I completely and utterly forgot what the story is about, but I remember enjoying and liking it a lot and holds it in a fairly high regard. If memory serve correctly, Kon is my fav character.

Do you guys know anything about the current situation of hyouka light novel/manga/anime and its future? I need to know because its peak.

My favorite anime . I have watch it over 10 times . Once a year . The story is just perfect . It is the perfect description of how a society would develop if humans start having psy powers . I don’t like Yuri or yaohi. But since children should not have kids before they become adults , also before they get totally brainwashed, they make them have same gender relationships. I love how they explain everything . I love this anime !

Best slice of life

Great video. This anime was really enjoyable. The sports festival in particular always stood out to me, the character interactions, even the soundtrack

I have this memory of watching this with a friend after my dad died and i think i have trauma tied to that. I cant even really watch the show or even a retrospective or video on it with out my cheast getting tight feeling a little panicky and crying.

someone is cutting onions again 😢

I could not bring myself to watch the anime all over again, it feels like rewatching through something that my heart couldnt recover from

You are right, many people reach for it for the gore and dark world, remaining blind to the symbolism created by Ishida. What is fascinating about the image of society is that ghouls are actually people. They have all their characteristics, they live the same. There is only one difference between them. They can and cannot coexist. They want and do not want. They give and take, dancing on the edge of survival for themselves and their loved ones. It is a beautiful allegory of our normal world.

Kaneki's transformation from man to monster is one of the greatest glow ups in anime

This in my top 5 fav shows of all time!

And then kaneki rumbled the world

Tokyo Ghoul is one of two cases where I really liked the manga but disliked the anime. I think a lot of the story and development were lost in favor of action, so I'd highly recommend reading it if you haven't already.

Cooking with a less talked side about Tokyo Ghoul 🔥

Im watching right now keep cookin brotha

This came together in about 5 days which is craaaazy. Anyways, sorry it took so long to finally get this one out! I have a lot of stuff I want to cover next, so we'll see what makes the cut! As always, thanks for watching and enjoy!

after clannad my heart cant take watching this series

Appreciate this video, such an amazing anime with how realistic it feels at times, I agree with the main plot issues, keep up the good work!

I watched this like 8 years ago and just seeing the scenes here on this video still hits like a truck. Still in my top 3 after all these years

That song in episode 11 moved my soul, especially because of the dialogue between both of them

There are no words to describe this anime, it’s just too good and real, it’s one of the best written stories ever! It’s true that people go through trauma, it’s true someone could help save us from that trauma, and it’s true that the person might not be with us till the end, and it was beautifully depicted in the anime. 100/10

Can anyone explain to me the significance of Shun? Haven't seen the anime in years, and I never remembered why Shun was even relevant beyond being a love interest for being 'cool'.

Damn this review is so underrated. Well done though. I just finished watching Hyouka and it has become my favourite anime. Too bad there is no season 2 (yet).

I was fine until the last episode. I had questions about the story before, but then everything fell into place and I was heart broken. I'm not emotionally strong enough to watch it a second time. In hindsight, she was selfish by keeping things to herself.

1. Your Lie in April 2. Clannad: After Story 3. Grave of Fireflies 4. Fruits Basket 5. Anohana 6. Violet Evergarden I have watched all six. I can rewatch all of them except for YLIA. When I watched it for the first time, my face hurts because of non stop crying especially on the scene when Kousei read Kaori's letter before going away. Until now, whenever I hear "Hikaru Nara" and "Orange", I can't help but smile and teary eye like a idiot because of the scenes from the anime. The story made me believe that one day, someone will help us overcome our obstacles from traumas and be better for ourselves. 🙂 YLIA will always be my number 1 and has a special place in my heart forever. 🙂❤ Great video btw, keep it up! 🙂

I just finished watching this show the other day and the end had me legitimately crying. I couldn't name the last time a show had that profound an effect on me. Honestly can't believe it took me until just recently to watch it.a

I agree with alot of the stuff you said. I didn't like how citrus had annoying characters like momokino and matsuri. Those 2 ruined it for me. Whilst bloom into you didn't have any characters i can hate. But i enjoyed alot of thing's from citrus more than i did in bloom into you. But if anyone is really pulling my leg i gotta go with bloom into you

I watched this when it first aired 8 years ago. Time flies, doesn't it?

first Hyouka and now Orange, I'm rewinding myself to when I watched this when it was airing for this video 🥺

Bro i love your videos so Much!!! pls dont stop making them i swear people needs to sub more ❤❤

hyouka is really interesting to me,the animation being 12 years old is really gold an the story is also not very complicted yet good this one may not be very active like COE but it is beautiful

This anime hit me so hard that i had to watch it a second time immediately after. I couldn't let go. Simply amazing. I already liked classical music, but now Chopin is in my heart.

Loved how refreshingly non-infantile it was. It takes two major, real, adult themes - "childredn are scary, unkonwn, uncontrolable" and "our prosperity is powered by well-hidden slavery" and RUNS WITH THEM.

