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| Found the overall series enjoyable. The ending though to me was fairly lacking. The whole ceremony they did felt like it took up to much of the episode, like the "conclusion" part of the episode was too short and felt rushed. Hoping that the Author pumps out the novels for a new season. |
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| This anime had soooooooo much potential! This just might have been me, but I would of loved to see a horror/psychological sort of plot?? The characters just seem perfect for it. Honestly I thought it was going to be a psychological-genre show, based on what the feeling of the soundtrack is, and the fact that it was already quite mysterious... So yeah, the ending made me quite mad, actually... I don't like that both main relationships didn't have a good closure to them. The character development that was put into Oreki and Satoshi's character was really interesting and neat, and I was just waiting for Chitanda and Mayaka's explanation for the way they are too... but I never got one. At this point I think a movie would be really cool! Buttttt it's been so long since the anime aired so I don't think we're gonna get one.... Ahhhhhhhhhhhh I miss all the characters already!! |
| My favorite anime of all time!! 10/10 :) |
| I liked this show a lot it was so relaxing with the beautiful scenes and music this episode was okkk I didn't like the blurriness in the middle and I felt like the whole group shoulda been together interactin together but its whatevah. That last scene thooo the pink with the cherry blossoms flying that was some #sceneryporn it was good, and when Chitanda said she'd do the science and Oreki was thinkin "I'll do the business" bruh. he want to join the Chitanda family buisness THEY GET MARRIED IN THE END AND YOU CANT TELL ME OTHERWISE!!! XD Either way though, this series made me happy with all the little mysteries and adventures they had but I feel like there is some hoooles left so I think I rate it 8/10 |
| "He's a player??? THE ONLY THING HE BE PLAYIN IS A HENTAI DATING SIM THAT FAKER" |
| The show was definitely different and the ending left me craving for more episodes..... |
| Hello~ |
| just finished it, despite the ending being kinda weird i absolutely enjoyed every episode of this anime and it became one of my favorites. of course i wanted more and deep down i really wanted chitanda x houtarou but i guess that wasn't possible :( when you're young, you don't always say the thing that you should say to get the girl, you don't always make the move, but everything is still rosy anyways. life goes on and you can be happy without taking the big risks. |
| Hyouka is fairly overrated and was an underwhelming experience. The show isn't bad, and it has plenty of good qualities, but it's so far from being anything of excellence. 6/10 |
| A less than eventful way to wrap up the series, but I appreciated the romantic bit at the end, especially with those exceptionally gorgeous visuals. Although a bit of a bummer that the confession (of sorts) was only Houtarou's imagination, it does show how he's been completely swept off his feet by Eru's tempo. Similar to Satoshi, Houtarou also struggles with how Chitanda's curiosity contradicts his entire way of life. Well as a whole, "Ice Cream" certainly did satiate my curiosity. The potential dwindled as the cases lost momentum following the title mystery, but it was still able to use those various scenarios to build its characters and examine their relationships well. I won't go so far as to say that potential was flat out wasted, but the cases felt lacking and the sense of urgency and importance just wasn't there after the Hyouka case. Part of why I love slice of life is because it's able to take the mundane and transform it into something meaningful. Hyouka certainly managed to do that at some points, but then missed its mark and remained mundane on others. Of course, a token mention for KyoAni's stunning visuals and oh so moe Eru. The imagery was creative and sensational, often making it more fun to follow the various theories and deductions. Despite that, however, there were parts that still felt dry and I can't say it was all fun and games on my end. 7/10, thought provoking and worthwhile. |
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| One particular thing I loved about this show was all the awesome animations whenever they began explaining theories to the mysteries, it really made it more intriguing rather than just chatter. Of course the thing that did it all the way for me was the subtle romance between Oreki x Chitanda throughout and the last episode was just ^_^ Of course I would've loved a good confession of sorts or kiss but you can feel that that'd be too rushed for them. I can kinda carry on and be happy with this 'near-confession' ending though as Oreki blatantly has begun falling for Chitanda when thinking to himself. Seeing it in words made me happy enough, yay! |
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| Well that ended in a good note. So Oreki basically confessed to her...well in his head anyway. Overall it was an enjoyable series. I give it an 8/10 since it was beautifully structured. There's some stuff that still unsatisfying to me personally but the strong points of this anime just overshadows it so I'll give it a pass. Oreki's rose colored life :) |
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| The show sure took me by surprise. Very likeable cast, good atmosphere, pretty animation, overall very enjoyable. |
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| Hmm...I'm torn over this show. On the one hand most of it was exceptionally boring. The mysteries were for the most part, completely pointless and I didn't care about them at all. But the movie and summer festival arc were entertaining and I liked the characters (okay, Chitanda was sometimes really annoying) and I thought the "couples" had good chemistry. Then again they copped out and didn't even give us one real couple... 5/10. Had either of the couples gotten their shit together (looking at you Satoshi), I might have reluctantly upgraded it to 6/10. |
