Story - 8/10
The story focuses around four characters in an afterschool club, called the Classics Club. Small mysteries pop up in their club activites and they all set out to solve them. Some of the mysteries are simple, while others are not. Some of them are also based around famous mystery adventures, like those of Sherlock Holmes. In addition, each little mystery is engaging in its own way. You'll have to watch the show for yourself to see how.
Art - 10/10
Wow, Kyoto Ani. You guys really outdid yourselves. I've see some of your other shows, but the art and animation for Hyouka was just amazing. The art is very beautiful to look at and the animation is very fluent. Once again, great job, Kyoto Ani.
Sound - 9/10
The music for the show does set the proper tone for each of the episodes. In addition, the openings and endings were very good. I, however, prefer opening one to opening two, but either way, both had very good songs.
Characters - 9/10
The four main characters are very interesting. Each of them have their own distinct personalities. Houtarou is like a mini Sherlock Holmes, Satoshi is literally like a database, Mayaka is kinda like a tsundere (not 100% sure on that), and Chitanda is the calm and curious one. They all feel different and to an extent relatable.
Enjoyment - 9/10
I loved Hyouka! It was engaging and very interesting. It is one of those shows that you really don't see every day. It's different in that it has its own energy and the way that it uses that energy makes the show different from other slice of life shows. The mystery aspect of the show helps in doing that. It gives the show an interesting twist, one that is very rare for slice of life shows.
Overall - 9/10
Like I said, I loved Hyouka. It was fun and has something that any mystery fan would enjoy. Go watch it whenever you can. I can tell you now, it will be well worth it.
