r/hyouka • u/Haunting_Hawk_2032 • 16h ago
Discussion Season 2
I loved everything about the anime and I really hope it gets a new season produced by Kyoto Animation.
r/hyouka • u/itskhoi • Sep 19 '20
Greeting my fellow energy-conserving friends!
It has been more than 6 months since our last FAQ thread. Therefore I'm making a new one now. This version will be in text format, since infographic can sometimes be a bit hard to follow, and cost more of your precious energy. Well, same goes for reading I guess. But Houtarou himself also enjoys reading anyway. So let's dive in!
A: Not for now. The short reason being there is not enough source material to make a new season yet.
A: Hyouka was based on the Koten-bu (Classic Literature Club) novel series, written by Honobu Yonezawa and first published in 2001. It's not a light novel by the way, there were no character designs or any illustrations featured.
The anime was later adopted by Kyoto Animation in 2012, and directed by Yasuhiro Takemoto. It covered the first 4 volumes of the novels. The original character designs were made by Futoshi Nishiya. These designs later became the series' key visuals, influenced the manga and featured in the novels' covers. Tragically, both Takemoto and Nishiya passed away in 2019 during the arson attack on Kyoto Animation.
A: So far, six.
A: The novels were never officially translated or released in English. You can buy the Japanese version on various online stores. You could also search for the fan-translated version by Baka-Tsuki, they are pretty well-translated.
A: Yonezawa has confirmed on Twitter in September 2019 that he is working on volume 7.
Just to have a clue of how long we should expect to be waiting, it took Yonezawa 15 years to write 6 volumes. And the latest volume 6 was released back in 2016.
There was also a special volume named 'Honobu Yonezawa and the Classic Literature Club', which was released in 2017. It's a stand-alone novel talking about Yonezawa's creation process of the Koten-bu series. It also features one new short story called 'The Tiger and the Crab, or The Murder of Houtarou Oreki'. SPOILER: There is no murder. Shocking, I know.
A: Yes, there is a Hyouka manga written & illustrated by Task Ohna, using Nishiya's original character designs. It was released from 2012 to 2019 in 12 tankoubon volumes (book format). They covered pretty much the same stuff as the anime did (volume 1 to 4). Task Ohna is also working on a Hyouka manga sequel, which covers volume 5 & 6.
A: You can read some of them on MangaDex. Yes, only some of them. Sadly, the translating team dropped the project after chapter 10, and since then no team has decided to pick it up yet.
As for buying, it's a bit complicated. Much like the novels, the manga also remains UNLICENSED in English. Yet it was licensed in Germany and Italy by the end of 2013. Weird, I know. But if you really want to buy the manga in English, there's a workaround: The manga is also licensed in Malaysia and Singapore, and for some reason they have an English version of the manga there. While it's not an official English release, it's still better than nothing. Thanks u/dovahkrid for letting us know.
A: The sequel hasn't been released in tankoubon yet. But the chapters are being published on Shounen Ace. Unfortunately in July 2020, Kadokawa Shoten stated that the manga will go on hiatus due to Task Ohna's illness. It's not COVID by the way, just an undisclosed illness. So expect to wait for a long time.
Edit: The manga has now resumed after the 3-month hiatus! Task Ohna recovered from his illness by end of September. The manga will return in the Kadokawa's monthly Shounen Ace magazine's next issue on October 26th.
A: Exactly where the manga sequel started, which should be chapter 76 on MangaDex.
A: Well ain't that's a mystery. Are you curious now? You see, this is the reason why Hyouka is such a special series. You'll have to dive deep into it to figure out this question for yourself.
Q: WHAT??
A: Just kidding. This is because the manga was also published on Shounen Ace, which was divided into 75 chapters instead of 50 like the tankoubon volumes. So don't worry about it, there are no missing chapters. Just start reading at chapter 76 if you want to continue from the anime. It's not like you have anything else to read after chapter 10 either...
