Hyouka

Hyouka

TV-14 2012 · 1 season · 22 eps · ★ 8.1 · Animation, Mystery, Comedy

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Oreki Houtarou is a minimalistic high school boy. One day, he joins the Classic Literature Club at his elder sister's request. There he meets Chitanda Eru, Fukube Satoshi, and Ibara Mayaka. Chitanda is a calm beautiful girl but she turns into an embodiment of curiosity once she says, "I'm curious." Fukube is a smiling boy with a fantastic memory who calls himself a database. Ibara is a short girl and is strict with others and herself. They begin to investigate a case that occurred 45 years ago. Hints of the mystery are buried in an old collection of works of the former members of Classics Club. The collection is titled "Hyouka."

Directed by Yasuhiro Takemoto · Written by Shouji Gatou

Network: Chiba TV

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Yuichi Nakamura Hōtarō Oreki (voice)
Satomi Sato Eru Chitanda (voice)
Daisuke Sakaguchi Satoshi Fukube (voice)
Ai Kayano Mayaka Ibara (voice)
Asuka Konno Onodera (Manga club member) (voice)
Ichitaro Ai Nakahara (voice)
Yoshihisa Kawahara Teacher (voice)
Shiori Mikami Nakamura (voice)
Eiji Miyashita Broadcast Club Member (voice)
Aoi Yuuki Female Student (voice)
Yukana Fuyumi Irisu (voice)
Satsuki Yukino Tomoe Oreki (voice)

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