Prev Story | Contents | Next Story Table of Contents 1 Today, it is common knowledge that there is more than one perspective to any topic. In this age, it is impossible to survive as a middle school student if you are unable to consider the opposite viewpoint. But then again, if you take this […]
Hyouka Volume 4 Story 6: The Case of the Hand-made Chocolate Read More »
Prev Story | Contents | Next Story Table of Contents 1 There’s this axiom that goes, “What you do over the new year, you repeat all year.” When I was young, during the period when I was busy preparing for my high school entry examinations, I was so afraid of that myth that I took
Hyouka Volume 4 Story 5: Sappy New Year Read More »
Prev Story | Contents | Next Story Table of Contents 1 Suppose that one day, I took a microphone and said, “Today will be sunny.” Someone who heard me might think, “I guess Oreki Houtarou-kun is testing his microphone.” But another person might think, “Oreki Houtarou-kun is broadly asserting that today will be sunny.” Whichever
Hyouka Volume 4 Story 4: Those Who Know Something Read More »
Prev Story | Contents | Next Story Table of Contents 1 I’ve often heard the saying, “All ghosts, when examined, are just withered flowers.” However, in this modern era where people are unable to grasp the idea of romanticism even after looking it up in a dictionary, withered flowers are rarely treated as ghosts, and
Hyouka Volume 4 Story 3: The Ghost, When Examined Read More »
Prev Story | Contents | Next Story Table of Contents 1 We were learning about China’s history in our World History class. Unfortunately, I already knew a lot about the Warring States period, so I was feeling extremely bored. However, I neither had the interest to draw little comical illustrations in the margins of my
Hyouka Volume 4 Story 2: To Commit a Deadly Sin Read More »
Contents | Next Story Table of Contents 1 I can discern my personal preferences, but I would be hard pressed to say that they are desirable. Thinking back, I did not actually have a unique upbringing. While my father was rarely at home, he still managed to maintain the family. My sister was a rebellious,
Hyouka Volume 4 Story 1: If I Have to Do It, Make It Quick Read More »
(Source: Honobu Yonezawa and the Classics Club) Satou Satomi is a voice actress who gave an enthusiastic performance as Chitanda Eru in the anime version of Hyouka. She has also done various roles like Tainaka Ritsu in K-ON! Q: Please tell me the details of how the Hyouka series was conceived? (When, how, what were
Satou Satomi (Chitanda Eru’s Voice Actress) interviews Honobu Yonezawa Read More »
Yonezawa-san likes to play little “pranks” in his works. This exhaustive public reveal of hidden references in the series even includes those in the last two volumes, and will make you go “Ohh”, “I see!” or “Seriously?” while nodding your head in agreement. We shall now introduce these various references, with comments from Yonezawa-san himself.
Hidden References in the Classics Club Read More »
Since Hyouka was released in 2001, Yonezawa-san has walked on and progressed along with the <Classics Club>. Now that they have become “old friends”, we will cover the inside story behind the <Classics Club>, and talk about how it came to be, and where it will go. Interviewer: Takii Asayo Q: I heard that you
15-year walk with the Classics Club Read More »