| the school life in this reminds me of K-On and i really like that, the Kanya festival arc is very well done, ending although kinda unsatisfying, is beautiful, other parts are above average. i will give it 8/10 also, i love the first OP |
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| ok the anime was altogether good. It will be greatly missed. Hyouka the name itself was a mystery |
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| Not too good,but not to bad either. More or less liked this series. 7/10. |
| SPring for Hyouka. Ep 22. Plot: Chitanda asks for Oreki's assistance with a Doll ceremony. THere's some small issues tha tpop up but everything manages to happen and Oreki gets to see Chitanda in make up and "dolled up". It was wonderful. There's alot that Chitanda has to do in the future but maybe, just maybe, Oreki will be there to help her. Character: It was a great build up to wonderful fluff. Oreki helping Chitanda and thinking about helping her in the future. That was a marriage proposal if I'd ever heard one. It was good to see Satoshi and Mayaka make up. I don't know what they talked about but it seems that they will be together. Animation/sound: THe doll ceremony and the Cherry blossoms were wonderful. 5/5. A fluffy but good end to a great Sol Series. |
 I go where I wanna go, even if its into Oppai. |
| That ending though.. I will miss Hyouka :( 9/10 Basing from the remaining materials, do you think is it enough to make a S2 or a movie perhaps? OVA? |
RaysterJan 18, 2016 12:10 PM
| I think I like all of the characters in this anime. ;_; There is not one character who I did not want to see more of. I feel so good about completing this anime. It made me happy, and I am extremely satisfied that Satoshi most likely got together with Ibara. My only worry would be about his current perspective on love, however, love can help you grow. The last scene with Chitanda and Oreki - dang that was cute! I wish he would have repeated his words about managing the business. |
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| 6/10 Not the best but definitely one of MoeAni's better shows It's kind of weird that it has yet to and probably never will be licensed in the West, but then again, moe blob loli bullshit overload is apparently much more intellectually stimulating since shows such as Kyoukai no Kanata and K-on! got licensed and dubbed, so I can't say I am completely surprised |
 Nico- said: Conversations with people pinging/quoting me to argue about some old post I wrote years ago will not be entertained@Comic_Sans oh no y arnt ppl dieing i need more ppl dieing rly gud plot avansement jus liek tokyo ghoul if erbudy dies amirite |
| God that ending was super troll...i cant believe he was imagining saying those lines to Eru... Well on the plus side its definitely leaving the door open for a relationship between the two so that's good. |
| And so it ends. I have to admit, this series was a little slow for me in the beginning, and some of the mystery arcs were a bit too boring for my taste. The only ones that really interested me were the stories behind Chitanda's uncle and the Juumonji theft incidents. I didn't even start getting into it until the last few episodes, if only because of all the Oreki x Chitanda ship teasing (yes I admit, I ship them. They're one of my anime OTPs now~ <3). Also, Oreki is totally husbando material. *w* Overall, I give this series a 7/10. Slow, but still enjoyable on some parts. |
MarilaMar 25, 2016 2:23 PM
| I loved it, but I want a second season :( The last moments were wonderful to watch, but I really wanted to see more of Oreki and Chitanda. |
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| Brilliant series. Hands down KyoAni's best TV anime both on a creative/visual standpoint and content wise. Apart from Satoshi, who got a little annoying and cryptic towards the end, the main characters were all wonderfully fleshed out, likable and played off each other very well. I enjoyed all the mysteries and it was interesting to see how they started from just a simple way to kill time until eventually paralleling the conflict of the main characters and further developing them as the mysteries upped in scale Although I thought the ending was fitting with the series' nature as it effectively displayed how far Oreki has come since the first episode, I would definitely be up for a second season or even a movie if KyoAni ever decide not to pump out mindless garbage again in the near future, although with that being said Koe no Katachi could be a return to form for them if adapted well. |
| The Sight of Cherry blossoms and Elegance ~ <3 . EruxHoutarou all the way ~ . All the way .. ~ . Perfect episode !!! I do have a bit of a similarity with his motto . Maybe ~ . Props to the show for making a good , balanced array of perspective from a collective standpoint . That is what Mysteries are for but I’m still a beginner on this kind of genre . Though , that doesn’t make myself think it as less of an interesting school theme because I loved it especially the animation and its music . It’s a whole lot entertaining thanks to it being character-driven . I mean I was curious just as much as the characters does ~ . Rather it was certainly a unique experience and very educational ~ . :D |
AnimeLaver01May 12, 2016 8:25 AM
