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Really enjoyed this ark nice conclusion though a little sad to see it end. xD was the best school festival I've ever seen in a anime by far.

I love this anime especially this Arc
Oreki is a genius for planning all of that, didn't expect it
Talent is a rare precious thing but can be such a waste if we don't use it
Last Arc? kininarimasu

Agreed. He is so hot!

It was a good ending to this Arc, but there were some things I didn't get
Would probably need to rewatch the episode a few more times

Is Anjou, Houtarou's sister?

Hyouka never ceases to amaze me. It's such a... mature anime. Of course the mystery is amazing and Houtarou brings the case to a close brilliantly, but the one thing that strikes me as amazing is that IT WAS A BAD END!

Jyuumonji lost, not because Houtarou figured everything out, but because he couldn't accomplish his goal of bringing Anjou, the artist behind "The Corpse...", back to drawing.

Satoshi learned the hard way he's an able "database" but is no match for Houtarou's lazy genius.

Eru tried her best at convincing people to do stuff for her, wanting to be useful, but learned she's just not cut out for such tasks.

Mayaka's senpai lost to Anjou who, just like Houtarou did for Satoshi, outdone her without even really trying.

The Classics Club lost to Jyuumonji. That's the official version and while the truth is actually different, they still had to resort to blackmail to sell their anthologies, which can't really be called a win.

This arc was amazing not only because of a great mystery, but because it ended in such unusual way. You just don't put the "You can try your best but still fail" lesson in your anime, right? But Hyouka dared to do so and I really respect that. Instead of "You can do whatever you want if you put your back into it", we got disappointment and loss. I believe Hyouka's main theme or at least one of the main themes is "The people who can do better without trying". We've had Houtarou, and now there's Anjou who created a masterpiece just like that, for fun. That obviously leads to frustration in other people - Satoshi, Jyuumonji, the manga club's senpai... That's a theme I haven't yet seen explored to that extent in any book, movie, manga or anime, which makes Hyouka a true gem.

No, Houtarou's sister's name is Tomoe.

Sorry, What I meant is I hoped the Houtaro will unveil Jummonji's identity into the public. Thus he will become popular or something like that. The problem between Satoshi-Houtaro wasn't solved. Satoshi still wants to surpass or beat Houtaro or at least get on his level. Satoshi should've confront Houtarou about it since they are FRIENDS. Ibara is still pretty hated by the most of the club members so I wouldn't call that solved.

Great conclusion to the arc <333

Wow! Epic conclusion to the festival arc.

Houtarou is a master black mailer.

4.5/5

This was amazing, a great ending to a great arc.
The preview sounded so lame, I randomly laughed.
I wonder where the next episode will take place, I guess in the mountains but this is Hyouka...

Satoshi failed as expected. I felt sorry for Mr.Database

5/5

Why would Satoshi want to confront Oreki about his inferiority complex ? that would just be pitiful. Nothing would be accomplished by confronting Oreki and it would have left a bad image of Satoshi as being overly jealous. Satoshi is coming to terms with the huge difference in abilities between the two. As for the manga society's dislike for Mayaka, it's probably not going to change but that mirrors reality. There will always be people who dislike you. The main conflict between Mayaka and her senpai has, however, been resolved. I really don't know what you are complaining about.

I'm quite fascinated on how Houtarou used his detective skill to make the culprit buy the Hyoukas~~~ :3
And also there is the double "eye of curiosity" from Mayaka and Chitanda and the end~~ love it!! :3

The way the anthology manuscript was "taken" was awesome and in that instant juumonji looks in the same class as Arsene Lupin or Kaito Kid anime wise, but when I learn that Houtarou had a hand in it:
Juumonji + Houtarou equal total awesomeness!
One has to re-watch that part to see the crime in action.

Houtarou is the only young sleuth that I know that has no trouble to use blackmail.

Well, the conclusion was nice but all in all I was a little disappointed by the school festival 'arc'. Hopefully the last four episodes will be used effectively.

Couldn't agree with you more. He figures out who Juumonji is and then blackmail's him just to sell more copies of their anthology, didn't see that one coming.

I couldn't help but watch Houtarou's plan unfold again and point out every small detail that he said would happen. I do fell bad for Satoshi though, hopefully he'll have his time to shine soon.

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Iris with dolls is very cute. I think some of them are made by Satoshi. He is a member of the club.

Impressive episode. Oreki's blackmailing was something I did not expect to see.

Wow!!! Houtarou is a genious!!!! He discovered all that with just a little of tips....

Great episode. I felt terrible for Tanabe and I can understand his motives. Poor Satoshi, but I'm glad he had that talk with Mayaka because I think he felt better from that and it's good ship tease too. I don't quite understand why Mayaka cried after the conversation with the senpai, though. Was it because she learnt that the senpai had read the other manga Mayaka gave her? Lastly, the whole expectations thing was interesting and I had never thought of it that way - it's true.

Wow, now I want to read A Corpse by Evening