world that is entirely different from that of others," you said in an interview. What do you mean by this?'''<br>		'''Q: The contrast between the reality from Haruhi's perspective (a boring life) and the reality from Kyon's perspective (a life full of supernatural phenomena) is interesting. "According to how we perceive the reality, we each live in our own world that is entirely different from that of others," you said in an interview. What do you mean by this?'''<br>
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	'''Tanigawa:''' In each case I try to express the sentences in little roundabout similes appropriate for the situation.		'''Tanigawa:''' In each case I try to express the sentences in little roundabout similes appropriate for the situation.

	'''Q: In the ''Haruhi Suzumiya'' series, there are aliens, time travelers, espers, solving a locked room mystery on a lone island, ~~scifi~~ aspects, and mysteries. In all of these genres, what are your favorite works or authors?'''<br>		'''Q: In the ''Haruhi Suzumiya'' series, there are aliens, time travelers, espers, solving a locked room mystery on a lone island, sci-fi aspects, and mysteries. In all of these genres, what are your favorite works or authors?'''<br>
	'''Tanigawa:''' It's difficult to answer. I have too many answers, but if I had to choose, in the genre of SF, it'd be ''Shichidō Otoshi'' by Chohei Kanbayashi. In mystery, ''The Tragedy of Y'' by Ellery Queen. It's senseless to give a lengthy reason, so in short: they both are works that gave me a psychological shock <small>''(TL note: "epiphany"?)''</small> and influenced me when I read them through.		'''Tanigawa:''' It's difficult to answer. I have too many answers, but if I had to choose, in the genre of SF, it'd be ''Shichidō Otoshi'' by Chohei Kanbayashi. In mystery, ''The Tragedy of Y'' by Ellery Queen. It's senseless to give a lengthy reason, so in short: they both are works that gave me a psychological shock <small>''(TL note: "epiphany"?)''</small> and influenced me when I read them through.