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| ~In episode the~Im speechless.. So elegant, Spectacular Animation. The walk was incredible just unbelievable!! Then im like.. WHAT!!! THATS THE ENDING!! NOOO.. I WHAT ANOTHER SEASON IF THATS THE ENDING!!! Well theres nothing i can do i guess.. Just hope that Satoshi x Ibara Really got in a relationships.. About the ending with Houtarou x Chitanda there is no words.. i'm speechless really...Didn't expect this kind of ending. But why didn't you say that aaah..just take it over.. aah .At least he did got in love tho.. but i sure do want another season...but there probubly wont be one sense it got out 4 year ago.. :/ The hole episode(Anime) has been just unbelievable. The colors, Animation, soo cute and beautiful. Amazing Animation. Story has been as it says a mystery to understand to completely. really enjoyed this anime, And this anime have left me speechless after almost every episode.. Overall i give it a 9.3/10 (9/10) rating Would recommend this to anyone who likes mystery anime ish, And slowpase anime. |
| cause MAL is doing there job for once. |
| I finished it! Finally! I'm in a huge minority on this but I didn't care for this show. I didn't dislike anything about it outright. I just found everything boring, from start to finish, boring. I just never cared about anything that was happening. It was so strange, like I could look at it and see that it had good art, animation ect. even all these stories that I didn't care about were told well but I just never cared about anything that ever happend ever. It's taken me 421 days to finish this which is so unfair. If only I finished it yesterday it would've been perfect with sick dank memes. But yeah, I can now say I've finished Hyouka which I couldn't say previously so that's nice. No drop is the true winner in the end. 5/10 |
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| While it's not a romantic anime the ending did not satisfy me at all. Once again the spineless main character trope is used, twice! There needs to be a movie or something to wrap it all up. Overall I enjoyed this series a lot and will be missing "watashi kininarimasu". Most people would go with super adorable Chitanda but I like Mayaka better. |
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| Well then! This ep defienitely didn't feel like the last one, no conclusion what so ever... Overall: meh. Some episodes were more interesting (movie arc, school festival arc), some were just a total waste of time (like the final one). Compared to other KyoAni shows, like Chuu2Byo, K-On!, Key stuff, this series wasn't particularly funny or even just heart-warming either. Just... slow. Had some charming moments, but that's about it. Even characters weren't that likeable. The best things about Hyouka were stunning visuals and great music, but it's just not enough... I won't say that I've wasted my time with it, but there are better anime around. 6/10 |
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| the cases houtarou solved were boring and petty.The hyouka case was not that intense and really the message was 'I SCREAM'. The cases should have been serious and intense and not about stupid little school protests,forgotten lessons,how the door was locked from inside,school movie ending should be like and what happened to fukubes present. No season 2 for me thanks, i would rather watch psycho pass again and see kougami solving hard hitting cases and be really impressed. |
How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb --- Dr Strangelove  |
| boring anime :| 5/10 |
| Houtarou should really become a detective and work for Interpol or something, his brain is way to valuable to let it rot in some backwater town doing stuff for Chitanda's family business. Speaking of Chitanda, I couldn't help wishing she fix her in-your-face tendency and get more knowledgeable about humans, without the rose-colored glasses of a rich ojou-sama, maybe then her level of being annoying would go down. What was good about this series, except for Oreki's awesome brain powers, was the perspective of Satoshi's Watson to Houtarou's Holmes. Satoshi's jealousy born out of the natural difference in abilities he couldn't help and Houtarou's denial of the real value of those abilities that indeed make his special was an interesting conflict to explore. If there is a second season, I wish we could get more on this topic. Also, I wish Irisu and her stance would get explored more. Overall, the show had a little of Oregairu vibe for me, which isn't bad, but it's weaker in the human relationship aspect, maybe because set pairings kill off possibilities and possible conflicts. |
| ったく、嫌な世の中だよ。 |
| I squealed so hard when Houtarou said that line "how about I take those side businesses for you"!!!!! XD only to find out it was in his imagination XD but I also squealed when he said "I am curious" to look at Chitanda's face from the front under that Sakura tree!!! XD The last 3 episodes or so made me ship Chitanda X Houtarou even harder! XD Finally finished this series today after years of it being on hold (as it was still airing at that time)~ I really like this anime - the plot (and the way he solved those mysteries), the animation, the cinematography, the colour scheme, the music, they all contribute to making this anime an intriguing and aesthetically pleasing series to watch! And the way it's done is also very refreshing, I love it! I feel like the focus of the mysteries in this series is not the case itself, but rather how it was approached/solved, so I won't say this is a mystery/detective series or that the mysteries were all impressive or great - case in point, episode 19. Although there were a few moments whereby I was frustrated by some of the characters, they did not pose as major issues. They still irritate me though to an extent and I wish some characters like Chitanda change - her naivety is a bit too much for me at times lol. If only there were more episodes to further develop these characters, because so far the pace of the character development (and romance) is rather slow especially for a 22-episode series, but perhaps it is just in accordance to the novels I assume. I hope there'll be a season 2 for this series! I'd love to see more of such beautiful sceneries and cinematography, and especially more Houtarou XD |
