Hyouka (TV series)

Hyouka
Promotional art depicting the main characters. Left to right: Eru Chitanda, Satoshi Fukube, Houtarou Oreki, and Mayaka Ibara.
氷菓
Genre	Mystery, slice of life[1]
Anime television series
Directed by	Yasuhiro Takemoto
Produced by	Atsushi Itō Hideaki Hatta
Written by	Shoji Gatoh
Music by	Kōhei Tanaka
Studio	Kyoto Animation
Licensed by	Crunchyroll[a] SA/SEA: Muse Communication
Original network	CTC, TVS, TVQ, tvk, KBS, Sun TV, GBS, Tokyo MX, MTV, BS11
English network	SEA: Animax Asia
Original run	April 22, 2012 – September 16, 2012
Episodes	22 + 1 OVA (List of episodes)

Hyouka (氷菓) is a Japanese anime television series based on the Classic Literature Club series written by Honobu Yonezawa. It was named after the first volume of the series, Hyouka, and made into a 22-episode televised animation series. The story follows Houtarou Oreki, a first-year high school student who meets Eru Chitanda, Satoshi Fukube, and Mayaka Ibara after joining his school's Classic Literature Club.

Hyouka was produced by Kyoto Animation, with directing by Yasuhiro Takemoto, series composition by Shoji Gatoh, and character design by Futoshi Nishiya. The opening theme played in the first half of the series was sung by ChouCho, and the opening played in the second half was sung by Saori Kodama. The ending theme of both parts of the series was sung by Satomi Satō and Ai Kayano. The main cast includes Yuichi Nakamura, playing Oreki, and Satomi Satō playing Chitanda. The story is set in Kamiyama, a fictional city based on Honobu Yonezawa's actual home city, Takayama.

The original 22 episodes were broadcast from April to September 2012. A bonus original video animation was streamed via Ustream in July 2012. A two-part Blu-ray edition was also released. Crunchyroll (then known as Funimation) licensed the series in English speaking regions. Hyouka was commended for its visual effects, and for combining the genres of mystery and slice of life.

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