The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (vols. 1-2) by Nagaru Tanigawa, art by Gaku Tsugano, characters by Noizi Ito
11 Apr, by in Fiction, Graphic Title/Manga/Manwha, Japanese, Translation, Young Adult Readers
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