blue-ySep 17, 2016 4:58 AM
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| ...really? That's how it ends? -_- Why must anime always do this to me. Oh well, at least they're trending in the right direction... This show had its ups and downs, especially the painfully slow start, but I ended up liking it a lot. The second half was great. 7/10 |
| Last Scene - Oreki & Chitanda in front of the cherry blossom tree: Chitanda: " Take a look, Oreki-san. This is my place. All that's here are water and soil. The people are growing old and tired. I don't think that this place is the most beautiful. I also don't think that this place is full of potential. But...I wanted you to see it, Oreki-san." My first thought was, that this means that Chitanda is the person who was responsible for the blocking of the bridge, so they had to go the alternate route, so Oreki is forced/able to see the cherry blossom tree. But maybe it's already the start of Oreki's daydream, so Chitanda never said that. I would like to hear any other opinions about that. |
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| I think this anime finished quite wistfully |
| „Hyouka“ was I think my first „slice of life“ animation show with realistic characters and scenery wich was still airing when I started it. I dont know why I started this show. Maybe it was because of the fantastic animation style. I remember that I watched „sakamichi no Apollon“ befor, too, but it was more a love drama show. But I liked it. „So lets try „hyouka“, too.“ I thought. And it was different. It was a school show, but I didnt like „school shows“ this time because I was afraid that there would be to much unrealistic comedy and crazyness. But „hyouka“ was not like that what I found out really soon. I started to like it also because of the fact of solving mysteries. I am a Conan-fan and enjoyed solving murder cases with this guy those days, too. x) So somehow I felt at home while watching „hyouka“. And the main girls were really cute, too. ^^ But later the school festival ark boosted that show into my absolutely top favorite shows ever. Everything was so colorfull in its own way but cute and relaxing. On top of that those fantastic animations. It was simply done right. In addition the romance was never to much for a guy like me. „Hyouka“ was well balanced. Also besides this the general color style was kinda different. Many school shows have those strong or saturated coloration, bright colors to catch the eye. Not „hyouka“ somehow for my eyes. It felt really good watching this show. I felt really calm, peacefull and so on. A great feeling still today. I finally fell in love with „slice of life“ and lighthearted romance or lighthearted drama and also school shows doesnt scare me any more. ^^ „Hyouka“ became some kind of special spot on my long way watching movies and shows or reading books (like for example „cowboy Bebop“ did why its for ever on #1 on my list). After all those superpower or action shows „hyouka“ finally opened a door to another world of stories for me and as I look back now those new stories (for example „no non biyori“ or „hibike! euphonium!“) or the changed view of older works before watching „hyouka“ (like some Ghibli movies) made me into a better human beeing I think. And thats why this show has a special place in my head and heart. Because of that I was never able to watch the last episode. I think everybody knows that feeling after the very last second of a show you liked watching while airing: „Now its over … … That void …“ ;) I didnt want to have that feeling because during the second half of the show it grew into my heart and i could not wait until the next episode was aired. So as I said, I never watched the last episode and I saved that for a special moment. Well, later I found one: I decided to visit Nihon for one year and after some years it came true. First I wanted to watch the last episode at my last day in Nihon. But I found out, that I can visit the model town of „hyouka“, Takayama. And yeah, some days ago i finally reached Takayama during my bicycle tour through central Honshu. I I explored a lot of places from the show and also made it for a short time into an afterschool club from that school! =D I knew where the last episode takes place and that you can see some nice sakura blossom in this episode. I decided to watch the last episode right there. I found the place with this sakura tree. It was not spring, it was autumn, so no sakura, but still it was more I would have ever expected years before. ^^ Sometimes you have moments in life you wish you can freeze them. It was definitly one of them for me. So, thats the intro to my personal look at the last episode of „hyouka“. x) And I was realy happy somehow, that there was no real conclusion of the story strings. I was scared all the years that it would be definitly over. But its not somehow. There is still the small possibility that there would be more at some point in the future. And somehow I can live with this feeling more than with a real ending I was so worried about. But yeah, I still made it (more) special for me. And all that feels good. =) „Hyouka“ may not be a favorite series for everyone because its too boring or there is no real end or no extraordinary soundtrack, but who cares. For me it is more than a masterpiece until I die. i will visit Takayama again, enjoying the hyouka spots, maybe I see some guys from „my“ sportsclub at the hyouka-school again or even can visit a school festival there, too (too bad there was none at my stay there). ^^ Lets see what the future has for me! =) Until then some hyouka-music will definitly pop up in my music player or some random hyouka-pics will appear here and there and that will bring back the feels every time for sure. Thank you, hyouka! |
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