Hyouka

Name: Hyouka
Genre: Animation, Mystery, Comedy
Released: 2012-04-23
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Yuichi Nakamura, Satomi Sato, Daisuke Sakaguchi, Ai Kayano

2012·Series·TV-14·26 min·★ 8.1(377)

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Oreki Houtarou is a minimalistic high school boy. One day, he joins the Classic Literature Club at his elder sister's request. There he meets Chitanda Eru, Fukube Satoshi, and Ibara Mayaka. Chitanda is a calm beautiful girl but she turns into an embodiment of curiosity once she says, "I'm curious." Fukube is a smiling boy with a fantastic memory who calls himself a database. Ibara is a short girl and is strict with others and herself. They begin to investigate a case that occurred 45 years ago. Hints of the mystery are buried in an old collection of works of the former members of Classics Club. The collection is titled "Hyouka."

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United States	Crunchyroll Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store
India	Crunchyroll, Sony Liv, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, JioHotstar	—
United Kingdom	Crunchyroll Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Canada	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Apple TV Store
Germany	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Aniverse Amazon Channel	Amazon Video
France	Amazon Prime Video, Animation Digital Network, Anime Digital Network Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	—
Japan	Netflix, Hulu, U-NEXT, Netflix Standard with Ads	Amazon Video, FOD
South Korea	Watcha, Crunchyroll, TVING	—

About Hyouka

Hyouka is a 2012 Japanese-language animation, mystery and comedy series. The cast is led by Yuichi Nakamura, Satomi Sato, Daisuke Sakaguchi. It spans 1 season and 22 episodes and has concluded. Viewers rate it 8.1/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Crunchyroll Amazon Channel.

Hyouka was produced by Kyoto Animation and made in Japan. It was first aired on April 23, 2012, and carries a TV-14 certification.

First aired: April 23, 2012
Last aired: September 17, 2012
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: TV-14
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1 (22 episodes)
Network: Chiba TV
Country: Japan
Production: Kyoto Animation

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Hyouka cast & crew

The cast features Yuichi Nakamura as Hōtarō Oreki (voice), Satomi Sato as Eru Chitanda (voice), Daisuke Sakaguchi as Satoshi Fukube (voice), and Ai Kayano as Mayaka Ibara (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Kohei Tanaka and it was produced by Hideaki Hatta.

Is Hyouka worth watching?

Hyouka holds an audience score of 8.1/10 from 377 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed animation series.

With 1 season and 22 episodes, it's a meaty weekend watch.

If you enjoy animation, mystery, and comedy, Hyouka is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Hyouka

In United States, you can stream Hyouka on Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, or rent and buy it on Apple TV Store. Click any service above to open it directly.

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