Mobile rhythm game BanG Dream! (バンドリ！) has recently introduced “God knows…”, the anthem from anime series The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱), as one of the playable songs. While many cheer for the new song, a player tweeted an unexpected comment.
“I don’t know this song. The game should have included more real anisongs instead.”
Composed by the renowned anisong composer Satoru Kosaki, “God knows…” is sung by Haruhi’s voice actress Aya Hirano. It can be heard in episode 12 in the 2006 version and episode 26 in the 2009 version. Even though the song does not make fans feel like it is a “bomb”, it is still known by many as one due to the anime’s popularity.
Most Japanese netizens got very worked up by this comment.
“How the hell does he not know this song?”
“This song is actually the most significant in anisong history!”
“So kids nowadays don’t know Haruhi?”
“The generation of not knowing Haruhi is coming…”
“Is this for real? Is he fishing for attention?”
BanG Dream! is famous for introducing playable nostalgic anisongs such as “Sorairo Days”, “Soul’s Refrain” and “Don’t Say Lazy”. They are all dubbed “the songs that an anime lover must know”. Guess this title will not stay not much longer….
