TV Anime "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya" New Intro Theme: Super Driver

I own all Aya Hirano singles: Ashita no Prism, Breakthrough, BDD, Love Gun, Monstar, Namida, Unnamed World, etc; her two CD Albums, 2009 and 2010 Calendars, DVDs (Love Letter, Single Clips, etc) and Photobooks (1/19 Bpm, Brand New Day, etc). Therefore, this Super Driver single is also a must have for Haruhi/Aya Hirano hardcore fans. Besides, the packaging is pretty (box case). Never forget that the key factor that makes Haruhi so successful is, with no doubt, the talented, charismatic and beautiful Aya Hirano. M.Chen Stgo, Chile Mar 20, 2010

Given the whole Endless Eight fiasco (just as planned?), this album just has so much going against it, mostly in terms of its association with what’s currently airing and to Aya Hirano’s inability to sing well. While I’d like to be able to get into “Super Driver’s” upbeat atmosphere, I simply cannot because for all the energy that both the singer and the background instruments try to inject into the song, the whole process feels forced, resulting in a performance that is neither compelling nor enjoyable. There really isn’t anything positive that can be said about this single and the most negative thing is that it’s just boring overall. I’m not sure whether the excessive amount of studio editing or Aya Hirano’s delivery is at fault in this instance, but it never quite recaptures the amount of energy and excitement that I had derived from “Bouken Desho Desho?.” This single, like the rest of the current Haruhi airing, only makes us want to go back to a time where the franchise was still fresh and enjoyable.