Speaking of Houtarou, he has some pretty vast development in the first arc or so but then becomes something of a characterisation “blank slate”, making it easier for the viewer to follow many people’s perspectives during the Kanya Festival in particular. Irisu) Ask EBA?” Some of the items Houtarou trades for come across as a bit strange, especially how the water gun is specifically made in the shape of an existing type of gun, but it’s all in the name of plot relevance…at least, I think so. I found it even more amusing than the initial mysteries, since the first one I’d read ahead on and one of the second’s twists was given away by the line provided at the end of the episode (which seems to be the name of the arc), “ Why Didn’t She (i.e. Later on, the red paperclip scenario Houtarou has during the Kanya Festival is amusing. That said, the fact it’s easy to come to sound conclusions when you’re fed clues about the scenario is best attributed to a combination of visuals, direction and storyboarding, which is extremely commendable. I’m terrible at guessing clues to Detective Conan cases (which is probably why I’ve been a fan of it for so long), so after reading bits and pieces from the Wikipedia page, knowing what was next was both a test of memory and yet sort of annoying…basically, if you’re an anime-only watcher, once you experience it once, it’s probably best not to watch it again. That is, once you know the answers, the fun gets sucked out of the work.
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This anime was able to prove to me the flaws of the mystery genre. Source material: Novel by Honobu Yonezawa (ongoing, Hyouka is the name of the first novel in the Kotenbu/Classic Literature Club series) The two team up to solve mysteries along with the rest of the Classic Literature Club, who Houtarou’s been urged to join at the behest of his older sister. Synopsis: Houtarou Oreki is a boy who’d rather live life at his own pace, while Eru Chitanda is a girl who’s constantly curious about everything (“Ki ni narimasu!/I’m interested!” and all that).
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I’ve been working hard on this post for a good two months, so you better appreciate this! I-It’s not like I write reviews for every show and everyone, baka…