A: No. Just read them chronologically as normal. This isn't the Monogatari series.
A: As of now, no. They still have chemistry, but they haven't dated or confessed yet. Romance was never Yonezawa's priority in the first place anyway. He does tease a little bit once in a while, but that's about it.
A: Anybody is welcome on this subreddit regardless of opinions. As long as they are respectful, contributing, and within our rules.
But wait, before you submit a "I dislike Hyouka it's so boring" post. Mind you that it's generally a pointless idea to say that you dislike something, to a community which is dedicated to that very thing. Unless you can construct some solid, unbiased points to have a serious discussion about the series' strengths and weaknesses. Banking on "it's just my opinion" ain't gonna cut it.
A: Yes but we don't talk about that here.
Q: Why not?
A: You know why.
Q: No I don't?
A: Okay jokes aside, it's bad. Like really bad... Not only it failed as an adaptation, but also as a movie.
The movie covered Hyouka's first mystery surrounding Jun Sekitani and the club's anthology, just like the anime did. But unlike the anime, the movie's cinematography is boring, the music is uninspiring, and the pacing is terrible. The acting is kind of acceptable, but the dialogues are unbearable. You can still watch it if you are really curious. But even with Chi-chan's level of kininarimasu, I would still strongly advise you to avoid it.
A: Well... if you already finished the anime/manga/novel then the best you could do is to spend time with us here. You can discuss, ask questions, make hypotheses, enjoy fan arts, etc., and have fun together!
A: We don't have any Discord server at the moment. Any posts that claim they have a Hyouka discord are definitely not from us. So be wary.
A: This pretty much comes to personal preferences. Hyouka is quite different, in term of mystery genre. It doesn't have an evil mastermind behind a shadow organization. It doesn't have a gruesome murder in a locked room to be solved, or a grandiose heist to be stopped. No. Hyouka, despite its genre, is all about the characters and how they interact with each others, as well the the world around them. You can say it's more slice of life than mystery. The mysteries of Hyouka are just layers, used in Yonezawa's way of storytelling. They seem mundane, but they are all real and grounded.
The most popular recommendation after Hyouka is perhaps OreGairu, which is pretty good and similar to Hyouka in many ways. It also used romance much like how Hyouka used mysteries. OreGairu actually focused more on interpersonal relationships & school lives, rather than just being another romcom. But it still managed to be very funny, and you can feel the tension of love between characters. It's a cool show. Check it out.
Personally, I would also recommend Tsuki ga Kirei, another anime that's also very real and grounded like Hyouka. But instead of dabbling in mystery, it's all about romance - the one thing that Hyouka currently lacks. That makes it's the perfect show to cure your post-Hyouka depression in my opinion. Much like Hyouka, there is no antagonist here. No melodramas, no huge misunderstandings, and no cliche character tropes either. It's just an honest and down to earth show, about a bunch of nice kids dealing with their first loves/crushes. Also, it's the only anime I know that features parents. Yes, REAL parents that are not either loli moms or crazy otaku dads. It's a good show. Check it out too.
And here are some bonus fun facts (that you probably already knew) before the FAQ ends:
When all creation radiates pure, clear, and bright,
And we learned what grass bloomed this sprout.
When the air of summer starts to rise,
All creation teems with life, and trees and grasses grow full.
Sound pretty cool, right? Well they are not actually poetry at all, in fact they don't even rhyme in Japanese. Well it's not like rhyming is that big of a deal in Japanese poetry anyway (because of the language's phonology). But also it's not like I have studied enough Japanese to know if something is poetic or not in the first place! So don't let me stop you from posting those on Instagram.
Anyway, they belong to something call Koyomi Binran (暦便覧) - a book published in the Edo period that was some sort of "guideline" to the Japanese 24 solar terms. It is a bit complicated subject, you can check out this website to see the full descriptions if you know Japanese. But I'll try to give you a more "simple" explanation regarding this.
