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The Best Episodes of Hyouka

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The Best Episodes of Hyouka

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...

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  1. 8.5/10(233 votes)

    #1 - The Truth of the Classic Lit Club and Its Past

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    S1:E5

    Hotaro is torn between continuing with his "gray" life and the "rosy" life that the others live. A phone call from Hotaro's sister leads him to believe that there are pieces missing to his theory regarding the events of Sekitani's expulsion.

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    Writer:Shoji Gato
  2. 8.3/10(189 votes)

    #2 - Blind Spot to All

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    S1:E10

    After meeting with Irisu, Hotaro has a change of heart, and sets his mind to solving the murder mystery. Hotaro and Satoshi discuss the nature of their own potential, and what each of them might be able to accomplish.

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  3. 8.2/10(170 votes)

    #3 - The Kudryavka Sequence

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    S1:E17

    Eru appears on a school radio show, asking all the other students to stand with the Classic Lit Club against the phantom thief. Hotaro confronts the person he believes to be Jumoji. Satoshi comes to terms with his expectations.

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  4. 8.1/10(176 votes)

    #4 - Closing Credits of the Fool

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    S1:E11

    When the others ask Hotaro about his solution to the murder mystery, he begins to have doubts about it himself. Hotaro confronts Irisu regarding the reason why she called the Classic Lit Club in to help finish the film.

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  5. 8.1/10(169 votes)

    #5 - The Case of the Handmade Chocolate

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    S1:E21

    While in middle school, Satoshi rejected Mayaka's Valentine chocolate, so this year, she works even harder to present him with a Valentine's Day masterpiece. But when it turns up missing, the search is on to discover what happened to it.

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  6. 8.0/10(164 votes)

    #6 - Wild Fire

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    S1:E14

    The Classic Lit Club cooking team competes against three other teams in the Cooking Club's timed "Wild Fire" competition. However, Mayaka is delayed drawing posters for the Manga Club. Will she be able to finish in time to compete?

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  8. 7.9/10(165 votes)

    #7 - Those Whom It May Concern

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    S1:E19

    Hotaro tells Eru that he can come up with a plausible explanation for any situation she can think of, so when a seemingly mundane schoolwide announcement is made, she challenges him to figure out the reason behind the announcement.

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    Director:Taichi Ogawa
    Writer:N/A
  9. 7.9/10(175 votes)

    #8 - The Doll That Took a Detour

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    S1:E22

    Hotaro is enlisted by Eru to appear in a Dolls' Festival parade that her local shrine holds every year. When construction work unexpectedly causes a last-minute detour, it leaves the participants wondering what went awry.

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  10. 7.8/10(176 votes)

    #9 - Upon Seeing the True Colors

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    S1:E7

    During summer vacation, the Classic Lit Club members take a trip into the mountains to stay at a hot springs resort inn run by Mayaka's relatives. While there, Eru and Mayaka see what appears to be the ghost of a man who hanged himself!

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    Director:Hiroko Utsumi
    Writer:N/A
  11. 7.7/10(231 votes)

    #10 - The Revival of the Time-Honored Classic Lit Club

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    S1:E1

    "Energy conservationist" Hotaro Oreki joins the Classic Lit Club at his high school at his sister's behest, to keep it from being shut down. Also joining the club are his best friend, Satoshi Fukube, and Eru Chitanda, a curious girl who enjoys mysteries.

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  12. 7.7/10(174 votes)

    #11 - The Old Days of the Classic Lit Club and Its Glory

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    S1:E4

    Eru decides to solicit Satoshi and Mayaka's help hypothesizing what happened to her uncle. The club members meet at the Chitanda estate, where they present their research and surmise what they believe happened 45 years ago.

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    Writer:N/A
  13. 7.7/10(159 votes)

    #12 - Practically Piled to the Ceiling

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    S1:E12

    It is the first day of the school culture festival, and the club members look forward to it with both longing and dread. They must come up with a way to sell all of the copies of "Hyouka" that were printed, as dauntless as the task seems.

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  14. 7.6/10(191 votes)

    #13 - The Inheritors of the Classic Lit Club and Its Circumstances

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    S1:E3

    Over coffee, Eru opens up to Oreki to explain why she joined the club, and asks him for his help with a personal matter. Still unable to locate any anthologies, the club members run into an obstacle when trying to search the club's previous room.

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  15. 7.6/10(163 votes)

    #14 - A Corpse by Evening

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    S1:E13

    Satoshi tries to use the Quiz Club's quiz show event to promote the Classic Lit Club. Eru goes around beating the bushes for ways to help sell all of the copies of "Hyouka." More and more items end up missing from various clubs.

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    Writer:N/A
  16. 7.6/10(154 votes)

    #15 - The Last Target

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    S1:E16

    Satoshi is ready for Jumoji to strike, but when the anticipated target is passed over, he must reconsider his strategy. Tomoe gives Hotaro a copy of "A Corpse By Evening," and Eru notices that the art style is similar to one she has seen elsewhere.

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  17. 7.6/10(156 votes)

    #16 - Does the Sun Shine on the Peaks?

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    S1:E18

    While chatting in the club room after school, Hotaro remembers how one of his teachers in middle school famously liked helicopters. But when the others dispute the characterization, Hotaro wonders if there is something more to it.

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    Writer:N/A
  18. 7.5/10(193 votes)

    #17 - The Activities of the Esteemed Classic Lit Club

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    S1:E2

    Eru grows bored of the club's lack of activities, and suggests that they prepare an anthology to submit for the school's culture festival in the fall. While tracking down previous anthologies, the club discovers a mystery in the school's library.

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    Director:Hiroko Utsumi
    Writer:Shoji Gato
  19. 7.5/10(165 votes)

    #18 - The Furuoka Deserted Village Murder Case

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    S1:E9

    In search of a conclusion to their movie, the assistant director, the prop master, and the publicist meet with the Classic Lit Club members one at a time to propose their solutions to the unfinished murder mystery.

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    Director:Naoko Yamada
    Writer:Shoji Gato
  20. 7.5/10(156 votes)

    #19 - The Juumonji Case

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    S1:E15

    Eru's curiosity is drawn by the rash of thefts from the various clubs, and when Hotaro discovers a pattern to the crimes, Satoshi comes up with a way to publicize the Classic Lit Club through the school newspaper so they can sell their anthologies.

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    Director:Hiroko Utsumi
    Writer:Shoji Gato
  21. 7.3/10(166 votes)

    #20 - Let's Go to the Screening!

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    S1:E8

    One of Eru's acquaintances invites the Classic Lit Club to a screening of a student film made by the members of Class 2-F so they can offer their opinions. When the movie takes an unexpected turn, the club is called on to help find a solution.

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  22. 7.3/10(158 votes)

    #21 - Sappy New Year

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    S1:E20

    At New Year's, Eru invites Hotaro to join her in paying her family's respects at the town shrine. When Eru agrees to run a quick errand, however, she and Hotaro find themselves in an unexpected and compromising situation.

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    Director:Rika Ota
    Writer:N/A
  23. 7.2/10(166 votes)

    #22 - To Commit a Grave Sin

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    S1:E6

    Hotaro's history class is interrupted by an outburst coming from Eru's math class, prompting a discussion in the Classic Lit Club about the nature of the seven deadly sins, and what might provoke Eru to become angry.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Truth of the Classic Lit Club and Its Past" is the best rated episode of "Hyouka". It scored 8.5/10 based on 233 votes. Directed by Yoshiji Kigami and written by Shoji Gato, it aired on 5/21/2012. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Blind Spot to All".