“Energy-saving Oreki joins Classics Club, solving daily mysteries with curious Chitanda and friends.”
Hyouka
氷菓
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Synopsis
Energy-saving Oreki joins Classics Club, solving daily mysteries with curious Chitanda and friends.
High school freshman Houtarou Oreki has but one goal: to lead a gray life while conserving as much energy as he can. Unfortunately, his peaceful days come to an end when his older sister, Tomoe, forces him to save the memberless Classics Club from disbandment. Luckily, Oreki's predicament seems to be over when he heads to the clubroom and discovers that his fellow first-year, Eru Chitanda, has already become a member. However, despite his obligation being fulfilled, Oreki finds himself entangled by Chitanda's curious and bubbly personality, soon joining the club of his own volition. Soon enough, the club's membership grows to four, as Oreki's friends Satoshi Fukube and Mayaka Ibara join. Driven by Chitanda's insatiable curiosity, the members of the Classics Club solve the trivial yet intriguing mysteries that permeate their daily lives.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 360 sampled reviews
What 360 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.64 · some divergence
5.2 pts
Recommenders 8.7 · others 3.6
↑ 1.23
Running avg · Apr 2012 → Aug 2025
- 9 “I really enjoy this anime and think the characters are fantastic. However, I am frustrated by the confusing, open-ended conclusion that leaves me wanting more clarity. Despite this issue with the...”
- 10 “This is the best anime of the year, featuring appealing character designs, enjoyable romantic development, and excellent opening and ending soundtracks. There are no notable criticisms to mention...”
- 10 “The story and art are fantastic, the characters are generally great, and the sound design is acceptable. However, the character Chitanda is so incredibly annoying that she has forced me to drop the...”
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- Format 22 × 25′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 10m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2012 – Sep 2012 Spring 2012
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-6689 catalog
Produced by
- Lantis Producer
- Kadokawa Shoten Producer
- KlockWorx Producer
- chara-ani.com Producer
- Animation Do Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor