Hyouka rarely stumbles into territory where it drags on despite it’s slow pace, instead adopting a sense of lax intrigue which typically works well. So what we have here is a niche show that takes a curious spin on slice of life with mysteries, indulging itself in a suitably laid back and lackadaisical approach, one which it pulls off with grace. There is so much more beneath the surface and appearances. See what I mean dime a dozen? ANOTHER SCHOOL CLUB ANIME: NOW WITH BORING MYSTERIES. OH JOY. Thanks to Chitanda’s curiosity, the group end up solving mundane everyday mysteries with Oreki’s big noggin’. Pushed into saving the dying Classics Club by his older sister, Oreki’s minimalistic lifestyle starts to crumble thanks to the whims of the other club members old best friend Satoshi Fukube, Mayaka Ibara, and the ever curious Eru Chitanda. Hyouka presents us with Houtaro Oreki, an energy saving lazy high-schooler with natural intelligence. …god what a horrible betrayal of expectations. I was expecting dime a dozen only to receive beauty and wit in one of the nicest surprises I’ve seen in a while. What exactly was I getting myself into watching this show.
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