The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan

Nagato Yuki-chan no Shōshitsu

Company type	Manga series, Anime series
Industry	Manga, Anime
Founded	July 4, 2009 (2009-07-04)
Founder	Puyo
Defunct	August 4, 2016 (2016-08-04)
Headquarters	Japan
Products	Manga, Anime television series, OVA
Parent	Kadokawa Shoten

Nagato Yuki-chan no Shōshitsu is a Japanese manga series created by Puyo. Serving as a spinoff from Nagaru Tanigawa's Haruhi Suzumiya light novel franchise, it draws inspiration from the alternate reality depicted in the series' fourth installment and film, The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya. The manga was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Young Ace magazine between July 2009 and August 2016. It holds a North American license through Yen Press. The anime adaptation, produced by Satelight, consists of 16 episodes that aired from April to July 2015, complemented by an original video animation (OVA) released in October 2015.

Synopsis

The narrative unfolds within the alternate timeline introduced in The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya, where Haruhi Suzumiya never established the SOS Brigade. In this setting, Yuki Nagato is portrayed as a reserved and introverted member of North High’s literature club, alongside her close friend Ryoko Asakura and Kyon, whom she harbors secret affections for. The story centers on Yuki’s emotional growth and her attempts to reveal her feelings to Kyon.

Publication

This manga, authored by Puyo, was featured regularly in Kadokawa Shoten's Young Ace magazine from July 4, 2009, through August 4, 2016. Kadokawa Shoten compiled the chapters into ten tankōbon volumes, released between February 4, 2010, and February 4, 2017. In North America, Yen Press secured publishing rights and commenced distribution on July 24, 2012.

Anime

On December 18, 2013, the official website for Haruhi Suzumiya was temporarily replaced with a faux error page that announced the development of an anime adaptation for The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan. One year later, details regarding the production team and voice cast were disclosed. Unlike previous adaptations produced by Kyoto Animation, this series was developed by Satelight. Direction was helmed by Jun'ichi Wada with series composition managed by Touko Machida, while character designs were crafted by Ikuko Ito. The primary voice actors from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya reprised their roles. The anime aired over 16 episodes in Japan from April 3 to July 17, 2015, adapting content from the manga’s first five volumes. An OVA accompanied the release of the ninth manga volume on October 26, 2015.

For North American audiences, streaming rights were obtained by Funimation (currently operating as Crunchyroll), which simulcasted the subtitled episodes. The English dubbed version featuring the original cast from Bang Zoom! Entertainment's previous dub premiered on May 29, 2015. The opening theme song is performed by Kitakō Bungei-bu Joshikai (Minori Chihara, Natsuko Kuwatani, Yūko Gotō, Yuki Matsuoka, and Aya Hirano), while the ending theme is sung by Minori Chihara herself. An acoustic rendition of "Arigatō, Daisuki" serves as the ending theme for episode thirteen.

Episode list

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