From June 20, 2026 to September 23, 2026, the Central Japan Railway Company known as JR Tokai will hold a collaboration campaign with The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi. This is to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the anime and light novel series. The collaboration’s key visual shows Haruhi, Mikuru, and Yuki wearing the uniforms of train workers. When taking JR Tokai trains, you’ll be able to hear an original voice drama portrayed by the cast of the SOS Brigade. This drama was written by Nagaru Tanigawa, who is the author of the original light novel series. You can also challenge some quizzes, and if you score over seventy in the beginner course, you’ll receive an exclusive smartphone wallpaper. Nishinomiya, the setting of the Suzumiya Haruhi series, will also hold a stamp rally from June 20 to September 23, 2026. There will be six locations to visit. Visiting one will net you an AR photo frame, and visiting three will get you an original postcard. As a note, a high school will be one of the locations, and you will not be able to go onto school grounds. The anime adaptation of Suzumiya Haruhi started airing in April 2006, and it’s currently licensed in English by Crunchyroll. It was highly impactful and influential at the time for reasons such as the popularity of the “Hare Hare Yukai” dance. It also made unique choices, such as the Endless Eight arc and airing the episodes out of order. The collaboration campaign between JR Tokai and The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi, as well as the commemorative stamp rally in Nishinomiya, will start on June 20, 2026 in Japan. It will end on September 23, 2026. Yen Press handles the light novels, and the anime is streaming on Crunchyroll.Go Ad-Free With Siliconera+View the site with no ads, be able to provide direct feedback about what we cover, and be automatically entered into our monthly PC game giveaway.Join Siliconera+ We may earn a commission if you purchase from certain links. Learn more here.The post Suzumiya Haruhi Will Come to JR Tokai in Summer 2026 appeared first on Siliconera.