As a fan of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya I wont hesitate to watch or read or at least plan to anything related to that series. Of course that includes this spinoff The Disappearance of Nagato Yukichan. I read a few volumes of the manga and loved it so when this anime was announced my excitement was only doubled However I admit that I also had my concerns as Kyoto Animation the studio that worked on the original anime didnt work on the spinoff. As it aired I found that it wasnt received that well either. However that doesnt change the fact that I still really enjoyed The Disappearance of Nagato Yukichan. Okay so does anyone remember The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya? This anime takes place in the alternate world from that movie where everything is normal and there is no aliens time travelers or espers whatsoever. Yuki Nagato is a shy girl who is nothing like the Yuki Nagato we all know and love. This Yuki is a member of the Literature Club along with Ryoko Asakura and Kyon. Yuki also happens to have a crush on Kyon. Basically the anime follows Yuki as she goes through her everyday life with the Literature Club and her feelings for Kyon develops. As you can see a majority of the characters have changed. As Ive said before Yuki is now a really shy girl and Kyon is kinder in comparison to the original. Ryoko Asakura is also different from the original she acts as more of a motherly or a sisterly figure to Yuki. I wasnt really a fan of her in the original anime and Im guessing other Haruhi fans can understand why. However thats not to say everyones completely different. Mikuru still retains her character from the original series which is a good thing as I LOVED her in the original series and Haruhi is still as fun of a character as ever. Even so even the characters whose personalities have changed were still fun to watch although I cant deny that theyre still not the same as the ones we know and love. The story is a good one with lots of comedy and drama. The story is especially great in episodes 1013 where the Yuki Nagato we all know and love is shown to us. The animation I admit is not as good as in the original series. What do you expect though? It wasnt Kyoto Animation that did the animation this time instead it was Satelight. As a result the animation is more bright and more cutesy and it takes a while to get used to. Its not bad animation at all though in fact Satelight did a good job with the animation. The voice actors also did a great job at reprising their roles as expected. The OP and ED are great too I could listen to them on repeat without getting bored Lets face it everyone The Disappearance of Nagato Yukichan is NOT a Haruhi Season 3. However its still a really really REALLY enjoyable anime. If anyone liked Yuki Nagato from The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya and want to see more of her this anime is PERFECT for you. Its given me even the tiniest of hopes that The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya will get an actual third season