Hyouka (2012)

Original title

氷菓

Directed by

Yasuhiro Takemoto

Genre

mystery anime and manga

Country

Japan

Length

1 season, 22 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

8.1 of 10 from 365 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A lazy high school boy joins the Classic Literature Club and gets drawn into solving small everyday mysteries with his energetic and inquisitive female classmate. The story focuses on their quiet investigations and personal growth in a rural town.

contemplativegentlecuriousslow-pacedatmosphericnostalgicmildly mysteriousschool-life

What happens

Hyouka (氷菓) is a Japanese anime television series based on the Classic Literature Club series written by Honobu Yonezawa. It was named after the first volume of the series, Hyouka, and made into a 22-episode televised animation series. The story follows Houtarou Oreki, a first-year high school student who meets Eru Chitanda, Satoshi Fukube, and Mayaka Ibara after joining his school's Classic Literature Club. Hyouka was produced by Kyoto Animation, with directing by Yasuhiro Takemoto, series composition by Shoji Gatoh, and character design by Futoshi Nishiya. The opening theme played in the first half of the series was sung by ChouCho, and the opening played in the second half was sung by Saori Kodama. The ending theme of both parts of the series was sung by Satomi Satō and Ai Kayano. The main cast includes Yuichi Nakamura, playing Oreki, and Satomi Satō playing Chitanda. The story is set in Kamiyama, a fictional city based on Honobu Yonezawa's actual home city, Takayama. The original 22 episodes were broadcast from April to September 2012. A bonus original video animation was streamed via Ustream in July 2012. A two-part Blu-ray edition was also released. Hyouka was commended for its visual effects, and for combining the genres of mystery and slice of life. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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