There are a trio of parody manga: The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya, drawn by Puyo, which was published July 26, 2007 and is ongoing; eight volumes have been published, and Nyorōn Churuya-san (にょろーん☆ちゅるやさん」), published in 2009 and focusing on Churuya, a chibi version of Tsuruya. Another gag spinoff manga by Puyo entitled The Intrigues of Itsuki Koizumi-kun (古泉一樹の陰謀, Koizumi Itsuki no Inbou) began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's Altima Ace magazine beginning in the April 18th, 2012 issue (the May edition). In addition, a small omake based on Haruhi-chan called The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi-chan Nano Branch also exists, but has yet to be published in English.