Today we’re going to be looking at a character from the anime series, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (Ha-roo-ey Soo-zoo-me-ya). There were several reasons why I was interested in this series. First of all, it’s referenced numerous times in another anime called Lucky Star; one of the characters sometimes cosplays as Haruhi, and they even share the same voice actress (both in the Japanese and English dub). The second reason is Melancholy has one of the most infamous arcs in all of anime – I’ll talk about that when I get to it. But third, and most importantly, what drew me in was Haruhi herself. On several reviews of the series, it’s theorized that her character may be Autistic. There was evidence supporting these claims, such as her poor social skills and repetitive behavior. But it got me wondering. Was Haruhi Autistic? Or could her quirks be explained through other means, like with the Bookworms in Batman (the 60s series)? It only took me one episode to find my answer.