Review of Hyouka

High school genre is a bit stagnant with sub-par romance shows and fat booty fappin comedies. Here is some good news though. Hyouka doesn't really follow any traditional path of "romance" or "rom-com" style, so if you have had it up to the teeth with that shit then this could be a good change of pace. Hyouka introduces a main character who i think most can relate to. (or at least appreciate his realistic views) In a world where each high school protagonist is basically some spray on sheet of a guy we are given a slacker who gets his rocks off on doing absolutely nothingif possible. The rest of the cast is mostly gimmicky but they are fairly well developed and likable at the end of the show.

Easy on the eyes is a bit of an understatement. If you don't enjoy the plot of discovering mildly convoluted teenage mysteries then you could watch this for the art alone. Maybe just a tad cutesy for some peoples taste (a lot like Kyoukai no kanata) but so pretty i couldn't complain in anyway. The way classical music is mixed into the episodes is nice as well, adds a more sophisticated and laid back feel.

Dont go into this hopping for a thicc ass romance. That shit really don't matter much in this one. Your are just along for the mystery solving. That insnt to say there is no romance at all. Its just not the main focal point by any means. Now i could see second season really cracking into that (which i would thoroughly enjoy) but that still might not even be the case. Tbh i dont even know if a second season will happen, i dont really research shit i kinda just think and type at the same time.

For you who enjoy a laid back, slice of life-ish feel with mystery solving overtones then look no further. Pretty solid. Not the best thing ever but defiantly worth some time if you have it.

Final thoughts: Don't expect the conclusions to be like rape or something. At first i couldn't tell how heavy it would be then found out it was going a little more family friendly than Law and Order SVU.