I’m genuinely glad that there still is someone making a video essay about Hyouka in 2024, a rare one with the more common perspective about this show as well. You see, Hyouka is the type of show that most anime watchers stop at appreciating its masterclass production value and write it off otherwise, while loyal fans stick up to its core values and place it amongst the best from Kyoto Animation or the industry as a whole. I’m of the latter type and more so, almost every anime I’ve watched in the last couple years were from KyoAni, having been enchanted by their soul and heart. Thus I can see myself as personally biased in my take on the show and develop slight disagreements with yours, however I see where you’re coming from with the criticism of this show having no plot nor a narrative throughout its length, what’s the purpose of watching all the way to the end, after all? The review breaks away from the usual praises and complex essays I’m so used to with the Hyouka fandom, and produces a solid argument for those who don’t love this show as much and often undermine it with baseless words, hence I call it rare. And I must admit, your take on the show is more representative of the anime community as a whole, however it still is baffling why some people love this boring, low stake mystery show with no plot so much from this point of view. At its core, Hyouka is never meant to have a plot, the Classics Club that it surrounds has no goals but to publish an annual anthology, each one of its members has no valid reason to join it. The name itself serves little more than as the title of the first big mystery of the series, because it’s only (Chitanda) Eru’s personal problem, not something so crucial to the existence of the club or the life of its members. Hyouka, then, upon the unveiling of the meaning behind its name in episode 5 as merely a pun, has already established itself as an idyllic work based around the mundane life of four completely normal high school students. It’s unfair in my opinion to fault the show for not having the plot when it sets itself apart by not doing so, and be immensely successful at it. With that said, this show is nowhere close to being a show about nothing, there’s a reward for watching all 22 episodes - not (Oreki) Houtarou’s unrealized confession to Eru, nor the beautiful scenery, but the characterization leading up to that point. Hyouka, much like other KyoAni shows about nothing, is a character-driven slice of life of normal humans going through high school in their own ways, it’s their characters are humans that make then enjoyable and their developments that make the conclusions worthwhile. A more popular illustration for this would be K-ON!, those who have sat all the way witnessing the girls doing all kinds of silly stuff will never say that the ending is unemotional, or that Tenshi ni Furetayo! isn’t a sad song. It’s boring to just be a witness in others’ lives certainly, but for those who are enchanted by KyoAni slice of life, it’s an escape from reality while being constantly reminded of it. Some of their shows like Hibike! Euphonium are even tougher pills to swallow for that realism plus drama, and even that show which centers around a band trying to win gold at national competition, still is a character-driven slice of life at its core. It still tries to break away from the tropes by making the protagonist lose her ultimate personal goal, but that difference makes it stand out with a great message behind. To add an example of this show’s exceptional attention to its characters and how it leverages this specialty, we can look at the background stuff during the school festival arc. The arc is heavily but discreetly centered on the motivation behind its main mystery - that Tanabe is riddled with inferiority complex and has his expectations unfulfilled. The interesting part is that this message of the untalented getting thrashed by the talented is replicated 3 more times: Satoshi vs. Houtarou, Kouchi vs. Anju, and Mayaka vs. Kouchi. One problem with 4 different perspectives, all intricately linked together in the background, makes for such empathy with the viewers that few anime are able to achieve. It’s something easily missed amist the chaotic atmosphere, much like ourselves in real life. Hyouka is unique in the same way that other KyoAni shows are - that it makes the average life special by embracing its averageness, but it's because of this direction that excludes it from the average anime. It’s reflective of our lives yet comfy to watch, its low stakes nature never fills the air with unnecessary tension, it’s the perfect escapism for those who seek to understand its characters. The show is loaded with characterizations and metaphors that come with them, befitting of the Classics Club theme and allow it to have a surprisingly high rewatch value. I lack the vocabulary to further elaborate at this point, so I recommend checking out Under The Scope’s review of this show, which strictly follows this point of view. He encapsulated it very perfectly: “The show’s mystery lies in its character interaction.” I highly recommend reading the novels, I assure that it has pretty much the same substance as the anime except that it’s told from Houtarou’s first perspective so that we see much more of him personally. The story goes for two more volumes from the anime and the more we read, the more we understand the characters. Shoushimin is also worth a read/watch, I wouldn’t say I enjoy the anime as much as Hyouka, but it’s certainly filled with more substance and stakes, making the conclusions of arcs a bit more rewarding in my opinion.

I don't think Hyouka is the best anime to recommend, but it is my no.1 favorite anime. The overarching story is about Oreki leaving behind the grey, iconic energy reserved lifestyle, into a rose-colored life/perspective with the push of Chitanda; it's a down-to-earth introspective personal story that I think is even more valuable in this day and age full of apathy or nihilism. Things doesn't always have to be bombastic nor dramatic to excite, there are many moments (especially in these chaotic times) where the seemingly mundane is precious, something that could bring joy. It truly is a _slice_ of _life_ anime, and where most fill in the blanks with overwhelming cuteness, gag comedy, or muh deep philosophical question about existence itself, Hyouka is restrained in it's approach to show that life is inherently interesting and you don't need to go through insane length to find it to be; I don't think this is a negative as you concluded, it just means Hyouka won't be many people's cup of tea (even when it airs, it mostly got lukewarm reception). With that out of the way, the setup, framing, and foreshadowing is immaculate, Hyouka often rewards people who are paying attention and it can be a fun experience of it's own. Another youtuber "Replay Value" have a series of dissections for most Hyouka episodes and it's somewhat mindblowing how much details KyoAni put into every frame. Rewatching the anime often reveals many things you didn't notice before, I just love this anime. Somewhat off-topic but if you're looking for a series that essentially have a similar format and vibe to Hyouka (though more fantastical), check out _Natsume Yuujinchou/Natsume's Book of Friends._ It's also another mostly episodic slice of life series where the main character solve mundane issues or do other mundane things with (most of the time) quirky set of characters.

You forgot the most cruel plot twist... fiend was forced daughter of Maria and Mamoru. They were kidnapped by rat people. It is so horrifying background event, I remember it after years from watching...

That face 😂😂😂

I was so happy about this new romance anime my cousin reccomended me Until she fainted on the stage and. Yeah

this is like the only anime I never want to watch that isn't a bad anime the reason is because I don't want to be more depressed

i dint feel nothing😓