| Hyouka | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Hyouka_English_poster.jpg) 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 |
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| Written by | Shoji Gatoh |
| Music by | Kōhei Tanaka |
| Studio | Kyoto Animation |
| Licensed by | Crunchyroll[a] |
| Original network | CTC, TV Saitama, TVQ, tvk, KBS, Sun TV, GBS, Tokyo MX, MTV, BS11 |
| English network | |
| Original run | April 22, 2012 – September 16, 2012 |
| Episodes | 22 + 1 OVA |
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.
- ^ Jensen, Paul (September 18, 2017). "Hyouka Part 1 – Shelf Life". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
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