List of Hyouka episodes

Characters depicted (clockwise from top-left): Houtarou Oreki, Mayaka Ibara, Eru Chitanda, Satoshi Fukube
The Volume 1 Blu-ray/DVD cover art for Hyouka depicting the main characters

Hyouka (氷菓) is a 22-episode animated television series based on Honobu Yonezawa's novel of the same name. It was produced by Kyoto Animation with direction by Yasuhiro Takemoto, series composition by Shoji Gatoh, character design by Futoshi Nishiya, and music composition by Kohei Tanaka.[1] The series centers around the events which first-year high school student Houtarou Oreki faces when he joins his school's Classic Literature Club.

Hyouka aired in Japan from April to September 2012.[2][3] The series was broadcast on Tokyo MX, Chiba TV, Television Saitama, Television Kanagawa, KBS Kyoto, Sun Television, Gifu Broadcasting System, Mie Television, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting, and BS11.[4] The first episode premiered on April 14 at a special event at Kadowaka Cinema, Shinjuku.[5] A bonus original video animation episode was streamed online on UStream on July 8, 2012, and was later released on Blu-ray Disc with the third manga volume on January 13, 2013.[6][7] Two Drama CD volumes were released by Bandai Namco Arts in August and October 2012.[8][9] Kadokawa Shoten released the Blu-ray/DVD volumes of Hyouka in Japan.[10]

Crunchyroll LLC (formerly Funimation) has licensed the anime and released a two-part Blu-ray/DVD edition in North America in July and September 2017 with an English dub. After Funimation was unified with the Crunchyroll brand in 2022, the English dub of Hyouka became part of its namesake streaming service.[11][12] Anime Limited released it in the United Kingdom in 2017 and 2018.[13][14] In November 2021, Funimation UK relicensed the anime and released a complete series edition containing all the episodes.[15]

The series has four pieces of theme music: two opening themes and two ending themes. The first opening theme, used for the first 11 episodes, is "Yasashisa no Riyū" (優しさの理由, Reason of Kindness) by ChouCho,[16] and the second opening theme from episode 12 onwards is "Mikansei Stride" (未完成ストライド, Unfinished Stride) by Saori Kodama.[17] The first ending theme, used for the first 11 episodes, is "Madoromi no Yakusoku" (まどろみの約束, Promise of Slumber),[18] and the second ending theme from episodes 12 onwards is "Kimi ni Matsuwaru Mystery" (君にまつわるミステリー, Mystery Surrounding You);[19] both ending themes are sung by Satomi Sato and Ai Kayano.[18][19]

  1. ^ "氷菓｜アニメ声優・キャラクター・登場人物・2012春アニメ最新情報一覧" [Hyouka | Anime Voice Actors・Characters ・2012 Spring Anime Latest Information List]. Animate Times (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  2. ^ "Kyoto Animation's Hyoka Mystery TV Series Inspires Manga". Anime News Network. December 22, 2011. Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
  3. ^ "Kyoto Animation Schedules Hyoka for April". Anime News Network. January 19, 2012. Archived from the original on January 21, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
  4. ^ Kyoto Animation Co., Ltd. "古典部の放送情報" [Broadcast Information of Classic Literature Club]. TVアニメ「氷菓」京アニサイト | 京都アニメーション (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  5. ^ "古典部の最新情報" [Classic Literature Club's Newest Information] (in Japanese). Kyoto Animation. Archived from the original on June 30, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  6. ^ "Hyouka 'Episode 11.5' to Be Streamed Before BD Release". Anime News Network. May 11, 2012. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  7. ^ "Hyouka Teen Mystery Manga to Bundle Original Anime BD". Anime News Network. March 24, 2012. Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
  8. ^ ""Hyoka (Anime)" Drama CD 1 Drama CD CD Album". CDJapan. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference CD2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference :3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ "Funimation Licenses Hyouka Anime". Anime News Network. April 14, 2017. Archived from the original on April 15, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  12. ^ "UPDATE: Funimation Titles Now Available on Crunchyroll (3/16)". Crunchyroll. March 1, 2022. Archived from the original on March 22, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  13. ^ "Anime Limited Series Announcements". Anime News Network. May 28, 2017. Archived from the original on July 16, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  14. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  15. ^ "Funimation Updates U.K. and Ireland Video Schedule". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  16. ^ "ＴＶアニメ「氷菓」オフィシャルサイト OPテーマ「優しさの理由」発売" [TV Anime Hyouka Official Site OP Theme Yasashisa no Riyuu Release]. www.kotenbu.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  17. ^ "ＴＶアニメ「氷菓」オフィシャルサイト GOODS/新OPテーマ「未完成ストライド」2012年8月8日(水)発売！歌：こだまさおり" [TV Anime Hyouka Official Site GOODS/New OP Theme Mikansei Stride Release August 8th 2012 (Wednesday)! Song: Saori Kodama]. www.kotenbu.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  18. ^ a b "ＴＶアニメ「氷菓」オフィシャルサイト GOODS/EDテーマ「まどろみの約束」" [TV Anime Hyouka Official Site GOODS/ED Theme Madoromi no Yakusoku]. www.kotenbu.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  19. ^ a b "ＴＶアニメ「氷菓」オフィシャルサイト ニュース／ＴＶアニメ「氷菓」新ＯＰ＆ＥＤテーマ発売日決定！新ＯＰテーマは こだまさおりさん、新ＥＤテーマは千反田える（佐藤聡美さん）＆伊原摩耶花（茅野愛衣さん）が担当！" [TV Anime Hyouka Official Site News/TV Anime Hyouka New OP & ED Theme Release Date Decided! New OP Theme by Saori Kodama, New ED Theme by Eru Chitanda (Satomi Sato) & Mayaka Ibara (Ai Kayano)!]. www.kotenbu.com. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2022.