The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya was HUGE when it first came out, both in the east and in the west. So how come nowadays in comparison to series like DBZ, Naruto, etc., I don’t hear about it as much? Was Haruhi’s character actually not as endearing to the public in favour of fan favourite character Yuki? A lot of the success of the series, outside of its unique format, is the cast. Combined with another series, Lucky Star, relying on its popularity and getting in-jokes, it slowly was forgotten about.