HYOUKA

HYOUKA

 Hyōka (氷菓, lit. frozen treat) is a Japanese mystery novel by Honobu Yonezawa. It is the first volume of the Classic Literature Club (古典部 Koten-bu) series. Four additional volumes have been published between 2002 and 2010. A manga adaptation drawn by Task Ohna began serialization in the March 2012 issue of Kadokawa Shoten's Shōnen Ace. A 22-episode anime adaptation produced by Kyoto Animation and directed by Yasuhiro Takemoto aired from April 22 to September 16, 2012.

Plot

At the request of his older sister, student Hōtarō Oreki joins Kamiyama High School's Classic Literature Club to stop it from being abolished, joined by fellow members Eru Chitanda, Satoshi Fukube and Mayaka Ibara. The story is set in Kamiyama City, a fictional city in Gifu Prefecture that the author based on his real hometown of Takayama, also in Gifu. The fictional Kamiyama High School is based upon the real life Hida High School.

Characters

Main characters

Hōtarō Oreki (折木 奉太郎 Oreki Hōtarō)

Voiced by: Yūichi Nakamura

A less-than-energetic boy who joins the Classic Literature Club at the request of his older sister, Tomoe Oreki, to stop it being abolished. Though he doesn't particularly like to do anything that involves effort, if given something to think about, he will see it through until it is solved and then manages to make brilliantly logical deductions. His relation towards Eru is, as he quotes, "someone he can't ignore." It is shown that he finds Eru attractive, and that he may have developed feelings for her.

Eru Chitanda (千反田 える Chitanda Eru)

Voiced by: Satomi Satō

A curious girl who is a member of the Classic Literature Club. She is polite and kind but simultaneously ditzy and energetic. She also comes from a wealthy family of farmers. Whenever a mystery is brought to her, she won't be able to stop thinking about it until it is solved, and usually calls for Oreki to solve it. She holds great admiration for Oreki, often praising him for his talent in solving mysteries. It is later hinted that she may harbor feelings for Oreki.

Satoshi Fukube (福部 里志 Fukube Satoshi)

Voiced by: Daisuke Sakaguchi

Hōtarō's classmate who joins the Classic Literature Club with him. He has an impressive memory that he calls his "database", and can almost always be seen smiling. While being the most comical character of the four, he has also been shown to be secretly jealous towards Oreki for his analyzing abilities. He calls Mayaka Ibara by her first name, which indicates the two are close. Later on Satoshi reveals that he does have feelings for Mayaka but he doesn't want to become "obsessed" with her.

Mayaka Ibara (伊原 摩耶花 Ibara Mayaka)

Voiced by: Ai Kayano

The fourth member of the Classic Literature Club; joined after the other three. She and the boys were from same middle school. She doesn't get along with Hōtarō, as they were called 'Kaburaya Middle's best couple'. Mayaka has romantic feelings towards Satoshi (who has always treated her in a frivolous way). She refers to Satoshi as Fuku-chan.

 

 

 

 

 

Former Classic Literature Club members

Tomoe Oreki (折木 供恵 Oreki Tomoe^?)

Voiced by: Satsuki Yukino

Hōtarō's older sister who returns from living abroad. A former Classic Literature Club who suggested Hōtarō to join the club. Her face was never fully shown (especially her eyes).

Yōko Itoigawa (糸魚川 養子 Itoigawa Yōko^?)

Voiced by: Mami Koyama

The school's 61 (49 in books) year old librarian and was the Classic Literature Club's first president the year after the incident regarding Jun Sekitani.

Jun Sekitani (関谷 純 Sekitani Jun^?)

An unsung and tragic hero of Kamiyama School's past. Forced to be the scapegoat leader of a school protest, he was punished with expulsion. He was the president of the Classic Literature Club and the writer for the anthology "Hyōka". So named because "Hyōka" means "frozen treat," which refers to the English words "ice cream," a pun on "I scream" and a hidden outlet for Jun's silent anguish. He is thought to be lost in India.^[1]

Class 2-F students

Fuyumi Irisu (入須 冬実 Irisu Fuyumi^?)

