The Genderbending of Haruhi Suzumiya

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Post by Ruby-Eye » Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:47 am

Ok maybe I’m a little biased here, but I think Kyon and Ibuki might work as girls, but for Haruhi and Mikuru, I don’t think they would make good boys.

I mean Haruhi, when a girl talks about that she is only interested in aliens and that stuff and she does all this weird things it’s still consider kind of cute by others (ok mostly by males :P ), but if it’s a boy he would probably be consider some kind of strange geek.

As for Mikuru, a cute little boy might work, but not as well as our cute, shy, clumsy fanservice-device! :wink:

Yuki, well I don’t think it really matters if she’s a girl or boy, but I still prefer the girl! :D

Of course that is if they keep their currant personalities, if they get new/other personalities that might work. But than it’s not a genderbending but different characters that only resemble them.

Still the idea is interesting. I´m still supporting the all-girl version!!!!


Oh and that 4koma about Yuuki requesting Kyon-ko to come to his room is absolute win! :lol:

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Post by mirkosp » Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:30 pm

This is funny as hell, but x3 on the all-girls version. :roll:

As for the characters, I see working female Kyon, female Itsuki and male Nagato. Haruhi has to be a crazy girl. And a male Mikuru wouldn't do the part. I mean, how the heck am I supposed to like the idea to see a guy cosplaying a nurse? :shock:
Sheesh, it's already enough to puck seeing guys cosplaying chobits at conventions, you know... :|
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Post by Radical_Yue » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:07 pm

mirkosp wrote: Sheesh, it's already enough to puck seeing guys cosplaying chobits at conventions, you know... :|


Would have have pictures by chance? >.>

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Post by Scott Green » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:21 pm

Haruhi ½?

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Post by Malificus » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:23 pm

Radical_Yue wrote:
mirkosp wrote: Sheesh, it's already enough to puck seeing guys cosplaying chobits at conventions, you know... :|


Would have have pictures by chance? >.>
Are they cosplaying chobits or persocoms?

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Post by mirkosp » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:39 pm

Malificus wrote:
Radical_Yue wrote:
mirkosp wrote: Sheesh, it's already enough to puck seeing guys cosplaying chobits at conventions, you know... :|


Would have have pictures by chance? >.>
Are they cosplaying chobits or persocoms?
Guys cosplaying chii. Absolutely terrifying. :|

http://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1pxm1i ... 0SodM9EEpv

Well, either guys or not-so-good-looking girls. :|

Trust me, I couldn't tell the difference there. (Also, pic taken from a friend's blog)
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Post by Sukunai » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:53 pm

I have seen some girls cosplaying girl anime roles, that were unable to cosplay the part better than some GUYS cosplaying the same girl anime role.

It happens.

Well it usually only happens when the girl is without wanting to be harsh GODDAMNED FAT.

Yeah, everyone wants to cosplay, even greatly overwieght girls.

But when a GUY can look better as Sailor Venus, even with an unshaven face and a not much effort put into it wig, simply because he's not 250+ pounds dry, then it's time for the girls that ARE over 250 pounds to suck it up and not bother :)

I am pretty sure anyone that's been to recent Anime North cons will support me.

Heck I've even noticed that the Yaoi crowd is usually better at looking like a girl than actual girls :)

It takes more than real tits to dress up as a female anime role.
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Post by Pas » Fri Mar 07, 2008 4:20 pm

No idea how this got onto cosplay, but anyway, reply times O:
mal shuir wrote:This is just plain ... sick 'n weird :shock:
Funny Idea, but it will never be more than an Illusion.

Kyon has to be male !! :? but it would be funny if he was a cute girl. Anyway, then would male Haruhi dress up in a Buny Costume :shock: :shock: NEVA !!!

If they were all lesbian girls ^^ That'd be nice thought.
I don't think it's sick 'n weird, I think the idea poses a rather interesting question. I mean, some events would be completely different once their genders were reversed, for example, Haruhi (as a guy) kicking the computer club president (as a girl) would be just... wtf. Not to mention this scene here:
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As for the bunny suit issue, it's actually been discussed on animesuki (I gave the link in my first post, have fun reading through the 40+ pages to find it.
Lok1990 wrote:Love this idea, I like both the female version of koizumi and kyon XD
Lmao I know, actually suddenly Koizumi's gayness seems to be a whole lot more acceptable now xD

Like this...
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lestheanimesarge wrote:I have virtually no trouble with yaoi content. It doesn't bother my otherwise utterly hetero preferences to see it included in anime. And Yuri doesn't bug me either.

But, I tend to like shows for their own original magic, so while I don't think anything ill of the notions put forward here, I like the original cast make up of The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi as it is.

There's something specially addictive about how Haruhi is drawn. And the other personalities also have their charm I think because they were crafted well.
Yeah well, this is just a fan made project, and I can't help find the entire concept really interesting.
Savia wrote:This is either unadultered genius or derivative drivel.

Jury's still out but solid character designs and an interesting premise are leading me on towards the former right now :wink:
Yeah. Actually if you read the thread things have started moving in a strange direction. Not only have fans on the internet all agreed on the character designs, but they are dealing with other issues that genderbending the show would bring.
Ruby-Eye wrote:Ok maybe I’m a little biased here, but I think Kyon and Ibuki might work as girls, but for Haruhi and Mikuru, I don’t think they would make good boys.

I mean Haruhi, when a girl talks about that she is only interested in aliens and that stuff and she does all this weird things it’s still consider kind of cute by others (ok mostly by males :P ), but if it’s a boy he would probably be consider some kind of strange geek.

As for Mikuru, a cute little boy might work, but not as well as our cute, shy, clumsy fanservice-device! :wink:

Yuki, well I don’t think it really matters if she’s a girl or boy, but I still prefer the girl! :D

Of course that is if they keep their currant personalities, if they get new/other personalities that might work. But than it’s not a genderbending but different characters that only resemble them.

Still the idea is interesting. I´m still supporting the all-girl version!!!!


Oh and that 4koma about Yuuki requesting Kyon-ko to come to his room is absolute win! :lol:
Yes. Kyon and Koizumi would make good girls o3o
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As for your other points, they have already been discussed and dealt with on the official thread for the project on animesuki. You'd be surprised how well Haruhi and Mikuru translate into guys.

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Post by mirkosp » Fri Mar 07, 2008 5:54 pm

After reading through those 42 pages (*gasp* I did it), I think that this is pure win in every of its aspects and therefor I demand for more.

And indeed Kyon-ko X Itsuki FTW.
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Post by Sukunai » Fri Mar 07, 2008 7:55 pm

I read 5 pages of that suki thread.

Well they sure have put a lot of thought into it.

Seems like a lot of work, and some of the original story seems really just like a lot of work to convert just so the plot remains rigidly unswerving.

What interests guys in anime, is usually not very similar to what interests girls in anime. You can't always swap genders, and forcibly make a story remain relevant even if you can manage to excuse away the genders though.

But I did see a lot of cleverness in the project over all.
I have to admit though, I found that my anime dictionary is sadly lacking :)
But I don't devote a lot of time to yaoi and yuri terminology routinely.

A good anime though is a good story with pictures. Sometimes swapping genders merely buggers up the story. For instance would you really give a shit if the Mona Lisa was a smiling guy?

I bet the gender switch story notion would be easier on the fans doing it, if they swapped the genders, and did a totally different script.
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