You see, solar terms originated in China, and then spread to many Asian countries including Japan. Think of them like a seasonal period that matches a particular astronomical event, or signifies some natural phenomenon during a year. Oh yeah, getting dizzy yet? Don't worry, it'll only get dizzier from there. For example: Episode 1's eyecatch is Rikka , which occurs around May 6th in the solar calendar, or April in the lunar calendar. Yes, there are TWO calendars now. DEAL WITH IT. Rikka is the period where crops enter their peak season for growth, the winds are refreshing but also getting hotter, and you can feel the signs of summer in the air. This also tied with the theme of episode 1, being the reborn of the Classic Literature Club. And everything's getting hotter as Chi-chan's getting closer to Houtarou. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
And that was just ONE of the TWENTY TWO episodes. I'm not going to go any further since I'll probably embarrass myself and bring shame upon my Japanese teacher. So the important takeaway here is that every single episode in Hyouka represents one of the 24 solar terms, and each episode have an eyecatch which gives description to the solar term it represents.
Phew! That's a wrap on this FAQ. If you have more questions, feel free to ask. If you find something that you think is incorrect or disagree with, don't hesitate to comment either. I will update the list accordingly as the thread goes.
And finally, one more last thing....
We hope you will always enjoy your time with us here. Have fun and stay curious!
r/hyouka • u/1tobedoneX • Sep 20 '24
Over the past few months, Mery had deleted all of her posts from Twitter, and then more recently scrubbed her Pixiv (which still remains online as of writing, just with no posts available) and outright deleting her Twitter account.
To my understanding, this seems to be an extension of what has happened several months ago with Mery requesting that her artwork not be reposted; due to unwarranted criticism and false rumours.
In my personal opinion, it is a massive shame that the situation had devolved in this way, and I'm sad that it has lead to her portfolio being scrubbed. I wish Mery nothing but the best and that she can achieve the peace that she desires; and whilst I mourn the fact that she's deleted all of her work, we will have to respect her wishes; and we encourage everyone NOT to bug or DM her to explain the situation or convince her to change her mind. I also feel obliged to mention that Mery herself (at least from what remains of her public presence on the internet) seems to be safe and well.
Now onto what this means for this subreddit:
Again, this is a very unfortunate scenario; but at the end of the day, the best possible thing that we can do is to respect Mery's wishes, leave her alone, refrain from spreading rumours and witch hunts, and to avoid causing her any further trouble.
Cheers, everyone. Stay curious, and I wish you all well.
r/hyouka • u/Haunting_Hawk_2032 • 16h ago
I loved everything about the anime and I really hope it gets a new season produced by Kyoto Animation.
r/hyouka • u/Technical-Pack-9638 • 17h ago
What was Hotarou cooking ⁉️
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r/hyouka • u/Back_To_Nostalgia • 3d ago
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Honestly, i just want to erase my memory on this show and rewatch it from start. That would be a wonderful experience.
r/hyouka • u/SenpaiShintaro • 4d ago
Where do you read the manga i couldnt find it on any website can you give me any names or links?
r/hyouka • u/Back_To_Nostalgia • 9d ago
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I found this new anime has some similiar vibe to Hyouka in character design
r/hyouka • u/No_Series_009 • 11d ago
I've been trying to actually explain this feeling for a long time now. Every time a friend asks why I rank Hyouka so high, I never have a good answer. It's slice of life. Nothing huge happens in the plot. No villain, no real stakes, and honestly they're not wrong about that part.
The ending always gives me a nostalgic feeling every time I rewatch, and nothing even goes wrong in it. And I still end up sitting there and feeling something heavy.
