['hyouka (2012) - a review', '\nslice-of-life mystery from kyoto animation&\n~9.5 hours over 22 episodes + 1 OVA \n
\n(**summary**) \nthis is the first real post i am making here, so i thought i would do it with the show i finished last night. i took quite a while to get through hyouka, but that does not mean i disliked the show: it follows the life of 4 highschool kids, each a part of the classic literature club. they solve mysteries and just generally hang out, like a sherlockian lives-of-highschoolers show. \\n the characters are quite nice, theres oreki, bit pretentious but thats probably intentional to show his like progression or something. he lives on the motto \'If I don\'t have to do something, I won\'t, but if I have to, I\'ll do it quickly\', and is the main "problem solver".\n(;)\n(**thoughts**) \nit is a nice show, beautifully made, clearly with a lot of love. i watched it over a period of nearly 3 months which kept it from getting stale for me, but i can see that being an issue. it\'s a little forgettable and doesnt take romance or intercharacter relationships anywhere until the last few episodes. i enjoy the characters themselves, although oreki can get a bit annoying. the mysteries they have to solve are also quite fun, but dont bother trying to solve them yourself. \\n \nall in all, i do like it. it\'s not exactly anything special, but i cant not like something form kyoani. will i remember any of the plot? i am struggling even now. i will remember that i enjoyed it as well as the great art and the pretty good writing. \\n \noverall, maybe an 8/10 (very good, work maybe desired)']