I actually watched Haruhi Suzumiya after comments on this comic. It was great and also, somewhat an influence for the Martin Kardec comic I’m doing now.
“This episode is considered non-canon by fans and producers alike”. I laughed, I can really imagine newsgroups and forums about this whole ”non-canonical” ending.
But actually, The Spirit Cabinet was linked to “The Tommy Westphall Universe Hypothesis”.
Fifteen years later the repeating device would be used in the infamous “Endless Eight” arc of the popular anime The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, where it is justified in-universe as the characters being stuck in a time loop, although the anime’s director, Tatsuya Ishihara, claims not to have been aware of The Spirit Cabinet before creating “Endless Eight”.
14 thoughts on “The Spirit Cabinet”
KicktheCAN
Juan, if you made TV I would watch it.
Justin Peniston
This idea is so amazing that it makes me angry. Someone needs to do something like this. I think it would be fascinating.
More importantly, it’s nice to see you back. I’ve missed this.
Jimi
The Malencholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Season 2 Episodes 2-9.
Juan
I actually watched Haruhi Suzumiya after comments on this comic. It was great and also, somewhat an influence for the Martin Kardec comic I’m doing now.
Leonardo Boiko
Oh, I watched that show! They call it “House”. [ba-dum-tss]
RD
Beautiful. I would definitely tune in every night for this show. Especially if it were as haunting as The Secret Knots.
4LS
Your comics are always worth waiting for.
quux
<3<3<3<3<3<3<3
Phersu
“This episode is considered non-canon by fans and producers alike”. I laughed, I can really imagine newsgroups and forums about this whole ”non-canonical” ending.
But actually, The Spirit Cabinet was linked to “The Tommy Westphall Universe Hypothesis”.
Karl
There is real magic in what you do, sir.
sprrwhwk
Fifteen years later the repeating device would be used in the infamous “Endless Eight” arc of the popular anime The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, where it is justified in-universe as the characters being stuck in a time loop, although the anime’s director, Tatsuya Ishihara, claims not to have been aware of The Spirit Cabinet before creating “Endless Eight”.
Buffy871
The narrator looks like Jason Alexander. I’d watch this show. I love the secret knots.
The Passenger
You are a magnificent story teller Juan.
Not one who simply describes the worlds of others.
But one who creates them.
Time and time I find myself reading something here that doesn’t even come close to anything I have read in books or watched on TV and movies.
Thank you, again.
WP
sprrwhwk’s comment just uqbar’d the entire chronology: fantastic
Latest
The Mesh
0 Today
Cryptid
0 Apr 23, 2025
Cursive
0 Mar 04, 2025
Content
0 Jan 22, 2025
Remind me later
0 Oct 03, 2024
The Real Capello
0 Aug 12, 2024
How to step out of the picture
0 Apr 21, 2024
In the house of you
0 Jan 21, 2024
The Reclusive Artist
0 Aug 16, 2023
The River
0 May 05, 2023