I looked around and found other people who've felt this exact same thing about the ending, which is what actually pushed me to try and answer it instead of just feeling it. I actually made a video on it. I'm a pretty small channel, so if you like Hyouka, I'd love if you gave it a watch. It's a small 11-minute video: https://youtu.be/XZvxTq73YyU
I'd rather hear your real thoughts on the points I made than just get views, so don't hold back.
r/hyouka • u/Horror-Island4022 • 12d ago
I hope @/lvya13 on x would keep drawing hyouka, when i saw this fanart passed by on my timeline I thought "huh? mery__s2's back?" T_T I MISS HYOUKA'S FANARTS SO MUCH especially from mery. I hope she'll return to social media and next time I hope people would kindly back off from her and just let her have fun.
r/hyouka • u/book_nerd- • 12d ago
at first i though that it might just be a animation mistake , but and then i looked a little bit online and people are guessing that oreki is wearing a seiko and some ship with inverted straps
r/hyouka • u/spectralpresence • 13d ago
Hi! I'm aware an English translation of the Hyouka manga is licensed and sold in Malaysia and Singapore.
I have a Singapore trip planned later this year and really want to get my hands on whichever volumes I can (especially the first few and most recent few). Does anyone know which stores to visit to find them/any other ways to buy them in Singapore? I'm okay with secondhand volumes too! Kinokuniya is the only place I found mentioned online.
Thanks!
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r/hyouka • u/crispynair • 17d ago
I read Volume 6's fan translation and damn, did it end in a cliffhanger. I loved the ending moments between Oreki and Eru. Just shows how understanding and caring Oreki is to Eru. Only to find out that the novel was published in 2016 🔫
Waiting so muchh for volume 7 to come out, that day will be huge. The author is active on Twitter, but he seems to not entertain questions on magazine publishing.
I'm curious to see when it comes out.
Although one thing I would want, is Ibara's chemistry with Oreki to change, she always seems to nag (although playfully at times) Oreki alot. Given their time together in High school and all their adventures, I feel she should lighten down a bit.
r/hyouka • u/AnalysisRadiant9857 • 23d ago
My 23rd drawing of an anime characters when i was in high school just for fun and as a favorite hobby of mine🙏✏️
r/hyouka • u/Specific_Minute7539 • 22d ago
I know something like this goes against the entire vibe that the show has going on (and novels, of course)
But I've always been super curious how he would try to solve something like that, although I'm also aware that the circumstances to get him to do something like that would be pretty tough.
He might do it if it somehow involved his older sister, but would she get into trouble like that? I suppose that could also be part of the mystery, but I'm getting ahead of myself.
I do recall finding something like that on aot before, but it didn't really feel like the characters. I guess I'm asking for too much...
I could also try my hand at it myself, but I'm not really confident in my skills to make the characters accurate either

r/hyouka • u/GoodOstrich2006 • 24d ago
Just finished the hyouka anime and want to read the manga but cannot find it in tachiyomi Or anywhere else to download,any link will be helpful (vol-12 to 17 )
r/hyouka • u/No_Series_009 • 25d ago
Most genius comparisons in anime don't include Oreki at all. It's always Light, Lelouch, Ayanokoji. And I get why — they look more impressive on paper.
But strip away the Death Note, the Geass, the White Room, and the author's guarantee that the plan works — and none of them actually hold up. Their plans only function because the script is rigged in their favor.
I made a ~40 minute video breaking this down. The first half tears apart why Light, Lelouch, Ayanokoji, Johan, and even L fall apart under pressure-testing. The second half is entirely about why Oreki wins — and I walk through the announcement deduction from Episode 19 step by step, one inference at a time, giving you actual time to theorize before each reveal.
One sentence read over an intercom. No action, no stakes. He reconstructs an entire criminal investigation from it. And the show gives you every clue he gets — which is the whole point.
If you just want the Oreki section, timestamp is in the description: https://youtu.be/0wX4ktQQqEY
Curious how Hyouka fans receive this — I think this show is criminally underrated in these conversations.
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Hi, just here to share an AMV I made. Had to make something for our class and I decided on this. Hyouka started my love for fanfics and more often than not, their fics are angsty af, so I came up with this. Hope you like it!