Voiced by: Yukana

A friend of Eru. A beautiful and queenly girl known by her nickname Jotei (女帝^?, "empress"). She leads her class members in making an independent film for Kan'ya Festival.

Kurako Eba (江波 倉子 Eba Kurako^?)

Voiced by: Aoi Yūki

A close friend of Hongō's. She seems shy and reserved, and also describes Hongō as "diligent, careful, has a strong sense of responsibility, ridiculously kind, and easily moved."

Jun'ya Nakajō (中城 順哉 Nakajō Jun'ya^?)

Voiced by: Takayuki Kondō

Assistant Director in Class 2-F's independent film. He was one of the three detectives involved in solving the mystery of Hongō's unfinished script.

Tomohiro Haba (羽場 智博 Haba Tomohiro^?)

Voiced by: Atsushi Abe

The Props Master in Class 2-F's independent film. He also was one of the three detectives involved in solving the mystery of Hongō's unfinished script.

Misaki Sawakiguchi (沢木口 美崎 Sawakiguchi Misaki^?)

Voiced by: Mariya Ise

The Publicity Manager in Class 2-F's independent film. She was one of the three detectives involved in solving the mystery of Hongō's unfinished script.

Takeo Kaitō (海藤 武雄 Kaitō Takeo^?)

Voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi

Jirō Sugimura (杉村 二郎 Sugimura Jirō^?)

Voiced by: Miyu Irino

Midori Yamanishi (山西 みどり Yamanishi Midori^?)

Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu

Mamiko Senoue (瀬之上 真美子 Senoue Mamiko^?)

Voiced by: Ryō Hirohashi

Takeo Katsuta (勝田 竹男 Katsuta Takeo^?)

Voiced by: Yūki Tai

Yuri Kōnosu (鴻巣 友里 Kōnosu Yuri^?)

Voiced by: Minori Chihara

Other characters

Masashi Tōgaito (遠垣内 将司 Tōgaito Masashi^?)

Voiced by: Ryōtarō Okiayu

The upperclassman of the main characters. He is the heir of the Tōgaito family, which is famous for their field in education.

Omichi-sensei (尾道^?)

Voiced by: Takumi Yamazaki

Class A's math teacher. He's described by Satoshi as 'Strict but only because he's strict on himself.'

Koreyuki Tani (谷 惟之 Tani Koreyuki^?)

Voiced by: Yoshihisa Kawahara

Shōko Yuasa (湯浅 尚子 Yuasa Shōko^?)

Voiced by: Naomi Shindoh

Ayako Kōchi (河内 亜也子 Kōchi Ayako^?)

Voiced by: Masumi Asano

Haruna Anjō (安城 春菜 Anjō Haruna^?)

The writer for A Corpse by Evening.

Kaho Jūmonji (十文字 かほ Jūmonji Kaho^?)

Voiced by: Saori Hayami

A student that setup the theft and the mystery incident at the annual festival. She is maiden of Arekusu Shrine.

Jirō Tanabe (田名辺 治朗 Tanabe Jirō^?)

Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama

Member of Executive Committee.

Muneyoshi Kugayama (陸山 宗芳 Kugayama Muneyoshi^?)

Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa

Kamiyama High School's Student Council President. The artist for A Corpse by Evening.

Rie Zenna (善名 梨絵 Zenna Rie^?)

Voiced by: Aki Toyosaki

A relative of Mayaka, and Kayo's older sister. She has a habit of writing names on her own items, not letting her sister use them.

Kayo Zenna (善名 嘉代 Zenna Kayo)

Voiced by: Yui Ogura

Rie's younger sister, who is more quieter and more meek than her. Unlike Rie, she doesn't write her name on her items.