Talk:Suzumiya Haruhi:Volume3 Lone Island Syndrome

References & Translators Notes

Cicadas and Summer in Japan

The sound of cicadas seems to be symbolic of summertime in Japan. Perhaps someone else can fill in why Haruhi would be likely to be hunting for them.

--The naming game 11:33, 10 May 2006 (PDT)

It's a summer pastime of kids and childish adults in Japan. You catch cicadas with big nets (like Western kids catching butterflies) and put them in little cages. Depending on the time of year, there are many different active types of cicada, each with a characteristic song. Some species are specifically associated with the end of summer and the resumption of school with the second semester -- species such as the つくつく法師 (tsukutsuku-boushi semi), which sings from late summer until well into autumn.

--Freak Of Nature 14:41, 10 May 2006 (PDT)

Nevertheless, almost all cicadas in all anime series sound exactly the same. Nowadays, the childish adults would probably just stay home and play bishoujo games.

--Eleutheria 22:40, 10 May 2006 (PDT)