Hyouka

Una obra super chill con momento de resolver misterios super recomendada.

Perhaps the most impressive part of this series is its craftsmanship. Man, I cannot emphasize enough how good it is. That said, while the visuals are amazing, the story isn't bad either. In fact, I love how it mixes tension, mystery, and comfiness in one series. I'm a sucker for SoLs, so my takes may be a bit biased, but I still can't stress enough how good the story is. If I were to nitpick something, maybe it would be the pacing. I can't even say it's bad—I just think some episodes feel a bit slow at times. Craftsmanship-wise, I've already mentioned how great it is. I'm quite confident that even when put against modern titles, it won't lose out at all. This is KyoAni magic, man! If I were to mention one thing that stood out the most, it's definitely Chitanda's eyes. I can't count how many times I've been mesmerized by those amethyst-colored eyes—simply beautiful! Overall, I'd rate this series a 9/10.

The studio really did splurged on this episode, they have gone beyond in art and animation. The scene at 15:21 reminded me of the style used in My Dress up Darling S2, where real world scenery is combined with drawn characters. However, upon closer inspection the scene was incredibly well drawn and almost realistic 😯. Oreki blue-balled us at the end there, I really thought that he did it so naturally unlike with Fukube. I hate it when a show ends this way, and the worst part is that there is no chance of a season 2 for this exceptional anime. 😭

This is the episode that put a romance genre in this anime. The story started out wholesome, yet it ended in a complicated manner. What Fukube did was in poor taste and thankfully Oreki was quite patient with him. It’s a good thing that Ibara knows Fukube really well and explained everything to Chitanda otherwise it would have ended on a bad note. I would have called Fukube a wuss if he didn't call Ibara at the end though 😤

There are quite a lot of classic tropes in this episode such as hatsumode, a “couple” getting trapped in an enclosed space and of course don't forget about kimonos and miko. Chitanda’s kimono looks beautiful, she looked elegant and refined wearing it. There's quite a clash of norms between Chitanda and Oreki which was quite fun to watch. The trust between Oreki and Fukube is definitely bro goals.

Oh boi, it took Chitanda 19 episodes to feel embarrassed after realizing how close their faces were 😏. The expressions and reactions of Chitanda in this episode were exquisite. It was a nice change of pace since it looked like Oreki was teasing Chitanda. Who would have thought that a simple game of theirs would actually pinpoint the actual happenings of the incident? It’s like a series of coincidences stacking up until they became reality 😅

Oreki getting curious is definitely out of character and him expending energy to research something is a truly bizarre case. It's a good thing he learned something from the amateur film incident, he didn't assume on someone's feeling this time. The puzzle this time was quite easy, I guess the focus in this episoode was Oreki's character growth 🤔 rather than Ogi 😏.

The final episode of the Kanya Fest arc, everything was wrapped up properly and Oreki did a two birds with one stone thing on the Juumoji incident. The episode revolves around the "haves and have-not" in terms of talent, the talented people who don't have passion and a talentless but passionate person who gets crushed while comparing their work to that of the talented. It’s a good thing that Irisu told Chitanda her own advice doesn’t work for her while Fukube realized what he was doing wrong.

This episode starts the third day of Kanya Fest. There is a distinct difference in solving the juumoji puzzle for people who knows how to read the japanese language, I don't blame the localization since the dub is also a big mess 🤷‍♂️. If it was forced to change in english alphabet then it would definitely lose all meaning and would make no sense at all 🤔. Nonetheless, the puzzle is being gradually solved by Oreki while he stays in the club room the entire time which is quite an impressive feat.

The thief Juumonji has caught the attention of the Classics Club and the members have decided to use it as leverage to advertise their anthology. The episode shows the members of Classics Club doing things they aren't used to or acting in ways that contrast with how they described themselves in the previous episodes. P.S. I'm more invested in the final item of Oreki's straw millionaire chain than in the identity of Juumoji 😅

It’s the second day of the Kanya Fest and everything seems to be going smoothly except for the anthology’s sales 😅. The Classics Club is still doing their best to advertise their anthology except for one person who got baited by their senior 😏. The cooking competition was thrilling and it was surprising to see Oreki get hyped up for a moment. Another clue appeared regarding the recent unusual theft of items at the end of the episode, this is turning out to be an exciting arc.

The first day of Kanya Fest is eventful. Everyone is doing their job to help sell the anthology, except for a certain person who got baited by her senior 😅. I’m sensing another puzzle in the stolen items from the clubs. The way they were stolen was odd and it left behind some sort of clues. Anyway, there isn’t much information about it but it’s worth keeping track of. P.S. If Chitanda’s Ep 2 maid hairstyle and this episode’s outfit were combined, it would result in a fantastic sight👌

This episode is the start of the Kanya Fest arc. It isn’t a puzzle this time but a challenge for the Classics Club. It's hard to believe that this is a 14 year old anime, the OP animation and some of the scenes in the episode has more frames than a certain modern anime 😏. Oreki’s sister’s face isn’t fully revealed which is quite intriguing and the pen she gave Oreki seems to have started a chain similar to the Straw Millionaire. I’m really looking forward to seeing what the final trade will be 🤩

It turns out that Chitanda and I had the same focus. I didn’t care about the mystery of the locked room but rather about how I would end the movie if I were Hongou. It was a lackluster end of an arc, imo it felt like nobody really won except for a cute little curiosity monger 😅. I guess it was Irisu's plan that neither Eba nor Hongou appeared in this episode 🤷‍♂️

The moment that Oreki repeated what Sawakiguchi said on the previous episode it suddenly felt wrong. I wondered, was this what Hongou wanted? and to add to my doubts, we didn’t get to see the reaction of Eba who is Hongou’s best friend 🤔. Chitanda and Ibara's reaction also didn't feel right and for the love of everything that is right why didn't they do the most obvious thing from the beginning, asking Hongou's bestfriend!! 😤

That was really entertaining! There were so many iconic scenes in just one episode. I’ve got to say, though, Chitanda is way too curious, LOL! Focus, girl! But the real highlight of the episode is everyone’s understanding. I love how each of them took a part of the blame.

What a fantastic finale! I really love how stylish the direction was. It felt surreal—almost feverish, as if it were reflecting how Oreki was feeling in that moment. That said, I also loved the subtle romance between them. Although it was a bit vague, it's a great step forward.

What a complicated love story. Like, come on, buddy—what’s so bad about committing? Never mind that, what frustrates me the most is how things escalated so badly that someone unrelated ended up getting hurt. That said, I can still understand Satoshi’s thoughts—I just don't agree.

What a fun episode! I really like how they used the concept here. Kudos to Satoshi for grasping the meaning. That said, we all know why Oreki accepted that invitation, heh. I also laughed out loud when he got pranked—even someone like him can get scared sometimes, huh?

I’m really enjoying this a lot. Even a simple game can turn into something thought-provoking. That said, Oreki’s deduction and conclusion are definitely amazing. Even with Chitanda’s doubts, I really love how he turned everything around. Simply perfect!