The Mystery of Hyouka's Second ED - A Magnifying Glass & Homages

Let's solve a dispute over 7 years old today by determining which fictional characters our other fictional characters are portraying. You may think you know the answer, and you might indeed know the answer, but here I'm providing all the proof you need to convince your stubborn friends that still think that there's no way Houtarou is Arséne that they're out of their minds.
Oh I guess we'll also talk about the role of EDs, why I'd like there to be more from Hyouka and some of the directional & stylistic elements that make the visuals as much fun to watch as the music is to listen to.
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Music:
Hyouka OST Tracks - 38, ED 2, 42
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[@JustAWellwisher]

I imagine this ED as sort of a skit that the Classics Club is putting on for a play. Houtarou's expression in every single shot is like he's being made to cosplay and everyone looks like they're acting, from the walks during the footprints to the reaction shot expressions. It's such a damn fun ED.

[@Acoha7]

Aw man I’m the type to skip OP/ED’s and I never regretted it until now. That ED’s great thanks for opening my eyes

[@Understrike]

I honestly had never given much thought to who the characters represent but it's nice to have an idea about it now

[@ursmarrings27]

Good on you to point out Agatha Christie and her works.

[@konomil3927]

I hadn’t realized we had such an amazing fandom...perhaps they’re just quieter, makes sense considering though

[@Vestige741]

Is it bad that I like this ED so much that I memorized the lyrics to sing along?

[@DragonRebelRose]

Mayaka is definitely Poirot. The hat, the tie, the watch chain, and the cane with the swan on top are dead giveaways. Add that to all the titles in the back which are Poirot story titles and you got yourself a no-brainier.

[@romulorafael5563]

I like to think that in the first ending it is shown that they are normal and fragile people inside, and that they started to realize that they liked Houtarou and Satoshi, but if they just waited, depending on their attitude, nothing would happen - they pass the whole end a little impatient and nervous, as if they were expecting something. so in the second end they get tired of waiting and literally go looking for them, it combines with the fact that in the second half of the anime Chitanda gets more and more insisive and curious about Oreki and the mayaka asks for an answer to satoshi

[@shadowpriest2574]

Mayaka is obviously Hercule Poirot, of Agata Christie. I know this cus i watched a serial about Poirot.

[@leeboonkang2]

These videos are explaining to people why they love hyouka and they themselves dont know the reason. I personally love the series and would place it in my top 5 anime have i watched(i watched alot of anime), i might even placed it in num 1 or 2 position. Its one of the series that almost feel like a full movie. Tbh, im still waiting for a new season but i doubt they will ever make it. And thats the reason why i keep rewatching this anime, currently about more than 10 times, despite being a mystery stories that usually have almost no rewatch value, i find that hyouka have alot of rewatch value.

[@Ace-pf2nd]

You might even say... 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦.

[@ovaaaaaL]

Every time I feel distressed in the absence of season 2, I listen to 「kimi ni matsuwaru mystery」 and feel like "maybe it's better that this series ended and didn't overextend unlike other series, maybe we don't need a s2". Cause like every time I listen to this ed, I am reminded that Hyouka is done and initially feel sad. But because of the upbeat and nostalgic vibe of the ed, I just have that "I feel glad that I witnessed and finally finished this series" feeling.

[@Ace-pf2nd]

"Don’t cry because it’s over; smile because it happened."

[@FiscaalAftrekbaar]

Poirot is also coming back (more or less) in the serie right? The ABC murders are mentioned

[@JBuntingisinyourcloset]

Another interesting Poirot detail is the vase lapel pin, which featured prominently in David Suchet's portrayal of the character

[@meowraiu9157]

fine i've had hyouka on-holded for a few years now but i'll pick it up just to watch these videos this is gonna be fun

[@tsuki5993]

You won't regret it ;;;;)))))

[@Ace-pf2nd]

How did it go?

[@faizmazlan5147]

ARRGGH!! You're killing with all this waiting.

[@TylerSkylionChilders]

Dude, you tell us it's Albert Finney's version of Poirot, but the image you use is David Suchet. At least you didn't use John Malkovich? LOL. I'm just yanking your chain. You have some great vids.

[@melissabenito1376]

I LOVE HYOUKA TOO!! Thank you for this video! 😊

[@beretperson]

I always assumed she was Watson but I'm glad to be proven wrong, since I was always annoyed at the implication that she was just a sidekick. Also congrats on getting your own Hyouka moment I guess?

[@salmanige318]

Hello and welcome to a Hyouka Analysis.

[@crownkaz685]

second ed is this best bro i like it so much!!!

[@Crazael]

I always thought it was obvious who they all were, though I had pegged Houtarou as Moriarty and Satoshi as Lupin. Mostly because of the Holmes/Moriarty angle.

[@CaseNumber00]

I could have never readily come to the conclusion that Miyaka was Poirot. Sad to say I never read a Sherlock novel but I now some things about him but rarely have I ever heard of Agatha Christy.

[@airelfacilities2252]

You should try reading her novels. Most of the conclusions made by Poirot are reasonable and can technically be made by anyone (unlike Sherlock's insane deductive reasoning and inhuman skill). I would suggest the ABC murders or The Murder of Roger Ackroyd for starters.

[@Cheezeeeee]

All I know is the girls were so cute on those outfit. Haha! And the chorus hits nicely, I honestly remember this more than the op.

[@PrimeofPerfection]

People debated who these characters were? I thought it was obvious. For instance, there's far stronger evidence for Moriarty using this exact same method. The fact it has his nickname of The Napolean of Crime or the mathematician thing in it, again, all Moriarty references.

[@Syraleaf]

How meta! Well done :D

[@Triactum]

Nice

[@texposeidon1256]

That’s great 😆❣️❣️❣️

[@NgocHoang-ip8yy]

So , Why did Poirot catch Moriarty ?? I don't know why

[@freedbyyeshua533]

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