Our Rating: 8.56/10
IMDB Rating: 7.80/10 (~2 000)
MyAnimeList Rating: 8.15/10 (~280 000)
The story follows a lackluster teenager by the name of Houtarou Oreki who, while cursing his first year of high school, lives by his motto “If I don’t have to do it, I won’t. If I have to do it, I’ll make it quick”. Nonetheless, things don’t go as planned, as Oreki becomes involved with his high school’s “Classics Club” at the behest of his elder sister. There, he meets Eru Chitanda who forces him to change his lifestyle.
Hyouka is an absolutely incredible anime with a mind boggling plot and an animation which puts to shame animes that were created years later. The plot, on its own is incredible, but it’s also dealing with some psychological meanings which make it even more interesting. Like “What is the definition of smart? Someone who has knowledge or someone who has logic?” or “The meaning of life”. Although, my favourite part of the anime was the protagonist, creating a character who has a brilliant mind, but lazy as hell is a brilliant idea. If I HAVE to say something bad about this anime, then that is Chitanda’s dub voice, it’s not bad, but it needs time to get used to it.
- Plot: 8.29/10
- Characters: 8.3/10
- Intensity level: 8.38/10
- Sound: 8.5/10
- Art: 9.15/10
- Enjoyment: 8.75/10
- Overall: 8.56/10
You can watch “Hyouka” here:
https://kissanime.ru/Anime/Hyouka-Dub
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